Federal Reserve Renews Payments Survey Without Any Changes
Published Date: 11/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Reserve is extending its Payments Research Survey for three more years without any changes. This survey helps banks and similar groups share important info about payment systems, so the Fed can keep things running smoothly. No new costs or deadlines—just a simple extension to keep the data flowing!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Payments Survey Extended Three Years
If you are a bank, business, government, or a household that may be asked to respond, the Federal Reserve is extending the Payments Research Survey (FR 3067; OMB No. 7100-0355) for three years without changes. The Board estimates up to 10,000 respondents and a total of 30,000 annual burden hours for this on‑occasion collection.
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