The Reports of Deposits information collection comprises the following four reports:
Report of Transaction Accounts, Other Deposits, and Vault Cash (FR 2900),
Annual Report of Deposits and Reservable Liabilities (FR 2910a),
Report of Foreign (Non-U.S.) Currency Deposits (FR 2915), and
Allocation of Low Reserve Tranche and Reservable Liabilities Exemption (FR 2930).
The FR 2900 report is filed by depository institutions and is the primary source of data used for the calculation of reserve requirements, and for the construction and analysis of the monetary aggregates. The FR 2910a report is also filed by depository institutions and is used to determine who must file the FR 2900. The FR 2915 report is filed by any FR 2900 reporter that offers deposits denominated in foreign currencies at their U.S. offices; this report is used by the Board in the constructon of the monetary aggregates. The FR 2930 report is filed by depository institutions with offices (or groups of offices) in more than one state or Federal Reserve District with data to be used in the calculation of reserve requirements.
The delegation of authority to the Board from OMB that permits the Board to approve collections of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act includes the authority to temporarily approve a collection of information without seeking public comment. To exercise this authority, the Board must determine that a new collection of information or a change to an existing collection must be instituted quickly and that public participation in the approval process would substantially interfere with the Boardâs ability to perform its statutory obligation. Following the temporary approval of an information collection, the Board must conduct a normal delegated review of the collection within six months, including publishing in the Federal Register a notice seeking public comment. In response to recent economic disruptions and volatility in U.S. financial markets caused by the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Board temporarily revised the FR 2900 weekly effective beginning with the April 27, 2020, as-of date, the FR 2900 quarterly effective beginning with the June 22, 2020, as-of date, and the FR 2910a effective beginning with the June 30, 2020, as-of date.
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.