; (C) the creation of conforming standards for infrastructure finance agreements; (D) the monitoring of the financial, credit, and operational exposure of IFA; and (E) risk management and mitigation actions, including by reporting those actions, or recommendations of actions to be taken, directly to the Board of Directors. (f) Conflicts of interest No individual appointed to senior management may— (1) hold any other public office; (2) have any financial interest in an eligible infrastructure project then being considered by the Board of Directors, unless that interest is placed in a blind trust; or (3) have any financial interest in an investment institution or its affiliates, IFA or its affiliates, or other entity then seeking or likely to seek financial assistance for any eligible infrastructure project from IFA, unless any such interest is placed in a blind trust during the term of service of that individual in a senior management position, and for a period of 2 years thereafter. 106. Office of Technical and Rural Assistance (a) In general The Chief Executive Officer shall create and manage, within IFA, the Office of Technical and Rural Assistance . (b) Duties The OTRA shall— (1) in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer, provide technical assistance to State and local governments and parties in public-private partnerships in the development and financing of eligible infrastructure projects, including rural infrastructure projects; (2) assist the entities described in paragraph (1) with coordinating loan and loan guarantee programs available through Federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation and other Federal agencies, as appropriate