81 FR 38690 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is requesting to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing information collection titled, ``Generic Information Collection Plan for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Outreach Activities.''

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38690-38691]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14024]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No: CFPB-2016-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is requesting to 
renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an 
existing information collection titled, ``Generic Information 
Collection Plan for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Outreach 
Activities.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before July 14, 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.
     OMB: Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or fax to (202) 395-5806. 
Mailed or faxed comments to OMB should be to the attention of the OMB 
Desk Officer for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. 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.reginfo.gov 
(this link active on the day following publication of this notice). 
Select ``Information Collection Review,'' under ``Currently under 
review, use the dropdown menu ``Select Agency'' and select ``Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau'' (recent submissions to OMB will be at the 
top of the list). The same documentation is also available at http://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 email 
box.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Generic Information Collection Plan for the 
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Outreach Activities.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0041.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approve 
collection.
    Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,200.
    Abstract: The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) at the 
Bureau requests OMB's approval for an extension without change this 
generic information collection plan (GICP) in order to collect 
information from State, local, and tribal governments. These 
governments interact closely with

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consumers and are critical partners in promoting transparency and 
competition in the consumer financial products marketplace, eliminating 
unfair and unlawfully discriminatory practices, and enforcing consumer 
financial laws. The outreach activities performed by IGA will collect 
low-burden, non-generalizable information through this GICP on trends 
in consumer financial markets, enforcement actions, regulatory and 
supervisory issues, and consumer needs at the State, local, and tribal 
levels. Most of this information will be in the form of government 
representatives providing impressions and overviews of their 
activities. Information will be collected on an occasional and 
voluntary basis from State, local, and tribal governments and from 
their respective trade associations.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on March 28, 2016 (81 FR 17146). Comments were solicited and 
continue to be 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: June 8, 2016.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-14024 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am]
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