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in accordance with the provisions of the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology Federal Information
Processing Standards 41 and 31, and the
HHS Information Resources
Management Manual, Part 6, ‘‘ADP
Systems Security.’’
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Investigative files are retained for 10
years after completion of the
investigation and/or action based
thereon. Paper and computer indices are
retained permanently. The records
control schedule and disposal standards
may be obtained by writing to the
Systems Manager at the address below.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Inspector General, Room 5250, Wilbur
J. Cohen Building, Department of Health
and Human Services, 330 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
Exempt. However, consideration will
be given requests addressed to the
system manager. For general inquiries, it
would be helpful if the request included
date of birth and Social Security
number, as well as the name of the
individual.
RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURE:
Same as notification procedures.
Requestors should also reasonably
specify the record contents being
sought.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Contact the system manager at the
address specified above, and reasonably
identify the record, specify the
information to be contested, and the
corrective action sought with supporting
justification.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
OIG collects information from a wide
variety of sources, including
information from the department and
other Federal, State, and local agencies,
witnesses, complaints and other
nongovernmental sources.
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SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF THE ACT:
In accordance with subsection (j)(2) of
the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), the
Secretary has exempted this system
from the access, amendment, correction,
and notification provisions of the Act, 5
U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d)(1)–(4), (e)(3), and
(e)(4)(G) and (H).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[DHS–2006–0060]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Privacy Office; Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Privacy Act System of Records
Notice; extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document provides
additional time for interested persons to
submit comments on the system of
records notice for the Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection Automated Targeting
System.
DATES: Comments on the Privacy Act
System of Records Notice must be
received on or before December 29,
2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number, by one of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
via docket number DHS 2006–0060.
• Fax: 202–572–8727.
• Mail: Comments by mail may also
be submitted to Hugo Teufel III, Chief
Privacy Officer, Department of
Homeland Security, Washington, DC
20528.
• Instructions: All submissions
received must include the agency name
and docket number for this rulemaking.
All comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
• Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions please contact:
Laurence E. Castelli (202–572–8790),
Chief, Privacy Act Policy and
Procedures Branch, Bureau of Customs
and Border Protection, Office of
Regulations & Rulings, Mint Annex,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20229. For privacy
issues please contact: Hugo Teufel III
(571–227–3813), Chief Privacy Officer,
Privacy Office, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, Washington, DC
20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
To provide expanded notice and
transparency to the public, the
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Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) published a Privacy
Act system of records notice (SORN) in
the Federal Register regarding the
Automated Targeting System (ATS) on
November 2, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg. 64543).
As detailed in the SORN, ATS is the
enforcement screening module
associated with the Treasury
Enforcement Communications System
and was previously covered by the
Treasury Enforcement Communications
System ‘‘System of Records Notice.’’
This system of records is subject to the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a).
The DHS Privacy Office published the
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for
ATS on November 24, 2006 on its Web
site, www.dhs.gov/privacy under
‘‘Privacy Impact Assessments.’’ The PIA
provides additional background
information and context for the SORN,
including specific information on
measures taken by DHS to protect the
privacy of persons whose information
might be found in ATS.
The SORN referenced above did not
identify or create any new collection of
information; rather DHS merely
provided additional notice and
transparency of the functionality of
these pre-existing systems. The SORN
provided for a thirty day comment
period which expired on December 4,
2006.
Extension of Comment Period
In response to the SORN published in
the Federal Register, and the PIA
published on the web, DHS has received
a number of comments from the public
requesting an extension of the comment
period. DHS has decided to grant the
request for the extension. Accordingly,
the period of time for the submission of
comments is being extended. Comments
are now due on or before December 29,
2006.
Dated: December 4, 2006.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[DHS-2006-0060]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Privacy Office; Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Privacy Act System of Records Notice; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: This document provides additional time for interested persons
to submit comments on the system of records notice for the Department
of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Automated
Targeting System.
DATES: Comments on the Privacy Act System of Records Notice must be
received on or before December 29, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number, by one
of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number DHS
2006-0060.
Fax: 202-572-8727.
Mail: Comments by mail may also be submitted to Hugo
Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the
agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments
received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received go to https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions please contact:
Laurence E. Castelli (202-572-8790), Chief, Privacy Act Policy and
Procedures Branch, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Office of
Regulations & Rulings, Mint Annex, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20229. For privacy issues please contact: Hugo Teufel
III (571-227-3813), Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
To provide expanded notice and transparency to the public, the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) published a Privacy Act system of records notice
(SORN) in the Federal Register regarding the Automated Targeting System
(ATS) on November 2, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg. 64543). As detailed in the
SORN, ATS is the enforcement screening module associated with the
Treasury Enforcement Communications System and was previously covered
by the Treasury Enforcement Communications System ``System of Records
Notice.'' This system of records is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a).
The DHS Privacy Office published the Privacy Impact Assessment
(PIA) for ATS on November 24, 2006 on its Web site, www.dhs.gov/privacy
under ``Privacy Impact Assessments.'' The PIA provides additional
background information and context for the SORN, including specific
information on measures taken by DHS to protect the privacy of persons
whose information might be found in ATS.
The SORN referenced above did not identify or create any new
collection of information; rather DHS merely provided additional notice
and transparency of the functionality of these pre-existing systems.
The SORN provided for a thirty day comment period which expired on
December 4, 2006.
Extension of Comment Period
In response to the SORN published in the Federal Register, and the
PIA published on the web, DHS has received a number of comments from
the public requesting an extension of the comment period. DHS has
decided to grant the request for the extension. Accordingly, the period
of time for the submission of comments is being extended. Comments are
now due on or before December 29, 2006.
Dated: December 4, 2006.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer.
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