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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39714-39715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15853]

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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No CFPB-2013-0019]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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) is proposing a new 
information collection titled, ``Program Evaluation of Financial 
Empowerment Training Programs.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before August 1, 2013 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:
     Electronic: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 
20552.

Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted 
after the comment period will not be accepted. In general, all comments 
received will be posted without change to regulations.gov, 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.reginfo.gov. 
Requests for additional information should be directed to the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435-9575, or email: PRA@cfpb.gov. 
Please do not submit comments to this email box.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Program Evaluation of Financial Empowerment 
Training Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New collection (Request for a new OMB control 
number).
    Affected Public: 55 pilot trainers and 880 case managers (financial 
empowerment professionals who participate in Bureau-sponsored training 
workshops).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 935.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 703.
    Abstract: The Bureau's Office of Financial Empowerment 
(Empowerment) is responsible for developing strategies to improve the 
financial capability of low income and economically vulnerable 
consumers. The proposed collections will focus on evaluating (1) 
training practices and programs that are designed to enhance the 
ability of caseworkers to inform and educate low income consumers about 
managing their finances and strategies for making choices among 
available financial products and services available to them; (2) the 
evaluation tool that the trainers will use to determine the 
effectiveness of the training; and (3) the scope of workshop 
participants' use of the training. The Bureau expects to collect 
qualitative data through paper-based surveys and focus groups. The 
information collected through qualitative evaluation methods will 
increase the Bureau's understanding of what elements of training 
programs and practices can improve caseworker interaction with and 
assistance to their clients in ways that can improve outcomes for 
consumers, particularly those who have low incomes.
    Request For Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on January 29, 2013, (78 FR 6074). Comments were solicited and 
continue to be invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau, 
including whether the information shall 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 Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.

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    Dated: June 26, 2013.
Matthew Burton,
Acting Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-15853 Filed 7-1-13; 8:45 am]
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