[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 230 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61378-61379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25972]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2018-0037]


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 requesting to 
renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an 
existing information collection titled, ``Consumer Leasing Act 
(Regulation M) 12 CFR 1013.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before December 31, 2018 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments in response to this notice are to be directed 
towards OMB and to the attention of the OMB Desk Officer for the Bureau 
of Consumer Financial Protection. 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.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 395-5806.
     Mail: Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
    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 Darrin King, PRA Officer, at (202) 
435-9575, or email: [email protected]. If you require this document in 
an alternative electronic format, please contact 
[email protected]. Please do not submit comments to these 
email boxes.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Consumer Leasing Act (Regulation M) 12 CFR 
1013.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0006.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing Information 
Collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,718.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,126.
    Abstract: Consumers rely on the disclosures required by the 
Consumer

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Leasing Act, 15 U.S.C. 1667 et seq. (CLA) and Regulation M, 12 CFR 
1013, for information to comparison shop among leases, as well as to 
ascertain the true costs and terms of lease offers. Federal and State 
enforcement and private litigants use the records to ascertain whether 
accurate and complete disclosures of the cost of leases have been 
provided to consumers prior to consummation of the lease. This 
information provides the primary evidence of law violations in CLA 
enforcement actions brought by Federal agencies. Without Regulation M's 
recordkeeping requirement, the agencies' ability to enforce the CLA 
would be significantly impaired.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on September 5, 2018, 83 FR 45110, Docket Number: CFPB-2018-
0030. 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: November 20, 2018.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2018-25972 Filed 11-28-18; 8:45 am]
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