Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Joint Comment Request, 67057-67059 [2012-27279]

Agencies

• FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
• FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67057-67059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27279]


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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

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; 
Board of

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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 July 30, 2012, the agencies, under the 
auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
(FFIEC), published a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 44714) and 
requested public comment for 60 days on a proposal to extend, with 
revision, 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 September 28, 
2012. The agencies are now submitting requests to OMB for approval of 
the extension, with revision, of the FFIEC 030 and FFIEC 030S.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 10, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to 
any or all of the agencies on the proposed extension, with revision, of 
the Foreign Branch Report of Condition for which the agencies are 
requesting approval from OMB. All comments, which should refer to the 
OMB control number, will be shared among the agencies.
    OCC: You should direct all written comments to: 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: www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: 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: Robert deV. Frierson, 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 
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 9:00 
a.m. and 5:00 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: www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal/notices.html.
     Email: comments@FDIC.gov. Include ``Foreign Branch Report 
of Condition, 3064-0011'' in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Gary A. Kuiper, Counsel, Attn: Comments, Room NYA-
5046, 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 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
    Public Inspection: All comments received will be posted without 
change to 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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 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 about the 
revisions discussed in this notice, please contact any of the agency 
clearance officers whose names appear below. In addition, copies of the 
report forms can be obtained at the FFIEC's Web site (https://www.ffiec.gov/ffiec_report_forms.htm).
    OCC: Mary H. Gottlieb and Johnny Vilela, OCC Clearance Officers, 
(202) 874-5090, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office 
of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street SW., Washington, DC 
20219.
    Board: Cynthia Ayouch, 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 A. Kuiper, (202) 898-3877, Counsel, 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, with revision, of the following currently 
approved collection of information:
    Report Title: Foreign Branch Report of Condition.
    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: 123 annual branch respondents 
(FFIEC 030), 310 quarterly branch respondents (FFIEC 030), 34 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: 4,651 burden hours.

Board

    OMB Number: 7100-0071.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22 annual branch respondents 
(FFIEC 030), 24 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).

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 408 burden hours.

FDIC

    OMB Number: 3064-0011.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12 annual respondents (FFIEC 030), 
3 quarterly respondents (FFIEC 030), 11 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: 87 burden hours.

General Description of Reports

    This information collection is mandatory: 12 U.S.C. 321, 324, and 
602 (Board); 12 U.S.C. 161 and 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. 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 with total assets of $50 million or more 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.

Current Actions

    On July 21, 2011, supervisory responsibility for federal and state-
chartered savings associations was transferred from the former Office 
of Thrift Supervision to the OCC and the FDIC, respectively, pursuant 
to Title III of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act, Public Law 111-203. Accordingly, the Foreign Branch 
Report of Condition would be applicable to foreign branches, if any, of 
insured U.S. savings associations beginning as of the December 31, 
2012, report date. No other changes are proposed to the FFIEC 030 or 
FFIEC 030S reporting forms or instructions in connection with the 
agencies' request for approval to extend for three years, with 
revision, this collection of information. The agencies collectively 
received one comment on their July 30, 2012, Federal Register initial 
notice that supported the collection of the Foreign Branch Report of 
Condition.

Request for Comment

    Public comment is requested on all aspects of this joint notice. 
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.

    Dated: November 1, 2012.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 2, 
2012.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
    Dated at Washington, DC, this 1st day of November 2012.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Robert E. Feldman,
Executive Secretary.
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