This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. 

# Proposed Rules Federal Register 

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Vol. 76, No. 26

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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**BILLING CODE 1505–01–D**

**FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY** 

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**RIN 2590–AA41**

**Private Transfer Fees**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Housing Finance Agency.

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment.

**SUMMARY :**  This proposed rule would restrict the regulated entities—the Federal National Mortgage Association ( ‘‘ Fannie Mae ’’ ), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ( ‘‘ Freddie Mac ’’ ) (collectively, the ‘‘Enterprises ’’ ), and the Federal Home Loan Banks ( ‘‘ Banks ’’ )— from dealing in mortgages on properties encumbered by certain types of private transfer fee covenants and in certain related securities. Such covenants are adverse to the liquidity and stability of the housing finance market, and to financial safety and soundness. This proposed rule would except private transfer fees paid to homeowner associations, condominiums, cooperatives, and certain tax-exempt organizations that use the private transfer fees to provide a direct benefit to the owners of the encumbered real property. With limited exceptions, the rule would apply only prospectively to private transfer fee covenants created on or after the date of publication of the proposed rule.

**DATES :**  Written comments must be received on or before April 11, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit your comments, identified by regulatory identification number (RIN) 2590– AA41, by any of the following methods:

• E-mail: Comments to Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, may be sent by e-mail to RegComments@fhfa.gov. Please include ‘‘RIN 2590–AA41 ’’ in the subject line of the message.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. If you submit your comment to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also send it by e-mail to FHFA at RegComments@fhfa.gov to ensure timely receipt by FHFA. Please include

‘‘RIN 2590–AA41 ’’ in the subject line of the message.

• U.S. Mail, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, or Other Mail Service: The mailing address for comments is: Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, Attention: Comments/RIN 2590–AA41, Federal Housing Finance Agency, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

• Hand Delivered/Courier: The hand delivery address is: Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, Attention: Comments/ RIN 2590–AA41, Federal Housing Finance Agency, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. The package should be logged at the Guard’s Desk, First Floor, on business days between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For issues regarding this proposed rule, contact Christopher T. Curtis, Senior Deputy General Counsel, (202) 414– 8947, christopher.curtis@fhfa.gov; David Pearl, Executive Advisor, Office of the Deputy Director for Enterprise Regulation, (202–414–3821), david.pearl@fhfa.gov; Christina Muradian, Senior Financial Analyst, Office of Examinations Policy and Strategic Planning, (202–408–2584), christina.muradian@fhfa.gov; or Prasant Sar, Policy Analyst, Office of Policy Analysis & Research, (202–343–1327), prasant.sar@fhfa.gov. (None of these telephone numbers is a toll-free number); Federal Housing Finance Agency, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. The telephone number for the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf is (800) 877–8339.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

I. Comments

FHFA invites comment on all aspects of the proposed rule and will take all comments into consideration before issuing a final rule. Copies of all comments will be posted without change, including any personal information you provide, such as your name and address, on the FHFA Internet Web site at http://www.fhfa.gov. In addition, copies of all comments received will be available for examination by the public on business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. To make an appointment to inspect comments, please call the Office of General Counsel at (202) 414–6924. II. Background Establishment of FHFA

FHFA is an independent agency of the Federal government and was established by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 ( ‘‘HERA’’ ), Public Law 110– 289, 122 Stat. 2654, to regulate and oversee the regulated entities. 1 HERA amended the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. ) ( ‘‘ Safety and Soundness Act’’ ) and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1421 through 1449) ( ‘‘ Bank Act’’ ) to enhance the authorities and responsibilities of the new agency. FHFA’s regulatory mission is to ensure, among other things, that each of the regulated entities ‘‘ operates in a safe and sound manner’’ and that their

‘‘ operations and activities * * * foster liquid, efficient, competitive, and resilient national housing finance markets. ’’ (12 U.S.C. 4513(a)(1)(B)) III. Discussion of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Proposed Guidance

FHFA issued a proposed guidance on private transfer fees for comment on