2024-01645. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION:

Notice, request for comment.

SUMMARY:

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Interagency Notice of Change in Control, Interagency Notice of Change in Director or Senior Executive Officer, and Interagency Biographical and Financial Report (FR 2081a, b, and c; OMB No. 7100–0134).

DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before March 29, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by FR 2081a, FR 2081b, or FR 2081c 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: [e-mail]. Include the OMB number or FR number in the subject line of the message.

• Fax: [phone] or (202) 452–3102.

• Mail: Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Attn: Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, Mailstop M–4775, 2001 C St 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 confidential business information, identifying information, or contact information. Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper in Room M–4365A, 2001 C St NW, Washington, DC 20551, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, except for Federal holidays. 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 for the Federal Reserve Board, 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:

Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, [e-mail], (202) 452–3884.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (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.

During the comment period for this proposal, a copy of the proposed PRA OMB submission, including the draft reporting form and instructions, supporting statement (which contains more detail about the information collection and burden estimates than this notice), and other documentation, will be made available on the Board's public website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/​apps/​reportingforms/​home/​review or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears above. Final versions of these documents will be made available at https://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain, if approved.

Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposal

The Board invites public comment on the following information collections, which are being reviewed under authority delegated by the OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:

a. Whether the proposed collections of information are 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 collections, 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 Collections

Collection title: Interagency Notice of Change in Control.

Collection identifier: FR 2081a.

OMB control number: 7100–0134.

General description of collection: The FR 2081a must be submitted in connection with the acquisition or, in certain circumstances, the retention of control of a state member bank (SMB), savings and loan holding company (SLHC), or bank holding company (BHC) (or group of BHCs or SLHCs) by an individual, a group of individuals, a company, or a group of companies that would not be BHCs or SLHCs after consummation of the proposed transaction. The notice must be submitted to the appropriate Reserve Bank. The notice must include a description of the proposed transaction, the purchase price and funding source, the personal and financial information of the proposed acquirer(s), and any proposed new management.

Frequency: Event-generated.

Respondents: SMBs, BHCs, SLHCs, and associated individuals.

Total estimated number of respondents: 153.

Estimated average hours per response: Reporting, 17; Disclosure, 1.

Total estimated annual burden hours: 2,754.

Collection title: Interagency Notice of Change in Director or Senior Executive Officer.

Collection identifier: FR 2081b.

OMB control number: 7100–0134.

General description of collection: The FR 2081b is used, under certain circumstances, to notify the appropriate Reserve Bank of a proposed change to an institution's board of directors or senior executive officers. The notice must be filed if the institution is not in compliance with all minimum capital requirements, is in troubled condition, or is otherwise required by the Board to provide such notice. The reporting form may be filed by the relevant SMB, SLHC, or BHC, or by the affected individual.

Frequency: Event-generated.

Respondents: SMBs, BHCs, SLHCs, and associated individuals.

Total estimated number of respondents: 112.

Estimated average hours per response: 2.

Total estimated annual burden hours: 224.

Collection title: Interagency Biographical and Financial Report.

Collection identifier: FR 2081c.

OMB control number: 7100–0134.

General description of collection: The FR 2081c is used by certain shareholders, directors, and executive officers in connection with the FR 2081a, FR 2081b, as well as applications for BHC and SLHC formations, acquisitions, and mergers, among other filings. Information requested on this reporting form is subject to verification and must be complete. As with all the notices and reporting forms, requests for clarification or supplementation of the original filing may be necessary. The FR 2081c requests the following information: (1) certain biographical information, such as personal information, employment records, education and professional credentials, and business and banking affiliations; (2) certain legal and related information; and (3) a financial report on the notificant, including a balance sheet, a cash flow statement, and various supporting schedules.

Frequency: Event-generated.

Respondents: SMBs, BHCs, SLHCs, and associated individuals.

Total estimated number of respondents: 906.

Estimated average hours per response: 5.

Total estimated annual burden hours: 4,530.^[1]

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 23, 2024.

Michele Taylor Fennell,

Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.

Footnotes

1.  More detailed information regarding this collection, including more detailed burden estimates, can be found in the OMB Supporting Statement posted at https://www.federalreserve.gov/​apps/​reportingforms/​home/​review. On the page displayed at the link, you can find the OMB Supporting Statement by referencing the collection identifier, FR 2081a, FR 2081b, or FR 2081c.