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Estimated number of respondents: 4. 

Estimated average hours per response: 

0.17. 

Estimated annual burden hours: 51. 

General Description of Report: The FR 

G–3, FR T–4, and FR U–1 purpose 

statements, which are completed by the 

borrower and the lender (brokers and 

dealers, in the case of the FR T–4), 

consist of three parts. The borrower 

completes Part I of the reporting form 

and is required to do the following: 

State the amount of the loan and 

whether the purpose of the loan is to 

purchase, carry, or trade in securities 

(pursuant to Regulation T) or purchase 

or carry margin stock (pursuant to 

Regulation U) and, if not, describe the 

specific purpose of the loan. FR T–4 

respondents must also answer a 

question as to whether the securities 

serving as collateral will be delivered 

against payment. The borrower must 

sign and date the reporting form. The 

lender completes Part II, which may 

entail listing and valuing any collateral. 

The lender then signs and dates Part III 

of the reporting form, acknowledging 

that the customer’s statement is 

accepted in good faith. The lender is 

required to hold the reporting forms for 

at least three years after the credit is 

extinguished. The Federal Reserve 

System does not collect or process this 

information, but as noted, the 

information required on the form may 

be used by Federal Reserve examiners to 

assess compliance with the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 and Regulation T. 

Proposed revisions: The Board 

proposes to revise the instructions for 

the FR G–1, FR G–2, and FR G–4 to 

require respondents to submit Portable 

Document Format (PDF) versions of the 

reporting forms and attachments to a 

designated Federal Reserve Board email 

address. The Board is proposing these 

revisions in an effort to improve clarity 

as the current instructions do not 

contain explicit guidance on the form of 

submission for the reports. The 

revisions would be effective April 1, 

2018. 

The Board also proposes to 

consolidate all six Margin Credit 

Reports under one OMB control 

number, 7100–0011, which currently 

only includes the FR G–1, FR G–2, and 

FR G–4. This change is aimed at 

simplifying the tracking and clearance 

process for the Margin Credit Reports. 

Legal authorization and 

confidentiality: The Board has 

determined that each of the reports is 

authorized by section 7 of the Act (15 

U.S.C. 78g). In addition, FR T–4 is 

required by section 220.6 of Regulation 

T (12 CFR 220.6), FR U–1 is required by 

sections 221.3(c)(1)(i) and (2)(i) of 

Regulation U (12 CFR 221.3(c)(1)(i) and 

(2)(i)), and FR G–1, FR G–2, FR G–3, and 

FR G–4 are required by sections 

221.3(b)(1), (2), and (3), and (c)(1)(ii) 

and (2)(ii) of Regulation U (12 CFR 

221.3(b)(1), (2), and (3), and (c)(1)(ii) 

and (2)(ii)). 

FR G–1 and FR G–4 collect financial 

information, including a balance sheet, 

from nonbank lenders subject to 

Regulation U. Some of these lenders 

may be individuals or nonbank entities 

that do not make this information 

publicly available; release could 

therefore cause substantial harm to the 

competitive position of the respondent 

or result in an unwarranted invasion of 

personal privacy. In those cases, the 

information could be withheld under 

exemption 4 or exemption 6 of the 

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 

552(b)(4) and (6)), respectively. 

Confidentiality determinations must be 

made on a case by case basis. Because 

FR G–3, FR T–4, and FR U–1 are not 

submitted to the Federal Reserve System 

and FR G–2 does not contain any 

information considered to be 

confidential, no confidentiality 

determination is necessary for these 

reports. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, January 17, 2018. 

Ann E. Misback, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01115 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–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 Limitations on 

Interbank Liabilities (Regulation F; OMB 

No. 7100–0331). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before March 26, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Regulation F, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Agency Website: http://

www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ 

foia/proposedregs.aspx. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: regs.comments@

federalreserve.gov. Include 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 http://

www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/ 

proposedregs.aspx 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 3515, 1801 K Street 

(between 18th and 19th Streets NW) 

Washington, DC 20006 between 9:00 

a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. 

Additionally, commenters may send a 

copy of their comments to the 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: 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 website at: http://

www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ 

reportforms/review.aspx or may be 

requested from the agency clearance 

officer, whose name appears below. 

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. Telecommunications Device 

for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact 

(202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System, 

Washington, DC 20551. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 

15, 1984, the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board 

authority under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) to approve of and 

assign OMB control numbers to 

collection of information requests and 

requirements conducted or sponsored 

by the Board. In exercising this 

delegated authority, the Board is 


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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. 

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 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; 

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 Federal Reserve 

should modify the proposal prior to 

giving final approval. 

Proposal to approve under OMB 

delegated authority the extension for 

three years, without revision, of the 

following report: 

Report title: Recordkeeping 

Requirements Associated with 

Limitations on Interbank Liabilities. 

Agency form number: Regulation F. 

OMB control number: 7100–0331. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondents: Depository institutions 

insured by the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation (FDIC). 

Estimated number of respondents: 

State member banks: 829; non-member 

banks: 3,396; national banks: 921; state 

savings banks: 309; federal savings 

banks: 228; savings & loan associations: 

195; insured federal branch of foreign 

banking organization: 4; insured state 

branch of foreign banking organization: 

6; non-depository trust company 

member: 2; cooperative banks: 33. 

Estimated average hours per response: 

8 hours. 

Estimated annual burden hours: State 

member banks: 6,632; non-member 

banks: 27,168; national banks: 7,368; 

state savings banks: 2,472; federal 

savings banks: 1,824; savings & loan 

associations: 1,560; insured federal 

branch of foreign banking organization: 

32; insured state branch of foreign 

banking organization: 48; nondepository trust company member: 16; 

cooperative banks: 264. 

General description of report: Section 

206.3 of the Board’s Regulation F, 12 

CFR 206.3, requires insured depository 

institutions to establish and maintain 

policies and procedures designed to 

prevent excessive exposure to 

‘‘correspondents,’’ which include nonaffiliated U.S. insured depository 

institutions and non-affiliated foreign 

banks. Regulation F limits the risks that 

the failure of a correspondent would 

pose to insured depository institutions. 

Where exposure to a correspondent is 

significant, the policies and procedures 

shall require periodic reviews of the 

financial condition of the correspondent 

and shall take into account any 

deterioration in the correspondent’s 

financial condition. Where the financial 

condition of the correspondent and the 

form or maturity of the exposure create 

a significant risk that payments will not 

be made in full or in a timely manner, 

the policies and procedures should limit 

the bank’s exposure to the 

correspondent, either by the 

establishment of internal limits or by 

other means. 

The Board has updated its burden 

estimate for this information collection 

to account for all depository institutions 

insured by the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation (FDIC), all of 

which are potential respondents. The 

Board’s previous burden estimate 

accounted only for state member banks. 

The increase in burden reflects the 

update to correct the number of 

potential respondents, and is not due to 

a change in burden for individual 

institutions. 

Legal authorization and 

confidentiality: The Board’s Legal 

Division has determined that the 

recordkeeping requirements of 

Regulation F are mandatory and 

authorized by section 23 of the Federal 

Reserve Act, as added by section 308 of 

the Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 

(FDICIA) (12 U.S.C. 371b–2). Because 

the Board does not collect any 

information, no issue of confidentiality 

normally arises. However, if a 

compliance program becomes a Board 

record during an examination, the 

information may be protected from 

disclosure under exemptions (b)(4) and 

(b)(8) of the Freedom of Information Act 

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

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, January 17, 2018. 

Ann E. Misback, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01114 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 

OFFICE 

Request for Medicare Payment 

Advisory Commission Nominations 

AGENCY: U.S. Government 

Accountability Office (GAO). 

ACTION: Request for letters of 

nomination and resumes. 

SUMMARY: The Balanced Budget Act of 

1997 established the Medicare Payment 

Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and 

gave the Comptroller General 

responsibility for appointing its 

members. GAO is now accepting 

nominations for MedPAC appointments 

that will be effective in May 2018. 

Letters of nomination and resumes 

should be submitted no later than 

February 23, 2018 to ensure adequate 

opportunity for review and 

consideration of nominees prior to 

appointment of new members. 

Acknowledgement of submissions will 

be provided within a week of 

submission. Please contact Greg Giusto 

at (202) 512–8268 if you do not receive 

an acknowledgment. 

ADDRESSES: Email: 

MedPACappointments@gao.gov. Mail: 

U.S. GAO, Attn: MedPAC 

Appointments, 441 G Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20548. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Giusto, 202–512–8268, GiustoG@

gao.gov, or the GAO Office of Public 

Affairs, (202) 512–4800. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1395b–6. 

Gene L. Dodaro, 

Comptroller General of the United States. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00434 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1610–02–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–18–0621] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 


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