In order to better understand consumer
attitudes and knowledge of the Federal Reserve's consumer
regulations and to make disclosure statements more comprehensible
and usable, the Federal Reserve proposes to conduct studies of
consumers and financial institu- tions. These studies could take
the format of focus group discussions, face-to-face interviews,
telephone interviews, mall intercept testing, written
questionnaires (paper or web based), or controlled experiments. The
size of consumer focus groups would vary depending on the topics
being discussed and the format of the sessions.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.