Even as policymakers continue to battle over theeffectiveness of the CFPB, the agency has issued its latest requestfor comment on its activities–this one focusing on its enforcementpowers.

Acting Director Mick Mulvaney, an outspoken critic of how theagency operated under former Director Richard Cordray, hasannounced that the agency is reexamining how it administersconsumer protection laws. The bureau already has asked for commenton improvements to its administrative adjudication and civil demandprocesses.

In its latest request for comment, the bureau wants toknow—among other things—whether its civil penalties are fair andhow well the agency coordinates with other state and federalagencies. In addition, the bureau is seeking suggestions on how torelieve the burden of its enforcement activities, the length of itsinvestigations and whether the targets of its probes should bepermitted to make a presentation to bureau officials before theagency initiates an enforcement action.