Authorized under the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008 (Public Law 110-343), the
Department of the Treasury is implementing several aspects of the
Troubled Asset Relief Program. The statute provides the Secretary
broad authority to purchase and insure mortgage assets, and to
purchase any other financial instrument that the Secretary, in
consultation with the Federal Reserve Chairman, determines
necessary to stabilize our financial markets. The TARP includes
several components including a voluntary Legacy Securities Public
Private Investment Fund (PPIF). Under this plan the Treasury will
contribute equity funding equal to or less than the private capital
raised by private investors. In addition Treasury will consider
requests for loans from Treasury in amounts of up to 100% of the
total equity capital (Treasury plus private) of a Legacy Security
PPIF. The Treasury is seeking applicant information for financial
institutions that seek participation in the Legacy Securities
PPIF.
The Department of
Treasury requests emergency approval for this collection activity.
The collection of information is needed to fulfill Treasurys
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 uproar
in the financial markets and the immediate need for this
application.
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.