Department of Homeland Security June 13, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1980-DR), dated May 9, 2011, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1971-DR), dated April 28, 2011, and related determinations.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public to comment on the data collection form for the DHS Science & Technology (S&T) First Responders Community of Practice (FRCoP): User Registration Page (DHS Form 10059 (9/09)). The FRCoP web based tool collects profile information from first responders and select authorized non-first responder users to facilitate networking and formation of online communities. All users are required to authenticate prior to entering the site. In addition, the tool provides members the capability to create wikis, discussion threads, blogs, documents, etc., allowing them to enter and upload content in accordance with the site's Rules of Behavior. Members are able to participate in threaded discussions and comment on other member's content. The DHS S&T FRCoP program is responsible for providing a collaborative environment for the first responder community to share information, best practices, and lessons learned. Section 313 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296) established this requirement. This notice and request for comments is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test relating to highway movements of commercial goods that are transported in-bond through the United States from one point in Canada to another point in Canada. The NCAP test designates a new filing code in CBP's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Truck Manifest System to identify the shipment as being part of a joint CBP and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) In-Transit Project and requires test participants to transmit the manifest electronically and to submit an additional data element. The new filing code and additional data element will enable CBP and the CBSA to better track the movement of these goods, to share information about the in-bond movement and to streamline procedures for test participants. This notice provides a description of the NCAP test process, sets forth eligibility requirements for participation, and invites public comment on any aspect of the planned test.

The Coast Guard proposes to increase the size of the Cottonwood Island Anchorage on the Columbia River. The change is necessary to help ensure that there is sufficient space to accommodate vessels needing to anchor at the anchorage and will do so by expanding the area available for anchoring.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1977-DR), dated May 5, 2011, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-3319-EM), dated April 27, 2011, and related determinations.

The Department of Homeland Security is updating and re- publishing the previously established Privacy Act system of records notice published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2007 for the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Customs and Border Protection Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records. This system of records contains information regarding transactions involving an individual as he/she passes through the U.S. immigration and inspection process, some of which may also be covered by separate systems of records notices. This system of records contains personally identifiable information such as the individual's name, Alien Registration Number, receipt file number, date and place of birth, date and port of entry, as well as the location of each official Alien File. It may also contain other personal identifiers such as an individual's social security number. The Department of Homeland Security is updating the Department of Homeland Security United States Citizenship and Immigration Services001 Alien File and Central Index System to be renamed Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records with the following substantive changes: (1) The addition of new routine uses to allow the Department of Homeland Security to share information from the system; (2) an update to the classification level of the system and to provide notice that the system may contain classified records; and (3) a proposed exemption from certain provisions of the Privacy Act for records that are classified. Additionally, this notice includes non-substantive changes to simplify the formatting and text of the previously published notice and improve the public's understanding of the system. To propose the additional exemption, the Department of Homeland Security is also giving concurrent notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records. The legacy final rule exempting the Immigration and Naturalization Service Alien File and Central Index System, JUSTICE/INS-001A legacy system of records from certain portions of the Privacy Act remains in effect until publication of a final rule by the Department of Homeland Security.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-1984-DR), dated May 13, 2011, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1980-DR), dated May 9, 2011, and related determinations.