The CDFI Fund is requiring American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) New Markets Tax Credit Allocatees to complete, on a quarterly basis, a much shorter version of the CDFI Fund's Transactional Level Report (TLR), which Allocatees currently report through the Community Investment Impact System (CIIS). The Quarterly New Markets Report (QNMR) will help the CDFI Fund meet its own ARRA agency reporting requirement per agreement with OMB that New Markets Tax Credit Allocatees provide quarterly reports.
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.