2013-04833. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Foreign Banks  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

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    ACTION:

    Notice and request for comment.

    SUMMARY:

    In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on renewal of an existing information, as required by the PRA. On December 19, 2012 (77 FR 75160), the FDIC solicited public comment for a 60-day period on renewal without change of its “Foreign Banks” information collection (OMB No. 3064-0114). No comments were received. Therefore, the FDIC hereby gives notice of submission of its request for renewal to OMB for review.

    DATES:

    Comments must be submitted on or before April 3, 2013.

    ADDRESSES:

    Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. All comments should refer to the name of the collection. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

    A copy of the comments may also be submitted to the FDIC Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    For further information about the revisions discussed in this notice, please contact Leneta G. Gregorie, by telephone at (202) 898-3719 or by mail at the address identified above.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    The FDIC is proposing to renew, without change, the following information collection.

    Title: Foreign Banks.

    Estimated Number of Respondents and Burden Hours:

    FDIC collectionHours per responseNumber of respondentsTimes per yearBurden hours
    Application to move a branch8118
    Application for consent to operate a noninsured branch8118
    Application to conduct activities8118
    Recordkeeping1201011,200
    Pledge of assets:
    Records0.2510410
    Reports210480
    Total Burden1,314

    General Description of Collection: The collection involves information obtained in connection with applications for consent to move an insured state-licensed branch of a foreign bank (12 CFR 303.184); applications to operate as a noninsured state-licensed branch of a foreign bank (12 CFR 303.186); applications from an insured state-licensed branch of a foreign bank to conduct activities which are not permissible for a federally-licensed branch (12 CFR 303.187); internal recordkeeping requirements for such branches (12 CFR 347.209(e)(4)); and reporting and recordkeeping requirements relating to the pledge of assets by such branches (12 CFR 347.209(e)(4) and (e)(6)).

    Current Action: The FDIC is proposing to renew the existing information collection without change.

    Request for Comment

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collections of information is necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's functions, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the 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; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the collection should be modified prior to submission to OMB for review and approval. Comments submitted in response to this notice also will be summarized or included in the FDIC's request to OMB for renewal of the information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record.

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    Dated at Washington, DC, this 26th day of February, 2013.

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

    Robert E. Feldman,

    Executive Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. 2013-04833 Filed 3-1-13; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Comments Received:
0 Comments
Published:
03/04/2013
Department:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice and request for comment.
Document Number:
2013-04833
Dates:
Comments must be submitted on or before April 3, 2013.
Pages:
14091-14092 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2013-04833.pdf