[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44603-44604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18251]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2019-0045]


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, ``Generic Information 
Collection Plan for the Collection for Qualitative Consumer Education,

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Engagement and Experience Information Collections.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before September 25, 2019 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 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: Generic Information Collection Plan for the 
Collection for Qualitative Consumer Education, Engagement and 
Experience Information Collections.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0036.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, State, Local, or Tribal 
governments, Private Sector.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act, Public Law 111-203, Section 1021(c), one of the 
Bureau's primary functions is to conduct financial education programs. 
The Bureau seeks to obtain approval of a generic information collection 
plan to collect qualitative data on effective financial education 
strategies and consumer experiences in the financial marketplace from a 
variety of respondents, including financial educators and consumers. 
The Bureau will collect this information through a variety of methods, 
including in-person meetings, interviews, focus groups, qualitative 
surveys, online discussion forums, social media polls, and other 
qualitative methods as necessary. The information collected through 
these processes will increase the Bureau's understanding of consumers' 
financial experiences, financial education and empowerment programs, 
and practices that can improve financial decision-making skills and 
outcomes for consumers. This information will also enable the Bureau to 
better communicate to consumers about the availability of Bureau tools 
and resources that consumers can use to make better informed financial 
decisions.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on June 5, 2019, 84 FR 26078, CFPB-2019-0030 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: August 20, 2019.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-18251 Filed 8-23-19; 8:45 am]
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