[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 57793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24341]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No: CFPB-2015-0041]


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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is requesting to 
renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for renewal of 
an existing information collection titled, ``Generic Information 
Collection Plan for the Development and/or Testing of Model Forms, 
Disclosures, Tools, and Other Similar Related Materials.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before November 24, 2015 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 (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 the 
Development and/or Testing of Model Forms, Disclosures, Tools, and 
Other Similar Related Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0022.
    Type of Review: Extension with change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,925.
    Abstract: This is a request to renew OMB's approval for a generic 
information collection plan that allows the Bureau to conduct 
qualitative testing of disclosures and related materials relating to 
the features of consumer financial products and services. The research 
will result in recommendations for the development of and revisions to 
such disclosures and related materials. The research activities may be 
conducted by the Bureau or external parties such as, for example, 
contractors retained by the Bureau, and will employ cognitive 
psychological testing methods. This approach has been demonstrated to 
be feasible and valuable by the Bureau and other agencies in developing 
disclosures and related materials. The planned research activities will 
be conducted with the goal of creating effective disclosures and 
related materials that will help consumers understand the features of 
consumer financial products and services.
    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 21, 2015.
Linda F. Powell,
Chief Data Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-24341 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
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