82 FR 40000 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 162 (August 23, 2017)

Page Range		40000-40001
FR Document		2017-17823

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the mandatory Quarterly Savings and Loan Holding Company Report (FR 2320; OMB No. 7100-0345). On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and assign OMB control numbers to collection of information requests and requirements conducted or sponsored by the Board. In exercising this delegated authority, the Board is directed to take every reasonable step to solicit comment. In determining whether to approve a collection of information, the Board will consider all comments received from the public and other agencies.

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) 
invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without 
revision, the mandatory Quarterly Savings and Loan Holding Company 
Report (FR 2320; OMB No. 7100-0345).
    On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) to approve and assign OMB control numbers to collection of 
information requests and requirements conducted or sponsored by the 
Board. In exercising this delegated authority, the Board is directed to 
take every reasonable step to solicit comment. In determining whether 
to approve a collection of information, the Board will consider all 
comments received from the public and other agencies.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 2320, by any of 
the following methods:
     Agency Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments at http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include OMB 
number in the subject line of the message.
     FAX: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
     Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20551.
    All public comments are available from the Board's Web site at 
http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx as submitted, 
unless modified for technical reasons. Accordingly, your comments will 
not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. Public 
comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper form in Room 
3515, 1801 K Street (between 18th and 19th Streets NW.) Washington, DC 
20006 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
    Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the 
OMB Desk Officer--Shagufta Ahmed--Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503 or by 
fax to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the PRA OMB submission, 
including the proposed reporting form and instructions, supporting 
statement, and other documentation will be placed into OMB's public 
docket files, once approved. These documents will also be made 
available on the Federal Reserve Board's public Web site at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx or may be requested 
from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.
    Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of 
the Chief Data Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, Washington, DC 20551, (202) 452-3829. Telecommunications Device 
for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact (202) 263-4869, Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposal

    The Board invites public comment on the following information 
collection, which is being reviewed under authority delegated by the 
OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the Federal Reserve's functions; including 
whether the information has practical utility;
    b. The accuracy of the Federal Reserve's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and
    e. Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
    At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations 
received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the Federal 
Reserve should modify the proposal prior to giving final approval.

Proposal To Approve Under OMB Delegated Authority the Extension for 
Three Years, Without Revision, of the Following Report

    Report Title: Quarterly Savings and Loan Holding Company Report.
    Agency Form Number: FR 2320.
    OMB Control Number: 7100-0345.
    Frequency: Quarterly.

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    Respondents: Savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs) that are 
currently exempt from filing other Federal Reserve regulatory reports.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Average Hours per Response: 2.5 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 150 hours.
    General Description of Report: The FR 2320 collects select parent 
only and consolidated balance sheet and income statement financial data 
and organizational structure data from SLHCs that are currently exempt 
from filing other Federal Reserve regulatory reports (exempt SLHCs).\1\ 
The FR 2320 is used by the Board to analyze the overall financial 
condition of exempt SLHCs to ensure safe and sound operations. These 
data assist the Board in the evaluation of a diversified holding 
company and in determining whether an institution is in compliance with 
applicable laws and regulations.
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    \1\ To be exempt, an SLHC must meet one of the following 
criteria: (1) The SLHC was formed under section 10(c)(9)(C) of the 
Home Owners' Loan Act (HOLA) and the consolidated assets of its 
saving association subsidiaries make up less than 5 percent of the 
total consolidated assets of the SLHC; or (2) its top-tier holding 
company is an insurance company that only prepares financial 
statements using statutory accounting principles.
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    Legal Authorization and Confidentiality: The Board has determined 
that the Home Owners' Loan Act authorizes the Board to require SLHCs to 
file ``such reports as may be required by the Board'' and instructs 
that such reports ``shall contain such information concerning the 
operations of such savings and loan holding company and its 
subsidiaries as the Board may require.'' (12 U.S.C. 1467a(b)(2)). The 
obligation to respond is mandatory for exempt SLHCs. In some cases, 
lower-tier SLHCs may voluntarily file the FR 2320. In other cases 
lower-tier SLHCs may be required to file (in addition to the top-tier 
SLHC) for safety and soundness purposes at the discretion of the 
appropriate Federal Reserve Bank.
    The Board also has determined that data items C572, C573, and C574 
(line items 24, 25, and 26) may be protected from disclosure under 
exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Commercial or 
financial information may be protected from disclosure under exemption 
4 if disclosure of such information is likely to cause substantial 
competitive harm to the provider of the information. (5 U.S.C. 
552(b)(4)). The data items listed above pertain to new or changed 
pledges, or capital stock of any subsidiary savings association that 
secures short-term or long-term debt or other borrowings of the SLHC; 
changes to any class of securities of the SLHC or any of its 
subsidiaries that would negatively impact investors; and defaults of 
the SLHC or any of its subsidiaries during the quarter. Disclosure of 
this type of information is likely to cause substantial competitive 
harm to the SLHC providing the information and thus this information 
may be protected from disclosure under FOIA exemption 4.
    With regard to the remaining data items on the FR 2320, the Board 
has determined that institutions may request confidential treatment for 
any FR 2320 data item or for all FR 2320 data items, and that 
confidential treatment will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 18, 
2017.
Ann E. Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
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Washington, DC 20573, within twelve SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the including the proposed reporting form
days of the date this notice appears in Federal Reserve System (Board) invites and instructions, supporting statement,
the Federal Register. A copy of the comment on a proposal to extend for and other documentation will be placed
agreement is available through the three years, without revision, the into OMB’s public docket files, once
Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) mandatory Quarterly Savings and Loan approved. These documents will also be
or by contacting the Office of Holding Company Report (FR 2320; made available on the Federal Reserve
Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or OMB No. 7100–0345). Board’s public Web site at: http://
tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. On June 15, 1984, the Office of www.federalreserve.gov/apps/
Agreement No.: 012174–002. Management and Budget (OMB) reportforms/review.aspx or may be
Title: Höegh/Liberty Middle East delegated to the Board authority under requested from the agency clearance
Space Charter Agreement. the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to officer, whose name appears below.
Parties: Höegh Autoliners AS and approve and assign OMB control Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Liberty Global Logistics LLC. numbers to collection of information Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of
Filing Party: Brooke F. Shapiro, Esq: requests and requirements conducted or the Chief Data Officer, Board of
Winston & Strawn LLP, 200 Park sponsored by the Board. In exercising Governors of the Federal Reserve
Avenue, New York, NY 10166. this delegated authority, the Board is System, Washington, DC 20551, (202)
Synopsis: The amendment adds directed to take every reasonable step to 452–3829. Telecommunications Device
Japan, Korea, and China to the solicit comment. In determining for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact
Agreement’s geographic scope and whether to approve a collection of (202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of
updates the address for Höegh information, the Board will consider all the Federal Reserve System,
Autoliners AS. comments received from the public and Washington, DC 20551.
other agencies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agreement No.: 012245–002.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Title: Eastern Car Liner Ltd.—RZ Request for Comment on Information
Carrier GMBH & Co. KG Space Charter or before October 23, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Collection Proposal
Agreement.
Parties: Eastern Car Liner Ltd. and RZ identified by FR 2320, by any of the The Board invites public comment on
Carrier GMBH & Co. KG. following methods: the following information collection,
Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; • Agency Web site: http:// which is being reviewed under
Cozen O’Connor, 1200 Nineteenth Street www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the authority delegated by the OMB under
NW., Washington, DC 20036. instructions for submitting comments at the PRA. Comments are invited on the
Synopsis: The amendment deletes http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ following:
Rickmers-Line GMBH & Cie. KG as a foia/proposedregs.aspx. a. Whether the proposed collection of
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// information is necessary for the proper
party, replaces it with RZ Carrier GMBH
www.regulations.gov. Follow the performance of the Federal Reserve’s
& Co. KG, makes technical corrections,
instructions for submitting comments. functions; including whether the
and restates the agreement. • Email: regs.comments@ information has practical utility;
Agreement No.: 012359–001. federalreserve.gov. Include OMB b. The accuracy of the Federal
Title: MOL/Volkswagen number in the subject line of the Reserve’s estimate of the burden of the
Konzernlogistik GmbH & Co. OHG message. proposed information collection,
Space Charter Agreement. • FAX: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– including the validity of the
Parties: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd and 3102. methodology and assumptions used;
Volkswagen Konzernlogistik GmbH & • Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, c. Ways to enhance the quality,
Co. OHG. Board of Governors of the Federal utility, and clarity of the information to
Filing Party: Eric. C. Jeffrey, Esq.; Reserve System, 20th Street and be collected;
Nixon Peabody LLP, 799 9th Street NW., Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, d. Ways to minimize the burden of
Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001. DC 20551. information collection on respondents,
Synopsis: The amendment expands All public comments are available including through the use of automated
the geographic scope of the Agreement from the Board’s Web site at http:// collection techniques or other forms of
to cover the trades between the United www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/ information technology; and
States and all foreign countries. proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless e. Estimates of capital or startup costs
By Order of the Federal Maritime modified for technical reasons. and costs of operation, maintenance,
Commission. Accordingly, your comments will not be and purchase of services to provide
Dated: August 17, 2017. edited to remove any identifying or information.
contact information. Public comments At the end of the comment period, the
Rachel E. Dickon,
may also be viewed electronically or in comments and recommendations
Assistant Secretary.
paper form in Room 3515, 1801 K Street received will be analyzed to determine
[FR Doc. 2017–17776 Filed 8–22–17; 8:45 am] (between 18th and 19th Streets NW.) the extent to which the Federal Reserve
BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P Washington, DC 20006 between 9:00 should modify the proposal prior to
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. giving final approval.
Additionally, commenters may send a
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM copy of their comments to the OMB Proposal To Approve Under OMB
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Desk Officer—Shagufta Ahmed—Office Delegated Authority the Extension for
Proposed Agency Information of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Three Years, Without Revision, of the
Collection Activities; Comment Office of Management and Budget, New Following Report
Request Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Report Title: Quarterly Savings and
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC Loan Holding Company Report.
Federal Reserve System. 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Agency Form Number: FR 2320.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A OMB Control Number: 7100–0345.
ACTION: Notice, request for comment.
copy of the PRA OMB submission, Frequency: Quarterly.

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Respondents: Savings and loan secures short-term or long-term debt or • Regulations.gov: http://
holding companies (SLHCs) that are other borrowings of the SLHC; changes www.regulations.gov.
currently exempt from filing other to any class of securities of the SLHC or Submit comments via the Federal
Federal Reserve regulatory reports. any of its subsidiaries that would eRulemaking portal by searching the
Estimated Number of Respondents: negatively impact investors; and OMB Control number 9000–0037. Select
15. defaults of the SLHC or any of its the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
Estimated Average Hours per subsidiaries during the quarter. corresponds with ‘‘Information
Response: 2.5 hours. Disclosure of this type of information is Collection 9000–0037, Presolicitation
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 150 likely to cause substantial competitive Notice and Response’’. Follow the
hours. harm to the SLHC providing the instructions provided on the screen.
General Description of Report: The FR information and thus this information Please include your name, company
2320 collects select parent only and may be protected from disclosure under name (if any), and ‘‘Information
consolidated balance sheet and income FOIA exemption 4. Collection 9000–0037, Presolicitation
statement financial data and With regard to the remaining data Notice and Response’’ on your attached
organizational structure data from items on the FR 2320, the Board has document.
SLHCs that are currently exempt from determined that institutions may • Mail: General Services
filing other Federal Reserve regulatory request confidential treatment for any Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
reports (exempt SLHCs).1 The FR 2320 FR 2320 data item or for all FR 2320 Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
is used by the Board to analyze the data items, and that confidential Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
overall financial condition of exempt treatment will be reviewed on a case-by- Sosa/IC 9000–0037, Presolicitation
SLHCs to ensure safe and sound case basis. Notice and Response.
operations. These data assist the Board Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Instructions: Please submit comments
in the evaluation of a diversified System, August 18, 2017. only and cite Information Collection
holding company and in determining Ann E. Misback,
9000–0037, Presolicitation Notice and
whether an institution is in compliance Response, in all correspondence related
Secretary of the Board.
with applicable laws and regulations. to this collection. Comments received
[FR Doc. 2017–17823 Filed 8–22–17; 8:45 am]
Legal Authorization and generally will be posted without change
Confidentiality: The Board has BILLING CODE 6210–01–P to http://www.regulations.gov, including
determined that the Home Owners’ any personal and/or business
Loan Act authorizes the Board to require confidential information provided. To
SLHCs to file ‘‘such reports as may be DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE confirm receipt of your comment(s),
required by the Board’’ and instructs please check www.regulations.gov,
that such reports ‘‘shall contain such GENERAL SERVICES approximately two to three days after
information concerning the operations ADMINISTRATION submission to verify posting (except
of such savings and loan holding allow 30 days for posting of comments
company and its subsidiaries as the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND submitted by mail).
Board may require.’’ (12 U.S.C. SPACE ADMINISTRATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
1467a(b)(2)). The obligation to respond Curtis E. Glover, Sr. Procurement
[OMB Control No. 9000–0037; Docket 2017–
is mandatory for exempt SLHCs. In 0053; Sequence 9] Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division,
some cases, lower-tier SLHCs may GSA 202–501–1448 or curtis.glover@
voluntarily file the FR 2320. In other Information Collection; Presolicitation gsa.gov.
cases lower-tier SLHCs may be required Notice and Response SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to file (in addition to the top-tier SLHC)
for safety and soundness purposes at the AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), A. Purpose
discretion of the appropriate Federal General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space Presolicitation notices are used by the
Reserve Bank. Government for several reasons, one of
The Board also has determined that Administration (NASA).
which is to aid prospective contractors
data items C572, C573, and C574 (line ACTION: Notice of request for public in submitting proposals without undue
items 24, 25, and 26) may be protected comments regarding an extension to an expenditure of effort, time, and money.
from disclosure under exemption 4 of existing OMB clearance. The Government also uses the
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). presolicitation notices to control
Commercial or financial information SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the printing and mailing costs. The
may be protected from disclosure under presolicitation notice response is used
exemption 4 if disclosure of such Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB)
will be submitting to the Office of to determine the number of solicitation
information is likely to cause substantial documents needed and to assure that
competitive harm to the provider of the Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve an interested offerors receive the
information. (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)). The solicitation documents. The responses
data items listed above pertain to new extension of a previously approved
information collection requirement are placed in the contract file and
or changed pledges, or capital stock of referred to when solicitation documents
any subsidiary savings association that concerning presolicitation notice and
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response. are ready for mailing.
1 To be exempt, an SLHC must meet one of the
After mailing, the responses remain in
DATES: Submit comments on or before the contract file and become a matter of
following criteria: (1) The SLHC was formed under
section 10(c)(9)(C) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act
October 23, 2017. record. The FAR sections affected are:
(HOLA) and the consolidated assets of its saving ADDRESSES: Submit comments 4.5; 14.205; 15.201(c) and 36.213–2. The
association subsidiaries make up less than 5 percent identified by Information Collection responses are placed in the contract file
of the total consolidated assets of the SLHC; or (2)
its top-tier holding company is an insurance
9000–0037, Presolicitation Notice and and referred to when solicitation
company that only prepares financial statements Response, by any of the following documents are ready for mailing. After
using statutory accounting principles. methods: mailing, the responses remain in the

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice, request for comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before October 23, 2017.
Contact		A copy of the PRA OMB submission, including the proposed reporting form and instructions, supporting statement, and other documentation will be placed into OMB's public docket files, once approved. These documents will also be made available on the Federal Reserve Board's public Web site at: http:// www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.
FR Citation		82 FR 40000