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Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number for this notice. In general all
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov. In addition,
comments will be available for public
inspection and copying at 1700 G Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20552 on official
business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can
make an appointment to inspect
comments by telephoning (202) 435–
7275. All comments, including
attachments and other supporting
materials, will become part of the public
record and subject to public disclosure.
You should submit only information
that you wish to make available
publicly.
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 Clearance Office),
1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC
20552, or through the Internet at
Joseph.Durbala@cfpb.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for User
Testing of Consumer Financial Products
and Services.
OMB Control Number: 3170–XXXX.
Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Act,
the Bureau is responsible for
‘‘developing and implementing
initiatives intended to educate and
empower consumers to make better
informed decisions.’’ The Dodd-Frank
Act also directs the Bureau to research,
analyze, and report on consumer
awareness and understanding of, and
behaviors with respect to, financial
services and products and the
associated costs and benefits.1 In
keeping with the Bureau’s commitment
to encouraging evidence-based practices
to improve consumer financial
outcomes, the Bureau exercises its
authorities under the Act to measure the
impacts of specific Bureau initiatives
aimed at improving consumers’
financial literacy and decision-making
skills.
In service of these mandates, the
Bureau intends to commission periodic
user testing of information the Bureau
provides to consumers to help them
achieve their financial goals and to
better understand various financial
products and services available to them.
The Bureau will also use this
information collection to test methods
for communicating that information to
better understand the impact of
particular information delivery
methods’ on the attitudes,
Number of
respondents
Process
understanding, and behaviors of
American adult consumers around
issues of financial decision-making.
These user testing collections will be
conducted either in-person, using
spoken prompts and responses, paperbased written and visual prompts and
responses; or through online multimedia prompts and responses. The
Bureau will employ a qualitative,
iterative, testing methodology to assess:
• The quality and impact of written
and visual information,
• Methods and media for
communicating information, and
• User experience scenarios for using
information to assist in financial
decision making.
This information will inform the
Bureau’s consumer engagement and
education efforts, allowing it to improve
its delivery of services to consumers and
empower them to improve upon their
financial-decision-making skills and
outcomes.
Current Actions: New generic
collection request.
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Annual Burden Estimates: Below is a
preliminary estimate of the aggregate
burden hours for the information
collections:
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
minutes
Total burden
hours
500
500
500
500
18
18
18
18
3
3
5
5
450
450
750
750
Total ..........................................................................................................
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Internet-based qualitative prototype testing ....................................................
Internet-based qualitative concept testing .......................................................
In-person qualitative prototype testing ............................................................
In-person qualitative concept testing ...............................................................
2,000
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2,400
Request for Comments: 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. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and 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
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on respondents, including through the
use of automated, collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION
Dated: March 20, 2012.
Chris Willey,
Chief Information Officer, Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection.
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
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[Docket No. CFPB–2012–0012]
Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
ACTION: Notice and request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
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 comment on a
proposed information collection, as
SUMMARY:
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required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the
Bureau is soliciting comments on a
proposed information collection to
better understand the attitudes,
understanding, and behaviors of
American adult consumers around
issues of consumer finance, pursuant to
the Bureau’s authorities under the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act (‘‘Dodd-Frank
Act’’ or ‘‘the Act’’), Public Law 111–203.
DATES: Written comments are
encouraged and must be received on or
before May 29, 2012 to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number CFPB–
2012–0012, by any of the following
methods:
• Electronic: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Direct
all written comments to Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention:
Chris Willey, Chief Information Officer),
1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC
20552.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number for this notice. In general all
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov. In addition,
comments will be available for public
inspection and copying at 1700 G Street
NW., Washington, DC 20552 on official
business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can
make an appointment to inspect
comments by telephoning (202) 435–
7275. All comments, including
attachments and other supporting
materials, will become part of the public
record and subject to public disclosure.
You should submit only information
that you wish to make available
publicly.
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 Clearance Office),
1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC
20552, or through the Internet at
Joseph.Durbala@cfpb.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Clearance for Consumer
Attitudes, Understanding, and
Behaviors with Respect to Financial
Services and Products.
OMB Number: 3170–XXXX.
Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Act,
the Bureau is responsible for
‘‘developing and implementing
initiatives intended to educate and
empower consumers to make better
informed decisions.’’ 1 The Dodd-Frank
Act also directs the Bureau to research,
analyze, and report on consumer
awareness and understanding of, and
behaviors with respect to, financial
services and products and the
associated costs and benefits.2 In
keeping with the Bureau’s commitment
to encouraging evidence-based practices
to improve consumer financial
outcomes, the Bureau exercises its
authorities under the Act to measure the
impacts of specific Bureau initiatives
aimed at improving consumers’
financial literacy and decision-making
skills.
In service of these mandates, the
Bureau intends to commission a yearly
consumer research survey to better
understand the attitudes,
understanding, and behaviors of
American adult consumers around
issues of consumer finance. Following
the baseline survey in the first year,
subsequent surveys will help the Bureau
Number of
respondents
Process
assess consumers’ awareness of,
engagement in, and the ultimate impact
of, the Bureau’s efforts to educate and
empower consumers to improve their
financial decision-making skills and
outcomes.
The CFPB expects to collect
qualitative data through telephone or
Internet based surveys, but the CFPB
will consider alternative data collection
strategies. The information collected
through qualitative evaluation methods
will increase the Bureau’s
understanding of consumers’ attitudes,
understanding, and behaviors with
respect to consumer financial products
and services. Subsequent surveys will
build off the baseline results to help the
Bureau assess the impact of specific
initiatives on baseline metrics regarding
consumer awareness, engagement, and
outcomes in relation to those initiatives.
The core objective of the information
collection in the first year is to measure
consumers’ awareness, understanding,
and behaviors with respect to consumer
financial services and products.
Subsequent years’ surveys will also
measure the effectiveness of the
Bureau’s efforts to educate and
empower consumers. This information
will help inform the Bureau’s consumer
engagement and education efforts,
which will allow the Bureau to improve
its delivery of services to consumers
with the goal of improving consumers’
financial decision-making skills and
outcomes.
Current Actions: New request for a
generic collection.
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Annual Burden Estimates: Below is a
preliminary estimate of the annual
aggregate burden hours for the
information collections:
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
Total burden
2,500
20
1 minute ......
834 hours.
Total ...............................................................................................................
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Internet or phone-based surveys ..........................................................................
2,500
20
1 minute ......
834 hours.
Request for Comments: 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. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
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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.
U.S.C. s. 5493(b)(1).
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Dated: March 20, 2012.
Chris Willey,
Chief Information Officer, Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012–7465 Filed 3–27–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Federal Advisory Committee; Defense
Intelligence Agency (DIA) Advisory
Board; Closed Meeting
AGENCY:
DIA, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION:
Meeting notice.
8:30 a.m ...............
Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 (2001)), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102–
3.10, DoD hereby announces that the
DIA Advisory Board will meet on May
2, 2012. The meeting is closed to the
public. The meeting necessarily
includes discussions of classified
information relating to DIA’s
intelligence operations including its
support to current operations.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May
2, 2012 (from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Joint-Base Bolling-Anacostia,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mark Harrison, (703) 697–5102,
SUMMARY:
9:00 a.m. ..............
10:15 a.m .............
10:30 a.m .............
11:45 a.m .............
1:00 p.m ...............
2:30 p.m ...............
2:45 p.m ...............
Convene Advisory Board Meeting and Administrative Business.
Subcommittee Business ...................................
Break ................................................................
DIA Agency Event ............................................
Lunch ................................................................
Briefings and Discussion ..................................
Break ................................................................
Discussions and Deliberations .........................
3:30 p.m ...............
Alternate Designated Federal Official,
DIA Office for Congressional and Public
Affairs, Pentagon 1A874, Washington,
DC 20340–5100.
Committee’s Designated Federal
Official: Mr. William Caniano, (703)
614–4774, DIA Office for Congressional
and Public Affairs, Pentagon 1A874,
Washington, DC 20340–5100.
William.Caniano@dodiis.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting
For the Advisory Board to discuss
DIA operations and capabilities in
support of current intelligence
operations.
Agenda
May 2, 2012
Adjourn .............................................................
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the
Director, DIA, has determined that the
all meetings shall be closed to the
public. The Director, DIA, in
consultation with the DIA Office of the
General Counsel, has determined in
writing that the public interest requires
that all sessions of the Board’s meetings
be closed to the public because they
include discussions of classified
information and matters covered by 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
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Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the
Federal Advisory Board Committee Act
of 1972, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements at any time to the DIA
Advisory Board regarding its missions
and functions. All written statements
shall be submitted to the Designated
Federal Official for the DIA Advisory
Board. The Designated Federal Official
will ensure that written statements are
provided to the Board for its
consideration. Written statements may
also be submitted in response to the
stated agenda of planned board
meetings. Statements submitted in
response to this notice must be received
by the Designated Federal Official at
least five calendar days prior to the
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Mr. William Caniano, Designated Federal Official Mrs. Mary Margaret Graham, Chairman.
DIA Personnel.
LTG Burgess, Director, DIA.
Mr. William Caniano, Designated Federal Official Mrs. Mary Margaret Graham, Chairman.
meeting which is the subject of this
notice. Written statements received after
that date may not be provided or
considered by the Board until its next
meeting. All submissions provided
before that date will be presented to the
Board before the meeting that is subject
of this notice. Contact information for
the Designated Federal Official is listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Dated: March 23, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Submission for OMB Review;
Office of Postsecondary Education;
Child Care Access Means Parents in
School Program Annual Performance
Report
Summary: This is a revision of the
Child Care Access Means Parent In
School Program (CCAMPIS) Annual
Performance Report (APR) which
grantees must submit annually. The
report provides the Department of
Education with information needed to
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evaluate a grantee’s performance and
compliance with program requirements
in accordance with the program
authorizing statute.
Dates: Interested persons are invited
to submit comments on or before April
27, 2012.
Addresses: Written comments
regarding burden and/or the collection
activity requirements should be
electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC
20202–4537. Copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 04790. When you access
the information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed
to 202–401–0920. Please specify the
complete title of the information
collection and OMB Control Number
when making your request.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
[Docket No. CFPB-2012-0012]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.
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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 comment on a
proposed information collection, as
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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau is soliciting comments on
a proposed information collection to better understand the attitudes,
understanding, and behaviors of American adult consumers around issues
of consumer finance, pursuant to the Bureau's authorities under the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (``Dodd-Frank
Act'' or ``the Act''), Public Law 111-203.
DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or
before May 29, 2012 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number CFPB-
2012-0012, by any of the following methods:
Electronic: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Direct all written comments to
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: Chris Willey, Chief
Information Officer), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. In general all comments received will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov. In addition,
comments will be available for public inspection and copying at 1700 G
Street NW., Washington, DC 20552 on official business days between the
hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make an appointment
to inspect comments by telephoning (202) 435-7275. All comments,
including attachments and other supporting materials, will become part
of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.
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 Clearance
Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552, or through the
Internet at Joseph.Durbala@cfpb.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Clearance for Consumer Attitudes, Understanding, and
Behaviors with Respect to Financial Services and Products.
OMB Number: 3170-XXXX.
Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Bureau is responsible for
``developing and implementing initiatives intended to educate and
empower consumers to make better informed decisions.'' \1\ The Dodd-
Frank Act also directs the Bureau to research, analyze, and report on
consumer awareness and understanding of, and behaviors with respect to,
financial services and products and the associated costs and
benefits.\2\ In keeping with the Bureau's commitment to encouraging
evidence-based practices to improve consumer financial outcomes, the
Bureau exercises its authorities under the Act to measure the impacts
of specific Bureau initiatives aimed at improving consumers' financial
literacy and decision-making skills.
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\1\ 12 U.S.C. s. 5493(d)(1).
\2\ 12 U.S.C. s. 5493(b)(1).
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In service of these mandates, the Bureau intends to commission a
yearly consumer research survey to better understand the attitudes,
understanding, and behaviors of American adult consumers around issues
of consumer finance. Following the baseline survey in the first year,
subsequent surveys will help the Bureau assess consumers' awareness of,
engagement in, and the ultimate impact of, the Bureau's efforts to
educate and empower consumers to improve their financial decision-
making skills and outcomes.
The CFPB expects to collect qualitative data through telephone or
Internet based surveys, but the CFPB will consider alternative data
collection strategies. The information collected through qualitative
evaluation methods will increase the Bureau's understanding of
consumers' attitudes, understanding, and behaviors with respect to
consumer financial products and services. Subsequent surveys will build
off the baseline results to help the Bureau assess the impact of
specific initiatives on baseline metrics regarding consumer awareness,
engagement, and outcomes in relation to those initiatives.
The core objective of the information collection in the first year
is to measure consumers' awareness, understanding, and behaviors with
respect to consumer financial services and products. Subsequent years'
surveys will also measure the effectiveness of the Bureau's efforts to
educate and empower consumers. This information will help inform the
Bureau's consumer engagement and education efforts, which will allow
the Bureau to improve its delivery of services to consumers with the
goal of improving consumers' financial decision-making skills and
outcomes.
Current Actions: New request for a generic collection.
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Annual Burden Estimates: Below is a preliminary estimate of the
annual aggregate burden hours for the information collections:
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Number of
Process Number of responses per Average burden per Total burden
respondents respondent response
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Internet or phone-based surveys... 2,500 20 1 minute............. 834 hours.
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Total......................... 2,500 20 1 minute............. 834 hours.
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Request for Comments: 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. Comments are invited
on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and 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.
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Dated: March 20, 2012.
Chris Willey,
Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-7465 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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