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22See 5 CFR 1320.10(b). 

procedure and process for the allocation 

of power shall be the subject matter of 

a separate notice and is outside the 

scope of this process. 

I. Does the collection use effective and 

efficient statistical survey methods? 

Since the information collected is 

used to determine whether an applicant 

receives an allocation of Federal power, 

this section is inapplicable. 

J. Does the collection use information 

technology to the maximum extent 

practicable to reduce the burden and to 

improve data quality, agency efficiency, 

and responsiveness to the public? 

The APD will be accessible for 

downloading via Western’s Web site. 

Western will accept electronic-mail 

submission of the APD, as well as 

submission via fax or regular mail. At 

this time, applicants cannot enter the 

information on Western’s Web site; 

however, Western is in the process of 

developing an online form. 

VII. Invitation for Comments 

Western invites public comment on 

its request to extend its APD that 

Western submitted to OMB pursuant to 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The Paperwork Reduction Act requires 

OMB to make a decision on the ICR 

within 60 days after this publication or 

receipt of the proposed collection of 

information, whichever is later.22

Comments should be sent directly to the 

addresses listed in the ADDRESSES

section above. 

Issued in Lakewood, CO on August 4, 

2011. 

Timothy J. Meeks, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20400 Filed 8–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

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 1320 Appendix A.1. Boardapproved 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 Proposal 

The following information collection, 

which is being handled under this 

delegated authority, has received initial 

Board approval and is hereby published 

for comment. At the end of the comment 

period, the proposed information 

collection, 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 October 11, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by FR Y–10, FR Y–10E, FR 

Y–6, and FR Y–7, 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 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. 

Cynthia 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, with revision of the 

following reports: 

Report title: Report of Changes in 

Organizational Structure, Annual Report 

of Bank Holding Companies, and 

Annual Report of Foreign Banking 

Organizations. 

Agency form number: FR Y–10, 

FR Y–6, and FR Y–7. 

OMB control number: 7100–0297. 

Frequency: FR Y–10: Event-generated; 

FR Y–6 and FR Y–7: Annual. 

Reporters: Bank holding companies 

(BHCs), foreign banking organizations 

(FBOs), state member banks, Edge and 

agreement corporations, and nationally 


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chartered banks that are not controlled 

by a BHC. 

Estimated annual reporting hours: 

FR Y–10: 17,850 hours; FR Y–6: 26,507 

hours; FR Y–7: 694 hours. 

Estimated average hours per response 

FR Y–10: 1.75 hours; FR Y–6: 5.25 

hours; FR Y–7: 3.75 hours. 

Number of respondents: FR Y–10: 

3,400; FR Y–6: 5,049; FR Y–7: 185. 

General description of report: These 

information collections are mandatory 

under the Federal Reserve Act, the Bank 

Holding Company Act (BHC Act), and 

the International Banking Act (12 U.S.C. 

248 (a)(1), 321, 601, 602, 611a, 615, 625, 

1843(k), 1844(c)(1)(A), 3106(a), and 

3108(a)), and Regulations K and Y (12 

CFR 211.13(c), 225.5(b) and 225.87). 

Individual respondent data are not 

considered confidential. However, 

respondents may request confidential 

treatment for any information that they 

believe is subject to an exemption from 

disclosure under the Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b). 

Abstract: The FR Y–10 is an event 

generated information collection 

submitted by FBOs; top-tier BHCs; state 

member banks unaffiliated with a BHC; 

Edge and agreement corporations that 

are not controlled by a state member 

bank, a domestic BHC, or an FBO; and 

nationally chartered banks that are not 

controlled by a BHC (with regard to 

their foreign investments only), to 

capture changes in their regulated 

investments and activities. The Federal 

Reserve uses the data to monitor 

structure information on subsidiaries 

and regulated investments of these 

entities engaged in banking and 

nonbanking activities. The FR Y–6 is an 

annual information collection submitted 

by top-tier BHCs and nonqualifying 

FBOs. It collects financial data, an 

organization chart, verification of 

domestic branch data, and information 

about shareholders. The Federal Reserve 

uses the data to monitor holding 

company operations and determine 

holding company compliance with the 

provisions of the BHC Act and 

Regulation Y (12 CFR 225). The 

FR Y–7 is an annual information 

collection submitted by qualifying FBOs 

to update their financial and 

organizational information with the 

Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve 

uses information to assess an FBO’s 

ability to be a continuing source of 

strength to its U.S. operations and to 

determine compliance with U.S. laws 

and regulations. 

Current Actions: The Federal Reserve 

proposes to revise the FR Y–10 

reporting forms and instructions by (1) 

Adding the state and country of 

incorporation, (2) adding a new 

business organization type for limited 

liability limited partnership, (3) adding 

a check box to report whether 

ownership is in the form of a general 

partner or limited partner, (4) adding 

event types to the 4(k) schedule, (5) 

requiring the reporting of the 

representative office when there are no 

other reportable offices in the United 

States, and (6) incorporating several 

instructional clarifications. 

The Federal Reserve proposes to 

revise the FR Y–6 reporting instructions 

by (1) Clarifying the language regarding 

confidentiality of the reporter’s 

submission, (2) revising the 

organizational chart to include 

information on physical address, state 

and country of incorporation, and 

general and limited partners, (3) adding 

the rounding definition from the 

FR Y–10 to ensure the reporting of 

percentage ownership is consistent 

across all structure reporting forms, (4) 

modifying the language for securities 

holders to include persons working in 

concert, including families, and (5) 

revising the insiders information to 

include options, warrants, or other 

securities as reportable voting securities 

and to include families in the definition 

of a principal securities holder. 

The Federal Reserve proposes to 

revise the FR Y–7 reporting form and 

instructions by (1) Clarifying the 

language regarding confidentiality of the 

reporter’s submission, (2) revising the 

organizational chart to include 

information on physical address and 

general and limited partners, (3) adding 

a box to the report form to indicate 

whether the Annual Report to 

Shareholders is included in the 

submission of the FR Y–7, (4) requiring 

the reporting of the representative office 

when there are no other reportable 

offices in the United States, and (5) 

providing confidential treatment for 

street addresses of securities holders 

who are individuals. 

The proposed changes to the FR Y–6 

and FR Y–7 reporting form and 

instructions would be effective 

December 31, 2011. The proposed 

changes to the FR Y–10 reporting form 

and instructions would be effective 

January 1, 2012. 

Proposal to approve under OMB 

delegated authority the extension for 

three years, without revision of the 

following report: 

Report title: Supplement to the Report 

of Changes in Organizational Structure. 

Agency form number: FR Y–10E. 

OMB control number: 7100–0297. 

Frequency: Event-generated. 

Reporters: BHCs, FBOs, state member 

banks, Edge and agreement 

corporations, and nationally chartered 

banks that are not controlled by a BHC. 

Estimated annual reporting hours: 

1,700 hours. 

Estimated average hours per response: 

0.50 hours. 

Number of respondents: 3,400. 

General description of report: This 

information collection is mandatory 

under the Federal Reserve Act, the Bank 

Holding Company Act (BHC Act), and 

the International Banking Act (12 U.S.C. 

248(a)(1), 321, 601, 602, 611a, 615, and 

625, 1843(k), 1844(c)(1)(A), 3106(a)) and 

Regulation K and Y (12 CFR 211.13(c), 

225.5(b) and 225.87). Individual 

respondent data are not considered 

confidential. However, respondents may 

request confidential treatment for any 

information that they believe is subject 

to an exemption from disclosure under 

the Freedom of Information Act(FOIA), 

5 U.S.C. 552(b). 

Abstract: The FR Y–10E is a free-form 

supplement that may be used to collect 

additional structural information 

deemed to be critical and needed in an 

expedited manner. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, August 5, 2011. 

Jennifer J. Johnson, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20360 Filed 8–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Change in Bank Control Notices; 

Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or 

Bank Holding Company 

The notificants listed below have 

applied under the Change in Bank 

Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and 

§ 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 

CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank 

or bank holding company. The factors 

that are considered in acting on the 

notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of 

the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). 

The notices are available for 

immediate inspection at the Federal 

Reserve Bank indicated. The notices 

also will be available for inspection at 

the offices of the Board of Governors. 

Interested persons may express their 

views in writing to the Reserve Bank 

indicated for that notice or to the offices 

of the Board of Governors. Comments 

must be received not later than August 

26, 2011. 

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 

(Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice 

President) 230 South LaSalle Street, 

Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: 

1. Michael L. Peterson, and Michael L. 

Peterson, both of Cedar Falls, Iowa; to 

acquire additional voting shares of 


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