Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records, System of Records, 72601-72605 [2016-25206]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 203 (Thursday, October 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72601-72605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25206]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0067]


Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security, United 
States Customs and Border Protection DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol 
Enforcement Records, System of Records

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, Privacy Office.

ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act System of Records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of 
Homeland Security proposes to establish a new Department of Homeland 
Security system of records titled, ``Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS)/U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-023 Border Patrol 
Enforcement Records (BPER) System of Records.'' This system of records 
contains information DHS/CBP collects and maintains to secure the U.S. 
border between the Ports of Entry (POE), furthering its enforcement and 
immigration mission. DHS previously maintained these records under the 
DHS/ICE-011 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Operational 
Records (ENFORCE) (April 30, 2015, 80 FR 24269) and the DHS/USVISIT-004 
DHS Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) (June 5, 2007, 72 
FR 31080) System of Records Notices (SORNs), as part of a DHS-wide 
initiative in 2008 to restructure the former INS-012 Deportable Alien 
Control System (DACS) SORN.
    DHS/CBP is issuing this new system of records to claim ownership of 
records created as a result of CBP interactions between the POE. CBP 
inputs non-intelligence information it collects as a result of these 
interactions into its E3 Portal. CBP also collects and maintains 
information related to camera and sensor alerts in its Intelligent 
Computer Assisted Detection (ICAD) database. This system of records 
applies to the categories of information input and maintained in these 
systems. This information includes biographic, biometric, geolocation 
imagery and coordinates, and other enforcement and detention data 
associated with encounters, investigations, border violence, seized 
property in relation to an apprehension, inspections, prosecutions, and 
custody operations of DHS/CBP between the ports of entry for law 
enforcement, immigration, or border security purposes.
    Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security is issuing a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to exempt this system of records from 
certain provisions of the Privacy Act, elsewhere in the Federal 
Register. This newly established system of records will be included in 
the Department of Homeland Security's inventory of record systems.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 21, 2016. This new system 
will be effective November 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2016-0067 by one of the following methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-343-4010.
     Mail: Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, 
Privacy Office, 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, please visit https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions, please contact: 
Debra L. Danisek, (202) 344-1610, Acting Privacy Officer, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229. For privacy questions, 
please contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, (202) 343-1717, Acting Chief 
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC 20528.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) proposes to establish a new DHS system of records 
titled, ``DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records (BPER) System 
of Records.''
    This system of records contains information DHS/CBP collects and 
maintains to prevent the illegal entry of people, terrorists, terrorist 
weapons, and contraband from entering the United States between the 
Ports of Entry (POE) (for records collected at the POE, either for 
lawful admission or entry to the United States or for enforcement 
purposes, please see DHS/CBP-007 Border Crossing Information (BCI) 
(January 25, 2016, 81 FR 4040 and DHS/CBP-011 U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection TECS (December 19, 2008, 73 FR 77778), respectfully). DHS 
previously covered these records under the DHS/ICE-011 U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Operational Records (ENFORCE) (April 30, 
2015, 80 FR 24269) and the DHS/NPPD-004 DHS Automated Biometric 
Identification System (IDENT) (June 5, 2007, 72 FR 31080) SORNs, as 
part of a DHS-wide initiative in 2008 to restructure the former 
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)-012 DACS SORN.
    DHS/CBP is issuing this new system of records to claim ownership of 
records created as a result of CBP interactions between the POE. CBP 
inputs non-intelligence information it collects as a result of these 
interactions into its E3 Portal,\1\ which serves as a conduit to ICE 
Enforcement and Integrated Database (EID) and DHS Office of Biometric 
Identity Management (OBIM) IDENT (for biometric storage). CBP also 
collects and maintains information related to camera and sensor alerts 
in its ICAD database.\2\ This system of records applies to the 
categories of information input and maintained in these systems. This 
information includes biographic, biometric, geolocation imagery and 
coordinates, and other enforcement and

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detention data associated with encounters, investigations, border 
violence, seized property in relation to an apprehension, inspections, 
prosecutions, and custody operations of DHS/CBP between the ports of 
entry for law enforcement, immigration, or border security purposes.
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    \1\ DHS/CBP/PIA-012 CBP Portal (E3) to ENFORCE/IDENT (July 25, 
2012), available at https://www.dhs.gov/publication/cbp-portal-e3-enforceident.
    \2\ DHS/CBP/PIA-022 Border Surveillance Systems (BSS) (August 
29, 2014), available at https://www.dhs.gov/publication/border-surveillance-systems-bss.
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    CBP, through the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), plays a critical role 
in securing the U.S. borders between POE against all threats. CBP/USBP 
prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United 
States between the POE through improved and focused intelligence-driven 
operations and enhanced integration, planning, and execution of 
operations with law enforcement partners. CBP/USBP manages risk through 
the introduction and expansion of sophisticated technologies, tactics, 
techniques, and procedures, including mobile-response capabilities. 
CBP/USBP enforces the law, primarily immigration and customs laws, 
performs related homeland security functions, and disrupts and degrades 
Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) by targeting enforcement 
efforts against the highest priority threats and expanding programs 
that reduce smuggling and crimes associated with smuggling.
    To facilitate and further the overall CBP/USBP goal to secure the 
U.S. borders, DHS/CBP uses BPER to collect, store, and retrieve 
geolocation imagery and coordinates, biographic, and biometric records 
about individuals, vehicles, vessels, property, or aircrafts 
encountered, apprehended, or seized between POE. These records include 
encounters of individuals (including U.S. citizens and non-U.S. 
citizens) between POE, related to border crossing events and 
activities, and information associated with individuals that are 
detected, apprehended, detained, or involved with surveillance 
technologies. These encounters can also include information about 
Border Patrol Agents and assaults made against them, as well as the use 
of force that may be necessarily exercised during an encounter.
    BPER can include any associated encounter, enforcement, or 
detection information (including citizen reports) to assist CBP in 
making determinations about individuals that violated, or are suspected 
of violating, a law or regulation that is enforced or administered by 
DHS/CBP. DHS/CBP may use BPER information to determine immigration or 
citizenship status, eligibility for immigration benefits, to prosecute 
individuals apprehended for violation of U.S. laws enforced by DHS, and 
for other uses related to the enforcement of U.S. laws. DHS/CBP will 
also use BPER records to carry out its national security, law 
enforcement, immigration, and other homeland security functions.
    Consistent with DHS's information sharing mission, information 
stored in DHS/CBP-023 BPER may be shared with other DHS components that 
have a need to know the information in order to carry out their 
national security, law enforcement, immigration, intelligence, or other 
homeland security functions. In addition, DHS/CBP may share information 
with appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, foreign, 
or international government agencies consistent with the routine uses 
set forth in this system of records notice.
    Additionally, DHS is issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to 
exempt this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy 
Act elsewhere in the Federal Register. This newly established system 
will be included in DHS's inventory of record systems.

II. Privacy Act

    The Privacy Act embodies fair information practice principles in a 
statutory framework governing the means by which Federal Government 
agencies collect, maintain, use, and disseminate individuals' records. 
The Privacy Act applies to information that is maintained in a ``system 
of records.'' A ``system of records'' is a group of any records under 
the control of an agency from which information is retrieved by the 
name of an individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other 
identifying particular assigned to the individual. In the Privacy Act, 
an individual is defined to encompass U.S. citizens and lawful 
permanent residents. As a matter of policy, DHS extends administrative 
Privacy Act protections to all individuals when systems of records 
maintain information on U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and 
visitors.
    Below is the description of the DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol 
Enforcement Records, System of Records.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), DHS has provided a report of 
this system of records to the Office of Management and Budget and to 
Congress.
System of Records
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection-023.

System name:
    DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records (BPER).

Security classification:
    Unclassified. The data may be retained on the classified networks 
but this does not change the nature and character of the data until it 
is combined with classified information.

System location:
    DHS/CBP primarily maintains records at the CBP Headquarters offices 
in Washington, DC and at Office of Border Patrol Sector and Station 
locations. BPER are primarily collected and or maintained within three 
information technology systems (E3 Portal, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE) EID, and the ICAD database), however these records 
may also be stored locally by Sector or Station offices, checkpoints, 
mobile information collection devices, and border surveillance 
technologies. This system of record notice encompasses the categories 
of information currently input and or maintained in E3, EID, and ICAD. 
On behalf of CBP, DHS stores BPER biometric records in the DHS 
biometrics repository, OBIM IDENT.\3\
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    \3\ DHS/NPPD/PIA-002 Automated Biometric Identification System 
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    DHS/CBP also replicates records from these operational systems and 
maintains them on other DHS unclassified and classified systems and 
networks.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Categories of individuals covered by this system of records 
include:
    1. Individuals encountered, apprehended, detained, or removed in 
relation to border crossings, checkpoint operations, law enforcement 
actions and investigations, inspections, patrols, examinations, legal 
proceedings, or other operations that implement and enforce the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) and 
related treaties, statutes, orders, and regulations;
    2. Individuals wanted by other law enforcement agencies, including 
federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, and international, or 
individuals who are the subject of inquiries, lookouts, or notices by 
another agency or a foreign government; and
    3. Individuals who contact DHS/CBP with complaints, tips, leads, or 
other information regarding a violation, or potential violation, of 
laws enforced by DHS/CBP.

Categories of records in the system:
    Categories of records in this system include:

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    1. Biographic, descriptive, historical, and other identifying data, 
including but not limited to: Names; aliases; fingerprint 
identification number (FIN) or other biometric identifying numbers; 
date and place of birth; passport and other travel or identification 
document information; nationality; aliases; Alien Registration Number 
(A-Number); Social Security number (SSN); contact or location 
information (e.g., known or possible addresses, phone numbers); 
employment, educational, immigration, and criminal history; marital 
status; occupation; height, weight, eye color, hair color, and other 
unique physical characteristics (e.g., scars and tattoos). Identifying 
information also includes vehicle, vessel, and aircraft identifying 
information, such as license plate numbers, even if not directly 
related to an individual at the time of collection.
    2. Biometric data including: Fingerprints, iris scans, blood type, 
and photographs. Biometric information is obtained directly from 
individuals, and from matches against other Government biometric 
databases. Biometric data is not normally collected for individuals 
under the age of 14.
    3. Geolocation imagery and coordinates including: Sensor alerts and 
camera images of individuals, vehicles, vessels, or aircraft and the 
time, date, and location of the image.
    4. Enforcement-related data including: Case number, record number, 
and other data describing an event involving alleged violations of 
criminal, immigration, or other laws (location, date, time, event 
category, types of criminal or immigration law violations alleged, 
types of property involved, use of violence, weapons, or assault 
against DHS personnel or third parties, attempted escape, and other 
related information); CBP encounter management information, including: 
Category (event categories describe broad categories of criminal law 
enforcement, such as smuggling and human trafficking), agent or 
officer, location of officer or officer's vehicle, date/time initiated, 
date/time completed, assets used for encounter (bike, horse, vehicle, 
etc.), results of the encounter, and any agent or officer notes and 
comments.
    5. Data on aliens in custody or detained, including: Transportation 
information, identification numbers, custodial actions (such as meals, 
conditions of detainee cell, overall detainee care information), 
custodial property, information related to detainers, book-in/book-out 
date and time, and other alerts.
    6. Limited health information gathered during a temporary detention 
in a CBP facility or otherwise relevant to transportation requirements.
    7. Contact, biographical, and identifying data of relatives, 
associates of an alien (which may include information for individuals 
such as an attorney), or witnesses to an encounter, but not limited to: 
Name, date of birth, place of birth, address, telephone number, and 
business or agency name.
    8. Alerts, typically containing biographic but occasionally 
biometric information, concerning individuals who are the subject of 
inquiries, lookouts, or notices by another federal agency, state, 
local, tribal, territorial, or foreign government.
    9. Data concerning personnel of other agencies that arrested, or 
assisted or participated in the arrest or investigation of, or are 
maintaining custody of, an individual whose arrest record is contained 
in this system of records. This can include: Name, title, agency name, 
address, telephone number, and other information.
    10. Basic contact information, including name, phone numbers, and 
address, from members of the public who voluntarily contact DHS with 
complaints, tips, leads, or information about violations, or potential 
violations, of law.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    5 U.S.C. 301; 6 U.S.C. 202; 8 U.S.C. secs. 1103, 1185, 1225, 1357, 
1365a, 1365b, 1379, and 1732; 19 U.S.C. secs. 482, 1461, 1496, 1581, 
1582; Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296); Justice for All 
Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-405); Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-458); Secure Fence Act of 2006 
(Pub. L. 109, 367); 8 CFR 287.

Purpose(s):
    The purposes of this system of records are to:
    1. Prevent the entry of inadmissible aliens into the United States;
    2. Record the detection, location, encounter, identification, 
apprehension, and/or detention of individuals who commit violations of 
U.S. laws enforced by CBP or DHS between the POE;
    3. Support the identification and arrest of individuals (both 
citizens and non-citizens) who commit violations of federal criminal 
laws enforced by DHS;
    4. Support the grant, denial, and tracking of individuals who seek 
or receive parole into the United States;
    5. Provide criminal and immigration history information during DHS 
enforcement encounters, and background checks on applicants for DHS 
immigration benefits (e.g., employment authorization and petitions); 
and
    6. Identify potential terrorist and criminal activity, immigration 
violations, and threats to homeland security; to uphold and enforce the 
law; and to ensure public safety.
    DHS/CBP maintains a replica of some or all of the data in the 
operating system on other unclassified and classified systems and 
networks to allow for analysis and vetting consistent with the above 
stated purposes and this published notice.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or 
information contained in this system may be disclosed outside DHS as a 
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
    A. To the Department of Justice, including Offices of the United 
States Attorneys, or other federal agency conducting litigation or in 
proceedings before any court, adjudicative, or administrative body, 
when it is relevant or necessary to the litigation and one of the 
following is a party to the litigation or has an interest in such 
litigation:
    1. DHS or any component thereof;
    2. Any employee or former employee of DHS in his/her official 
capacity;
    3. Any employee or former employee of DHS in his/her individual 
capacity when DOJ or DHS has agreed to represent the employee; or
    4. The United States or any agency thereof.
    B. To a congressional office from the record of an individual in 
response to an inquiry from that congressional office made pursuant to 
a written Privacy Act waiver at the request of the individual to whom 
the record pertains;
    C. To the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) or 
General Services Administration pursuant to records management 
inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. secs. 2904 
and 2906;
    D. To an agency or organization for the purpose of performing audit 
or oversight operations as authorized by law, but only such information 
as is necessary and relevant to such audit or oversight function;
    E. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when:
    1. DHS suspects or has confirmed that the security or 
confidentiality of information in the system of records has been 
compromised;
    2. DHS has determined that as a result of the suspected or 
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compromise, there is a risk of identity theft or fraud, harm to 
economic or property interests, harm to an individual, or harm to the 
security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs 
(whether maintained by DHS or another agency or entity) that rely upon 
the compromised information; and
    3. The disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is 
reasonably necessary to assist in connection with DHS's efforts to 
respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, 
or remedy such harm.
    F. To contractors and their agents, grantees, experts, consultants, 
and others performing or working on a contract, service, grant, 
cooperative agreement, or other assignment for DHS, when necessary to 
accomplish an agency function related to this system of records. 
Individuals provided information under this routine use are subject to 
the same Privacy Act requirements and limitations on disclosure as are 
applicable to DHS officers and employees;
    G. To an appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, international, 
or foreign law enforcement agency or other appropriate authority 
charged with investigating or prosecuting a violation or enforcing or 
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or order, when a record, either 
on its face or in conjunction with other information, indicates a 
violation or potential violation of law, which includes criminal, 
civil, or regulatory violations and such disclosure is proper and 
consistent with the official duties of the person making the 
disclosure;
    H. To appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, or foreign 
governmental agencies or multilateral governmental organizations 
responsible for investigating or prosecuting the violations of, or for 
enforcing or implementing, a statute, rule, regulation, order, or 
license, when DHS/CBP believes the information would assist in the 
enforcement of applicable civil or criminal laws;
    I. To federal and foreign government intelligence or 
counterterrorism agencies or components when DHS/CBP becomes aware of 
an indication of a threat or potential threat to national or 
international security, or when such use is to assist in the anti-
terrorism efforts and disclosure is appropriate in the proper 
performance of the official duties of the person making the disclosure;
    J. To a federal, state, or local agency, or other appropriate 
entity or individual, or through established liaison channels to 
selected foreign governments, in order to provide intelligence, 
counterintelligence, or other information for the purposes of 
intelligence, counterintelligence, or antiterrorism activities 
authorized by U.S. law, Executive Order, or other applicable national 
security directive;
    K. To an organization or person in either the public or private 
sector, either foreign or domestic, when there is a reason to believe 
that the recipient is or could become the target of a particular 
terrorist activity or conspiracy, or when the information is relevant 
to the protection of life, property, or other vital interests of a 
person;
    L. To a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal in the course 
of presenting evidence, including disclosures to opposing counsel or 
witnesses in the course of civil discovery, litigation, or settlement 
negotiations, or in connection with criminal law proceedings;
    M. To third parties during the course of a law enforcement 
investigation to the extent necessary to obtain information pertinent 
to the investigation, provided disclosure is appropriate in the proper 
performance of the official duties of the officer making the 
disclosure;
    N. To other federal agencies for the purposes of biometric identity 
verification and resolution, such as the Department of Defense (DoD) 
Automated Biometric Information System and the DOJ Next Generation 
Identification (NGI);
    O. To foreign governments for the purpose of coordinating and 
conducting the removal of aliens to other nations, including issuance 
of relevant travel documents; and to international, foreign, and 
intergovernmental agencies, authorities, and organizations in 
accordance with law and formal or informal international arrangements;
    P. To federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, and foreign law 
enforcement or custodial agencies for the purpose of placing an 
immigration detainer on an individual in that agency's custody, or to 
facilitate the transfer of custody of an individual from CBP to the 
other agency. This will include the transfer of information about 
unaccompanied minor children to the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), to facilitate the 
custodial transfer of such children from CBP to HHS;
    Q. To appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, foreign 
governmental agencies, multilateral governmental organizations, or 
other public health entities, for the purpose of protecting the vital 
interests of a data subject or other persons, including to assist such 
agencies or organizations in preventing exposure to or transmission of 
a communicable or quarantinable disease or to combat other significant 
public health threats; appropriate notice will be provided of any 
identified health threat or risk;
    R. To appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, or foreign 
governmental agencies or multilateral governmental organizations when 
CBP is aware of a need to use relevant data for purposes of testing new 
technology and systems designed to enhance border security or identify 
other violations of law.
    S. To the news media and the public, with the approval of the Chief 
Privacy Officer in consultation with counsel, when there exists a 
legitimate public interest in the disclosure of the information or when 
disclosure is necessary to preserve confidence in the integrity of DHS 
or is necessary to demonstrate the accountability of DHS's officers, 
employees, or individuals covered by the system, except to the extent 
the Chief Privacy Officer determines that the release of the specific 
information in the context of a particular case would constitute an 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies:
    None.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    DHS/CBP stores records in this system electronically (on 
unclassified and classified systems and networks) or on paper in secure 
facilities in a locked drawer behind a locked door. The records may be 
stored on magnetic disc, tape, and digital media, or in any other 
electronic form.

Retrievability:
    DHS/CBP may be retrieve records by name or other personal 
identifiers listed in the categories of records, above.

Safeguards:
    DHS/CBP safeguards records in this system according to applicable 
rules and policies, including all applicable DHS automated systems 
security and access policies. DHS/CBP has imposed strict controls to 
minimize the risk of compromising the information that is being stored. 
Access to the computer systems containing the records in this system of 
records is limited to those individuals who have a need to know the 
information for the performance of their official duties and who have 
appropriate permissions.

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Retention and disposal:
    CBP is in the process of drafting a proposed record retention 
schedule for the information maintained in the BPER SORN. CBP 
anticipates retaining records of arrests, detentions, and removals for 
seventy-five (75) years. Investigative information that does not result 
in an individual's arrest, detention, or removal, is stored for twenty 
(20) years after the investigation is closed, consistent with the N1-
563-08-4-2. User account management records for ten (10) years 
following an individual's separation of employment from federal 
service; statistical records for ten (10) years; audit files for 
fifteen (15) years; and backup files for up to one (1) month. Records 
replicated on other DHS or CBP unclassified and classified systems and 
networks will follow the same retention schedule.

System Manager and address:
    Associate Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, Enforcement Systems Branch, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20229.

Notification procedure:
    The Secretary of Homeland Security has exempted this system from 
the notification, access, accounting, and amendment procedures of the 
Privacy Act because it is a law enforcement system. However, DHS/CBP 
will consider individual requests to determine whether or not 
information may be released. Thus, individuals seeking notification of 
and access to any record contained in this system of records, or 
seeking to contest its content, may submit a request in writing to the 
Chief Privacy Officer and Headquarters or CBP Freedom of Information 
Act (FOIA) Officer, whose contact information can be found at https://www.dhs.gov/foia under ``Contacts.'' If an individual believes more 
than one component maintains Privacy Act records concerning him or her, 
the individual may submit the request to the Chief Privacy Officer and 
Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security, 245 Murray Drive SW., Building 410, STOP-0655, Washington, DC 
20528.
    When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or 
any other Departmental system of records, your request must conform 
with the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 6 CFR part 5.20, et seq. 
You must first verify your identity, meaning that you must provide your 
full name, current address, and date and place of birth. You must sign 
your request, and your signature must either be notarized or submitted 
under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be made under 
penalty of perjury as a substitute for notarization. While no specific 
form is required, you may obtain forms for this purpose from the Chief 
Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer, https://www.dhs.gov/foia or 1-866-431-0486. In addition, you should:
     Explain why you believe the Department would have 
information on you;
     Identify which component(s) of the Department you believe 
may have the information about you;
     Specify when you believe the records would have been 
created; and
     Provide any other information that will help the FOIA 
staff determine which DHS component agency may have responsive records;
    If your request is seeking records pertaining to another living 
individual, you must include a statement from that individual 
certifying his/her agreement for you to access his/her records.
    Without the above information, the component(s) may not be able to 
conduct an effective search, and your request may be denied due to lack 
of specificity or lack of compliance with applicable regulations.
    In processing Privacy Act requests for related to information in 
this system, DHS/CBP will review the records in the operational system, 
and coordinate review of records that were replicated on other 
unclassified and classified systems and networks.

Record access procedures:
    See ``Notification procedure'' above.

Contesting record procedures:
    See ``Notification procedure'' above.

Record source categories:
    Records in the system are supplied by several sources. In general, 
information is obtained from individuals covered by this system, and 
other federal, state, local, tribal, or foreign governments. More 
specifically, DHS/CBP-023 BPER derive from the following sources:
    (a) Individuals covered by the system and other individuals (e.g., 
witnesses, family members);
    (b) Other federal, state, local, tribal, or foreign governments and 
government information systems;
    (c) Business records;
    (d) Evidence, contraband, and other seized material; and
    (e) Public and commercial sources.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    The Secretary of Homeland Security has exempted portions of this 
system of records from subsecs. (c)(3) and (4); (d); (e)(1), (e)(2), 
(e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(5), and (e)(8); and (g) of the 
Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). In addition, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security has exempted portions of this system of records 
from subsections (c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), and (e)(4)(H) of the 
Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2). These exemptions apply 
only to the extent that records in the system are subject to exemption 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) and (k)(2). In addition, to the extent 
a record contains information from other exempt systems of records, DHS 
will rely on the exemptions claimed for those systems.

    Dated: October 5, 2016
Jonathan R. Cantor,
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-25206 Filed 10-19-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-14-P