[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39978-39980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17024]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY




Departmental Offices; 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 August 8, 2011. The new 

Database will be effective August 16, 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 publicly available.



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 law, 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 new system of records described in this notice, Treasury/DO 

.321- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Implementation Team External 

Affairs



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Database, will maintain records relating to all external affairs 

communications, including, without limitation, personally identifiable 

information regarding CFPB employees who participate in external 

affairs events and individuals who request CFPB participation in 

external affairs events. The CFPB implementation team, which includes 

both Treasury and CFPB personnel, will maintain the records covered by 

this notice.

    The report of the new database 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: June 23, 2011.

Melissa Hartman,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.

TREASURY/DO .321



System Name:

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Implementation Team External 

Affairs Database.



System Location:

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau implementation team, 1801 L 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.



Categories of individuals covered by the system:

    Individuals covered by this system include all individuals involved 

in the CFPB's external affairs communications, including CFPB employees 

who engage in external affairs communications, and representatives of 

the media, non-profit organizations or the private sector or others who 

request the CFPB's participation in external events or otherwise 

participate in the CFPB's external affairs communications.



Categories of records in the system:

    Records in the system will include external affairs communications 

information, such as: (1) Contact information (name, business phone 

number, email address) for individuals who are involved in the CFPB 

implementation team's external affairs communications; (2) lists of 

assignments, biographies, speaking engagements, and interviews; (3) 

communications between CFPB implementation team staff and media 

representatives; and (4) information about CFPB implementation team 

staff who ask the CFPB implementation team to publish information/

articles about them.



Authority for maintenance of the system:

    Public Law 111-203, Title X, Sections 1012, 1066, codified at 12 

U.S.C. 5492, 5586.



Purpose(s):

    The purpose of the system is to enable the CFPB implementation team 

to communicate with the American public about its mission and 

activities. The information will be used to facilitate CFPB 

implementation team's external affairs activities, including external 

contacts with the media, non-profits, and the private sector. The 

information collected will also facilitate CFPB implementation team 

events and press conferences.



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 

or records to perform an assigned activity;

    (3) The U.S. The 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 court, adjudicative 

body, or other administrative body before which the Treasury or CFPB is 

authorized to appear, where the use of such information by the DOJ is 

deemed by the Treasury or 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;

    (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) Third parties to the extent necessary to facilitate an external 

affairs activity;

    (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 Treasury or the CFPB is a 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 an inquiry made at the 

request of the individual to whom the record pertains; and

    (8) Members of the media or other recipients of the CFBP's external 

affairs communications to inform them about attendees and invited 

guests of CFPB media events and press briefings.



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 or 

organization, date of received inquiry or request, assigned file 

number, or email address.



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 

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disposition schedule is approved by the National Archives 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 obtained directly from: the 

individual who is the subject of these records, and/or the agency or 

organization that the individual represents; the CFPB implementation 

team staff involved in external affairs operations.



Exemptions claimed for the system:

    None.



[FR Doc. 2011-17024 Filed 7-6-11; 8:45 am]

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