[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25428-25430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10204]
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended
AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
ACTION: Notice of a Revised Privacy Act System of Records.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, hereinto referred to as the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), gives notice of
the establishment of a revised Privacy Act System of Records.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than May 31, 2013. The new
system of records will be effective June 10, 2013, unless the comments
received result in a contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronic: [email protected].
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Claire Stapleton, Chief
Privacy Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street
NW., Washington, DC 20552.
Comments will be available for public inspection and copying at
1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552 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) 435-7220. 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, Chief Privacy
Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435-7220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CFPB revises its Privacy Act System of
Records Notice (SORN) ``CFPB.016--CFPB Advisory Boards and
Committees.'' In revising this SORN, the CFPB modifies the purpose of
the system of records to include the evaluation of potential board or
committee members for eligibility to serve on an advisory board or
committee to the CFPB (CFPB board or committee). In general,
evaluations will consist of three parts: (1) Background checks on
potential CFPB board or committee members to verify identity and
identify any past or pending civil or criminal actions against such
individuals; (2) an assessment of an individual's qualifications for
service on a CFPB board or committee, including reviewing the
applicant's education, registration in professional societies, work
experience, record of performance, publications authored, membership on
other boards and committees, professional awards, etc.; and (3)
identifying any potential conflicts of interest that may arise from an
individual's service on a CFPB board or committee through financial
disclosure
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information, a declaration of desire and eligibility to serve, and
lobbyist registration information. In revising this SORN, the CFPB also
modifies the method by which records in the system may be retrieved;
modifies the system owner address; removes travel records from the
categories of records maintained in the system, as these records are
accounted for in a government-wide system of records maintained by the
General Services Administration; and adds record sources for the
system. Additionally, the Bureau adds two new routine uses, which
include the disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII)
from the system to (1) the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for its use
in providing legal advice to the CFPB or in representing the CFPB in a
legal proceeding; and (2) appropriate agencies, entities, and persons
to the extent necessary to obtain information relevant to making a
determination of whether an individual or entity is eligible to serve
on a CFPB board or committee. Finally, this revision makes several non-
substantive changes to the categories of individuals whose records are
maintained in the system and to the categories of records in the
system.
The report of the revised 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,\1\ and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(r).
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\1\ Although pursuant to Section 1017(a)(4)E, of the Consumer
Financial Protection Act, Public Law 111-203, the CFPB is not
required to comply with OMB-issued guidance, it voluntarily follows
OMB privacy-related guidance as a best practice and to facilitate
cooperation and collaboration with other agencies.
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The revised system of records entitled ``CFPB.016--CFPB Advisory
Boards and Committees'' is published in its entirety below.
Dated: April 19, 2013.
Claire Stapleton,
Chief Privacy Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
CFPB.016
SYSTEM NAME:
CFPB Advisory Boards and Committees
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20552.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Individuals covered by this system include any individual who has
nominated an individual to be on an advisory board or committee to the
CFPB (CFPB board or committee), has served as a reference for a CFPB
board or committee nominee, or has been nominated to be on a CFPB board
or committee, is currently serving on a CFPB board or committee, and/or
has served on a CFPB board or committee and is no longer serving. CFPB
board and committee alternatives are also included in this system.
Individuals covered by this system also include any individual,
including the public, who, upon invitation from a CFPB board or
committee, provides advice or comments or otherwise interacts with a
CFPB board or committee.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Information maintained on individuals who are past, present or
nominated members of CFPB boards or committees will include: (1)
Contact information (e.g., name, business phone number, email address);
(2) information relevant to the CFPB's determination of an individual's
eligibility for serving on a CFPB board or committee, including but not
limited to (a) that individual's date of birth, place of birth, and any
prior or pending civil or criminal actions against that individual for
the purpose of conducting a background investigation; (b) education,
registration in professional societies, work experience, record of
performance, publications authored, membership on other boards and
committees, professional awards, for purposes of assessing an
individual's qualifications for service; (3) financial disclosure
information, declaration of desire and eligibility to serve, and
lobbyist registrations, for purposes of identifying any potential
conflicts of interest that may arise from an individual's service on a
CFPB board or committee; (4) names of professional references and notes
and records of conversations with those references; and (5)
miscellaneous correspondence relating to the above.
Information maintained on experts, consultants, and other members
of the public invited to provide advice or comments to a CFPB board or
committee or otherwise interact with a CFPB board or committee will
include: (1) contact information (e.g., name, business phone number,
email address).
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Pub. L. No. 111-203, Title X, sections 1011, 1012, 1014, codified
at 12 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 5491, 5492, 5494.
PURPOSE(S):
The system collects and maintains information on CFPB board or
committee nominees and members, and those that may interact with the
CFPB regarding the board or committee. The records are used for
administration of the committees or boards, including the evaluation of
potential board or committee members for eligibility to serve on CFPB
board or committee and the preparation of minutes and reports of CFPB
board or committee meetings, events, or programs.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
These records may be disclosed, consistent with the CFPB's
Disclosure of Records and Information Rules, promulgated at 12 CFR part
1070 et seq., to:
(1) Appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when: (a) The CFPB
suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of
information in the system of records has been compromised; (b) 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 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 the CFPB's efforts to
respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize,
or remedy such harm;
(2) Another federal or state 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 or amendment or correction of records;
(3) To the Office of the President in response to an inquiry from
that office made at the request of the subject of a record or a third
party on that person's behalf;
(4) Congressional offices in response to an inquiry made at the
request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
(5) Contractors, agents, or other authorized individuals performing
work
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on a contract, service, cooperative agreement, job, or other activity
on behalf of the CFPB or Federal Government and who have a need to
access the information in the performance of their duties or
activities;
(6) The DOJ for its use in providing legal advice to the CFPB or in
representing the CFPB in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative
body, or other administrative body, where the use of such information
by the DOJ is deemed by the CFPB to be relevant and necessary to the
advice or proceeding, and such proceeding names as a party in interest:
(a) The CFPB;
(b) Any employee of the CFPB in his or her official capacity;
(c) Any employee of the CFPB in his or her individual capacity
where DOJ has agreed to represent the employee; or
(d) The United States, where the CFPB determines that litigation is
likely to affect the CFPB or any of its components;
(7) To the public in the form of names, affiliations, and other
pertinent biographical information of board or committee members; and
(8) Appropriate agencies, entities, and persons to the extent
necessary to obtain information relevant to making a determination of
whether an individual is eligible to serve on a CFPB board or
committee.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Paper and electronic records.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records in this system are retrievable by a variety of fields
including, without limitation, the individual's name, address,
employer, or by some combination thereof.
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:
The CFPB will maintain electronic and paper records indefinitely
until the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) approves
the CFPB's records disposition schedule.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Advisory Board
Manager, 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals seeking notification and access to any record contained
in this system of records, or seeking to contest its content, may
inquire in writing in accordance with instructions appearing in Title
12, Chapter 10 of the CFR, Part 1070, ``Disclosure of Records and
Information.'' Address such requests to: Chief Privacy Officer, Bureau
of Consumer Financial Protection, 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC
20552.
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, including any individual who has
nominated an individual to be on a CFPB board or committee, has served
as a reference for a CFPB board or committee nominee, or was has been
nominated to be on a CFPB board or committee, is currently serving on a
CFPB board or committee, and/or has served on a CFPB board or committee
and is no longer serving, as well as board and committee alternatives
and any individual who upon invitation from a CFPB board or committee,
provides advice or comments on issues or has otherwise interacted with
the a CFPB board or committee. Information is also collected, as
necessary, from third parties who provide information used by the CPFB
to determine an individual's eligibility for serving on a CFPB board or
committee.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
[FR Doc. 2013-10204 Filed 4-30-13; 8:45 am]
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