13044 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 45 / Friday, March 7, 2014 / Notices 

Type of Review: New collection 

(Request for a new OMB Control 

Number). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,400. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,133. 

Abstract: The CFPB plans to conduct 

a mail survey of consumers to learn 

about their experiences interacting with 

the debt collection industry. The survey 

will ask consumers about their 

experiences with debt collectors, such 

as whether they have been contacted by 

debt collectors in the past, whether they 

recognized the debt that was being 

collected, and about their interactions 

with the debt collectors. The survey will 

also ask consumers about their 

preferences for how they would like to 

be contacted by debt collectors, 

opinions about potential regulatory 

interventions in debt collection markets, 

and about their knowledge of their legal 

rights regarding debt collections. The 

information collected through this 

survey will be used to inform a CFPB 

rulemaking concerning debt collection 

and research purposes. 

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 Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval. All comments 

will become a matter of public record. 

Dated: February 26, 2014. 

Ashwin Vasan, 

Chief Information Officer, Bureau of 

Consumer Financial Protection. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

[Docket No. CFPB–2014–0001] 

Consumer Advisory Board and 

Councils Solicitation of Applications 

for Membership 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice; Extension of 

Application Period. 

SUMMARY: On January 15, 2014, Director 

Richard Cordray of the Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau (‘‘Bureau’’) 

published an invitation to the public for 

application to its Consumer Advisory 

Board (the ‘‘Board’’), Community Bank 

Advisory Council, and Credit Union 

Advisory Council in the Federal 

Register, as warranted in the Wall Street 

Reform and Consumer Protection Act 

(‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’). The Consumer 

Advisory Board and Councils 

application deadline was February 28, 

2014. To allow interested persons more 

time to consider and submit an 

application for the Community Bank 

Advisory Board and Credit Union 

Advisory Board, the Bureau has 

determined that an extension of the 

application until March 14, 2014 is 

appropriate. 

DATES: The application deadline for the 

Consumer Advisory Board and Councils 

Solicitation of Application published 

January 15, 2014, 79 FR 2636, is 

extended. Complete application packets 

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

on or before March 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Complete application 

packets are required from each 

applicant. The three components of a 

complete application are: a re ́sume ́, a 

completed application, and a letter of 

recommendation from a third party. The 

appropriate forms can be accessed at: 

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/blog/

extended-deadline-apply-to-ourcommunity-bank-advisory-council-andcredit-union-advisory-council/. 

If electronic submission is not 

possible, the completed application 

packet may be mailed to Christopher 

Banks, Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau, 1700 G Street NW., 6108 E–A, 

Washington, DC 20552. 

All applications for membership on 

the Board and Advisory Council should 

be sent: 

• Electronically: CFPB_

BoardandCouncilApps@cfpb.gov. We 

strongly encourage electronic 

submissions. 

• Mail: Christopher Banks, Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G 

Street NW., 6111 E–B, Washington, DC 

20552. Submissions must be 

postmarked on or before 5:00 p.m. EST 

on March 14, 2014. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of 

Mail: Christopher Banks, Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G 

Street NW., 6111 E–B, Washington, DC 

20552. Submissions must be received on 

or before 5:00 p.m. EST on March 14, 

2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Christopher 

Banks, Program Analyst, Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau, (202) 435– 

9064. 

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. 

III. Qualifications 

Pursuant to Section 1014(b) of the 

Dodd-Frank Act, in appointing members 

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to the 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 5 of the 

Community Bank Advisory Council 

Charter, in appointing members to the 

Advisory Council 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 community banks that primarily 

serve underserved communities, and 

representatives of communities that 

have been significantly impacted by 

higher-priced mortgage loans, and shall 

strive to have diversity in terms of 

points of view. Only current 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 credit unions 

with total assets of more than $10 

billion. 

Pursuant to section 5 of the Credit 

Union Advisory Council Charter, in 

appointing members to the Advisory 

Council 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 credit unions that primarily serve 

underserved communities, and 

representatives of communities that 

have been significantly impacted by 

higher-priced mortgage loans, and shall 

strive to have diversity in terms of 

points of view. Only current credit 

union employees (CEOs, compliance 

officers, government relations officials, 

etc.) will be considered for membership. 

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. 

The Bureau has a special interest in 

ensuring that women, minority groups, 

and individuals with disabilities are 

adequately represented on the Board 

and Councils, and therefore, encourages 

applications from qualified candidates 

from these groups. The Bureau also has 

a special interest in establishing a Board 

that is 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 Board or Advisory 

Council. 

A complete application packet must 

include: 

1. A recommendation letter from a 

third party describing the applicant’s 

interests and qualifications to serve on 

the Board or Council; 

2. A complete re ́sume ́ or curriculum 

vitae for the applicant; and 

3. A complete application. 

To evaluate potential sources of 

conflicts of interest, the Bureau will ask 

prospective 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 will not entertain 

applications of federally registered 

lobbyists and individuals who have 

been convicted of a felony for a position 

on the Board and Councils. 

Only complete applications will be 

given consideration for review of 

membership on the Board and Councils. 

Dated: February 27, 2014. 

Christopher D’Angelo, 

Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Sunshine Act Notice 

The Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service gives notice of the 

following meeting: 

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, March 11, 

2014, 2:30–3:30 p.m. (ET). 

PLACE: Corporation for National and 

Community Service, 1201 New York 

Avenue NW., Suite 8312, Washington, 

DC 20525 (Please go to 10th floor 

reception area for escort). 

CALL–IN INFORMATION: This meeting is 

available to the public through the 

following toll-free call-in number: 888– 

790–3155 conference call access code 

number 9145451. Any interested 

member of the public may call this 

number and listen to the meeting. 

Callers can expect to incur charges for 

calls they initiate over wireless lines, 

and CNCS will not refund any incurred 

charges. Callers will incur no charge for 

calls they initiate over land-line 

connections to the toll-free telephone 

number. Replays are generally available 

one hour after a call ends. The toll-free 

phone number for the replay is 800– 

677–4660, replay passcode 5040. The 

end replay date is March 18, 2014, 10:59 

p.m. (CT). 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

I. Chair’s Opening Comments 

a. Call to Order, Welcome, and Preview of 

Today’s Meeting Agenda 

b. Introduction and Acknowledgements 

c. Summary Status of Board interaction 

II. Consideration of Previous Meeting’s 

Minutes 

III. CEO Report 

IV. Program Specific Public Testimony by 

National Service Member 

V. Public Comments 

VI. Final Comments and Adjournment 

Members of the public who would like 

to comment on the business of the 

Board may do so in writing or in person. 

Individuals may submit written 

comments to jmauk@cns.gov subject 

line: MARCH 2014 CNCS BOARD 

MEETING by 4:00 p.m. (ET) on March 

7, 2014. Individuals attending the 

meeting in person who would like to 

comment will be asked to sign-in upon 

arrival. Comments are requested to be 

limited to 2 minutes. 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service provides reasonable 

accommodations to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. Anyone 

who needs an interpreter or other 

accommodation should notify Ida Green 

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