Section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act requires certain financial companies, including national banks and Federal savings associations, to conduct annual stress tests and requires the primary financial regulatory agency of those financial companies to issue regulations implementing the stress test requirements. The OCC issued an anuual stress test rule to meet this requirement in 2012. The OCC also issued related reporting templates for institutions with consolidated assets of over $50 billion in 2012.
The revisions to the DFAST-14A reporting templates consist of adding data items, deleting data items, and redefining existing data items. These changes will (1) provide additional information to greatly enhance the ability of the OCC to analyze the validity and integrity of firmsâ projections, (2) improve comparability across firms, and (3) increase consistency between the FR Yâ14A reporting templates and DFAST-14A reporting templates. The OCC has conducted a thorough review of the changes and believes that the incremental burden of these changes is justified given the need for these data to properly conduct the OCCâs supervisory responsibilities related to the stress testing.
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.