The FR Y-8 collects information on
covered transactions between an insured depository institution and
its affiliates that are subject to the quantitative limits and
other requirements of section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act (12
U.S.C. 371c) and the Board’s Regulation W - Transactions Between
Member Banks and Their Affiliates (12 CFR part 223). The FR Y-8 is
filed quarterly by all U.S. top-tier bank holding companies (BHCs)
and savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs), and by foreign
banking organizations (FBOs) that directly own or control a U.S.
subsidiary insured depository institution. If an FBO indirectly
controls a U.S. insured depository institution through a U.S.
holding company, only the U.S. holding company must file the FR
Y-8. A respondent must file a separate report for each U.S. insured
depository institution it controls. The FR Y-8 reporting form
comprises a cover page, declaration page, and two pages collecting
data on covered transactions and derivatives. Section 23A of the
Federal Reserve Act limits an insured depository institution’s
exposure to affiliated entities and helps to protect against the
expansion of the federal safety net to uninsured entities. The
primary purpose of the data is to enhance the Board’s ability to
monitor the credit exposure of insured depository institutions to
their affiliates and to ensure that insured depository institutions
are in compliance with section 23A.
The current total annual
reporting burden for the FR Y-8 report is estimated to be 44,402
hours. The Board estimates that, with the elimination of the
declaration page, the total annual burden has decreased by 15,292
hours.
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.