SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is seeking public comments concerning the information collection known as "Capital Requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks," which has been assigned control 3069-0059 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Finance Board intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and approval of a three-year extension of the control number, which is due to expire on February 28, 2007.

SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) has adjusted the cap on average total assets that defines a "Community Financial Institution" and the limits on annual compensation for Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) directors based on the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI–U) as published by the Department of Labor (DOL). These changes took effect on January 1, 2007.

​SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is announcing the Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) members it has selected for the 2006-07 fourth quarter review cycle under the Finance Board’s community support requirements regulation. This notice also prescribes the deadline by which Bank members selected for review must submit Community Support Statements to the Finance Board

DATES: Bank members selected for this review cycle must submit completed Community Support Statements to the Finance Board on or before February 26, 2007.

SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is adopting an examination rating system known as the Federal Home Loan Bank Rating System (Rating System).

DATES: The Finance Board will use the Rating System for all examinations that begin after December 31, 2006.

SUMMARY: Under the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, which is now known as the No FEAR Act, each agency must inform employees, former employees, and applicants for employment of the rights and protections available under Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws.

SUMMARY: As part of a comprehensive review of agency practices related to the collection, use, and protection of personally identifiable information, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is updating both its system of records and implementing rule under the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act). This notice concerns updates to the Finance Board’s Privacy Act system of records.

SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is announcing the Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) members it has selected for the 2006-07 third quarter review cycle under the Finance Board’s community support requirements regulation. This notice also prescribes the deadline by which Bank members selected for review must submit Community Support Statements to the Finance Board.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is submitting the information collection entitled "Affordable Housing Program (AHP)" to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a 3-year extension of the OMB control number, 3069-0006, which is due to expire on July 31, 2007.

DATES: Interested persons may submit comments on or before November 6, 2006.

​SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is requesting comments on a proposed examination rating system to be known as the Federal Home Loan Bank Rating System (Rating System).

​SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is announcing the Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) members it has selected for the 2006-07 second quarter review cycle under the Finance Board's community support requirements regulation. This notice also prescribes the deadline by which Bank members selected for review must submit Community Support Statements to the Finance Board.