Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (Regulation O) 12 CFR 1015

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Change Request - Remove Cost Burden.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-01-23
Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-04-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200150	Recordkeeping	Modified
200149	Document Compliance with Rule Provisions	Modified
200148	Procedures to Monitor Sales Presentations	Modified
200147	Incremental Disclosure Preparation	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3170-0007	ICR Reference No: 201401-3170-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-3170-006
Agency/Subagency: CFPB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (Regulation O) 12 CFR 1015
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/31/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/23/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	07/31/2015	07/31/2015
Responses	1,000	0	1,000
Time Burden (Hours)	32,500	0	32,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	1,458,371

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Abstract: The required disclosures under Regulation O assist prospective purchasers of MARS in making well-informed decisions and avoiding deceptive and unfair acts and practices. The information that must be kept under Regulation O's recordkeeping requirements is used by the CFPB and other relevant agencies for enforcement purposes and to ensure compliance by MARS providers with Regulation O. The information is requested only on a case-by-case basis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 X Name of Law: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3170-AA06	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 78130	12/16/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 2685	01/19/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 24181	04/23/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Incremental Disclosure Preparation
Procedures to Monitor Sales Presentations
Document Compliance with Rule Provisions
Recordkeeping

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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	1,000	1,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,500	32,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,458,371	0	0	-1,458,371	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]? 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: 01/23/2014

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