82_FR_46232 82 FR 46042 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

82 FR 46042 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 190 (October 3, 2017)

Page Range46042-46043
FR Document2017-21236

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 Studies of Consumers using Controlled Trials in Field and Economic Laboratory Settings.''

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2017) 
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2017-0033]


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 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 Studies of Consumers using Controlled Trials in 
Field and Economic Laboratory Settings.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before December 4, 2017 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.

[[Page 46043]]

     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: Generic Information Collection Plan for 
Studies of Consumers using Controlled Trials in Field and Economic 
Laboratory Settings.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0048.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,600.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 38,400.
    Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act, the Bureau is tasked with researching, analyzing, and 
reporting on topics relating to the Bureau's mission, including 
developments in markets for consumer financial products and services, 
consumer awareness, and consumer behavior. The Bureau seeks to renew 
the OMB approval for a generic information collection plan to collect 
data from purposive samples through controlled trials in field and 
economic laboratory settings. This research will be used for 
developmental and informative purposes in order to increase the 
Bureau's understanding of consumer credit markets and household 
financial decision-making. Basic research projects will be submitted 
under this clearance. This is a routine request for OMB to renew its 
approval of the collections of information currently approved under 
this OMB control number. The Bureau is not proposing any new or revised 
collections of information pursuant to this request.
    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: September 27, 2017.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-21236 Filed 10-2-17; 8:45 am]
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46042 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 3, 2017 / Notices or other activity to the vessel, aids law DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the costs of handling, safeguarding, enforcement, and is valuable in actions auditing, transporting, and depositing of concerning the damage, loss of gear, and United States Patent and Trademark cash payments greatly outweigh the civil proceedings. Office benefits of continuing to accept the cash [Docket No. PTO–P–2017–0039] payment method. II. Method of Collection While the USPTO will no longer Third party disclosure Cash Payment Method Will No Longer accept the cash payment method on or Be Accepted after November 1, 2017, payments will III. Data continue to be accepted in-person and AGENCY: United States Patent and by mail when made by check or money OMB Control Number: 0648–0360. Trademark Office, Department of order, credit/debit card, or deposit Form Number: None. Commerce. account. Payment of fees attempted with ACTION: Notice. cash will be refused and returned. More Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved information about all accepted payment SUMMARY: The United States Patent and methods is available at https:// collection). Trademark Office (USPTO) will no www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/ Affected Public: Business or other for- longer accept cash, including coins, as fees-and-payment/accepted-payment- profit organizations, individuals, or payment for products and services for methods. households. which fees are required. Dated: September 25, 2017. DATES: Applicable Date: November 1, Estimated Number of Respondents: Joseph D. Matal, 2017. 339. Performing the Functions and Duties of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes per Pacific Islands fishing Matthew Lee, Director, Receipts Property and Director of the United States Accounting Division, Office of Finance, Patent and Trademark Office. vessel; one hour and 15 minutes per by email at matthew.lee@uspto.gov. [FR Doc. 2017–21194 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am] South Pacific purse seine vessel; 5 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective BILLING CODE 3510–16–P minutes per gear marking. November 1, 2017, the USPTO will no Estimated Total Annual Burden longer accept cash, including coins, as Hours: 2,348. payment for products and services for BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL Estimated Total Annual Cost to which fees are required. This change is PROTECTION Public: $50,850 in recordkeeping/ being made to streamline the reporting costs. administrative fee collection process [Docket No. CFPB–2017–0033] and is in accordance with the IV. Request for Comments Department of the Treasury’s policy on Agency Information Collection agencies adopting a no-cash policy. See Activities: Comment Request Comments are invited on: (a) Whether https://tfm.fiscal.treasury.gov/v1/bull/ AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial the proposed collection of information 17–12.pdf. There is no requirement that Protection. is necessary for the proper performance the USPTO accept cash payments. See, of the functions of the agency, including e.g., 37 CFR 1.23. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. whether the information shall have The USPTO’s total net revenue for the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the last three fiscal years exceeded $3.0 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 agency’s estimate of the burden billion each year, and the cash payment (including hours and cost) of the (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer method collections averaged less than Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposed collection of information; (c) $14,000 each year. In fiscal year (FY) requesting to renew the Office of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 2016, the cash payment method Management and Budget (OMB) clarity of the information to be comprised less than $11,000, which approval for an existing information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the represented less than 0.0004 percent of collection, titled, ‘‘Generic Information burden of the collection of information total net revenue collections. Collection Plan for Studies of on respondents, including through the Furthermore, the USPTO processed over Consumers using Controlled Trials in use of automated collection techniques 4.95 million total fee transactions in FY Field and Economic Laboratory or other forms of information 2016, and only 55 patent fees totaling Settings.’’ technology. under $5,000, and eleven trademark fees totally under $4,000, were paid by cash. DATES: Written comments are Comments submitted in response to encouraged and must be received on or The only other fees collected by cash this notice will be summarized and/or before December 4, 2017 to be assured in FY 2016 were about $1,500 in included in the request for OMB copying fees. The current self-service of consideration. approval of this information collection; copiers are to be discontinued as part of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, they also will become a matter of public Office plans to enter a ‘‘No Cost’’ identified by the title of the information record. contract with a vendor who will keep all collection, OMB Control Number (see asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Dated: September 28, 2017. payments collected in exchange for below), and docket number (see above), Sarah Brabson, providing this service. See Setting and by any of the following methods: NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal • Electronic: http:// Year 2017, 81 FR 68150, 68168 (Oct. 3, www.regulations.gov. Follow the [FR Doc. 2017–21213 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am] 2016) (proposed rule). instructions for submitting comments. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 3, 2017 / Notices 46043 • Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer collection of information is necessary DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: for the proper performance of the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0105] PRA Office), 1275 First Street NE., functions of the Bureau, including Washington, DC 20002. whether the information will have Agency Information Collection Please note that comments submitted practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Activities; Submission to the Office of after the comment period will not be Bureau’s estimate of the burden of the Management and Budget for Review accepted. In general, all comments collection of information, including the and Approval; Comment Request; received will become public records, validity of the methods and the Annual Progress Reporting Form for including any personal information assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the American Indian Vocational provided. Sensitive personal the quality, utility, and clarity of the Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) information, such as account numbers information to be collected; and (d) Program or Social Security numbers, should not Ways to minimize the burden of the be included. collection of information on AGENCY: Office of Special Education and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: respondents, including through the use Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Documentation prepared in support of of automated collection techniques or Department of Education (ED). this information collection request is other forms of information technology. ACTION: Notice. available at www.regulations.gov. Comments submitted in response to this Requests for additional information notice will be summarized and/or SUMMARY: In accordance with the should be directed to the Consumer included in the request for OMB Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: approval. All comments will become a proposing a revision of an existing PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW., matter of public record. information collection. Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435–9575, DATES: Interested persons are invited to Dated: September 27, 2017. or email: CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. Please submit comments on or before do not submit comments to this Darrin A. King, November 2, 2017. mailbox. Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Consumer Financial Protection. documents related to the information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Generic [FR Doc. 2017–21236 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am] collection listed in this notice, please Information Collection Plan for Studies BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P use http://www.regulations.gov by of Consumers using Controlled Trials in searching the Docket ID number ED– Field and Economic Laboratory Settings. 2017–ICCD–0105. Comments submitted OMB Control Number: 3170–0048. in response to this notice should be Type of Review: Extension without CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY submitted electronically through the change of a currently approved COMMISSION Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// information collection. www.regulations.gov by selecting the Affected Public: Individuals and Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Docket ID number or via postal mail, Households. commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Estimated Number of Respondents: TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, October 11, Please note that comments submitted by 42,600. 2017, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. fax or email and those submitted after Estimated Total Burden Hours: the comment period will not be 38,400. PLACE:Hearing Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East-West Highway, accepted. Written requests for Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall information or comments submitted by Street Reform and Consumer Protection Bethesda, MD. postal mail or delivery should be Act, the Bureau is tasked with STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to addressed to the Director of the researching, analyzing, and reporting on the Public Information Collection Clearance topics relating to the Bureau’s mission, Division, U.S. Department of Education, including developments in markets for MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Briefing 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room consumer financial products and Matters: (1) Revision to the Notice of 216–44, Washington, DC 20202–4537. services, consumer awareness, and Requirements (NOR) for Prohibition of consumer behavior. The Bureau seeks to Children’s Toys and Child Care Articles FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For renew the OMB approval for a generic Containing Specified Phthalates— specific questions related to collection information collection plan to collect Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; (2) activities, please contact August Martin, data from purposive samples through Prohibition of Children’s Toys and 202–245–7410. controlled trials in field and economic Child Care Articles Containing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The laboratory settings. This research will be Specified Phthalates—Final Rule Department of Education (ED), in used for developmental and informative accordance with the Paperwork A live webcast of the Meeting can be purposes in order to increase the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. viewed at https://www.cpsc.gov/live. Bureau’s understanding of consumer 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general credit markets and household financial CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: public and Federal agencies with an decision-making. Basic research projects Rockelle Hammond, Office of the opportunity to comment on proposed, will be submitted under this clearance. Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product revised, and continuing collections of asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES This is a routine request for OMB to Safety Commission, 4330 East-West information. This helps the Department renew its approval of the collections of Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) assess the impact of its information information currently approved under 504–7923. collection requirements and minimize this OMB control number. The Bureau Dated: September 29, 2017. the public’s reporting burden. It also is not proposing any new or revised helps the public understand the Alberta E. 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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 December 4, 2017 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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