[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50763-50764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20283]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: Background. On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA), as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign OMB control 
numbers to collection of information requests and requirements 
conducted or sponsored by the Board under conditions set forth in 5 CFR 
1320 Appendix A.1. Board-approved collections of information are 
incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved 
collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of 
information instruments are placed into OMB's public docket files. The 
Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not 
required to respond to, an information collection that has been 
extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposals

    The following information collections, which are being handled 
under this delegated authority, have received initial Board approval 
and are hereby published for comment. At the end of the comment period, 
the proposed information collections, along with an analysis of 
comments and recommendations received, will be submitted to the Board 
for final approval under OMB delegated authority. Comments are invited 
on the following:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the Federal Reserve's functions; including 
whether the information has practical utility;
    b. The accuracy of the Federal Reserve'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; and
    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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 18, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 29a,b, by any of 
the following methods:
     Agency Web Site: http://www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments at http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the OMB 
control number in the subject line of the message.
     FAX: 202/452-3819 or 202/452-3102.
     Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20551.
    All public comments are available from the Board's Web site at 
http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as 
submitted, unless modified for technical reasons. Accordingly, your 
comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact 
information. Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in 
paper form in Room MP-500 of the Board's Martin Building (20th and C 
Streets, NW.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
    Additionally, commenters should send a copy of their comments to 
the OMB Desk Officer by mail to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, U.S. 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: A copy of the PRA OMB submission, 
including the proposed reporting form and instructions, supporting 
statement, and other documentation will be placed into OMB's public 
docket files, once approved. These documents will also be made 
available on the Federal Reserve Board's public Web site at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/reportforms/review.cfm or may be 
requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.
    Michelle Shore, Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer (202-452-
3829), Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. Telecommunications Device 
for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact (202-263-4869).
    Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the extension for 
three years, without revision, of the following report:
    Report title: Compensation and Salary Surveys.
    Agency form number: FR 29a,b.
    OMB control number: 7100-0290.
    Frequency: FR 29a, annually; FR 29b, on occasion.
    Reporters: Employers considered competitors for Federal Reserve 
employees.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: FR 29a, 210 hours; FR 29b, 50 
hours.
    Estimated average hours per response: FR 29a, 6 hours; FR 29b, 1 
hour.
    Number of respondents: 45.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
authorized pursuant sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Federal Reserve 
Act, (12 U.S.C. section 244 and 248(1)) and is voluntary. These 
statutory provisions grant the Federal Reserve Board independence to 
determine its employees' salaries and compensation. Individual 
respondent data are regarded as confidential under the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C 552 (b)(4) and (6)). Any aggregate 
reports produced are not subject to FOIA exemptions.
    Abstract: The Federal Reserve along with other Financial 
Institutions Reforms, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) 
agencies \1\ conduct the

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FR 29a survey jointly. The FR 29b is collected by Board staff. The FR 
29a,b collect information on salaries, employee compensation policies, 
and other employee programs from employers that are considered 
competitors of the Federal Reserve Board. The data from the surveys 
primarily are used to determine the appropriate salary structure and 
salary adjustments for Federal Reserve Board employees so that salary 
ranges are competitive with other organizations offering similar jobs.
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    \1\ For purposes of this proposal the FIRREA agencies consist 
of: The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of 
Thrift Supervision, the National Credit Union Administration, the 
Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the Farm Credit 
Administration, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 12, 
2010.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2010-20283 Filed 8-16-10; 8:45 am]
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