[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 34160-34161] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-13429] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Office of Financial Stability AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of Financial Stability within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting [[Page 34161]] comments concerning the Troubled Asset Relief Program--Capital Purchase Program (CPP) Use of Funds Survey. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 5, 2013 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, Office of Financial Stability, ATTN: Tracy Rogers, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202) 927-8868. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to the Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, OFS, ATTN: Tracy Roger, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202) 927- 8868. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Troubled Asset Relief Program--Capital Purchase Program (CPP) Use of Funds Survey. OMB Number: 1505-0222. Abstract: Authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-343), the Department of the Treasury has implemented several aspects of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The TARP includes several components including a voluntary Capital Purchase Program (CPP) under which the Department has purchased qualifying capital in U.S. banking organizations. The CPP is an important part of the Department's efforts to restore confidence in our financial system and ensure that credit continues to be available to consumers and businesses. As an essential part of restoring confidence, the Treasury has committed to determining the effectiveness of the CPP. Additionally, American taxpayers are particularly interested in knowing how banks have used the money that Treasury has invested through the CPP. Consequently, the Treasury is seeking responses from banking institutions that have received CPP funds regarding: How the CPP investment has affected the banks' operations, how these institutions have used CPP funds, and how their usage of CPP funds has changed over time. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 640. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.0. Estimated hours per response: 80. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 51,200. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Dated: June 3, 2013. Dawn D. Wolfgang, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013-13429 Filed 6-5-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-25-P