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System of Records, 76 FR 34233 (June 

13, 2011); 

• DHS/USCIS–007 Benefits 

Information System, 73 FR 56596 

(September 29, 2008); 

• DHS/USCIS–010 Asylum 

Information and Pre-Screening, 75 FR 

409 (January 5, 2010); 

• DHS/USCIS–006 Fraud Detection 

and National Security Records (FDNS) 

77 FR 47411 (August 8, 2012); 

• DHS/USCIS–014 Electronic 

Immigration System-1 Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests 

System of Records, 76 FR 70730 

(November 15, 2011); 

• DHS/USCIS–016 Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions System of 

Records, 76 FR 70735 (November 15, 

2011); 

• DHS/CBP–011 U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection TECS, 73 FR 77778 

(December 19, 2008); 

• DHS/ICE–001 Student and 

Exchange Visitor Information System, 

75 FR 412 (January 5, 2010); 

• DHS/ICE–011 Immigration and 

Enforcement Operational Records 

System (ENFORCE), 75 FR 23274 (May 

3, 2010); 

• DHS/USVISIT–001 Arrival and 

Departure Information System (ADIS), 

72 FR 47057 (August 22, 2007); 

• DHS/USVISIT–004 DHS Automated 

Biometric Identification System 

(IDENT), 72 FR 31080 (June 5, 2007); 

• Overseas Citizens Services Records, 

STATE–05, 73 FR 24343 (May 2, 2008); 

• Passport Records, STATE–26, 76 FR 

34966 (July 6, 2011); 

• Visa Records, STATE–39, 77 FR 

65245 (October 25, 2012); 

• JUSTICE/EOIR–001 Records and 

Management Information System, 72 FR 

3410 (January 25, 2007); 

• JUSTICE/FBI–002 The FBI Central 

Records System, 72 FR 3410 (January 

25, 2007); 

• JUSTICE/FBI–009 Fingerprint 

Identification Records System (FIRS), 72 

FR 3410 (January 25, 2007); and 

• TREASURY/FMS–017 Collections 

Records, 74 FR 23006 (May 15, 2009). 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

The Secretary of Homeland Security 

has exempted this system from the 

following provisions of the Privacy Act 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2): 5 U.S.C. 

552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), 

(e)(4)(I); and (f). Additionally, many of 

the functions in this system require 

retrieving records from law enforcement 

systems. When a record received from 

another system has been exempted in 

that source system under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(j)(2), DHS will claim the same 

exemptions for those records that are 

claimed for the original primary systems 

of records from which they originated 

and claims any additional exemptions 

set forth here. 

Dated: March 22, 2013. 

Jonathan R. Cantor, 

Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2013–07725 Filed 4–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2013–0025] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of 

Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services-014 

Electronic Immigration System-1 

Temporary Accounts and Draft Benefit 

Requests System of Records 

AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act System of 

Records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of 

Homeland Security proposes to update 

and reissue a current Department of 

Homeland Security system of records 

titled, ‘‘Department of Homeland 

Security/U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services-014 Electronic 

Immigration System-1 Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests 

System of Records.’’ This system of 

records allows the Department of 

Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services to collect and 

maintain records on an individual as he 

or she creates a temporary electronic 

account and/or drafts a benefit request 

for submission through the U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Electronic Immigration System. This 

notice updates this system of records to 

(1) include additions to the categories of 

individuals and categories of records 

and (2) reflect an approved retention 

schedule for temporary accounts and 

draft benefit requests. Additionally, this 

notice includes non-substantive changes 

to simplify the formatting and text of the 

previously published notices. This 

updated system will be included in the 

Department of Homeland Security’s 

inventory of record systems. 

DATES AND COMMENTS: Submit comments 

on or before May 6, 2013. This updated 

system will be effective May 6, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number DHS– 

2013–0025 by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

http://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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, please visit http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general questions, please contact: 

Donald K. Hawkins, (202) 272–8000, 

Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

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. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

(USCIS) proposes to update and reissue 

a current DHS system of records titled, 

‘‘DHS/USCIS–014 Electronic 

Immigration System-1 Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests 

System of Records’’ (November 15, 

2011, 76 FR 70739). 

USCIS is the component of DHS that 

oversees immigration benefit requests 

from foreign nationals seeking to enter, 

be admitted to, or currently residing in 

the United States. USCIS is transforming 

its operations by creating a new 

electronic environment known as USCIS 

Electronic Immigration System (USCIS 

ELIS), which allows individuals 

requesting USCIS benefits to create 

immigration accounts online and submit 

certain benefit requests. Applicants and 

petitioners (Applicants); co-applicants, 

beneficiaries, derivatives, dependents, 

or other persons on whose behalf a 

benefit request is made or whose 

immigration status may be derived 

because of a relationship to an 

Applicant (Co-Applicants); and their 

attorneys and representatives 

recognized by USCIS and/or accredited 

by the Board of Immigration Appeals 

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(Representatives) may create 

individualized online accounts. 

This System of Records Notice 

(SORN) addresses temporary data in 

USCIS ELIS. Temporary data includes 

draft account data provided by first-time 

Applicants in USCIS ELIS and draft 

benefit request data from all Applicants 

and Representatives. 

This system of records is being 

updated and reissued to (1) include 

additions to the categories of 

individuals and categories of records, 

and (2) reflect an approved retention 

schedule for temporary accounts and 

draft benefit requests. 

This update includes additions to the 

categories of individuals and records. 

Categories of individuals are being 

updated to include Interpreters and 

Sponsors to better reflect the ways 

USCIS ELIS captures data and to 

include data collected as additional 

benefit types are incorporated into 

USCIS ELIS. 

Categories of records for Applicants 

and Co-Applicants are being updated to 

include: 

• Phone Extension; 

• Preferred Contact Method; 

• Deceased Date; 

• Nationality; 

• Province of Birth; 

• Marital Status; 

• Fax Numbers; 

• Notices and Communications; 

• Other Immigration-Related 

Identification Numbers including: 

Æ Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement (ICE) Student and 

Exchange Visitor Number; and 

Æ USCIS E-Verify Company 

Identification Number; 

• Travel History; 

• Professional Accreditation 

Information; 

• Tax Records; 

• Marriage Certificates; 

• Divorce Certificates; 

• Explanatory Statements; 

• Unsolicited information submitted 

voluntarily in support of a benefit 

request; 

• Physical Description; 

• Relationships to Sponsors, 

Representatives, Preparers, CoApplicants, and other Applicants; and 

• Signature. 

Categories of records for 

Representatives are being updated to 

include: 

• Signature. 

Categories of Records for Interpreters 

are being updated to include: 

• Name; 

• Organization; 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses; 

• Phone and Fax Numbers; 

• Whether the Interpreter is Paid/Not 

Paid; and 

• Relationship to Applicant. 

Categories of records for Preparers 

and Interpreters are being updated to 

include: 

• Email Address; 

• Business State ID Number; and 

• Signature. 

Categories of records about Sponsors 

are being updated to include: 

• Full Name; 

• Gender; 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses; 

• Phone and Fax Numbers; 

• Country of Domicile; 

• Date of Birth; 

• City of Birth; 

• State of Birth; 

• Province of Birth; 

• Country of Birth; 

• Citizenship Information; 

• Social Security Number (SSN); 

• Alien Registration Number (ANumber); 

• Employment Information; 

• Financial Information; 

• Position and Relationship to an 

Organization; 

• Family Relationships and 

Relationship Practices; and 

• Signature. 

This updated notice includes a 

retention schedule approved by 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA) for temporary 

accounts and draft benefit requests. 

Temporary account and draft benefit 

request data will be deleted 30 days 

after an individual begins, but fails to 

complete, the account registration and/ 

or benefit submission process. 

Because USCIS ELIS collects this 

information before an Applicant or 

Representative submits a benefit 

request, USCIS does not have an official 

need-to-know the data in a draft benefit 

request. USCIS separates temporary 

account and draft benefit request data 

from permanent information in USCIS 

ELIS to prevent USCIS personnel, aside 

from USCIS ELIS System 

Administrators as part of their system 

maintenance duties, from viewing 

temporary data until the Applicant or 

Representative submits the benefit 

request. 

When an Applicant creates a USCIS 

ELIS account, USCIS ELIS classifies that 

account as temporary until the 

Applicant submits a benefit request. If 

an Applicant does not begin drafting a 

benefit request within 30 days of 

opening the temporary account, USCIS 

ELIS deletes the temporary account. 

USCIS ELIS converts the account from 

temporary to permanent once an 

Applicant submits a benefit request in 

USCIS ELIS. USCIS ELIS processes 

permanent accounts in accordance with 

the Electronic Immigration System-2 

Account and Case Management SORN 

and Electronic Immigration System-3 

Automated Background Functions 

SORN. 

Once an Applicant or Representative 

begins drafting a benefit request, he or 

she will have 30 days to submit it. If an 

Applicant with a temporary account 

does not submit a benefit request within 

30 days of starting a draft benefit 

request, USCIS ELIS deletes the 

temporary account and all draft benefit 

request data. If the Applicant with a 

permanent account or the 

Representative does not submit the 

benefit request within 30 days, USCIS 

ELIS will delete the draft benefit request 

but retain the permanent accounts. 

When an Applicant or Representative 

formally submits a benefit request to 

USCIS, the information will be retained 

and used according to the Electronic 

Immigration System-2 Account and 

Case Management SORN and Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions SORN. 

USCIS ensures that all USCIS ELIS 

employees receive training and agree to 

USCIS-wide system rules of behavior 

before being granted access. USCIS 

provides security awareness training to 

all information system users (including 

managers, senior executives, and 

contractors) as part of initial training for 

new users, when required by system 

changes, and annually thereafter. DHS 

personnel and contractors with 

significant security responsibilities (e.g., 

adjudicators and system administrators) 

initially receive specialized training on 

USCIS ELIS functionality that is specific 

to their security responsibilities prior to 

being granted access to DHS systems. 

Thereafter, DHS personnel and 

contractors must complete annual 

refresher training. 

USCIS collects, uses, and maintains 

temporary account and draft benefit 

request information pursuant to the 

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 

(INA), Public Law No. 82–414, sections 

101 and 103, as amended. This updated 

system will be effective May 6, 2013. 

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 

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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/ 

USCIS–014 Electronic Immigration 

System-1 Temporary Accounts and 

Draft Benefit Requests 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

DHS/USCIS–014

SYSTEM NAME: 

DHS/USCIS–014 Electronic 

Immigration System-1 Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests 

System of Records 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records are maintained at the USCIS 

Headquarters in Washington, DC and in 

USCIS service centers and field offices. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

USCIS ELIS Temporary Accounts and 

Draft Benefit Requests stores and/or 

uses information about individuals who 

apply or petition for or receive benefits 

under the INA. These individuals 

include: Applicants and petitioners 

(Applicants); co-applicants, 

beneficiaries, derivatives, dependents, 

or other persons on whose behalf a 

benefit request is made or whose 

immigration status may be derived 

because of a relationship to an 

Applicant (Co-Applicants); members of 

organizations petitioning for benefits 

under the INA on behalf of, or 

contributing to, the financial support of 

an Applicant or Co-Applicant 

(Sponsors); attorneys and 

representatives recognized by USCIS 

and/or accredited by the Board of 

Immigration Appeals (Representatives); 

Interpreters; and individuals who assist 

in the preparation of the benefit request 

(Preparers). 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Temporary account registration 

information about Applicants and CoApplicants may include: 

• Email address; 

• Password; 

• Challenge questions and answers; 

• Telephone Number; 

• Phone Extension; 

• Preferred Contact Method; 

Temporary account information about 

Applicants and Co-Applicants may 

include: 

• A-Number; 

• Family Name; 

• Given Name; 

• Middle Name; 

• Alias(es); 

• Physical and mailing addresses: 

Æ Address; 

Æ Unit Number; 

Æ City; 

Æ State; 

Æ ZIP Code; 

Æ Postal Code; 

Æ U.S. County; 

Æ Province; 

Æ Country; 

• Date of Birth; 

• Deceased Date; 

• Nationality; 

• Country of Citizenship; 

• City of Birth; 

• State of Birth; 

• Province of Birth; 

• Country of Birth; 

• Gender; 

• Marital Status; 

• Military Status; 

• Fax Numbers; 

• Immigration Status; 

• Government-issued Identification 

(e.g. passport, driver’s license): 

Æ Document Type; 

Æ Issuing Organization; 

Æ Document Number; 

Æ Expiration Date; 

• Benefit Requested; 

• Notices and Communications, 

including: 

Æ Account Update Notifications; 

• IP Address and Browser 

Information as part of the E-Signature. 

Benefit-specific eligibility information 

about Applicants and Co-Applicants 

may include: 

• Other Immigration-Related 

Identification Numbers (e.g., U.S. 

Department of State-Issued Personal 

Identification Number, ICE Student and 

Exchange Visitor Number, USCIS EVerify Company Identification Number); 

• Arrival/Departure Information; 

• Family Relationships (e.g., parent, 

spouse, sibling, child, other dependents) 

and Relationship Practices (e.g., 

polygamy, custody, guardianship); 

• USCIS Receipt/Case Number; 

• Personal Background Information 

(e.g., involvement with national security 

threats, criminal offenses, Communist 

party, torture, genocide, killing, 

injuring, forced sexual contact, limiting 

or denying others religious beliefs; 

service in military or other armed 

groups; work in penal or detention 

systems, weapons distribution, combat 

training); 

• Health Information (e.g., 

vaccinations, referrals, communicable 

disease, physical or mental disorder, 

prostitution, drug or alcohol abuse); 

• Travel History; 

• Education History; 

• Work History; 

• Professional Accreditation 

Information; 

• Financial Information (income, 

expenses, scholarships, savings, assets, 

property, financial support, supporter 

information, life insurance, debts, 

encumbrances, tax records); 

• SSN; 

• Supporting documentation as 

necessary (e.g., birth, marriage, and/or 

divorce certificates, appeals or motions 

to reopen or reconsider decisions, 

explanatory statements, and unsolicited 

information submitted voluntarily by 

the Applicants or Co-Applicants in 

support of a benefit request); 

• Physical Description (e.g., height, 

weight, eye color, hair color, identifying 

marks like tattoos or birthmarks); 

• Criminal Records; 

• Relationships to Sponsors, 

Representatives, Preparers, CoApplicants and other Applicants; 

• Signature (electronic or scanned 

physical signature). 

Information about Sponsors may 

include: 

• Full Name; 

• Gender; 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses: 

Æ Address; 

Æ Unit Number; 

Æ City; 

Æ State; 

Æ ZIP Code; 

Æ Postal Code; 

Æ U.S. County; 

Æ Province; 

Æ Country; 

• Phone and Fax Numbers; 

• Country of Domicile; 

• Date of Birth; 

• City of Birth; 

• State of Birth; 

• Province of Birth; 

• Country of Birth; 

• Citizenship Information; 

• SSN; 

• A-Number; 

• Employment Information; 

• Financial Information (e.g., income, 

expenses, scholarships, savings, assets, 

property, financial support, supporter 

information, life insurance, debts, 

encumbrances, tax records); 

• Position and Relationship to an 

Organization (e.g., manager of a 

company seeking formal recognition by 

USCIS); 

• Family Relationships (e.g., parent, 

spouse, sibling, child, other dependents) 

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and Relationship Practices (e.g., 

polygamy, custody, guardianship); 

• Signature (electronic or scanned 

physical signature). 

Information about Representatives 

may include: 

• Name; 

• Law Firm/Recognized Organization; 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses; 

• Phone and Fax Numbers; 

• Email Address; 

• Attorney Bar Card Number or 

Equivalent; 

• Bar Membership; 

• Accreditation Date; 

• Board of Immigration Appeals 

Representative Accreditation; 

• Expiration Date; 

• Law Practice Restriction 

Explanation; 

• Signature (electronic or scanned 

physical signature). 

Information about Preparers and 

Interpreters may include: 

• Full Name; 

• Organization; 

• Business State ID Number; 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses: 

Æ Address; 

Æ Unit Number; 

Æ City; 

Æ State; 

Æ ZIP Code; 

Æ Postal Code; 

Æ U.S. County; 

Æ Province; 

Æ Country; 

• Email Address; 

• Phone and Fax Numbers; 

• Paid/Not Paid (i.e., whether the 

Preparer or Interpreter was paid for 

assisting the Applicant or Sponsor in 

completing or submitting the benefit 

request); 

• Relationship to Applicant; 

• Signature (electronic or scanned 

physical signature). 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

The Immigration and Nationality Act 

of 1952, Public Law 82–414, sections 

101 and 103, as amended. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of this system is to 

provide an Applicant with a temporary 

account so that he or she may submit a 

benefit request through USCIS ELIS for 

the first time. USCIS ELIS collects draft 

benefit request information to assist the 

Applicant or Representative in 

providing all of the information 

necessary to request a benefit. If a firsttime Applicant does not formally 

submit a benefit request within 30 days 

of opening the temporary account or 

initiating the draft benefit request, the 

information will be deleted. If an 

Applicant or Representative formally 

submits a benefit request within the 30- 

day window, USCIS converts the 

temporary account to a permanent 

USCIS ELIS account and retains the 

information according to the USCIS 

ELIS Account and Case Management 

SORN and USCIS ELIS Automated 

Background Functions SORN. 

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 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 confirmed 

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 

relies upon the compromised 

information; and 

3. The disclosure made to such 

agencies, entities, and/or 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. 

B. 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. 

If a benefit request has been submitted 

to USCIS within 30 days of initiation, 

the information will become permanent 

and shared according to the routine uses 

listed in the Electronic Immigration 

System-2 Account and Case 

Management SORN and Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions SORN in order to 

maintain USCIS ELIS accounts and 

determine eligibility for requested 

benefits. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records in this system are stored 

electronically in secure facilities. The 

records are stored on magnetic disc, 

tape, and/or digital media to maintain a 

real-time copy of the data for disaster 

recovery purposes. Real-time copies of 

data are deleted at the same time as the 

original data. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by any of 

the data elements listed above or by a 

combination thereof. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Records in this system are 

safeguarded in accordance with 

applicable rules and policies, including 

all applicable DHS automated systems 

security and access policies. Strict 

controls have been imposed to minimize 

the risk of compromising the 

information that is being stored. Access 

to the computer system containing the 

records in this system is limited to those 

individuals who have a need to know 

the information for the performance of 

their official duties and who have 

appropriate clearances or permissions. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

USCIS retains and disposes of 

temporary account and draft benefit 

request data in accordance with NARA 

approved schedule N1–566–11–02. 

After an Applicant registers for a USCIS 

ELIS account, the Applicant must begin 

drafting a benefit request within 30 

days. If the Applicant does not begin 

drafting a benefit request within 30 days 

of creating a temporary account, USCIS 

ELIS considers the account abandoned 

and deletes the temporary account. If an 

Applicant with a temporary account 

does not submit a benefit request within 

30 days of starting a draft benefit 

request, USCIS ELIS deletes the 

temporary account and all draft benefit 

request data. USCIS ELIS deletes all 

draft benefit request information 30 

days after an Applicant or 

Representative begins, but fails to 

complete, the benefit submission 

process. 

If an Applicant or Representative 

submits a benefit request within the 30- 

day window, USCIS retains the 

permanent account and benefit request 

information according to the Electronic 

Immigration System-2 Account and 

Case Management SORN and Electronic 

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Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions SORN. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

The DHS system manager is the Chief, 

Office of Transformation Coordination, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services, Department of Homeland 

Security, 633 3rd Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20529. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Individuals seeking notification of 

and access to any record contained in 

this system of records, or seeking to 

contest its content, may log in to USCIS 

ELIS to amend their information within 

the 30-day window. If the individual 

submits a benefit request, the 

information will still be available by 

logging in to the individual’s USCIS 

ELIS account and may be amended 

through the processes described in the 

USCIS ELIS Account and Case 

Management SORN and USCIS ELIS 

Automated Background Functions 

SORN. 

Because of the temporary nature of 

this data, records will not likely be 

available for FOIA requests. However, 

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 National Records Center 

(NRC) FOIA/PA Office, P.O. Box 

648010, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064–8010. 

NRC’s contact information can be found 

at http://www.dhs.gov/foia under 

‘‘Contacts.’’ If an individual believes 

that 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 C.F.R. Part 

5. You must first verify your identity, 

meaning you must provide your full 

name, current address, and date and 

place of birth. You must sign your 

request, and your signature must either 

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, http:// 

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 the 

request may be denied due to lack of 

specificity or lack of compliance with 

applicable regulations. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Records are obtained from the 

Applicant, the primary Applicant for a 

Co-Applicant, Sponsor, his or her 

Representative, Preparer, or Interpreter. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

Dated: March 22, 2013. 

Jonathan R. Cantor, 

Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2013–07770 Filed 4–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2013–0068] 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee; 

Vacancies 

AGENCY: United States Coast Guard. 

ACTION: Request for applications. 

SUMMARY: The United States Coast 

Guard (the Coast Guard) is requesting 

applications from qualified candidates 

seeking consideration for appointment 

as public members to the Towing Safety 

Advisory Committee (TSAC). TSAC 

advises the Coast Guard on matters 

relating to shallow-draft inland and 

coastal waterway navigation and towing 

safety. 

DATES: Applications for TSAC 

membership must include a cover letter 

and resume. Note that all materials must 

be received on or before May 20, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Send your cover letter and 

resume via one of the following 

methods: 

• By mail: Alternate Designated 

Federal Official (ADFO) of TSAC, 

Commandant, (CG–OES–2)/TSAC U.S. 

Coast Guard, 2100 Second St. SW., 

STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593– 

7126; 

• By fax to 202–372–1926; or 

• By email to William.J.Abernathy@

uscg.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR 

Rob Smith, Designated Federal Official 

(DFO) of TSAC; telephone 202–372– 

1410; fax 202–372–1926; or email at 

Robert.L.Smith@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSAC is 

governed by the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 

(Pub. L. 92–463) and was originally 

established in the Department of 

Transportation (Pub. L. 96–380, which 

was most recently amended by section 

621 of the Coast Guard Authorization 

Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111–281). The 

Committee advises the Secretary of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) on matters relating to shallowdraft inland and coastal waterway 

navigation and towing safety. This 

advice also assists the Coast Guard in 

formulating the position of the United 

States regarding the towing industry in 

advance of International Maritime 

Organization meetings. 

The Committee meets at least twice a 

year either in the Washington DC area 

or in cities with large towing centers of 

commerce and populated by high 

concentrations of towing industry and 

related businesses. It may also meet for 

extraordinary purposes. Subcommittees 

may conduct intercessional telephonic 

meetings when necessary for specific 

tasking. The 18 members include: 

• Seven members representing the 

Barge and Towing industry, reflecting a 

regional geographical balance. 

• One member representing the 

offshore mineral and oil supply vessel 

industry. 

• One member representing holders 

of active licensed Masters or Pilots of 

towing vessels with experience on the 

Western Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal 

Waterway. 

• One member representing the 

holders of active licensed Masters of 

towing vessels in offshore service. 

• One member representing Masters 

who are active ship-docking or harbor 

towing vessels. 

• One member representing licensed 

or unlicensed towing vessel engineers 

with formal training and experience. 

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