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contacting the DHS S&T PRA 

Coordinator. 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). 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until August 12, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments, identified 

by docket number DHS–2011–0041, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Please follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: Daniel.Purcell@dhs.gov. 

Please include docket number DHS– 

2011–0041 in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (202) 254–6171. (Not a toll-free 

number). 

• Mail: Science and Technology 

Directorate, ATTN: Chief Information 

Office—Daniel Purcell, 245 Murray 

Drive, Mail Stop 0202, Washington, DC 

20528. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DHS 

S&T PRA Coordinator Daniel Purcell 

(202) 254–5664 (Not a toll free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

information will be collected via the 

DHS S&T E–STCS secure Web site at 

https://eshare.st.dhs.gov. The E–STCS 

Web site will only employ secure Webbased technology (i.e., electronic 

registration form) to collect information 

from users to both reduce the burden 

and increase the efficiency of this 

collection. 

The Department is committed to 

improving its information collection 

and urges all interested parties to 

suggest how these materials can further 

reduce burden while seeking necessary 

information under the Act. 

DHS is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Suggest ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

(4) Suggest ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology, e.g., permitting electronic 

submissions of responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

New Information Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Science and Technology, External S&T 

Collaboration Site (E–STCS) program. 

(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Department of 

Homeland Security, Science & 

Technology Directorate—1) Request an 

E–STCS Account (DHS Form 10074). 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Individuals, consisting of 

Federal, state and local law 

enforcement, private sector and 

academia practitioners. The information 

collected will be leveraged to determine 

the authenticity and suitability of the 

practitioner requesting access. Once 

approved, users will utilize the 

collaborative environment to exchange 

information, network with other users, 

as well as post blogs and comments. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 

a. Estimate of the total number of 

respondents: 1000. 

b. An estimate of the time for an 

average respondent to respond: .083 

burden hours. 

c. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 83 burden hours. 

Dated: June 3, 2011. 

Tara O’Toole, 

Under Secretary for Science and Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14539 Filed 6–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0042] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities, Submission for Review; 

Information Collection Extension 

Request for the DHS S&T First 

Responders Community of Practice 

Program 

AGENCY: Science and Technology 

Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-day Notice and request for 

comment. 

SUMMARY: 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). 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until July 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to: Desk Officer for the Department of 

Homeland Security, Science and 

Technology Directorate, and sent via 

electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974. Please include 

docket number DHS–2011–0042 in the 

subject line of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DHS 

S&T PRA Coordinator Daniel Purcell 

(202) 254–5664 (Not a toll-free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS S&T 

currently has approval to collect 

information utilizing the User 

Registration Form until July 31, 2011 

with OMB approval number 1640–0016. 

The User Registration Form will be 

available on the First Responders 

Community of Practice Web site found 

at [https:// 

communities.firstresponder.gov/]. The 

user will complete the form online and 

submit it through the Web site. 

The Department is committed to 

improving its information collection 

and urges all interested parties to 

suggest how these materials can further 

reduce burden while seeking necessary 

information under the Act. 

DHS is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 


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for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Suggest ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

(4) Suggest ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology, e.g., permitting electronic 

submissions of responses. 

Overview of this Information Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Renewal of Information Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: First 

Responders Community of Practice: 

User Registration Form. 

(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: DHS Science 

& Technology Directorate, DHS Form 

10059 (09/09). 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Individuals; the data will be 

gathered from individual first 

responders who wish to participate in 

the First Responders Community of 

Practice. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 

a. Estimate of the total number of 

respondents: 5000. 

b. An estimate of the time for an 

average respondent to respond: 0.25 

burden hours. 

c. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 2500 burden hours. 

Dated: June 3, 2011. 

Tara O’Toole, 

Under Secretary for Science and Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14551 Filed 6–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0048] 

Privacy Act of 1974; U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Immigration 

and Customs Enforcement, Customs 

and Border Protection—001 Alien File, 

Index, and National File Tracking 

System of Records 

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Update and 

Reissuance of Privacy Act System of 

Records. 

SUMMARY: 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 Services—001 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 Protection—001 

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 nonsubstantive 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 Protection—001 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. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

July 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by DHS–2011–0048 by one of 

the following methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 703–483–2999. 

• Mail: Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief 

Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Washington, DC 20528. 

• Instructions: All submissions 

received must include Department of 

Homeland Security as 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 by the 

submitter. 

• Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received go to 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 issues please contact: Mary 

Ellen Callahan (703–235–0780), Chief 

Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Washington, DC 20528. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) implements U.S. 

immigration law and policy through the 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Service’s (USCIS) processing and 

adjudication of applications and 

petitions submitted for citizenship, 


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