Interchange Transaction Fees Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FR 3064b Payment card network survey (FR 3064b)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FR 3064a Debit card issuer survey (FR 3064a)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
FR3064ab_20131017_83c.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2013-11-29	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
199496	Payment card network survey (FR 3064b)	Form and Instruction	Modified
199495	Debit card issuer survey (FR 3064a)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0344	ICR Reference No: 201311-7100-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-7100-005
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: FR 3064a and b
Title: Interchange Transaction Fees Surveys
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/15/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/15/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	12/31/2014	12/31/2014
Responses	576	0	597
Time Burden (Hours)	90,630	0	94,075
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 1. The debit card issuer survey (FR 3064a) collects data from issuers of debit cards (including general-use prepaid cards) that, together with affiliates, have assets of $10 billion or more, including information regarding the volume and value of debit card (including general-use prepaid card) transactions, costs of authorization, clearance, and settlement of debit card transactions, associated interchange fees, payments, and incentives paid by networks to issuers, and the incidence of and losses due to debit card fraud. 2. The payment card network survey (FR 3064b) collects data from payment card networks including the volume and value of debit card (including general-use prepaid card) transactions; associated interchange fees; network fees; and payments and incentives paid by networks to acquirers, merchants, and issuers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 552(b)(4) Name of Law: Freedom of Information Act
   US Code: 15 USC 1693o-2(a)(3)(B) Name of Law: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 1693o-2(a)(3)(B) Name of Law: he Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act

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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 57037	09/15/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 79184	12/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Debit card issuer survey (FR 3064a)	FR 3064a	DEBIT CARD ISSUER SURVEY
Payment card network survey (FR 3064b)	FR 3064b	PAYMENT CARD NETWORK SURVEY

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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	576	597	0	0	-21	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	90,630	94,075	0	0	-3,445	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 decrease in burden hours reflects an update to the FR 3064ab respondent count.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $172,500

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]? Yes

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: 01/15/2014

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