Billing Code: 4810-AM-P
BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
[Docket No. CFPB-2022-0062]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is requesting to extend the Office of Management
and Budget’s (OMB’s) approval for an existing information collection titled “Generic
Information Collection Plan for Studies of Consumers Using Controlled Trials in Field and
Economic Laboratory Settings” approved under OMB Control Number 3170-0048.
DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or before [INSERT DATE
60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection,
OMB Control Number (see below), and docket number (see above), by any of the following
methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments

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Email: PRA_Comments@cfpb.gov. Include Docket No. CFPB-2022-0062 in the subject
line of the email.

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Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment Intake, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20552. Please note that
due to circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau discourages
the submission of comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier.
Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. In

general, all comments received will become public records, including any personal information
provided. Sensitive personal information, such as account numbers or Social Security numbers,
should not be included.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documentation prepared in support of this
information collection request is available at www.regulations.gov. Requests for additional
information should be directed to Anthony May, PRA Officer, at (202) 435-7278, or email:
CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. If you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please
contact CFPB_Accessibility@cfpb.gov. Please do not submit comments to these email boxes.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Generic Information Collection Plan for Studies of Consumers Using
Controlled Trials in Field and Economic Laboratory Settings.
OMB Control Number: 3170-0048.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 44,150.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33,100.
Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Bureau
is tasked with researching, analyzing, and reporting on topics relating to the Bureau’s mission
including developments in markets for consumer financial products and services, consumer
awareness, and consumer behavior. Under this generic information collection plan, the Bureau
collects data through controlled trials in field and economic laboratory settings. This research is
used for developmental and informative purposes to increase the Bureau’s understanding of
consumer credit markets and household financial decision-making. Basic research projects will
be submitted under this clearance.
Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau, including whether the

information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Bureau’s estimate of the burden of
the collection of information, including the validity of the methods and the assumptions used; (c)
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments
submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for
OMB’s approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.

Anthony May,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

[FR Doc. 2022-20204 Filed: 9/16/2022 8:45 am; Publication Date: 9/19/2022]