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We do not anticipate that any injuries, 

serious injuries, or mortalities would 

occur as a result of PRBO’s proposed 

activities, and we do not propose to 

authorize injury, serious injury or 

mortality. These species may exhibit 

behavioral modifications, including 

temporarily vacating the area during the 

proposed seabird and pinniped research 

activities to avoid the resultant acoustic 

and visual disturbances. Due to the 

nature, degree, and context of the 

behavioral harassment anticipated, the 

activities are not expected to impact 

rates of recruitment or survival. Further, 

these proposed activities would not take 

place in areas of significance for marine 

mammal feeding, resting, breeding, or 

calving and would not adversely impact 

marine mammal habitat. 

We have preliminarily determined, 

provided that PRBO carries out the 

previously described mitigation and 

monitoring measures, that the impact of 

conducting the proposed seabird and 

pinniped research activities on 

Southeast Farallon Island, An ̃ o Nuevo 

Island, and Point Reyes National 

Seashore in central California, 

November, 2012 through November, 

2013, may result, at worst, in a 

temporary modification in behavior 

and/or low-level physiological effects 

(Level B harassment) of small numbers 

of certain species of marine mammals. 

Based on the analysis contained 

herein of the likely effects of the 

specified activity on marine mammals 

and their habitat, and taking into 

consideration the implementation of the 

mitigation and monitoring measures, we 

have preliminarily determined that the 

total taking from the proposed activities 

will have a negligible impact on the 

affected species or stocks; and that 

impacts to affected species or stocks of 

marine mammals would be mitigated to 

the lowest level practicable. 

Impact on Availability of Affected 

Species or Stock for Taking for 

Subsistence Uses 

Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act also requires us 

to determine that the authorization will 

not have an unmitigable adverse effect 

on the availability of marine mammal 

species or stocks for subsistence use. 

There are no relevant subsistence uses 

of marine mammals in the study area 

(northeastern Pacific Ocean) that 

implicate section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Act. 

Endangered Species Act 

The Steller sea lion, eastern U.S. stock 

is listed as threatened under the Act and 

occurs in the research area. NMFS’ 

Office of Protected Resources, Permits 

and Conservation Division conducted a 

formal section 7 consultation under this 

Act. On November 18, 2008, NMFS 

issued a Biological Opinion (2008 BiOp) 

and concluded that the issuance of an 

Incidental Authorization is likely to 

affect, but not likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of Steller sea lions. 

NMFS has also issued an incidental take 

statement (ITS) for Steller sea lions 

pursuant to section 7 of the Act. The ITS 

contains reasonable and prudent 

measures for implementing terms and 

conditions to minimize the effects of 

this take. We have reviewed the 2008 

BiOp and determined that there is no 

new information regarding effects to 

Steller sea lions; the action has not been 

modified in a manner which would 

cause adverse effects not previously 

evaluated; there has been no new listing 

of species or no new designation of 

critical habitat that could be affected by 

the action; and the action will not 

exceed the extent or amount of 

incidental take authorized in the 2008 

BiOp. Therefore, the proposed 

Authorization does not require the 

reinitiation of section 7 consultation 

under the Act. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

To meet our NEPA requirements for 

the issuance of an Authorization to 

PRBO, we prepared an Environmental 

Assessment (EA) in 2007 that was 

specific to seabird research activities on 

Southeast Farallon Island, An ̃ o Nuevo 

Island, and Point Reyes National 

Seashore and evaluated the impacts on 

the human environment of our 

authorization of Level B harassment 

resulting from seabird research in 

Central California. At that time, we 

determined that conducting the seabird 

research would not have a significant 

impact on the quality of the human 

environment and issued a Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) and, 

therefore, it was not necessary to 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement for the issuance of an 

Authorization to PRBO for this activity. 

In 2008, we prepared a supplemental 

EA (SEA) titled ‘‘Supplemental 

Environmental Assessment For The 

Issuance Of An Incidental Harassment 

Authorization To Take Marine 

Mammals By Harassment Incidental To 

Conducting Seabird And Pinniped 

Research in Central California And 

Environmental Assessment For The 

Continuation Of Scientific Research On 

Pinnipeds In California Under Scientific 

Research Permit 373–1868–00,’’ to 

address new available information 

regarding the effects of PRBO’s seabird 

and pinniped research activities that 

may have cumulative impacts to the 

physical and biological environment. At 

that time, we concluded that issuance of 

an Authorization would not 

significantly affect the quality of the 

human environment and issued a 

FONSI for the 2008 SEA regarding 

PRBO’s activities. In conjunction with 

this year’s application, we have again 

reviewed the 2007 EA and the 2008 SEA 

and determined that there are no new 

direct, indirect or cumulative impacts to 

the human and natural environment 

associated with the Authorization 

requiring evaluation in a supplemental 

EA and we, therefore, preliminarily 

reaffirm the 2008 FONSI. A copy of the 

EA, SEA, and the NMFS FONSI for this 

activity is available upon request (see 

ADDRESSES). 

Proposed Authorization 

As a result of these preliminary 

determinations, we propose to authorize 

the take of marine mammals incidental 

to PRBO’s proposed seabird and 

pinniped research activities in the 

northeast Pacific Ocean, provided they 

incorporate the previously mentioned 

mitigation, monitoring, and reporting 

requirements. The duration of the 

Incidental harassment Authorization 

would not exceed one year from the 

date of its issuance. 

Information Solicited 

We request interested persons to 

submit comments and information 

concerning this proposed project and 

our preliminary determination of 

issuing a take authorization (see 

ADDRESSES). Concurrent with the 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register, we will forward copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: September 19, 2012. 

Matthew J. Brookhart, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

[Docket No. CFPB–2012–013] 

Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice of a Revised Privacy Act 

System of Records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the 

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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. 

Protection, hereinto referred to as the 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

(‘‘CFPB’’ or the ‘‘Bureau’’), gives notice 

of the establishment of a revised Privacy 

Act System of Records. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than October 29, 2012. The new 

system of records will be effective 

November 6, 2012, unless the comments 

received result in a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Electronic: privacy@cfpb.gov. 

• Mail or 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.0013—CFPB External Contact 

Database.’’ In revising this SORN, the 

CFPB is expanding its system of records 

to include photographs of CFPB 

employees and members of the public 

who attend a CFPB sponsored event or 

an event where the CFPB is 

participating. In addition, a new routine 

use is being added to authorize the 

CFPB to disclose PII from the system in 

the form of photographs to the general 

public through photographs on the 

CFPB’s Web site, blog postings and 

other social media, in reports, and in 

other publications used to promote the 

CFPB and to support internal 

communications. Additionally, this 

notice includes non-substantive changes 

to the text of the Categories of 

Individuals, Categories of Records, and 

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in 

the System. 

The Dodd-Frank 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 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). 

The revised system of records entitled 

‘‘CFPB.013—CFPB External Contact 

Database’’ is published in its entirety 

below. 

Dated: September 21, 2012. 

Claire Stapleton, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection. 

CFPB.013 

SYSTEM NAME: 

CFPB External Contact Database. 

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 all individuals involved in 

CFPB communications with external 

affairs related activities including: (1) 

Media representatives (including, 

without limitations, newspaper, 

magazine, radio or television station, 

wire service, internet 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) CFPB 

employees or members of the public 

attending a CFPB sponsored event, work 

activity, or an event in which the CFPB 

participated; (4) individuals who 

request building passes for access to the 

CFPB facility (including, without 

limitations, media representatives, 

correspondents, technicians, and/or 

producers); (5) individuals who request 

information from the CFPB 

Communications Office concerning 

specific issues and/or topics; (6) 

individuals who have been contacted 

for media events, interviews or 

meetings, occasions, invitations, travel 

opportunities or the placement of 

articles; (7) individuals on the mailing 

list for the CFPB speeches or updates; 

(8) 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.; (9) 

individuals who have participated in a 

survey or focus group sponsored by the 

CFPB; (10) CFPB contacts of 

nongovernmental organizations 

throughout the United States (media, 

external affairs, educational, etc.); (11) 

officials of federal, state, and local 

governments; (12) assignment 

information of current and former CFPB 

staff; (13) CFPB staff authorized to 

perform domestic speaking/media 

engagements; and (14) CFPB staff 

involved in 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 without limitation: (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 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) photographs of CFPB 

employees and members of the public 

attending a CFPB sponsored event or an 

event in which the CFPB participated; 

(5) information necessary to obtain entry 

into CFPB facility, such as name, 

address, telephone number, date of 

birth, Social Security numbers, state of 

citizenship; (6) press releases; (7) names 

of local media organizations, non-profit, 

academia, and private sector 

organizations; (8) information on CFPB 

staff who ask the CFPB for permission 

to publish information about themselves 

or articles they have authored; (9) 

information on individuals who have 

participated in either a survey or focus 

group sponsored by the CFPB; (10) 

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; (11) automated and hard copy 

travel records, usually containing 

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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 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 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; 

(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; and 

(11) To the public, members of the 

media, federal, state, and local 

government officials, or other recipients 

of CFPB reports, viewers of the CFPB’s 

Web site, blog postings, and other social 

media, and recipients of other public 

relations materials issued by the CFPB 

about the activities of the CFPB. 

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 

event or 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, 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 

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. 

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