[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35071-35072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14834]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Privacy Act System of Records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the 
Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury (``Treasury''), 
on behalf of itself and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
(``CFPB''), gives notice of the establishment of a new Privacy Act 
System of Records.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than July 15, 2011. The new 
database will be effective July 15, 2011, unless the comments received 
result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Claire Stapleton, Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau implementation team, 1801 L Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036. Comments will be made available for inspection 
upon written request. Treasury will make such comments available for 
public inspection and copying in Treasury's Library, Room 1428, Main 
Treasury Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, 
on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
Eastern Time. You can make an appointment to inspect comments by 
telephoning (202) 622-0990. All comments, including attachments and 
other supporting materials, will become part of the public record and 
subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that 
you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Stapleton, Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau implementation team, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20036, (202) 435-7220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act (``Act''), Public Law 111-203, Title X, 
established the CFPB. Once fully operational, the CFPB will administer, 
enforce, and implement Federal consumer financial protection laws, and, 
among other powers, will have authority to protect consumers from 
unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices when obtaining consumer 
financial products or services. The Act grants Treasury certain 
``interim authority'' to help stand up the agency. The CFPB 
implementation team, which includes both Treasury and CFPB personnel, 
will maintain the records covered by this notice. The new system of 
records described in this notice, Treasury/DO.318--CFPB Implementation 
Team Correspondence Tracking Database, will track and process 
controlled correspondence. The Correspondence Tracking Database will 
allow the CFPB implementation team to keep track of official 
correspondence while it is being actively handled.
    The report of the new system of records has been submitted to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget, 
pursuant to Appendix I to OMB Circular A-130, ``Federal Agency 
Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,'' dated 
November 30, 2000, and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(r).

     Dated: May 31, 2011.
Melissa Hartman,
 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
TREASURY/DO .318

System Name:
    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Implementation Team 
Correspondence Tracking Database.

System Location:
    CFPB implementation team, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Individuals covered by this system are those whose correspondence 
is submitted to the CFPB implementation team and members of the CFPB 
implementation team assigned to help process, review and/or respond to 
the correspondence.

Categories of records in the system:
    Records maintained in the database may contain (1) correspondence 
(including, without limitation, official letters, memoranda, faxes, 
telegrams, and e-mails) received and sent; (2) mailing lists of 
correspondence submitters; (3) identifying information regarding both 
the individual who is submitting the correspondence or the individual 
or entity on whose behalf such correspondence is submitted, such as the 
individual's name, phone number, address, e-mail address, and any other 
disclosed identifiable information; (4) information concerning the CFPB 
implementation team employees responsible for processing the 
correspondence; (5) correspondence disposition information; (6) 
correspondence tracking dates; and (7) internal office assignment 
information. Supporting records may include correspondence between the 
CFPB implementation team and the individual. Records related to 
consumer complaints will not be contained in this system.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Public Law 111-203, Title X, Sections 1012, 1066, codified at 12 
U.S.C. 5492, 5586.

Purpose:
    The purpose of the information database is to enable the CFPB 
implementation team to track correspondence, including responsibilities 
for processing, tracking, responding to, or referring sensitive and/or 
time-critical correspondence for appropriate processing and responsive 
action.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    These records may be disclosed to:
    (1) Appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when: (a) Treasury 
or the CFPB suspects or has confirmed that the security or 
confidentiality of information in the system of records has been 
compromised; (b) Treasury or the CFPB has determined that, as a result 
of the suspected or confirmed compromise, there is a risk of harm to 
economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the 
security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs 
(whether maintained by Treasury or the CFPB or another agency or 
entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and (c) the 
disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably 
necessary to assist in connection with Treasury's or the CFPB's efforts 
to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, 
minimize, or remedy such harm.
    (2) A contractor or agent who needs to have access to this system 
of records to perform an assigned activity;
    (3) The U.S. Department of Justice (``DOJ'') for its use in 
providing legal advice to the Treasury or the CFPB or in representing 
the Treasury or the CFPB in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative 
body, or other administrative body before which the Treasury or the 
CFPB is authorized to appear, where the use of such information by the 
DOJ is deemed by the Treasury or the CFPB to be relevant and necessary 
to the litigation, and such proceeding names as a party or interests:
    (a) The Treasury or any component thereof;
    (b) The CFPB;
    (c) Any employee of the Treasury or the CFPB in his or her official 
capacity;

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    (d) Any employee of the Treasury or the CFPB in his or her 
individual capacity where DOJ has agreed to represent the employee; or
    (e) The United States, where the Treasury or the CFPB determines 
that litigation is likely to affect the Treasury or any of its 
components or the CFPB.
    (4) Appropriate agencies, entities, and persons, to the extent 
necessary to respond to or refer correspondence;
    (5) A court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal, including 
disclosures to opposing counsel or witnesses in the course of civil 
discovery, litigation, or settlement negotiations or in connection with 
criminal law proceedings when the Treasury or the CFPB is party to the 
proceeding or has a significant interest in the proceeding;
    (6) A grand jury pursuant either to a Federal or state grand jury 
subpoena, or to a prosecution request that such record be released for 
the purpose of its introduction to a grand jury, where the subpoena or 
request has been specifically approved by a court;
    (7) Congressional offices in response to correspondence submitted 
at the request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
    (8) Appropriate Federal, foreign, state, local, Tribal, or other 
public authorities or self-regulatory organizations responsible for 
investigating or prosecuting the violations of, or for enforcing or 
implementing, a statute, rule, regulation, order, or license, where the 
disclosing agency becomes aware of an indication of a violation of 
civil or criminal law or regulation;
    (9) Another Federal agency to (a) permit a decision as to access, 
amendment, or correction of records to be made in consultation with or 
by that agency, or (b) verify the identity of an individual or the 
accuracy of information submitted by an individual who has requested 
access to, amendment of, or correction of records.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and dispensing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Records maintained in this system are stored electronically and in 
file folders. Paper copies of individual records are made by the 
authorized CFPB implementation team staff.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrievable by the name of the individual covered by 
the system, date of correspondence, or correspondence control number.

Safeguards:
    Access to electronic records is restricted to authorized personnel 
who have been issued non-transferrable access codes and passwords. 
Other records are maintained in locked file cabinets or rooms with 
access limited to those personnel whose official duties require access.

Retention and disposal:
    Computer and paper records will be maintained indefinitely until a 
records disposition schedule is approved by the National Archives and 
Records Administration.

System manager(s) and address:
    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau implementation team, 1801 L 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking notification and access to any record contained 
in this database, or seeking to contest its content, may inquire in 
writing in accordance with instructions appearing at 31 CFR part 1, 
subpart C, appendix A. Address such requests to: Director, Disclosure 
Services, Department of Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20220.

Record access procedures:
    See ``Notification Procedures,'' above.

Contesting record procedures:
    See ``Notification Procedures,'' above.

Record source categories:
    Information in this system is maintained about individuals who 
submit correspondence to the CFPB implementation team and employees 
assigned to help process, review, or respond to correspondence.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2011-14834 Filed 6-14-11; 8:45 am]
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