Emergency Capital Investment Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Response to Applicant Notification Letter Form and Instruction	Unchanged
ECIP Emergency PRA Approval Justification Memo - Letter Agreements.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-01-20
1505-0267 ECIP Emergency Justification Memo - Award Notification Letter 2021-12-13_signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-14
ECIP Letter Agreements Supporting Statement 2022-01-06.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-01-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
251222	Letter Agreements Other-Securities Purchase Agreement	New
246081	Response to Applicant Notification Letter Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0267	ICR Reference No: 202201-1505-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202112-1505-003
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Emergency Capital Investment Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/21/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/20/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/20/2022
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2022	6 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	372	0	186
Time Burden (Hours)	1,535	0	47
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, added Section 104A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (the “Act”). Section 104A authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Emergency Capital Investment Program (“ECIP” or the “Program”) to support the efforts of low- and moderate-income community financial institutions to, among other things, provide loans, grants, and forbearance for small businesses, minority-owned businesses, and consumers, especially in low-income and underserved communities, including persistent poverty counties, that may be disproportionately impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing direct and indirect capital investments in low-and moderate-income community financial institutions.

Emergency Justfication: Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established at 5 C.F.R. §1320.13, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) requests emergency processing for the Emergency Capital Investment Program (“ECIP” or the “Program”) information collection request, revising OMB Control Number 1505-0267 to include information collection associated with closing of legal agreements for the Program. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, added Section 104A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (the “Act”). Section 104A authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Program to support the efforts of low- and moderate-income community financial institutions to, among other things, provide loans, grants, and forbearance for small businesses, minority-owned businesses, and consumers, especially in low-income and underserved communities, including persistent poverty counties, that may be disproportionately impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing direct and indirect capital investments in low-and moderate-income community financial institutions. Due to the need to make Covid-19 relief investments under the Program as soon as possible, Treasury requests emergency processing and approval by January 20, 2022 for the agreements. The agreements collect information from applicants in two general categories: (1) administrative information needed to facilitate payments and notifications and (2) disclosures to Treasury (e.g. litigation or exceptions to representations and warranties). Participants are the only parties that can provide information of this type to Treasury. Treasury intends to publish this form on the Treasury website on or about January 21, 2022. Based on this publication, Treasury will provide an opportunity for eligible applicants to review the terms and conditions of the investments prior to indicating to Treasury whether the institution intends to participate in the Program. Treasury requests a waiver from the requirement to publish notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on the letter agreements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 68 104A Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Letter Agreements
Response to Applicant Notification Letter	n/a	ECIP Applicant Notification Letter

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	372	186	0	186	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,535	47	0	1,488	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This collection of information reflects an increase of 1,488 burden hours due to the addition of the letter agreements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,500

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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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: 01/20/2022

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