[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45998-45999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18933]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2019-0049]


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 Surveys Using the Consumer Credit Panel.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before November 4, 2019 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: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket No. CFPB-
2019-0049 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Comment Intake, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 
20552.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment Intake, Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20552.
    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.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: Generic Information Collection Plan for 
Surveys Using the Consumer Credit Panel.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0066.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 6,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
    Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act, the Bureau is charged with researching, analyzing, and 
reporting on topics relating to the Bureau's mission, including 
consumer behavior, consumer awareness, and developments in markets for 
consumer financial products and services. In order to improve its 
understanding of how consumers engage with financial markets, the 
Bureau has used the Consumer Credit Panel, a proprietary sample dataset 
from one of the national credit reporting agencies, as a frame to 
survey people about their experiences in consumer credit markets. The 
Bureau seeks to obtain approval for a generic information collection 
plan for these types of surveys. Surveys conducted under this generic 
information collection plan will support the Bureau's mission to 
conduct research in areas related to consumer finance including 
research to monitor developments in consumers' financial situations, 
related changes in their use of financial products, and the impacts 
that these decisions have on their balance sheets. All research under 
this plan will be for general, formative, and informational research on 
consumer financial markets and consumers' use of financial products and 
will not directly provide the basis for specific policymaking at the 
Bureau. 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: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Bureau, including whether the

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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 summarized and/or 
included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: August 28, 2019.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-18933 Filed 8-30-19; 8:45 am]
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