DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, 70464-70465 [2011-29211]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 70464 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2011 / Notices (d) Has not voluntarily and knowingly provided medical care on behalf of a designated terrorist organization, as described in INA section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(I) or (II); (e) Has not voluntarily and knowingly provided medical care with the intent of furthering the terrorist or otherwise violent activities of an organization or individual; (f) Poses no danger to the safety and security of the United States; and (g) Warrants an exemption from the relevant inadmissibility provision in the totality of the circumstances. Implementation of this determination will be made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in consultation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or by U.S. consular officers, as applicable, who shall ascertain, to their satisfaction, and in their discretion, that the particular applicant meets each of the criteria set forth above. When considering the totality of the circumstances, factors to be considered may include, among others: The purpose, extent, frequency, and nature of the medical care provided; the circumstances under which it was provided; the alien’s involvement with the terrorist organization, including past or present membership and role in the organization; the nature of the activities committed by the terrorist organization; the alien’s awareness of those activities; and the alien’s conduct since providing the medical care. This exercise of authority may be revoked as a matter of discretion and without notice at any time with respect to any and all persons subject to it. Any determination made under this exercise of authority as set out above can inform but shall not control a decision regarding any subsequent benefit or protection applications, unless such exercise of authority has been revoked. This exercise of authority shall not be construed to prejudice, in any way, the ability of the U.S. government to commence subsequent criminal or civil proceedings in accordance with U.S. law involving any beneficiary of this exercise of authority (or any other person). This exercise of authority creates no substantive or procedural right or benefit that is legally enforceable by any party against the United States or its agencies or officers or any other person. In accordance with section 212(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(ii), a report on the aliens to whom this exercise of authority is applied, on the basis of case-by-case decisions by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or by the U.S. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:40 Nov 10, 2011 Jkt 226001 Department of State, shall be provided to the specified congressional committees not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year. This determination is based on an assessment related to the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States as they apply to the particular persons described herein and shall not have any application with respect to other persons or to other provisions of U.S. law. Dated: October 13, 2011. Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2011–29316 Filed 11–10–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–09–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS–2011–0105] DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee Privacy Office, DHS. Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on December 6, 2011, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the meeting may end early if the Committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Tomich Center, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW. (corner of New Jersey Avenue) Washington, DC 20529. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, as soon as possible. To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. If you would like to address the Committee at the meeting, we request that you register in SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 advance by contacting Martha K. Landesberg at the address provided below or sign up at the registration desk on the day of the meeting. The names and affiliations, if any, of individuals who address the Committee are included in the public record of the meeting. Please note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. Written comments should be sent to Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, by December 1, 2011. Persons who wish to submit comments and who are not able to attend or speak at the meeting may submit comments at any time. All submissions must include the Docket Number (DHS–2011–0105) and may be submitted by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov. Include the Docket Number (DHS– 2011–0105) in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (703) 483–2999. • Mail: Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Instructions: All submissions must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee’’ and the Docket Number (DHS–2011–0105). Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. If you wish to attend the meeting, please plan to arrive at the Tomich Center by 12:45 p.m., to allow extra time to be processed through security, and bring a photo I.D. The DHS Privacy Office encourages you to register for the meeting in advance by contacting Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, at PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov. Advance registration is voluntary. The Privacy Act Statement below explains how DHS uses the registration information you may provide and how you may access or correct information retained by DHS, if any. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2011 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by telephone (703) 235–0780, by fax (703) 235–0442, or by email to PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee provides advice at the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the DHS Chief Privacy Officer on programmatic, policy, operational, administrative, and technological issues within the DHS that relate to personally identifiable information, as well as data integrity and other privacy-related matters. The committee was established by the Secretary of Homeland Security under the authority of 6 U.S.C. 451. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda During the meeting, the Chief Privacy Officer will provide the Committee an update on the activities of the DHS Privacy Office. In support of the Committee’s ongoing advice to the Department on implementing privacy protections in DHS operations, the Committee will also hear and discuss a presentation on the Office of Intelligence & Analysis’ implementation of Department privacy policy as well as the Office of Operations’ use of media monitoring. During the meeting the Committee will discuss and vote on two draft reports to the Department providing guidance on privacy protections for information sharing within DHS. The draft reports will be posted on the Committee’s Web site (www.dhs.gov/privacy) in advance of the meeting. If you wish to submit comments on the draft reports, you may do so in advance of the meeting by forwarding them to the Committee at the locations listed under ADDRESSES. The agenda will be posted in advance of the meeting on the Committee’s Web site at www.dhs.gov/privacy. Please note that the meeting may end early if all business is completed. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Privacy Act Statement: DHS’s Use of Your Information 19:40 Nov 10, 2011 Jkt 226001 Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2011–29211 Filed 11–10–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY emergency for the State of Connecticut (FEMA–3342–EM), dated October 31, 2011, and related determinations. DATES: Effective Date: October 31, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated October 31, 2011, the President issued an emergency declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the emergency conditions in the State of Connecticut resulting from a severe storm during the period of October 29–30, 2011, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (‘‘the Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such an emergency exists in the State of Connecticut. You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program. This assistance excludes regular time costs for subgrantees’ regular employees. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal emergency assistance and administrative expenses. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Stephen M. De Blasio Sr., of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared emergency. The following areas of the State of Connecticut have been designated as adversely affected by this declared emergency: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an All eight counties in the State of Connecticut for emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3342– EM; Docket ID FEMA–2011–0001] Authority: DHS requests that you voluntarily submit this information under its following authorities: The Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101; the FACA, 5 U.S.C. App. 2; and the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Principal Purposes: When you register to attend a DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee meeting, VerDate Mar<15>2010 DHS collects your name, contact information, and the organization you represent, if any. We use this information to contact you for purposes related to the meeting, such as to confirm your registration, to advise you of any changes in the meeting, or to assure that we have sufficient materials to distribute to all attendees. We may also use the information you provide for public record purposes such as posting publicly available transcripts and meeting minutes. Routine Uses and Sharing: In general, DHS will not use the information you provide for any purpose other than the Principal Purposes, and will not share this information within or outside the agency. In certain circumstances, DHS may share this information on a case-bycase basis as required by law or as necessary for a specific purpose, as described in the DHS/ALL–002 Mailing and Other Lists System of Records Notice (November 25, 2008, 73 FR 71659). Effects of Not Providing Information: You may choose not to provide the requested information or to provide only some of the information DHS requests. If you choose not to provide some or all of the requested information, DHS may not be able to contact you for purposes related to the meeting. Accessing and Correcting Information: If you are unable to access or correct this information by using the method that you originally used to submit it, you may direct your request in writing to the DHS Deputy Chief FOIA Officer at foia@dhs.gov. Additional instructions are available at https://www.dhs.gov/foia and in the DHS/ALL–002 Mailing and Other Lists System of Records referenced above. 70465 Connecticut; Emergency and Related Determinations AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70464-70465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29211]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DHS-2011-0105]


DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will 
meet on December 6, 2011, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open 
to the public.

DATES: The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet 
on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that 
the meeting may end early if the Committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services Tomich Center, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW. 
(corner of New Jersey Avenue) Washington, DC 20529.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and 
Integrity Advisory Committee, as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the 
issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the Supplementary 
Information section below. A public comment period will be held during 
the meeting from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and speakers are requested to 
limit their comments to 3 minutes. If you would like to address the 
Committee at the meeting, we request that you register in advance by 
contacting Martha K. Landesberg at the address provided below or sign 
up at the registration desk on the day of the meeting. The names and 
affiliations, if any, of individuals who address the Committee are 
included in the public record of the meeting. Please note that the 
public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the 
last call for comments. Written comments should be sent to Martha K. 
Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory 
Committee, by December 1, 2011. Persons who wish to submit comments and 
who are not able to attend or speak at the meeting may submit comments 
at any time. All submissions must include the Docket Number (DHS-2011-
0105) and may be submitted by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov. Include the Docket 
Number (DHS-2011-0105) in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (703) 483-2999.
     Mail: Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, Data 
Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland 
Security, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Department 
of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee'' 
and the Docket Number (DHS-2011-0105). Comments received will be posted 
without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided.
    If you wish to attend the meeting, please plan to arrive at the 
Tomich Center by 12:45 p.m., to allow extra time to be processed 
through security, and bring a photo I.D.
    The DHS Privacy Office encourages you to register for the meeting 
in advance by contacting Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS 
Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, at 
PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov. Advance registration is voluntary. The 
Privacy Act Statement below explains how DHS uses the registration 
information you may provide and how you may access or correct 
information retained by DHS, if any.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory 
Committee, go to https://www.regulations.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha K. Landesberg, Executive 
Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department 
of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by telephone (703) 235-
0780, by fax (703) 235-0442, or by email to PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The DHS Data 
Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee provides advice at the request 
of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the DHS Chief Privacy Officer 
on programmatic, policy, operational, administrative, and technological 
issues within the DHS that relate to personally identifiable 
information, as well as data integrity and other privacy-related 
matters. The committee was established by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security under the authority of 6 U.S.C. 451.

Agenda

    During the meeting, the Chief Privacy Officer will provide the 
Committee an update on the activities of the DHS Privacy Office. In 
support of the Committee's ongoing advice to the Department on 
implementing privacy protections in DHS operations, the Committee will 
also hear and discuss a presentation on the Office of Intelligence & 
Analysis' implementation of Department privacy policy as well as the 
Office of Operations' use of media monitoring. During the meeting the 
Committee will discuss and vote on two draft reports to the Department 
providing guidance on privacy protections for information sharing 
within DHS. The draft reports will be posted on the Committee's Web 
site (www.dhs.gov/privacy) in advance of the meeting. If you wish to 
submit comments on the draft reports, you may do so in advance of the 
meeting by forwarding them to the Committee at the locations listed 
under ADDRESSES. The agenda will be posted in advance of the meeting on 
the Committee's Web site at www.dhs.gov/privacy. Please note that the 
meeting may end early if all business is completed.

Privacy Act Statement: DHS's Use of Your Information

    Authority: DHS requests that you voluntarily submit this 
information under its following authorities: The Federal Records Act, 
44 U.S.C. 3101; the FACA, 5 U.S.C. App. 2; and the Privacy Act of 1974, 
5 U.S.C. 552a.
    Principal Purposes: When you register to attend a DHS Data Privacy 
and Integrity Advisory Committee meeting, DHS collects your name, 
contact information, and the organization you represent, if any. We use 
this information to contact you for purposes related to the meeting, 
such as to confirm your registration, to advise you of any changes in 
the meeting, or to assure that we have sufficient materials to 
distribute to all attendees.
    We may also use the information you provide for public record 
purposes such as posting publicly available transcripts and meeting 
minutes.
    Routine Uses and Sharing: In general, DHS will not use the 
information you provide for any purpose other than the Principal 
Purposes, and will not share this information within or outside the 
agency. In certain circumstances, DHS may share this information on a 
case-by-case basis as required by law or as necessary for a specific 
purpose, as described in the DHS/ALL-002 Mailing and Other Lists System 
of Records Notice (November 25, 2008, 73 FR 71659).
    Effects of Not Providing Information: You may choose not to provide 
the requested information or to provide only some of the information 
DHS requests. If you choose not to provide some or all of the requested 
information, DHS may not be able to contact you for purposes related to 
the meeting.
    Accessing and Correcting Information: If you are unable to access 
or correct this information by using the method that you originally 
used to submit it, you may direct your request in writing to the DHS 
Deputy Chief FOIA Officer at foia@dhs.gov. Additional instructions are 
available at https://www.dhs.gov/foia and in the DHS/ALL-002 Mailing and 
Other Lists System of Records referenced above.

Mary Ellen Callahan,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-29211 Filed 11-10-11; 8:45 am]
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