This application will be used to request participation in the Treasury Capital Purchase Program (CPP). Under the CPP, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Treasury may purchase qualifying capital in U.S. banking organizations. The CPP is available to bank holding companies, financial holding companies, insured depository institutions and savings and loan holding companies that engage solely or predominately in activities that are permissible for financial holding companies under relevant law. To qualify, the applicant must be established and operating in the United States and may not be controlled by a foreign bank or company.
not be controlled by a foreign bank or company.
The Department of the Treasury requests emergency approval of the collection of information contained in the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) application form to be used by the federal banking agencies and the Treasury. The collection of information is needed to fulfill TreasuryÂs responsibilities under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008 (Public Law 110-343; approved October 3, 2008). Treasury cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under 5 C.F.R. Part 1320 because of the current turmoil in the financial markets and the immediate need for this application.
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PL: Pub.L. 110 - 343 101 Name of Law: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
The collection of information is needed to fulfill TreasuryÂs responsibilities under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008 (Public Law 110-343; approved October 3, 2008).
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No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Harold Singer 202 572-8700
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.