Debt Cancellation Contracts and Debt Suspension Agreements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1557-0224 30-Day FRN - Debt Cancellation Contracts (89 FR 71783).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-03	Repair queued
1557-0224 Supporting Statement - Debt Cancellation Contracts (FINAL).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-30	Repair queued
1557-0224 60-Day FRN - Debt Cancellation Contracts PUBLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-08-30	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20132	Debt Cancellation Contracts and Debt Suspension Agreements - 12 CFR Part 37		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1557-0224	ICR Reference No: 202405-1557-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202103-1557-004
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/OCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Debt Cancellation Contracts and Debt Suspension Agreements
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/03/2024

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,044	0
Time Burden (Hours)	25,056	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Part 37 requires national banks to make certain disclosures to customers prior to the purchase of debt cancellation contracts (DCCs) and debt suspension agreements (DSAs). The disclosures are intended to establish standards to promote the protection of customers who buy DCCs and DSAs and to ensure that national banks providing DCCs and DSAs do so on a safe and sound basis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 24 (Seventh) Name of Law: National Bank 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:
	89 FR 53700	06/27/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 71783	09/03/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Debt Cancellation Contracts and Debt Suspension Agreements - 12 CFR Part 37

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	1,044	0	0	-54	0	1,098
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,056	0	0	-1,296	0	26,352
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in burden is due to the reduction in the number of regulated entities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 09/03/2024

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