Under the Bank Holding Company Act of
1956 (BHC Act), any company, including a company organized under
the laws of a foreign country, that seeks to acquire a U.S. bank or
bank holding company must receive prior approval from the Board to
do so. The Federal Reserve uses the information collected by the FR
Y-3F to determine whether to approve the application and,
subsequently, to carry out its supervisory responsibilities with
respect to the foreign banking organization’s operations in the
United States.
US Code:
12
USC 1842(c) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code: 12
USC 1844(b) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code: 12
USC 1842(a) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
The decrease in total annual
burden hours reflects an update to the respondent counts and
standardizing the estimated average hours per response burden.
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.