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individual(s) and control unit(s) whose
approval is necessary for the
establishment of new incentive
compensation arrangements or
modification of existing arrangements.
Strong Corporate Governance
Pursuant to Principle 3 of the
Guidance, banking organizations should
have strong and effective corporate
governance to help ensure sound
compensation practices. The Guidance
states that a banking organization’s
board of directors should approve and
document any material exceptions or
adjustments to the organization’s
incentive compensation arrangements
established for senior executives.
Legal authorization and
confidentiality: The recordkeeping
provisions of the Guidance are
authorized pursuant to sections 9, 11(a),
25, and 25A of the Federal Reserve Act
(12 U.S.C. 248(a), 325, 602, and 625);
section 5 of the Bank Holding Company
Act (12 U.S.C. 1844); section 10(b)(2) of
the Home Owners’ Loan Act (12 U.S.C.
1467a(b)(2)); section 7(c) of the
International Banking Act (12 U.S.C.
3105(c)); and section 39 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1831p–1(c)).
Because the recordkeeping provisions
are contained within guidance, which is
nonbinding, they are voluntary. There
are no reporting forms associated with
this information collection.
Because the incentive compensation
records would be maintained at each
banking organization, the Freedom of
Information Act (‘‘FOIA’’) would only
be implicated if the Board obtained such
records as part of the examination or
supervision of a banking organization.
In the event the records are obtained by
the Board as part of an examination or
supervision of a financial institution,
this information is considered
confidential pursuant to exemption 8 of
the FOIA, which protects information
contained in ‘‘examination, operating,
or condition reports’’ obtained in the
bank supervisory process (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(8)). In addition, the information
may also be kept confidential under
exemption 4 of the FOIA, which
protects commercial or financial
information obtained from a person that
is privileged or confidential (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4)).
Current actions: On November 30,
2018, the Board published a notice in
the Federal Register (83 FR 61637)
requesting public comment for 60 days
on the extension, without revision, of
the Recordkeeping Provisions
Associated with the Guidance on Sound
Incentive Compensation Policies. The
comment period for this notice expired
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on January 29, 2019. The Board did not
receive any comments.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, February 21, 2019.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
1. Forward Mutual Holding Company,
and Forward Financial, Inc., both of
Marshfield, Wisconsin; to become bank
holding companies by acquiring The
First National Bank of Park Falls, Parks
Falls, Wisconsin.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, February 25, 2019.
Yao-Chin Chao,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
[FR Doc. 2019–03506 Filed 2–27–19; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2019–03485 Filed 2–27–19; 8:45 am]
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 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 March 29,
2019.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York
(Ivan Hurwitz, Vice President) 33
Liberty Street, New York, New York
10045–0001. Comments can also be sent
electronically to Comments.applications
@ny.frb.org:
1. NBC Bancorp, Inc., Coxsackie, New
York; to become a bank holding
company by acquiring 100 percent of
the voting shares of The National Bank
of Coxsackie, Coxsackie, New York.
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice
President) 230 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414:
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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: The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (Board) is
adopting a proposal to extend for three
years, without revision, the Domestic
Branch Notification (FR 4001; OMB No.
7100–0097).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of
the Chief Data Officer, 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 or by fax to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
15, 1984, the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board
authority under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and
assign OMB control numbers to
collection of information requests and
requirements conducted or sponsored
by the Board. 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 Board may not conduct or
sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection that has been extended,
AGENCY:
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revised, or implemented on or after
October 1, 1995, unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
Final approval under OMB delegated
authority of the extension for three
years, without revision, of the following
information collection:
Report title: Domestic Branch
Notification.
Agency form number: FR 4001.
OMB control number: 7100–0097.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents: State member banks
(SMBs).
Estimated number of respondents:
320.
Estimated average hours per response:
Expedited notifications, 1.5 hours; and
nonexpedited notifications, 2 hours.
Estimated annual burden hours:
Expedited notifications, 98 hours; and
nonexpedited notifications, 510 hours.
General description of report: The
Federal Reserve Act and the Board’s
Regulation H require a state member
bank to seek prior approval of the
Federal Reserve System before
establishing or acquiring a domestic
branch. Such requests for approval must
be filed as applications at the
appropriate Reserve Bank for the state
member bank. Due to the limited
information that a state member bank
generally has to provide for branch
proposals, there is no formal reporting
form for a domestic branch application.
A state member bank is required to
notify the Federal Reserve by letter of its
intent to establish one or more new
branches and provide with the letter
evidence that public notice of the
proposed branch(es) has been published
by the state member bank in the
appropriate newspaper(s).1 The Federal
Reserve uses the information provided
to fulfill its statutory obligation to
review branch applications before acting
on the proposals and otherwise to
supervise state member banks.
Legal authorization and
confidentiality: The Board’s filing
requirements associated with Domestic
Branch Notification are authorized
under section 9(3) of the Federal
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 321), which
requires state member banks to obtain
Board approval before establishing a
domestic branch (Board’s Regulation H
(12 CFR 208.6)). The obligation of state
member banks to request prior approval
from the Federal Reserve to establish a
domestic branch is mandatory. The
1 Per Rules of Procedure (12 CFR 262), Board
regulations require the use of newspaper for public
notifications. For the purposes of FR 4001, the
newspaper used must be in the general circulation
of the community or communities in which the
head office of the bank and the proposed branch are
located.
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information contained in a state member
bank’s Domestic Branch Notification is
considered public. A state member
bank’s request that any portion(s) of a
Domestic Branch Notification be kept
confidential pursuant to exemption 4 of
the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4)) must be submitted in
accordance with section 261.15 of the
Board’s Rules Regarding Availability of
Information (12 CFR 261.15).
Current actions: On November 30,
2018, the Board published a notice in
the Federal Register (83 FR 61636)
requesting public comment for 60 days
on the extension, without revision, of
the Domestic Branch Notification. The
comment period for this notice expired
on January 29, 2019. The Board did not
receive any comments.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, February 22, 2019.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10688, CMS–
10286, CMS–10492 and CMS–10433]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use
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of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by April 1, 2019.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
1. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Home Health
(HH) National Provider Survey; Use:
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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: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board)
is adopting a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the
Domestic Branch Notification (FR 4001; OMB No. 7100-0097).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of the Chief Data Officer, 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
or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and assign OMB control numbers to
collection of information requests and requirements conducted or
sponsored by the Board. 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 Board may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information collection that has been
extended,
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revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for
three years, without revision, of the following information collection:
Report title: Domestic Branch Notification.
Agency form number: FR 4001.
OMB control number: 7100-0097.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents: State member banks (SMBs).
Estimated number of respondents: 320.
Estimated average hours per response: Expedited notifications, 1.5
hours; and nonexpedited notifications, 2 hours.
Estimated annual burden hours: Expedited notifications, 98 hours;
and nonexpedited notifications, 510 hours.
General description of report: The Federal Reserve Act and the
Board's Regulation H require a state member bank to seek prior approval
of the Federal Reserve System before establishing or acquiring a
domestic branch. Such requests for approval must be filed as
applications at the appropriate Reserve Bank for the state member bank.
Due to the limited information that a state member bank generally has
to provide for branch proposals, there is no formal reporting form for
a domestic branch application. A state member bank is required to
notify the Federal Reserve by letter of its intent to establish one or
more new branches and provide with the letter evidence that public
notice of the proposed branch(es) has been published by the state
member bank in the appropriate newspaper(s).\1\ The Federal Reserve
uses the information provided to fulfill its statutory obligation to
review branch applications before acting on the proposals and otherwise
to supervise state member banks.
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\1\ Per Rules of Procedure (12 CFR 262), Board regulations
require the use of newspaper for public notifications. For the
purposes of FR 4001, the newspaper used must be in the general
circulation of the community or communities in which the head office
of the bank and the proposed branch are located.
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Legal authorization and confidentiality: The Board's filing
requirements associated with Domestic Branch Notification are
authorized under section 9(3) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.
321), which requires state member banks to obtain Board approval before
establishing a domestic branch (Board's Regulation H (12 CFR 208.6)).
The obligation of state member banks to request prior approval from the
Federal Reserve to establish a domestic branch is mandatory. The
information contained in a state member bank's Domestic Branch
Notification is considered public. A state member bank's request that
any portion(s) of a Domestic Branch Notification be kept confidential
pursuant to exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4)) must be submitted in accordance with section 261.15 of the
Board's Rules Regarding Availability of Information (12 CFR 261.15).
Current actions: On November 30, 2018, the Board published a notice
in the Federal Register (83 FR 61636) requesting public comment for 60
days on the extension, without revision, of the Domestic Branch
Notification. The comment period for this notice expired on January 29,
2019. The Board did not receive any comments.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 22,
2019.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2019-03484 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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