[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14938-14939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07274]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) 
invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without 
revision, the Investment in Bank Premises Notification (FR 4014; OMB 
No. 7100-0139).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 11, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 4014, by any of 
the following methods:
     Agency website: http://www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments at http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
     Email: [email protected]. Include OMB 
number in the subject line of the message.
     FAX: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
     Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20551.
    All public comments are available on the Board's website at http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx 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 in Room 146, 
1709 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006, between 9:00 a.m. and 
5:00 p.m. on weekdays. 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--Shagufta Ahmed--
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: A copy of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) OMB submission, including the proposed reporting form and 
instructions, supporting statement, and other documentation will be 
placed into OMB's public docket files, if approved. These documents 
will also be made available on the Board's public website at http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx or may be requested 
from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.
    Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of 
the Chief Data Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, Washington, DC 20551, (202) 452-3829. Telecommunications Device 
for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact (202) 263-4869, Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board 
authority under the PRA to approve and assign OMB control numbers to 
collection of information requests and requirements 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.

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

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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

    Report title: Investment in Bank Premises Notification.
    Agency form number: FR 4014.
    OMB control number: 7100-0139.
    Frequency: Event generated.
    Respondents: State member banks.
    Estimated number of respondents: 15.
    Estimated average hours per response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 8 hours.
    General description of report: The Board requires a state member 
bank to seek the prior approval of the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank 
before making an investment in bank premises that exceeds certain 
thresholds. There is no required reporting form (the FR 4014 
designation is for internal purposes only), and each request for prior 
approval must be filed with the Reserve Bank that has direct 
supervisory responsibility for the requesting state member bank. The 
Federal Reserve uses the information provided in the notice to 
supervise state member banks.
    Legal authorization and confidentiality: The FR 4014 is authorized 
by section 24A(a) of the Federal Reserve Act, which requires that state 
member banks obtain prior Board approval before making an investment in 
bank premises that exceeds certain statutory thresholds.\1\ The FR 4014 
notification is required to obtain a benefit because banks wanting to 
make an investment in bank premises that exceed a certain threshold are 
required to notify the Federal Reserve. Generally, respondent data 
would not be confidential; however, individual respondents may request 
that the data be kept confidential on a case-by-case basis. If a 
respondent requests confidential treatment, the Board will determine 
whether the information is entitled to confidential treatment on an ad 
hoc basis in connection with the request. Any such determination will 
be made in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 
552) and the Board's rules regarding availability of information (12 
CFR 261).
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    \1\ 12 U.S.C. 371d(a). The Board has the authority to require 
state member banks to submit information as the Board deems 
necessary (12 U.S.C. 248(a)).

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 9, 2019.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2019-07274 Filed 4-11-19; 8:45 am]
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