Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities

OMB Control No: 1557-0251	ICR Reference No: 201407-1557-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-1557-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/OCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 12/03/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2014
Terms of Clearance: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the supporting statement of its next collection any public comments received regarding the collection as well as why (or why it did not) incorporate the commenter’s recommendation. The next submission to OMB must include the draft final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Sections 731 and 764 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act require the OCC, FRB, FDIC, FHFA, and FCA to adopt joint rules for swap entities under their jurisdictions imposing capital requirements and initial and variation margin requirements on all non-cleared swaps. The agencies have issued a notice of proposed rulemaking.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 731, 764 Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: Statute at Large: 124 Stat. 1376 Name of Statute: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1557-AD43	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 57348	09/24/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name Section 8(h) Escalation Procedures Section 5(b)(2)(i) Required Margin Sections 8(c) and (d) Initial Margin Model Section 8(e) Periodic Review; Section 8(f) Control, Oversight, and Validation Mechanisms Section 9(e) Requests for Determinations Section 2 - Definition of "Eligible Master Netting Agreement"; Section 8(g) Documentation; Section 10 Documentation of Margin Matters

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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: The increase in burden is due to the fact that this is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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]? Yes

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: James Basham 202 874-5090

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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: 09/24/2014

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