Capital Adequacy - Capital Components; Basel Accord Tier 1/Tier 2 - ANPRM -----Original Message----- From: Bienz, Dan Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:44 AM To: 'reg-com@fca.gov' Cc: Lorello, Joanne; Jacob, Andrew (E-mail); Williams, Doug; Stewart, Jamie; Doyle, Larry (E-mail); Engel, Bob (E-mail); Lowrey, Andy (E-mail); Rhodes, Darryl (E-mail); York, Bill (E-mail); Harrison, Luetta (E-mail); Hide, Julie (E-mail); Jones, Della (E-mail); Monroe, Donna (E-mail); Payne, Sherrie (E-mail); Rees, Marilyn (E-mail); Sinnett, Dee (E-mail); Swanson, Carol (E-mail); Bienz, Dan (work) (E-mail); Buckner, Allen (E-mail); Cole, Diane (E-mail); Curtis, Darrell (E-mail); Dana, Charlie (E-mail); Herring, Scott (E-mail); Isaac, Les (E-mail); Jensen, Mark (E-mail); Littlefield, Mark (E-mail); Marsh, H. John Jr. (E-mail); Miller, Mark (E-mail); Monson, Richard (E-mail); Moore, Jeff (E-mail); Nakano, Tom (E-mail); Pfeifer, Charles (E-mail); Reno, Greg (E-mail); Staley, Steve (E-mail); VandeVanter, Don (E-mail); Anderson, Ross B. (E-mail); Grizzell, Dennis (E-mail); Melton, Bill (E-mail); Wilhelm, Doug (E-mail); Amerson, Timmy (E-mail); Butler, Charl (E-mail); Hill,Tom (E-mail); Jackson, Brian (E-mail); Janish, David (E-mail); O'Keane, Brian (E-mail) 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