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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund
Announcement Type: Notice and
Request for Public Comment
Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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.
Currently, the Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI
Fund), U.S. Department of the Treasury,
is soliciting comments concerning the
Community Development Financial
Institutions CDFI Program (CDFI
Program) and New Markets Tax Credit
Program (NMTC Program) Annual
Report including the Community
Investment Impact System (CIIS).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before June 26, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments via
email to Greg Bischak, Program Manager
for Financial Strategies and Research,
CDFI Fund, at cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Bischak, Program Manager for Financial
Strategies and Research, Community
Development Financial Institutions
Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury,
1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20220. Other
information regarding the CDFI Fund
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and its programs may be obtained
through the CDFI Fund’s Web site at
https://www.cdfifund.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CDFI Program and NMTC
Program Annual Report including CIIS.
OMB Number: 1559–0027.
Abstract: This collection captures
quantitative information from
Community Development Financial
Institutions (CDFI) and Community
Development Entities (CDE) at the
institution and transaction levels. This
information is used to assess: (1) The
recipient’s/allocatee’s activities as
detailed in its application materials; (2)
the recipient’s/allocatee’s approved use
of the assistance; (3) the recipient’s/
allocatee’s financial condition; (4) the
socio-economic characteristics of
recipient’s/allocatee’s borrowers/
investees, loan and investment terms,
repayment status, and community
development outcomes; and (5) overall
compliance with the terms and
conditions of the assistance/allocation
agreement entered into by the CDFI
Fund and the recipient/allocatee.
A CDFI Program or Native American
CDFI Assistance Program (NACA
Program) recipient must submit an
Annual Report that comprises of several
sections that depend on the program
and the type of award. The specific
components that comprise a recipient’s
Annual Report are set forth in the
assistance agreement that the recipient
enters into with the CDFI Fund in order
to receive a CDFI Program or a NACA
Program award. These reporting
requirements can be found in the
assistance agreement templates located
on the CDFI Fund Web site at
www.cdfifund.gov. NMTC Program
allocatees must submit an Annual
Report that comprises: (i) A financial
statement that has been audited by an
independent certified public
accountant; (ii) an Institution Level
Report (ILR) (including the IRS
Compliance Questions section), if the
allocatee has issued any Qualified
Equity Investments; and (iii) a
Transaction Level Report (TLR) if the
allocatee has issued any Qualified LowIncome Community Investments in the
form of loans or investments. The
components that comprise an allocatee’s
Annual Report are set forth in the
allocation agreement that the allocatee
enters into with the CDFI Fund in order
to receive a NMTC Program allocation.
These requirements can be found in the
allocation agreement templates located
on the CDFI Fund Web site at
www.cdfifund.gov.
Type of Review: Regular Review.
Affected Public: CDFIs and CDEs;
including businesses or other for-profit
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institutions, non-profit entities, and
State, local and Tribal entities
participating in CDFI Fund programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
CDFI TA Annual ILR: 65.
CDFI Annual TLR and ILR: 245.
NMTC Annual Report: 275.
Estimated Annual Time Per
Respondent:
CDFI TA Annual ILR: 25.
CDFI Annual TLR and ILR: 115.
NMTC Annual Report: 85.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 53,175.
CDFI TA Annual ILR: 1,625.
CDFI Annual TLR and ILR: 28,175.
NMTC Annual Report: 23,375.
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
all aspects of the information
collections, but commentators may wish
to focus particular attention on: (a) The
cost for CDFIs and CDEs to operate and
maintain the services/systems required
to provide the required information; (b)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (c) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
evaluation of the effectiveness and
impact of the CDFI Fund’s programs,
including whether the information has
practical utility; (d) the accuracy of the
CDFI Fund’s estimate of the burden of
the collection of information; (e) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information including through the use
of technology, such as software for
internal accounting and geocoding to
capture geographic detail while
streamlining and aggregating TLR
reporting for upload to CIIS, and; (f)
what methods might be used to improve
the data quality, internal accounting and
efficiency of reporting transactions for
serving other targeted populations.
Please note that this request for public
comment is necessary in order to renew
the CIIS data collection under the
Paperwork Reduction Act. Next year the
CDFI Fund plans to integrate the CIIS
data collection into the CDFI Fund’s
Awards Management Information
System (AMIS). It is anticipated that the
transition to AMIS will result in
streamlining of the CIIS data collections
and a reduction of reporting burden.
The CDFI Fund will publish a request
for public comment at that time to
solicit feedback on the proposed
revisions and potential effects on
reporting burdens.
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Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4707 et seq.; 26
U.S.C. 45D; 12 CFR part 1805.
Mary Ann Donovan,
Director, Community Development Financial
Institutions Fun.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
[Docket ID OCC–2017–0006]
Mutual Savings Association Advisory
Committee
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC), Department of the
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The OCC announces a
meeting of the Mutual Savings
Association Advisory Committee
(MSAAC).
DATES: A public meeting of the MSAAC
will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The OCC will hold the May
9, 2017 meeting of the MSAAC at the
OCC’s offices at 400 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20219.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael R. Brickman, Deputy
Comptroller for Thrift Supervision,
(202) 649–5420, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this
notice, the OCC is announcing that the
MSAAC will convene a meeting on
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the OCC’s
offices at 400 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20219. The meeting is
open to the public and will begin at 8:30
a.m. EDT. The purpose of the meeting
is for the MSAAC to advise the OCC on
regulatory changes or other steps the
OCC may be able to take to ensure the
continued health and viability of mutual
savings associations and other issues of
concern to existing mutual savings
associations. The agenda includes a
discussion of current topics of interest
to the industry.
Members of the public may submit
written statements to the MSAAC. The
OCC must receive written statements no
later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday,
May 2, 2017. Members of the public
may submit written statements to
MSAAC@occ.treas.gov or by mailing
them to Michael R. Brickman,
Designated Federal Officer, Mutual
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Savings Association Advisory
Committee, Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, 400 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20219.
Members of the public who plan to
attend the meeting should contact the
OCC by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May
2, 2017, to inform the OCC of their
desire to attend the meeting and to
provide information that will be
required to facilitate entry into the
meeting. Members of the public may
contact the OCC via email at MSAAC@
OCC.treas.gov or by telephone at (202)
649–5420. Members of the public who
are deaf or hard of hearing should call
(202) 649–5597 (TTY) by 5:00 p.m. EDT
Tuesday, May 2, 2017, to arrange
auxiliary aids such as sign language
interpretation for this meeting.
Attendees should provide their full
name, email address, and organization,
if any. For security reasons, attendees
will be subject to security screening
procedures and must present a valid
government-issued identification to
enter the building.
Dated: April 21, 2017.
Thomas J. Curry,
Comptroller of the Currency.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning affordable care
act notice of patient protection.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 26, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Sara Covington, at Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
SUMMARY:
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Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or through the internet, at
Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
Title: Disclosure Requirement For
Patient Protections under the Affordable
Care Act.
OMB Number: 1545–2181.
Regulation Project Number: T.D. 9744.
Abstract: Section 2719A of the Public
Health Service Act (PHS Act),
incorporated into Code section 9815 by
section 1563(f) of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act, Public Law
111–148, requires that a group health
plan or a health insurance issuer
requiring or allowing for the designation
of a primary care provider provide
notice to participants of the right to
designate a primary care provider
(including a pediatrician for a child)
and of the right to obtain access to
obstetrical or gynecological services
without referral from a primary care
provider.
Current Actions: Changes in the
burden estimates.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
41,000.
Estimated Number of Responses:
693,007.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,173.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Announcement Type: Notice and Request for Public Comment
AGENCY: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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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. Currently, the Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S. Department of
the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the Community
Development Financial Institutions CDFI Program (CDFI Program) and New
Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) Annual Report including the
Community Investment Impact System (CIIS).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 26, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments via email to Greg Bischak, Program
Manager for Financial Strategies and Research, CDFI Fund, at
cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Bischak, Program Manager for
Financial Strategies and Research, Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20220. Other information regarding the CDFI
Fund and its programs may be obtained through the CDFI Fund's Web site
at https://www.cdfifund.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CDFI Program and NMTC Program Annual Report including CIIS.
OMB Number: 1559-0027.
Abstract: This collection captures quantitative information from
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and Community
Development Entities (CDE) at the institution and transaction levels.
This information is used to assess: (1) The recipient's/allocatee's
activities as detailed in its application materials; (2) the
recipient's/allocatee's approved use of the assistance; (3) the
recipient's/allocatee's financial condition; (4) the socio-economic
characteristics of recipient's/allocatee's borrowers/investees, loan
and investment terms, repayment status, and community development
outcomes; and (5) overall compliance with the terms and conditions of
the assistance/allocation agreement entered into by the CDFI Fund and
the recipient/allocatee.
A CDFI Program or Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA
Program) recipient must submit an Annual Report that comprises of
several sections that depend on the program and the type of award. The
specific components that comprise a recipient's Annual Report are set
forth in the assistance agreement that the recipient enters into with
the CDFI Fund in order to receive a CDFI Program or a NACA Program
award. These reporting requirements can be found in the assistance
agreement templates located on the CDFI Fund Web site at
www.cdfifund.gov. NMTC Program allocatees must submit an Annual Report
that comprises: (i) A financial statement that has been audited by an
independent certified public accountant; (ii) an Institution Level
Report (ILR) (including the IRS Compliance Questions section), if the
allocatee has issued any Qualified Equity Investments; and (iii) a
Transaction Level Report (TLR) if the allocatee has issued any
Qualified Low-Income Community Investments in the form of loans or
investments. The components that comprise an allocatee's Annual Report
are set forth in the allocation agreement that the allocatee enters
into with the CDFI Fund in order to receive a NMTC Program allocation.
These requirements can be found in the allocation agreement templates
located on the CDFI Fund Web site at www.cdfifund.gov.
Type of Review: Regular Review.
Affected Public: CDFIs and CDEs; including businesses or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit entities, and State, local and Tribal
entities participating in CDFI Fund programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: CDFI TA Annual ILR: 65.
CDFI Annual TLR and ILR: 245.
NMTC Annual Report: 275.
Estimated Annual Time Per Respondent:
CDFI TA Annual ILR: 25.
CDFI Annual TLR and ILR: 115.
NMTC Annual Report: 85.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 53,175.
CDFI TA Annual ILR: 1,625.
CDFI Annual TLR and ILR: 28,175.
NMTC Annual Report: 23,375.
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
all aspects of the information collections, but commentators may wish
to focus particular attention on: (a) The cost for CDFIs and CDEs to
operate and maintain the services/systems required to provide the
required information; (b) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; (c) whether the collection
of information is necessary for the proper evaluation of the
effectiveness and impact of the CDFI Fund's programs, including whether
the information has practical utility; (d) the accuracy of the CDFI
Fund's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (e)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information including
through the use of technology, such as software for internal accounting
and geocoding to capture geographic detail while streamlining and
aggregating TLR reporting for upload to CIIS, and; (f) what methods
might be used to improve the data quality, internal accounting and
efficiency of reporting transactions for serving other targeted
populations.
Please note that this request for public comment is necessary in
order to renew the CIIS data collection under the Paperwork Reduction
Act. Next year the CDFI Fund plans to integrate the CIIS data
collection into the CDFI Fund's Awards Management Information System
(AMIS). It is anticipated that the transition to AMIS will result in
streamlining of the CIIS data collections and a reduction of reporting
burden. The CDFI Fund will publish a request for public comment at that
time to solicit feedback on the proposed revisions and potential
effects on reporting burdens.
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Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4707 et seq.; 26 U.S.C. 45D; 12 CFR part
1805.
Mary Ann Donovan,
Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fun.
[FR Doc. 2017-08454 Filed 4-26-17; 8:45 am]
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