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###### Federal Reserve System

# SUMMARY:

*Background.*                         Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) 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.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Acting Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer —Cynthia Ayouch—Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (202-452-3829).

OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta Ahmed—Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

## Final Approval Under OMB Delegated Authority of the Extension for Three Years, Without Revision, of the Following Report

*Report title:*                         Compensation and Salary Surveys.                    

*Agency form number:*                         FR 29a,b.                    

*OMB control number:*                         7100-0290.                    

*Frequency:*                         FR 29a, annually; FR 29b, on occasion.                    

*Reporters:*                         Employers considered competitors for Federal Reserve employees.                    

*Estimated annual reporting hours:*                         FR 29a, 210 hours; FR 29b, 50 hours.                    

*Estimated average hours per response:*                         FR 29a, 6 hours; FR 29b, 1 hour.                    

*Number of respondents:*                         45.                    

*General description of report:*                         This information collection is authorized pursuant sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Federal Reserve Act, (12 U.S.C. section 244 and 248(1)) and is voluntary. These statutory provisions grant the Federal Reserve Board independence to determine its employees' salaries and compensation. Individual respondent data are regarded as confidential under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C 552 (b)(4) and (6)). Any aggregate reports produced are not subject to FOIA exemptions.                    

*Abstract:*                         The Federal Reserve along with other Financial Institutions Reforms, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) agencies [1]                                                  conduct the FR 29a survey jointly. The FR 29b is collected by Board staff. The FR 29a,b collect information on salaries, employee compensation policies, and other employee programs from employers that are considered competitors of the Federal Reserve Board. The data from the surveys primarily are used to determine the appropriate salary structure and salary adjustments for Federal Reserve Board employees so that salary ranges are competitive with other organizations offering similar jobs.                    

*Current Actions:*                         On August 17, 2010, the Federal Reserve published a notice in the                         **Federal Register**                         (75 FR 50763) seeking public comment for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the Compensation and Salary Surveys (FR 29a,b). The comment period for this notice expired on October 18, 2010. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments.                    

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 26, 2010.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Secretary of the Board.

# Footnotes

1.                                 For purposes of this proposal the FIRREA agencies consist of: the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the National Credit Union Administration, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the Farm Credit Administration, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.                        
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[FR Doc. 2010-27372 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am]

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