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General description of report: From
the universe of finance companies
identified by the FR 3033p, a sample of
finance companies will be invited to fill
out FR 3033s. From these finance
companies, the FR 3033s survey collects
balance sheet data on major categories
of consumer and business credit
receivables and major liabilities. In
addition, the survey may be used to
gather information on topics that are
pertinent to increasing the Federal
Reserve’s understanding of the finance
companies.
Proposed revisions: The Board
proposes to revise the FR 3033p to
improve the accuracy of identifying
finance companies, improve response
rates, and simplify the form overall; the
FR 3033s is not being revised in this
submission. The proposed FR 3033p
revisions, which would be effective for
the May 2020 survey date, include:
• Revising the questionnaire title to
‘‘2020 Census of Finance Companies
and Other Lenders’’ for clarity.
Responses from past rounds of surveys
indicated that some respondents might
not view themselves as finance
companies, even though they are likely
to be a target of interest by the survey
definition.
• Revising general instructions at the
beginning of the survey for clarity.
• Renumbering questions as needed
to conform to revisions and to improve
clarity. As a result, the FR 3033p will
have seven questions instead of eleven.
• Clarifying the ‘‘No’’ option in
question 1 to read ‘‘My company or I do
not make loans or leases (in person or
online)’’ so that an early exit is offered
to recipients who have likely received
the survey form by mistake.
• Revising the ‘‘Other’’ option in
question 1 to have two choices: ‘‘Sold’’
and ‘‘Not in business’’.
• Simplifying question 3 to a yes/no
question.
• Revising the wording in question 4
to read ‘‘Business loans and leases’’ and
‘‘Consumer loans and leases’’.
Definitions for these terms are
incorporated into the answer choices.
• Deleting question 5. This question
asks about the types of credit or
financing that a company offers. It has
five parts with multiple choices
available for selection. This question
was first added to the 2015 census, and
the responses showed little value. The
burden seems relatively high, especially
given the lack of value.
• Revising question 11 and
renumbering as question 7. Explicit
categories for contact information are
created, such as name of person
completing the survey and title of the
person. City, state, and zip code
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information are asked in separate
categories.
• Adding a check box at the end of
the questionnaire to offer respondents
an opportunity to receive the results of
the survey. This is a way to encourage
participation and improve survey
response.
Legal authorization and
confidentiality: The FR 3033 is
authorized pursuant to sections 2A and
12A of the Federal Reserve Act (‘‘FRA’’).
Section 2A of the FRA requires that the
Board and the Federal Open Market
Committee (‘‘FOMC’’) ‘‘maintain long
run growth of the monetary and credit
aggregates commensurate with the
economy’s long run potential to increase
production, so as to promote effectively
the goals of maximum employment,
stable prices, and moderate long-term
interest rates’’ (12 U.S.C. 225a). Under
section 12A of the FRA, the FOMC is
required to implement regulations
relating to the open market operations
conducted by Federal Reserve Banks
‘‘with a view to accommodating
commerce and business and with regard
to [their] bearing upon the general credit
situation of the country’’ (12 U.S.C.
263). Information collected from the FR
3033 is used to fulfill these obligations.
The information collected pursuant to
the FR 3033 may be treated as
confidential pursuant to exemption 4 of
the Freedom of Information Act, 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4), which protects ‘‘trade
secrets and commercial or financial
information obtained from a person
[that is] privileged or confidential.’’
Consultation outside the agency: For
the renewal of this information
collection, the Board consulted with
OpenCorporates, Competiscan,
Zoominfo, Melissa Data, and Infogroup
to identify companies as potential
respondents for the census.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, January 10, 2020.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020–00566 Filed 1–15–20; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Notice, request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (Board) invites
comment on a proposal to implement
the Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest
SUMMARY:
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Screening Form (FR 28c; OMB No.
7100–NEW).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by FR 28c, by any of the
following methods:
• Agency Website: https://
www.federalreserve.gov/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/
foia/proposedregs.aspx.
• Email: regs.comments@
federalreserve.gov. Include the OMB
number in the subject line of the
message.
• FAX: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452–
3102.
• Mail: Ann E. Misback, 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 website at https://
www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/
proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless
modified for technical reasons or to
remove personally identifiable
information at the commenter’s request.
Accordingly, comments will not be
edited to remove any identifying or
contact information. Public comments
may also be viewed electronically or in
paper in Room 146, 1709 New York
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006,
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
weekdays. For security reasons, the
Board requires that visitors make an
appointment to inspect comments. You
may do so by calling (202) 452–3684.
Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo
identification and to submit to security
screening in order to inspect and
photocopy comments.
Additionally, commenters may send a
copy of their comments to the Office of
Management and Budget (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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) OMB submission, including the
reporting form and instructions,
supporting statement, and other
documentation will be placed into
OMB’s public docket files, if approved.
These documents will also be made
available on the Board’s public website
at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/
reportforms/review.aspx or may be
requested from the agency clearance
officer, whose name appears below.
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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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board
authority under the PRA to approve and
assign OMB control numbers to
collections of information conducted or
sponsored by the Board. In exercising
this delegated authority, the Board is
directed to take every reasonable step to
solicit comment. In determining
whether to approve a collection of
information, the Board will consider all
comments received from the public and
other agencies.
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Request for Comment on Information
Collection Proposal
The Board invites public comment on
the following information collection,
which is being reviewed under
authority delegated by the OMB under
the PRA. Comments are invited on the
following:
a. Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the Board’s functions,
including whether the information has
practical utility;
b. The accuracy of the Board’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
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
information collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and
e. Estimates of capital or startup costs
and costs of operation, maintenance,
and purchase of services to provide
information.
At the end of the comment period, the
comments and recommendations
received will be analyzed to determine
the extent to which the Board should
modify the proposal.
Proposal Under OMB Delegated
Authority To Implement the Following
Information Collection
Report title: Pre-Hire Conflict of
Interest Screening Form.
Agency form number: FR 28c.
OMB control number: 7100–NEW.
Frequency: As needed.
Respondents: Individuals who have
been selected for an interview during
the hiring process.
Estimated number of respondents:
2,300.
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Estimated average hours per response:
0.5.
Estimated annual burden hours:
1,150.
General description of report: The
proposed FR 28c form will collect
information from external applicants
applying to the Board regarding certain
financial interests and business
relationships held by the applicant and
by his/her immediate family members,
as well as the external applicant’s
involvement with certain outside
organizations, to determine whether a
conflict of interest may exist, which
could impact the applicant’s ability to
fulfill the responsibilities associated
with the position for which they have
applied.
Legal authorization and
confidentiality: The collection of this
information is authorized by section 10
of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C.
244, which provides that the
‘‘employment, compensation, leave, and
expenses’’ of Board employees ‘‘shall be
governed solely by the provisions of this
chapter and rules and regulations of the
Board not inconsistent therewith.’’ In
addition, pursuant to regulations
promulgated by the Office of
Government Ethics (OGE) pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 7301, each executive agency’s
designated ethics officer is required to
provide ‘‘advice and counseling to
prospective . . . employees regarding
government ethics laws and
regulations’’ and to ‘‘maintain records of
agency ethics program activities’’ (5 CFR
2638.104(c)(2) and (4)).
Providing the information collected
on the FR 28c form is required in order
to obtain the benefit of Board
employment.
Generally, information provided on
the FR 28c form may be kept
confidential from the public under
exemption 6 of the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), which protects
information in ‘‘personnel and medical
files and similar files the disclosure of
which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy’’ (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)). In
addition, financial information collected
on the form (such as confidential details
about the amount of shares an applicant,
their spouse, or minor child owns in a
bank) may be withheld under
exemption 4 of the FOIA, which
protects ‘‘financial information obtained
from a person [that is] privileged and
confidential’’ (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, January 13, 2020.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020–00614 Filed 1–15–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Notice, request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (Board) invites
comment on a proposal to extend for
three years, without revision, the
Registration of Mortgage Loan
Originators (CFPB G; OMB No. 7100–
0328).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by CFPB G, by any of the
following methods:
• Agency Website: https://
www.federalreserve.gov/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/
foia/proposedregs.aspx.
• Email: regs.comments@
federalreserve.gov. Include the OMB
number in the subject line of the
message.
• FAX: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452–
3102.
• Mail: Ann E. Misback, 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 website at https://
www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/
proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless
modified for technical reasons or to
remove personally identifiable
information at the commenter’s request.
Accordingly, comments will not be
edited to remove any identifying or
contact information. Public comments
may also be viewed electronically or in
paper in Room 146, 1709 New York
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006,
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
weekdays. For security reasons, the
Board requires that visitors make an
appointment to inspect comments. You
may do so by calling (202) 452–3684.
Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo
identification and to submit to security
screening in order to inspect and
photocopy comments.
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Notice, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board)
invites comment on a proposal to implement the Pre-Hire Conflict of
Interest Screening Form (FR 28c; OMB No. 7100-NEW).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 28c, by any of the
following methods:
Agency Website: https://www.federalreserve.gov/. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
Email: [email protected]. Include the OMB
number in the subject line of the message.
FAX: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
Mail: Ann E. Misback, 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 website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless
modified for technical reasons or to remove personally identifiable
information at the commenter's request. Accordingly, comments will not
be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. Public
comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper in Room 146,
1709 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006, between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. on weekdays. For security reasons, the Board requires that
visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by
calling (202) 452-3684. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo identification and to submit to
security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments.
Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the
Office of Management and Budget (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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) OMB submission, including the reporting form and instructions,
supporting statement, and other documentation will be placed into OMB's
public docket files, if approved. These documents will also be made
available on the Board's public website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx or may be requested
from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.
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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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board
authority under the PRA to approve and assign OMB control numbers to
collections of information conducted or sponsored by the Board. In
exercising this delegated authority, the Board is directed to take
every reasonable step to solicit comment. In determining whether to
approve a collection of information, the Board will consider all
comments received from the public and other agencies.
Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposal
The Board invites public comment on the following information
collection, which is being reviewed under authority delegated by the
OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:
a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the Board's functions, including whether the
information has practical utility;
b. The accuracy of the Board's estimate of the burden of the
proposed 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 information collection on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; and
e. Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations
received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the Board
should modify the proposal.
Proposal Under OMB Delegated Authority To Implement the Following
Information Collection
Report title: Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening Form.
Agency form number: FR 28c.
OMB control number: 7100-NEW.
Frequency: As needed.
Respondents: Individuals who have been selected for an interview
during the hiring process.
Estimated number of respondents: 2,300.
Estimated average hours per response: 0.5.
Estimated annual burden hours: 1,150.
General description of report: The proposed FR 28c form will
collect information from external applicants applying to the Board
regarding certain financial interests and business relationships held
by the applicant and by his/her immediate family members, as well as
the external applicant's involvement with certain outside
organizations, to determine whether a conflict of interest may exist,
which could impact the applicant's ability to fulfill the
responsibilities associated with the position for which they have
applied.
Legal authorization and confidentiality: The collection of this
information is authorized by section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12
U.S.C. 244, which provides that the ``employment, compensation, leave,
and expenses'' of Board employees ``shall be governed solely by the
provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations of the Board not
inconsistent therewith.'' In addition, pursuant to regulations
promulgated by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 7301, each executive agency's designated ethics officer is
required to provide ``advice and counseling to prospective . . .
employees regarding government ethics laws and regulations'' and to
``maintain records of agency ethics program activities'' (5 CFR
2638.104(c)(2) and (4)).
Providing the information collected on the FR 28c form is required
in order to obtain the benefit of Board employment.
Generally, information provided on the FR 28c form may be kept
confidential from the public under exemption 6 of the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), which protects information in ``personnel and
medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy'' (5
U.S.C. 552(b)(6)). In addition, financial information collected on the
form (such as confidential details about the amount of shares an
applicant, their spouse, or minor child owns in a bank) may be withheld
under exemption 4 of the FOIA, which protects ``financial information
obtained from a person [that is] privileged and confidential'' (5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 13,
2020.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020-00614 Filed 1-15-20; 8:45 am]
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