[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11073-11074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4337]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2012-0006]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) and as 
part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take 
this opportunity to comment on a proposed information collection, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Bureau is 
soliciting comments on a request for background information and 
financial disclosure from nominees to serve on Advisory Boards, Groups, 
or Committees that the Bureau may establish, including the Consumer 
Advisory Board mandated by the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 24, 2012 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by agency name and 
Docket No. CFPB-2012-0006, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Chris Willey, Chief 
Information Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (Attn: 1801 L Street), Washington, DC 20220.
     All submissions must include the agency name and docket 
number for this notice. In general all comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov. In addition, comments 
will be available for public inspection and copying at 1700 G Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20006, on official business days between the hours 
of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make an appointment to 
inspect comments by telephoning (202) 435-7275. All comments, including 
attachments and other supporting materials, will become part of the 
public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. In view of 
possible delays in mail delivery, please also notify Chris Willey by 
email [email protected], or telephone 202-435-7741.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Kimberly Miller, Management Analyst, Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau; (202) 435-7451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), Public Law No. 111-203, Title 
X, Section 1014 (12 U.S.C. 5494) requires the CFPB to establish a 
Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) to advise and consult with the Bureau in 
the exercise of its functions under the Federal consumer financial 
laws, and to provide information on emerging practices in the consumer 
financial products or services industry, including regional trends, 
concerns, and other relevant information. In addition, the CFPB 
anticipates that it may establish additional advisory boards, groups, 
or committees in the future to advise and consult with the Bureau in 
the exercise of its functions.
    This information collection will allow the CFPB to standardize the 
way it obtains information on the qualifications of individuals 
nominated to the CAB and to other CFPB advisory boards and committees 
that may be established by the Director of CFPB. For certain applicants 
who are being strongly considered for board or committee membership, 
CFPB will use this information to perform a background check, conduct a 
conflict of interest review and perform other similar due diligence 
activities associated with the selection of members on CFPB advisory 
boards and committees.
    Title of Collection: Applications for Advisory Boards, Groups, and 
Committees.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30 x 1 = 30 hours.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. The public and other 
Federal agencies are invited to submitted written comments on: (a)

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Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimates of the burden of the collection of information; (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.

    Dated: February 21, 2012.
Chris Willey,
Chief Information Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2012-4337 Filed 2-23-12; 8:45 am]
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