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advise the contacts listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or via
fax at (202) 395–5167 and to Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC or via
Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or
PRA@fcc.gov.
To view a copy of this information
collection request (ICR) submitted to
OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
(2) look for the section of the Web page
called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
click on the downward-pointing arrow
in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the title
of this ICR (or its OMB control number,
if there is one) and then click on the ICR
Reference Number to view detailed
information about this ICR.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0706.
Title: Section 76.952 and 76.990,
Cable Act Reform.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 70 respondents; 70
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1
hour–8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub.
L. No. 104–104, Sections 301 and 302.
Total Annual Burden: 210 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section
76.952 states that all cable operators
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must provide to the subscribers on
monthly bills the name, mailing address
and phone number of the franchising
authority, unless the franchising
authority in writing requests that the
cable operator omits such information.
The cable operator must also provide
subscribers with the FCC community
unit identifier for the cable system in
their communities.
47 CFR Section 76.990(b)(1) requires
that a small cable operator, may certify
in writing to its franchise authority at
any time that it meets all criteria
necessary to qualify as a small operator.
Upon request of the local franchising
authority, the operator shall identify in
writing all of its affiliates that provide
cable service, the total subscriber base of
itself and each affiliate, and the
aggregate gross revenues of its cable and
non-cable affiliates. Within 90 days of
receiving the original certification, the
local franchising authority shall
determine whether the operator
qualifies for deregulation and shall
notify the operator in writing of its
decision, although this 90-day period
shall be tolled for so long as it takes the
operator to respond to a proper request
for information by the local franchising
authority. An operator may appeal to
the Commission a local franchise
authority’s information request if the
operator seeks to challenge the
information request as unduly or
unreasonably burdensome. If the local
franchising authority finds that the
operator does not qualify for
deregulation, its notice shall state the
grounds for that decision. The operator
may appeal the local franchising
authority’s decision to the Commission
within 30 days.
47 CFR Section 76.990(b)(3) requires
that within 30 days of being served with
a local franchising authority’s notice
that the local franchising authority
intends to file a cable programming
services tier rate complaint, an operator
may certify to the local franchising
authority that it meets the criteria for
qualification as a small cable operator.
This certification shall be filed in
accordance with the cable programming
services rate complaint procedure set
forth in § 76.1402. Absent a cable
programming services rate complaint,
the operator may request a declaration
of CPST rate deregulation from the
Commission pursuant to § 76.7.
On March 26, 1999, the Commission
released a Report and Order, FCC 99–
12, CS Docket 98–132, that among other
things removed the requirements of
76.1404. With this submission we have
removed the associated burdens.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–17825 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
Background
On June 15, 1984, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
delegated to the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System (Board) its
approval authority under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA), as per 5 CFR
1320.16, to approve of and assign OMB
control numbers to collection of
information requests and requirements
conducted or sponsored by the Board
under conditions set forth in 5 CFR
1320 Appendix A.1. Board-approved
collections of information are
incorporated into the official OMB
inventory of currently approved
collections of information. Copies of the
Paperwork Reduction Act Submission,
supporting statements and approved
collection of information instruments
are placed into OMB’s public docket
files. The Federal Reserve may not
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent
is not required to respond to, an
information collection that has been
extended, revised, or implemented on or
after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Request for Comment on Information
Collection Proposals
The following information
collections, which are being handled
under this delegated authority, have
received initial Board approval and are
hereby published for comment. At the
end of the comment period, the
proposed information collections, along
with an analysis of comments and
recommendations received, will be
submitted to the Board for final
approval under OMB delegated
authority. 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,
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including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
c. Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by FR 2028, FR 2572, or FR
2900 by any of the following methods:
• Agency Web Site: https://
www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/
generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail:
regs.comments@federalreserve.gov.
Include docket number in the subject
line of the message.
• FAX: 202–452–3819 or 202–452–
3102.
• Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, 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 https://
www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/
foia/ProposedRegs.cfm 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 MP–500 of the
Board’s Martin Building (20th and C
Streets, NW.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
on weekdays.
Additionally, commenters should
send a copy of their comments to the
OMB Desk Officer by mail to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
U.S. 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: https://
www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/
reportforms/review.cfm or may be
requested from the agency clearance
officer, whose name appears below.
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Michelle Shore, Federal Reserve
Board Clearance Officer (202–452–
3829), Division of Research and
Statistics, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, Washington,
DC 20551. Telecommunications Device
for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact
(202–263–4869), Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System,
Washington, DC 20551.
Proposal To Approve Under OMB
Delegated Authority the Extension for
Three Years, With Revision, of the
Following Reports
1. Report title: Survey of Terms of
Lending.
Agency form number: FR 2028A, FR
2028B, and FR 2028S.
OMB control number: 7100–0061.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Reporters: Commercial banks and U.S.
branches and agencies of foreign banks
(FR 2028A and FR 2028S only).
Annual reporting hours: 6,840 hours.
Estimated average hours per response:
FR 2028A, 3.4 hours; FR 2028B, 1.2
hours; and FR 2028S, 0.1 hours.
Number of respondents: FR 2028A,
398; FR 2028B, 250; and FR 2028S, 567.
General description of report: This
information collection is authorized by
section 11(a)(2) of the Federal Reserve
Act [12 U.S.C. 248(a)(2)] and is
voluntary. Individual responses are
regarded as confidential under the
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4)].
Abstract: The Survey of Terms of
Lending provides unique information
concerning both price and certain
nonprice terms of loans made to
businesses and farmers during the first
full business week of the mid-month of
each quarter (February, May, August,
and November). The survey comprises
three reporting forms: The FR 2028A,
Survey of Terms of Business Lending;
The FR 2028B, Survey of Terms of Bank
Lending to Farmers; and the FR 2028S,
Prime Rate Supplement to the Survey of
Terms of Lending. The FR 2028A and
FR 2028B collect detailed data on
individual loans made during the
survey week, and the FR 2028S collects
the prime interest rate for each day of
the survey from both FR 2028A and FR
2028B respondents. From these sample
data, estimates of the terms of business
loans and farm loans extended during
the reporting week are constructed. The
aggregate estimates for business loans
are published in the quarterly E.2
release, Survey of Terms of Business
Lending, and aggregate estimates for
farm loans are published in the
quarterly E.15 release, Agricultural
Finance Databook.
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Current Actions: The Federal Reserve
proposes to revise the FR 2028A by
increasing to $7,500 the minimum loan
size that must be reported and to clarify
the instructions about certain types of
loans. These revisions would be
implemented effective for the February
2009 survey week. No changes are
proposed to the FR 2028S.
2. Report title: Report of Terms of
Credit Card Plans.
Agency form number: FR 2572.
OMB control number: 7100–0239.
Frequency: Semi-annual.
Reporters: Commercial banks, savings
banks, industrial banks, and savings and
loans associations.
Annual reporting hours: 75 hours.
Estimated average hours per response:
0.25 hours.
Number of respondents: 150.
General description of report: This
information collection is voluntary (15
U.S.C. § 1646(b)) and is not given
confidential treatment.
Abstract: This report collects data on
credit card pricing and availability from
a sample of at least 150 financial
institutions that offer credit cards to the
general public. The information is
reported to the Congress and made
available to the public in order to
promote competition within the
industry.
Current Actions: The Federal Reserve
proposes to move the contact
information from the end of the
reporting form to the front of the
reporting form, include a new line for
the contact’s e-mail address, and
provide examples for columns A and D
and items 56 thru 58 in the instructions
to improve data quality.
3. Report title: The Report of
Transaction Accounts, Other Deposits
and Vault Cash.
Agency form number: FR 2900.
OMB control number: 7100–0087.
Frequency: Weekly, quarterly.
Reporters: Depository institutions.
Annual reporting hours: 615,902
hours.
Estimated average hours per response:
3.50 hours.
Number of respondents: 2,996 weekly
and 5,045 quarterly.
General description of report: This
information collection is mandatory (12
U.S.C. 248(a), 461, 603, and 615) and is
given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4)).
Abstract: Nonexempt institutions—
defined as those with net transaction
accounts greater than the exemption
amount or with the sum of total
transaction accounts, savings deposits,
and small time deposits equal to or
greater than the reduced reporting
limit—file the fifteen-item FR 2900
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weekly if the sum of their total
transaction accounts, savings deposits,
and small time deposits is equal to or
greater than the nonexempt deposit
cutoff and quarterly if the sum of their
total transaction accounts, savings
deposits, and small time deposits is less
than the nonexempt deposit cutoff. U.S.
branches and agencies of foreign banks
and banking Edge and agreement
corporations are required to submit FR
2900 data weekly regardless of their
deposit size. These mandatory data are
used by the Federal Reserve for
administering Regulation D (Reserve
Requirements of Depository Institutions)
and for constructing, analyzing, and
monitoring the monetary and reserve
aggregates.
Current actions: The Federal Reserve
proposes to: (1) Replace the term
‘‘operations subsidiary’’ with ‘‘majorityowned subsidiary’’ in the FR 2900
reporting instructions and (2)
incorporate the proposed amendments
to Regulation D into the FR 2900
reporting instructions. In addition, the
Federal Reserve proposes to reorganize
and reformat the FR 2900 reporting
instructions to enhance their clarity.
4. Report title: The Annual Report of
Deposits and Reservable Liabilities.
Agency form number: FR 2910a.
OMB control number: 7100–0175.
Frequency: Annually.
Reporters: Depository institutions.
Annual reporting hours: 3,659 hours.
Estimated average hours per response:
0.75 hours.
Number of respondents: 4,878.
General description of report: This
information collection is mandatory (12
U.S.C. 248(a) and 461) and is given
confidential treatment (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4)).
Abstract: Currently, the three-item FR
2910a is generally filed by exempt
institutions whose net transaction
accounts are less than or equal to the
exemption amount and whose sum of
total transaction accounts, savings
deposits, and small time deposits is less
than the reduced reporting limit but
total deposits are greater than the
exemption amount. Respondents submit
single-day data as of June 30. These
mandatory data are used by the Federal
Reserve for administering Regulation D
(Reserve Requirements of Depository
Institutions) and for constructing,
analyzing, and monitoring the monetary
and reserve aggregates.
Current actions: The Federal Reserve
proposes to: (1) Replace the term
‘‘operations subsidiary’’ with ‘‘majorityowned subsidiary’’ in the FR 2910a
reporting instructions and (2)
incorporate the proposed amendments
to Regulation D into the FR 2910a
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reporting instructions. In addition, the
Federal Reserve proposes to reorganize
and reformat the FR 2910a reporting
instructions to enhance their clarity.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–17716 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the
Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The applications also will be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Additional information on all bank
holding companies may be obtained
from the National Information Center
website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than August 29,
2008.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
(Richard Walker, Community Affairs
Officer) P.O. Box 55882, Boston,
Massachusetts 02106–2204:
1. Campello Bancorp, Inc., Brockton,
Massachusetts, to become a bank
holding company by acquiring 100
percent of the voting shares of The
Community Bank, a Massachusetts Co–
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operative Bank, Brockton,
Massachusetts, in connection with the
conversion of Campello Bancorp,
Brockton, Massachusetts, from mutual
to stock form.
In connection with this application,
the applicant also has applied to acquire
Cody Services Corporation, Brockton,
Massachusetts, and thereby engage in
loan servicing activities, pursuant to
section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y.
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
(Steve Foley, Vice President) 1000
Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
30309:
1. Whitney Holding Corporation, New
Orleans, Louisiana, to merge with Parish
National Corporation, Covington,
Louisiana, and thereby indirectly
acquire Parish National Bank, Bogalusa,
Louisiana.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, July 30, 2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–17801 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210–01–S
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–08–08BK]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 or send
comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY:
Background
On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA),
as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign OMB control numbers to
collection of information requests and requirements conducted or
sponsored by the Board under conditions set forth in 5 CFR 1320
Appendix A.1. Board-approved collections of information are
incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved
collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act
Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of
information instruments are placed into OMB's public docket files. The
Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information collection that has been
extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposals
The following information collections, which are being handled
under this delegated authority, have received initial Board approval
and are hereby published for comment. At the end of the comment period,
the proposed information collections, along with an analysis of
comments and recommendations received, will be submitted to the Board
for final approval under OMB delegated authority. 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,
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including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 2028, FR 2572, or
FR 2900 by any of the following methods:
Agency Web Site: https://www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments at https://www.federalreserve.gov/
generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: regs.comments@federalreserve.gov. Include docket
number in the subject line of the message.
FAX: 202-452-3819 or 202-452-3102.
Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, 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
https://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm 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 MP-500 of the Board's Martin Building (20th and C
Streets, NW.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Additionally, commenters should send a copy of their comments to
the OMB Desk Officer by mail to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, U.S. 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: https://
www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/reportforms/review.cfm or may be
requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.
Michelle Shore, Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer (202-452-
3829), Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. Telecommunications Device
for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact (202-263-4869), Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.
Proposal To Approve Under OMB Delegated Authority the Extension for
Three Years, With Revision, of the Following Reports
1. Report title: Survey of Terms of Lending.
Agency form number: FR 2028A, FR 2028B, and FR 2028S.
OMB control number: 7100-0061.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Reporters: Commercial banks and U.S. branches and agencies of
foreign banks (FR 2028A and FR 2028S only).
Annual reporting hours: 6,840 hours.
Estimated average hours per response: FR 2028A, 3.4 hours; FR
2028B, 1.2 hours; and FR 2028S, 0.1 hours.
Number of respondents: FR 2028A, 398; FR 2028B, 250; and FR 2028S,
567.
General description of report: This information collection is
authorized by section 11(a)(2) of the Federal Reserve Act [12 U.S.C.
248(a)(2)] and is voluntary. Individual responses are regarded as
confidential under the Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)].
Abstract: The Survey of Terms of Lending provides unique
information concerning both price and certain nonprice terms of loans
made to businesses and farmers during the first full business week of
the mid-month of each quarter (February, May, August, and November).
The survey comprises three reporting forms: The FR 2028A, Survey of
Terms of Business Lending; The FR 2028B, Survey of Terms of Bank
Lending to Farmers; and the FR 2028S, Prime Rate Supplement to the
Survey of Terms of Lending. The FR 2028A and FR 2028B collect detailed
data on individual loans made during the survey week, and the FR 2028S
collects the prime interest rate for each day of the survey from both
FR 2028A and FR 2028B respondents. From these sample data, estimates of
the terms of business loans and farm loans extended during the
reporting week are constructed. The aggregate estimates for business
loans are published in the quarterly E.2 release, Survey of Terms of
Business Lending, and aggregate estimates for farm loans are published
in the quarterly E.15 release, Agricultural Finance Databook.
Current Actions: The Federal Reserve proposes to revise the FR
2028A by increasing to $7,500 the minimum loan size that must be
reported and to clarify the instructions about certain types of loans.
These revisions would be implemented effective for the February 2009
survey week. No changes are proposed to the FR 2028S.
2. Report title: Report of Terms of Credit Card Plans.
Agency form number: FR 2572.
OMB control number: 7100-0239.
Frequency: Semi-annual.
Reporters: Commercial banks, savings banks, industrial banks, and
savings and loans associations.
Annual reporting hours: 75 hours.
Estimated average hours per response: 0.25 hours.
Number of respondents: 150.
General description of report: This information collection is
voluntary (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1646(b)) and is not given confidential
treatment.
Abstract: This report collects data on credit card pricing and
availability from a sample of at least 150 financial institutions that
offer credit cards to the general public. The information is reported
to the Congress and made available to the public in order to promote
competition within the industry.
Current Actions: The Federal Reserve proposes to move the contact
information from the end of the reporting form to the front of the
reporting form, include a new line for the contact's e-mail address,
and provide examples for columns A and D and items 56 thru 58 in the
instructions to improve data quality.
3. Report title: The Report of Transaction Accounts, Other Deposits
and Vault Cash.
Agency form number: FR 2900.
OMB control number: 7100-0087.
Frequency: Weekly, quarterly.
Reporters: Depository institutions.
Annual reporting hours: 615,902 hours.
Estimated average hours per response: 3.50 hours.
Number of respondents: 2,996 weekly and 5,045 quarterly.
General description of report: This information collection is
mandatory (12 U.S.C. 248(a), 461, 603, and 615) and is given
confidential treatment (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
Abstract: Nonexempt institutions--defined as those with net
transaction accounts greater than the exemption amount or with the sum
of total transaction accounts, savings deposits, and small time
deposits equal to or greater than the reduced reporting limit--file the
fifteen-item FR 2900
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weekly if the sum of their total transaction accounts, savings
deposits, and small time deposits is equal to or greater than the
nonexempt deposit cutoff and quarterly if the sum of their total
transaction accounts, savings deposits, and small time deposits is less
than the nonexempt deposit cutoff. U.S. branches and agencies of
foreign banks and banking Edge and agreement corporations are required
to submit FR 2900 data weekly regardless of their deposit size. These
mandatory data are used by the Federal Reserve for administering
Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions) and for
constructing, analyzing, and monitoring the monetary and reserve
aggregates.
Current actions: The Federal Reserve proposes to: (1) Replace the
term ``operations subsidiary'' with ``majority-owned subsidiary'' in
the FR 2900 reporting instructions and (2) incorporate the proposed
amendments to Regulation D into the FR 2900 reporting instructions. In
addition, the Federal Reserve proposes to reorganize and reformat the
FR 2900 reporting instructions to enhance their clarity.
4. Report title: The Annual Report of Deposits and Reservable
Liabilities.
Agency form number: FR 2910a.
OMB control number: 7100-0175.
Frequency: Annually.
Reporters: Depository institutions.
Annual reporting hours: 3,659 hours.
Estimated average hours per response: 0.75 hours.
Number of respondents: 4,878.
General description of report: This information collection is
mandatory (12 U.S.C. 248(a) and 461) and is given confidential
treatment (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
Abstract: Currently, the three-item FR 2910a is generally filed by
exempt institutions whose net transaction accounts are less than or
equal to the exemption amount and whose sum of total transaction
accounts, savings deposits, and small time deposits is less than the
reduced reporting limit but total deposits are greater than the
exemption amount. Respondents submit single-day data as of June 30.
These mandatory data are used by the Federal Reserve for administering
Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions) and for
constructing, analyzing, and monitoring the monetary and reserve
aggregates.
Current actions: The Federal Reserve proposes to: (1) Replace the
term ``operations subsidiary'' with ``majority-owned subsidiary'' in
the FR 2910a reporting instructions and (2) incorporate the proposed
amendments to Regulation D into the FR 2910a reporting instructions. In
addition, the Federal Reserve proposes to reorganize and reformat the
FR 2910a reporting instructions to enhance their clarity.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-17716 Filed 8-1-08; 8:45 am]
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