This final rule, a follow-up to the recent systemic risk determination by the Secretary of the Treasury (after consultation with the President), establishes requirements and procedures for the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program pursuant to which the FDIC will guarantee payment of certain newly-issued senior unsecured debt (Debt Guarantee Component) and certain non-interest bearing transaction accounts (Deposit Guarantee Component).
The Temporary Liquidity Program (TLGP), established by the FDIC on October 13, 2008, is part of a coordinated Federal government response to severe disruptions in credit markets and a follow-up to the recent systemic risk determination by the Secretary of the Treasury (after consultation with the President). An interim rule implementing the TLGP was published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2008, and information collections contained in the interim rule were approved by OMB under emergency clearance procedures on approved by the FDIC Board on October 23, 2008. The final rule, which was published in the Federal Register on November 26, 2008 (73 FR 72244), contains additional information collections necessary for effective program implementation.
The final rule implementing the TLG Program includes a requirement for written letter applications for entities wishing to establish or increase debt guarantee limits and for certain entities wishing to participate or opt in to the debt guarantee or transaction account guarantee programs.
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.