The data are used by the Federal
Reserve for constructing the monetary aggregates and for the
analysis of current money market conditions and developments in the
financial sector.
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USC 353 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
Due to the discontinuance of
the M3 monetary aggregate, data from the FR 2051b are no longer
necessary. The discontinuance of the FR 2051b will reduce the
annual burden by 1,440 hours to 5,200 hours.
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