Department of Homeland Security July 27, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Publication and Release of the National Response Plan
This Notice informs the public that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed and published a Notice of Change to the National Response Plan, that is now available to the public.
Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions
The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent notice of a revised and updated system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the Automated Biometric Identification System. In this proposed rulemaking, the Department proposes to exempt portions of this system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.
System of Records
The Department of Homeland Security is republishing the Privacy Act system of records notice for the Automated Biometric Identification System in order to expand its scope and authority to serve all or most programs that collect biometrics as part of their mission. As previously published, this system stored biometric information as a result of encounters pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. As now proposed, this system will store biometric and limited biographic data collected for all national security, law enforcement, immigration, intelligence, and other mission-related functions.
Processing Additional Aliens Privacy Impact Assessment
The Department of Homeland Security has updated and is making available its United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT) Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to discuss the impact of program change on privacy. The PIA can be found under the Privacy Impact Assessment Section of the Privacy Office's Web site, www.dhs.gov/privacy.
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (“US-VISIT”); Enrollment of Additional Aliens in US-VISIT
The Department of Homeland Security established the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Technology (US-VISIT) program in 2003 to verify the identities and travel documents of aliens. US-VISIT automates this verification by comparing biometric identifiers, and by comparing biometric identifiers with information drawn from intelligence and law enforcement watchlists and databases. Aliens subject to US-VISIT may be required to provide fingerscans, photographs, or other biometric identifiers upon arrival at, or departure from, the United States. Currently, aliens entering the United States pursuant to a nonimmigrant visa, or those traveling without a visa as part of the Visa Waiver Program, are subject to US- VISIT requirements, with certain limited exceptions. Under this proposed rule, the Department of Homeland Security will be extending US-VISIT requirements to all aliens with the exception of aliens who are specifically exempted and Canadian citizens applying for admission as B1/B2 visitors for business or pleasure.
Extension of the Designation of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia; Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documentation for Somalia TPS Beneficiaries
The designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will expire on September 17, 2006. This Notice informs the public that the TPS designation for Somalia has been extended for 18 months, until March 17, 2008, and sets forth procedures for nationals of Somalia (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia) with TPS to re-register and to apply for an extension of their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for the additional 18-month period. Re-registration is limited to persons who have previously registered for TPS under the designation of Somalia and whose application was granted or remains pending. Certain nationals of Somalia (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia) who have not previously applied for TPS may be eligible to apply under the late initial registration provisions. Given the timeframes involved with processing TPS re-registrants, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that many re- registrants may not receive a new EAD until after their current EAD expires on September 17, 2006. Accordingly, this Notice automatically extends the validity of EADs issued under the TPS designation of Somalia for six months until March 17, 2007, and explains how TPS beneficiaries and their employers may determine which EADs are automatically extended.
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