Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB, 10741-10742 [E9-5343]

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• FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 47 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10741-10742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5343]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board 
Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB

SUMMARY: Background. Notice is hereby given of the final approval of 
proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 
CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the 
Public). 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 
instrument(s) 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer--Michelle Shore--Division of 
Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, Washington, DC 20551 (202-452-3829)
OMB Desk Officer--Shagufta Ahmed--Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

    Final Approval Under OMB Delegated Authority of the Revision, 
Without Extension, of the Following Reports:
    1. Report Title: Financial Statements of Nonbank Subsidiaries of 
U.S. Bank Holding Companies.
    Agency Form Number: FR Y-11.
    OMB Control Number: 7100-0244.
    Frequency: Quarterly and annually.
    Reporters: Bank holding companies (BHCs).
    Annual Reporting Hours: FR Y-11 (quarterly), 11,424 hours; FR Y-11 
(annually), 1,489 hours.
    Estimated Average Hours per Response: FR Y-11 (quarterly), 6.80 
hours; FR Y-11 (annual), 6.80 hours.
    Number of Respondents: FR Y-11 (quarterly), 420; FR Y-11 
(annually), 219.
    General Description of Report: This information collection is 
mandatory (12 U.S.C. 1844(c)). Confidential treatment is not routinely 
given to the data in these reports. However, confidential treatment for 
the reporting information, in whole or in part, can be requested in 
accordance with the instructions to the form, pursuant to sections 
(b)(4), (b)(6) and (b)(8) of the Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 
552(b)(4), (b)(6) and (b)(8)].
    Abstract: The FR Y-11 reporting forms collect financial information 
for individual non-functionally regulated U.S. nonbank subsidiaries of 
domestic BHCs. BHCs file the FR Y-11 on a quarterly or annual basis 
according to filing criteria. The FR Y-11 data are used with other BHC 
data to assess the condition of BHCs that are heavily engaged in 
nonbanking activities and to monitor the volume, nature, and condition 
of their nonbanking operations.
    Current Actions: On November 13, 2008, the Federal Reserve 
published a notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 67159) requesting 
public comment for 60 days on the revision, without extension, of the 
FR Y-11. The comment period for this notice expired on January 12, 
2009. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments; the revisions 
will be implemented as proposed.
    2. Report Title: Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiaries of 
U.S. Banking Organizations.
    Agency Form Number: FR 2314.
    OMB Control Number: 7100-0073.
    Frequency: Quarterly and annually.
    Reporters: Foreign subsidiaries of U.S. state member banks (SMBs), 
bank holding companies (BHCs), and Edge or agreement corporations.
    Annual Reporting Hours: FR 2314 (quarterly), 5,755 hours; FR 2314 
(annually), 1,109 hours.
    Estimated Average Hours per Response: FR 2314 (quarterly), 6.60 
hours; FR 2314 (annual), 6.60 hours.
    Number of Respondents: FR 2314 (quarterly), 218; FR 2314 
(annually), 168.
    General Description of Report: This information collection is 
mandatory (12 U.S.C. 324, 602, 625, and 1844(c)). Confidential 
treatment is not routinely given to the data in these reports. However, 
confidential treatment for the reporting information, in whole or in 
part, can be requested in accordance with the instructions to the form, 
pursuant to sections (b)(4), (b)(6) and (b)(8) of the Freedom of 
Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), (b)(6) and (b)(8)].
    Abstract: The FR 2314 reports collect financial information for 
non-functionally regulated direct or indirect foreign subsidiaries of 
U.S. SMBs, Edge and agreement corporations, and BHCs. Parent 
organizations (SMBs, Edge and agreement corporations, or BHCs) file the 
FR 2314 on a quarterly or annual basis according to filing criteria. 
The FR

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2314 data are used to identify current and potential problems at the 
foreign subsidiaries of U.S. parent companies, to monitor the 
activities of U.S. banking organizations in specific countries, and to 
develop a better understanding of activities within the industry, in 
general, and of individual institutions, in particular.
    Current Actions: On November 13, 2008, the Federal Reserve 
published a notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 67159) requesting 
public comment for 60 days on the revision, without extension, of the 
FR 2314. The comment period for this notice expired on January 12, 
2009. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments; the revisions 
will be implemented as proposed.
    3. Report Title: Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries 
Held by Foreign Banking Organizations.
    Agency Form Number: FR Y-7N.
    OMB Control Number: 7100-0125.
    Frequency: Quarterly and annually.
    Reporters: Foreign banking organizations (FBOs).
    Annual Reporting Hours: FR Y-7N (quarterly), 5,277 hours; FR Y-7N 
(annually), 1,149 hours.
    Estimated Average Hours per Response: FR Y-7N (quarterly), 6.8 
hours; FR Y-7N (annual), 6.8 hours.
    Number of Respondents: FR Y-7N (quarterly), 194; FR Y-7N (annual), 
169.
    General Description of Report: This information collection is 
mandatory (12 U.S.C. 1844(c), 3106(c), and 3108). Confidential 
treatment is not routinely given to the data in these reports. However, 
confidential treatment for information, in whole or in part, on any of 
the reporting forms can be requested in accordance with the 
instructions to the form, pursuant to sections (b)(4) and (b)(6) of the 
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 522(b)(4) and (b)(6)].
    Abstract: The FR Y-7N collects financial information for non-
functionally regulated U.S. nonbank subsidiaries held by FBOs other 
than through a U.S. bank holding company, U.S. financial holding 
company, or U.S. bank. FBOs file the FR Y-7N on a quarterly or annual 
basis based on size thresholds.
    Current Actions: On November 13, 2008, the Federal Reserve 
published a notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 67159) requesting 
public comment for 60 days on the revision, without extension, of the 
FR Y-7N. The comment period for this notice expired on January 12, 
2009. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments; the revisions 
will be implemented as proposed.
    4. Report Title: Consolidated Report of Condition and Income for 
Edge and Agreement Corporations.
    Agency Form Number: FR 2886b.
    OMB Control Number: 7100-0086.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Reporters: Edge and agreement corporations.
    Annual Reporting Hours: 2,288 hours
    Estimated Average Hours per Response: 15.15 hours banking 
corporations, 9.60 investment corporations.
    Number of Respondents: 15 banking corporations, 50 investment 
corporations.
    General Description of Report: This information collection is 
mandatory (12 U.S.C. 602 and 625). Schedules RC-M (except data item 3) 
and RC-V are held as confidential pursuant to section (b)(4) of the 
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(4)].
    Abstract: The mandatory FR 2886b comprises a balance sheet, income 
statement, 2 schedules reconciling changes in capital and reserve 
accounts, and 10 supporting schedules, and it parallels the Call Report 
that commercial banks file. The Federal Reserve uses the data collected 
on the FR 2886b to supervise Edge corporations, identify present and 
potential problems, and monitor and develop a better understanding of 
activities within the industry.
    Current Actions: On November 13, 2008, the Federal Reserve 
published a notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 67159) requesting 
public comment for 60 days on the revision, without extension, of the 
FR 2886b. The comment period for this notice expired on January 12, 
2009. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments; the revisions 
will be implemented as proposed.
    Proposal to Approve Under OMB Delegated Authority the Extension for 
Three Years, With Revision, of the Following Report:
    1. Report Title: Bank Holding Company Report of Insured Depository 
Institutions' Section 23A Transactions with Affiliates.
    Agency Form Number: FR Y-8.
    OMB Control Number: 7100-0126.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Reporters: Top-tier bank holding companies (BHCs), including 
financial holding companies, for all insured depository institutions 
that are owned by the BHC and by foreign banking organizations that 
directly own a U.S. subsidiary bank.
    Annual Reporting Hours: 52,010 hours.
    Estimated Average Hours per Response: Institutions with covered 
transactions, 7.8 hours; Institutions without covered transactions, 1.0 
hour.
    Number of Respondents: Institutions with covered transactions, 
1,013; Institutions without covered transactions, 5,101.
    General Description of Report: This information collection is 
mandatory (section 5(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 
1844(c)) and section 225.5(b) of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.5(b)) and is 
given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
    Abstract: This reporting form collects information on transactions 
between an insured depository institution and its affiliates that are 
subject to section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act. The primary purpose 
of the data is to enhance the Federal Reserve's ability to monitor bank 
exposures to affiliates and to ensure banks' compliance with section 
23A of the Federal Reserve Act. Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act 
is one of the most important statutes on limiting exposures to 
individual institutions and protecting against the expansion of the 
Federal safety net.
    Current Actions: On November 13, 2008, the Federal Reserve 
published a notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 67159) requesting 
public comment for 60 days on the extension, with revision of the FR Y-
8. The comment period for this notice expired on January 12, 2009. The 
Federal Reserve did not receive any comments; the revisions will be 
implemented as proposed.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 9, 2009.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
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