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###### Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

# AGENCY:

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

# ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau), 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. 3507(a)(1)(D)). The Bureau is soliciting comments regarding the information collection requirements relating to the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services that have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. A copy of the submission may be obtained by contacting the agency contact listed below.

# DATES:

Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or before May 23, 2012 to be assured of consideration.

# ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by OMB number 3170-0007, by any of the following methods:
      -  Agency Contact:                          Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC, 20552: (202) 435-7741:                          CFPB_Public_PRA@cfpb.gov. 
      -  OMB Reviewer:                          Shagufta Ahmed, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; (202) 395-7873.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Requests for additional information should be directed to Joseph Durbala, (202) 435-7893, at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: Joseph Durbala, PRA Office) 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552, or through the internet at                         *CFPB_Public_PRA@cfpb.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Title:*                     Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (Regulation O) 12 CFR Part 1015.                

*OMB Number:*                     3170-0007.                

*Abstract:*                     The required disclosures under Regulation O assist prospective purchasers of mortgage assistance relief services (MARS) in making well informed decisions and avoiding deceptive and unfair acts and practices. The information that must be kept under Regulation O's recordkeeping requirements is used by the CFPB and other relevant agencies for enforcement purposes and to ensure compliance by MARS providers with Regulation O. The information is requested only on a case-by-case basis.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses or other for profits.                

*Estimated Number of Responses:*                     1,000.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     32 hour 30 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     32,500.                

Dated: April 6, 2012.

Chris Willey,

Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

[FR Doc. 2012-9642 Filed 4-20-12; 8:45 am]

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