Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 22 / Thursday, February 3, 2005 / Notices 5721

A program of public involvement and 

coordination with Federal, State, and 

local agencies will be initiated. Both 

agency coordination and public 

involvement will continue throughout 

the development of the EIS. Comments 

are being solicited from appropriate 

Federal, State, and local agencies, 

private organizations and citizens who 

have previously expressed or are known 

to have interest in this project. 

Additional informational meetings will 

be scheduled during the course of the 

project development effort. The draft 

EIS will be available for public and 

agency review and comment. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action is 

addressed and all significant issues 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and the environmental 

documentation should be directed to the 

FHWA or DelDOT at the addresses 

provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.)

Dated: January 18, 2005. 

Raymond J. McCormick, 

Division Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, Dover, Delaware.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Community Development Financial 

Institutions Fund; 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, Pub. 

L. No. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 

Currently, the Community Development 

Financial Institutions Fund (the 

‘‘Fund’’) within the Department of the 

Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the Community 

Development Financial Institutions 

(‘‘CDFI’’) Program; Certification/Recertification Application.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 4, 2005 to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Linda 

G. Davenport, Deputy Director for Policy 

and Programs, Community Development 

Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury, 601 13th 

Street, NW., Suite 200 South, 

Washington, DC 20005, Facsimile 

Number (202) 622–7754.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Certification/Re-certification application 

may be obtained from the Fund’s Web 

site at http://www.cdfifund.gov.

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Linda G. 

Davenport, Deputy Director for Policy 

and Programs, Community Development 

Financial Institutions Fund, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury, 601 13th 

Street, NW., Suite 200 South, 

Washington, D.C. 20005, or call (202) 

622–8662. This is not a toll free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: The 

Community Development Financial 

Institutions Program—Certification/ReCertification Application. 

OMB Number: 1559–0028. 

Abstract: The purpose of the CDFI 

Program is to promote economic 

revitalization and community 

development through investment in and 

assistance to certified CDFIs. Through 

the CDFI Program, the Fund makes 

financial investments in and may 

provide technical assistance grants to 

CDFIs that have comprehensive 

business plans for creating 

demonstrable community development 

impact through the deployment of 

capital within their respective target 

markets for community development 

finance purposes. In order to be certified 

as a CDFI, an entity must submit an 

application for certification to the Fund. 

Type of review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions, businesses or other forprofit institutions and tribal entities. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

315. 

Estimated Annual Time Per 

Respondent: 40 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 12,600 hours. 

Requests 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 

Fund, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the 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 capital or start-up costs and 

costs of operation, maintenance, and 

purchase of services to provide 

information.

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4703, 4703 note, 4704, 

4706, 4707, 4717; 12 CFR part 1805.

Dated: January 21, 2005. 

Arthur Garcia, 

Director, Community Development Financial 

Institutions Fund.

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