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interested members of the public 

additional time to submit comments. All 

other information and instructions to 

commenters provided in the November 

13, 2020, notice remain unchanged. 

Previously submitted comments do not 

need to be resubmitted. 

Andrei Iancu, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

Advisory Committees Solicitation of 

Applications for Membership 

AGENCY: Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities 

given to the Director of the Bureau of 

Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) 

under the Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank 

Act) Director Kraninger invites the 

public to apply for membership for 

appointment to its Consumer Advisory 

Board (CAB), Community Bank 

Advisory Council (CBAC), Credit Union 

Advisory Council (CUAC), and 

Academic Research Council (ARC), 

(collectively, advisory committees). 

Membership of the advisory committees 

includes representatives of consumers, 

diverse communities, the financial 

services industry, academics, and 

economists. Appointments to the 

committees are generally for two years. 

However, the Director may amend the 

respective committee charters from time 

to time during the charter terms, as the 

Director deems necessary to accomplish 

the purpose of the committees. The 

Bureau expects to announce the 

selection of new members in latesummer 2021. 

DATES: The application will be available 

on January 11, 2021, here: https://

www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/ 

advisory-committees/apply/. Complete 

application packets received on or 

before 11:59 p.m. EST on February 24, 

2021, will be given consideration for 

membership on the committees. 

ADDRESSES: If an applicant requires a 

reasonable accommodation to complete 

the application, please contact 

Kimberley Medrano, Program Manager, 

CFPB_BoardandCouncilApps@cfpb.gov. 

All applications for membership on 

the advisory committees should be sent: 

• Electronically: https://

www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/ 

advisory-committees/apply/. 

• Mail: Kimberley Medrano, Program 

Manager, Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection, 1700 G Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20552. Submissions 

must be postmarked on or before 

February 27, 2021. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Kimberley Medrano, Program Manager, 

Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection, 1700 G Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20552. Submissions 

must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. 

eastern standard time on February 25, 

2021. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kimberley Medrano, Program Manager, 

202–435–9623, CFPB_

BoardandCouncilApps@cfpb.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Bureau is charged with regulating 

‘‘the offering and provision of consumer 

financial products or services under the 

Federal consumer financial laws,’’ so as 

to ensure that ‘‘all consumers have 

access to markets for consumer financial 

products and services and that markets 

for consumer financial products and 

services are fair, transparent, and 

competitive.’’ Pursuant to section 

1021(c) of the Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 

111–203, Dodd-Frank Act, the Bureau’s 

primary functions are: 

1. Conducting financial education 

programs; 

2. Collecting, investigating, and 

responding to consumer complaints; 

3. Collecting, researching, monitoring, 

and publishing information relevant to 

the function of markets for consumer 

financial products and services to 

identify risks to consumers and the 

proper functioning of such markets; 

4. Supervising persons covered under 

the Dodd-Frank Act for compliance with 

Federal consumer financial law, and 

taking appropriate enforcement action 

to address violations of Federal 

consumer financial law; 

5. Issuing rules, orders, and guidance 

implementing Federal consumer 

financial law; and 

6. Performing such support activities 

as may be needed or useful to facilitate 

the other functions of the Bureau. 

As described in more detail below, 

section 1014 of the Dodd-Frank Act 

calls for the Director of the Bureau to 

establish a Consumer Advisory Board to 

advise and consult with the Bureau 

regarding its functions, and to provide 

information on emerging trends and 

practices in the consumer financial 

markets. 

Pursuant to the executive and 

administrative powers conferred on the 

Bureau by section 1012 of the DoddFrank Act, the Director of the Bureau of 

Consumer Financial Protection 

established the discretionary 

committees, CBAC, CUAC, and ARC, 

under agency authority in accordance 

with the provisions of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 

U.S.C., App. 2. 

III. Qualifications 

Pursuant to section 1014(b) of the 

Dodd-Frank Act, in appointing members 

to the Consumer Advisory Board, ‘‘the 

Director shall seek to assemble experts 

in consumer protection, financial 

services, community development, fair 

lending and civil rights, and consumer 

financial products or services and 

representatives of depository 

institutions that primarily serve 

underserved communities, and 

representatives of communities that 

have been significantly impacted by 

higher-priced mortgage loans, and seek 

representation of the interests of 

covered persons and consumers, 

without regard to party affiliation.’’ The 

determinants of ‘‘expertise’’ shall 

depend, in part, on the constituency, 

interests, or industry sector the nominee 

seeks to represent, and where 

appropriate, shall include significant 

experience as a direct service provider 

to consumers. 

Pursuant to section 12 of the 

Community Bank Advisory Council 

Charter, in appointing members to the 

committee the Director shall seek to 

assemble members with diverse points 

of view, institution asset sizes, and 

geographical backgrounds. Only bank or 

thrift employees (CEOs, compliance 

officers, government relations officials, 

etc.) will be considered for membership. 

Membership is limited to employees of 

banks and thrifts with total assets of $10 

billion or less that are not affiliates of 

depository institutions or community 

banks with total assets of more than $10 

billion. 

Pursuant to section 12 of the Credit 

Union Advisory Council Charter, in 

appointing members to the committee 

the Director shall seek to assemble 

members with diverse points of view, 

institution asset sizes, and geographical 

backgrounds. Only credit union 

employees (CEOs, compliance officers, 

government relations officials, etc.) will 

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Membership is limited to employees of 

credit unions with total assets of $10 

billion or less that are not affiliates of 

depository institutions or credit unions 

with total assets of more than $10 

billion. 

Pursuant to section 12 of the 

Academic Research Council Charter, in 

appointing members to the committee 

the Director shall seek to assemble 

members who are economic experts and 

academics with diverse points of view; 

such as experienced economists with a 

strong research and publishing 

background, and a record of 

involvement in research and public 

policy, including public or academic 

service. Additionally, members should 

be prominent experts who are 

recognized for their professional 

achievements and rigorous economic 

analysis including those specializing in 

household finance, finance, financial 

education, labor economics, industrial 

organization, public economics, and law 

and economics; and experts from related 

social sciences related to the Bureau’s 

mission. In particular, the Director will 

seek to identify academics with strong 

methodological and technical expertise 

in structural or reduced form 

econometrics; modeling of consumer 

decision-making; survey and random 

controlled trial methods; benefit cost 

analysis, welfare economics and 

program evaluation; or marketing. 

The Bureau has a special interest in 

ensuring that the perspectives of women 

and men, all racial and ethnic groups, 

and individuals with disabilities are 

adequately represented on the advisory 

committees, and therefore, encourages 

applications from qualified candidates 

from these groups. The Bureau also has 

a special interest in establishing 

advisory committees that are 

represented by a diversity of viewpoints 

and constituencies, and therefore 

encourages applications from qualified 

candidates who: 

1. Represent the United States’ 

geographic diversity; and 

2. Represent the interests of special 

populations identified in the DoddFrank Act, including service members, 

older Americans, students, and 

traditionally underserved consumers 

and communities. 

IV. Application Procedures 

Any interested person may apply for 

membership on the committees. 

A complete application (https://

www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/ 

advisory-committees/apply/) must 

include: 

1. A one-page cover letter, which 

summarizes the applicant’s expertise 

and provides reason(s) why he or she 

would like to join the committee 

2. A complete re ́sume ́ or curriculum 

vitae for the applicant; 

3. A recommendation letter from a 

third party describing the applicant’s 

interests and qualifications to serve on 

the committee; and 

4. A complete questionnaire. 

To evaluate potential sources of 

conflicts of interest, the Bureau will ask 

potential candidates to provide 

information related to financial holdings 

and/or professional affiliations, and to 

allow the Bureau to perform a 

background check. The Bureau will not 

review applications and will not answer 

questions from internal or external 

parties regarding applications until the 

application period has closed. 

The Bureau does not accept 

applications from federally registered 

lobbyists, convicted felons or current 

elected officials for a position on the 

advisory committees. 

Only complete applications will be 

given consideration for membership on 

the advisory committees. 

Dated: December 8, 2020. 

Karla Carnemark, 

Acting Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2021–SCC–0001] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

Third Party Perjury Form 

AGENCY: Office of Secretary (OS), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing an extension of a currently 

approved information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

12, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the 

documents related to the information 

collection listed in this notice, please 

use http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching the Docket ID number ED– 

2021–SCC–0001. Comments submitted 

in response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting the 

Docket ID number or via postal mail, 

commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 

If the regulations.gov site is not 

available to the public for any reason, 

ED will temporarily accept comments at 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the 

docket ID number and the title of the 

information collection request when 

requesting documents or submitting 

comments. Please note that comments 

submitted by fax or email and those 

submitted after the comment period will 

not be accepted. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the PRA Coordinator of the 

Strategic Collections and Clearance 

Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208B 

Washington, DC 20202–8240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Elise Cook, 

(202) 401–3769. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA) Third Party 

Perjury Form. 

OMB Control Number: 1880–0545. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households. 


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