[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 20900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08115]



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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2013-0007]


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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is proposing a new 
generic clearance titled, Generic Clearance for Qualitative Consumer 
Education and Engagement Information Collections.

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before May 8, 2013 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/Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 
20552.
    Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those 
submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. In general, 
all comments received will be posted without change to regulations.gov, 
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. 
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 Clearance for Qualitative Consumer 
Education and Engagement Information Collections.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New generic collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, and Business or other 
for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, Farms, Federal government, 
State, Local or Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,000.
    Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act, Public Law 111-203, Section 1013(d), the Bureau's 
Office of Financial Education is responsible for developing and 
implementing initiatives intended to educate and empower consumers to 
make better informed financial decisions. The Bureau seeks to obtain 
approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative data on 
effective strategies and consumer experiences from both financial 
education practitioners and consumers through a variety of methods, 
including in-person meetings, interviews, focus groups, qualitative 
surveys, online discussion forums, social media polls, and other 
qualitative methods as necessary. The information collected through 
these processes will increase the Bureau's understanding of consumers' 
financial experiences, financial education and empowerment programs, 
and practices that can improve financial decision-making skills and 
outcomes for consumers.
    Request For Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on January 15, 2013, 78 FR 2961. 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 shall 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 Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.

    Dated: April 1, 2013.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-08115 Filed 4-5-13; 8:45 am]
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