The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the Agencies) are issuing this joint interim rule with request for comment to implement the provisions related to an extended examination cycle for U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks set out in section 2214 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA). United States branches and agencies of foreign banks with total assets of $250 million or less are eligible to be considered for the 18-month examination cycle if they meet the qualifying criteria set out in this interim rule. The interim rule reduces the regulatory burden associated with more frequent on-site examinations for certain small U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks.