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###### Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

          - [Docket No. CFPB-2022-0011]

# AGENCY:

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

# ACTION:

Notice and request for comment.

# SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is requesting to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval for an existing information collection, titled “Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (Regulation O).”

# DATES:

Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or before April 25, 2022 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:
      -  Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.                          Follow the instructions for submitting comments.                    
      -  Email: PRA_Comments@cfpb.gov.                          Include Docket No. CFPB-2022-0011 in the subject line of the email.                    
      -  Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:                          Comment Intake, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552. Please note that due to circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau discourages the submission of                                ( print page 10344)                              comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier. 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 Anthony May, PRA Officer, at (202) 435-7278, or email:                         *CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov.*                         If you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please contact                         *CFPB_Accessibility@cfpb.gov.*                         Please do not submit comments to these email boxes.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

 

*Title of Collection:*                     Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (Regulation O).                

*OMB Control Number:*                     3170-0007.                

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

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses and other for-profit entities.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     120.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     360.                

*Abstract:*                     The required disclosures under Regulation O (12 CFR part 1015) assist prospective purchasers of mortgage assistance relief services (MARS) in making well-informed decisions and avoiding deceptive unfair acts and practices. The Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission use the information provided under Regulation O's recordkeeping requirements for enforcement purposes and to ensure compliance with Regulation O by MARS providers. The information is requested only on a case-by-case basis.                

*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 OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.                

Anthony May,

Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

[FR Doc. 2022-03874 Filed 2-23-22; 8:45 am]

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