Regulation P implements the requirements of GLBA to provide consumers with financial institutions' privacy policies and practices, as well as describing when the consumer's information may be shared with nonaffiliated third parties, and provides a method for consumers to prevent disclosure of their information to non-affiliated third parties by "opting out" of that disclosure. Regulation P details the specifics of how GLBA should be implemented, which companies and situations this applies to, and the method of delivering the information to consumers.
Section 502 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) (Pub. L. 106-102) generally prohibits a financial institution from sharing nonpublic personal information about a consumer with nonaffiliated third parties unless the institution satisfies various disclosure requirements (including provision of initial privacy notices, annual notices, notices of revisions to the institution's privacy policy, and opt-out notices) and the consumer has not elected to opt out of the information sharing. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) promulgated regulation P 12 CFR 1016 to implement the GLB Act's notice requirements and restrictions on a financial institution's ability to disclose nonpublic personal information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties.
Analysis by the Bureau of previously stated burden shows that the initial total burden was 112,038 hours greater than previous stated. Thus, the Bureau is adjusting the current burden to be (254,096 + 112,038) = 366,134 hours.
The change in the number of respondents reflects an improved methodology of calculation, and therefore the new requests should be seen as a more accurate representation of the true effect of Regulation P.
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.