Office of the Secretary December 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is giving concurrent notice of a revised and updated system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Search, Arrest, and Seizure Records system of records and this proposed rulemaking. In this proposed rulemaking, the Department proposes to exempt portions of the system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements. The exemptions for the legacy system of records notices will continue to be applicable until the final rule for this SORN has been completed.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior is issuing public notice of its intent to establish a new Privacy Act system of records, DOI-84, ``National Business Center Datamart.''

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization. The pre-existing information collection request previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expires on January 31, 2009.

This proposed rule establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for DSCA, supplements regulations regarding military support for civilian law enforcement, and sets forth policy guidance for the execution and oversight of DSCA when requested by civil authorities and approved by the appropriate DoD authority, or as directed by the President, within the United States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States or any political subdivision thereof. Legislative changes over the years have made the existing guidance outdated and inconsistent with current law and the current organizational structure of the Department of Defense. This proposed rule will allow civil authorities access to the correct procedures when they are seeking assistance from the Department by establishing updated policy guidance and assigning the correct responsibilities within the Department for the Defense for support of civil authorities in response to requests for assistance for domestic emergencies, designated law enforcement support, special events, and other domestic activities. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on this proposed rule that will be considered prior to promulgation of the final rule.

Pursuant to Section 10 (a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council (MFRC). The purpose of the Council meeting is to review the Council's Charter, review the status of warrior care, and address selected concerns of military family organizations.

Section 342(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995, as amended (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) by section 1109 of NDAA FY 2000 and section 1114 of NDAA FY 2001, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to conduct personnel demonstration projects at DoD laboratories designated as Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories (STRLs). The above-cited statute authorizes the Department to conduct demonstration projects to determine whether a specified change in personnel management policies or procedures would result in improved Federal personnel management. Section 1107 of the NDAA for FY 2008 requires the Secretary of Defense to take all necessary actions to fully implement and use the authorities provided under section 342(b) of the NDAA for FY 1995, as amended (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) by section 1109 of the NDAA for FY 2000 and section 1114 of the NDAA for FY 2001, to include executing a process and implementation plan to fully utilize the authorities to enhance the performance of the missions of the laboratories. Further, subsection 1107(c) authorizes that any flexibility available to any demonstration laboratory shall be available for use at any other laboratory as enumerated in subsection 9902(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code. This Federal Register notice (FRN): 1. Serves as an amendment to add subsection 1107(c) authority to the STRL Personnel Management Demonstration Project final FRNs that were published prior to the date of this FRN; 2. Serves as notice pursuant to subsection 1107(c) that the three STRLs listed in subsection 9902(c)(2) not having personnel demonstration projects at this time may adopt any of the flexibilities of the other laboratories listed in subsection 9902(c)(2); 3. Provides a basic process to adopt flexibilities, make minor changes, and/or request Federal Register notices; and 4. Serves as notice of the proposed adoption of a STRL Personnel Management Demonstration Project by two centers under the United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM): Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) and Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC).