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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information concerning the
Draft General Permit may be obtained
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding
holidays from Nathan Chien, U.S. EPA
Region 1, Water Division, 5 Post Office
Square, Suite 100, Mail Code 06–1,
Boston, MA 02109–3912; telephone:
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epa.gov. The Draft General Permit is
based on an administrative record
available for review at U.S. EPA Region
1, Water Division, 5 Post Office Square,
Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts
02109–3912. A reasonable fee may be
charged for copying requests.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comment Information:
Interested persons may submit written
comments on the Draft General Permit
to EPA Region 1 at the address listed
above. In reaching a final decision on
this Draft General Permit, the Regional
Administrator will respond to all
significant comments and make
responses available to the public at
EPA’s Boston office. All comments must
be postmarked or delivered by the close
of the public comment period.
General Information: The Draft
General Permit includes effluent
limitations and requirements for CAAP
facilities and related dischargers based
on technology and/or water quality
considerations of the unique discharges
from these facilities. The effluent limits
established in the Draft General Permit
ensure that the surface water quality
standards of the receiving water(s) will
be attained and/or maintained.
Obtaining Authorization: To obtain
coverage under the Draft General
Permit, facilities meeting the eligibility
requirements outlined in Part 4 of this
General Permit may submit a notice of
intent (NOI) in accordance with 40 CFR
122.28(b)(2)(i) & (ii). The contents of the
NOI shall include at a minimum, the
legal name and address of the owner or
operator, the facility name and address,
type of facility or discharges, the
receiving stream(s) and be signed by the
operator in accordance with the
signatory requirements of 40 CFR
122.22. Alternately, based on 40 CFR
122.28(b)(2)(vi), the Director may notify
a discharger that it is covered by a
general permit, even if the discharger
has not submitted an NOI to be covered.
EPA has determined that the 14
facilities identified in Part 1 of the Fact
Sheet all meet the eligibility
requirements for coverage under the
Draft General Permit and may be
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authorized to discharge under the
General Permit by this type of
notification.
Other Legal Requirements: In
accordance with the Endangered
Species Act (ESA), EPA has updated the
provisions and necessary actions and
documentation related to potential
impacts to endangered species from
sites seeking coverage under the Draft
General Permit. Concurrently with the
public notice of the Draft General
Permit, EPA has submitted a letter to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, National Marine
Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries)
summarizing the results of EPA’s
assessment of the potential effects to
endangered and threatened species and
their critical habitats as a result of EPA’s
issuance of the Draft General Permit. In
this document, EPA has preliminarily
concluded that the proposed issuance of
the Draft General Permit is not likely to
adversely affect the shortnose sturgeon,
Atlantic sturgeon, or designated critical
habitat for Atlantic sturgeon, as well as
coastal protected whales and sea turtles
and the North Atlantic right whale
critical habitat. EPA has requested that
NOAA Fisheries review this submittal
and inform EPA whether it concurs with
this preliminary finding.
In the Fact Sheet accompanying the
Draft AQUAGP, EPA has preliminarily
concluded that the Draft AQUAGP will
have ‘‘no effect’’ on endangered species
under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The
reason for this determination is because
each NOI submission must assess site
specific endangered species impacts
using USFWS’ Information, Planning,
and Conservation (IPaC) website,
available at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/.
By using this website, the applicant can
either make a determination of impacts
or if there are questions, seek input from
the USFWS directly. Since each NOI is
individually screened prior to
submission, EPA has tentatively
determined that the Draft AQUAGP will
have ‘‘no effect.’’ EPA requests that
USFWS review this submittal and
inform EPA whether it concurs with this
preliminary finding.
Under the 1996 Amendments (Pub. L.
104–267) to the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (1998)), EPA
is required to consult with NOAA
Fisheries if EPA’s actions or proposed
actions that it funds, permits or
undertakes ‘‘may adversely impact any
essential fish habitat’’ (EFH). 16 U.S.C.
1855(b). In the Fact Sheet accompanying
the Draft AQUAGP, EPA notes that the
general permit action minimizes adverse
effects to aquatic organisms, including
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those with designated EFH in the
receiving waters, including Atlantic
salmon and the life stages of a number
of coastal EFH designated species. EPA
has made the determination that
additional mitigation is not warranted
under Section 305(b)(2) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and has
provided this determination to NOAA
Fisheries for their review.
National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA): Facilities which adversely
affect properties listed or eligible for
listing in the National Registry of
Historic Places under the NHPA are not
authorized to discharge under the Draft
General Permit. Based on the nature and
location of the discharges, EPA has
determined that the 14 facilities eligible
for authorization under the Draft
General Permit do not have the potential
to affect a property that is either listed
or eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Authority: This action is being taken under
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Dated: May 4, 2020.
Dennis Deziel,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020–10011 Filed 5–8–20; 8:45 a.m.]
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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 extend for
three years, without revision, the ad hoc
clearance for Surveys of Consumer and
Community Affairs Publications and
Resources (FR 1378; OMB No. 7100–
0358).
SUMMARY:
Comments must be submitted on
or before July 10, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by FR 1378, 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.
DATES:
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• 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.
comments received from the public and
other agencies.
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.
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.
Proposal Under OMB Delegated
Authority To Extend for Three Years,
Without Revision, the Following
Information Collection
Report title: Surveys of Consumer and
Community Affairs Publications and
Resources.
Agency form number: FR 1378.
OMB control number: 7100–0358.
Frequency: As needed.
Respondents: Individuals, businesses,
non-profit institutions, government
entities, and other Board stakeholders.
Estimated number of respondents:
Consumer surveys, quantitative: 1,000;
consumer surveys, qualitative: 50;
stakeholder surveys, quantitative: 800;
stakeholder surveys, qualitative: 50.
Estimated average hours per response:
Consumer surveys, quantitative: 0.25;
consumer surveys, qualitative: 1.5;
stakeholder surveys, quantitative: 0.25;
stakeholder surveys, qualitative: 1.5.
Estimated annual burden hours:
Consumer surveys, quantitative: 500;
consumer surveys, qualitative: 300;
stakeholder surveys, quantitative: 1,200;
stakeholder surveys, qualitative: 300;
total: 2,300.
General description of report: The
Board uses this collection to seek input
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
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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.
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from users or potential users of the
Board’s publications, resources, and
conference materials to understand their
interests and needs; to inform decisions
concerning content, design, and
dissemination strategies; to gauge public
awareness of the Board’s publications,
resources, and conferences; and to
assess the effectiveness of the Board’s
communications with various
respondents.
The surveys in this collection are
used to gather qualitative and
quantitative information directly from
users or potential users of Board
publications, resources, and conference
materials, such as consumers (consumer
surveys) and stakeholders (stakeholder
surveys). Stakeholders may include, but
are not limited to, nonprofits,
community development organizations,
consumer groups, conference attendees,
financial institutions and other financial
companies offering consumer financial
products and services, other for profit
companies, state or local agencies, and
researchers from academic, government,
policy, and other institutions.
The frequency of the survey and
content of the questions will vary as
needs arise for feedback on different
resources and from different audiences.
Legal authorization and
confidentiality: The FR 1378 is
authorized by 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 the maximum employment,
stable prices, and moderate long-term
interest rates.’’ 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.’’ The information collection
under the FR 1378 is used to fulfill
these obligations.
In addition, the Board is responsible
for implementing and drafting
regulations and interpretations for
various consumer protection laws. The
information obtained from the FR 1378
may be used in support of the Board’s
development and implementation of
regulatory provisions for these laws.
Therefore, depending on the survey
questions asked, the FR 1378 may be
authorized pursuant to the Board’s
authority under one or more of those
consumer protection statutes.
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The information collected under FR
1378 is not confidential.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, May 5, 2020.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020–09939 Filed 5–8–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
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, with revision, the ad hoc
clearance for the Survey of Household
Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED)
(FR 3077; OMB No. 7100–0374).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 10, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by FR 3077, 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,
SUMMARY:
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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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, if any, 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)).
Comments regarding each of these
applications must be received at the
Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of
the Board of Governors, Ann E.
Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later
than June 9, 2020.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice
President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas
City, Missouri 64198–0001:
1. Tri Valley Bancshares, Inc.,
Talmage, Nebraska; to acquire Eagle
Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly
acquire Eagle State Bank, both of Eagle,
Nebraska.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, May 5, 2020.
Yao-Chin Chao,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020–09934 Filed 5–8–20; 8:45 am]
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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.
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
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[FR Doc No: 2020-09939]
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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 extend for three years, without
revision, the ad hoc clearance for Surveys of Consumer and Community
Affairs Publications and Resources (FR 1378; OMB No. 7100-0358).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 10, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 1378, 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.
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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.
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 Extend for Three Years,
Without Revision, the Following Information Collection
Report title: Surveys of Consumer and Community Affairs
Publications and Resources.
Agency form number: FR 1378.
OMB control number: 7100-0358.
Frequency: As needed.
Respondents: Individuals, businesses, non-profit institutions,
government entities, and other Board stakeholders.
Estimated number of respondents: Consumer surveys, quantitative:
1,000; consumer surveys, qualitative: 50; stakeholder surveys,
quantitative: 800; stakeholder surveys, qualitative: 50.
Estimated average hours per response: Consumer surveys,
quantitative: 0.25; consumer surveys, qualitative: 1.5; stakeholder
surveys, quantitative: 0.25; stakeholder surveys, qualitative: 1.5.
Estimated annual burden hours: Consumer surveys, quantitative: 500;
consumer surveys, qualitative: 300; stakeholder surveys, quantitative:
1,200; stakeholder surveys, qualitative: 300; total: 2,300.
General description of report: The Board uses this collection to
seek input from users or potential users of the Board's publications,
resources, and conference materials to understand their interests and
needs; to inform decisions concerning content, design, and
dissemination strategies; to gauge public awareness of the Board's
publications, resources, and conferences; and to assess the
effectiveness of the Board's communications with various respondents.
The surveys in this collection are used to gather qualitative and
quantitative information directly from users or potential users of
Board publications, resources, and conference materials, such as
consumers (consumer surveys) and stakeholders (stakeholder surveys).
Stakeholders may include, but are not limited to, nonprofits, community
development organizations, consumer groups, conference attendees,
financial institutions and other financial companies offering consumer
financial products and services, other for profit companies, state or
local agencies, and researchers from academic, government, policy, and
other institutions.
The frequency of the survey and content of the questions will vary
as needs arise for feedback on different resources and from different
audiences.
Legal authorization and confidentiality: The FR 1378 is authorized
by 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 the maximum
employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates.''
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.'' The information collection under the FR 1378 is used to
fulfill these obligations.
In addition, the Board is responsible for implementing and drafting
regulations and interpretations for various consumer protection laws.
The information obtained from the FR 1378 may be used in support of the
Board's development and implementation of regulatory provisions for
these laws. Therefore, depending on the survey questions asked, the FR
1378 may be authorized pursuant to the Board's authority under one or
more of those consumer protection statutes.
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The information collected under FR 1378 is not confidential.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 5, 2020.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020-09939 Filed 5-8-20; 8:45 am]
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