"At the moment, with inflation well above the Fed's 2 percent target, the Fed's central task must be to restore price stability," Collins said in prepared remarks for a speech.
Collins' comments were among the first public remarks by a U.S. central bank official in the wake of this week's monetary policy meeting.
Collins, who took over as head of the Boston Fed over the summer, is a voting member of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee this year.
'RISKS OF OVERTIGHTENING'In her remarks to the Brookings Institution, Collins said that as the Fed moves forward, "I believe it is important for us to consider the various options for policy moves."
Collins also spoke shortly after the release on Friday of a U.S. monthly employment report that showed continued job market strength.