[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15217-15218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8003]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting
comments concerning the Bank Enterprise Award Program Application.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before 60 days after
the publication of this notice to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Kirsten S. Moy, Director,
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department of the
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202)
622-8662 (this is not a toll-free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of the application should
be directed to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,
U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220, (202) 622-8662 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Bank Enterprise Award Program Application.
OMB Number: 1505-0153.
Form Number: CDFI-0002.
Abstract: The Bank Enterprise Award Program provides awards to
applicants that increase their equity investments in community
development financial institutions and/or increase their lending and
financial services in distressed communities. The application form will
be used by applicants to the Program to apply for Bank Enterprise
Awards. The requested information is required by the Bank Enterprise
Award Program, 12 CFR part 1806 (specifically 1806.206). The
information collected will be used by the Fund to evaluate applications
in order to make the awards authorized under the statute (12 U.S.C.
4713) and applicable regulations.
Current Actions: Extension.
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Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: Varies, depending on individual
circumstances, with an average of 10 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.
Request for Comments
Comments submitted in response to this Notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
collection of information;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology;
(e) Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
Dated: March 25, 1997.
Kirsten S. Moy,
Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
[FR Doc. 97-8003 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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