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Vol. 76, No. 212 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

[Docket No. CFPB–2011–0034] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice and request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection (CFPB), as part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

Currently, the CFPB is soliciting 

comments concerning a proposed 

generic information collection for 

development and/or testing of model 

forms, disclosures, tools, and similar 

related materials. The CFPB will collect 

information in connection with the 

development and testing of new model 

forms, disclosures, tools, and similar 

related materials pursuant to the CFPB’s 

authority with respect to Federal 

consumer financial laws and the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 

Protection Act, Public Law 111–203, as 

well as testing existing model forms and 

disclosures. 

DATES: Written comments are 

encouraged and must be received on or 

before January 3, 2012 to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number CFPB– 

2011–0034, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Mitchell E. Hochberg or Jane 

Gao, Office of Regulations, Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau, 1500 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (Attn: 1801 L 

Street), Washington, DC 20220. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Mitchell E. 

Hochberg or Jane Gao, Office of 

Regulations, Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Mitchell E. 

Hochberg or Jane Gao, Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau, (202) 435– 

7700. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Generic Clearance for 

Development and/or Testing of Model 

Forms, Disclosures, Tools, and Other 

Similar Related Materials. 

OMB Number: 3170–XXXX. 

Summary of Collection: The DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 

Protection Act, Public Law 111–203 (the 

‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’) and Federal 

consumer financial laws authorize or 

require the Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection (the ‘‘CFPB’’ or the 

‘‘Bureau’’) to develop and prescribe 

standard model forms, disclosures, 

tools, and other similar related materials 

that help to inform consumers about 

complex financial information related to 

consumer financial products. Further, 

such model forms, disclosures, tools, 

and other similar related materials 

covered entities may assist covered 

entities in complying with applicable 

regulations. The model forms, 

disclosures, tools, and other similar 

related materials may also include 

adjustments, additions, exceptions, or 

revisions to the disclosures under the 

Dodd-Frank Act and federal consumer 

financial laws consistent with the 

CFPB’s statutory authorities. 

The CFPB expects to collect 

qualitative data through a variety of 

collection methods, including 

interviews and research, to inform the 

design, development and 

implementation of the model form(s). 

The information collected through 

qualitative evaluation methods will 

inform the design and content of the 

model form(s), using an iterative process 

to improve the draft forms. For example, 

information collected from consumers 

will help the CFPB to design model 

forms, disclosures, tools, and similar 

related materials that are responsive to 

consumer needs and present complex 

information in an understandable form. 

Further, information collection from 

covered entities will help the CFPB to 

ensure that any such materials can be 

implemented as easily and costeffectively as possible. 

The development and evaluation 

process that will be conducted may use 

think-aloud interviews and usability 

studies. Data collection tools will 

include: consent forms; participant 

questionnaires and protocols for 

individual interviews. The CFPB may 

also collect information regarding forms 

of disclosures and other materials 

currently used by covered entities with 

respect to regulations issued by the 

CFPB. The CFPB further anticipates that 

it may collect data through the use of 

internet applications. 

The CFPB will only submit a 

collection for approval under this 

generic clearance if it meets the 

following conditions: 

• The collections are voluntary; 

• The collections are low-burden for 

respondents (based on considerations of 

total burden hours, total number of 

respondents, or burden-hours per 

respondent) and are low-cost for both 

the respondents and the Federal 

Government; 

• Personally identifiable information 

(PII) is collected only to the extent 

necessary, subject to privacy 

protections, and is not retained; 

• Information gathered and released 

beyond the CFPB will indicate the 

qualitative nature of the information; 

and 

• Information gathered will yield 

qualitative information; the collections 

will not be designed or expected to 

yield statistically reliable results or used 

as though the results are generalizable to 

the population of study. 

The core objective of the data 

collection is to help identify, evaluate, 

and refine specific features of the 

content or design of the model forms, 

disclosures, tools, and other similar 

related materials to maximize 

communication effectiveness while 

minimizing compliance burden. 

Feedback collected under this generic 

clearance provides useful information, 

but it does not yield data that can be 

generalized to the overall population. 

This type of generic clearance for 

qualitative information will not be used 

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that are designed to yield statistically 

significant results from a representative 

sample. 

As a general matter, information 

collections will not result in any new 

system of records containing privacy 

information and will not ask questions 

of a sensitive nature, such as sexual 

behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, 

and other matters that are commonly 

considered private. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

businesses or other for-profit 

institutions. 

Annual Burden Estimates: Below is a 

preliminary estimate of the aggregate 

burden hours for this generic clearance 

with respect to up to approximately 

twelve (12) design and testing projects. 

Process Number of 

Respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

per response 

(minutes) 

Total burden 

(hours) 

Informational outreach ..................................................................... 300 1 120 600 

Screening ......................................................................................... 5000 1 15 1250 

One-on-one interviews ..................................................................... 800 1 90 1200 

Travel time to sites .......................................................................... 800 ............................ 60 800 

Internet Application Feedback ......................................................... 7000 1 15 1750 

Total .......................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ 5600 

Request for Comments: 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. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and 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, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. Burden means 

the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. This includes the time needed 

to review instructions; to develop, 

acquire, install and utilize technology 

and systems for the purpose of 

collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 

a collection of information, to search 

data sources, to complete and review 

the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

Robert Dahl, 

PRA Clearance Officer, Department of the 

Treasury. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council 

will meet in Lake Buena Vista, FL, 

November 15–16, 2011, at the Coronado 

Springs Hotel. The purpose of the 

Council’s meeting is to discuss the 

Council’s plan of work, 

recommendations and 

accomplishments. Council will also host 

a listening session and document the 

public’s input on the Vibrant City 

Initiative. 

DATES: The business meeting will be 

held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 2 

p.m. to 5 p.m. or until Council business 

is completed. The listening session will 

be held Wednesday, November 16, 

2011, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Both meetings 

will be held in the hotel’s Coronado 

Room D. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Coronado Springs Hotel, 1000 West 

Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 

32830, phone: (407) 939–1000. 

Written comments concerning this 

meeting should be addressed to Nancy 

Stremple, Executive Staff to the 

National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th 

Street, SW., Yates Building (1 Central) 

MS–1151, Washington, DC 20250–1151. 

Comments may also be sent via email to 

nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

(202) 690–5792. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. To view and 

inspect these records, visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to facilitate 

entry into the Forest Service building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff to the 

National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th 

Street, SW., Yates Building (1 Central) 

MS–1151, Washington, DC 20250–1151, 

phone (202) 205–1054. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–(800) 877– 

8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

business meeting is open to the public. 

Those interested in attending should 

contact Nancy Stremple to be placed on 

the meeting attendance list. Council 

discussion during the business meeting 

is limited to Forest Service staff and 

Council members; however, persons 

who wish to bring urban and 

community forestry matters to the 

attention of the Council may file written 

statements with the Council staff (201 

14th Street SW., Yates Building (1 

Central) MS–1151, Washington, DC 

20250–1151, email: 

nstremple@fs.fed.us) before or after the 

meeting. The listening session is open to 

the public. Public comments will be 

compiled, and recommendations will be 

included in the Council’s annual 

recopmmendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture. 

Dated: October 26, 2011 

Robin L. Thompson, 

Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private 

Forestry. 

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