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21/pdf/2018-17941.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. FHFA’s supervisory concern and reduce
83, No. 162, 08/21/2018, 42357-42358. administrative and compliance burdens. The proposal
focuses on the types of agreements and payments that
• Treasury announced it seeks comment on the are of greater supervisory concern to FHFA. In
information collection titled Reporting general, these are payments to and agreements with
Requirements for Widely Held Fixed Investment executive officers, broad-based plans covering large
Trusts. Treasury also gave notice that it sent the numbers of employees (such as severance plans), and
payments made to non-executive-officer employees
collection to OMB for review. Comments are who may have engaged in certain types of
due 10/22/2018. The notice may be viewed at: wrongdoing. The proposed amendments would also
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-08- revise and clarify definitions, exemptions, and
21/pdf/2018-17943.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. procedures to implement FHFA’s supervisory
83, No. 162, 08/21/2018, 42356. approach. Where possible, FHFA would also align
procedures and outcomes of review under the Golden
• Treasury announced it seeks comment on the Parachute Payment Rule with requirements of
information collection titled Notice Concerning FHFA’s rule on executive compensation. Comments
Fiduciary Relationship and Notice Concerning are due 10/12/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
Fiduciary Relationship of Financial Institution. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-08-
Treasury also gave notice that it sent the 28/pdf/2018-18511.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83,
collection to OMB for review. Comments are No. 167, 08/28/2018, 43801-43825.
due 10/22/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-08- FHFA Issues Civil Monetary Penalty
21/pdf/2018-17946.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Inflation Adjustment.
83, No. 162, 08/21/2018, 42355-42356.
FHFA is amending its Rules of Practice and
• Treasury announced it seeks comment on the Procedure and other agency regulations to adjust each
civil money penalty within its jurisdiction to account
information collection titled 31 CFR part 128, for inflation, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties
Reporting of International Capital and Foreign Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the
Currency Transactions and Positions. Treasury Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
also gave notice that it sent the collection to Improvements Act of 2015. The adjustment is
OMB for review. Comments are due 11/05/2018. effective 09/28/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
The notice may be viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-08-
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-09- 29/pdf/2018-18517.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83,
04/pdf/2018-19031.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. No. 168, 08/29/2018, 43965-43968.
83, No. 171, 09/04/2018, 45015-45016.
SBA Issues Notice of Changes to
• Treasury announced it seeks comment on the Secondary Market Program.
information collection titled Community
Development Financial Institutions Program— The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a
Certification Application. Treasury also gave notice of program changes to SBA’s Secondary
notice that it sent the collection to OMB for Market Loan Pooling Program. Specifically, SBA is
review. Comments are due 11/05/2018. The increasing the minimum maturity ratio for both SBA
notice may be viewed at: Standard Pools and Weighted-Average Coupon
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-09- (WAC) Pools by 1.0%, to 95.0%. The changes will
apply to SBA 7(a) loan pools with an issue date on or
05/pdf/2018-19194.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. after 10/01/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
83, No. 172, 09/05/2018, 45186-45187. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-08-
17/pdf/2018-17726.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83,
FHFA Proposes Amendments to Golden No. 160, 08/17/2018, 41139.
Parachute Payments Rule.
SBA Issues Corrections to Small Business
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is Size Regulations.
proposing to amend its rule on golden parachute
payments to better align the rule with areas of
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