Country Exposure Report; Country Exposure Information Report

OMB Control No: 7100-0035	ICR Reference No: 201909-7100-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-7100-003
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: FFIEC 009; FFIEC 009a
Title: Country Exposure Report; Country Exposure Information Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/18/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/09/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2019
Responses	336	0	312
Time Burden (Hours)	26,516	0	24,372
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: U.S. commercial banks, savings associations, Edge or agreement corporations, bank holding companies (BHCs), savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs), and intermediate holding companies (IHCs) (collectively, U.S. financial institutions) that meet certain criteria set forth in the FFIEC 009 instructions must file the quarterly FFIEC 009 with the Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the agencies) to report information on international claims. The agencies use this information to monitor the degree of country risk and transfer risk in U.S. financial institutions’ portfolios and the potential impact of adverse international developments on the financial institutions. The FFIEC 009a is a supplement to the FFIEC 009 that must be filed by FFIEC 009 filers that have exposure exceeding certain thresholds set forth in the FFIEC 009a instructions. The FFIEC 009a collects quarterly information on material foreign country exposures of U.S. financial institutions. The agencies collect the FFIEC 009 and FFIEC 009a under the auspices of the FFIEC. The Board is responsible for collecting and compiling the data reported on the FFIEC 009 and FFIEC 009a on behalf of all three agencies. Each of the agencies submits a separate supporting statement to OMB for this collection of information for relevant financial institutions under their supervision. For the Board, these institutions are state member banks, Edge or agreement corporations, BHCs, SLHCs, and IHCs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 324 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act    US Code: 12 USC 248(a) Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act    US Code: 12 USC 602 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act    US Code: 12 USC 625 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act    US Code: 12 USC 1844(c) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956    US Code: 12 USC 1467a(b)(3) Name of Law: Home Owners’ Loan Act    US Code: 12 USC 3106 Name of Law: International Banking Act of 1978

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 18120	04/29/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 47340	09/09/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Country Exposure Information Report FFIEC 009a Country Exposure Information Report Country Exposure Report FFIEC 009 Country Exposure Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	336	312	0	0	24	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,516	24,372	0	0	2,144	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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 hours reflects a update to the respondent count.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $117,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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]? No

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: Robert Dahl 202 622-3119 [email protected]

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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: 09/09/2019

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