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borrowers from unnecessarily high settlement service charges due to the settlement service provider’s use of an affiliated provider. Disclosures related to the servicing of the mortgage loan help to protect consumers if the servicing of the loan could be or is transferred. Disclosures related to consumers’ escrow accounts help to protect them from unnecessarily high escrow charges.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofits.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 17,183,000 hours.

Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. The public is invited to submit written comments concerning: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the CFPB, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the above estimate of the burden of the information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Dated: January 12, 2012. Chris Willey, Chief Information Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

[FR Doc. 2012–988 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P**

**BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANANCIAL PROTECTION** 

**[Docket No. CFPB–2012–0004]**

**Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended**

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Proposed Privacy Act System of Records.

**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 the ‘‘Bureau’’), gives notice of the establishment of a Privacy Act System of Records.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received no later than February 21, 2012. The new system of records will be effective February 28, 2012, unless the comments received result in a contrary determination.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CFPB–2012– 0004, by any of the following methods:

• Electronic: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of Mail: Claire Stapleton, Chief Privacy Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20006.
All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. In general all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov. In addition, comments will be available for public inspection and copying at 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, 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 20006, (202) 435–7220.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (‘‘Act’’), Public Law 111– 203, Title X, established the CFPB to administer and enforce Federal consumer financial protection law. The CFPB will maintain the records covered by this notice.

The new system of records described in this notice ‘‘CFPB.013 –CFPB External Contact Database’’ will maintain records concerning the activities and operations of the CFPB’s external affairs activities.

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).

The system of records entitled ‘‘CFPB.013—CFPB External Contact Database’’ is published in its entirety below. Dated: January 13, 2012. Claire Stapleton, Chief Privacy Officer.

**CFPB.013**

**SYSTEM NAME :** 

CFPB External Contact Database.

**SYSTEM LOCATION :** 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW., Washington DC, 20006.

**CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE**

**SYSTEM :** 

Individuals covered by this system include all individuals involved in CFPB communications with external affairs related activities, (1) Media representatives (including, without limitations, newspaper, magazine, radio or television station, wire service, or any other form of media) who request interviews or meetings with the CFPB staff; (2) individuals who accompany the CFPB staff on official travel; (3) individuals who request building passes for access to the CFPB facility (including, without limitations, media representatives, correspondents, technicians, and/or producers); (4) individuals who request information from the CFPB Communications Office concerning specific issues and/or topics; (5) individuals who have been contacted for media events, interviews or meetings, occasions, invitations, travel opportunities or the placement of articles; (6) individuals on the mailing list for the CFPB speeches or updates; (7) individuals who request the CFPB accept a speaking engagement, accept an honor, attend a function, or request information about the CFPB, and its mission and/or policies, etc.; (8) individuals who have participated in a survey or focus group sponsored by the CFPB; (9) CFPB contacts of nongovernmental organizations throughout the United States (media, external affairs, educational, etc.); (10) officials of Federal, state and local governments; (11) present and past CFPB staff (assignment history); (12) CFPB staff authorized to perform domestic speaking/media engagements; and (13) CFPB staff involved external affairs related communications.

**CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM :** 

Records in the system will include information related to communications with external affairs contacts. Such records include: (1) Contact information (name, business phone number, email address) for individuals who are involved in the operation of the CFPB’s external affairs activities; (2) domestic travel records, including dates, places


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visited and purpose of trip, biographies, speaking engagements, and interviews; (3) communications between CFPB staff and individuals representing the media, non-profits, academia, and the private sector; (4) information necessary to obtain entry into CFPB facility; such as, name, address, telephone number, date of birth, Social Security numbers, state of citizenship; (5) press releases; (6) names of local media organizations, non-profit, academia, and private sector organizations; (7) information on CFPB staff who ask the CFPB for permission to publish information about themselves or articles they have authored; (8) information on individuals who have participated in either a survey or focus group sponsored by the CFPB; (9) invitations sent to the CFPB to participate in or attend a speaking engagement, including the names of requesters and/or the organizations they represent, phone numbers, email addresses, assigned action officials and status; (10); automated and hard copy travel records, usually contain names, titles, addresses, organizations, telephone/fax/internet numbers, when necessary for travel documents;

**AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM :** 

Public Law 111–203, Title X, sections 1011, 1012, 1021, codified at 12 U.S.C.
5491, 5492, 5511.

**PURPOSE (**  **S ):** 

The purpose of the system is to enable the CFPB to communicate with the American public about its mission and activities. The information will be used to facilitate the CFPB’s activities, including external contacts with the media, non-profits, academia, and the private sector. The information collected will also facilitate CFPB 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, consistent with the CFPB’s rules relating to Disclosure of Records and Information. Rules are 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 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 U.S. Department of Justice (‘‘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 before which the CFPB is authorized to appear, where the use of such information by the DOJ is deemed by the CFPB to be relevant and necessary to the litigation, and such proceeding names as a party or interests:

(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) A court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal in the course of an administrative proceeding or judicial proceeding, including disclosures to opposing counsel or witnesses (including expert witnesses) in the course of discovery or other pre-hearing exchanges of information, litigation, or settlement negotiations, where relevant or potentially relevant to a proceeding, or in connection with criminal law proceedings;

(8) 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. In those cases where the Federal Government is not a party to the proceeding, records may be disclosed if a subpoena has been signed by a judge;

(9) Appropriate agencies, entities, and persons, to the extent necessary to secure information relevant to the CFPB’s external affairs activities, including external contacts with the media, non-profits, academia, and the private sector; and

(10) Members of the media, Federal, state, and local government officials or other recipients of the CFPB’s external affairs communications to inform them about attendees and invited guests of the CFPB media events and press briefings.

**POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING ,**  **RETRIEVING ,**  **ACCESSING ,**  **RETAINING ,**  **AND**

**DISPENSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM :** 

**STORAGE :** 

Paper and electronic records.

**RETRIEVABILITY :** 

Records are retrievable by the name of the individual or organization, date of received inquiry or request, or assigned file number, email address 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, Media Relations Officer, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. (Attn: 1801 L Street NW.), Washington, DC 20220.

**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, ‘‘Disclosure of Records and Information.’’ Address such requests to: Chief Privacy Officer, Bureau of


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Consumer Financial Protection, 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20006.

**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; and the CFPB staff involved in the external affairs operations.

**EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM :** 

None.

[FR Doc. 2012–989 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: High Seas Fishing Vessel Permit Application, Logbook Reporting, and Vessel Marking.

OMB Control Number: 0648–0304. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection).

Number of Respondents: 120. Average Hours per Response: Permits, 30 minutes; logbooks, 5 minutes; vessel marking, 45 minutes.

Burden Hours: 848. Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current information collection. United States (U.S.) vessels that fish on the high seas (waters beyond the U.S. exclusive economic zone) are required to possess a permit issued under the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA). Applicants for this permit must submit information to identify their vessels, owners and operators of the vessels, and intended fishing areas. The application information is used to process permits and to maintain a register of vessels authorized to fish on the high seas.

The HSFCA also requires vessels be marked for identification and enforcement purposes. Vessels must be marked in three locations (port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on a weatherdeck) with their official number or radio call sign.

Operators of vessels licensed under the HSFCA are also required to report their catch and fishing effort when fishing on the high seas. The requirement is for fishery management purposes and to provide data to international organizations. Vessels already maintaining logbooks under other specific regulations are not required to maintain an additional logbook.

These requirements apply to all vessels fishing on the high seas.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organiations.

Frequency: Annually, daily and every five years.

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer:
OIRA

_ Submission@omb.eop.gov.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov ). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this
notice to
OIRA

_ Submission@omb.eop.gov.

Dated: January 12, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 2012–911 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–22–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Northwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements.

OMB Control Number: 0648–0355. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection).

Number of Respondents: 1,663. Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes. Burden Hours: 1,247. Needs and Uses: The success of fisheries management programs depends significantly on regulatory compliance. The vessel identification requirement is essential to facilitate enforcement. The ability to link fishing or other activity to the vessel owner or operator is crucial to enforcement of regulations issued under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. A vessel’s official number is required to be displayed on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on a weather deck. It identifies each vessel and should be visible at distances at sea and in the air. Vessels that qualify for particular fisheries are readily identified, gear violations are more readily prosecuted, and this allows for more cost-effective enforcement. Cooperating fishermen also use the number to report suspicious activities that they observe. Regulation-compliant fishermen ultimately benefit as unauthorized and illegal fishing is deterred and more burdensome regulations are avoided.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer:
OIRA

_ Submission@omb.eop.gov

.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov ). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this
notice to
OIRA

_ Submission@omb.eop.gov.

Dated: January 12, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 2012–912 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–22–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the