This information collection is
comprised of the following reporting forms: Application to Become a
Bank Holding Company and/or Acquire an Additional Bank or Bank
Holding Company (FR Y-3), Notification to Become a Bank Holding
Company and/or Acquire an Additional Bank or Bank Holding Company
(FR Y-3N), and Notification by a Bank Holding Company to Acquire a
Nonbank Company and/or Engage in Nonbanking Activities (FR Y-4).
These filings collect information on proposals by Bank Holding
Companies (BHCs) involving formations, acquisitions, mergers, and
nonbanking activities. The Board requires the submission of these
filings for regulatory and supervisory purposes and to allow the
Board to fulfill its statutory obligations under the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956 (the BHC Act). The Board uses this information
to evaluate each individual transaction with respect to financial
and managerial factors, permissibility, competitive effects,
financial stability, net public benefits, and the impact on the
convenience and needs of affected communities.
US Code:
12
USC 1843(j) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act
US Code: 12
USC 1844(b) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act
US Code: 12
USC 1842(a) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act
The annual burden for the
revised FR Y-3, FR Y-3N, and FR Y-4 is estimated to be 12,824
hours. The proposed revisions are expected to increase the
estimated average hours per response for the FR Y-3 by one hour.
Due to the fact that the changes for the FR Y-3N and FR Y-4 are
largely technical in nature, no increase in estimated average hours
per response is anticipated for these forms. The current burden
estimates are based on the number of applications and
notifications, including post-consummation notices, received in
2015 and 2016.
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.