The regulation requires certain financial institutions, including brokers, dealers, investment companies, and registered investment adviser, to: (i) prepare notices describing their privacy policies; (ii) provide to individuals an initial notice describing the financial institution's policies on the use of the individual's nonpublic personal information; (iii) provide to all consumers of the institution's financial products and services notice of how a consumer can block (or "opt out" of) the transfer of the consumer's nonpublic personal information to a third party that is unaffiliated with the financial instutions;
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:
(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;
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.