[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25438-25439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10288]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION


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 or CFPB), 
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 proposed and/or continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau is 
soliciting comments concerning the information collection efforts 
relating to the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Outreach 
Activities.

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before June 29, 2012 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Electronic: [email protected].
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Direct all written comments to 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20552. Instructions: All submission should 
include agency name and proposed collection title. Comments will be 
available for public inspection and copying at 1700 G Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20552 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 only submit 
information that you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the documents contained under this approval number should be 
directed to R. Joseph Durbala, (202) 435-7893, at the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20552, or through the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: CFPB Office of Intergovernmental 
Affairs Outreach Activities.
    OMB Number: 3170-XXXX.
    Abstract: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act (``Dodd-Frank Act'') contemplates that the Bureau will conduct 
outreach activities, as appropriate. See, e.g., 12 U.S.C. 5495; 12 
U.S.C. 5512(c)(1), 12 U.S.C. 5493(d), 12 U.S.C. 5493(b)(2), 12 U.S.C. 
5511(c)(6). The Bureau's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs seeks to 
conduct outreach by collecting

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information from state, local, and tribal governments related to the 
Bureau's exercise of its functions under the Dodd Frank Act. These 
governments interact closely with consumers and are critical partners 
in promoting transparency and competition in the marketplace, 
preventing unfair and unlawfully discriminatory practices, and 
enforcing consumer financial laws. The information collected through 
the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Outreach Activities will be 
shared, as appropriate, within the Bureau in the exercise of its 
functions, such as the Bureau's financial education, rulemaking, market 
monitoring, outreach to traditionally underserved populations, fair 
lending monitoring, supervision, and enforcement functions.
    The information collected may be used to form policies and programs 
presented to state, local, and tribal governments, as well as to other 
federal agencies and the general public. Nearly all information 
collection will involve the use of electronic communication or other 
forms of information technology and telephonic means.
    Current Actions: Request for new approval of collection activities.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,600.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,200.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid OMB control number.
    Request for Comments: 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. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology 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.

    Dated: April 24, 2012,
Chris Willey,
Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-10288 Filed 4-27-12; 8:45 am]
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