[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39430-39431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17464]


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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection 
Renewal; Comment Request (3064-0198)

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The FDIC, 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 the renewal of the 
existing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. Currently, the FDIC is soliciting comment on renewal of 
the information collection described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to 
the FDIC by any of the following methods:
     http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal/notices.html.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the name and number of 
the collection in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Jennifer Jones (202-898-6768), Counsel, MB-3105, 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20429.
     Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard 
station at the rear of the 17th Street Building (located on F Street), 
on business days between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
    All comments should refer to the relevant OMB control number. A 
copy

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of the comments may also be submitted to the OMB desk officer for the 
FDIC: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Jones, at the FDIC address 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Proposal to renew the following currently approved collections of 
information:
    1. Title: Information Collection for Qualitative Research.
    OMB Number: 3064-0198.
    Form Number: None.
    Affected Public: Consumers and financial services providers.
    Burden Estimate:

                                          2017 Summary of Annual Burden
                                                   [3064-0198]
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                                                                   Hours/session
                                     Number of     Participants/   (incl. intake    Travel time    Burden hours/
                                     sessions         session          form)                           year
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Method:
    In-Person Focus Groups......              50              10            1.75            1.50           1,625
    In-Person Interviews........              50               1               1            1.50             125
    Phone Interviews............              60               1               1               0              60
    Virtual Collection..........               1              50            1.50               0              75
    Cognitive Testing...........               4              25            2.00            1.50             350
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        Total hourly burden.....  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,235
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    General Description of Collection: The FDIC plans to collect 
information from consumers and financial services providers through 
qualitative research methods such as focus groups, in-depth interviews, 
and/or qualitative virtual methods. The information collected will be 
used to deepen the FDIC's understanding of the knowledge, experiences, 
behaviors, capabilities, and preferences of consumers of financial 
services. These qualitative research methods will also contribute to 
the FDIC's understanding of how consumers, including those who are 
financially underserved, use a range of different types of bank and 
non-bank financial services. Interviews of financial services providers 
are intended to provide greater insight into the providers' perceptions 
of the opportunities and challenges of providing an array of financial 
services and products. These qualitative methods will also provide an 
opportunity to test and improve other survey efforts conducted by the 
FDIC. The FDIC does not intend to use qualitative research to measure 
or quantify results.
    Participation in this information collection will be voluntary and 
conducted in-person, by phone, or using other methods, such as virtual 
technology. The FDIC plans to retain an experienced contractor(s) to 
recommend the most appropriate collection method based on the 
objectives of each qualitative research effort. The FDIC will consult 
with OMB regarding each specific information collection during the 
approval period.

Request for Comment

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collections of information 
are necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's functions, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimates of the burden of the information collections, 
including the validity of the methodology and 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 collections of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated at Washington, DC, this 15th day of August 2017.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Robert E. Feldman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-17464 Filed 8-17-17; 8:45 am]
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