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www.regulations.gov and enter docket 

number DHS–2014–0078. 

A public comment period will be held 

during the conference call on Thursday, 

February 5, 2015, from 2:50 p.m. to 3:00 

p.m. Speakers who wish to participate 

in the public comment period must 

register in advance by no later than 

Monday, February 2, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. 

by emailing Sandy Benevides at 

Sandra.Benevides@hq.dhs.gov. Speakers 

are requested to limit their comments to 

three minutes and will speak in order of 

registration. Please note that the public 

comment period may end before the 

time indicated, following the last 

request for comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated 

Federal Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, telephone (703) 

235–5321. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. Appendix. The NSTAC advises 

the President on matters related to 

national security and emergency 

preparedness telecommunications 

policy. 

AGENDA: The NSTAC members will be 

presented with their next tasking. The 

members will be tasked with a study 

regarding big data analytics. The 

members will engage in a discussion of 

current events related to national cyber 

issues. Additionally the members, in 

coordination with senior leaders from 

the White House and DHS, will discuss 

future potential study topics to include 

the national security and emergency 

preparedness implications of the Dark 

Web. 

Dated: January 14, 2015. 

Helen Jackson, 

Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2014–0081] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of 

Homeland Security/Federal Emergency 

Management Agency-011 Training and 

Exercise Program Records 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/Federal Emergency 

Management Agency-011 Training and 

Exercise Program Records System of 

Records.’’ This system of records allows 

the Department of Homeland Security/ 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

to collect and maintain records on its 

training and exercise programs. This 

system of records includes personally 

identifiable information of current and 

former Federal Emergency Management 

Agency employees and contractors, 

current and former members of the first 

responder and emergency management 

communities, and other individuals 

who have applied or registered to 

participate in training and exercise 

programs or who have assisted with 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency’s training and exercise 

programs. As a result of a biennial 

review of this system, DHS updated the 

(1) security classification, (2) system 

location, (3) purpose, and (4) routine 

uses of information. The Final Rule to 

exempt this system of records from 

certain provisions of the Privacy Act has 

not been changed and remains in effect. 

Additionally, this notice includes nonsubstantive changes to simplify the 

formatting and text of the previously 

published notice. This updated system 

will be included in the Department of 

Homeland Security’s inventory of 

record systems. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 23, 2015. This updated system 

will be effective February 23, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number DHS– 

2014–0081 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: Karen L. Neuman, 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: Eric 

M. Leckey, (202) 212–5100, Privacy 

Officer, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, Department of Homeland 

Security, Washington, DC 20478. For 

privacy questions, please contact: Karen 

L. Neuman, (202) 343–1717, 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)/Federal 

Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) proposes to update and reissue 

a current DHS system of records titled, 

‘‘DHS/FEMA–011 Training and Exercise 

Program Records System of Records.’’ 

In support of its mission, FEMA’s 

Office of Protection and National 

Preparedness (PNP), the National 

Processing Service Centers (NPSC), the 

United States Fire Administration 

(USFA), the Federal Insurance 

Mitigation Administration (FIMA), and 

the Mission Support program offices 

sponsor a wide range of training and 

exercise programs for FEMA’s 

employees and contractors as well as its 

partners in the first responder, 

emergency management, and flood 

insurance communities. FEMA provides 

training to first responder and 

emergency management personnel from 

federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, 

foreign, or international government 

agencies such as fire, medical, 

emergency management, and law 

enforcement professionals. FEMA also 

provides training to nongovernmental 

and volunteer disaster relief 

organizations, as well as certain private 

sector professionals such as flood 

insurance representatives. These 

programs train participants on 

situational awareness and emergency 

management skills necessary to 

effectively prevent, respond to, recover 

from, and mitigate all hazards. 

FEMA established this system of 

records in order to collect and maintain 

personally identifiable information (PII) 

on individuals who apply or register for 

FEMA training and exercise programs 

and information about the organizations 

employing or sponsoring these 

individuals. FEMA uses this 

information to facilitate an individual’s 

participation and determine eligibility 

for training, housing, and stipend 

reimbursement programs. FEMA also 

uses this information to compile 

statistical information, administer, and 

measure effectiveness of FEMA training 

and exercise programs. FEMA uses the 


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Social Security number (SSN) to ensure 

accuracy of academic records, reimburse 

funds to registered students, and to 

distinguish the identity of individuals 

with identical names and birth dates. 

The type and amount of PII FEMA 

collects varies depending on the 

programs. FEMA collects this 

information through paper forms and 

electronically through information 

technology (IT) systems. 

As a result of a biennial review of this 

system, FEMA updated the following 

categories within this system of records. 

First, the security classification was 

updated to include classified 

information. Second, FEMA updated the 

system location to include records that 

may be located in IT systems. Third, 

FEMA amended the purpose to include 

expense reimbursements to program 

participants. Finally, FEMA updated 

routine use (C) to specify that FEMA 

may share information with the General 

Services Administration (GSA); 

modified routine uses (D) and (E) for 

clarity; and added routine use (P) to 

allow information to be shared with 

other federal agencies when DHS/FEMA 

has an agreement to use another federal 

agency’s IT system for purposes 

consistent with the original collection of 

the information as detailed in this 

system of records notice. 

The purpose of this system is to 

facilitate registration for, participation 

in, and completion and documentation 

of training and exercise programs 

sponsored by FEMA in support of its 

mission. 

FEMA collects, uses, maintains, 

retrieves, and disseminates the records 

within this system under the authority 

of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

and Emergency Assistance Act, as 

amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121; the Federal 

Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, 

as amended, 15 U.S.C. 2201; 44 U.S.C. 

3101; 6 U.S.C. 748; Homeland Security 

Presidential Directives, and several 

Executive Orders, as described in the 

authorities section of this notice. This 

updated system of records strengthens 

privacy protections and provides greater 

transparency regarding FEMA’s training 

and exercise records by encompassing 

the full range of the Agency’s training 

and exercise programs into a single 

system of records. FEMA limits access 

to the information in this system by 

verifying the status and ‘‘need to know’’ 

of individuals registering for and 

participating in the Agency’s training 

and exercise programs to further 

safeguard individuals’ privacy. 

The updated routine uses are 

compatible with the purpose for original 

collection of the information; FEMA 

shares exercise information with a 

federal agency when FEMA needs to use 

the recipient agency’s IT system is for 

registration and participation in FEMA’s 

training and exercise programs. 

FEMA also collects, uses, maintains, 

retrieves, and disseminates information 

about individuals who register or apply 

for training and exercise programs, 

including DHS employees and 

contractors, other federal government 

employees, and volunteers or members 

of the first responder or emergency 

management communities. FEMA 

conducts and hosts training and 

exercise programs to foster the 

development of mission critical skills 

among these communities through 

participation in programs. FEMA shares 

exercise and training information with 

federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, 

foreign, or international government 

agencies, nongovernmental/volunteer 

organizations, and private sector 

organizations when necessary to 

facilitate the development of training 

and exercise programs, coordinate, 

facilitate, and track participation in 

training and exercise programs, and for 

statistical purposes. FEMA also shares 

academic records such as transcripts 

with educational institutions; however, 

FEMA’s information sharing with 

education institutions for transcript 

purposes only takes place if it is 

requested by the student. 

FEMA updated the security 

classification to include classified 

information. FEMA’s exercises may 

involve classified locations or 

information to fully test the nation’s 

disaster preparedness and response 

capability. Additionally, FEMA may use 

other federal agency’s IT systems for 

exercises that may be categorized 

unclassified and classified. 

Consistent with DHS’s informationsharing mission, information stored in 

the DHS/FEMA–011 Training and 

Exercise Program Records may be 

shared with other DHS components that 

have a need to know the information to 

carry out their national security, law 

enforcement, immigration, intelligence, 

or other homeland security functions. In 

addition, information may be shared 

with appropriate federal, state, local, 

tribal, territorial, foreign, or 

international government agencies 

consistent with the routine uses set 

forth in this system of records notice. 

Additionally, the Final Rule to 

exempt this system of records from 

certain provisions of the Privacy Act 

remains unchanged and in effect. This 

updated system will be included in 

DHS’s inventory of record systems. 

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 

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/ 

FEMA–011 Training and Exercise 

Program Records 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 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS)/Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA)–011 

SYSTEM NAME: 

DHS/FEMA–011 Training and 

Exercise Program Records. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Classified and Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records are maintained at the FEMA 

Headquarters in Washington, DC and 

field offices. Additionally, records are 

maintained in various FEMA training 

and exercise information technology 

(IT) systems such as the National 

Emergency Training Center (NETC) 

Admissions System, the Center for 

Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Learning 

Management System, the Independent 

Study Database System (ISDBS), the 

FEMA Employee Knowledge Center 

(FEKC), and the Radiological Emergency 

Preparedness Program Online Operation 

Center. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Any individual who has applied for, 

participated in, been named as a 

reference for, or assisted with a training 

or exercise program recommended, 

sponsored, or operated by FEMA. This 


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includes current and former employees 

of DHS, any other federal government 

employee or contractor, volunteers, 

other federal, state, local, tribal, 

territorial, foreign, or international 

government agencies, and non-profit/

non-governmental personnel. The 

categories of individuals also include 

individuals from the private sector and 

other participants in FEMA training and 

exercise programs such as instructors, 

developers, observers, and interpreters. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

• Individual’s name (First, Middle, 

Last, Suffix); 

• Date of birth; 

• Social Security number (SSN); 

• Alternate unique number assigned 

in lieu of an SSN (if the individual does 

not have a SSN or doesn’t know his or 

her SSN); 

• Sex; 

• Race and ethnicity (for statistical 

purposes only); 

• U.S. Citizenship; 

• City and country of birth (collected 

for non-U.S. citizens); 

• Information related to disabilities 

requiring special assistance; 

• Phone numbers; 

• Email addresses; 

• Addresses; 

• Military Rank/Prefix; 

• Unique user ID (for IT system 

registration); 

• Individual’s password (for IT 

system access; only accessible by the 

individual; disclosed as part of the 

authentication process); 

• Individual’s security questions and 

answers (for IT system access); 

• Individual’s employer or 

organization being represented; 

• Individual’s employment status; 

• Individual’s position title; 

• Individual’s professional 

certifications; 

• Category of position; 

• Years of experience; 

• Type of experience; 

• Primary responsibility; 

• Reason for applying/registering for 

training/exercise; 

• Reference point of contact name; 

• Reference point of contact phone 

number; 

• Reference point of contact 

addresses; 

• Relationship of individual to the 

reference point of contact; 

• Organization type/Jurisdiction (e.g., 

federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, 

foreign, or international government 

agencies); 

• Organization identification number 

(non-proprietary); 

• Number of staff in the organization; 

• Size of population served by the 

organization; 

• Nomination forms; 

• Registration/Application forms; 

• Training/Exercise rosters and signin sheets; 

• Training instructor and exercise 

role lists; 

• Training/exercise schedules, 

including location and venue, type, 

target capabilities, and mission; 

• Financial information, such as bank 

routing and account number; 

• Payment records, including 

financial, travel, and related 

expenditures; 

• Examination and testing materials; 

• Grades and student evaluations; 

• Course and instructor critiques; and 

• Reports pertaining to and resulting 

from training and exercises. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

42 U.S.C. 5196; Federal Fire 

Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as 

amended, 15 U.S.C. 2201; 44 U.S.C. 

3101–3106; 6 U.S.C. 748; Homeland 

Security Presidential Directive 8; 

Homeland Security Presidential 

Directive 5; the Reorganization Plan No. 

3 of 1978, 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 3716; 

31 U.S.C. 321, Executive Order No. 

13111; Executive Order No. 12148; 

Executive Order No. 12127; 15 U.S.C. 

2206; Chief Financial Officer Bulletin, 

Financial and Acquisition Management 

Division, Number 117, June 23, 2003, 

Subject: Invitational Travel; Executive 

Order No. 9397 amended by Executive 

Order No. 13478; and 31 U.S.C. 7701 

(1996) Authorize the Collection of the 

Social Security number. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of this system is to 

facilitate registration, participation, 

completion, and documentation of 

FEMA’s training and exercise programs, 

including participant housing and 

stipend reimbursement programs. 

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 the Department of Justice (DOJ), 

including Offices of the United States 

Attorneys, or other federal agency 

conducting litigation or in proceedings 

before any court, adjudicative, or 

administrative body, when it is relevant 

or necessary to the litigation and one of 

the following is a party to the litigation 

or has an interest in such litigation: 

1. DHS or any component thereof; 

2. Any employee or former employee 

of DHS in his or her official capacity; 

3. Any employee or former employee 

of DHS in his or her individual capacity 

when DOJ or DHS has agreed to 

represent the employee; or 

4. The United States or any agency 

thereof. 

B. To a congressional office from the 

record of an individual in response to 

an inquiry from that congressional office 

made at the request of the individual to 

whom the record pertains. 

C. To the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA) or 

General Services Administration 

pursuant to records management 

inspections being conducted under the 

authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

D. To an agency or organization for 

the purpose of performing audit or 

oversight operations as authorized by 

law, but only such information as is 

necessary and relevant to such audit or 

oversight function. 

E. 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 

rely upon the compromised 

information; and 

3. The disclosure made to such 

agencies, entities, and 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. 

F. 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. 

G. To an appropriate federal, state, 

local, tribal, territorial, foreign, or 

international government agency, law 

enforcement agency, or other 

appropriate authority charged with 

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or enforcing or implementing a law, 

rule, regulation, or order, when a record, 

either on its face or in conjunction with 

other information, indicates a violation 

or potential violation of law, which 

includes criminal, civil, or regulatory 

violations and such disclosure is proper 

and consistent with the official duties of 

the person making the disclosure. 

H. To federal, state, local, tribal, 

territorial, foreign, or international 

government agency or entity for the 

purpose of consulting with that agency 

or entity (a) to assist in making a 

determination regarding access to or 

amendment of information, or (b) for the 

purpose of verifying the identity of an 

individual or the accuracy of 

information submitted by an individual 

who has requested access to or 

amendment of information. 

I. To federal, state, local, tribal, 

territorial, foreign, or international 

government agency, if necessary to 

obtain information relevant to a DHS 

decision concerning the hiring or 

retention of an employee, the issuance 

of a security clearance, the reporting of 

an investigation of an employee, the 

letting of a contract, or the issuance of 

a license, grant, or other benefit. 

J. To federal, state, local, tribal, 

territorial, foreign, or international 

government agency, in response to its 

request, in connection with the hiring of 

a prospective employee or retention of 

an employee, the issuance of a security 

clearance, the reporting of an 

investigation of an employee, the letting 

of a contract, the issuance of a license, 

grant, or other benefit by the requesting 

agency, or for general inquiries by a 

state agency or state entity in 

connection with monitoring status and 

activities of its employees, to the extent 

that the information is relevant and 

necessary to the requesting agency’s role 

and authority on such decisions and 

matters. 

K. To physician(s) in order to provide 

information about a student or 

participant in need of medical care and 

are unable to provide the information 

him- or herself. 

L. To members of the National Fire 

Academy (NFA) and Emergency 

Management Institute (EMI) Boards of 

Visitors federal advisory committees for 

the purpose of evaluating NFA’s and 

EMI’s programmatic statistics. 

M. To sponsoring federal, state, local, 

tribal, territorial, foreign, or 

international government agencies to 

update/evaluate statistics on 

participation in FEMA-sponsored 

educational programs. 

N. To the Department of Treasury for 

the processing and issuance of stipend 

payments to reimburse training, 

exercise, or conference related expenses. 

O. To federal, state, local, tribal, 

territorial, foreign, or international 

government agencies educational 

institutions for the maintenance/

updating of student academic records 

(such as transcripts). 

P. To other federal agencies that 

support FEMA’s training and exercise 

efforts through use of IT system(s). 

Q. To the news media and the public, 

with the approval of the Chief Privacy 

Officer in consultation with counsel, 

when there exists a legitimate public 

interest in the disclosure of the 

information or when disclosure is 

necessary to preserve confidence in the 

integrity of DHS or is necessary to 

demonstrate the accountability of DHS’s 

officers, employees, or individuals 

covered by the system, except to the 

extent it is determined that release of 

the specific information in the context 

of a particular case would constitute an 

unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

FEMA stores records in this system 

electronically or on paper in secure 

facilities in a locked drawer behind a 

locked door. The records may be stored 

on magnetic disc, tape, and digital 

media. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by an 

individual’s name, SSN, or unique user 

ID. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

FEMA safeguards records in this 

system in accordance with applicable 

rules and policies, including all 

applicable DHS automated systems 

security and access policies. FEMA 

imposes strict controls to minimize the 

risk of compromising the information it 

stores. 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: 

FEMA’s training and exercise records 

retention is generally covered under 

General Records Schedule (GRS) 1A– 

29a, 1–29a(2), and 1–29b; NARA 

Authority N1–311–08–2 1a, and NARA 

Authority N1–311–88–2 2. Under GRS 

1, records are maintained for up to five 

years after the cutoff date and then 

destroyed. Under NARA Authority N1– 

311–08–2 1a, records retired to the 

Federal Records Center (FRC) five years 

after the cutoff and destroyed after forty 

years. Under NARA Authority N1–311– 

88–2 2, records are maintained for six 

years and three months after the cutoff 

and then destroyed. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

Privacy Officer, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security, Washington, DC 

20478. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

The Secretary of Homeland Security 

has exempted this system from the 

notification, access, and amendment 

procedures of the Privacy Act because it 

is a testing and evaluation system. 

However, DHS/FEMA will consider 

individual requests to determine 

whether or not information may be 

released. Individuals seeking 

notification of or access to any record 

contained in this system of records, or 

seeking to contest its content, may 

submit a request in writing to the FEMA 

FOIA Officer whose contact information 

can be found at http://www.dhs.gov/foia 

under ‘‘Contacts.’’ If an individual 

believes 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 CFR part 

5. You must first verify your identity, 

meaning that you must provide your full 

name, current address, and date and 

place of birth. You must sign your 

request, and your signature must either 

be 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 

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• 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; 

• 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 your 

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 on paper and 

through IT systems directly from all 

individuals who have registered for, 

applied for, participated in, or assisted 

with FEMA’s training or exercise 

programs including FEMA employees 

and contractors, volunteers, other 

federal employees and other 

participants such as instructors, course 

developers, observers, and interpreters. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

The Secretary of Homeland Security, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(6) has 

exempted this system from the 

following provisions of the Privacy Act: 

5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 

(e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I); and (f). 

Dated: December 30, 2014. 

Karen L. Neuman, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–17–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–0025] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Waiver of Rights, Privileges, 

Exemptions and Immunities, Forms I– 

508 and I–508F; Revision of a Currently 

Approved Collection 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. The information collection notice 

was previously published in the Federal 

Register on November 6, 2014, at 79 FR 

65979, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS received a 

comment in connection with the 60-day 

notice. 

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to 

allow an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until February 23, 

2015. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or 

suggestions regarding the item(s) 

contained in this notice, especially 

regarding the estimated public burden 

and associated response time, must be 

directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer 

via email at oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be 

submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806. All 

submissions received must include the 

agency name and the OMB Control 

Number 1615–0025. 

You may wish to consider limiting the 

amount of personal information that you 

provide in any voluntary submission 

you make. For additional information 

please read the Privacy Act notice that 

is available via the link in the footer of 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you need a copy of the information 

collection instrument with instructions, 

or additional information, please visit 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: 

http://www.regulations.gov. We may 

also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of 

Policy and Strategy, Regulatory 

Coordination Division, Laura Dawkins, 

Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2140, 

Telephone number 202–272–8377. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments 

Note: The address listed in this notice 

should only be used to submit comments 

concerning this information collection. 

Please do not submit requests for individual 

case status inquiries to this address. If you 

are seeking information about the status of 

your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case 

Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/ 

Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National 

Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(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) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) 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 submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a Currently 

Approved Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions 

and Immunities. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–508 

and Form I–508F. U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. This form is used by the 

USCIS to determine eligibility of an 

applicant to retain the status of an alien 

lawfully admitted to the United States 

for permanent residence. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 

• Form I–508: 1,728 responses at .33 

hours (20 minutes) per response, and 

• Form I–508F: 200 responses at .33 

hours (20 minutes) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total estimated annual 

hour burden associated with this 

collection is 636.24 hours. 

Dated: January 13, 2015. 

Laura Dawkins, 

Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00979 Filed 1–21–15; 8:45 am] 

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