The information collection is necessary to enable the Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks) and, where appropriate, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to determine whether a Bank member/respondent satisfies the statutory and regulatory requirements for capital stock purchase requirements to be a member of and to borrow from a Bank. Respondents include financial institutions that are eligible for Bank membership, and members that utilize Bank products and services, such as Bank advances.
US Code:
12 USC 1426
Name of Law: Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended
FHFA has decreased the estimated total annual burden hours to 15,230 from the 34,574 that were shown in the Supporting Statement submitted in connection with the 2013 renewal of this information collection. This decrease is due primarily to the fact that, while the prior Supporting Statement assumed that each Bank member would submit four quarterly reports per year to enable the Bank to calculate the memberâs membership stock purchase requirement, consultation with Banksâ staff revealed that most Bank members are required to submit such reports only on an annual basisâthat is, one per year. The estimates for IC (I) were therefore adjusted accordingly.
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.