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 June 30, 2011. The changes would implement assessment-related reporting revisions. The agencies are proceeding with the proposed new data items to support the FDIC's calculation of deposit insurance assessments in accordance with its February 2011 final rule. The instructions for new data items have been modified in response to comments.
The unanticipated outcome at the end of the public comment process for the agencies March 2011 initial PRA notice resulted in the need to develop and reach agreement on a workable transition approach for identifying loans that are to be reported as subprime or leveraged for assessment purposes. As a result, the timeframes required for regular PRA clearance could not be met. Without emergency clearance, it is reasonably likely that the initial collection of these new assessment data as of the June 30, 2011 would be disrupted.
The change in burden associated with this request for emergency clearance is caused by two factors: (1) the FDIC's implementation of a final rule adopted February 7, 2011, that (a) redefines the assessment base for insured depository institutions in accordance with Section 31(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act and (b) revises the system used to set assessment rates for "large institutions" and "highly complex institutions" by using a scorecard that combines CAMELS ratings and certain forward-looking financial measures to assess the risk such institutions pose to the DIF, and (2) a net decrease in the number of reporting institutions supervised by the OCC.
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.