[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17825-17826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06113]


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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU

[Docket No. CFPB-2023-0023]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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) requests the 
extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval of 
an existing information collection titled ``Generic Information 
Collection Plan for Surveys Using the Consumer Credit Panel'' approved 
under OMB Control Number 3170-0066.

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before April 24, 2023 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Anthony May, Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, at 
(202) 435-7278, 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 of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,000.
    Abstract: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act charges the Bureau 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. To improve its understanding of how consumers 
engage with financial markets, the Bureau has used the Consumer Credit 
Panel (CCP), 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.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau published a 60-day Federal 
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notice on January 11, 2023 (88 FR 1564) under Docket Number: CFPB-2023-
0004. The Bureau is publishing this notice and soliciting comments 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.

Anthony May,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2023-06113 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
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