[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30255-30256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11425]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No: CFPB-2016-0021]


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 to renew 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing 
information collection titled, ``Application Process for Designation of 
Rural Area under Federal Consumer Financial Law.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before June 15, 2016 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.
     OMB: Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or fax to (202) 395-5806. 
Mailed or faxed comments to OMB should be to the attention of the OMB 
Desk Officer for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
    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.reginfo.gov 
(this link active on the day following publication of this notice). 
Select ``Information Collection Review,'' under ``Currently

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under Review'', use the dropdown menu ``Select Agency'' and select 
``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' (recent submissions to OMB 
will be at the top of the list). The same documentation is also 
available at http://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 email box.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Application Process for Designation of Rural 
Area under Federal Consumer Financial Law.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0061.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Private sector (banks and credit unions).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5.
    Abstract: Section 89002 of the HELP Rural Communities Act (Pub. L. 
114-94) requires the Bureau to establish an application process under 
which a person may apply to have an area designated by the Bureau as a 
rural area for purposes of a Federal consumer financial law. On March 
3, 2016, the Bureau published a Final rule in the Federal Register (81 
FR 11099) which sets forth the procedure for making this application 
and requires the applicant to submit information identifying the area 
for which the request is made, and the justification for granting the 
area rural status. While the rule specifies what information is to be 
included, it does not specify to the form or format of the information.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on February 18, 2016 (81 FR 8179). 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 OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 10, 2016.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-11425 Filed 5-13-16; 8:45 am]
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