[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18828-18829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08125]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No CFPB-2015-0008]


Agency Information Collection Activities: 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 requesting to 
renew the approval for an existing information collection titled, 
``Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators (Regulation G) 12 CFR 
1007.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before June 8, 2015 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:
    <bullet> Electronic: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Mail: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA 
Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552.
    <bullet> Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20002.
    Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will 
not be accepted. In general, all comments received will become public 
records, 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.regulations.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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6232302322010412004c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7222203332111402105c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>. Please do not submit comments to this mailbox.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators 
(Regulation G) 12 CFR 1007.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0005.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.

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    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 243,227.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 267,494.
    Abstract: Regulation G implements the Secure and Fair Enforcement 
for Mortgage Licensing Act's (S.A.F.E. Act) federal registration 
requirement with respect to any covered financial institutions, and 
their employees who act as residential mortgage loan originators 
(MLOs), to register with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and 
Registry, obtain a unique identifier, maintain this registration, and 
disclose to consumers the unique identifier. The rule also requires the 
covered financial institutions employing these MLOs to adopt and follow 
written policies and procedures to ensure their employees comply with 
these requirements and to disclose the unique identifiers of their 
MLOs.
    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: March 26, 2015.
Ashwin Vasan,
Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-08125 Filed 4-7-15; 8:45 am]
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