Country Exposure Report; Country Exposure Information Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FFIEC009_FFIEC009a_201202_omb.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-02-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36016	Country Exposure Report Instruction	Modified
186153	Country Exposure Information Report Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0035	ICR Reference No: 201202-7100-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-7100-001
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: FFIEC 009; FFIEC 009a
Title: Country Exposure Report; Country Exposure Information Report
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/04/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	236	0	172
Time Burden (Hours)	10,304	0	8,155
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Country Exposure Report collects information on international claims of U.S. banks and bank holding companies that is used for supervisory and analytical purposes to monitor banks' country exposure to determine the degree of risk in their portfolios. The Country Exposure Information Report provides public information on material foreign country exposure of respondents filing the Country Exposure Report.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 248(a) Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
   US Code: 12 USC 1844(c) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act
   US Code: 12 USC 3906 Name of Law: International Lending Supervision Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 72497	11/23/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 5250	02/02/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Country Exposure Report	FFIEC 009	Country Exposure Report
Country Exposure Information Report	FFIERC 009a	Country Exposure Information Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	236	172	0	0	64	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,304	8,155	0	0	2,149	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burden reflects an increase in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $84,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/02/2012

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