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) involving formations, acquisitions, mergers, and
nonbanking activities. The Board requires the submission of these
filings for regulatory and supervisory purposes and to allow the
Board to fulfill its statutory obligations under the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956 (BHC Act). The Board uses this information to
evaluate each individual transaction with respect to financial and
managerial factors, permissibility, competitive effects, financial
stability, net public benefits, and the impact on the convenience
and needs of affected communities.
US Code:
12
USC 1842(a) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code: 12
USC 1842(c) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code: 12
USC 1844(b) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code: 12
USC 1843(j) 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 7,215 hours, and
would increase to 7,603 hours with the revisions.
$278,700
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Ron Qiu 202 430-9259
ron.qiu@frb.gov
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.