This information collection is
comprised of the following reporting forms: • Application to Become
a Bank Holding Company and/or Acquire an Additional Bank or Bank
Holding Company (FR Y-3), • Notification to Become a Bank Holding
Company and/or Acquire an Additional Bank or Bank Holding Company
(FR Y-3N), and • Notification by a Bank Holding Company to Acquire
a Nonbank Company and/or Engage in Nonbanking Activities (FR Y-4).
These filings collect information on proposals by bank holding
companies (BHCs) and companies seeking to become BHCs involving
certain formations, acquisitions, mergers, and nonbanking
activities. The Board requires the submission of these filings for
regulatory and supervisory purposes and to fulfill its statutory
obligations under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHC Act).
The Board uses the information submitted in these filings to
evaluate each individual transaction with respect to the relevant
statutory factors and to ensure that the transaction complies with
other applicable requirements.
US Code:
12
USC 1844(b) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code: 12
USC 1844(c) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code: 12
USC 1843(j) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code: 12
USC 1842(a) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
The estimated total annual
burden for the FR Y-3, FR Y-3N, and FR Y-4 is 7,519 hours, and
would decrease to 7,454 hours with the revisions. The current
burden estimates are based on the number of applications and
notifications, including post-consummation notices, received in
2018 and 2019.
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Scott Farmer 202-452-2253
Scott.W.Farmer@frb.gov
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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:
(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.