SUPPORTING STATEMENT - PART A
Mandatory Disclosures and Covered-Borrower Check as Part of Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Service Members and Dependents - 0704-0444
1. Need for the Information Collection
Title 10 U.S.C. § 987, as established by section 670 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and as amended by sections 661-663 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, establishes limitations on terms of consumer credit extended to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. The statute directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to implement the provisions of the statute in consultation with the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board), Federal Trade Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The regulation, 32 C.F.R. Part 232, implements the statute within the delegated authority. This information collection is needed to fulfill disclosure requirements stipulated in 10 U.S.C. § 987 (c)(1) and 32 C.F.R. § 232.5(b)(2), which are in addition to current disclosures required by the Truth in Lending Act, as implemented through Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. part 226) issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
2. Use of the Information
The purpose of this information collection is to ensure disclosures required by 10 U.S.C. § 987 (c)(1) and discretionary checks of covered-borrower status stipulated in 32 C.F.R. § 232.5(b)(2) by creditors in the process of extending consumer credit. The terms “creditors” and “consumer credit” are defined in the 32 C.F.R. Part 232 in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 987(h)(1). These definitions are as follows:
Creditor (as defined in 232.3(i)): Except as provided in § 232.8(a)1, (f)2, and (g)3 means a person who is—
(1) Engaged in the business of extending consumer credit; or
(2) An assignee of a person described in paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to any consumer credit extended.
(3) For the purposes of this definition, a creditor is engaged in the business of extending consumer credit if the creditor considered by itself and together with its affiliates meets the transaction standard for a “creditor” under Regulation Z with respect to extensions of consumer credit to covered borrowers.
Consumer credit (as defined in 232.3(f)): Means credit offered or extended to a covered borrower primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, and that is—
(i) Subject to a finance charge; or
(ii) Payable by a written agreement in more than four installments.4
The covered borrower (as defined in 232.3(g)): Means a consumer who, at the time the consumer becomes obligated on a consumer credit transaction or establishes an account for consumer credit, is a covered member (as defined in this paragraph) or a dependent (as defined in this paragraph) of a covered member.
(1) The term “covered member” means a member of the armed forces who is serving on—
(i) Active duty pursuant to title 10, title 14, or title 32, United States Code, under a call or order that does not specify a period of 30 days or fewer, or
(ii) Active Guard and Reserve duty, as that term is defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(d)(6).
(2) The term “dependent” with respect to a covered member means a person described in subparagraph (A), (D), (E), or (I) of 10 U.S.C. 1072(2).
With respect to any extension of consumer credit (including any consumer credit originated or extended through the internet) to a covered borrower, a creditor shall provide to the covered borrower the following information before or at the time the borrower becomes obligated on the transaction or establishes an account for the consumer credit (as defined in 232.6(a)):
(1) A statement of the Military Annual Percentage Rate (MAPR) applicable to the extension of consumer credit;
(2) Any disclosures required by Regulation Z, which shall be provided only in accordance with the requirements of Regulation Z that apply to that disclosure;
(3) A clear description of the payment obligation of the covered borrower, as applicable. A payment schedule (in the case of closed-end credit) or account-opening disclosure (in the case of open-end credit) provided pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this section satisfies this requirement; and
The anticipated burden associated with the proposed regulation results from the initiation of disclosure of the MAPR in paragraph 232.6(a)(1). The disclosures required in paragraphs 232.6(a) (2) and (3) would not represent a burden association with a new disclosure because:
232.6(a)(2) is already required to be disclosed by Regulation Z.
232.6(a)(3) is likewise already accomplished as part of the disclosure requirements in Regulation Z.
Additionally, the information described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this section is not required to be provided to a covered borrower more than once for the transaction or the account established for consumer credit with respect to that borrower.
If a transaction involves more than one creditor, the creditors shall agree among themselves which creditor must provide the information described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this section.
Furthermore, the statement of the MAPR required in 232.6(a)(1) of this section:
(1) A creditor may satisfy the requirement by describing the charges the creditor may impose, in accordance with this part and subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement relating to the consumer credit to calculate the MAPR. Paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall not be construed as requiring a creditor to describe the MAPR as a numerical value or to describe the total dollar amount of all charges in the MAPR that apply to the extension of consumer credit.
(2) A creditor may include a statement of the MAPR applicable to the consumer credit in the agreement with the covered borrower involving the consumer credit transaction. Paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall not be construed as requiring a creditor to include a statement of the MAPR applicable to an extension of consumer credit in any advertisement relating to the credit.
Paragraph 232.6(d)(2) requires the creditor to also provide oral disclosure of requirements 232.6(a)(1) and (3) in addition to the written disclosure. The creditor satisfies this requirement if it provides a toll-free telephone number on or with the written disclosures that a covered borrower may use to obtain oral disclosures and the creditor provides oral disclosures when the covered borrower contacts the creditor for this purpose.
Additionally, a creditor may, at its discretion, identify the status of a consumer-applicant, as permitted under 32 C.F.R. § 232.5(b) and, in the event that the information indicates that consumer-applicant is not a covered borrower, take advantage of a safe harbor from liability under 10 U.S.C. 987 by retaining a record of the information so obtained.
3. Use of Information Technology
The definition of consumer credit in 232.3(f) allows for an estimate of up to 37,500 creditors to potentially be impacted. There is no clear estimate of how many of these creditors have a presence online to offer covered credit. A Federal Reserve Board survey of consumer behavior estimates that 42 percent of credit transactions requiring a TILA disclosure occur online.
4. Non-duplication
The information obtained through this collection is unique and is not already available for use or adaptation from another cleared source.
5. Burden on Small Businesses
This information collection does not impose a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses or entities.
6. Less Frequent Collection
If the disclosure is not made, the creditor will be in violation of the requirements outlined in U.S.C. § 987(c)(1). These requirements are intended to ensure the covered borrower is aware of the full impact that all fees and charges have on the cost of the consumer credit being borrowed.
7. Paperwork Reduction Act Guidelines
This collection of information does not require collection to be conducted in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines delineated in 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).
8. Consultation and Public Comments
Part A: PUBLIC NOTICE
A 60-Day Federal Register Notice (FRN) for the collection published on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The 60-Day FRN citation is 86 FR 51658 FRN 51658.
No comments were received during the 60-Day Comment Period.
A 30-Day Federal Register Notice for the collection published on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. The 30-Day FRN citation is 86 FR 72591 FRN 72591.
Part B: CONSULTATION
No additional consultation apart from soliciting public comments through the Federal Register was conducted for this submission.
9. Gifts or Payment
No payments or gifts are being offered to respondents as an incentive to participate in the collection.
10. Confidentiality
A Privacy Act Statement is not required for this collection because we are not requesting individuals to furnish personal information for a system of records.
A System of Record Notice (SORN) is not required for this collection because records are not retrievable by PII.
A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is not required for this collection because PII is not being collected electronically.
No data will be collected or records retained as part of this requirement from the respondent or by the respondent from the general public that is not already obtained as part of the credit transaction.
11. Sensitive Questions
No questions considered sensitive are being asked in this collection.
12. Respondent Burden and its Labor Costs
Part A: ESTIMATION OF RESPONDENT BURDEN
Collection Instrument(s)
[Mandatory Disclosures]
Number of Respondents: 37,500
Number of Responses Per Respondent: Varies by type of respondent
Number of Total Annual Responses: 238,000,000
Response Time: 30 seconds
Respondent Burden Hours: 2,000,000 hours
Total Submission Burden
Total Number of Respondents: 37,500
Total Number of Annual Responses: 238,000,000
Total Respondent Burden Hours: 2,000,000 hours
Part B: LABOR COST OF RESPONDENT BURDEN
Collection Instrument(s)
[Mandatory Disclosures]
Number of Total Annual Responses: 238,000,000
Response Time: 30 seconds
Respondent Hourly Wage: Varies by respondent.
Labor Burden per Response: $0.01
Total Labor Burden: $3,000,000
Overall Labor Burden
Total Number of Annual Responses: 238,000,000
Total Labor Burden: $3,000,000
13. Respondent Costs Other Than Burden Hour Costs
There are no annualized costs to respondents other than the labor burden costs addressed in Section 12 of this document to complete this collection.
14. Cost to the Federal Government
There is no cost to the Federal Government to implement the required disclosures.
15. Reasons for Change in Burden
There is no change in burden from the previous approved collection.
16. Publication of Results
The results of this information collection will not be published.
17. Non-Display of OMB Expiration Date
We are not seeking approval to omit the display of the expiration date of the OMB approval on the collection instrument.
18. Exceptions to “Certification for Paperwork Reduction Submissions”
We are not requesting any exemptions to the provisions stated in 5 CFR 1320.9.
1 For the purpose of the limitation described in § 232.8(a), the definition of creditor is limited to mean a person engaged in the business of extending consumer credit subject to applicable law to engage in deferred presentment transactions or similar payday loan transactions (as described in the relevant law), provided however, that the term does not include a person that is chartered or licensed under Federal or State law as a bank, savings association, or credit union.
2 For the purpose of the limitation described in § 232.8(f), the definition of creditor does not include a person that is chartered or licensed under Federal or State law as a bank, savings association, or credit union.
3 For the purpose of the limitation described in § 232.8(g), the definition of creditor shall not include a “military welfare society,” as defined in 10 U.S.C. 1033(b)(2), or a “service relief society,” as defined in 37 U.S.C. 1007(h)(4).
4 Exceptions. Notwithstanding paragraph (f) of this section, consumer credit does not mean:
(i) A residential mortgage, which is any credit transaction secured by an interest in the covered borrower’s dwelling, including a transaction to finance the purchase or initial construction of a dwelling, any refinance transaction, home equity loan or line of credit, or reverse mortgage;
(ii) Any credit transaction that is expressly intended to finance the purchase of a motor vehicle when the credit is secured by the vehicle being purchased;
(iii) Any credit transaction that is expressly intended to finance the purchase of personal property when the credit is secured by the property being purchased; and
(iv) Any credit transaction that is an exempt transaction for the purposes of Regulation Z (other than a transaction exempt under 12 CFR 1026.29) or otherwise is not subject to disclosure requirements under Regulation Z.
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