Office of the Secretary 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Homeland Security is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a Department-wide system of records entitled the ``Department of Homeland Security/ALL018 Grievances, Appeals and Disciplinary Action Records System of Records'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of the Department of Homeland Security/ ALL018 Grievances, Appeals and Disciplinary Action Records system from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this interim final rule with a request for comments to require notification of breaches of unsecured protected health information. Section 13402 of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) that was enacted on February 17, 2009, requires HHS to issue interim final regulations within 180 days to require covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and their business associates to provide notification in the case of breaches of unsecured protected health information. For purposes of determining what information is ``unsecured protected health information,'' in this document HHS is also issuing an update to its guidance specifying the technologies and methodologies that render protected health information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals.

The Department of Homeland Security is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a Department-wide system of records entitled the ``Department of Homeland Security/ALL024 Facility and Perimeter Access Control and Visitor Management System of Records'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of the Department of Homeland Security/ ALL024 Facility and Perimeter Access Control and Visitor Management system from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

The Department of Homeland Security is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a Department-wide system of records entitled the ``Department of Homeland Security/ALL006 Accident Records System of Records'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of the Department of Homeland Security/ALL006 Accident Records system from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves the Supplemental Discretionary Grants for a National Surface Transportation System, or TIGER Discretionary Grants. The information to be collected will be used to and/or is necessary in order to receive and evaluate applications for grant funds pursuant to Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Title XII established a new program for OST to provide Supplemental Discretionary Grants for a National Surface Transportation System. OST is referring to these grants as Grants for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or ``TIGER Discretionary Grants.'' The purposes of the TIGER Discretionary Grants program include promoting economic recovery and supporting projects that have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces the Information Collection Request on DOT Form F4504Application for Reimbursement of Bond Fees for this new ARRA DOT program. The notice is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for Emergency Action and approval.

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is proposing to amend a system of records notice in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The National Security Agency (NSA) is proposing to amend a system of records notice in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service proposes to add a system of records notices in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is updating an existing system of records titled General Counsel Electronic Management System (March 31, 2006) to reflect changes in the system that provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys and other Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel with additional information regarding immigration cases and with additional means of accessing the information. General Counsel Electronic Management System is a case management system used primarily by attorneys in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of the Principal Legal Advisor to litigate cases before U.S. immigration courts. In conjunction with the next release of General Counsel Electronic Management System, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is modifying the General Counsel Electronic Management System system of records notice to describe the collection of additional information on immigration cases and the aliens involved in them. This General Counsel Electronic Management System system of records notice updates the system of records number; categories of individuals; categories of records; purpose of the system; routine

The next meeting of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Board of Visitors (BoV) will be held at DAU Midwest Region in Kettering, Ohio. The purpose of this meeting is to report back to the BoV on continuing items of interest.

The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is announcing a public meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.