[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37769-37770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18111]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 23, 2009.
    The Department of Treasury is planning to submit the following 
public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and 
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 
Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury 
Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information 
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the 
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 
11020, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 28, 
2009 to be assured of consideration.

Office of Financial Stability (OFS)

    OMB Number: 1505-0213.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Capital Assistance Program (CAP) Application.
    Description: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act provides the 
Secretary of the Treasury broad authority to purchase and insure 
mortgage assets, and to purchase any other financial instrument that 
the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Reserve Chairman, 
determines necessary to stabilize our financial

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markets. The TARP includes several components including the Capital 
Assistance Program (CAP) under which the Department may purchase 
qualifying capital in U.S. banking organizations. The Treasury, through 
Federal banking agencies, is seeking applicant information for 
financial institutions that seek participation in the CAP. Treasury is 
seeking information from financial institutions which include bank 
holding companies, financial holding companies, insured depository 
institutions and savings and loan holding companies that engage solely 
or predominately in activities that are permissible for financial 
holding companies under relevant law. To qualify, the applicant must be 
established and operating in the United States and may not be 
controlled by a foreign bank or company.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 200 hours.
    OMB Number: 1505-0215.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Legacy Systems Public-Private Investment Fund Application.
    Description: Authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization 
Act (EESA) of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-343), the Department of the Treasury is 
implementing several aspects of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The 
statute provides the Secretary broad authority to purchase and insure 
mortgage assets, and to purchase any other financial instrument that 
the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Reserve Chairman, 
determines necessary to stabilize our financial markets. The TARP 
includes several components including a voluntary Legacy Securities 
Public Private Investment Fund (PPIF). Under this plan the Treasury 
will contribute equity funding equal to or less than the private 
capital raised by private investors. In addition Treasury will consider 
requests for loans from Treasury in amounts of up to 100% of the total 
equity capital (Treasury plus private) of a Legacy Security PPIF. The 
Treasury is seeking applicant information for financial institutions 
that seek participation in the Legacy Securities PPIF.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1,200 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Suzanne Tosini, (202) 927-9627, 1801 L St, NW., 
Room 8219, Washington, DC 20036.

Robert Dahl,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-18111 Filed 7-28-09; 8:45 am]
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