This request is
approved for use through 4/30/94 to enable the FDIC to reestimate
the burden hours of this information collection. The agency's
current estimate does not appear to include the time to condu the
appraisals that Federal banking requlations have required. Any
additional hours that financial institutions may spend performing
appraisals due to the Federal requirements should not be considered
"usual and customary." (The recent proposed increase in the dollar
threshold may entail greater savings in this case, though less than
th additional increase.)
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/1994
04/30/1994
11/30/1994
7,393
0
7,751
147,860
0
164,237
0
0
0
THIS REVISION WOULD INCREASE THE
DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS REQUIRING APPRAISALS
FROM 100.00 TO 250.00, IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN
APPRAISALS ARE NOT REQUIRED (INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN
BUSINESS LOANS UNDER $1,000,000), AND AMEND EXISTING REQUIREMENTS
GOVERNING APPRAISAL CONTENT AND APPRAISER INDEPENDENCE.
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.