81 FR 30256 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 94 (May 16, 2016)

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, ``Evaluation of Financial Empowerment Training Program.''

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30256-30257]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11424]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2016-0022]


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, ``Evaluation of Financial 
Empowerment Training Program.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before July 15, 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: Evaluation of Financial Empowerment Training 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0038.
    Type of Review: Extension with change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, government social services entities, 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,750.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,338.
    Abstract: The Bureau's Office of Financial Empowerment 
(Empowerment) is responsible for developing strategies to improve the 
financial capability of low-income and economically vulnerable 
consumers, such as consumers who are unbanked or underbanked, those 
with thin or no credit file, and households with limited savings. To 
address the needs of these consumers, Empowerment has developed the 
Your Money, Your Goals toolkit and training program. These resources 
equip frontline staff and volunteers in a range of organizations to 
provide relevant and effective information, tools, and technical 
assistance designed to improve the financial outcomes and capability of 
these vulnerable consumers. The Bureau seeks to renew approval of the 
information collection plan (ICP) to collect qualitative data related 
to evaluating the effectiveness of this toolkit, collateral materials, 
and training program. The proposed collections will focus on 
evaluating: (1) Your Money, Your Goals training practices, toolkit, and 
collateral materials in enhancing the ability of frontline staff and 
volunteers to inform and educate low-income consumers about managing 
their finances; (2) and to assess the scope of workshop participants' 
use of the resources with the people they serve. The Bureau expects to 
collect qualitative data through paper-based and web-based surveys.
    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

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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: May 10, 2016.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-11424 Filed 5-13-16; 8:45 am]
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