National banks file Call Reports pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 161 and other statutes. The data are used to evaluate and monitor the financial condition and earnings performance of individual banks as well as the entire banking industry.
The current proposed changes would become effective March 31, 2011. The changes would provide data needed for reasons of safety and soundness or other public purposes. They would assist the agencies in gaining a better understanding of banks' credit and liquidity risk exposures, primarily through enhanced data on lending and securitization activities and sources of deposits.
There was a slight decrease in burden due to the decreased number of national banks. In addition, there was a greater increase in burden due to the addition of new items and the breakdown of existing items into multiple reporting items. This resulted in an overall increase in 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.