Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Joint Comment Request, 50871-50872 [E9-23677]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 189 / Thursday, October 1, 2009 / Notices compliance with Section 106 of this Act with the preparation of the EIR/EIS, beginning with the identification of consulting parties in a manner consistent with the standards set out in 36 CFR 800.8. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2009. Mark E. Yachmetz, Associate Administrator for Railroad Development, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. E9–23728 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Joint Comment Request PWALKER on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES AGENCIES: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ACTION: Notice of information collection to be submitted to OMB for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (collectively, the ‘‘agencies’’) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. On June 25, 2009, the agencies, under the auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), published a notice in the Federal Register (74 FR 30358) requesting public comment for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the Foreign Branch Report of Condition (FFIEC 030 and FFIEC 030S), which is a currently approved information collection for each agency. The comment period for this notice expired on August 24, 2009. No comments were received. The agencies are now submitting requests to OMB for approval of the extension, without revision, of the FFIEC 030 and FFIEC 030S. VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:32 Sep 30, 2009 Jkt 217001 DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 2, 2009. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to any or all of the agencies. All comments, which should refer to the OMB control number, will be shared among the agencies. OCC: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room, Mailstop 2–3, Attention: 1557–0099, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to 202–874–5274, or by electronic mail to regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You may personally inspect and photocopy the comments at the OCC, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. For security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by calling (202) 874–4700. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and submit to security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments. Board: You may submit comments, identified by FFIEC 030 or FFIEC 030S, by any of the following methods: • Agency Web Site: https:// www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the 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 the OMB control 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 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. FDIC: You may submit comments, which should refer to ‘‘Foreign Branch Report of Condition, 3064–0011,’’ by any of the following methods: PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50871 • Agency Web Site: https:// www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/ federal/notices.html. • E-mail: comments@FDIC.gov. Include ‘‘Foreign Branch Report of Condition, 3064–0011’’ in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Gary Kuiper (202–898–3877), Counsel, Attn: Comments, Room F– 1072, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429. • Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand delivered to the guard station at the rear of the 550 17th Street Building (located on F Street) on business days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Public Inspection: All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/ federal/notices/html including any personal information provided. Comments may be inspected at the FDIC Public Information Center, Room E– 1002, 3502 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22226, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on business days. Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the OMB desk officer for the agencies 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: For further information or a copy of the collection, please contact any of the agency clearance officers whose names appear below. OCC: Mary H. Gottlieb, OCC Clearance Officer, 202–874–5090, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. Board: Michelle Shore, Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer, 202– 452–3829, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20551. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users may call 202–263–4869. FDIC: Gary Kuiper, Counsel, 202– 898–3877, Legal Division, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal To Request Approval From OMB of the Extension for Three Years, Without Revision, of the Following Currently Approved Collection of Information Report Title: Foreign Branch Report of Condition. E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 50872 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 189 / Thursday, October 1, 2009 / Notices Form Numbers: FFIEC 030 and FFIEC 030S. Frequency of Response: Annually, and quarterly for significant branches. Affected Public: Business or other for profit. OCC OMB Number: 1557–0099. Estimated Number of Respondents: 101 annual branch respondents (FFIEC 030), 289 quarterly branch respondents (FFIEC 030), 30 annual branch respondents (FFIEC 030S). Estimated Average Time per Response: 3.4 burden hours (FFIEC 030), 0.5 burden hours (FFIEC 030S). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,288 burden hours. Board OMB Number: 7100–0071. Estimated Number of Respondents: 23 annual branch respondents (FFIEC 030), 20 quarterly branch respondents (FFIEC 030), 14 annual branch respondents (FFIEC 030S). Estimated Average Time per Response: 3.4 burden hours (FFIEC 030), 0.5 burden hours (FFIEC 030S). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 357 burden hours. FDIC OMB Number: 3064–0011. Estimated Number of Respondents: 7 annual respondents (FFIEC 030), 3 quarterly respondents (FFIEC 030), 9 annual respondents (FFIEC 030S). Estimated Average Time per Response: 3.4 burden hours (FFIEC 030), 0.5 burden hours (FFIEC 030S). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 70 burden hours. General Description of Reports This information collection is mandatory: 12 U.S.C. 321, 324, and 602 (Board); 12 U.S.C. 602 (OCC); and 12 U.S.C. 1828 (FDIC). This information collection is given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8)). PWALKER on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES Abstract The FFIEC 030 contains asset and liability information for foreign branches of insured U.S. commercial VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:32 Sep 30, 2009 Jkt 217001 banks and State-chartered savings banks and is required for regulatory and supervisory purposes. The information is used by the agencies to analyze the foreign operations of U.S. banks. All foreign branches of U.S. banks regardless of charter type file this report with the appropriate Federal Reserve District Bank. The Federal Reserve collects this information on behalf of the U.S. bank’s primary Federal bank regulatory agency. The FFIEC 030S contains five data items that branches with total assets between $50 million and $250 million file on an annual basis in lieu of the FFIEC 030 reporting form. No changes are proposed to the FFIEC 030 or FFIEC 030S reporting forms or instructions. Dated: September 8, 2009. Michele Meyer, Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 25, 2009. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. Dated at Washington, DC, this 24th day of September, 2009. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. [FR Doc. E9–23677 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] Request for Comment Comments are invited on: a. Whether the information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agencies’ functions, including whether the information has practical utility; b. The accuracy of the agencies’ estimate of the burden of the 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 the information collections on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and e. Estimates of capital or start up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide the requested information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be shared among the agencies. All comments will become a matter of public record. Written comments should address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the information collection request. UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 4810–33–P; 6210–01–P; 6714–01–P Notice of Meeting AGENCY: United States Institute of Peace. Date/Time: Thursday, October 13, 2009. 9:15 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Location: 1200 17th Street, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036–3011. Status: Open Session—Portions may be closed pursuant to Subsection (c) of section 552(b) of Title 5, United States Code, as provided in subsection 1706(h)(3) of the United States Institute of Peace Act, Public Law 98–525. Agenda: October 13, 2009 Board Meeting; Approval of Minutes of the One Hundred Thirty-Fourth Meeting (July 23–24, 2009) of the Board of Directors; Chairmans Report; Presidents Report; Finalizing the strategic plan; Selection of National Peace Essay contest topics; Updates on Afghanistan/ Pakistan, Sudan and Prevention Work; Other General Issues. Contact: Tessie F. Higgs, Executive Office, Telephone: (202) 429–3836. Dated: September 25, 2009. Michael B. Graham, Vice President for Management, United States Institute of Peace. [FR Doc. E9–23599 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–AR–M E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Joint Comment Request

AGENCIES: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); and Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice of information collection to be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC 
(collectively, the ``agencies'') may not conduct or sponsor, and the 
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection 
unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) control number.
    On June 25, 2009, the agencies, under the auspices of the Federal 
Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), published a notice 
in the Federal Register (74 FR 30358) requesting public comment for 60 
days on the extension, without revision, of the Foreign Branch Report 
of Condition (FFIEC 030 and FFIEC 030S), which is a currently approved 
information collection for each agency. The comment period for this 
notice expired on August 24, 2009. No comments were received. The 
agencies are now submitting requests to OMB for approval of the 
extension, without revision, of the FFIEC 030 and FFIEC 030S.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to 
any or all of the agencies. All comments, which should refer to the OMB 
control number, will be shared among the agencies.
    OCC: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency, Public Information Room, Mailstop 2-3, Attention: 1557-0099, 
250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be 
sent by fax to 202-874-5274, or by electronic mail to 
regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You may personally inspect and photocopy 
the comments at the OCC, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. For 
security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors make an appointment to 
inspect comments. You may do so by calling (202) 874-4700. Upon 
arrival, visitors will be required to present valid government-issued 
photo identification and submit to security screening in order to 
inspect and photocopy comments.
    Board: You may submit comments, identified by FFIEC 030 or FFIEC 
030S, by any of the following methods:
     Agency Web Site: https://www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the 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 the OMB 
control 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 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.
    FDIC: You may submit comments, which should refer to ``Foreign 
Branch Report of Condition, 3064-0011,'' by any of the following 
methods:
     Agency Web Site: https://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal/notices.html.
     E-mail: comments@FDIC.gov. Include ``Foreign Branch Report 
of Condition, 3064-0011'' in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Gary Kuiper (202-898-3877), Counsel, Attn: Comments, 
Room F-1072, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20429.
     Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand delivered to the guard 
station at the rear of the 550 17th Street Building (located on F 
Street) on business days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
    Public Inspection: All comments received will be posted without 
change to https://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/federal/notices/html 
including any personal information provided. Comments may be inspected 
at the FDIC Public Information Center, Room E-1002, 3502 North Fairfax 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22226, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on business days.
    Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the 
OMB desk officer for the agencies 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: For further information or a copy of 
the collection, please contact any of the agency clearance officers 
whose names appear below.
    OCC: Mary H. Gottlieb, OCC Clearance Officer, 202-874-5090, 
Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.
    Board: Michelle Shore, Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer, 
202-452-3829, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C Streets, NW., Washington, DC 
20551. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users may call 202-
263-4869.
    FDIC: Gary Kuiper, Counsel, 202-898-3877, Legal Division, Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposal To Request Approval From OMB of the Extension for Three Years, 
Without Revision, of the Following Currently Approved Collection of 
Information

    Report Title: Foreign Branch Report of Condition.

[[Page 50872]]

    Form Numbers: FFIEC 030 and FFIEC 030S.
    Frequency of Response: Annually, and quarterly for significant 
branches.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.

OCC

    OMB Number: 1557-0099.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 101 annual branch respondents 
(FFIEC 030), 289 quarterly branch respondents (FFIEC 030), 30 annual 
branch respondents (FFIEC 030S).
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 3.4 burden hours (FFIEC 030), 
0.5 burden hours (FFIEC 030S).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,288 burden hours.

Board

    OMB Number: 7100-0071.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23 annual branch respondents 
(FFIEC 030), 20 quarterly branch respondents (FFIEC 030), 14 annual 
branch respondents (FFIEC 030S).
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 3.4 burden hours (FFIEC 030), 
0.5 burden hours (FFIEC 030S).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 357 burden hours.

FDIC

    OMB Number: 3064-0011.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7 annual respondents (FFIEC 030), 
3 quarterly respondents (FFIEC 030), 9 annual respondents (FFIEC 030S).
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 3.4 burden hours (FFIEC 030), 
0.5 burden hours (FFIEC 030S).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 70 burden hours.

General Description of Reports

    This information collection is mandatory: 12 U.S.C. 321, 324, and 
602 (Board); 12 U.S.C. 602 (OCC); and 12 U.S.C. 1828 (FDIC). This 
information collection is given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C. 
552(b)(8)).

Abstract

    The FFIEC 030 contains asset and liability information for foreign 
branches of insured U.S. commercial banks and State-chartered savings 
banks and is required for regulatory and supervisory purposes. The 
information is used by the agencies to analyze the foreign operations 
of U.S. banks. All foreign branches of U.S. banks regardless of charter 
type file this report with the appropriate Federal Reserve District 
Bank. The Federal Reserve collects this information on behalf of the 
U.S. bank's primary Federal bank regulatory agency. The FFIEC 030S 
contains five data items that branches with total assets between $50 
million and $250 million file on an annual basis in lieu of the FFIEC 
030 reporting form. No changes are proposed to the FFIEC 030 or FFIEC 
030S reporting forms or instructions.

Request for Comment

    Comments are invited on:
    a. Whether the information collection is necessary for the proper 
performance of the agencies' functions, including whether the 
information has practical utility;
    b. The accuracy of the agencies' estimate of the burden of the 
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 the information collections on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and
    e. Estimates of capital or start up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide the requested 
information.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be shared among 
the agencies. All comments will become a matter of public record. 
Written comments should address the accuracy of the burden estimates 
and ways to minimize burden, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology, as well 
as other relevant aspects of the information collection request.

    Dated: September 8, 2009.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 25, 
2009.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
    Dated at Washington, DC, this 24th day of September, 2009.
Robert E. Feldman,
Executive Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9-23677 Filed 9-30-09; 8:45 am]
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