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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2012 / Notices Items To Be Discussed Correction and Approval of the Minutes for the Meeting of May 10, 2012. Draft Advisory Opinion 2012–15: American Physical Therapy Association. Draft Advisory Opinion 2012–17: Red Blue T, LLC, ArmourMedia, Inc., and mQube, Inc. Draft Advisory Opinion 2012–20: Markwayne Mullin. Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on The Legacy Committee Political Action Committee (A09–22). Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on The National Right to Life Political Action Committee (NRLPAC) (A09–19). Rulemaking Priorities for 2012. Management and Administrative Matters. Individuals who plan to attend and require special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact Shawn Woodhead Werth, Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. Shawn Woodhead Werth, Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2012–12370 Filed 5–18–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. SUMMARY: 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 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:20 May 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 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—Cynthia Ayouch—Division of Research and Statistics, 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. 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. Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for three years, without revision, of the following reports: 1. Report title: Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with Changes in Foreign Investments (Made Pursuant to Regulation K). Agency form number: FR 2064. OMB control number: 7100–0109. Frequency: On-occasion. Reporters: State member banks, Edge and agreement corporations, and bank holding companies. Annual reporting hours: 320 hours. Estimated average hours per response: 2 hours. Number of respondents: 40. General description of report: The recordkeeping requirements of this information collection are mandatory (Section 5(c) of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1844(c); Sections 7 and 13 of the International Banking Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3105 and 3108(a)); Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act (FRA) (12 U.S.C. 601–604a); Section 25A of the FRA (12 U.S.C. 611–631); and Regulation K (12 CFR 211.8(c)– 211.10(a)). Since the Federal Reserve does not collect any records, no issue of confidentiality under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) arises. FOIA will only be implicated if the Board’s examiners retain a copy of the records in their examination or supervision of the institution, and would be exempt from disclosure pursuant to FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), (b)(6), and (b)(8)). Abstract: Internationally active U.S. banking organizations are required to maintain adequate internal records to allow examiners to review for compliance with the investment provisions of Regulation K. For each PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30291 investment made under Subpart A of Regulation K, records should be maintained regarding the type of investment, for example, equity (voting shares, nonvoting shares, partnerships, interests conferring ownership rights, participating loans), binding commitments, capital contributions, and subordinated debt; the amount of the investment; the percentage ownership; activities conducted by the company and the legal authority for such activities; and whether the investment was made under general consent, prior notice, or specific consent authority. With respect to investments made under general consent authority, information also must be maintained that demonstrates compliance with the various limits set out in Section 211.9 of Regulation K. 2. Report title: Notice Requirements in Connection with Regulation W (12 CFR Part 223 Transactions Between Member Banks and Their Affiliates). Agency form number: Reg W. OMB control number: 7100–0304. Frequency: Event-generated. Reporters: Insured depository institutions and uninsured member banks. Estimated Annual reporting hours: 100 hours. Estimated average hours per response: Loan participation renewal notice, 2 hours; Acquisition notice, 6 hours; Internal corporate reorganization transactions notice, 6 hours; and Section 23A additional exemption notice, 10 hours. Number of respondents: Loan participation renewal notice, 1; Acquisition notice, 1; Internal corporate reorganization transactions notice, 12; and Section 23A additional exemption notice, 2. General description of report: This information collection is required to evidence compliance with sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 371c and 371c–1). Confidential and proprietary information collected for the purposes of the Loan Participation Renewal notice (12 CFR 223.15(b)(4)) may be protected under the authority of section (b)(4) of FOIA [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)]. That section of FOIA exempts commercial or financial information deemed competitively sensitive from disclosure. Respondents who desire that the information on this notice be kept confidential in accordance with section (b)(4) can request confidential treatment under the Board’s rules at 12 CFR 261.15. In addition, information that is obtained as part of an examination of a financial institution is exempt from disclosure E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 30292 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2012 / Notices under exemption (b)(8) of FOIA. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8). Abstract: On December 12, 2002, the Federal Reserve published a Federal Register notice 1 adopting Regulation W (Reg W) to implement sections 23A and 23B. Reg W was effective April 1, 2003. The Board issued Reg W for several reasons. First, the regulatory framework established by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 2 emphasized the importance of sections 23A and 23B as a means to protect depository institutions from losses in transactions with affiliates. Second, adoption of a comprehensive rule simplified the interpretation and application of sections 23A and 23B, ensured that the statute is consistently interpreted and applied, and minimized burden on banking organizations to the extent consistent with the statute’s goals. Third, issuing a comprehensive rule allowed the public an opportunity to comment on Federal Reserve interpretations of sections 23A and 23B. The information collection requirements associated with Regulation W comprise four notices: (1) The Loan Participation Renewal notice (12 CFR 223.15(b)(4)), which is a condition to an exemption for renewals of loan participations involving problem loans; (2) the Acquisition notice (12 CFR 223.31(d)(4)), which is a condition to an exemption for a depository institution’s acquisition of an affiliate that becomes an operating subsidiary of the institution after the acquisition; (3) the Internal Corporate Reorganization Transactions notice (12 CFR 223.41(d)(2)),which is a condition to an exemption for internal corporate reorganization transactions; and (4) the Section 23A Additional Exemption notice (12 CFR 223.43(b)), which provides procedures for requesting additional exemptions from the requirements of section 23A. These notifications are event-generated and must be provided to the appropriate federal banking agency and, if applicable, the Federal Reserve Board within the time periods established by the law and regulation. Current Actions: On March 14, 2012, the Federal Reserve published a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 15108) requesting public comment for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the FR 2064 and Reg W. The comment period for this notice expired on May 14, 2012. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments. 1 (67 FR 76603) Law 106–102, 113 Stat. 1338 (1999). 2 Public VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:20 May 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 17, 2012. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2012–12328 Filed 5–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Corporation To Do Business Under Section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act The company listed in this notice has applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to Section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act (Edge Corporation) 12 U.S.C. Sec. 611 et seq., and all other applicable statutes and regulations to establish an Edge Corporation. The Edge Corporation will operate as a subsidiary of the applicant. The factors that are to be considered in acting on the application are set forth in the Board’s Regulation K (12 CFR 211.4). The application below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in Section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding this application may be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than June 6, 2012. A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Kenneth Binning, Vice President, Applications and Enforcement) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105–1579: 1. Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California; to establish SVC International Finance, Inc., Santa Clara, California, as an Edge Corporation, and thereby engage in making investments in foreign organizations. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 17, 2012. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2012–12348 Filed 5–21–12; 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 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 will also 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. 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 June 15, 2012. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034: 1. Mathias Bancshares, Inc., Springdale, Arkansas; to acquire 100 percent of Decatur State Bank, Decatur, Arkansas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 17, 2012. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2012–12347 Filed 5–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Project (SIP): Initial Review The meeting announced below concerns Identifying Barriers to Receiving Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Muslim Women Living in the United States, SIP12–052, Panel B, initial review. In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the aforementioned meeting: E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30291-30292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12328]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


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

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

SUMMARY: 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--Cynthia Ayouch--Division of Research and Statistics, 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.
    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.
    Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for 
three years, without revision, of the following reports:
    1. Report title: Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with Changes 
in Foreign Investments (Made Pursuant to Regulation K).
    Agency form number: FR 2064.
    OMB control number: 7100-0109.
    Frequency: On-occasion.
    Reporters: State member banks, Edge and agreement corporations, and 
bank holding companies.
    Annual reporting hours: 320 hours.
    Estimated average hours per response: 2 hours.
    Number of respondents: 40.
    General description of report: The recordkeeping requirements of 
this information collection are mandatory (Section 5(c) of the BHC Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1844(c); Sections 7 and 13 of the International Banking Act 
of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3105 and 3108(a)); Section 25 of the Federal Reserve 
Act (FRA) (12 U.S.C. 601-604a); Section 25A of the FRA (12 U.S.C. 611-
631); and Regulation K (12 CFR 211.8(c)-211.10(a)). Since the Federal 
Reserve does not collect any records, no issue of confidentiality under 
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) arises. FOIA will only be 
implicated if the Board's examiners retain a copy of the records in 
their examination or supervision of the institution, and would be 
exempt from disclosure pursuant to FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), (b)(6), 
and (b)(8)).
    Abstract: Internationally active U.S. banking organizations are 
required to maintain adequate internal records to allow examiners to 
review for compliance with the investment provisions of Regulation K. 
For each investment made under Subpart A of Regulation K, records 
should be maintained regarding the type of investment, for example, 
equity (voting shares, nonvoting shares, partnerships, interests 
conferring ownership rights, participating loans), binding commitments, 
capital contributions, and subordinated debt; the amount of the 
investment; the percentage ownership; activities conducted by the 
company and the legal authority for such activities; and whether the 
investment was made under general consent, prior notice, or specific 
consent authority. With respect to investments made under general 
consent authority, information also must be maintained that 
demonstrates compliance with the various limits set out in Section 
211.9 of Regulation K.
    2. Report title: Notice Requirements in Connection with Regulation 
W (12 CFR Part 223 Transactions Between Member Banks and Their 
Affiliates).
    Agency form number: Reg W.
    OMB control number: 7100-0304.
    Frequency: Event-generated.
    Reporters: Insured depository institutions and uninsured member 
banks.
    Estimated Annual reporting hours: 100 hours.
    Estimated average hours per response: Loan participation renewal 
notice, 2 hours; Acquisition notice, 6 hours; Internal corporate 
reorganization transactions notice, 6 hours; and Section 23A additional 
exemption notice, 10 hours.
    Number of respondents: Loan participation renewal notice, 1; 
Acquisition notice, 1; Internal corporate reorganization transactions 
notice, 12; and Section 23A additional exemption notice, 2.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
required to evidence compliance with sections 23A and 23B of the 
Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 371c and 371c-1). Confidential and 
proprietary information collected for the purposes of the Loan 
Participation Renewal notice (12 CFR 223.15(b)(4)) may be protected 
under the authority of section (b)(4) of FOIA [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)]. 
That section of FOIA exempts commercial or financial information deemed 
competitively sensitive from disclosure. Respondents who desire that 
the information on this notice be kept confidential in accordance with 
section (b)(4) can request confidential treatment under the Board's 
rules at 12 CFR 261.15. In addition, information that is obtained as 
part of an examination of a financial institution is exempt from 
disclosure

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under exemption (b)(8) of FOIA. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8).
    Abstract: On December 12, 2002, the Federal Reserve published a 
Federal Register notice \1\ adopting Regulation W (Reg W) to implement 
sections 23A and 23B. Reg W was effective April 1, 2003. The Board 
issued Reg W for several reasons. First, the regulatory framework 
established by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act \2\ emphasized the importance 
of sections 23A and 23B as a means to protect depository institutions 
from losses in transactions with affiliates. Second, adoption of a 
comprehensive rule simplified the interpretation and application of 
sections 23A and 23B, ensured that the statute is consistently 
interpreted and applied, and minimized burden on banking organizations 
to the extent consistent with the statute's goals. Third, issuing a 
comprehensive rule allowed the public an opportunity to comment on 
Federal Reserve interpretations of sections 23A and 23B.
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    \1\ (67 FR 76603)
    \2\ Public Law 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338 (1999).
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    The information collection requirements associated with Regulation 
W comprise four notices: (1) The Loan Participation Renewal notice (12 
CFR 223.15(b)(4)), which is a condition to an exemption for renewals of 
loan participations involving problem loans; (2) the Acquisition notice 
(12 CFR 223.31(d)(4)), which is a condition to an exemption for a 
depository institution's acquisition of an affiliate that becomes an 
operating subsidiary of the institution after the acquisition; (3) the 
Internal Corporate Reorganization Transactions notice (12 CFR 
223.41(d)(2)),which is a condition to an exemption for internal 
corporate reorganization transactions; and (4) the Section 23A 
Additional Exemption notice (12 CFR 223.43(b)), which provides 
procedures for requesting additional exemptions from the requirements 
of section 23A. These notifications are event-generated and must be 
provided to the appropriate federal banking agency and, if applicable, 
the Federal Reserve Board within the time periods established by the 
law and regulation.
    Current Actions: On March 14, 2012, the Federal Reserve published a 
notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 15108) requesting public comment 
for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the FR 2064 and Reg 
W. The comment period for this notice expired on May 14, 2012. The 
Federal Reserve did not receive any comments.


    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 17, 2012.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-12328 Filed 5-21-12; 8:45 am]
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