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 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 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.