Ongoing Data Collection of
Centrally Cleared Transactions in the U.S. Repurchase Agreement
Market
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/29/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2022
756
756
1,512
2,016
149,688
149,688
The Financial Stability Oversight
Council (“Council”) recommended an ongoing collection of repo data
in its 2016 Annual Report to Congress and maintained this
recommendation in its 2017 Annual Report. The expanded monitoring
of the repo market made possible by this proposed collection
appropriately meets Council duties and purposes because of this
market’s crucial role in providing short-term funding and
performing other functions for U.S. markets. The data would also
support the calculation of the Secured Overnight Funding Rate
(“SOFR”), which was selected by the Alternative Reference Rates
Committee (“ARRC”) as its preferred alternative rate to U.S. dollar
London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), as well as the Broad
General Collateral Rate (“BGCR”), helping fulfill another Council
recommendation on the creation of alternative reference
rates.
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.