Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 63262 [2020-22193]

Download as PDF 63262 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 7, 2020 / Notices monitoring and reporting requirements are included. BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION Endangered Species Act (ESA) [Docket No. CFPB–2020–0031] Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal agency insure that any action it authorizes, funds, or carries out is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of designated critical habitat. No incidental take of ESA-listed species is authorized or expected to result from this activity. Therefore, NMFS has determined that formal consultation under section 7 of the ESA is not required for this action. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request National Environmental Policy Act To comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 216–6A, NMFS must review our proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an IHA) with respect to potential impacts on the human environment. This action is consistent with categories of activities identified in CE B4 of the Companion Manual for NOAA Administrative Order 216–6A, which do not individually or cumulatively have the potential for significant impacts on the quality of the human environment and for which we have not identified any extraordinary circumstances that would preclude this categorical exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has determined that the issuance of the IHA qualifies to be categorically excluded from further NEPA review. Authorization As a result of these determinations, NMFS has issued an IHA to Point Blue for the harassment of marine mammals incidental to conducting seabird research and monitoring activities in central California for a period of one year from the date of issuance, provided the previously mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are incorporated. Dated: October 1, 2020. Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–22099 Filed 10–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Oct 06, 2020 Jkt 253001 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing a new information collection, titled, ‘‘Request for an Advisory Opinion.’’ DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or before November 6, 2020 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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.reginfo.gov (this link becomes active on the day following publication of this notice). Select ‘‘Information Collection Review,’’ under ‘‘Currently under Review,’’ use the dropdown menu ‘‘Select Agency’’ and select ‘‘Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’’ (recent submissions to OMB will be at the top of the list). The same documentation is also available at https://www.regulations.gov. Requests for additional information should be directed to Darrin King, PRA Officer, at (202) 435–9575, 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: Request for an Advisory Opinion. OMB Control Number: 3170–XXXX. Type of Review: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,000. Abstract: The Bureau is proposing to establish an Advisory Opinion (AO) Program. AOs issued under the program would be interpretive rules under the Administrative Procedure Act that respond to a specific request for clarity on an interpretive question regarding a Bureau-administered regulation or statute. The Federal Register notice inviting public comment on the proposed program lays out the process for submitting a request by an AO. Under the program, parties would be able to request interpretive guidance, in the form of an AO, to resolve regulatory uncertainty. The Bureau would have discretion to decide which AOs to respond to. The Bureau intends to publish AOs as well as a description of the incoming request. The requests for an AO, and thus the information collection, may be submitted by persons, primarily business or other forprofit entities. The information collected will be used by the Bureau to determine whether to pursue the issuance of an AO responsive to the request. Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register notice on June 22, 2020, 85 FR 37394, Docket Number: CFPB–2020–0019. Comments were solicited and continue to be 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 reviewed by OMB as part of its review of this request. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: October 2, 2020. Suzan Muslu, Data Governance Manager, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 7, 2020)]
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2020-0031]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing a new 
information collection, titled, ``Request for an Advisory Opinion.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before November 6, 2020 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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.reginfo.gov 
(this link becomes active on the day following publication of this 
notice). Select ``Information Collection Review,'' under ``Currently 
under Review,'' use the dropdown menu ``Select Agency'' and select 
``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' (recent submissions to OMB 
will be at the top of the list). The same documentation is also 
available at https://www.regulations.gov. Requests for additional 
information should be directed to Darrin King, PRA Officer, at (202) 
435-9575, or email: [email protected]. If you require this document in 
an alternative electronic format, please contact 
[email protected]. Please do not submit comments to these 
email boxes.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Request for an Advisory Opinion.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control 
Number).
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,000.
    Abstract: The Bureau is proposing to establish an Advisory Opinion 
(AO) Program. AOs issued under the program would be interpretive rules 
under the Administrative Procedure Act that respond to a specific 
request for clarity on an interpretive question regarding a Bureau-
administered regulation or statute. The Federal Register notice 
inviting public comment on the proposed program lays out the process 
for submitting a request by an AO. Under the program, parties would be 
able to request interpretive guidance, in the form of an AO, to resolve 
regulatory uncertainty. The Bureau would have discretion to decide 
which AOs to respond to. The Bureau intends to publish AOs as well as a 
description of the incoming request. The requests for an AO, and thus 
the information collection, may be submitted by persons, primarily 
business or other for-profit entities. The information collected will 
be used by the Bureau to determine whether to pursue the issuance of an 
AO responsive to the request.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on June 22, 2020, 85 FR 37394, Docket Number: CFPB-2020-0019. 
Comments were solicited and continue to be 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 reviewed by OMB as part of its review of this request. 
All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 2, 2020.
Suzan Muslu,
Data Governance Manager, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2020-22193 Filed 10-6-20; 8:45 am]
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