The Emergency Economic Stabilization
Act of 2008 (Act), Public Law No. 110-343, established the
Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and created the Office of
the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
(SIGTARP). SIGTARP is responsible for coordinating and conducting
audits and investigations of any program established by the
Secretary of the Treasury under the Act. One of SIGTARPs primary
areas of focus has been ensuring, to the fullest extent possible,
transparency in the operation of TARP. Increasingly, members of the
Congress, the press, and the public are expressing frustration and
raising questions about: (1) the lack of information about how TARP
recipients are using or plan to use funding provided by the Federal
government under the various TARP programs; and (2) insufficient
transparency regarding efforts to restrain excessive executive
compensation. The questionnaire is designed to address these
questions.
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.