[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 49517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20367]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2019-0051]


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 to 
reinstate with change a previously approved collection, titled 
``Generic Information Collection Plan for the Development and Testing 
of Disclosures and Related Materials.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before October 21, 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, 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 the 
Development and Testing of Disclosures and Related Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0022.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 16,400.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,488.
    Abstract: This is a request for a generic clearance for the Bureau 
for the development and testing of consumer financial disclosures and 
related materials. The research will result in recommendations for the 
development of and revisions to such disclosures and related materials. 
The research activities may be conducted by the Bureau or its 
contractors, and will include cognitive psychological testing methods 
or rigorous quantitative evaluations. This approach has been 
demonstrated to be feasible and valuable by the Bureau and other 
agencies in developing disclosures and related materials. The planned 
research activities will be conducted with the goal of creating 
effective disclosures and related materials that will help consumers 
understand the features of consumer financial products and services. 
The Bureau is modifying this generic information collection plan to 
provide for enhanced public notice and opportunity to comment to OMB 
for each request submitted under this generic.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on June 14, 2019, 84 FR 27771, Docket Number: CFPB-2019-0034. 
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: September 11, 2019.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-20367 Filed 9-19-19; 8:45 am]
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