Departmental Offices; Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 27861-27862 [E9-13667]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 111 / Thursday, June 11, 2009 / Notices All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2009– 0046) and may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Web site: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. 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E9–13629 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35249] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Kern W. Schumacher—Continuance in Control Exemption—Grenada Railway, LLC and Natchez Railway, LLC Correction In notice document E9–12366 beginning on page 25798 in the issue of Friday, May 29, 2009, make the following correction: VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:37 Jun 10, 2009 Jkt 217001 On page 25799, in the first column, under DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, in the first paragraph, lines 3–5 of the text, ‘‘603.0, at Water Valley Junction, MS, and milepost 614.42, at Bruce Junction, MS’’ should read ‘‘603.0, at Bruce Junction, MS, and milepost 614.42, at Water Valley Junction, MS’’. Dated: June 8, 2009. Kulunie L. Cannon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. E9–13747 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices; Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Departmental Offices within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the servicer application for the Making Home Affordable. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 10, 2009* to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Department of the Treasury, Kathleen Hutchinson, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed as above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: TARP—Making Home Affordable Participants. OMB Number: 1505–0216. Abstract: Authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–343), the Department of the Treasury has implemented several aspects of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Among these components is a voluntary foreclosure prevention program— Making Home Affordable (MHA) program, under which the Department will use TARP capital to lower the mortgage payments of qualifying PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27861 borrowers. The Treasury will do this through agreements with mortgage servicers to modify loans on their systems. All servicers are eligible to participate in the program. The information will be used to set the servicers up on the data system, ensure that the servicers can be paid for the loan modifications that they undertake, check for compliance, and report out on the effectiveness of the program. Current Actions: Continuation of application. Type of Review: Extension. Affected Public: Financial Institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 360. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 198,880 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 automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Robert Dahl, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–13666 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices; Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 27862 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 111 / Thursday, June 11, 2009 / Notices Departmental Offices within the Department of the Treasury are soliciting comments concerning the Monthly Lending Report. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 10, 2009 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Department of the Treasury, David Eagles, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed as above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Monthly Lending Report. OMB Number: 1505–0214. Abstract: Authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–343), the Department of the Treasury has implemented several aspects of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Among these components is a voluntary Capital Purchase Program (CPP) under which the Department may purchase qualifying capital in U.S. banking organizations. The Treasury has so far invested capital through this program in almost 600 financial institutions. As part of the Capital Purchase Program, Treasury would like to gauge whether the capital injections made through the CPP are having the desired effect of ensuring liquidity within the banking system and thereby increasing lending activity. To gauge this, Treasury would like to monitor the lending activity of all CPP participants. The Treasury will be conducting evaluations using quarterly Call Report data supplied by these financial institutions to their primary regulator. However, in order to have a more frequent and timely snapshot of the current lending environment, Treasury is requesting the ability to conduct a monthly survey of all participants in the CPP in order to supplement the quarterly analysis. Current Actions: Continuation of survey. Type of Review: Extension. Affected Public: Financial Institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 700. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,600. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:37 Jun 10, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Robert Dahl, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–13667 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8874 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8874, New Markets Credit. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 10, 2009 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown, (202) 622–6688, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: New Markets Credit. OMB Number: 1545–1804. Form Number: Form 8874. Abstract: Investors use Form 8874 to claim a credit for equity investments PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 made in Qualified Community Development Entities. Current Actions: Due to the revision of Form 8874, 16 line items were deleted. Also, in order to accommodate the business filers, the responses were decreased by 3,334 making a total of 6,666 responses. These changes resulted in an overall decrease of burden hours to 32,464. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households, and business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Responses: 6,666. Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours, 52 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,464. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 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 automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: May 29, 2009. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–13653 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 111 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27861-27862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13667]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Departmental Offices; 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the

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Departmental Offices within the Department of the Treasury are 
soliciting comments concerning the Monthly Lending Report.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 10, 2009 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Department of the Treasury, 
David Eagles, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed as above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Monthly Lending Report.
    OMB Number: 1505-0214.
    Abstract: Authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 
(EESA) of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-343), the Department of the Treasury has 
implemented several aspects of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Among 
these components is a voluntary Capital Purchase Program (CPP) under 
which the Department may purchase qualifying capital in U.S. banking 
organizations. The Treasury has so far invested capital through this 
program in almost 600 financial institutions. As part of the Capital 
Purchase Program, Treasury would like to gauge whether the capital 
injections made through the CPP are having the desired effect of 
ensuring liquidity within the banking system and thereby increasing 
lending activity. To gauge this, Treasury would like to monitor the 
lending activity of all CPP participants. The Treasury will be 
conducting evaluations using quarterly Call Report data supplied by 
these financial institutions to their primary regulator. However, in 
order to have a more frequent and timely snapshot of the current 
lending environment, Treasury is requesting the ability to conduct a 
monthly survey of all participants in the CPP in order to supplement 
the quarterly analysis.
    Current Actions: Continuation of survey.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Financial Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,600.
    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 automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

Robert Dahl,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-13667 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]
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