[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 232 (Friday, December 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 67968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31335]


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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 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund 
(the Fund) within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments 
concerning its Native American Lending Study surveys of tribal leaders, 
economic development officials and other public and private sector 
persons familiar with barriers to lending on Indian reservations and 
other land held in trust by the United States.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 1, 
2000 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments, in writing, to the Native American 
Program Manager, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
U.S. Department of the Treasury, 601 13th Street, NW., Suite 200 South, 
Washington, DC 20005, Facsimile (202) 622-7754.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed, in writing, 
to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, US Department 
of the Treasury, 601 13th Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 
20005, by calling (202) 622-8662, or by sending an email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Native American Lending Study Surveys.
    OMB Number: 1559-______.
    Abstract: The CDFI Fund's enabling legislation required the Fund to 
implement a Native American Study on lending and investment practices 
on Indian reservations and other land held in trust by the United 
States. The components of the study are identification of barriers to 
private financing, identification of the impact of such barriers on 
access to capital and credit for Native American populations, 
recommendations with respect to any necessary statutory and regulatory 
changes to existing Federal programs, policy recommendations for 
community development financial institutions, insured depository 
institutions, secondary market institutions and private sector capital 
institutions and submission of a final report to the President and 
Congress.
    Current Actions: The Fund has conducted 11 of 13 regional workshops 
to assist in collecting information on the barriers to private 
financing and the impact of such barriers on access to capital and 
credit. Workshop participants also assisted in the creation of 
strategies and actions to address these barriers. The Fund plans to 
survey tribal leaders, economic development officials and other public 
and private sector persons familiar with barriers to lending in Indian 
Country in order to gather systematic statistical information for the 
survey.
    Type of review: New collection.
    Affected Public: Tribal housing and economic development officials 
and other public and private sector persons familiar with lending in 
Indian Country.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1600.
    Estimated Annual Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 800 hours.

REQUESTS 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 of 
information on respondents, including through the use of technology; 
and (e) Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4703, 4718; chapter X, Pub.L. 104-19, 109 
Stat. 237 (12 U.S.C. 4703 note).

    Dated: November 29, 1999.
Maurice A. Jones,
Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, Community Development 
Financial Institutions Fund.
[FR Doc. 99-31335 Filed 12-2-99; 8:45 am]
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