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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Banking Organizations, and Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries of U.S. Holding Companies (FR 2314, FR 2314S Y-11, Y-11S; OMB No. 7100- 0073).

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. On September 28, 2023, and on December 27, 2023, the agencies, under the auspices of the federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), requested public comment for 60 days on each of two proposals (respectively, the September 2023 notice and the December 2023 notice) to revise and extend the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) (FFIEC 031, FFIEC 041, and FFIEC 051), which are currently approved collections of information. Included in these notices, the Board, under the auspices of the FFIEC, requested public comment for 60 days on each of two proposals to revise and extend the Report of Assets and Liabilities of U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (FFIEC 002) and the Report of Assets and Liabilities of a Non-U.S. Branch that is Managed or Controlled by a U.S. Branch or Agency of a Foreign (Non- U.S.) Bank (FFIEC 002S), which also are currently approved collections of information. The September 2023 notice proposed revisions to the Call Report and the FFIEC 002 that relate to the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2022-02, "Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures" (ASU 2022-02); reporting of past due loans; and reporting of internet website addresses of depository institution trade names. The December 2023 notice proposed revisions to the Call Report and the FFIEC 002 that included the revision and addition of certain new data items related to the reporting of loans to nondepository financial institutions (NDFIs) and other loans; guaranteed structured financial products; and proposed long-term debt requirements. In addition, the December 2023 notice included a proposal to adopt ongoing standards for electronic signatures to comply with the Call Report signature and attestation requirement. The agencies are finalizing certain aspects of these two proposals as described in this notice.

A virtual public meeting will be held regarding the proposal by Capital One Financial Corporation, McLean, Virginia, to acquire Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware, pursuant to section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act, and to indirectly acquire Discover Financial Services's ownership interest in certain nonbanking companies engaged in activities that are closely related to banking pursuant to sections 4(c)(8) and 4(j) of the Bank Holding Company Act; and for Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware, to merge with and into Capital One, National Association, McLean, Virginia, pursuant to the Bank Merger Act. The purpose of the meeting is to collect information related to factors the Board and OCC consider when making determinations under the Bank Holding Company Act and the Bank Merger Act.

The Board and the CFPB (collectively, the Agencies) are amending Regulation CC, which implements the Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFA Act) and the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21 Act), to fulfill a statutory requirement in the EFA Act to adjust the dollar amounts under the EFA Act for inflation.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is seeking input on a proposal to expand the operating hours of the Fedwire[supreg] Funds Service and the National Settlement Service (NSS). The Board proposes to expand the operating hours of the Fedwire Funds Service to 22 hours per day, 7 days per week, every day of the year (22x7x365) and to correspondingly expand the operating hours of NSS, with NSS closing 30 minutes earlier than the Fedwire Funds Service. At this time, the Board is not considering expanding operating hours for the Fedwire Securities Service. The Board requests comments on the potential benefits, risks, and implementation considerations of the proposal.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the Application for a Foreign Organization to Acquire a U.S. Bank or Bank Holding Company (FR Y-3F; OMB No. 7100-0119).

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is adopting a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements and Provisions Associated with Real Estate Appraisal Standards (FR Y-30; OMB No. 7100-0250).

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is adopting a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulation WW (FR WW; OMB No. 7100-0367).