FDIC renews generic survey clearance for private-sector feedback

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has issued a notice of proposed renewal for its Fast-Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback (OMB Control No. 3064-0127). The renewal extends the existing information collection without change and applies to private-sector, business and other for-profit entities that may be surveyed under the FDIC's generic survey program.

The notice, published in the Federal Register on July 6, 2026 (FR Doc No. 2026-13506), invites comments through August 5, 2026. The prior notice appeared on April 23, 2026 and, according to the agency, no comments were received during that 60-day period.

The agency estimates an annual information-collection burden of 17,000 hours, based on 17,000 respondents each completing a single response that takes 01:00 hour. FDIC officials project roughly 20 surveys per year, each involving an average of 850 respondents. Under the proposed renewal, OMB would approve generic clearance requests within five business days of submission, allowing the FDIC to obtain expedited approval for individual surveys without publishing a separate Federal Register notice for each.

The collection is described as voluntary and intended to gather anecdotal information on service quality, regulatory burden, supervisory exam experiences, compliance with consumer-protection laws, and perceived need for regulatory or statutory change. The agency seeks comment on the necessity and utility of the collection, the accuracy of the burden estimates, potential improvements to data quality and clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden through automation or other information-technology solutions.

Comments may be submitted via the FDIC website, email, mail to Robert Meiers, Regulatory Counsel, or hand-delivery to the agency's guard station. A copy may also be sent to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC. The notice was signed by Deputy Executive Secretary Jennifer M. Jones on June 30, 2026.