Interagency Bank Merger Act Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FR 2070 Reporting Nonaffiliate transactions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FR 2070 Reporting Affiliate transactions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
FR2070_20210524_omb.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-05-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36186	Reporting Nonaffiliate transactions	Form and Instruction	Modified
247599	Disclosure Affiliate transactions		New
247598	Disclosure Nonaffiliate transactions		New
179620	Reporting Affiliate transactions	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0171	ICR Reference No: 202105-7100-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-7100-007
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: FR 2070
Title: Interagency Bank Merger Act Application
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/24/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/24/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	128	0	64
Time Burden (Hours)	1,864	0	1,864
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Board, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the agencies) each use this reporting form to collect information on depository institution merger proposals that require prior approval under the Bank Merger Act. The Board collects the information gathered by the FR 2070 so that it may meet its statutory obligations with respect to each merger proposal in which the acquiring, assuming, or resulting bank would be a state member bank (SMB).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 248(a) Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
   US Code: 12 USC 324 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
   US Code: 12 USC 1828(c) Name of Law: Federal Deposit Insurance Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 83955	12/23/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 20154	04/16/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Disclosure Affiliate transactions
Disclosure Nonaffiliate transactions
Reporting Affiliate transactions	FR 2070	Interagency Bank Merger Act Application
Reporting Nonaffiliate transactions	FR 2070	Interagency Bank Merger Act Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	128	64	0	0	64	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,864	1,864	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/24/2021

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