[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 56 (Thursday, March 24, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5776]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

12 CFR Part 1731

RIN 2550-AA31


Mortgage Fraud Reporting

AGENCY: Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, HUD.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On February 25, 2005, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise 
Oversight (OFHEO) published a notice of proposed rulemaking titled 
``Mortgage Fraud Reporting'' in the Federal Register (70 FR 9255) that 
would set forth safety and soundness requirements with respect to 
mortgage fraud reporting in furtherance of the supervisory 
responsibilities of OFHEO under the Federal Housing Enterprises 
Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992.
    OFHEO has received requests from the Federal National Mortgage 
Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation for an 
extension of the current comment period deadline of March 28, 2005, to 
enable them to present their respective views in a manner that is as 
comprehensive and as helpful to OFHEO as possible. In recognition of 
the importance of obtaining fully developed and constructive comments 
as to the implications of this proposed rulemaking, OFHEO is extending 
the comment period for the proposed mortgage fraud reporting regulation 
from March 28, 2005, to April 4, 2005. The extension will ensure that 
all interested parties have ample opportunity to participate in the 
rulemaking process by providing meaningful comment in the development 
of the proposed regulation.

DATES: The comment period has been extended. Written comments on the 
proposed regulation must be received by April 4, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments on the proposed regulation and 
collection of information, identified by regulatory information number 
(RIN) 2550-AA31, by any of the following methods:
     U.S. Mail, United Parcel Post, Federal Express, or Other 
Mail Service: The mailing address for comments is: Alfred M. Pollard, 
General Counsel, Attention: Comments/RIN 2550-AA31, Office of Federal 
Housing Enterprise Oversight, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20552.
     Hand Delivered/Courier: The hand delivery address is: 
Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, Attention: Comments/RIN 2550-AA31, 
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Fourth Floor, 1700 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. The package should be logged at the 
Guard Desk, First Floor, on business days between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Comments to Alfred M. 
Pollard, General Counsel, may be sent by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Please include RIN 2550-AA31 in the subject line 
of the message.
    Instructions: OFHEO requests that comments to the proposed 
amendments include the reference RIN 2550-AA31. OFHEO further requests 
that comments submitted in hard copy also be accompanied by the 
electronic version in Microsoft[reg] Word or in portable document 
format (PDF) on 3.5'' disk. Please see the section, Supplementary 
Information, below, for additional information on the posting and 
viewing of comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabella W. Sammons, Associate General 
Counsel, telephone (202) 414-3790 (not a toll-free number); Office of 
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20552. The telephone number for the Telecommunications 
Device for the Deaf is (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OFHEO invites comments on all aspects of the 
proposed regulation and will take all comments into consideration 
before issuing the final regulation. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.ofheo.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Copies of all comments received will be available 
for examination by the public on business days between the hours of 10 
a.m. and 3 p.m., at the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552. To make an 
appointment to inspect comments, please call the Office of General 
Counsel at (202) 414-6924.

    Dated: March 18, 2005.
Armando Falcon Jr.,
Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.
[FR Doc. 05-5776 Filed 3-23-05; 8:45 am]
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