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Download as PDF 19750 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 63 / Monday, April 2, 2012 / Notices eye 20/20. Following an examination in 2011, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my opinion Mrs. Johnson has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mrs. Johnson reported that she has driven buses trucks for 24 years, accumulating 288,000 miles. She holds a chauffeur’s license from Indiana. Her driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Kevan J. Larson Mr. Larson, 28, has had macular scarring in his left eye since birth. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his left eye, countfinger vision. Following an examination in 2011, his optometrist noted, ‘‘In my medical opinion, and based upon results of Kevan’s vision examination, I believe he has sufficient vision capabilities to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Larson reported that he has driven straight trucks for 10 years, accumulating 280,000 miles. He holds a Class D operator’s license from Idaho. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Melvin D. Rolfe Mr. Rolfe, 57, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in his left eye, 20/200. Following an examination in 2011, his optometrist noted, ‘‘I feel he has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks of a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Rolfe reported that he has driven straight trucks for 4 years, accumulating 80,000 miles. He holds a Class D operator’s license from Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Gilbert M. Rosas Mr. Rosas, 44, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in his left eye, 20/100. Following an examination in 2011, his optometrist noted, ‘‘I certify that patient Gilbert Rosas has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Rosas reported that he has driven straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 1.1 million miles and tractor-trailer combinations for 3 years, accumulating 150,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Arizona. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 Mar 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Kim A. Shaffer Mr. Shaffer, 61, has a prosthetic right eye due to a traumatic injury sustained as a child. The best corrected visual acuity in his left eye is 20/20. Following an examination in 2011, his optometrist noted, ‘‘This patient has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Shaffer reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 40 years, accumulating 1.4 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Larry W. Slinker Mr. Slinker, 59, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200 and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2011, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my opinion, he should be able to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Slinker reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 2 years, accumulating 280,000 miles and buses for 2 years, accumulating 41,600 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Virginia. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Lonnie J. Supanchick Mr. Supanchick, 59, has had amblyopia in his left eye since childhood. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in his left eye, 20/150. Following an examination in 2011, his optometrist noted, ‘‘In my opinion, Mr. Lonnie Supanchick has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Supanchick reported that he has driven straight trucks for 11 years, accumulating 137,500 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 10 years, accumulating 175,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from Nevada. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Gerald W. Warner Mr. Warner, 20, has had amblyopia in his right eye since birth. The best corrected visual acuity in his right eye is 20/70 and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2011, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my professional opinion, Mr. Warner has PO 00000 Frm 00141 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle and to perform the driving tasks required.’’ Mr. Warner reported that he has driven straight trucks for 32 years, accumulating 480,000 miles and tractor-trailer combinations for 32 years, accumulating 1.6 million miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Ohio. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Request for Comments In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA requests public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions described in this notice. The Agency will consider all comments received before the close of business May 2, 2012. Comments will be available for examination in the docket at the location listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The Agency will file comments received after the comment closing date in the public docket, and will consider them to the extent practicable. In addition to late comments, FMCSA will also continue to file, in the public docket, relevant information that becomes available after the comment closing date. Interested persons should monitor the public docket for new material. Issued on: March 28, 2012. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2012–7896 Filed 3–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Office of Domestic Finance; Small Business, Community Development and Affordable Housing Policy; Small Business Lending Fund; Proposed Collection; Comment Request Notice and request for comments. ACTION: The Department of 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 Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) within the Department of Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Small Business Lending Survey it proposes to administer to participants in the SBLF. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 63 / Monday, April 2, 2012 / Notices Written comments should be received on or before June 1, 2012 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Office of Domestic Finance, Small Business Lending Fund; Daniel Rourke; 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220; 202–622–0984; daniel.rourke@treasury.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to the Office of Domestic Finance, Small Business Lending Fund; Daniel Rourke; 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220; 202–622–0984; daniel.rourke@treasury.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Lending Survey of Participants in Small Business Lending Fund. Abstract: Established by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (the Act), the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) is a dedicated investment fund that encourages lending to small businesses by providing capital to qualified community banks and community development loan funds (CDLFs) with assets of less than $10 billion. Through the SBLF, participating Main Street lenders and small businesses work together to help create jobs and promote economic growth in local communities across the nation. The Act required that all U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) investments for the SBLF be made by September 27, 2011. Through the SBLF, Treasury made investments in 332 community institutions, including banks, thrifts and CDLFs. The size of the SBLF portfolio is approximately $4.03 billion (approximately $3.9 billion in 281 community banks and approximately $100 million in 51 CDLFs). To encourage small business lending, the dividend or interest rate on SBLF funding provided to banks and thrifts is reduced as these participants increase their qualified small business lending. The SBLF does not use the same standards that the Small Business Administration uses to determine what qualifies as a small business loan. For more details about the program, please visit www.treasury.gov/sblf. Treasury plans to conduct an annual lending survey with the program participants to identify the impact of the investment on lending to small businesses, consistent with the purpose of the Act to increase the availability of credit for small businesses. This survey is not required by law, but the SBLF Securities Purchase Agreement requires participants to complete a survey in a form specified by Treasury. Below is a description of the information that the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 Mar 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 SBLF Program Office is looking for to assist with the aforementioned annual lending survey. Current Actions: Treasury plans to collect information from SBLF participants about the small business lending supported by SBLF’s investment. SBLF will request information from participants on changes in small business lending capacity as a result of the SBLF investment, the amounts and volume of loans extended across different categories of small business lending attributable to the SBLF investment, and the types and extent of outreach undertaken to expand lending to small businesses in underserved communities and small businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans resulting from participation in the SBLF. Type of Review: New, NonRulemaking. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit, and not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: All 332 SBLF Participants. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 996 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 SBLF, including whether the information shall have a practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SBLF’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. Dated: March 26, 2012. Daniel Rourke, SBLF Outreach Manager. [FR Doc. 2012–7900 Filed 3–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended Departmental Offices, Treasury. Notice of Alteration of Privacy Act System of Records for the Home Affordable Modification Program, AGENCY: ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00142 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19751 hereinafter known as the Making Home Affordable Program. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Department) gives notice of four proposed alterations to the system of records currently entitled as ‘‘Treasury/DO .218—Home Affordable Modification Program’’: (1) The system of records shall be entitled, ‘‘Treasury/ DO.218—Making Home Affordable Program’’; (2) the system of records may include a borrower’s criminal history, or lack thereof, as a category of record relating to borrower eligibility; (3) the system of records may include property sale information as a category of record; and (4) the system of records shall reference the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111–203, Section 1481 (2010) (Dodd-Frank statute) as legal authority for the collection of a borrower’s criminal history or lack thereof. In light of the proposed name change from Home Affordable Modification Program to Making Home Affordable Program, the entire system of records notice, as amended on August 3, 2011, is set forth below. DATES: Comments must be received no later than May 2, 2012. This altered system of records will be effective May 7, 2012 unless the Department receives comments which would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Financial Stability, Office of Financial Agents, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, or may be emailed to OFA.SORN@treasury.gov. The Department will make such comments available for public inspection and copying in the Department’s Library, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make an appointment to inspect comments by telephoning (202) 622– 0990 (This is not a toll-free number). All comments, including attachments and other supporting materials, received are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet E. Vail, Office of Financial Agents, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202–927–0597, email: OFA.SORN@treasury.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 343) (EESA), the Department established the Making Home Affordable Program SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19750-19751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7900]


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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY


Office of Domestic Finance; Small Business, Community Development 
and Affordable Housing Policy; Small Business Lending Fund; Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of 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 Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) within the Department 
of Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Small Business 
Lending Survey it proposes to administer to participants in the SBLF.

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 1, 2012 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Office of Domestic Finance, 
Small Business Lending Fund; Daniel Rourke; 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20220; 202-622-0984; daniel.rourke@treasury.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the Office of Domestic Finance, Small Business 
Lending Fund; Daniel Rourke; 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20220; 202-622-0984; daniel.rourke@treasury.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Lending Survey of Participants in Small Business Lending 
Fund.
    Abstract: Established by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (the 
Act), the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) is a dedicated investment 
fund that encourages lending to small businesses by providing capital 
to qualified community banks and community development loan funds 
(CDLFs) with assets of less than $10 billion. Through the SBLF, 
participating Main Street lenders and small businesses work together to 
help create jobs and promote economic growth in local communities 
across the nation.
    The Act required that all U.S. Department of the Treasury 
(Treasury) investments for the SBLF be made by September 27, 2011. 
Through the SBLF, Treasury made investments in 332 community 
institutions, including banks, thrifts and CDLFs. The size of the SBLF 
portfolio is approximately $4.03 billion (approximately $3.9 billion in 
281 community banks and approximately $100 million in 51 CDLFs). To 
encourage small business lending, the dividend or interest rate on SBLF 
funding provided to banks and thrifts is reduced as these participants 
increase their qualified small business lending. The SBLF does not use 
the same standards that the Small Business Administration uses to 
determine what qualifies as a small business loan. For more details 
about the program, please visit www.treasury.gov/sblf.
    Treasury plans to conduct an annual lending survey with the program 
participants to identify the impact of the investment on lending to 
small businesses, consistent with the purpose of the Act to increase 
the availability of credit for small businesses. This survey is not 
required by law, but the SBLF Securities Purchase Agreement requires 
participants to complete a survey in a form specified by Treasury. 
Below is a description of the information that the SBLF Program Office 
is looking for to assist with the aforementioned annual lending survey.
    Current Actions: Treasury plans to collect information from SBLF 
participants about the small business lending supported by SBLF's 
investment. SBLF will request information from participants on changes 
in small business lending capacity as a result of the SBLF investment, 
the amounts and volume of loans extended across different categories of 
small business lending attributable to the SBLF investment, and the 
types and extent of outreach undertaken to expand lending to small 
businesses in underserved communities and small businesses owned by 
women, minorities and veterans resulting from participation in the 
SBLF.
    Type of Review: New, Non-Rulemaking.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit, and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: All 332 SBLF Participants.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 996 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 SBLF, including whether the 
information shall have a practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
SBLF'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.

    Dated: March 26, 2012.
Daniel Rourke,
SBLF Outreach Manager.
[FR Doc. 2012-7900 Filed 3-30-12; 8:45 am]
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