[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12245]



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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD

12 CFR Chapter IX

[No. 97-N-4]


Mission Achievement by the Federal Home Loan Banks

AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Board.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On April 9, 1997, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance 
Board) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking requesting 
public comment on ways in which the Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks) can 
further achieve their statutory mission to support housing finance and 
community investment and ways in which the Finance Board, as regulator 
of the Banks, can measure and ensure that the Banks achieve their 
mission (62 FR 17108, April 9, 1997). Comments originally were 
requested by May 9, 1997. In recognition of the broad scope of issues 
on which comments have been requested, and in order to receive 
comprehensive and creative comments on all aspects of these issues, the 
Finance Board has decided to extend the comment period for 30 days for 
all commenters.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 9, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to: Elaine Baker, Secretary to the 
Board, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1777 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20006. Comments will be available for public inspection at this 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Curtis, Senior Financial 
Analyst, Office of Policy, (202) 408-2866, or Brandon B. Straus, Senior 
Attorney-Advisor, (202) 408-2589, Office of General Counsel, Federal 
Housing Finance Board, 1777 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.

    Dated: May 5, 1997.

    By the Board of Directors of the Federal Housing Finance Board.
Bruce A. Morrison,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 97-12245 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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