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retained permanently; redress records 

are retained for seven years for 

individuals who were cleared as 

possible matches, and 99 years for 

individual who were actual matches. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

Director, Office of the Executive 

Secretariat, TSA Headquarters, 601 S. 

12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598. 

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 law enforcement system as reflected 

in the final rule published on June 25, 

2004 (69 FR 35536). However, TSA will 

consider individual requests to 

determine whether or not information 

may be released. This, 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 Headquarters or component’s 

FOIA Officer, whose contact 

information can be found at http:// 

www.dhs.gov/foia under ‘‘contacts.’’ 

TSA’s FOIA office may be reached by 

mail at Transportation Security 

Administration, TSA–20, FOIA Office, 

601 S. 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598. 

If an individual believes more than one 

component maintains Privacy Act 

records concerning him/her the 

individual may submit the request to 

the Chief Privacy 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 or records you 

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 data and 

place of birth. You must sign your 

request, and your signature must 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 

Director, Disclosure and FOIA, http:// 

www.dhs.gov or 1–866–431–0486. In 

addition you should provide the 

following: 

• An explanation of 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, 

• 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 other living individual, 

you must include a statement from the 

individual certifying his/her agreement 

for you to access his/her records. 

Without this bulleted 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 PROCEDURE: 

Same as ‘‘Notification Procedure’’ 

above. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Same as ‘‘Notification Procedure’’ 

above. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Records are obtained from calls and 

correspondence from or on behalf of 

individuals who contact TSA with 

inquiries, comments, complaints, or 

claims, as well as from TSA employees 

or contractors and witnesses, and other 

third parties who provide pertinent 

information where applicable. 

Information may also be collected from 

documents such as records of the 

contact made with TSA, incident 

reports, and from other sources, such as 

employers, state and local agencies, 

other federal agencies, and related 

material for background as appropriate. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

Portions of this system are exempt 

under 5 §§ 552a(k)(1) and (k)(2) as 

reflected in the final rule published on 

June 25, 2004 (69 FR 35536). 

Mary Ellen Callahan, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–62–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2010–0016] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of 

Homeland Security Transportation 

Security Administration—011, 

Transportation Security Intelligence 

Service Operations Files Systems of 

Records 

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice to alter an existing 

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 Department of Homeland 

Security system of records notice titled, 

Transportation Security 

Administration—011 Transportation 

Security Intelligence Service Operations 

Files previously published on December 

10, 2004 to reflect necessary 

programmatic changes. As a result of the 

biennial review of this system, 

modifications are being made to the 

system of records’ categories of 

individuals, categories of records, 

routine uses, record source categories, 

retention and disposal, and notification 

procedure. The Transportation Security 

Intelligence Service Operations Filing 

System contains records on individuals 

identified in intelligence, 

counterintelligence, transportation 

security and information systems 

security records that relate to the 

Transportation Security 

Administration’s mission. For example, 

this system contains information on 

individuals involved in terrorism or the 

compromise of classified information. 

Portions of this system are exempt 

under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(1), (k)(2) 

and (k)(5) as reflected in the final rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 4, 2006. 

This updated system will continue to 

be included in the Department of 

Homeland Security’s inventory of 

record systems. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 13, 2010. This new system will be 

effective May 13, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number DHS– 

2010–0016 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 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 go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general questions please contact: Peter 


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Pietra, Privacy Officer, Transportation 

Security Administration, TSA–36, 601 

South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598– 

6036 or TSAprivacy@dhs.gov. 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 

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) 

Transportation Security Administration 

(TSA) proposes to update and reissue a 

DHS/TSA system of records notice 

titled, DHS/TSA–011, Transportation 

Security Intelligence Service (TSIS) 

Operations Files System of Records (69 

FR 71828, December 10, 2004). 

TSA’s mission is to protect the 

nation’s transportation systems to 

ensure freedom of movement for people 

and commerce. To achieve this mission, 

TSA is required to develop and adapt its 

security programs to respond to 

evolving threats to transportation 

security. In accordance with the 

biennial review of this system, the 

following modifications are being made: 

• The categories of records section is 

updated to include biometric records. 

• DHS/TSA is incorporating four DHS 

standard routines uses. One routine use 

will allow release of information to 

appropriate agencies, entities, and 

persons when DHS/TSA suspects or has 

confirmed that the security or 

confidentiality of an information system 

of records has been compromised. 

Another routine use permits the release 

of information to the media when there 

exists a legitimate public interest in 

disclosing information. Release under 

this routine use will require the 

approval of the DHS Chief Privacy 

Officer in consultation with counsel. 

Another routine use allows the release 

of information to a court, magistrate, 

administrative tribunal or opposing 

counsel or parties where a Federal 

agency is a party or has an interest in 

the litigation or administrative 

proceeding. The fourth routine use 

allows DHS/TSA to release information 

to a former employee when it is 

necessary to consult with the former 

employee regarding a matter that is 

within that person’s former area of 

responsibility. 

• TSA is revising a routine use by 

adding indirect air carriers and other 

facility operators as potential recipients 

of information from these systems when 

appropriate to address a threat or 

potential threat to transportation 

security or national security, or when 

required for administrative purposes 

related to the effective and efficient 

administration of transportation security 

laws. 

• TSA is also revising a current 

routine use by adding indirect air 

carriers and other facility operators as 

potential recipients of information about 

individuals who are their employees, 

job applicants, or contractors, or persons 

to whom they issue identification 

credentials or grant clearances to 

secured areas in transportation facilities 

when relevant to such employment, 

application, contract, training or the 

issuance of such credentials or 

clearances. 

• The record source categories are 

updated to reflect the use of commercial 

and public record databases and Web 

sites to obtain information regarding the 

identity of individuals who attempt to 

gain access to the sterile areas of the 

airport and for whom identity needs to 

be verified or individuals who are being 

vetted to qualify as Federal flight deck 

officers. The record source categories to 

include Federal, State, local and foreign 

agencies; formerly only U.S. agencies 

were included. 

• For each system of records covered 

by this notice, the retention and 

disposal sections are updated to reflect 

the records retention schedules 

approved by the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). 

• The notification section for each 

system of records covered by this notice 

was changed to reflect that inquiries 

regarding whether the applicable system 

contains records about an individual 

should be directed to TSA’s Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA) Office. 

The TSIS Operations Filing System 

contains records on individuals 

identified in intelligence, 

counterintelligence, transportation 

security and information systems 

security records that relate to TSA’s 

mission. For example, this system 

contains information on individuals 

involved in terrorism or the compromise 

of classified information. DHS/TSA is 

revising its system of records to reflect 

necessary programmatic changes. 

Portions of this system are exempt 

under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(1), (k)(2) 

and (k)(5) as reflected in the final rule 

published on August 4, 2006 in 71 FR 

44223. 

Consistent with the Privacy Act, 

information stored in the TSIS 

Operations Files System may be shared 

with other DHS components, as well as 

appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, 

foreign, or international government 

agencies. This sharing will only take 

place after DHS determines that the 

receiving component or agency has a 

need to know the information to carry 

out national security, law enforcement, 

immigration, intelligence, or other 

functions consistent with the routine 

uses set forth in this system of records 

notice. 

II. Privacy Act 

The Privacy Act embodies fair 

information principles in a statutory 

framework governing the means by 

which the United States Government 

collects, maintains, uses, and 

disseminates 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 

for 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 

United States citizens and lawful 

permanent residents. As a matter of 

policy, DHS extends administrative 

Privacy Act protections to all 

individuals where systems of records 

maintain information on U.S. citizens, 

lawful permanent residents, and 

visitors. Individuals may request access 

to their own records that are maintained 

in a system of records in the possession 

or under the control of DHS by 

complying with DHS Privacy Act 

regulations, 6 CFR part 5. 

The Privacy Act requires each agency 

to publish in the Federal Register a 

description denoting the type and 

character of each system of records that 

the agency maintains, and the routine 

uses that are contained in each system 

in order to make agency recordkeeping 

practices transparent, to notify 

individuals regarding the uses to their 

records are put, and to assist individuals 

to more easily find such files within the 

agency. Below is the description of the 

DHS/TSA–011 TSIS Operations Files 

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/TSA–011 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Transportation Security 

Administration 011 Transportation 

Security Intelligence Service (TSIS) 

Operations Files. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

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SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records are maintained at the 

Transportation Security 

Administration’s Office of the 

Transportation Security Intelligence 

Service in Arlington, Virginia and field 

offices. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Individuals identified in intelligence, 

counterintelligence, transportation 

security, or information system security 

reports and supporting materials, 

including but not limited to individuals 

involved in matters of intelligence, law 

enforcement or transportation security, 

information systems security, the 

compromise of classified information, or 

terrorism. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Records include biographic and 

biometric information; intelligence 

requirements, analysis, and reporting; 

information systems security analysis 

and reporting; articles, public-source 

data, and other published information 

on individuals and events of interest to 

TSA; actual or purported compromises 

of classified intelligence; 

countermeasures in connection 

therewith; identification of classified 

source documents and distribution 

thereof; records related to transportation 

security matters (e.g., reports of 

security-related incidents), and law 

enforcement records as they pertain to 

issues involving transportation security. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

49 U.S.C. 114; National Security Act 

of 1947, as amended, 50 U.S.C. 403– 

3(d); National Security Agency Act of 

1959, Pub. L. 86–36, as amended, 50 

U.S.C. 402 Note; E.O. 12333; E.O. 13292 

and 12958; E.O. 9397; and National 

Security Directive 42. 

PURPOSE(S): 

To maintain records on intelligence, 

counterintelligence, transportation 

security, and information systems 

security matters as they relate to TSA’s 

mission of protecting the nation’s 

transportation systems. To identify 

potential threats to transportation 

security, uphold and enforce the law, 

and ensure public safety. 

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 United States attorney 

Offices) or other Federal agency in 

anticipation of conducing, or 

conducting litigation or in proceedings 

before any court, adjudicative or 

administrative body, when it is 

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 current or former employee of 

DHS in his/her official capacity, or 

3. Any current or former employee of 

DHS in his/her individual capacity 

where DOJ or DHS has agreed to 

represent the employee, or 

4. The United States or any agency 

thereof, is a party to the litigation or has 

an interest in such litigation, and DHS 

determines that the records are both 

relevant and necessary to the litigation 

and the use of such records is 

compatible with the purpose for which 

DHS collected the records. 

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 or other Federal 

agencies pursuant to records 

management inspections being 

conducted under the authority of 44 

U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

D. To an agency, organization, or 

individual 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 harm to 

economic or property interests, identity 

theft or fraud, 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; 

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, or 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, 

Tribal, local, international, or foreign 

agency, including law enforcement, or 

other appropriate authority charged 

with investigating or prosecuting a 

violation or enforcing or implementing 

a law, rule, regulation, or order, where 

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 the United States Department of 

Transportation, its operating 

administrations, or the appropriate State 

or local agency when relevant or 

necessary to: 

1. Ensure safety and security in any 

mode of transportation; 

2. Enforce safety- and security-related 

regulations and requirements; 

3. Assess and distribute intelligence 

or law enforcement information related 

to transportation security; 

4. Assess and respond to threats to 

transportation; 

5. Oversee the implementation and 

ensure the adequacy of security 

measures at airports and other 

transportation facilities; 

6. Plan and coordinate any actions or 

activities that may affect transportation 

safety and security or the operations of 

transportation operators; or 

7. The issuance, maintenance, or 

renewal of a license, certificate, 

contract, grant, or other benefit. 

I. To Federal, State, local, Tribal, 

territorial, foreign, or international 

agencies to provide intelligence, 

counterintelligence, information 

systems and transportation security 

information, and other information for 

the purpose of counterintelligence or 

antiterrorism activities authorized by 

U.S. law or Executive Order or for the 

purpose of enforcing laws that protect 

national security of the U.S. 

J. To U.S. Government agencies 

regarding compromises of classified 

information including the document(s) 

apparently compromised, implications 

of disclosure of intelligence sources and 

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compromises, and statistical and 

substantive analysis of the data. 

K. To any U.S. Government 

organization in order to facilitate any 

security, employment, detail, liaison, or 

contractual decision by any U.S. 

Government organization, or to facilitate 

access to any U.S. Government 

information system. 

L. To U.S. agencies involved in the 

protection of intelligence sources and 

methods to facilitate such protection 

and to support intelligence analysis and 

reporting. 

M. To a Federal, State, local, Tribal, 

territorial, foreign, or international 

agency, where such agency has 

requested information relevant or 

necessary for the hiring or retention of 

an individual, or the issuance of a 

security clearance, license, contract, 

grant, or other benefit. 

N. To a Federal, State, local, Tribal, 

territorial, foreign, or international 

agency, if necessary to obtain 

information relevant to a DHS/TSA 

decision concerning the hiring or 

retention of an employee, the issuance 

of a security clearance, license, contract, 

grant, or other benefit. 

O. To international and foreign 

governmental authorities in accordance 

with law and formal or informal 

international agreement. 

P. To third parties during the course 

of or as follow-up to an investigation 

into violations or potential violations of 

the law, or an investigation related to 

the hiring or retention of an individual, 

or the issuance of a security clearance, 

license, contract, grant, or other benefit, 

to the extent necessary to obtain 

information pertinent to the follow-up 

inquiry or investigation. 

Q. To airport operators, aircraft 

operators, maritime and surface 

transportation operators, indirect air 

carriers, and other facility operators 

about individuals who are their 

employees, job applicants, or 

contractors, or persons to whom they 

issue identification credentials or grant 

clearances to secured areas in 

transportation facilities when relevant 

to such employment, application, 

contract, training or the issuance of such 

credentials or clearances. 

R. To the appropriate Federal, State, 

local, Tribal, territorial, foreign, or 

international agency regarding 

individuals who pose or are suspected 

of posing a risk to transportation or 

national security. 

S. To airport operators, aircraft 

operators, maritime and surface 

transportation operators, indirect air 

carriers, or other facility operators when 

appropriate to address a threat or 

potential threat to transportation 

security, or when required for 

administrative purposes related to the 

effective and efficient administration of 

transportation security laws. 

T. To a court, magistrate, or 

administrative tribunal where a Federal 

agency is a party to the litigation or 

administrative proceeding in the course 

of presenting evidence, including 

disclosures to opposing counsel or 

witnesses in the course of civil 

discovery, litigation, or settlement 

negotiations or in connection with 

criminal law proceedings. 

U. To a former employee of DHS, in 

accordance with applicable regulations, 

for purposes of responding to an official 

inquiry by a Federal, State, or local 

government entity or professional 

licensing authority; or facilitating 

communications with a former 

employee that may be necessary for 

personnel-related or other official 

purposes where the Department requires 

information or consultation assistance 

from the former employee regarding a 

matter within that person’s former area 

of responsibility. 

V. To the news media and the public, 

with the approval of the DHS Privacy 

Officer in consultation with counsel, 

when there exists a legitimate public 

interest in the disclosure of the 

information 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 or a risk to transportation or 

national security. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records may be maintained on paper, 

audio and video recordings, and in 

computer-accessible storage media. 

Records may also be stored on 

microfiche and roll microfilm. Records 

that are sensitive or classified are 

safeguarded in accordance with agency 

procedures, and applicable Executive 

Orders and statutes. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by the 

individual’s name, Social Security 

number, or other assigned personal 

identifier. 

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: 

Pursuant to the approved National 

Archives and Records Administration 

records retention schedule N1–560–04– 

12, routine and insignificant case files 

are destroyed after thirty years; 

significant case files are retained 

permanently; watch logs are destroyed 

after thirty years; watchlists are 

destroyed 99 years after date of entry or 

seven years after confirmation of death, 

whichever is sooner. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Transportation Security 

Administration, Special Assistant, 

Office of Intelligence, TSA–10, 601 

South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598. 

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 law enforcement system. However, 

the Transportation Security 

Administration will consider individual 

requests to determine whether or not 

information may be released. Thus, 

individuals seeking notification and 

access to any record contained in the 

system of records, or seeking to contest 

its content, may submit a request in 

writing to the Headquarters or 

component’s FOIA Officer, whose 

contact information can be found at 

https://www.dhs.gov/foia under 

‘‘contacts.’’ TSA’s FOIA Officer is 

located at: Freedom of Information Act 

Office, TSA–20, 601 S. 12th Street, 11th 

Floor, East Tower, Arlington, VA 

20598–6020, 1–866–FOIA–TSA or 571– 

227–2300, Fax: 571–227–1406, E-mail: 

foia.tsa@dhs.gov. 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, 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 


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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 Director, Disclosure and FOIA, 

http://www.dhs.gov or 1–866–431–0486. 

In addition you should provide the 

following: 

• An explanation of 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, 

• 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 this bulleted 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 PROCEDURE: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information contained in this system 

is obtained from subject individuals; 

other Federal, State, local and foreign 

agencies and organizations; hard-copy 

media, including periodicals, 

newspapers, and broadcast transcripts, 

and commercial and public record 

databases and Web sites; public and 

classified reporting, intelligence source 

documents, investigative reports, and 

correspondence. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

Portions of this system are exempt 

under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(1), (k)(2), 

and (k)(5) as reflected in the final rule 

published on August 4, 2006, in 71 FR 

44223. 

Mary Ellen Callahan, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–62–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form N–600K, Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection; Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection under Review: Form N–600K, 

Application for Citizenship and 

Issuance of Certificate under Section 

322. OMB Control No. 1615–0087. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services has submitted the 

following information collection request 

for review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. The information collection is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. Comments 

are encouraged and will be accepted for 

60 days until June 14, 2010. 

Written comments and suggestions 

regarding items contained in this notice, 

and especially with regard to the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 

Products Division, Clearance Office, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2210. 

Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352, or 

via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When 

submitting comments by e-mail please 

add the OMB Control Number 1615– 

0087 in the subject box. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the collection of information 

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 

agencies 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: 

Revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Citizenship and 

Issuance of Certificate under Section 

322. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form N– 

600K, 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 provides an 

organized framework for establishing 

the authenticity of an applicant’s 

eligibility and is essential for providing 

prompt, consistent and correct 

processing of such applications for 

citizenship under section 322 of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 1,500 responses at 1 hour and 

35 minutes (1.583 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 2,374 annual burden hours. 

If you need a copy of the information 

collection instrument, please visit: 

http://www.regulations.gov/. 

We may also be contacted at: USCIS, 

Regulatory Products Division, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2210, telephone 

number 202–272–8377. 

Dated: March 31, 2010. 

Stephen Tarragon, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2010–8361 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2010–0119] 

Notification of the Imposition of 

Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessel 

Arriving to the United States From the 

Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and 

Principe 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 


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