[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 4915] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-1812] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Agency Forms Under Review Background Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collection(s) by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.9 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer--Mary M. McLaughlin-- Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551 (202-452-3829); for the hearing impaired only, telecommunications device for the deaf (TTD) (202/452-3544), Dorothea Thompson, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551. OMB Desk Officer--Milo Sunderhauf--Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 3208, Washington, D.C. 20503 (202-395-7340) Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the implementation of the following report: 1. Report title: Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity. Agency form number: FR 3036a (version for financial institutions) and FR 3036c (version for brokers) OMB Docket number: OMB 7100-0275 Frequency: One-time survey Reporters: The foreign exchange turnover portion of the survey will include all financial institutions and brokers that are principals in the U.S. foreign exchange market. The derivatives portion of the survey would cover a small subset of this panel. Annual reporting hours: 19,760 Estimated average hours per response: Foreign exchange portion: 40 hours; derivatives portion: 140 hours Number of respondents: Financial firms: 204 respondents to the foreign exchange portion, 70 respondents to the derivatives portion; Brokers: 17 respondents to the foreign exchange portion, 8 respondents to the derivatives portion Small businesses are not affected. General description of report: This information collection is voluntary and is authorized by law (12 U.S.C. 248(a), 353-359, and 3105(b)). Individual respondent data will be given confidential treatment under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)). SUMMARY:This survey of the foreign exchange and derivatives markets will be conducted in April 1995. The data collected from the survey will provide information about the size and structure of the global markets for foreign exchange and financial derivatives products. The survey will be conducted in coordination with other central banks, and aggregate results from each central bank's survey will be provided to the BIS for the production of global market statistics. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 19, 1995. William W. Wiles, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 95-1812 Filed 1-24-95; 8:45am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F