[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 8190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3550]


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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 U.S. 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 information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 
Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) 
Fund, Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the 
Financial Education and Counseling (FEC) Pilot Program Application.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 26, 2010 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Jodie Harris, Associate Program 
Manager, at the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. 
Department of the Treasury, 601 13th Street, NW., Suite 200 South, 
Washington, DC 20005, by e-mail to [email protected] or by 
facsimile to (202) 622-7754. This is not a toll free number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FEC Pilot Program Application may 
be obtained from the FEC page of the CDFI Fund's Web site at http://www.cdfifund.gov. Requests for additional information should be 
directed to Jodie Harris, Associate Program Manager, Community 
Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury, 601 13th Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005, 
or call (202) 622-6355. This is not a toll free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Financial Education and Counseling 
Pilot Program Application.
    OMB Number: 1559-0034.
    Abstract: The purpose of the FEC Pilot Program is to provide 
financial assistance awards to eligible organizations to provide a 
range of financial education and counseling services to prospective 
homebuyers. The FEC Pilot Program was authorized in July of 2008 under 
Section 1132 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 
110-289). In March, 2009, $2 million was appropriated for this program 
under the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8), and in 
December, 2009, $4.15 million was appropriated for this program under 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117).
    Current Actions: New collection.
    Type of Review: Regular Review.
    Affected Public: Certified CDFIs, counseling agencies certified by 
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, credit unions, 
State, local, and tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Annual Time per Respondent: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000 hours.
    Requests for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this 
notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of 
Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record and will be published on the CDFI Fund Web site at http://www.cdfifund.gov. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the CDFI Fund, including whether the information shall have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the CDFI Fund'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:  Pub. L. 110-289.

    Dated: February 18, 2010.
Scott Berman,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Community Development Financial 
Institutions Fund.
[FR Doc. 2010-3550 Filed 2-22-10; 8:45 am]
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