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ELECTRONICAPPLICATIONS(EAPPS)CERTIFICATE
FORAGENTFIRMS(SUCHASALAWFIRMORCONSULTANT)
Requestingacertificateisaseasyas
Step1 Downloadtheforms
EAppsformsarepostedontheFederalReserveBoardsEAppssignuppageatthefollowingURL:
(http://www.federalreserve.gov/bankinforeg/eappssignup.htm.)
FormsalsomayberequestedfromtheFederalReservesCustomerContactCenter(CCC)at(888)3337010or
(612)2047010.
Step2Filloutallnecessaryforms
AllformscanbedownloadedinPDFformatforofflinecompletion.
AgentOfficialForm
ThirdpartyfirmsthatseektosubmitapplicationdocumentsthroughEAppsonbehalfofclientbanking
organizationsmustappointatleastoneAgentOfficialfortheirorganization.
WhocanappointanAgentOfficial?Aseniorexecutiveattheagentfirmwhoisauthorizedtofileapplications
WhocanbeanAgentOfficial?Anofficeratthefirmwhohasresponsibilityfortheoversightofapplications.An
officermayappointhimselforherselfasanAgentOfficial.
AgentOfficialDuties:
IdentifyemployeeswhoareauthorizedtosubmitapplicationdocumentstotheFederalReserve.
SubmitFilingEmployeeDesignationandCredentialRequestFormstotheCCCforeachFiling
Employee.
CommunicateanychangesconcerningFilingEmployeestotheCCC.
EnsureallFilingEmployeescomplywiththetermsandconditionsoftheCertificationPractice
Statement(CPS)(http://www.federalreserve.gov/bankinforeg/CPS.pdf)andapplicablesecurity
procedures.
FilingEmployeeForm
AllAgentFirmsthatseektosubmitapplicationfilingsthroughEAppsmustappointatleastoneFilingEmployee
fortheirorganization.TheFilingEmployeeisappointedbytheAgentOfficialandisresponsibleforaccessing
EAppsandsubmittingapplicationmaterialsonbehalfofafilingorganization.AnAgentOfficialmaynotappoint
himselforherselfasFilingEmployee.
"EApps"andtheEAppslogoare registeredtrademarksoftheFederalReserveBanks.
EAppsCertificateProcedures
LastUpdated01/21/11
TheAgentOfficialmustcompleteaFilingEmployeeDesignationandCredentialRequestFormfor
eachemployeeauthorizedtoactonbehalfoftheorganization.
FirmsareencouragedtoappointmorethanoneFilingEmployeetominimizethepossibilityof
disruptionordelayintheiraccesstoEApps.
TheformmaybesubmittedwiththeAgentOfficialFormsoratanytimethereafter.
Step3MailformstotheCCC
MailtheAgentofficialandFilingEmployeeFormsto:
CustomerContactCenter
P.O.Box219416
KansasCity,MO641219416
EMail:ccc.coordinators@kc.frb.org
Phone:(888)3337010or(612)2047010,Option2
Fax:8663338076
"EApps"andtheEAppslogoare registeredtrademarksoftheFederalReserveBanks.
EAppsCertificateProcedures
LastUpdated01/21/11
Whathappensnext?
ReviewProcess
TheCCCreviewsallforms.Ifanyoftheformsarenotcompleteorotherwiseappeartobeinaccurate,theCCC
willcontacttheAgentOfficialforclarificationortorequestadditionalinformation.
CertificateisIssued
TheCCCissuesthecertificate(s)andemailswillbegeneratedtoboththeAgentOfficialandtheFiling
Employee.
DownloadtheCertificate!
InstructionsfordownloadingthecertificatearecontainedintheemailssenttotheAgentOfficialandFiling
Employee.PersonalassistancealsoisavailablefromtheCCC.
FileonBehalfofanInstitution
Asanagentfiler,youcanfileonbehalfofanyinstitutionorindividualthatmailsanotarizedlettertotheCCC
designatingyourfirmasitsagent.
HelpfulTipsonUsingYourCertificate
Thereisnochargetoafilingorganizationforcertificates.
Certificatesmustbedownloadedwithin18daysafterreceivingtheemailsregardingtheissuanceofthe
certificates,oranewcertificatemustbeissued.
EachFilingEmployeewillreceiveonlyonecertificateregardlessofhowmanyfilingentitiestheyareauthorized
toactonbehalfof.
Certificatesarevalidforthreeyears.FilingEmployeesandAgentOfficialswillbenotifiedpriortothecertificates
expirationdate.
ApasswordmustbecreatedbytheFilingEmployeeandcannotbereset;theEmployeemustkeepthepassword
confidential;ifapasswordisforgotten,anewcertificatemustbeissued.
NewcertificatesmustbeissuedanytimeaFilingEmployeesnamechanges.Otherchanges(i.e.,newlocation,
emailaddress,phonenumber)canbemadewithouthavinganewcertificateissued.
TheAgentOfficialisobligatedtoreportanycompromisedcertificatesorpasswordsand/orrequestthatacertificate
berevokedwhenaFilingEmployeenolongerrequiresaccesstoEApps.
EAppsCertificateProcedures
LastUpdated01/21/11