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From: Bienz, Dan
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:44 AM
To: 'reg-com@fca.gov'
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Subject: Request for Extension of Comment Period
Via E-Mail
To: Gary K. Van Meter
Deputy Director
Office of Regulatory Policy
Farm Credit Administration
From: Jamie B. Stewart, Jr.
cc: Presidents and CEOs,
Farm Credit System Banks
Capital ANPR Work Group
Date: March 4, 2008
Subject: Request for Extension of Comment Period
The Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation, on behalf of the System Banks and Associations, appreciates this opportunity to comment on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking published in the October 31, 2007 Federal Register concerning possible modifications to the risk-based capital rules for Farm Credit System institutions. The System is supportive of the Agency' s regulatory effort to modernize the regulatory capital requirements for System institutions and appreciates the opportunity extended to-date to dialogue with the Agency. However, for the reasons discussed in the attached letter, we would like to request an extension of the comment period to December 31, 2008.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact John Marsh (201-200-8071) or me (201-200-8001).
comment letter 4Mar08.pdf>>
Daniel M. Bienz
201-200-8070
(See attached file: Funding Corp Extension Request 3_4_08.pdf)