[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42764-42765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17272]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No CFPB-2014-0017]


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 
information collection titled,

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``Debt Collection Survey from the Consumer Credit Panel.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before August 22, 2014 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.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau, 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002.
    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 
(this link active on the day following publication of this notice). 
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: Debt Collection Survey from the Consumer 
Credit Panel.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New Collection (Request for a new OMB Control 
Number).
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
    Abstract: The CFPB plans to conduct a mail survey of consumers to 
learn about their experiences interacting with the debt collection 
industry. The survey will ask consumers about their experiences with 
debt collectors, such as whether they have been contacted by debt 
collectors in the past, whether they recognized the debt that was being 
collected, and about their interactions with the debt collectors. The 
survey will also ask consumers about their preferences for how they 
would like to be contacted by debt collectors, opinions about potential 
regulatory interventions in debt collection markets, and about their 
knowledge of their legal rights regarding debt collections. The 
information collected through this survey will be used to inform a CFPB 
rule making concerning debt collection and research purposes.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on March 7th, 2014, 79 FR 13043. 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 Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.

    Dated: July 15, 2014.
Ashwin Vasan,
Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-17272 Filed 7-22-14; 8:45 am]
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