# Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
**ACTION:**
Notice, request for comment.
**SUMMARY:**
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Federal Reserve Membership and Bank Stock Applications (FR 2083, FR 2083A, FR 2083B, FR 2083C, FR 2030, FR 2030a, FR 2056, FR 2086, FR 2086a, and FR 2087; OMB No. 7100-0042).
**DATES:**
Comments must be submitted on or before September 29, 2025.
**ADDRESSES:**
You may submit comments, identified by FR 2083, FR 2083A, FR 2083B, FR 2083C, FR 2030, FR 2030a, FR 2056, FR 2086, FR 2086a, or FR 2087, by any of the following methods:
• *Agency Website: https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/proposals/.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments, including attachments. *Preferred Method.*
• *Mail:* Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551.
• *Hand Delivery/Courier:* Same as mailing address.
• *Other Means: [email protected].* You must include the OMB number or the FR number in the subject line of the message.
Comments received are subject to public disclosure. In general, comments received will be made available on the Board's website at *https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/proposals/* without change and will not be modified to remove personal or business information including confidential, contact, or other identifying information. Comments should not include any information such as confidential information that would not be appropriate for public disclosure. Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in person in Room M-4365A, 2001 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20551, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. during Federal business weekdays.
Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Desk Officer for the Federal Reserve Board, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, *[email protected],* (202) 452-3884.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and assign OMB control numbers to collections of information conducted or sponsored by the Board. In exercising this delegated authority, the Board is directed to take every reasonable step to solicit comment. In determining whether to approve a collection of information, the Board will consider all comments received from the public and other agencies.
During the comment period for this proposal, a copy of the proposed PRA OMB submission, including the draft reporting form and instructions, supporting statement (which contains more detail about the information collection and burden estimates than this notice), and other documentation, will be made available on the Board's public website at *https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportingforms/review* or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears above. On the page displayed at the link above, you can find the supporting information by referencing the collection identifier, FR 2083, FR 2083A, FR 2083B, FR 2083C, FR 2030, FR 2030a, FR 2056, FR 2086, FR 2086a, or FR 2087. Final versions of these documents will be made available at *https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain* , if approved.
**Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposals**
The Board invites public comment on the following information collection, which is being reviewed under authority delegated by the OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:
a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the Board's functions, including whether the information has practical utility;
b. The accuracy of the Board's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and
e. Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the Board should modify the proposal.
**Proposal Under OMB Delegated Authority To Extend for Three Years, Without Revision, the Following Information Collection**
*Collection title:* Federal Reserve Membership and Bank Stock Applications.
*Collection identifier:* FR 2083, FR 2083A, FR 2083B, FR 2083C, FR 2030, FR 2030a, FR 2056, FR 2086, FR 2086a, and FR 2087.
*OMB control number:* 7100-0042.
*General description of collection:* The Federal Reserve Membership and Bank Stock Applications are comprised of the following application reporting forms:
• Application to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for Membership in the Federal Reserve System (FR 2083);
• Application for Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by state banks converting to a state member bank. National banks which already subscribe to Federal Reserve Bank stock should not complete this application when converting to a state member bank) (FR 2083A);
• Application for Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by mutual savings banks) (FR 2083B); and
• Certificate of Organizers or of Directors (FR 2083C), (FR 2083, FR 2083A, FR 2083B, and FR 2083C, together, the Federal Reserve Membership Application).
• Application for Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by new national banks) (FR 2030);
• Application for Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by nonmember state banks converting into national banks and federal savings associations that have elected to operate as a covered savings association (CSA)) (FR 2030a);
• Application for Adjustment in the Holding of Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by member banks that will survive a merger or consolidation with another bank) (FR 2056);
• Application for Cancellation of Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by member banks in voluntary liquidation) (FR 2086);
• Application for Cancellation of Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by member banks converting into or merging into member or nonmember banks or CSAs terminating an election to operate as a CSA) (FR 2086a); and
• Application for Cancellation of Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by insolvent member banks) (FR 2087), (FR 2030, 2030a, FR 2056, FR 2086, FR 2086a, and FR 2087, together, the Federal Reserve Bank Stock Applications).
*Frequency:* Event-generated.
*Respondents:* The Federal Reserve Membership Application panel comprises state-chartered banks converting to a state member bank, national banks converting to a state charter, and mutual savings banks applying for membership in the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Bank Stock Applications respondent panel comprises national banks seeking to purchase Federal Reserve Bank stock, nonmember state banks converting into a national bank, federal savings associations that have elected to operate as a CSA, CSAs terminating an election to operate as a CSA, and member banks seeking to increase, decrease, or cancel their Federal Reserve Bank stock holdings.
*Total estimated number of respondents:* FR 2083, FR 2083A, FR 2083B, FR 2083C: 32; FR 2030: 11; FR 2030a: 16; FR 2056: 177; FR 2086: 1; FR 2086a: 90; and FR 2087: 1.
*Estimated average hours per response:* FR 2083, FR 2083A, FR 2083B, FR 2083C: 6.21; FR 2030: 0.66; FR 2030a: 0.63; FR 2056: 0.78; FR 2086: 0.56; FR 2086a: 0.55; and FR 2087: 0.53.
*Total estimated annual burden hours:**406.*
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 28, 2025.
Benjamin W. McDonough,
Deputy Secretary and Ombuds of the Board.