[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 76 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21306-21307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08304]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No: CFPB-2021-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; 
Emergency Processing 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 a new 
information collection titled, ``Interim Final Rule on Debt Collection 
Practices in Connection with the Global COVID-19 Pandemic.''

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DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
PRA (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507(j)). Approval by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) has been requested by May 3, 2021. A standard PRA 
clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons are invited to 
submit comments on or before June 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the 
information collection, and docket number (see above), by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket No. CFPB-
2021-0009 in the subject line of the email
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment intake, Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20552. Please note that due to circumstances 
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau discourages the 
submission of comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier. Please note 
that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. 
In general, all comments 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 Suzan Muslu, Data Governance Program Manager, at (202) 435-
9267, or email: [email protected]. If you require this document in an 
alternative electronic format, please contact 
[email protected]. Please do not submit comments to this 
mailbox.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Interim Final Rule on Debt Collection 
Practices in Connection with the Global COVID-19 Pandemic.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New collection (Request for a new OMB control 
number).
    Affected Public: Private sector (banks and credit unions).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,000.
    Abstract: The Bureau is issuing an interim final rule to amend 
Regulation F, which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 
(FDCPA) and currently contains the procedures for State application for 
exemption from the provisions of the FDCPA. The interim final rule 
addresses certain debt collector conduct associated with an eviction 
moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The amendments 
prohibit debt collectors from taking certain covered eviction actions 
unless the debt collectors provide written notice to certain consumers 
of their protections under the CDC temporary eviction moratorium and 
prohibit misrepresentations about consumers' eligibility for protection 
under such moratorium. This moratorium is in place now and currently 
set to expire at the end of June. The Bureau believes there is a 
potential for public harm if consumers are not informed of their rights 
under the moratorium, therefore the Bureau is requesting emergency 
approval of this information collection request.
    The Bureau requests OMB approval of this request by May 3, 2021. 
Contemporaneously with this request for emergency processing, the 
Bureau is also initiating standard clearance procedures by publishing a 
notice in the Federal Register allowing the public 60 days to comment 
on this collection of information. Accordingly, this request will also 
be resubmitted to OMB under standard clearance procedures.
    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 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: April 16, 2021.
Suzan Muslu,
Data Governance Program Manager, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-08304 Filed 4-21-21; 8:45 am]
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