[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 61754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28204]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2017-0041]


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 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is requesting to 
renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an 
existing information collection, titled, ``Generic Information 
Collection Plan for Studies of Consumers using Controlled Trials in 
Field and Economic Laboratory Settings.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before January 29, 2018 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: Generic Information Collection Plan for 
Studies of Consumers using Controlled Trials in Field and Economic 
Laboratory Settings.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0048.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,600.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 38,400.
    Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act, the Bureau is tasked with researching, analyzing, and 
reporting on topics relating to the Bureau's mission, including 
developments in markets for consumer financial products and services, 
consumer awareness, and consumer behavior. The Bureau seeks to renew 
the OMB approval for a generic information collection plan to collect 
data from purposive samples through controlled trials in field and 
economic laboratory settings. This research will be used for 
developmental and informative purposes in order to increase the 
Bureau's understanding of consumer credit markets and household 
financial decision-making. Basic research projects will be submitted 
under this clearance. This is a routine request for OMB to renew its 
approval of the collections of information currently approved under 
this OMB control number. The Bureau is not proposing any new or revised 
collections of information pursuant to this request.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on October 3, 2017, 82 FR 46042, Docket Number: CFPB-2017-0033. 
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: December 22, 2017.
Linda F. Powell,
Chief Data Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-28204 Filed 12-28-17; 8:45 am]
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