The Federal Reserve Act (FRA) and the Boardâs Regulation H - Membership of State Banking Institutions in the Federal Reserve System (12 CFR 208) require a state member bank to seek the prior approval of the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank before making an investment in bank premises that exceeds certain thresholds. There is no required reporting form (the FR 4014 designation is for internal purposes only), and each request for prior approval must be filed with the Reserve Bank that has direct supervisory responsibility for the requesting state member bank. The Federal Reserve uses the information provided in the notice to supervise state member banks.
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.