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• Health effects of most concern for 

high folate intake 

• Assessments of folic acid intake and 

folate levels that are relevant and 

validated for high exposure 

• Critical co-factors for the evaluation 

of potential health impacts of folic acid 

• Experts in the field who should be 

considered for inclusion in the 

workshop 

Responses are invited from all 

interested parties, such as the nutrition 

research community, health 

professionals, educators, policy makers, 

industry, and the public. Responses to 

this RFI are voluntary. The comments 

collected will be analyzed and 

considered in planning and 

development of future initiatives. We do 

not intend to publish a summary of 

responses received or any other 

information provided, except very broad 

characterizations, such as the number of 

responses received. Despite this, 

proprietary, classified, or confidential 

information should not be included in 

your response. This RFI is for planning 

purposes only and is not a solicitation 

for applications or an obligation on the 

part of the U.S. Government to provide 

support for any ideas identified in 

response to it. Please note that the U.S. 

Government will not pay for the 

preparation of any comment submitted 

or for its use of that comment. 

Background Information on NTP and 

ODS: The NTP is an interagency 

program, established in 1978 (43 FR 

53060) and headquartered at the NIEHS, 

whose mission is to evaluate agents of 

public health concern by developing 

and applying tools of modern toxicology 

and molecular biology. The NTP carries 

out literature analysis activities in the 

Office of Health Assessment and 

Translation and the Office of the 

Reports on Carcinogens within the 

Division of the NTP. The NTP also 

designs and conducts laboratory studies 

and testing programs and analyzes its 

findings to assess potential hazards to 

human health from exposure to 

environmental substances, including 

dietary supplements (see http:// 

ntp.niehs.nih.gov/). 

The mission of the ODS is to 

strengthen knowledge and 

understanding of dietary supplements 

by evaluating scientific information, 

stimulating and supporting research, 

disseminating research results, and 

educating the public to foster an 

enhanced quality of life and health for 

the U.S. population. The purpose and 

responsibilities of the ODS are to 

explore more fully the potential role of 

dietary supplements as a significant part 

of the efforts of the United States to 

improve health care; to promote 

scientific study of the benefits of dietary 

supplements in maintaining health and 

preventing chronic disease and other 

health-related conditions; to conduct 

and coordinate scientific research 

within NIH relating to dietary 

supplements; to collect and compile the 

results of scientific research relating to 

dietary supplements, including 

scientific data from foreign sources; and 

to serve as the principal advisor to the 

Secretary of the Department of Health 

and Human Services and the Assistant 

Secretary for Health and to provide 

advice on issues relating to dietary 

supplements to the Director of NIH, the 

Director of the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, and the 

Commissioner of the Food and Drug 

Administration (see http:// 

ods.od.nih.gov/). The Dietary 

Supplement Health and Education Act 

of 1994 (Public Law 103–417, DSHEA), 

authorized the establishment of the ODS 

at the NIH in 1995. 

Dated: April 1, 2013. 

John R. Bucher, 

Associate Director, National Toxicology 

Program. 

[FR Doc. 2013–07901 Filed 4–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2013–0026] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of 

Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services-015 

Electronic Immigration System-2 

Account and Case Management 

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-015 Electronic 

Immigration System-2 Account and 

Case Management 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 after that individual submits 

a benefit request and/or creates or 

updates a U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services Electronic 

Immigration System account; gather any 

missing information; manage workflow; 

assist U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services in making a benefit 

determination; and provide a repository 

of data to assist with the efficient 

processing of future benefit requests. 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services Electronic Immigration System2 Account and Case Management will 

also be used to process and track all 

actions related to a particular case, 

including scheduling of biometrics 

appointments and interviews, requests 

for evidence or additional information, 

and issuing decision notices and/or 

proofs of benefit. This notice updates 

this system of records to (1) include 

additions to the categories of 

individuals and categories of records, 

(2) clarify routine uses ‘‘A,’’ ‘‘H,’’ ‘‘L,’’ 

and ‘‘M,’’ (3) delete routine use ‘‘S,’’ and 

(4) reflect a reduced retention period for 

attorney and accredited representative 

accounts. Additionally, this notice 

includes non-substantive changes to 

simplify the formatting and text of the 

previously published notices. The 

exemptions for the existing system of 

records notice will continue to be 

applicable for this system of records 

notice. Additionally, this system will 

continue to be included in the 

Department of Homeland Security’s 

inventory of record systems. 

DATES AND COMMENTS: Submit comments 

on or before May 6, 2013. In particular, 

DHS requests comments concerning the 

application of the exemptions to the 

newly added categories of individuals 

and category of records. This updated 

system will be effective May 6, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number DHS– 

2013–0026 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: 

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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–015 Electronic 

Immigration System-2 Account and 

Case Management 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 transformed its 

operations and created 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/or their 

attorneys and representatives 

recognized by USCIS and/or accredited 

by the Board of Immigration Appeals 

(Representatives) may create 

individualized online accounts. These 

online accounts help Applicants and 

their Representatives file for benefits, 

track the status of open benefit requests, 

schedule appointments, change their 

addresses and contact information, and 

receive notices and notifications 

regarding their cases. Through USCIS 

ELIS, individuals also may submit 

evidence electronically. 

USCIS ELIS uses information 

provided on initial and subsequent 

benefit requests and subsequent 

information collections through the 

USCIS ELIS Account and Case 

Management process to create or update 

USCIS ELIS accounts; collect any 

missing information; manage workflow; 

assist USCIS adjudicators as they make 

benefit determinations; and provide a 

repository of data to assist with future 

benefit requests. In addition, USCIS 

ELIS processes and tracks all actions 

related to the case, including scheduling 

biometrics appointments and 

interviews, requesting evidence or 

additional information, and issuing 

decision notices and/or proofs of 

benefit. 

This system of records is being 

updated and reissued to (1) include 

additions to the categories of 

individuals and categories of records, 

(2) clarify routine uses ‘‘A,’’ ‘‘H,’’ ‘‘L,’’ 

and ‘‘M,’’ (3) delete routine use ‘‘S,’’ and 

(4) reflect a reduced retention period for 

attorney and accredited representative 

accounts. 

Categories of individuals are being 

updated to include Interpreters and 

Sponsors to better reflect the ways 

USCIS ELIS captures data and to 

include data to be collected as 

additional benefit types are 

incorporated into USCIS ELIS. 

Categories of records for Applicants and 

Co-Applicants are being updated to 

include: 

• U.S. County; 

• 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; 

• Tax Records; 

• Travel History; 

• Professional Accreditation 

Information; and 

• Relationships to Sponsors, 

Representatives, Preparers, CoApplicants, and other Applicants. 

Categories of records for 

Representatives are being updated to 

include Signature. 

Categories of Records for Interpreters 

are being added and include: 

• Name; 

• Organization; 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses; 

• Email Address; 

• Phone and Fax Numbers; 

• Relationship to Applicant; 

• Whether Interpreters are Paid/Not 

Paid; 

• Business State ID Number; and 

• Signature. 

Categories of records for Preparers are 

being updated to include: 

• Whether Preparers or Interpreters 

are Paid/Not Paid; 

• Business State ID Number; and 

• Signature. 

Categories of records about Sponsors 

are being added and include: 

• Full Name; 

• Gender; 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses; 

• Phone and Fax Numbers; 

• Country of Domicile; 

• Date of Birth; 

• Place of Birth; 

• Citizenship Information; 

• Social Security Number (SSN); 

• Alien Registration Number 

(A-Number); 

• Employment Information; 

• Financial Information; 

• Position and Relationship to an 

Organization; 

• Family Relationships and 

Relationship Practices; and 

• Signature. 

This updated notice clarifies the 

following routine uses. Routine use ‘‘A’’ 

has been updated to correct a 

grammatical error. Routine use ‘‘H’’ has 

been updated to clarify under which 

circumstances USCIS would release 

records to clerks and judges of courts 

exercising naturalization jurisdiction. 

Routine use ‘‘L’’ has been updated to 

read ‘‘requests’’ instead of ‘‘petitions or 

applications.’’ Routine use ‘‘M’’ has 

been updated to correct a typographical 

error. One routine use listed in the 

previous notice is omitted in this 

update. Previous routine use ‘‘S,’’ which 

provided disclosure to certain members 

of Congress, was deleted because it was 

duplicative to existing authorization to 

disclose records under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b)(9). Finally, this updated notice 

includes a note explaining that 

confidentiality laws and policies may 

limit the sharing of some information 

that may otherwise be shared under a 

valid routine use. 

This updated notice also presents a 

different retention period for 

information about attorneys and 

accredited representatives. USCIS will 

propose to the National Archive and 

Records Administration that USCIS 

ELIS accounts for attorneys and 

accredited representatives be retained 

for 7 years, 6 months. 

Information in this system comes 

from the USCIS Electronic Immigration 

System-1 (USCIS ELIS Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests), 

which stores draft account and case 

information from Applicants and their 

Representatives. Once that draft 

information is signed and formally 

submitted with payment to USCIS, it 

becomes part of this USCIS Electronic 

Immigration System-2 (USCIS ELIS 

Account and Case Management). Results 

from USCIS Electronic Immigration 

System-3 Automated Background 

Functions (USCIS ELIS Automated 

Background Functions) will also be 

stored in the individual’s USCIS ELIS 

account and/or case. This includes 

information from other USCIS, DHS, 

and federal government systems to 

confirm identity, determine eligibility, 

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and perform background checks. This 

USCIS ELIS Account and Case 

Management system may store 

information from other DHS systems 

including: DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP (U.S. 

Customs and Border Patrol)-001 Alien 

File, Index, and National File Tracking 

System of Records; DHS/USCIS–006 

Fraud Detection and National Security 

Data System (FDNS–DS); DHS/USCIS– 

007 Benefits Information System (BIS); 

DHS/USCIS–010 Asylum Information 

and Pre-Screening; DHS/USCIS–014 

Electronic Immigration System-1 

Temporary Accounts and Draft Benefit 

Requests System of Records (USCIS 

ELIS–1); DHS/USCIS–016 Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions System of 

Records (USCIS ELIS–3); DHS/CBP– 

011—U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection TECS; DHS/ICE–001 Student 

and Exchange Visitor Information 

System (SEVIS); DHS/ICE–011 

Immigration Enforcement Operational 

Records System (ENFORCE); DHS/ 

USVISIT (United States Visitor and 

Immigrant Status Indicator Technology)- 

001 Arrival and Departure Information 

System (ADIS); and DHS/USVISIT–004 

DHS Automated Biometric 

Identification System (IDENT). 

Furthermore, USCIS ELIS Account 

and Case Management may store 

information from systems outside of 

DHS, including: Overseas Citizens 

Services Records, STATE–05; Passport 

Records, STATE–26; Visa Records, 

STATE–39; JUSTICE/EOIR (Department 

of Justice, Executive Office for 

Immigration Review)-001 Records and 

Management Information System; 

JUSTICE/FBI (Department of Justice, 

Federal Bureau of Investigations)-002 

FBI Central Records System; JUSTICE/ 

FBI–009 Fingerprint Identification 

Records System (FIRS); and 

TREASURY/FMS (Department of 

Treasury, Financial Management 

Service)-017 Collections Records. 

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 

account and case management 

information pursuant to Sections 103 

and 290 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1103 and 

1360), and the regulations issued 

pursuant thereto; and Section 451 of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 

107–296). 

Consistent with DHS’s information 

sharing mission, information stored in 

the DHS/USCIS–015 Electronic 

Immigration Services-2 Account and 

Case Management, 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, DHS has issued a Final 

Rule, 76 FR 70638, to exempt this 

system of records from certain 

provisions of the Privacy Act pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2). The exemptions 

for the existing system of records notice 

will continue to be applicable for this 

system of records notice. DHS is 

requesting comments concerning the 

application of the exemptions to the 

newly added categories of individuals 

and category of records. 

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/ 

USCIS-015 Electronic Immigration 

System-2 Account and Case 

Management 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 (OMB) and to 

Congress. 

SYSTEM OF RECORDS

DHS/USCIS–015

SYSTEM NAME: 

DHS/USCIS–015 Electronic 

Immigration System-2 Account and 

Case Management System of Records 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified, sensitive, for official use 

only, and/or law enforcement sensitive. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records are maintained in USCIS 

ELIS and associated electronic and 

paper files located at USCIS 

Headquarters in Washington, DC and in 

USCIS service centers and field offices. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

USCIS ELIS Account and Case 

Management stores and/or uses 

information about individuals who 

request and/or receive immigration 

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: 

Account information about 

Applicants and Co-Applicants may 

include: 

• USCIS ELIS Account Number; 

• A-Number(s); 

• Family Name; 

• Given Name; 

• Middle Name; 

• Alias(es); 

• Physical and Mailing Address(es): 

Æ Address 

Æ Unit Number 

Æ City 

Æ State 

Æ ZIP Code 

Æ Postal Code 

Æ U.S. County 

Æ Province 

Æ Country 

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• 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; 

• Preferred Contact Method; 

• Phone and Fax Numbers; 

• Phone Extension; 

• Email Address; 

• Password; 

• Challenge Questions and Answers; 

• 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 Receipt Notices 

Æ Requests for Evidence 

Æ Notices of Intent to Deny 

Æ Account Update Notifications 

Æ Proofs of Benefit 

o Statements of Findings 

• Signature (electronic or scanned 

physical signature); 

• Pay.gov Payment Tracking Number; 

• IP Address and Browser 

Information as part of the E-Signature; 

• USCIS ELIS Case Submission 

Confirmation Number. 

Benefit-specific eligibility information 

about Applicants and Co-Applicants 

may include: 

• Other Immigration-Related 

Identification Numbers (e.g., DOSIssued Personal Identification Number, 

ICE Student and Exchange Visitor 

Number, USCIS E-Verify Company 

Identification Number); 

• Arrival/Departure Information; 

• Immigration History (e.g., 

citizenship/naturalization certificate 

number, removals, explanations); 

• 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 

diseases, physical or mental disorders, 

prostitution, drug or alcohol abuse); 

• Travel History; 

• Education History; 

• Work History; 

• Professional Accreditation 

Information; 

• Financial Information (e.g., income, 

expenses, scholarships, savings, assets, 

property, financial support, supporter 

information, life insurance, debts, 

encumbrances, tax records); 

• SSN, if applicable; 

• 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); 

• Fingerprint(s); 

• Photographs; 

• FBI Identification Number; 

• Fingerprint Identification Number; 

• Criminal Records; 

• Criminal and National Security 

Background Check Information; 

• Relationships to Sponsors, 

Representatives, Preparers, CoApplicants, and other Applicants. 

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) 

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: 

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; 

• 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: 

Authority for maintaining this system 

is in Sections 103 and 290 of the INA, 

as amended (8 U.S.C. 1103 and 1360), 

and the regulations issued pursuant 

thereto; and Section 451 of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 

107–296). 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of this system is to 

manage USCIS ELIS on-line applicant, 

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representative, and organizational 

accounts; gather information related to a 

benefit request; manage workflow; 

generate reports; assist USCIS 

adjudicators in making a benefit 

determination; and provide a repository 

of data to assist with future benefit 

requests. In addition, the USCIS ELIS 

Account and Case Management process 

will be used to process and track all 

actions related to the case, including 

scheduling of biometrics appointments 

and interviews, requesting evidence or 

additional information, and issuing 

decision notices and/or proofs of 

benefit. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

Note: Even when a valid routine use 

permits disclosure of information from this 

system of records to a third party, in some 

cases such disclosure may not be permissible 

because of confidentiality laws and policies 

that limit the sharing of information about 

the application for or award of certain 

immigration benefits. For example, 

information in this system of records 

contained in or pertaining to applications for 

asylum or refugee protection, information 

relating to persons who have pending or 

approved petitions for protection under the 

Violence Against Women Act, Seasonal 

Agricultural Worker or Legalization claims, 

the Temporary Protected Status of an 

individual, and information relating to S, T, 

or U nonimmigrant visas should not be 

disclosed pursuant to a routine use unless 

disclosure is otherwise permissible under the 

confidentiality statutes, regulations, or 

policies applicable to that information. These 

confidentiality provisions do not prevent 

DHS from disclosing information to the U.S. 

Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. 

Attorneys’ Offices as part of an ongoing 

criminal or civil investigation. 

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 DOJ, including U.S. Attorneys’ 

Offices, or other federal agencies 

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/her official capacity; 

3. Any employee or former employee 

of DHS in his/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, 

tribal, local, international, or foreign law 

enforcement agency 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 clerks and judges of courts 

exercising naturalization jurisdiction to 

review naturalization decisions, 

entertain requests for hearings, or 

consider the revocation of 

naturalization, and to enable those 

courts to determine whether a 

naturalization case should be remanded 

to DHS, whether an individual is 

eligible for naturalization, or if an 

individual previously granted 

naturalization should have 

naturalization revoked. 

I. To courts, magistrates, 

administrative tribunals, opposing 

counsel, parties, and witnesses, in the 

course of immigration, civil, or criminal 

proceedings before a court or 

adjudicative body when: 

1. DHS or any component thereof; or 

2. Any employee of DHS in his or her 

official capacity; or 

3. Any employee of DHS in his or her 

individual capacity when the agency 

has agreed to represent the employee; or 

4. The United States, when DHS 

determines that litigation is likely to 

affect DHS or any of its components; is 

a party to litigation or has an interest in 

such litigation, and DHS determines 

that use of such records is relevant and 

necessary to the litigation, and that in 

each case, DHS determines that 

disclosure of the information to the 

recipient is compatible with the purpose 

for which it was collected. 

J. To an attorney or representative (as 

defined in 8 CFR 1.1(j)) who is acting on 

behalf of an individual covered by this 

system of records in connection with 

any proceeding before USCIS, ICE, CBP, 

or DOJ EOIR. 

K. To DOJ (including United States 

Attorneys’ Offices) or other federal 

agencies conducting litigation or in 

proceedings before any court, 

adjudicative, or administrative body, 

when necessary to assist in the 

development of such agency’s legal and/ 

or policy position. 

L. To DOS in the processing of 

requests for benefits under the INA, and 

all other immigration and nationality 

laws including treaties and reciprocal 

agreements; or when DOS requires 

information to consider and/or provide 

an informed response to a request for 

information from a foreign, 

international, or intergovernmental 

agency, authority, or organization about 

an alien or an enforcement operation 

with transnational implications. 

M. To an appropriate federal, state, 

local, tribal, territorial, or foreign 

government agency or organization, as 

well as to other individuals and 

organizations during the course of an 

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investigation by DHS or the processing 

of a matter under DHS’s jurisdiction, or 

during a proceeding within the purview 

of the immigration and nationality laws, 

when DHS deems that such disclosure 

is necessary to carry out its functions 

and statutory mandates or to elicit 

information required by DHS to carry 

out its functions and statutory 

mandates. 

N. To an appropriate federal, state, 

local, tribal, territorial, or foreign 

government agency or organization, or 

international organization, lawfully 

engaged in collecting law enforcement 

intelligence, whether civil or criminal, 

or charged with investigating, 

prosecuting, enforcing or implementing 

civil or criminal laws, related rules, 

regulations or orders, to enable these 

entities to carry out their law 

enforcement responsibilities, including 

the collection of law enforcement 

intelligence, and the disclosure is 

appropriate to the proper performance 

of the official duties of the person 

receiving the information. 

O. To an appropriate federal, state, 

local, tribal, territorial, or foreign 

government agency or organization, or 

international organization, if the 

information is relevant and necessary to 

a requesting agency’s decision 

concerning the hiring or retention of an 

individual, or issuance of a security 

clearance, license, contract, grant, or 

other benefit, or if the information is 

relevant and necessary 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. 

P. To an individual’s current 

employer to the extent necessary to 

determine employment eligibility or to 

a prospective employer or government 

agency to verify an individual is eligible 

for a government-issued credential that 

is a condition of employment. 

Q. 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 when the Department requires 

information or consultation assistance 

from the former employee regarding a 

matter within that person’s former area 

of responsibility. 

R. To OMB in connection with the 

review of private relief legislation as set 

forth in OMB Circular No. A–19 at any 

stage of the legislative coordination and 

clearance process as set forth in the 

Circular. 

S. To a federal, state, tribal, or local 

government agency and/or to domestic 

courts to assist such agencies in 

collecting the repayment of loans, or 

fraudulently or erroneously secured 

benefits, grants, or other debts owed to 

them or to the U.S. Government, or to 

obtain information that may assist DHS 

in collecting debts owed to the U.S. 

Government. 

T. To an individual or entity seeking 

to post or arrange, or who has already 

posted or arranged, an immigration 

bond for an alien to aid the individual 

or entity in (1) identifying the location 

of the alien, or (2) posting the bond, 

obtaining payments related to the bond, 

or conducting other administrative or 

financial management activities related 

to the bond. 

U. To a coroner for purposes of 

affirmatively identifying a deceased 

individual (whether or not such 

individual is deceased as a result of a 

crime). 

V. Consistent with the requirements 

of the INA, to the Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS), the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention, or to 

any state or local health authorities, to: 

1. Provide proper medical oversight of 

DHS-designated civil surgeons who 

perform medical examinations of both 

arriving aliens and of those requesting 

status as lawful permanent residents; 

and 

2. Ensure that all health issues 

potentially affecting public health and 

safety in the United States are being or 

have been adequately addressed. 

W. To a federal, state, local, tribal, or 

territorial government agency seeking to 

verify or ascertain the citizenship or 

immigration status of any individual 

within the jurisdiction of the agency for 

any purpose authorized by law. 

X. To the Social Security 

Administration (SSA) for the purpose of 

issuing a SSN and Social Security card 

to an alien who has made a request for 

a SSN as part of the immigration process 

and in accordance with any related 

agreements in effect between the SSA, 

DHS, and DOS entered into pursuant to 

20 CFR §§ 422.103(b)(3); 422.103(c); and 

422.106(a), or other relevant laws and 

regulations. 

Y. To federal and foreign government 

intelligence or counterterrorism 

agencies or components where DHS 

becomes aware of an indication of a 

threat or potential threat to national or 

international security, or where such 

use is to conduct national intelligence 

and security investigations or assist in 

anti-terrorism efforts. 

Z. To third parties to facilitate 

placement or release of an individual 

(e.g., at a group home, homeless shelter) 

who has been or is about to be released 

from DHS custody but only such 

information that is relevant and 

necessary to arrange housing or 

continuing medical care for the 

individual. 

AA. To foreign governments for the 

purpose of coordinating and conducting 

the removal of individuals to other 

nations under the INA; and to 

international, foreign, and 

intergovernmental agencies, authorities, 

and organizations in accordance with 

law and formal or informal international 

arrangements. 

BB. To a federal, state, local, 

territorial, tribal, international, or 

foreign criminal, civil, or regulatory law 

enforcement authority when the 

information is necessary for 

collaboration, coordination, and deconfliction of investigative matters, 

prosecutions, and/or other law 

enforcement actions to avoid 

duplicative or disruptive efforts and to 

ensure the safety of law enforcement 

officers who may be working on related 

law enforcement matters. 

CC. To the DOJ Federal Bureau of 

Prisons and other federal, state, local, 

territorial, tribal, and foreign law 

enforcement or custodial agencies for 

the purpose of placing an immigration 

detainer on an individual in that 

agency’s custody, or to facilitate the 

transfer of custody of an individual from 

DHS to the other agency. This will 

include the transfer of information 

about unaccompanied minor children to 

HHS to facilitate the custodial transfer 

of such children from DHS to HHS. 

DD. To federal, state, local, tribal, 

territorial, or foreign governmental or 

quasi-governmental agencies or courts 

to confirm the location, custodial status, 

removal, or voluntary departure of an 

alien from the United States, in order to 

facilitate the recipients’ exercise of 

responsibilities pertaining to the 

custody, care, or legal rights (including 

issuance of a U.S. passport) of the 

removed individual’s minor children, or 

the adjudication or collection of child 

support payments or other debts owed 

by the removed individual. 

EE. To federal, state, tribal, territorial, 

local, international, or foreign 

government agency or entity for the 

purpose of consulting with that agency 

or entity: 

1. To assist in making a determination 

regarding redress for an individual in 

connection with the operations of a DHS 

component or program; 

2. For the purpose of verifying the 

identity of an individual seeking redress 

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in connection with the operations of a 

DHS component or program; or 

3. For the purpose of verifying the 

accuracy of information submitted by an 

individual who has requested such 

redress on behalf of another individual. 

FF. To the Department of Treasury to 

process and resolve payment issues. 

GG. 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: 

Records in this system are stored 

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/or digital 

media. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by any of 

the data elements listed above or 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 is currently working with 

NARA to establish and publish the 

proposed USCIS ELIS records retention 

schedules. USCIS currently plans to 

retain all account information and 

supporting evidence for 100 years after 

the account holder’s date of birth, or 15 

years from last action, whichever is 

later. Permanent accounts (e.g., for 

applicants who currently have A-files) 

and related case snapshots and 

supporting evidence are permanent and 

will be transferred to the custody of 

NARA 100 years after the individual’s 

date of birth. Non-immigrant case 

information and supporting evidence 

will be stored for 15 years from last 

action. Representative accounts will be 

stored for 7 years, 6 months from last 

action. U.S. citizen accounts and cases 

will be archived internally after five 

years. All accounts and cases will be put 

in an inactive status 15 years after last 

action. 

Records that are linked to national 

security, law enforcement, or fraud 

investigations or cases, will remain 

accessible for the life of the related 

activity, to the extent retention for such 

purposes exceeds the normal retention 

period for such data in USCIS ELIS. 

USCIS is reviewing its needs for the 

information as it transitions to a fully 

electronic environment and may amend 

its retention plans and schedules as 

needed. 

USCIS proposes that, in compliance 

with NARA General Records Schedule 

24, section 6, ‘‘User Identification, 

Profiles, Authorizations, and Password 

Files,’’ internal USCIS personnel 

accounts will be destroyed or deleted 

six years after the account is terminated, 

or when no longer needed for 

investigative or security purposes, 

whichever is later. 

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: 

Applicants may access and amend 

this information by logging into their 

USCIS ELIS account. 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 CFR 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 be 

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. 

USCIS personnel may input information 

as they process a case, including 

information from commercial sources to 

verify whether an Applicant or CoApplicant is eligible for the benefit 

requested. USCIS ELIS Account and 

Case Management will also store and 

use information from the following 

USCIS, DHS, and other federal agency 

systems of records: 

• DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP–001 Alien 

File, Index, and National File Tracking 

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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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