Regulation R (Exceptions for Banks
from the Definition of Broker in the Securites Exchange Act of
1934) implements certain exceptions for banks from the definition
of broker under section 3(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (Exchange Act), as amended by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
(GLBA). Sections 701, 723, and 741 of Regulation R contain
information collection requirements. Section 701 requires banks
that wish to utilize the exemption in that section to make certain
disclosures to the high net worth customer or institutional
customer. In addition, section 701 requires banks that wish to
utilize the exemption in that section to provide a notice to its
broker-dealer partner regarding names and other identifying
information about bank employees. Section 723 requires a bank that
chooses to rely on the exemption in that section to exclude certain
trust or fiduciary accounts in determining its compliance with the
chiefly compensated test in section 721 to maintain certain records
relating to the excluded accounts. Section 741 requires a bank
relying on the exemption provided by that section to provide
customers with a prospectus for the money market fund securities,
not later than the time the customer authorizes the bank to effect
the transaction in such securities, if the class of series of
securities are not no-load.
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:
(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;
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.