Modifications to the Federal Reserve Banks' National Settlement Service and Fedwire® Funds Service To Support Enhancements to the Same-Day ACH Service and Corresponding Changes to the Federal Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk; Announcement of New Implementation Date, 61747 [2020-21532]

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This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Sep 29, 2020 Jkt 250001 Modifications to the Federal Reserve Banks’ National Settlement Service and Fedwire® Funds Service To Support Enhancements to the SameDay ACH Service and Corresponding Changes to the Federal Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk; Announcement of New Implementation Date On December 30, 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) announced that it had approved (i) modifications to the Federal Reserve Banks’ (Reserve Banks) payment services to facilitate adoption of a later same-day ACH processing and settlement window and (ii) corresponding changes to the Federal Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk (PSR policy).1 The Board approved these modifications and changes with an implementation date of March 19, 2021. The Board is amending the implementation date for these modifications and changes from March 19, 2021 to March 8, 2021, with the exception of two changes to the PSR 1 84 PO 00000 FR 71940 (December 30, 2019). Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61747 policy that will still be implemented on March 19, 2021.2 This earlier implementation date will permit the Reserve Banks to test and implement modifications to the Fedwire® Funds Service and the National Settlement Service before March 19, 2021, which is Nacha’s current effective date for implementing the later same-day ACH window. Questions regarding this notice may be directed to Michael Ballard, Senior Financial Institution and Policy Analyst (202–452–2384); Ann Sun, Lead Financial Institution and Policy Analyst (202–912–7938), Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems; for users of Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact (202– 263–4869). Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 24, 2020. Ann Misback, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2020–21532 Filed 9–29–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y, (12 CFR part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. The public portions of 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(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. 2 Specifically, on March 19, 2021, the Board will (i) add a 6:00 p.m. ET posting time for settlement of commercial and government same-day ACH transactions, including return items, and (ii) remove the current 5:30 p.m. ET posting time for commercial and government same-day ACH return items, because these return items will post at the new 6:00 p.m. ET posting time. The Board is amending the implementation date for a third change to the PSR policy—an adjustment to the formula for calculating daylight overdraft fees— from March 19, 2021 to March 8, 2021. E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 190 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 61747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21532]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

[Docket No. OP-1692]


Modifications to the Federal Reserve Banks' National Settlement 
Service and Fedwire[supreg] Funds Service To Support Enhancements to 
the Same-Day ACH Service and Corresponding Changes to the Federal 
Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk; Announcement of New 
Implementation Date

    On December 30, 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System (Board) announced that it had approved (i) modifications to the 
Federal Reserve Banks' (Reserve Banks) payment services to facilitate 
adoption of a later same-day ACH processing and settlement window and 
(ii) corresponding changes to the Federal Reserve Policy on Payment 
System Risk (PSR policy).\1\ The Board approved these modifications and 
changes with an implementation date of March 19, 2021.
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    \1\ 84 FR 71940 (December 30, 2019).
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    The Board is amending the implementation date for these 
modifications and changes from March 19, 2021 to March 8, 2021, with 
the exception of two changes to the PSR policy that will still be 
implemented on March 19, 2021.\2\ This earlier implementation date will 
permit the Reserve Banks to test and implement modifications to the 
Fedwire[supreg] Funds Service and the National Settlement Service 
before March 19, 2021, which is Nacha's current effective date for 
implementing the later same-day ACH window.
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    \2\ Specifically, on March 19, 2021, the Board will (i) add a 
6:00 p.m. ET posting time for settlement of commercial and 
government same-day ACH transactions, including return items, and 
(ii) remove the current 5:30 p.m. ET posting time for commercial and 
government same-day ACH return items, because these return items 
will post at the new 6:00 p.m. ET posting time. The Board is 
amending the implementation date for a third change to the PSR 
policy--an adjustment to the formula for calculating daylight 
overdraft fees--from March 19, 2021 to March 8, 2021.
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    Questions regarding this notice may be directed to Michael Ballard, 
Senior Financial Institution and Policy Analyst (202-452-2384); Ann 
Sun, Lead Financial Institution and Policy Analyst (202-912-7938), 
Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems; for users of 
Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact (202-263-
4869).

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 24, 
2020.
Ann Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020-21532 Filed 9-29-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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