The FR 3066a, FR 3066b, and FR 3066c
are triennial surveys. The FR 3066d would be conducted annually or
on occasion. These surveys are designed to collect information
needed to support the Federal Reserve System's (FRS) role in the
retail payments system. The FR 3066a and the FR 3066b collects
information on the national volume (number and value) of major
categories and subcategories of established and emerging methods of
non cash payment from a nationally representative, stratified
random sample of depository institutions, and from a census of
payments networks, processors, and issuers. The FR 3066c collects
data from samples of individual checks obtained from a sample of
depository institutions. The FR 3066d collects payment volumes
similar to those collected in the FR 3066a or the FR 3066b to
obtain information about volumes and changes in volumes that may
occur in the two years between triennial surveys from a subset of
respondents.
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.