Request for Public Comment on Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safeguarding Customer

Federal Reserve Bank Of Dallas

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Federal Reserve Bank
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of Dallas
DALLAS, TEXAS
75265-5906
July 18, 2000
Notice 2000-44
TO: The Chief Executive Officer of each
financial institution and others concerned
in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District
SUBJECT
Request for Public Comment on
Interagency Guidelines Establishing
Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information
and Rescission of Year 2000 Standards for Safety and Soundness
DETAILS
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of Thrift Supervision
(collectively, the agencies) have requested public comment on proposed guidelines establishing
standards for safeguarding customer information published to implement sections 501 and
505(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
Section 501 requires the agencies to establish appropriate standards for the financial
institutions subject to their respective jurisdictions relating to administrative, technical, and
physical safeguards for customer records and information. These safeguards will:
• Insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information;
• Protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of
such records; and
• Protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records or information that
could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.
For additional copies, bankers and others are encouraged to use one of the following toll-free numbers in contacting the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas: Dallas Office [phone]; El Paso Branch Intrastate [phone], Interstate [phone];
Houston Branch Intrastate [phone], Interstate [phone]; San Antonio Branch Intrastate [phone].- 2 -
The standards will be implemented in the same manner, to the extent practicable, as standards
prescribed pursuant to section 39(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Also, the agencies have requested public comment on a proposal to rescind guidelines
establishing Year 2000 safety and soundness standards for insured depository institutions. Since
the events for which these guidelines were issued have passed, the agencies have concluded that
the guidelines are no longer necessary.
The Board must receive comments by August 25, 2000. Please address comments to
Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street
and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20551. Also, you may mail comments elec-
tronically to [e-mail]. All comments should refer to Docket No. R-
1073.
ATTACHMENT
A copy of the agencies’ notice as it appears on pages 39472–89, Vol. 65, No. 123 of
the Federal Register dated June 26, 2000, is attached.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about standards for safeguarding customer information, please
contact Donna Parker, Banking Supervision Department, at [phone]. For more informa-
tion about rescission of the Year 2000 safety and soundness standards, please contact Ann
Worthy, Banking Supervision Department, at [phone].
For additional copies of this Bank’s notice, contact the Public Affairs Department
at [phone] or access District Notices on our web site at
http://www.dallasfed.org/banking/notices/index.html.Monday,
June 26, 2000
Part II
Department of the Treasury
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
Office of Thrift Supervision
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation
12 CFR Parts 30, 208, et al.
Interagency Guidelines Establishing
Standards for Safeguarding Customer
Information and Rescission of Year 2000
Standards for Safety and Soundness;
Proposed Rule
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protect against unauthorized access to Executive Secretary, Attention:DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
or use of such records or information Comments/OES, Federal Deposit
Office of the Comptroller of the that could result in substantial harm or Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street,
Currency inconvenience to any customer. The NW., Washington, DC 20429. Comments
Agencies are to implement these also may be mailed electronically to
12 CFR Part 30 standards in the same manner, to the [e-mail]. Comments may be
extent practicable, as standards hand delivered to the guard station at
[Docket No. 00–13]
prescribed pursuant to section 39(a) of the rear of the 17th Street building
RIN 1557–AB84 the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI (located on F Street) on business days
Act). The proposed Guidelines between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Fax number
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM implement the requirements of the G–L– (202) 898–3838. Comments may be
B Act. inspected and photocopied in the FDIC
12 CFR Parts 208, 211, 225, and 263 The Agencies previously issued Public Information Center, Room 100,
guidelines establishing Year 2000 safety 801 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC[Docket No. R–1073]
and soundness standards for insured 20429, between 9 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE depository institutions pursuant to business days.
CORPORATION section 39 of the FDI Act. Since the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS):
events for which these guidelines were Send comments to Manager,
12 CFR Parts 308 and 364 issued have passed, the Agencies have Dissemination Branch, Information
concluded that the guidelines are no Management & Services Division, OfficeRIN 3064–AC39
longer necessary and propose to rescind of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street,
the guidelines as part of thisDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY NW., lower level from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
rulemaking. p.m. on business days. Send facsimile
Office of Thrift Supervision transmissions to Fax number (202) 906–DATES: Comments must be received not
7755 or (202) 906–6956 (if the commentlater than August 25, 2000.
12 CFR Parts 568 and 570 is over 25 pages). Send email toADDRESSES: Comments should be
[e-mail] and include[Docket No. 2000–51] directed to: Office of the Comptroller of
your name and telephone number.the Currency (OCC): Communications
RIN 1550–AB36 Interested persons may inspectDivision, Office of the Comptroller of
comments at 1700 G Street, NW., fromthe Currency, 250 E Street, SW., ThirdInteragency Guidelines Establishing
9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesdays andFloor, Washington, DC 20219,Standards for Safeguarding Customer
Thursdays.Attention: Docket No. 00–13; FaxInformation and Rescission of Year
number (202) 874–5274 or Internet2000 Standards for Safety and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
address: [e-mail] OCC: Mark Tenhundfeld, Assistant
Comments may be inspected and Director, Legislative and Regulatory
AGENCIES: The Office of the Comptroller photocopied at the OCC’s Public Activities Division, (202) 874–5090;
of the Currency, Treasury; Board of Reference Room, 250 E Street, SW., John Carlson, Acting Deputy Director for
Governors of the Federal Reserve Washington, D.C., between 9:00 a.m. Bank Technology, (202) 874–5013;
System; Federal Deposit Insurance and 5:00 p.m. on business days. You can Deborah Katz, Senior Attorney,
Corporation; and Office of Thrift make an appointment to inspect the Legislative and Regulatory Activities
Supervision, Treasury. comments by calling (202) 874–5043. Division, (202) 874–5090; or Jeffery
Board of Governors of the FederalACTION: Joint notice of proposed rule Abrahamson, Attorney, Legislative and
Reserve System (Board): Comments,making. Regulatory Activities Division, (202)
which should refer to Docket No. R–
874–5090.
SUMMARY: The Office of the Comptroller 1073, may be mailed to Ms. Jennifer J.
Board: Heidi Richards, Manager,of the Currency, Board of Governors of Johnson, Secretary, Board of Governors
Division of Banking Supervision andthe Federal Reserve System, Federal of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and
Regulation, (202) 452–2598; orDeposit Insurance Corporation, and C Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20551 or
Stephanie Martin, Managing SeniorOffice of Thrift Supervision, mailed electronically to
Counsel, Legal Division, (202) 452–(collectively, the Agencies) are [e-mail].
3198.requesting comment on proposed Comments addressed to Ms. Johnson
For the hearing impaired only, contactGuidelines establishing standards for also may be delivered to the Board’s
Janice Simms, Telecommunicationsafeguarding customer information mail room between 8:45 a.m. and 5:15
Device for the Deaf (TDD) (202) 452–published to implement sections 501 p.m. and to the security control room
3544, Board of Governors of the Federaland 505(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley outside of those hours. Both the mail
Reserve System, 20th and C Streets,Act (the G–L–B Act or Act). room and the security control room are
NW., Washington, DC 20551.Section 501 of the G–L–B Act requires accessible from the courtyard entrance
FDIC: Thomas J. Tuzinski, Reviewthe Agencies to establish appropriate on 20th Street between Constitution
Examiner, Division of Supervision,standards for the financial institutions Avenue and C Street, NW. Comments
(202) 898–6748; Jeffrey M. Kopchik,subject to their respective jurisdictions may be inspected in Room MP–500