The information collection is necessary to enable the Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks) and, where appropriate, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) to determine if a respondent satisfies the statutory and regulatory requirements to be certified initially and maintain its status as a member eligible to obtain Bank advances. Respondents include financial institutions that are or are eligible to become Bank members.
US Code:
12 USC 1424
Name of Law: Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Adjustments reflect better estimates, cost and hour burden udpates, an increase in the number of Bank members, and a decrease in the number of membership applications. The Finance Board also excluded minimum capital stock calculations for current members beceause the burden already is included in the information collection titled "Capital Requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks" (OMB Control No. 3069-0059).
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.