81_FR_12524 81 FR 12478 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

81 FR 12478 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)

Page Range12478-12478
FR Document2016-05188

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is requesting to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing information collection titled, ``Equal Access to Justice Act.''

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-05188]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No: CFPB-2016-0012]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is requesting to 
renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an 
existing information collection titled, ``Equal Access to Justice 
Act.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before May 9, 2016 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the 
information collection, OMB Control Number (see below), and docket 
number (see above), by any of the following methods:
     Electronic: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA 
Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20002.
    Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will 
not be accepted. In general, all comments received will become public 
records, including any personal information provided. Sensitive 
personal information, such as account numbers or social security 
numbers, should not be included.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documentation prepared in support of 
this information collection request is available at 
www.regulations.gov. Requests for additional information should be 
directed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA 
Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435-9575, or 
email: [email protected]. Please do not submit comments to this mailbox.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Equal Access to Justice Act.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0040.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    Abstract: The Equal Access to Justice Act (the Act) provides for 
payment of fees and expenses to eligible parties who have prevailed 
against the Bureau in certain administrative proceedings. In order to 
obtain an award, the statute and associated regulations (12 CFR part 
1071) require the filing of an application that shows that the party is 
a prevailing party and is eligible to receive an award under the Act. 
The Bureau regulations implementing the Act require the collection of 
information related to the application for an award in 12 CFR part 
1071, subparts B, C.
    Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Bureau, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Bureau's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of 
the methods and the assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this 
notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB 
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 3, 2016.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-05188 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am]
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12478 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices limited authority conferred by § 1026 of should express in their RSVP if they Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB does not require a paper copy of the agenda. PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW., have supervisory authority regarding A recording and transcript of this Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435–9575, credit unions and depository meeting will be available after the or email: PRA@fpb.gov. Please do not institutions with total assets of $10 meeting on the CFPB’s Web site submit comments to this mailbox. billion or less. As a result, the CFPB consumerfinance.gov. does not have regular contact with these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 4, 2016. institutions, and it would therefore be Christopher D’Angelo, Title of Collection: Equal Access to beneficial to create a mechanism to Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial Justice Act. ensure that their unique perspectives Protection. OMB Control Number: 3170–0040. are shared with the Bureau. Small [FR Doc. 2016–05253 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] Business Regulatory Enforcement Type of Review: Extension without Fairness Act (SBREFA) panels provide BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P change of a currently approved one avenue to gather this input, but collection. participants from credit unions must BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL Affected Public: Individuals or possess no more than $175 million in PROTECTION households. assets, which precludes the Estimated Number of Respondents: 3. participation of many. (b) The Advisory [Docket No: CFPB–2016–0012] Council shall fill this gap by providing Estimated Total Annual Burden an interactive dialogue and exchange of Agency Information Collection Hours: 15. ideas and experiences between credit Activities: Comment Request Abstract: The Equal Access to Justice union employees and Bureau staff. (c) AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Act (the Act) provides for payment of The Advisory Council shall advise Protection. fees and expenses to eligible parties generally on the Bureau’s regulation of ACTION: Notice and request for comment. who have prevailed against the Bureau consumer financial products or services in certain administrative proceedings. In and other topics assigned to it by the SUMMARY: In accordance with the order to obtain an award, the statute and Director. To carry out the Advisory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 associated regulations (12 CFR part Council’s purpose, the scope of its (PRA), the Consumer Financial 1071) require the filing of an application activities shall include providing Protection Bureau (Bureau) is requesting to renew the Office of Management and that shows that the party is a prevailing information, analysis, and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing party and is eligible to receive an award recommendations to the Bureau. The information collection titled, ‘‘Equal under the Act. The Bureau regulations output of Advisory Council meetings should serve to better inform the CFPB’s Access to Justice Act.’’ implementing the Act require the policy development, rulemaking, and DATES: Written comments are collection of information related to the engagement functions.’’ encouraged and must be received on or application for an award in 12 CFR part before May 9, 2016 to be assured of 1071, subparts B, C. II. Agenda consideration. Request for Comments: Comments are The Credit Union Advisory Council ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, invited on: (a) Whether the collection of will discuss the CFPB strategic outlook identified by the title of the information information is necessary for the proper and elder financial abuse. Persons who collection, OMB Control Number (see performance of the functions of the need a reasonable accommodation to below), and docket number (see above), Bureau, including whether the participate should contact CFPB_ by any of the following methods: information will have practical utility; 504Request@cfpb.gov, 202–435–9EEO, • Electronic: http:// (b) The accuracy of the Bureau’s 1–855–233–0362, or 202–435–9742 www.regulations.gov. Follow the estimate of the burden of the collection (TTY) at least ten business days prior to instructions for submitting comments. of information, including the validity of the meeting or event to request • Mail: Consumer Financial the methods and the assumptions used; assistance. The request must identify Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, the date, time, location, and title of the Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, and clarity of the information to be meeting or event, the nature of the DC 20552. collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the assistance requested, and contact • Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer burden of the collection of information information for the requester. CFPB will Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: on respondents, including through the strive to provide, but cannot guarantee PRA Office), 1275 First Street NE., that accommodation will be provided use of automated collection techniques Washington, DC 20002. for late requests. Please note that comments submitted or other forms of information after the comment period will not be technology. Comments submitted in Individuals who wish to attend the Credit Union Advisory Council meeting accepted. In general, all comments response to this notice will be must RSVP to cfpb_ received will become public records, summarized and/or included in the cabandcouncilsevents@cfpb.gov by including any personal information request for OMB approval. All noon, Wednesday, March 23, 2016. provided. Sensitive personal comments will become a matter of Members of the public must RSVP by information, such as account numbers public record. the due date and must include ‘‘CUAC’’ or social security numbers, should not Dated: March 3, 2016. Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES in the subject line of the RSVP. be included. Darrin A. King, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: III. Availability Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Documentation prepared in support of Consumer Financial Protection. The Council’s agenda will be made this information collection request is [FR Doc. 2016–05188 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] available to the public on Wednesday, available at www.regulations.gov. BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P March 9, 2016, via Requests for additional information consumerfinance.gov. Individuals should be directed to the Consumer VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:08 Mar 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comment.
DatesWritten comments are encouraged and must be received on or before May 9, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactDocumentation prepared in support of this information collection request is available at www.regulations.gov. Requests for additional information should be directed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435-9575, or email: [email protected] Please do not submit comments to this mailbox.
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