[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 7162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02526]



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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2022-0010]


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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is requesting 
to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval for an 
existing information collection titled ``Registration of Mortgage Loan 
Originators (Regulation G).''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before April 11, 2022 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:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket No. CFPB-
2022-0010 in the subject line of the email.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment Intake, Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau (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 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 Anthony May, PRA Officer, 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 these email boxes.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators 
(Regulation G).
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0005.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 261,638.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hour: 249,628.
    Abstract: Regulation G (12 CFR part 1007 et seq.) implements the 
Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (the S.A.F.E. 
Act, 12 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) which contains the Federal registration 
requirement with respect to any covered financial institutions and 
their employees who act as residential mortgage loan originators 
(MLOs). Regulation G requires covered institutions to register with the 
Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry, to obtain a unique 
identifier, to maintain this registration, and to disclose to consumers 
the unique identifier. Regulation G also requires the covered financial 
institutions employing these MLOs to adopt and to follow written 
policies and procedures ensuring their employees comply with these 
requirements and disclose the unique identifiers of their MLOs.
    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.

Anthony May,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2022-02526 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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