The Board uses the information
collected on the Call Reports to fulfill its statutory obligation
to supervise state member banks. State member banks are required to
file detailed schedules of assets, liabilities, and capital
accounts in the form of a condition report and summary statement as
well as detailed schedules of operating income and expense, sources
and disposition of income, and changes in equity capital.
US Code:
12
USC 324 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
The estimated total annual
burden for the Call Reports is 134,114 hours, and would increase to
134,202 hours with the proposed revisions. The average estimated
hours per response for Board Call Report filers would increase from
45.37 hours to 45.40 hours due to the proposed changes.
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.