Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1557-0250 Forex.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-04-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197291	Retail Forex Transactions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1557-0250	ICR Reference No: 201403-1557-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-1557-004
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/OCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions
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: 07/07/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	105,990	0	508,752
Time Burden (Hours)	22,418	0	107,606
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 742(c)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 amended the Commodity Exchange Act to require that U.S. financial institutions may not enter into agreements, contracts, or transactions in foreign currency that are contracts or sales of a commodity for future delivery or an option, other than those executed or traded on a national security exchange under section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with a retail customer except pursuant to a regulation of a Federal regulatory agency. The OCC prescribed disclosure, recordkeeping, capital and margin, reporting, business conduct, and documentation requirements necessary to regulate these transactions for national banks, Federal branches and agencies of foreign banks, and their operating subsidiaries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 742 Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
  

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:
	79 FR 9045	02/14/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 23409	04/28/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Retail Forex Transactions

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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	105,990	508,752	0	0	-402,762	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,418	107,606	0	0	-85,188	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 OCC originally estimated there would be approximately 72 national banks and Federal savings associations engaged in retail forex transactions. However, based on the inquiries received since the rule became effective, the OCC now estimates there are only approximately 15 national banks and Federal savings associations engaged in retail forex transactions and thus subject to this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 04/28/2014

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