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of the Qualified Issuer, Program
Administrator, and Servicer; reporting
requirements; and compliance-related
activities. Although participants in
these workshops expressed overall
enthusiasm and support for conforming
to the CDFI Fund’s reporting process,
they noted a lack of substantive data in
this area and recommended that the
CDFI Fund describe and specify its postissuance information collection
practices for the CDFI Bond Guarantee
Program.
In compliance with OMB Circular A–
129, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program
will collect all necessary information to
manage the portfolio effectively and
track progress towards policy goals. The
proposed reporting forms will add
significantly to the Department of the
Treasury’s review and impact analysis
on the use of Bond Proceeds in
underserved communities and support
the CDFI Fund in proactively managing
portfolio risks and performance. Risk
detection and mitigation are crucial
activities for the long-term operation
and viability of the CDFI Bond
Guarantee Program. The Department of
the Treasury’s authority to collect this
information and the specified data
collection areas and parameters are
consistent with the annual and periodic
financial reporting requirements for the
CDFI Bond Guarantee Program as
defined in 12 CFR 1808.619 of the
Interim Rule.
The CDFI Fund currently utilizes its
Community Investment Impact System
(CIIS), which collects data from CDFIs
that have received monetary awards
from the CDFI Fund through several of
its other programs. CDFI Program and
Native American CDFI Assistance
(NACA) Program awardees are required
to report total portfolio and financial
data for three years. However, there is
no standardized data on the full
universe of Certified CDFIs, especially
unregulated loan funds that do not have
award reporting history. Moreover, nonregulated Certified CDFIs frequently
utilize disparate accounting
methodologies and report certain data
points, such as borrower defaults and
delinquencies, in ways that are difficult
to compare across organizations.
Nonprofit Certified CDFIs are yet more
difficult to compare due to the variety
of reporting options available to
nonprofit institutions under generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
The proposed reports of the CDFI Bond
Guarantee Program address this
challenge in standardized data
collection and allow Certified CDFIs to:
(i) Demonstrate the ability to deploy
long-term debt successfully with
reporting requirements similar to those
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required of regulated financial
institutions; (ii) provide a mechanism
for accurately assessing Certified CDFI
credit risk; and (iii) provide capital
markets with a record of
accomplishment on which to base
future lending and investment.
Current Actions: New collection.
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: Secondary borrowers,
certified CDFIs, and qualified issuers.
Estimated Number of Secondary
Borrower Respondents: 75
Estimated Annual Time per
Secondary Borrower Respondent: 5
hours.
Estimated Number Certified CDFI
Respondents: 10.
Estimated Annual Time per Certified
CDFI Respondent: 35 hours.
Estimated Number of Qualified Issuer
Respondents: 10.
Estimated Annual Time Per Qualified
Issuer Respondent: 50 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1225 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
may be published on the CDFI Fund
Web site at https://www.cdfifund.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the collection of information is
consistent with the stated background
and proposed use necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the CDFI Fund; (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
operational or maintenance costs to
provide information.
Because standardized information
collection similar to the reporting
requirements of regulated financial
institutions will provide a more
complete picture of program impact and
risk and prepare CDFIs for access to
mainstream capital markets, the CDFI
Fund proposes that the collection of
information be directed to address the
following questions:
(1) How are Eligible CDFIs performing
in comparison with their Capital
Distribution Plans and the requirements
of the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program?
(2) How does the Secondary Lending
activity increase economic opportunity
and promote community development
investments for underserved
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populations and distressed communities
in the United States?
(3) What types of Secondary Lending
are more prevalent both across and
within distinct geographical Investment
Area(s)? What are the trends and impact
of such lending?
(4) What types of borrower entities
(based on the compilation of race,
ethnicity, and other customer profile
and socioeconomic information) utilize
the products and services of Eligible
CDFIs? Which members of Targeted
Population(s) and/or Investment
Areas(s) are being served? What are the
trends and impact of such lending?
(5) What types of risk are being
introduced to the Bond portfolio based
on the payment history of Secondary
Loans and Secondary Borrowers?
(6) What are the financial conditions
of Eligible CDFIs and what is the result
of their operations?
(7) Are Eligible CDFIs mitigating their
financial risks and demonstrating
compliance with the financial terms and
conditions of their respective Bond
Loan agreements?
Authority: 12 CFR part 1808.
Dated: February 5, 2014.
Dennis Nolan,
Deputy Director, Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund.
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing—
February 21, 2014, Washington, DC.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission.
Name: Dennis C. Shea, Chairman of
the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission. The Commission
is mandated by Congress to investigate,
assess, and report to Congress annually
on ‘‘the national security implications of
the economic relationship between the
United States and the People’s Republic
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on February 21,
2014, ‘‘US-China Economic
Challenges.’’
Background: This is the second public
hearing the Commission will hold
during its 2014 report cycle to collect
input from academic, industry, and
SUMMARY:
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government experts on national security
implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
and economic relationship with China.
The hearing will examine challenges to
the U.S. economy from Chinese
competition in manufacturing and state
owned enterprises (SOEs). In addition,
this hearing will assess problems with
trade law enforcement and negotiations
with China. The hearing will be cochaired by Commissioners Michael R.
Wessel and Daniel M. Slane. Any
interested party may file a written
statement by February 21, 2014, by
mailing to the contact below. A portion
of each panel will include a question
and answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
Location, Date and Time: Dirksen
Senate Office Building, Room 608.
Friday, February 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A detailed
agenda for the hearing will be posted to
the Commission’s Web site at
www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our
Web site for possible changes to the
hearing schedule. Reservations are not
required to attend the hearing.
Any
member of the public seeking further
information concerning the hearing
should contact Reed Eckhold, 444 North
Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,
Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624–
1496, or via email at reckhold@uscc.gov.
Reservations are not required to attend
the hearing.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.China Economic and Security Review
Commission in 2000 in the National
Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–
398), as amended by Division P of the
Consolidated Appropriations
Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as
amended by Public Law 109–108
(November 22, 2005).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: February 6, 2014.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0028]
Proposed Information Collection
(Application of Service Representative
for Placement on Mailing List; Request
for and Consent To Release of
Information From Claimant’s Records;
Request to Correspondent for
Identifying Information; and 38 CFR
1.519(A) Lists of Names and
Addresses); Comment Request
Office of Information and
Technology, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of Information and
Technology (IT), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information used by the agency. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
revision of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to this notice.
This notice solicits comments for
information needed from service
organizations requesting to be placed on
VA’s mailing lists for specific
publications; to request additional
information from the correspondent to
identify a veteran; to request for and
consent to release of information from
claimant’s records to a third party; and
to determine an applicant’s eligibility to
receive a list of names and addresses of
Veterans and their dependents.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to
Martin L. Hill, Office of Information and
Technology (005R1B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email:
martin.hill@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘2900–0028’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martin L. Hill (202) 632–7452.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44
U.S.C. 3501—3521), Federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
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collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, IT invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of IT’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of IT’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Titles:
a. Application of Service
Representative for Placement on Mailing
List, VA Form 3215.
b. Request for and Consent to Release
of Information from Claimant’s Records,
VA Form 3288.
c. Request to Correspondent for
Identifying Information, VA Form Letter
70–2.
d. 38 CFR 1.519(A) Lists of Names
and Addresses.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0028.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract:
a. VA operates an outreach services
program to ensure Veterans and
beneficiaries have information about
benefits and services to which they may
be entitled. To support the program, VA
distributes copies of publications to
Veterans Service Organizations’
representatives to be used in rendering
services and representation of veterans,
their spouses and dependents. Service
organizations complete VA Form 3215
to request placement on a mailing list
for specific VA publications.
b. Veterans or beneficiaries complete
VA Form 3288 to provide VA with a
written consent to release his or her
records or information to third parties
such as insurance companies,
physicians and other individuals.
c. VA Form Letter 70–2 is used to
obtain additional information from a
correspondent when the incoming
correspondence does not provide
sufficient information to identify a
Veteran. VA personnel use the
information to identify the Veteran,
determine the location of a specific file,
and to accomplish the action requested
by the correspondent such as processing
a benefit claim or file material in the
individual’s claims folder.
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing--February 21, 2014, Washington,
DC.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Name: Dennis C. Shea, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to
investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ``the national
security implications of the economic relationship between the United
States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate,
the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on February
21, 2014, ``US-China Economic Challenges.''
Background: This is the second public hearing the Commission will
hold during its 2014 report cycle to collect input from academic,
industry, and
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government experts on national security implications of the U.S.
bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The hearing will
examine challenges to the U.S. economy from Chinese competition in
manufacturing and state owned enterprises (SOEs). In addition, this
hearing will assess problems with trade law enforcement and
negotiations with China. The hearing will be co-chaired by
Commissioners Michael R. Wessel and Daniel M. Slane. Any interested
party may file a written statement by February 21, 2014, by mailing to
the contact below. A portion of each panel will include a question and
answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses.
Location, Date and Time: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 608.
Friday, February 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A detailed
agenda for the hearing will be posted to the Commission's Web site at
www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our Web site for possible changes to
the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required to attend the
hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking
further information concerning the hearing should contact Reed Eckhold,
444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington DC 20001; phone:
202-624-1496, or via email at reckhold@uscc.gov. Reservations are not
required to attend the hearing.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act
(Pub. L. 106-398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as amended by Public
Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005).
Dated: February 6, 2014.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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