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<tr><td><b>Comment Number: </b></td><td>531096-00253</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Received: </b></td><td>9/5/2007 10:14:57 AM</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Organization: </b></td><td>Independent Community Bankers of America</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Commenter: </b></td><td>Robert Rowe</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>State: </b></td><td>DC</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Agency: </b></td><td>Federal Trade Commission</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Rule: </b></td><td>Private Sector Use of SSNs</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Attachments:</b></td><td><a href='531096-00253.pdf'>531096-00253.pdf</a>&nbsp<a href='http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html' target = _blank >Download Adobe Reader</a><br></td></tr></Table>

<hr><P><b>Comments:</b></p>Attached are the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) comments on the private sector use of Social Security Numbers (SSNs In The Private Sector - Comment, Project No. PO75414).  If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me by telephone at 202-659-8111 or by e-mail at robert.rowe@icba.org.</body></html>