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account), the Fedwire Securities
Service, and/or FedACH®.5
In balancing these factors, the Board
believes that the names of institutions
with access to accounts and services
could be disclosed in a more accessible,
transparent way to the general public
without causing harm to these
institutions or the Federal Reserve. The
Board therefore proposes to establish a
requirement for Reserve Banks to
periodically publish a consolidated list
of depository institutions with access to
accounts and services (whether the
institution settles its transactions
directly in its own master account or
settles its transactions in its
correspondent institution’s master
account).6 This proposal would greatly
expand public access to key accountand service-related information. The
Board proposes to establish this
requirement by adding a new section 3
to the Account Access Guidelines
entitled ‘‘Public Disclosure.’’
The key features of the proposed
requirement would be:
(1) On a quarterly basis, the Reserve
Banks would produce a single, Federal
Reserve System-wide report with two
lists: (1) a list of federally-insured
depository institutions with access to
accounts and services, and (2) a list of
non-federally-insured depository
institutions with access to accounts and
services. The report would be posted to
a Federal Reserve System public website
shortly after the end of the quarter. The
quarterly cadence would be intended to
balance providing timely public
transparency with reducing potential
reputational harm to institutions that
have had their access to accounts and
services removed since the previous
report.
(2) The report would include two data
elements for each institution with
access to accounts and services: (1)
institution name, and (2) the Reserve
5 See https://www.frbservices.org/resources/
routing-number-directory.
6 The Board discussed two options for the method
of disclosing accounts and services information to
the general public: (1) an online, searchable
database and (2) a sortable list posted to a public
website operated by the Federal Reserve System
(either the Federal Reserve Banks or the Board).
Analysis concluded that, on balance, an online,
searchable database would offer a slightly easier
method for the public to determine if a specific
depository institution has access to a Reserve Bank
account and/or services. However, the Board
estimated that constructing an online searchable
database that provides validated data in a secured
platform would likely have a longer time to launch
than producing a sortable list published on our
public website. As a result, the proposal
recommends the publication of a sortable list
posted to a Federal Reserve public website in the
near term while continuing to research the
technical requirements of an online, searchable
database.
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Bank district in which the institution is
located.
(3) In a separate section, the report
also would identify (1) the institutions
that have received access to accounts
and services since the publication of the
previous report, and (2) the institutions
that no longer have access to accounts
and services since the publication of the
previous report.7
III. Request for Comment
The Board requests comment on all
aspects of the proposed new Public
Disclosure section of the Account
Access Guidelines. In particular, the
Board requests comment on the
following questions:
1. Would the two data elements in the
proposed Public Disclosure section
appropriately balance providing public
transparency with protecting
information that institutions consider to
be confidential?
2. Would the proposed publication
schedule (quarterly cadence)
appropriately balance providing timely
transparency with reducing potential
reputational harm to institutions that no
longer have access to accounts and
services? Would a less frequent cadence,
such as semi-annual publication, strike
that balance more effectively?
3. Are there additional data elements
for each institution with access to
accounts and services that the Federal
Reserve should consider publishing to
provide greater transparency to the
public (such as the date on which access
was provided, to extent known, or
removed, location of the institution,
etc.)? Are there additional data elements
that the Federal Reserve should avoid
publishing to prevent potential harm to
these depository institutions?
4. Are there additional actions that
the Board or Reserve Banks should take
to provide transparency with respect to
accounts and services? For example,
should the Board establish a
requirement for the Reserve Banks to
publish a list of institutions that have
requested an account or access to
services (including the date on which
the request was submitted, rejected, or
withdrawn, etc.)?
5. Should categories of private sector
institutions with access to accounts and
services that are not covered by the
Guidelines, such as designated financial
market utilities, be scoped into the
proposed Public Disclosure section?
7 The list of depository institutions that no longer
have access to accounts and/or services would
include both institutions that lost access to
accounts and services and those that gave up their
access to accounts and services voluntarily.
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IV. Account Access Guidelines—
Proposed Section 3
Guidelines Covering Access to Accounts
and Services at Federal Reserve Banks
(Account Access Guidelines)
Section 3: Public Disclosure
The Board expects the Reserve Banks,
working together, to produce a single,
quarterly Federal Reserve System-wide
report with two lists: (1) a list of
federally-insured depository institutions
with access to accounts and/or services,
and (2) a list of non-federally-insured
depository institutions with access to
accounts and/or services.8 This report
should be posted to a Federal Reserve
System public website with a short time
lag after the end of each quarter. The
report should include two data
elements: (1) institution name, and (2)
the Reserve Bank district in which the
institution is located. In addition, the
report should identify (1) the
institutions that have received access to
accounts and/or services since the
publication of the previous report, and
(2) the institutions that no longer have
access accounts and/or services since
the publication of the previous report.
By order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
Ann Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–23–0850]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has submitted the information
collection request titled ‘‘Laboratory
Response Network’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. CDC previously
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection
Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations’’ notice on March 28,
2022 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC
received one comment related to the
previous notice. This notice serves to
8 The proposed list would include all institutions
that access Reserve Bank priced financial services
directly via a master account and those that access
services indirectly via a master account of its
correspondent bank.
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allow an additional 30 days for public
and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this
proposed information collection project.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including, through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and
(e) Assess information collection
costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570.
Comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Direct written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by
fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written
comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Laboratory Response Network (LRN)
(OMB Control No. 0920–0850)—
Reinstatement with Change—National
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This is a request for Reinstatement
with Change of a previously approved
collection. Previous requests only
included the biological side of the
Laboratory Response Network (LRN),
this request also includes the chemical
side of the LRN. Additionally, there is
a decrease in the estimated burden from
2,064,660 to 422,716 annual hours.
The information collected is used to
ensure that the Laboratory Response
Network Program Office can determine
the ability of the Network to respond to
a biological or chemical terrorism event.
The LRN was established by the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) in
accordance with Presidential Decision
Directive 39, which outlined national
anti-terrorism policies and assigned
specific missions to federal departments
and agencies. The LRN’s mission is to
maintain an integrated national and
international network of laboratories
that can respond to suspected acts of
biological, chemical, or radiological
terrorism and other public health
emergencies. Federal, state and local
public health laboratories join the LRN
voluntarily. When laboratories join, they
assume specific responsibilities and are
required to provide information to the
LRN Program Office at CDC. Each
laboratory must submit and maintain
complete information regarding the
testing capabilities of the laboratory.
Biennially, laboratories are required to
review, verify and update their testing
capability information. This information
is needed so that the LRN Program
Office can determine the ability of the
LRN to respond to a biological or
chemical terrorism event. The
sensitivity of all information associated
with the LRN requires that CDC obtain
personal information about all
individuals accessing the LRN website.
Since CDC must be able to contact all
laboratory personnel during an event,
each laboratory staff member who
obtains access to the restricted LRN
website must provide his or her contact
information to the LRN Program Office.
CDC requests OMB approval for an
estimated 422,716 annual burden hours.
Data collection is voluntary and there is
no cost to respondents other than their
time to participate.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
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Public
Public
Public
Public
Public
Public
Health
Health
Health
Health
Health
Health
Health
Laboratories
Laboratories
Laboratories
Laboratories
Laboratories
Laboratories
Laboratories
Number of
respondents
Form name
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
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Biennial Requalification ..........................................................
Routine Testing Results (LRN–B) ..........................................
Challenge Panel/Validation Testing Results (LRN–B) ...........
Surge Event Testing Results (LRN–B) ...................................
BioFire Inventory Records (LRN–B) .......................................
Proficiency Testing/Characterization Results (LRN–C) ..........
Surge Event Testing Results/Exercises (LRN–C: SPaSE,
Surge, ERE).
Number of
responses per
respondent
130
130
130
130
16
44
57
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-23-0850]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``Laboratory Response Network'' to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously
published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations'' notice on March 28, 2022 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC received one comment related to the
previous notice. This notice serves to
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allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Laboratory Response Network (LRN) (OMB Control No. 0920-0850)--
Reinstatement with Change--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This is a request for Reinstatement with Change of a previously
approved collection. Previous requests only included the biological
side of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN), this request also
includes the chemical side of the LRN. Additionally, there is a
decrease in the estimated burden from 2,064,660 to 422,716 annual
hours.
The information collected is used to ensure that the Laboratory
Response Network Program Office can determine the ability of the
Network to respond to a biological or chemical terrorism event. The LRN
was established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in accordance with
Presidential Decision Directive 39, which outlined national anti-
terrorism policies and assigned specific missions to federal
departments and agencies. The LRN's mission is to maintain an
integrated national and international network of laboratories that can
respond to suspected acts of biological, chemical, or radiological
terrorism and other public health emergencies. Federal, state and local
public health laboratories join the LRN voluntarily. When laboratories
join, they assume specific responsibilities and are required to provide
information to the LRN Program Office at CDC. Each laboratory must
submit and maintain complete information regarding the testing
capabilities of the laboratory. Biennially, laboratories are required
to review, verify and update their testing capability information. This
information is needed so that the LRN Program Office can determine the
ability of the LRN to respond to a biological or chemical terrorism
event. The sensitivity of all information associated with the LRN
requires that CDC obtain personal information about all individuals
accessing the LRN website. Since CDC must be able to contact all
laboratory personnel during an event, each laboratory staff member who
obtains access to the restricted LRN website must provide his or her
contact information to the LRN Program Office.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 422,716 annual burden
hours. Data collection is voluntary and there is no cost to respondents
other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Public Health Laboratories............ Biennial Requalification 130 1 2
Public Health Laboratories............ Routine Testing Results 130 25 4
(LRN-B).
Public Health Laboratories............ Challenge Panel/ 130 2 12
Validation Testing
Results (LRN-B).
Public Health Laboratories............ Surge Event Testing 130 625 4
Results (LRN-B).
Public Health Laboratories............ BioFire Inventory 16 1 2
Records (LRN-B).
Public Health Laboratories............ Proficiency Testing/ 44 4 392
Characterization
Results (LRN-C).
Public Health Laboratories............ Surge Event Testing 57 3 72
Results/Exercises (LRN-
C: SPaSE, Surge, ERE).
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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