### 78069 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 248 / Monday, December 29, 2014 / Notices

**BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION** 

**[Docket No: CFPB–2014–0034]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request** 

**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 (CFPB) is proposing to renew the approval for an existing information collection titled, ‘‘Generic Information Collection Plan for Consumer Complaint and Information Collection System (Testing and Feedback).’’

**DATES :**  Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or before February 27, 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:

• Electronic: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552.

• 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: PRA@cfpb.gov. Please do not submit comments to this mailbox.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title of Collection: Generic Information Collection Plan for Consumer Complaint and Information Collection System (Testing and Feedback).

OMB Control Number: 3170–0042. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 710,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 118,334.

Abstract: Over the past several years, the CFPB has undertaken a variety of service delivery-focused activities contemplated by the Dodd-Frank and Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111–2013. These activities, which include consumer complaint and inquiry processing, referral, and monitoring, involve several interrelated systems. The streamlined process of the generic clearance will continue to allow the CFPB to implement these systems efficiently, in line with the CFPB’s commitment to continuous improvement of its delivery of services through iterative testing and feedback collection.

Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the CFPB, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the CFPB’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: December 17, 2014. Ashwin Vasan, Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014–30410 Filed 12–24–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**Application for New Awards; High School Equivalency Program** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education

**ACTION :**  Notice. Overview Information High School Equivalency Program (HEP)

Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.141A.

**DATES :** 

Applications Available: December 29,
2014.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 12, 2015.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 13, 2015.

Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program: The purposes of HEP are to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and members of their immediate family: (1) Obtain a general education diploma that meets the guidelines for high school equivalency (HSE) established by the State in which the HEP project is conducted; and (2) gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training.

Priorities: This competition includes one competitive preference priority and three invitational priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the Competitive Preference Priority is from section 418A(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section 408 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (20 U.S.C. 1070d–2(e)). The first invitational priority is for applications that promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The second invitational priority is for applications that propose to engage faith-based and community organizations in the delivery of services under this program. The third invitational priority is for applications that submit a plan supported by evidence of strong theory ( e.g., a fully developed logic model (as defined in this notice) of the proposed project).

Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2015 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to 15 additional points to an application, depending on how well the applicant meets the competitive preference priority. The maximum amount of competitive preference points an application can receive under this priority is 15 points.

This priority is: