[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22186-22187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9658]


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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 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 and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 
CDFI Fund's conflict of interest reporting requirements for contract 
readers of applications submitted for funding or tax credit allocation 
authority under the CDFI Fund's award programs.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 28, 2010 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Jeffrey C. Berg, Legal Counsel, 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) 622-8244.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    The CDFI Fund's Conflict of Interest Package for CDFI Fund 
Application Reviewers may be obtained from the CDFI Fund's Web site at 
http://www.cdfifund.gov. Requests for additional information should be 
directed to Ashanti McCallum, Paralegal Specialist, Community 
Development Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury, 601 13th Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005, 
or call (202) 622-9018. Please note this is not a toll free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Conflict of Interest Package for CDFI Fund Application 
Reviewers.
    Abstract: Through its programs, the CDFI Fund supports financial 
institutions around the country that are specifically dedicated to 
financing and supporting community and economic development activities. 
This strategy builds strong institutions that make loans and 
investments and provide financial services in markets (including 
economically distressed investment areas and targeted populations) 
whose needs for loans, investments, and financial services have not 
been fully met by traditional financial institutions, particularly in 
the areas of promoting homeownership, developing of affordable housing, 
and stimulating small business development, as well as providing 
financial services to those who have not previously accessed financial 
institutions.
    Consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions on 
conflicts of interest, the CDFI Fund has applied, and will continue to 
apply, a conflict of interest policy with respect to its application 
reviewers. This policy will prohibit reviewers from participating in 
the evaluation or process of selection of applications where such 
participation creates a conflict of interest or an appearance of a 
conflict of interest. The conflict of interest policy and review 
materials are used by the CDFI Fund to determine whether a conflict of 
interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest will prevent a 
reviewer from being assigned particular applications during the 
evaluation process for the CDFI Fund awards. The policy and review 
materials are applicable to all reviewers, including CDFI Fund staff 
and other federal government employees, as well as those reviewers 
engaged through contract with the CDFI Fund. The completion of the 
package is mandatory for all reviewers.
    Current Action: Reinstatement.
    Type of review: Regular review.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Annual Time per Respondent: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100 hours.
    Request 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 required to provide information.

    Authority:  12 U.S.C. 4703(c); 48 CFR subpart 9.5.

    Dated: April 21, 2010.
Scott Berman,
Acting, Chief Operating Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-9658 Filed 4-26-10; 8:45 am]
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