2024-26706. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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Federal Reserve System

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 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with Regulation W (FR W; 7100-0304).

DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before January 14, 2025.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by FR W, 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 [phone].
• 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 ( print page 90284) holidays. For security reasons, the Board requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by calling [phone]. 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 [phone].

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], [phone].

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/​review or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears above. On the page displayed at the link above, you can find the supporting information by referencing the collection identifier, FR W. 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 collection, which is being reviewed under authority delegated by the OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:

a. Whether the proposed collection of information is 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 collection, 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 Collection

Collection title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with Regulation W.

Collection identifier: FR W.

OMB control number: 7100-0304.

General description of collection: The FR W information collection comprises the reporting requirements of Regulation W that are found in sections 223.15(b)(4), 223.31(d)(4), 223.41(d)(2), and 223.43(b) and the recordkeeping requirements found in sections 223.42(f)(6) and 223.42(g)(3). This information is used to demonstrate compliance with sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (FRA) and to request certain exemptions from the Board. Sections 23A and 23B of the FRA are designed to protect a depository institution from exposure arising from certain transactions with affiliates. They also limit the ability of an insured depository institution to transfer the subsidy arising from access to the federal safety net to such affiliates. Regulation W implements sections 23A and 23B by defining terms used in the statute, explaining the statute's requirements, and exempting certain transactions. The regulation includes provisions requiring the reporting of information to the Board under certain circumstances, to determine whether a depository institution is complying with sections 23A and 23B of the FRA and Regulation W and whether a proposed transaction is financially sound and consistent with the public interest.

Frequency: Event generated.

Respondents: Insured depository institutions and uninsured member banks.

Total estimated number of respondents: 2.

Total estimated annual burden hours: 56.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 12, 2024.

Benjamin W. McDonough,

Deputy Secretary and Ombuds of the Board.