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GSIBs and sets forth requirements 

parallel to those contained in similar 

rules recently published by the FRB and 

the OCC with regard to entities they 

supervise to ensure consistent 

regulatory treatment of QFCs among the 

various entities within a GSIB group. 

There is no change in the methodology 

or substance of this information 

collection. 

Request for Comment 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the FDIC’s functions, including whether 

the information has practical utility; (b) 

the accuracy of the estimates of the 

burden of the information collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. All comments will become 

a matter of public record. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Dated at Washington, DC, on February 11, 

2021. 

James P. Sheesley, 

Assistant Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03171 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6714–01–P 

FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 

EXAMINATION COUNCIL 

[Docket No. AS21–01] 

Standardized Instructions and Format 

To Be Used for Interim and Final 

Progress Reporting 

AGENCY: Appraisal Subcommittee of the 

Federal Financial Institutions 

Examination Council 

ACTION: The Appraisal Subcommittee 

(ASC) is issuing this Notice of Request 

for public comment on the standardized 

Appraisal Subcommittee Progress 

Report (ASC–PR) format to be used for 

both interim and final progress 

reporting for all ASC grants and 

submission to Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) of proposed 

collection of information. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before March 19, 2021 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the ASC–PR, contact 

Maria Brown, Regulatory Affairs 

Specialist, ASC at 202–792–1197 or 

Maria@asc.gov. 

SUMMARY: This proposed information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register on November 20, 

2020 and allowed 60 days for public 

comment. No comments were received 

to that Notice. In conjunction with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

ASC has submitted to the OMB a 

request for review and approval of 

information collection listed below. The 

purpose of this notice is to allow an 

additional 30 days for public comment 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: ASC Progress Report 

Standardized Instructions and Format 

for Interim and Final Progress 

Reporting. 

The ASC has established new grantmaking programs and is responsible for 

monitoring its grantees on the use of 

federal funds. The ASC developed this 

progress report for both interim and 

final progress reports for grants issued 

under ASC authority. The progress 

report will be submitted to the ASC 

semi-annually as an attachment to the 

Standard Form 425, Federal Financial 

Report. A draft version of the 

instructions and format for the report is 

posted on the ASC website at https://

www.asc.gov/Documents/ 

GrantsFundingCorrespondence/PRFFR%20Reporting%20Instructions%20

and%20Form.pdf. The report will 

benefit award recipients by making it 

easier for them to administer federal 

grant and cooperative agreement 

programs through standardization of the 

types of information required in 

progress reports, thereby reducing their 

administrative effort and costs. 

OMB Number: New Collection. 

Burden Estimates: 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: All ASC grantees. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

55. 

Estimated burden per Response: 1 

hour. 

Frequency of Response: Twice per 

year (semi-annual and annual report). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 110 

hours. 

By the Appraisal Subcommittee. 

James R. Park, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03126 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6700–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System. 

ACTION: Notice, request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System (Board) invites 

comment on a proposal to extend for 

three years, without revision, the 

Recordkeeping Requirements 

Associated with Changes in Foreign 

Investments (Made Pursuant to 

Regulation K) (FR 2064; OMB No. 7100– 

0109). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before April 19, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by FR 2064, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Agency website: https://

www.federalreserve.gov/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ 

foia/proposedregs.aspx. 

• Email: regs.comments@

federalreserve.gov. Include the OMB 

number in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– 

3102. 

• Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, 

Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, 20th Street and 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20551. 

All public comments are available 

from the Board’s website at https://

www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/ 

proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless 

modified for technical reasons or to 

remove personally identifiable 

information at the commenter’s request. 

Accordingly, comments will not be 

edited to remove any identifying or 

contact information. Public comments 

may also be viewed electronically or in 

paper in Room 146, 1709 New York 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006, 

between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on 

weekdays. For security reasons, the 

Board requires that visitors make an 

appointment to inspect comments. You 

may do so by calling (202) 452–3684. 

Upon arrival, visitors will be required to 

present valid government-issued photo 

identification and to submit to security 


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1 12 U.S.C. 1844(c). 

2 12 U.S.C. 602 and 625. 

3 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8). 4 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). 

screening in order to inspect and 

photocopy comments. 

Additionally, commenters may send a 

copy of their comments to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) Desk 

Officer—Shagufta Ahmed—Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 

20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Federal Reserve Board Clearance 

Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of 

the Chief Data Officer, Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, Washington, DC 20551, (202) 

452–3829. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 

15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board 

authority under the PRA to approve and 

assign OMB control numbers to 

collections of information conducted or 

sponsored by the Board. In exercising 

this delegated authority, the Board is 

directed to take every reasonable step to 

solicit comment. In determining 

whether to approve a collection of 

information, the Board will consider all 

comments received from the public and 

other agencies. 

A copy of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) OMB submission, including 

the reporting form and instructions, 

supporting statement, and other 

documentation will be available at 

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain, if approved. These 

documents will also be made available 

on the Board’s public website at https:// 

www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ 

reportforms/review.aspx or may be 

requested from the agency clearance 

officer, whose name appears above. 

Request for Comment on Information 

Collection Proposal 

The Board invites public comment on 

the following information collection, 

which is being reviewed under 

authority delegated by the OMB under 

the PRA. Comments are invited on the 

following: 

a. Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the Board’s functions, 

including whether the information has 

practical utility; 

b. The accuracy of the Board’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

c. Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; 

d. Ways to minimize the burden of 

information collection on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and 

e. Estimates of capital or startup costs 

and costs of operation, maintenance, 

and purchase of services to provide 

information. 

At the end of the comment period, the 

comments and recommendations 

received will be analyzed to determine 

the extent to which the Board should 

modify the proposal. 

Proposal Under OMB Delegated 

Authority To Extend for Three Years, 

Without Revision, the Following 

Information Collection 

Report title: Recordkeeping 

Requirements Associated with Changes 

in Foreign Investments (Made Pursuant 

to Regulation K). 

Agency form number: FR 2064. 

OMB control number: 7100–0109. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondents: Internationally active 

U.S. banking organizations (member 

banks, Edge Act and agreement 

corporations, and bank holding 

companies). 

Estimated number of respondents: 20. 

Estimated average hours per response: 

2. 

Estimated annual burden hours: 160. 

General description of report: This 

collection concerns internal records that 

internationally active U.S. banking 

organizations (such as internationally 

active member banks, Edge Act and 

agreement corporations, and bank 

holding companies) should maintain to 

demonstrate compliance with the 

investment provisions contained in 

Subpart A of Regulation K— 

International Banking Operations. 

Legal authorization and 

confidentiality: The FR 2064 is 

authorized pursuant to section 5(c) of 

the Bank Holding Company Act; 1 and 

sections 25(7) and 25A(17) of the 

Federal Reserve Act.2 The institutions’ 

obligation to retain the records is 

mandatory. 

The records related to the FR 2064 are 

retained at banking organizations. 

However, in the event the records are 

obtained by the Board as part of an 

examination or supervision of a 

financial institution, this information 

may be considered confidential 

pursuant to exemption 8 of the Freedom 

of Information Act (FOIA), which 

protects information contained in 

‘‘examination, operating, or condition 

reports’’ obtained in the bank 

supervisory process.3 Additionally, to 

the extent that such information 

obtained by the Board constitutes 

nonpublic commercial or financial 

information, which is both customarily 

and actually treated as private by the 

financial institution, the financial 

institution may request confidential 

treatment pursuant to exemption 4 of 

FOIA.4

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, February 10, 2021. 

Michele Taylor Fennell, 

Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03092 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Announcement of Board 

Approval Under Delegated Authority 

and Submission to OMB 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System (Board) is 

adopting a proposal to extend for three 

years, without revision, the 

Recordkeeping, Disclosure, and 

Reporting Requirements Associated 

with Securities Transactions Pursuant to 

Sections 208.34(c), (d), and (g) of 

Regulation H (FR H–3; OMB No. 7100– 

0196). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Federal Reserve Board Clearance 

Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of 

the Chief Data Officer, Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, Washington, DC 20551, (202) 

452–3829. Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) Desk Officer—Shagufta 

Ahmed—Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 

20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 

15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board 

authority under the PRA to approve and 

assign OMB control numbers to 

collections of information conducted or 

sponsored by the Board. Boardapproved collections of information are 

incorporated into the official OMB 

inventory of currently approved 

collections of information. The OMB 

inventory, as well as copies of the PRA 

Submission, supporting statements, and 

approved collection of information 

instrument(s) are available at https:// 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

These documents are also available on 


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