Notifications Related to Community Development and Public Welfare Investments of State Member Banks

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FR H-6 FR H-6 Investment Notice Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FR H-6 FR H-6 Extension of divesture period Form and Instruction	New
Form FR H-6 FR H -6 Application (Prior Approval) Form and Instruction	New
FR H-6.20080402.omb.83-c.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-04-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36310	FR H-6 Investment Notice Form and Instruction	Modified
184432	FR H-6 Extension of divesture period Form and Instruction	New
184431	FR H -6 Application (Prior Approval) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0278	ICR Reference No: 200804-7100-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200509-7100-001
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: FR H-6
Title: Notifications Related to Community Development and Public Welfare Investments of State Member Banks
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/24/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/24/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2008	09/30/2008	09/30/2008
Responses	40	0	31
Time Burden (Hours)	86	0	125
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is required to allow oversight of state member banks while permitting them to make certain public welfare investments. This information will be used to track public welfare investments and approve or deny certain new investments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 338a Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FR H -6 Application (Prior Approval)	FR H-6	Notice of Public Welfare Investments by State Member Banks to the Federal Reserve System
FR H-6 Extension of divesture period	FR H-6	Notice of Public Welfare Investments by State Member Banks to the Federal Reserve System
FR H-6 Investment Notice	FR H-6	Notice of Public Welfare Investments by State Member Banks to the Federal Reserve System

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	40	31	0	2	7	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	86	125	0	10	-49	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Decrease in burden hours reflects: (1) an update of respondent count; and (2) a shift of 38 respondents from filing "Application" (average hours per response=5), to filing an Investment Notice (average hours per response=2), for a net decrease of 39 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/24/2008

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