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###### Federal Housing Finance Board

          - [No. 2005-N-06] 

# AGENCY:

Federal Housing Finance Board. 

# ACTION:

Notice. 

# SUMMARY:

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is seeking public comments concerning the information collection known as “Community Support Requirements,” which has been assigned control number 3069-0003 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Finance Board intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and approval of a 3 year extension of the control number, which is due to expire on February 28, 2006. 

# DATES:

                        Interested persons may submit comments on or before December 13, 2005.                               ( print page 60080)    

*Comments:*                         Submit comments by any of the following methods:                     

*E-mail: comments@fhfb.gov.*

*Fax:*                         202-408-2580.                     

*Mail/Hand Delivery:*                         Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, ATTENTION: Public Comments.                     

                        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 the Finance Board at                         *comments@fhfb.gov*                         to ensure timely receipt by the agency.                     

Include the following information in the subject line of your submission: Federal Housing Finance Board. Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Community Support Requirements. 2005-N-06. 

                        We will post all public comments we receive on this notice without change, including any personal information you provide, such as your name and address, on the Rules, Notices, and Public Comments chart on the Finance Board Web site at                         *http://www.fhfb.gov/​Default.aspx?​Page=​93&​Top=​93.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Emma Fitzgerald, Program Analyst, Office of Supervision, by telephone at 202-408-2874, by electronic mail at                         *fitzgeralde@fhfb.gov,*                         or by regular mail at the Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20006.                     

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## A. Need For and Use of the Information Collection 

                    Section 10(g)(1) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (Bank Act) requires the Finance Board to promulgate regulations establishing standards of community investment or service that Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) members must meet in order to maintain access to long-term advances.                     *See*12 U.S.C. 1430(g)(1). In establishing these community support requirements for FHLBank members, the Finance Board must take into account factors such as the FHLBank member's performance under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA), 12 U.S.C. 2901,                     *et seq.*, and record of lending to first-time homebuyers. 12 U.S.C. 1430(g)(2). Part 944 of the Finance Board regulations implements section 10(g) of the Bank Act.                     *See*12 CFR part 944. The rule provides uniform community support standards all FHLBank members must meet and review criteria Finance Board staff must apply to determine compliance with section 10(g). More specifically, section 944.2 of the rule (12 CFR 944.2) implements the statutory community support requirement and requires each member selected for review to submit a completed Community Support Statement Form to the Finance Board. A copy of the Community Support Statement Form is attached to this Notice. Section 944.3 (12 CFR 944.3) establishes community support standards for the two statutory factors—CRA and first-time homebuyer performance—and provides guidance to a respondent on how it may satisfy the standards. Sections 944.4 and 944.5 (12 CFR 944.4-5) establish the procedures and criteria the Finance Board uses in determining whether FHLBank members satisfy the statutory and regulatory community support requirements.                 

                    The information collection contained in the Community Support Statement Form and sections 944.2 through 944.5 of the rule is necessary to enable and is used by the Finance Board to determine whether FHLBank members satisfy the statutory and regulatory community support requirements. Only FHLBank members that meet these requirements may maintain continued access to long-term FHLBank advances.                     *See*12 U.S.C. 1430(g).                 

The OMB number for the information collection is 3069-0003. The OMB clearance for the information collection expires on February 28, 2006. The likely respondents are institutions that are members of an FHLBank. 

## B. Burden Estimate 

The Finance Board estimates the total annual average number of respondents at 5155 FHLBank members, with one response per member. The estimate for the average hours per response is one hour. The estimate for the total annual hour burden is 5155 hours (5155 members x 1 response per member x 1 hour). 

## C. Comment Request 

The Finance Board requests written comments on the following: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of Finance Board functions, including whether the information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Finance Board estimates of the burdens of the collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on applicants and housing associates, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 

Dated: October 7, 2005.

By the Federal Housing Finance Board. 

John P. Kennedy, 

General Counsel. 

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