Federal Reserve System October 2, 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Rules Regarding Availability of Information
Document Number: 2017-21071
Type: Rule
Date: 2017-10-02
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Open Market Committee (``Committee'') is finalizing its interim final rule amending the Committee's regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (``FOIA''). The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (``Improvement Act'') amended the FOIA and required each federal agency to review its FOIA regulations and to issue certain revisions by December 27, 2016. Substantive revisions to the Committee's Rules Regarding Availability of Information (``Rules'') were made to conform to the Improvement Act, and the Committee made other technical changes to the Rules in order to clarify the existing procedures for requesting information and to update contact information. The interim final rule became effective on December 27, 2016. This rulemaking finalizes the interim rule with minor edits for consistency and clarification.
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-20955
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-10-02
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the Interagency Notice of Change in Control (FR 2081A; OMB No. 7100- 0134), Interagency Notice of Change in Director or Senior Executive Officer (FR 2081B; OMB No. 7100-0134), Interagency Biographical and Financial Report (FR 2081C; OMB No. 7100-0134), and the Interagency Bank Merger Act Application (FR 2070; OMB No. 7100-0171). On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to approve of and assign OMB control numbers to collection of information requests and requirements 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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