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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:
(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
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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 60day 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant
Program; Availability of 2014 Grant
Application Package
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This document contains a
notice that the IRS has made available
the 2014 Grant Application Package
and Guidelines (Publication 3319) for
organizations interested in applying for
a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
matching grant for the 2014 grant year,
which runs from January 1, 2014,
through December 31, 2014. The
application period runs from May 28,
2013, through July 12, 2013.
The IRS will award a total of up to
$6,000,000 (unless otherwise provided
by specific Congressional appropriation)
to qualifying organizations, subject to
the limitations of Internal Revenue Code
section 7526, for matching grants. A
qualifying organization may receive a
matching grant of up to $100,000 per
year for up to a three-year project
period. Qualifying organizations that
provide representation for free or for a
nominal fee to low income taxpayers
involved in tax disputes with the IRS,
or educate individuals for whom
English is a second language of their
taxpayer rights and responsibilities, or
both, can apply for a grant.
Examples of qualifying organizations
include: (1) A clinical program at an
accredited law, business or accounting
school whose students represent low
income taxpayers in tax controversies
with the IRS, (2) an organization exempt
from tax under I.R.C. § 501(a) that
represents low income taxpayers in tax
controversies with the IRS or refers
those taxpayers to qualified
representatives, and (3) an organization
exempt from tax under I.R.C. § 501(a)
that operates programs to inform
individuals for whom English is a
second language about their rights and
responsibilities as taxpayers.
DATES: The IRS is authorized to award
a multi-year grant not to exceed three
years. For a new clinic or a clinic
applying for the first year of a three-year
grant, the clinic must submit the
application electronically at
www.grants.gov.er of TREAS–GRANTS–
052014–001. For an existing clinic
requesting funding for the second or
third year of a multi-year grant, the
clinic must submit the application
electronically at
www.grantsolutions.gov. All applicants
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must use the funding number of
TREAS–GRANTS–052014–001 and
grant applications for the 2014 grant
year must be electronically filed by July
12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The LITC Program Office is
located at: Internal Revenue Service,
Taxpayer Advocate Service, LITC Grant
Program Administration Office,
TA:LITC, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room 1034, Washington, DC
20224. Copies of the 2014 Grant
Application Package and Guidelines,
IRS Publication 3319 (Rev. 5–2013), can
be downloaded from the IRS Internet
site at www.irs.gov/advocate or ordered
by calling the IRS Distribution Center at
1–800–829–3676.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
LITC Program Office at (202) 622–4711
(not a toll-free number) or by email at
LITCProgramOffice@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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availability of appropriated funds, to
award organizations matching grants of
up to $100,000 per year for the
development, expansion, or
continuation of qualified low income
taxpayer clinics. Section 7526
authorizes the IRS to provide grants to
qualified organizations that represent
low income taxpayers in controversies
with the IRS or inform individuals for
whom English is a second language of
their taxpayer rights and
responsibilities, or both. The IRS may
award grants to qualifying organizations
to fund one-year, two-year, or three-year
project periods. Grant funds may be
awarded for start-up expenditures
incurred by new clinics during the grant
cycle.
Mission Statement
Low Income Taxpayer Clinics ensure
the fairness and integrity of the tax
system by educating low income
taxpayers about their rights and
responsibilities, by providing pro bono
representation to taxpayers in tax
disputes with the IRS, by conducting
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outreach and education to taxpayers
who speak English as a second
language, and by identifying and
advocating for issues that impact low
income taxpayers.
Selection Consideration
Applications that pass the eligibility
screening process will undergo a twotier evaluation process. Applications
will be subject to both a technical
evaluation and a program office
evaluation. The final funding decision is
made by the National Taxpayer
Advocate, unless recused. The costs of
preparing and submitting an application
are the responsibility of each applicant.
Each application will be given due
consideration and the LITC Program
Office will notify each applicant once
funding decisions have been made.
Nina E. Olson,
National Taxpayer Advocate, Internal
Revenue Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Program; Availability of 2014
Grant Application Package
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document contains a notice that the IRS has made
available the 2014 Grant Application Package and Guidelines
(Publication 3319) for organizations interested in applying for a Low
Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) matching grant for the 2014 grant year,
which runs from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. The
application period runs from May 28, 2013, through July 12, 2013.
The IRS will award a total of up to $6,000,000 (unless otherwise
provided by specific Congressional appropriation) to qualifying
organizations, subject to the limitations of Internal Revenue Code
section 7526, for matching grants. A qualifying organization may
receive a matching grant of up to $100,000 per year for up to a three-
year project period. Qualifying organizations that provide
representation for free or for a nominal fee to low income taxpayers
involved in tax disputes with the IRS, or educate individuals for whom
English is a second language of their taxpayer rights and
responsibilities, or both, can apply for a grant.
Examples of qualifying organizations include: (1) A clinical
program at an accredited law, business or accounting school whose
students represent low income taxpayers in tax controversies with the
IRS, (2) an organization exempt from tax under I.R.C. Sec. 501(a) that
represents low income taxpayers in tax controversies with the IRS or
refers those taxpayers to qualified representatives, and (3) an
organization exempt from tax under I.R.C. Sec. 501(a) that operates
programs to inform individuals for whom English is a second language
about their rights and responsibilities as taxpayers.
DATES: The IRS is authorized to award a multi-year grant not to exceed
three years. For a new clinic or a clinic applying for the first year
of a three-year grant, the clinic must submit the application
electronically at www.grants.gov.er of TREAS-GRANTS-052014-001. For an
existing clinic requesting funding for the second or third year of a
multi-year grant, the clinic must submit the application electronically
at www.grantsolutions.gov. All applicants
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must use the funding number of TREAS-GRANTS-052014-001 and grant
applications for the 2014 grant year must be electronically filed by
July 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The LITC Program Office is located at: Internal Revenue
Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service, LITC Grant Program Administration
Office, TA:LITC, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 1034, Washington,
DC 20224. Copies of the 2014 Grant Application Package and Guidelines,
IRS Publication 3319 (Rev. 5-2013), can be downloaded from the IRS
Internet site at www.irs.gov/advocate or ordered by calling the IRS
Distribution Center at 1-800-829-3676.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The LITC Program Office at (202) 622-
4711 (not a toll-free number) or by email at LITCProgramOffice@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 7526 of the Internal Revenue Code authorizes the IRS,
subject to the availability of appropriated funds, to award
organizations matching grants of up to $100,000 per year for the
development, expansion, or continuation of qualified low income
taxpayer clinics. Section 7526 authorizes the IRS to provide grants to
qualified organizations that represent low income taxpayers in
controversies with the IRS or inform individuals for whom English is a
second language of their taxpayer rights and responsibilities, or both.
The IRS may award grants to qualifying organizations to fund one-year,
two-year, or three-year project periods. Grant funds may be awarded for
start-up expenditures incurred by new clinics during the grant cycle.
Mission Statement
Low Income Taxpayer Clinics ensure the fairness and integrity of
the tax system by educating low income taxpayers about their rights and
responsibilities, by providing pro bono representation to taxpayers in
tax disputes with the IRS, by conducting outreach and education to
taxpayers who speak English as a second language, and by identifying
and advocating for issues that impact low income taxpayers.
Selection Consideration
Applications that pass the eligibility screening process will
undergo a two-tier evaluation process. Applications will be subject to
both a technical evaluation and a program office evaluation. The final
funding decision is made by the National Taxpayer Advocate, unless
recused. The costs of preparing and submitting an application are the
responsibility of each applicant. Each application will be given due
consideration and the LITC Program Office will notify each applicant
once funding decisions have been made.
Nina E. Olson,
National Taxpayer Advocate, Internal Revenue Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-12999 Filed 5-31-13; 8:45 am]
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