[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 42082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18776]



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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2017-0023]


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 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing a new 
information collection titled, ``Student Loan Servicing Market 
Monitoring.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before October 6, 2017 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 becomes active on the day following publication of this 
notice). Select ``Information Collection Review,'' under ``Currently 
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: Student Loan Servicing Market Monitoring.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New Collection (Request for a New OMB Control 
Number).
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,200.
    Abstract: The Bureau will require quarterly data collection on 
aggregated student loan servicing metrics and borrower outcomes from 
student loan servicers. The order is intended to help the Bureau carry 
out its market monitoring goals and is pursuant to the Bureau's market 
monitoring authority under Section 1022(c)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall 
Street and Consumer Protection Act.
    Request for comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on February 23, 2017, 82 FR 11440, Docket Number: CFPB-2017-
0002. 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 reviewed by OMB 
as part of its review of this request. All comments will become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: August 30, 2017.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-18776 Filed 9-5-17; 8:45 am]
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