[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33153-33154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12973]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Agency Information Collection Activities; Information Collection
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review: Notice Regarding Unauthorized
Access to Customer Information
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and Request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on a continuing information collection, as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
Under PRA, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information.
In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to,
an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
The OCC is soliciting comment concerning its information collection
titled, ``Notice Regarding Unauthorized Access to Customer
Information.'' The OCC is also giving notice that it has sent the
collection to OMB for review.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 3, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the OCC
is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by
email if possible. Comments may be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,
Attention: 1557-0227, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W-
11, Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to
(571) 465-4326 or by electronic mail to [email protected].
You may personally inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC, 400 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. For security reasons, the OCC
requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may
do so by calling (202) 649-6700. Upon arrival, visitors will be
required to present valid government-issued photo identification and to
submit to security screening in order to inspect and photocopy
comments.
All comments received, including attachments and other supporting
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public
disclosure. Do not enclose any information in your comment or
supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate
for public disclosure.
Additionally, please send a copy of your comments by mail to: OCC
Desk Officer, 1557-0227, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW., 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request additional information
of the collection from Johnny Vilela or Mary H. Gottlieb, OCC Clearance
Officers, (202) 649-5490, Legislative and Regulatory Activities
Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street
SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W-11, Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) to include agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Five CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) requires Federal agencies to
publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension
of an
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existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to
OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the OCC is
publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set forth
in this document.
The OCC is proposing to extend, with revision, the approval of the
following information collection:
Title: Notice Regarding Unauthorized Access to Customer
Information.
OMB Control No.: 1557-0227.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Description: Section 501(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15
U.S.C. 6801) requires the OCC to establish appropriate standards for
national banks relating to administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards: (1) To insure the security and confidentiality of customer
records and information; (2) to protect against any anticipated threats
or hazards to the security or integrity of such records; and (3) to
protect against unauthorized access to, or use of, such records or
information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to
any customer.
The Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security
Standards, 12 CFR Part 30, Appendix B and Part 170, Appendix B
(collectively, Security Guidelines), implementing section 501(b),
require each entity supervised by the OCC (supervised institution) to
consider and adopt a response program, if appropriate, that specifies
actions to be taken when the supervised institution suspects or detects
that unauthorized individuals have gained access to customer
information.
The Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized
Customer Information and Customer Notice (Breach Notice Guidance \1\),
which interprets the Security Guidelines, states that, at a minimum, a
supervised institution's response program should contain procedures for
the following:
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(1) Assessing the nature and scope of an incident, and identifying
what customer information systems and types of customer information
have been accessed or misused;
(2) Notifying its primary Federal regulator as soon as possible
when the supervised institution becomes aware of an incident involving
unauthorized access to, or use of, sensitive customer information;
(3) Consistent with the OCC's Suspicious Activity Report
regulations, notifying appropriate law enforcement authorities and
filing a timely SAR in situations in which Federal criminal violations
require immediate attention, such as when a reportable violation is
ongoing;
(4) Taking appropriate steps to contain and control the incident in
an effort to prevent further unauthorized access to, or use of,
customer information (for example, by monitoring, freezing, or closing
affected accounts) while preserving records and other evidence; and
(5) Notifying customers when warranted.
This collection of information covers the notice provisions in the
Breach Notice Guidance.
Affected Public: Individuals; businesses or other for-profit.
Burden Estimates:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 344.
Estimated Number of Responses: 344.
Estimated Annual Burden: 12,384 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Comment: The OCC published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register.
78 FR 15121 (March 8, 2013). No comments were received. Comments
continue to be invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the OCC, including whether the
information has practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the OCC's estimate of the information
collection;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology;
(e) Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information; and
(f) Whether the estimates need to be adjusted based upon banks'
experiences regarding the number of actual security breaches that
occur.
Dated: May 28, 2013.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-12973 Filed 5-31-13; 8:45 am]
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