Application Process for Designation of Rural Area under Federal Consumer Financial Law

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3170-0061 HELP Act Supporting Statement A-FINAL.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-04-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
220074	Application Process	Other-instructions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3170-0061	ICR Reference No: 201604-3170-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-3170-005
Agency/Subagency: CFPB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application Process for Designation of Rural Area under Federal Consumer Financial Law
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/28/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	1	0	1
Time Burden (Hours)	5	0	5
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 89002 of the HELP Rural Communities Act (Pub.L. 114 – 94) requires the Bureau to establish an application process under which a person may apply to have an area designated by the Bureau as a rural area for purposes of a Federal consumer financial law. On March 3, 2016, the Bureau published a Final rule in the Federal Register (81 FR 11099) which sets forth the procedure for making this application and requires the applicant to submit information identifying the area for which the request is made, and the justification for granting the area rural status. While the rule specifies what information is to be included, it does not specify to the form or format of the information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 89002 Name of Law: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 114 - 94 89002 Name of Law: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015

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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:
	81 FR 8179	02/18/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 30255	05/16/2016
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
Application Process

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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	1	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5	5	0	0	0	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:

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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]? No

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: 05/16/2016

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