The CRA requires banking agencies to
assess the record of banks and thrifts in helping meet the credit
needs of their entire communities, consistent with safe and sound
operations, and to take this record into account in evaluating
certain applications.
Because of the economic
downturn, a number of FDIC-supervised institutions have closed or
merged since 2007, resulting in a decrease of 549 in the overall
number of respondents, from 5073 in 2007 to 4781 in 2010. However,
the number of banks whose asset size has increased since 2007 to
meet the large bank threshold has risen by 34. Therefore, despite
the overall decrease in total number of respondents, the increase
in burden of 19,291 hours is the result of an increase by 34 in the
number of large financial institutions that are subject to
reporting and recordkeeping requirements not applicable to smaller
institutions.
$780,760
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Leneta Gregorie 202
898-3719
No
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:
(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;
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.