Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements in Connection with Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
RegB.20080710_83c.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2008-07-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36225	Notifications (202.9)		Modified
180424	Rules concerning requests for information (202.5) (Disclosure for optional self-test)		Modified
180423	Self-testing record retention (Self correction) (202.15)		Modified
180422	Self-testing record retention (Incentives) (202.12)		Modified
180421	Rules on providing appraisal reports (202.14) - Notice of right to appraisal		Modified
180420	Rules on providing appraisal reports (202.14) (Appraisal report upon request)		Modified
180350	Information for monitoring purposes (202.13)		Modified
180349	Record retention (applications, actions, and prescreened solicitations) (Section 202.12)		Modified
180348	Furnishing of credit information (202.10)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0201	ICR Reference No: 200807-7100-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200709-7100-004
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: Reg B (83-c)
Title: Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements in Connection with Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/18/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2008
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2009	01/31/2009	01/31/2009
Responses	6,086,002	0	6,086,002
Time Burden (Hours)	165,596	0	165,630
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Regulation B prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on any of the bases specifically mentioned in the Equal Credit Oportunity Act, establishes guidelines for gathering and evaluating credit information and requires creditors to retain records as evidence of compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1691 Name of Law: Equal Credit Opportunity Act
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 208 2302(a) Name of Law: Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
7100-AD13	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 63445	11/09/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rules on providing appraisal reports (202.14) (Appraisal report upon request)
Information for monitoring purposes (202.13)
Self-testing record retention (Self correction) (202.15)
Rules concerning requests for information (202.5) (Disclosure for optional self-test)
Record retention (applications, actions, and prescreened solicitations) (Section 202.12)
Self-testing record retention (Incentives) (202.12)
Rules on providing appraisal reports (202.14) - Notice of right to appraisal
Furnishing of credit information (202.10)
Notifications (202.9)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	6,086,002	6,086,002	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	165,596	165,630	0	0	-34	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The decrease in total annual burden hours corrects minor rounding adjustments in OMB's ROCIS application.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/18/2008

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