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###### Federal Reserve System

# AGENCY:

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

# SUMMARY:

*Background:*                         On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign OMB control numbers to collection of information requests and requirements conducted or sponsored by the Board under conditions set forth in 5 CFR part 1320 appendix A.1. Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instruments are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.                    

## Request for Comment On Information Collection Proposals

The following information collections, which are being handled under this delegated authority, have received initial Board approval and are hereby published for comment. At the end of the comment period, the proposed information collections, along with an analysis of comments and recommendations received, will be submitted to the Board for final approval under OMB delegated authority. Comments are invited on the following:

a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the Federal Reserve's functions; including whether the information has practical utility;

b. The accuracy of the Federal Reserve'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; and

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.

# DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before January 18, 2011.

# ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by FR 28, FR H-5, or FR 3016, by any of the following methods:
      -  Agency Web Site: http://www.federalreserve.gov.                          Follow the instructions for submitting comments at                          http://www.federalreserve.gov/​generalinfo/​foia/​ProposedRegs.cfm. 
      -  Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.                          Follow the instructions for submitting comments.                    
      -  E-mail: regs.comments@federalreserve.gov.                          Include docket                                ( print page 70920)                              number in the subject line of the message.                    
      -  FAX:                          202/452-3819 or 202/452-3102.                    
      -  Mail:                          Jennifer J. Johnson, 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 Web site at                         *http://www.federalreserve.gov/​generalinfo/​foia/​ProposedRegs.cfm*                         as submitted, unless modified for technical reasons. Accordingly, your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper form in Room MP-500 of the Board's Martin Building (20th and C Streets, NW.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.                    

Additionally, commenters should send a copy of their comments to the OMB Desk Officer by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. 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:

                        A copy of the PRA OMB submission, including the proposed reporting form and instructions, supporting statement, and other documentation will be placed into OMB's public docket files, once approved. These documents will also be made available on the Federal Reserve Board's public Web site at:                         *http://www.federalreserve.gov/​boarddocs/​reportforms/​review.cfm*                         or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.                    

Cindy Ayouch, Acting Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer (202-452-3829), Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact (202-263-4869), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.

*Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the extension for three years, without revision, of the following report:*

*Report title:*                         Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with the Real Estate Lending Standards Regulation for State Member Banks.                    

*Agency form number:*                         Reg H-5.                    

*OMB control number:*                         7100-0261.                    

*Frequency:*                         Aggregate report, quarterly; policy statement, annually.                    

*Reporters:*                         State member banks.                    

*Estimated annual reporting hours:*                         16,860 hours.                    

*Estimated average hours per response:*                         Aggregate report: 5 hours; Policy statement: 20 hours.                    

*Number of respondents:*                         843.                    

*General description of report:*                         This information collection is mandatory pursuant to section 304 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA) (12 U.S.C. 1828(o)) which authorizes the Federal Reserve to require the recordkeeping requirements associated with the Board's Regulation H (12 CFR 208.51). Since the information is not collected by the Federal Reserve, no issue of confidentiality under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) arises. However, information gathered by the Federal Reserve during examinations of state member banks would be deemed exempt from disclosure under exemption 8 of FOIA. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8). In addition, exemptions 4 and 6 of FOIA, (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and (b)(6)) also may apply to certain data (specifically, individual loans identified as in excess of supervisory loan-to-value limits) collected in response to these requirements if gathered by the Federal Reserve, depending on the particular circumstances. These exemptions relate to confidential commercial and financial information, and personal information, respectively. Applicability of these exemptions would be determined on a case-by-case basis.                    

*Abstract:*                         State member banks must adopt and maintain a written real estate lending policy. Also, banks must identify their loans in excess of the supervisory loan-to-value limits and report (at least quarterly) the aggregate amount of the loans to the bank's board of directors.                    

*Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the extension for three years, with minor revision, of the following reports:*

*1. Report title:*                         Application for Employment with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.                    

*Agency form numbers:*                         FR 28, FR 28s, FR 28i.                    

*OMB control number:*                         7100-0181.                    

*Frequency:*                         On Occasion.                    

*Reporters:*                         Employment applicants.                    

*Annual reporting hours:*                         3,558 hours.                    

*Estimated average hours per response:*                         FR 28: 1 hour; FR 28s: 1 minute; FR 28i: 5 minutes.                    

*Number of respondents:*                         FR 28: 3,500; FR 28s: 2,000; FR 28i: 300.                    

*General description of report:*                         This information collection is required to obtain a benefit and is authorized pursuant to Sections 10 and 11 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 244 and 248(1)). Information provided will be kept confidential under exemption (b)(6) of the FOIA to the extent that the disclosure of information “would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6).                    

*Abstract:*                         The Application collects information to determine the qualifications and availability of applicants for employment with the Board such as information on education and training, employment record, military service record, and other information since the time the applicant left high school. Included with the Application are two supplemental questionnaires: (1) The Applicant's Voluntary Self-Identification Form (FR 28s), which collects information on the applicant's gender and ethnic group and (2) The Research Assistant Candidate Survey of Interests (FR 28i), which collects information from candidates applying for Research Assistant positions on their level of interest in economics and related areas.                    

*Current Actions:*                         The Federal Reserve proposes minor revision to the FR 28i by (1) expanding the list of research topics of interest to candidates, (2) updating the list of software packages and statistical languages used by candidates, and (3) eliminating the portion of the survey that asks for the future objective of the candidates.                    

                        2.                         *Report title:*                         Ongoing Intermittent Survey of Households.                    

*Agency form numbers:*                         FR 3016.                    

*OMB control number:*                         7100-0150.                    

*Frequency:*                         On Occasion.                    

*Reporters:*                         Households and individuals.                    

*Annual reporting hours:*                         633 hours.                    

*Estimated average hours per response:*                         Division of Research & Statistics, 1.58 minutes; Division of Consumer & Community Affairs (DCCA), 3 minutes; Other divisions, 5 minutes; and Non-SRC surveys, 90 minutes.                    

*Number of respondents:*                         500.                    

*General description of report:*                         This information collection is voluntary (12 U.S.C. 225a, 263 and 15 U.S.C. 1691b). No issue of confidentiality normally arises because names and any other characteristics that would permit personal identification of respondents are not reported to the Federal Reserve Board. However, exemption 6 of the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)) would exempt this information from disclosure.                    

*Abstract:*                         The Federal Reserve uses this voluntary survey to obtain household-based information specifically tailored to the Federal Reserve's policy, regulatory, and operational responsibilities. Currently, the University of Michigan's Survey                               ( print page 70921)                            Research Center (SRC) includes survey questions on behalf of the Federal Reserve in an addendum to their regular monthly Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Expectations. The SRC conducts the survey by telephone with a sample of 500 households and asks questions of special interest to the Federal Reserve intermittently, as needed. The frequency and content of the questions depend on changing economic, regulatory, and legislative developments. The Federal Reserve primarily uses the survey to study consumer financial decisions, attitudes, and payment behavior.                    

*Current Actions:*                         The Federal Reserve proposes to revise the FR 3016 by decreasing the number of SRC surveys that would be conducted per year by DCCA from four to two. This decrease is due to DCCA's restructuring of its research function as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.                    

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 16, 2010.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 2010-29188 Filed 11-18-10; 8:45 am]

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