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expect conditions in Sinclair Inlet to 

allow a high marine mammal detection 

capability for the trained observers 

required, enabling a high rate of success 

in implementation of shutdowns to 

avoid injury, serious injury, or 

mortality. In addition, the topography of 

Sinclair Inlet should allow for 

placement of observers sufficient to 

detect cetaceans, should any occur (see 

Figure 1 of Appendix C in the Navy’s 

application). 

Effects on individuals that are taken 

by Level B harassment, on the basis of 

reports in the literature as well as 

monitoring from other similar activities, 

will likely be limited to reactions such 

as increased swimming speeds, 

increased surfacing time, or decreased 

foraging (if such activity were occurring) 

(e.g., Thorson and Reyff, 2006; HDR, 

Inc., 2012). Most likely, individuals will 

simply move away from the sound 

source and be temporarily displaced 

from the areas of pile driving, although 

even this reaction has been observed 

primarily only in association with 

impact pile driving. The pile driving 

activities analyzed here are similar to, or 

less impactful than, numerous other 

construction activities conducted in San 

Francisco Bay and in the Puget Sound 

region, which have taken place with no 

reported injuries or mortality to marine 

mammals, and no known long-term 

adverse consequences from behavioral 

harassment. Repeated exposures of 

individuals to levels of sound that may 

cause Level B harassment are unlikely 

to result in hearing impairment or to 

significantly disrupt foraging behavior. 

Thus, even repeated Level B harassment 

of some small subset of the overall stock 

is unlikely to result in any significant 

realized decrease in viability for the 

affected individuals, and thus would 

not result in any adverse impact to the 

stock as a whole. Level B harassment 

will be reduced to the level of least 

practicable impact through use of 

mitigation measures described herein 

and, if sound produced by project 

activities is sufficiently disturbing, 

animals are likely to simply avoid the 

area—which is not believed to provide 

any habitat of special significance— 

while the activity is occurring. 

In summary, this negligible impact 

analysis is founded on the following 

factors: (1) The possibility of injury, 

serious injury, or mortality may 

reasonably be considered discountable; 

(2) the anticipated incidences of Level B 

harassment consist of, at worst, 

temporary modifications in behavior; (3) 

the absence of any significant habitat 

within the project area, including 

rookeries, significant haul-outs, or 

known areas or features of special 

significance for foraging or 

reproduction; (4) the presumed efficacy 

of the planned mitigation measures in 

reducing the effects of the specified 

activity to the level of least practicable 

impact. In addition, neither of these 

stocks are listed under the ESA or 

considered depleted under the MMPA. 

In combination, we believe that these 

factors, as well as the available body of 

evidence from other similar activities, 

demonstrate that the potential effects of 

the specified activity will have only 

short-term effects on individuals. The 

specified activity is not expected to 

impact rates of recruitment or survival 

and will therefore not result in 

population-level impacts. 

Determinations 

The number of marine mammals 

actually incidentally harassed by the 

project will depend on the distribution 

and abundance of marine mammals in 

the vicinity of the activity. However, we 

find that the number of potential takings 

authorized (by level B harassment only), 

which we consider to be a conservative, 

maximum estimate, is small relative to 

the relevant regional stock or population 

numbers, and that the effect of the 

activity will be mitigated to the level of 

least practicable impact through 

implementation of the mitigation and 

monitoring measures described 

previously. Based on the analysis 

contained herein of the likely effects of 

the specified activity on marine 

mammals and their habitat, we find that 

the total taking from the activity will 

have a negligible impact on the affected 

species or stocks. 

Impact on Availability of Affected 

Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses 

There are no relevant subsistence uses 

of marine mammals implicated by this 

action. Therefore, we have determined 

that the total taking of affected species 

or stocks will not have an unmitigable 

adverse impact on the availability of 

such species or stocks for taking for 

subsistence purposes. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

There are no ESA-listed marine 

mammals expected to occur in the 

action area. Therefore, the Navy has not 

requested authorization of the 

incidental take of ESA-listed species 

and no such authorization is issued; 

therefore, no consultation under the 

ESA is required. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as implemented by 

the regulations published by the 

Council on Environmental Quality (40 

CFR parts 1500–1508), the Navy 

prepared an Environmental Assessment 

(EA) to consider the direct, indirect and 

cumulative effects to the human 

environment resulting from the pier 

maintenance project. NMFS made the 

Navy’s EA available to the public for 

review and comment, in relation to its 

suitability for adoption by NMFS in 

order to assess the impacts to the human 

environment of issuance of an IHA to 

the Navy. Also in compliance with 

NEPA and the CEQ regulations, as well 

as NOAA Administrative Order 216–6, 

NMFS has reviewed the Navy’s EA, 

determined it to be sufficient, and 

adopted that EA and signed a Finding 

of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on 

November 8, 2013. The Navy’s EA and 

NMFS’ FONSI for this action may be 

found at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/

permits/incidental.htm. 

Authorization 

As a result of these determinations, 

we have issued an IHA to the Navy to 

conduct the specified activities at Naval 

Base Kitsap Bremerton, WA for the 

period from December 1, 2013, through 

March 1, 2014, provided the previously 

described mitigation, monitoring, and 

reporting requirements are incorporated. 

Dated: November 15, 2013. 

Helen M. Golde, 

Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

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 December 23, 2013. The new 

system of records will be effective 

December 31, 2013, unless the 

comments received result in a contrary 

determination. 

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1Although 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. 

• Electronic: privacy@cfpb.gov. 

• 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 DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 

Protection Act (the ‘‘Act’’), Public Law 

111–203, Title X, established the CFPB 

to administer and enforce federal 

consumer financial law. The new 

system of records described in this 

notice ‘‘CFPB.026—Biographies’’ will 

collect biographical information of 

CFPB employees, detailees, and 

contractors in order to provide 

information to Bureau staff, appropriate 

agencies and entities, the media, and the 

public in order for the Bureau to carry 

out its responsibilities. The CFPB will 

maintain control over the records 

covered by this notice. 

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, 

2000,1 and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 

552a(r). 

The system of records entitled 

‘‘CFPB.026—Biographies’’ is published 

in its entirety below. 

Claire Stapleton, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection. 

CFPB.026 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Biographies 

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 CFPB personnel, including 

federal employees, detailees, and 

contractors, whose biographical 

information is collected and distributed 

by CFPB. The system may also contain 

information about individuals who have 

collaborated with, or have joint 

authorship of publications or 

presentations with CFPB personnel. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Information contained in this system 

includes: Individuals’ (1) name; (2) 

photograph; (3) professional contact 

information; (4) work history and 

experience; (5) education background; 

(6) fields of interest; (7) military 

experience, if applicable; (8) civic 

duties; (9) honors or awards; (10) 

membership in professional societies; 

(11) publications authored and speeches 

or presentations given; and (12) other 

biographical information upon 

agreement by the individual that may be 

collected and distributed to Bureau 

staff, appropriate agencies and entities, 

the media, and the public in order for 

the Bureau to carry out its 

responsibilities. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Public Law 111–203, Title X, Sections 

1011, 1012, 1013, codified at 12 U.S.C. 

§§ 5491, 5492, 5493. 

PURPOSE(S): 

Records in this system are collected to 

enable the CFPB to collect and 

distribute biographical information of 

CFPB personnel, including employees, 

detailees, and contractors, in order to 

distribute information to Bureau staff, 

appropriate agencies and entities, the 

media, and the public. 

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 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 

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, 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 


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to affect the CFPB or any of its 

components; 

(7) To audiences attending a 

particular event or meeting when the 

biographies of speakers are used as 

background in introductions or other 

informational material; and 

(8) To the news media and the public, 

with the approval of the Chief Privacy 

Officer in consultation with counsel, 

when necessary for recruiting, or 

providing information relevant to 

products authored by CFPB personnel. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Paper and electronic records. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records are retrievable by a variety of 

fields including, without limitation, 

name, work experience, educational 

background, publications and 

presentations, 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 manage all computer 

and paper files in the system as 

permanent records until the disposition 

schedule for these records is approved 

by the National Archives and Records 

Administration, at which time, the 

CFPB will dispose of such files in 

accordance with the schedule. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau, Chief Operating Officer, 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, 

‘‘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 

from the individual personnel and coworkers. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board; Notice of 

Advisory Committee Meetings 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee 

meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

will meet in closed session on December 

18–19, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

at the Pentagon, Room 3E863, 

Washington, DC. 

DATES: December 18–19, 2013, from 8:00 

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Pentagon, Room 3E863, 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Debra Rose, Executive Officer, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301– 

3140, via email at debra.a.rose20.civ@

mail.mil, or via phone at (703) 571– 

0084. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

This meeting is being held under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 

Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR § 102–3.150. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

this meeting, the Board will discuss 

interim finding and recommendations 

resulting from ongoing Task Force 

activities. The Board will also discuss 

plans for future consideration of 

scientific and technical aspects of 

specific strategies, tactics, and policies 

as they may affect the U.S. national 

defense posture and homeland security. 

In accordance with section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102–3.155, 

the Department of Defense has 

determined that the Defense Science 

Board quarterly meeting for December 

18–19, 2013, will be closed to the 

public. Specifically, the Under Secretary 

of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics), in consultation with the 

DoD Office of General Counsel, has 

determined in writing that all sessions 

of the meeting for December 18–19, 

2013, will be closed to the public 

because it will consider matters covered 

by 5 U.S.C. §§ 552b(c)(1) and (4). 

Interested persons may submit a 

written statement for consideration by 

the Defense Science Board. Individuals 

submitting a written statement must 

submit their statement to the Designated 

Federal Official at the address detailed 

in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, at 

any point, however, if a written 

statement is not received at least 10 

calendar days prior to the meeting, 

which is the subject of this notice, then 

it may not be provided to or considered 

by the Defense Science Board. The 

Designated Federal Official will review 

all timely submissions with the Defense 

Science Board Chairperson, and ensure 

they are provided to members of the 

Defense Science Board before the 

meeting that is the subject of this notice. 

Dated: November 18, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27951 Filed 11–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

[Docket ID: USA–2013–0037] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Department 

of the Army announces a proposed 

public information collection and seeks 

public comment on the provisions 

thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

information collection on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 


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