Regulation F: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, State Application for Exemption (12 CFR 1006.2)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3170-XXXX FDCPA Reg F Supporting Statement A-Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-08-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
218010	State Application for Exemption From the Provisions of FDCPA		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3170-0056	ICR Reference No: 201508-3170-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: CFPB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Regulation F: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, State Application for Exemption (12 CFR 1006.2)
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/17/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	100	0	0

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Abstract: This Rule establishes procedures and criteria whereby states may apply to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for exemption of a class of debt collection practices within the applying state from the provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) as provided in section 817 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692. The information collection addresses the state application for exemption from the provisions of FDCPA as contained in 12 CFR 1006.2.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1692 Name of Law: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 34147	06/15/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 55099	09/14/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Application for Exemption From the Provisions of FDCPA

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1	0	0	0	0	1
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2	0	0	2	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	100	0	0	0	0	100

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The agency is requesting OMB approval for an existing information collection that had not previously been approved. There are no program changes or adjustments to the burden associated with this collection.

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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]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/14/2015

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