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	Unchanged	Available
1559-0014_CDE_Certification_Application_PRA_Renewal_REV JUL2013.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-07-11	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	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1559-0014	ICR Reference No: 201307-1559-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-1559-002
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: 08/28/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/11/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	300	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	1,125	0	1,200
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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 42832	07/20/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 59705	09/28/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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	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	300	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,125	1,200	0	-75	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: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The CDE Certification Application has been formatted as a fillable PDF document for ease of use. It is expected that this formatting update will reduce the burden by 15 minutes for a total burden reduction of 75 hours due to program change.

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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]? Yes

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

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: 07/11/2013

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