New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program - Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CDFI - 0019 New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program - Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement - CDE Certification Application Renewal 7-17-09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-07-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20173	New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program - Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1559-0014	ICR Reference No: 200907-1559-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-1559-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/CDFIF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program - Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/28/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2009
Terms of Clearance: Treasury will consider public comment received in future submission.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2009
Responses	300	0	500
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	2,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the NMTC Program is to provide an incentive to investors in the form of a tax credit, which is expected to stimulate investment in new private capital in low income communities. Applicants must be a CDE to apply for allocation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 45D-1 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1545-AY87	Final or interim final rulemaking	69 FR 77625	12/28/2004

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 20780	05/05/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 37769	07/29/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program - Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application	CDFI - 0019	CDFI Fund CDE Certification Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	300	500	0	-200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	2,500	0	-1,300	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The CDFI Fund has created a CDE Certification "Express Option", which will reduce the amount of information and documentation needed for the application if the Applicant can attest that the information for multiple subsidiaries is identical.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/29/2009

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