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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses 

per respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Screener .......................................................................................................... 1200 1 3/60 60 

Pre-Implementation Survey ............................................................................. 1000 1 10/60 167 

Screener .......................................................................................................... 1200 1 3/60 60 

Post-Implementation Survey ............................................................................ 1000 1 10/60 167 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 454 

Dated: November 8, 2011. 

Daniel L. Holcomb, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29417 Filed 11–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0112] 

The Critical Infrastructure Partnership 

Advisory Council (CIPAC) 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: Quarterly CIPAC membership 

update. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) announced the 

establishment of the Critical 

Infrastructure Partnership Advisory 

Council (CIPAC) by notice published in 

the Federal Register Notice (71 FR 

14930–14933) dated March 24, 2006. 

That notice identified the purpose of 

CIPAC as well as its membership. This 

notice provides: (i) The quarterly CIPAC 

membership update; (ii) instructions on 

how the public can obtain the CIPAC 

membership roster and other 

information on the Council; and, (iii) 

information on recently completed 

CIPAC meetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Wong, Director, Partnership 

Programs and Information Sharing 

Office, Partnership and Outreach 

Division, Office of Infrastructure 

Protection, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, U.S. Department 

of Homeland Security, 245 Murray 

Lane, Mail Stop 0607, Arlington, VA 

20598–0607, by telephone (703) 235– 

3999 or via email at CIPAC@dhs.gov. 

Responsible DHS Official: Nancy J. 

Wong, Director Partnership Programs 

and Information Sharing Office, 

Partnership and Outreach Division, 

Office of Infrastructure Protection, 

National Protection and Programs 

Directorate, U.S. Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 

Mail Stop 0607, Arlington, VA 20598– 

0607, by telephone (703) 235–3999 or 

via email at CIPAC@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Activity: The CIPAC 

facilitates interaction between 

government officials and representatives 

of the community of owners and/or 

operators for each of the critical 

infrastructure sectors defined by 

Homeland Security Presidential 

Directive 7 (HSPD–7) and identified in 

the National Infrastructure Protection 

Plan (NIPP). The scope of activities 

covered by the CIPAC includes 

planning; coordinating among 

government and critical infrastructure 

owner/operator security partners; 

implementing security program 

initiatives; conducting operational 

activities related to critical 

infrastructure protection security 

measures, incident response, recovery, 

infrastructure resilience, reconstituting 

critical infrastructure assets and systems 

for both man-made as well as naturally 

occurring events; and sharing threat, 

vulnerability, risk mitigation, and 

infrastructure continuity information. 

Organizational Structure: CIPAC 

members are organized into eighteen 

(18) critical infrastructure sectors. 

Within all of the sectors containing 

critical infrastructure owners/operators, 

there generally exists a Sector 

Coordinating Council (SCC) that 

includes critical infrastructure owners 

and/or operators or their representative 

trade associations. Each of the sectors 

also has a Government Coordinating 

Council (GCC) whose membership 

includes a lead Federal agency that is 

defined as the Sector Specific Agency 

(SSA), and all relevant Federal, state, 

local, Tribal, and/or territorial 

government agencies (or their 

representative bodies) whose mission 

interests also involve the scope of the 

CIPAC activities for that particular 

sector. 

CIPAC Membership: CIPAC 

Membership may include: 

(i) Critical infrastructure owner and/ 

or operator members of an SCC; 

(ii) Trade association members who 

are members of an SCC representing the 

interests of critical infrastructure 

owners and/or operators; 

(iii) Each sector’s Government 

Coordinating Council (GCC) members; 

and, 

(iv) State, local, Tribal, and territorial 

governmental officials comprising the 

DHS State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial 

GCC. 

CIPAC Membership Roster and 

Council Information: The current roster 

of CIPAC membership is published on 

the CIPAC Web site (http:// 

www.dhs.gov/cipac) and is updated as 

the CIPAC membership changes. 

Members of the public may visit the 

CIPAC Web site at any time to obtain 

current CIPAC membership as well as 

the current and historic list of CIPAC 

meetings and agendas. 

Dated: November 4, 2011. 

Nancy Wong, 

Designated Federal Officer for the CIPAC. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0084] 

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, DHS. 

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 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 

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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 

system of records notice is being 

updated to reflect the incorporation of 

new forms, new categories of records, 

and clarified data retention to better 

inform the public. This updated system 

will be included in the Department of 

Homeland Security’s inventory of 

record systems. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 15, 2011. This system will be 

effective December 15, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number DHS– 

2011–0084 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: Donald 

K. Hawkins (202) 272–8000, Privacy 

Officer, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

For privacy issues please contact: Mary 

Ellen Callahan (703) 235–0780, Chief 

Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, 

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 

the DHS system of records titled, ‘‘DHS/ 

USCIS–014 Electronic Immigration 

System-1 Temporary Accounts and 

Draft Benefit Requests System of 

Records.’’ This system of records notice 

is being updated to reflect the 

incorporation of new forms, new 

categories of records, and clarified data 

retention to better inform the public. 

DHS received one public comment 

which did not address this system of 

records notice. DHS will not make any 

changes in response to the public 

comment. 

DHS/USCIS is creating a new 

electronic environment known as the 

Electronic Immigration System (USCIS 

ELIS). USCIS ELIS allows individuals 

requesting a USCIS benefit to register 

online and submit certain benefit 

requests through the online system. This 

system will improve customer service; 

increase efficiency for processing 

benefits; better identify potential 

national security concerns, criminality, 

and fraud; and create improved access 

controls and better auditing capabilities. 

DHS and USCIS promulgated the 

regulation ‘‘Immigration Benefits 

Business Transformation, Increment I’’ 

(August 29, 2011, 76 FR 53764) to allow 

USCIS to transition to an electronic 

environment. This regulation assists 

USCIS in the transformation of its 

operations by removing references and 

processes that inhibit the use of 

electronic systems or constrain USCIS’s 

ability to respond to new requirements. 

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 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 may submit evidence 

electronically. Once an individual 

provides biographic information in one 

benefit request, USCIS ELIS uses that 

information to pre-populate any future 

benefit requests. This eases the burden 

on an individual so he or she does not 

have to repeatedly type in the same 

information. 

USCIS is publishing three System of 

Records Notices (SORNs) to cover the 

following three distinct processes of this 

new electronic environment and the 

privacy and security protections 

incorporated into USCIS ELIS: 

1. Temporary Accounts and Draft 

Benefit Requests: The Electronic 

Immigration System-1 Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests 

SORN (DHS/USCIS–014) addresses 

temporary data provided by Applicants 

or Representatives. This temporary data 

includes temporary accounts for firsttime Applicants and draft benefit 

request data from first-time Applicants, 

Applicants with permanent accounts, 

and Representatives. Applicants first 

interact with USCIS ELIS by creating a 

temporary account, setting notification 

preferences, and drafting the first 

benefit request. If a first-time Applicant 

does not begin drafting a benefit request 

within 30 days of opening the 

temporary account, USCIS ELIS deletes 

the temporary account. If he or she does 

not submit the benefit request within 30 

days of starting a draft benefit request, 

USCIS ELIS deletes the temporary 

account and all draft benefit request 

data. If a first-time Applicant submits 

the benefit request within 30 days, 

USCIS ELIS changes the status of the 

account from temporary to permanent. 

Applicants with permanent USCIS ELIS 

accounts or Representatives may also 

draft benefit requests. USCIS ELIS 

deletes all draft benefit requests if they 

are not submitted within 30 days of 

initiation. 

2. Account and Case Management: 

The Electronic Immigration System-2 

Account and Case Management SORN 

(DHS/USCIS–015) addresses the 

activities undertaken by USCIS after 

Applicants or Representatives submit a 

benefit request. USCIS ELIS uses 

information provided on initial and 

subsequent benefit requests and 

subsequent collections through the 

Account and Case Management process 

to create or update USCIS ELIS 

accounts; collect any missing 

information; manage workflow; assist 

USCIS adjudicators as they make a 

benefit determination; 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 

appointments and issuing decision 

notices and/or proofs of benefit. 

3. Automated Background Functions: 

The Electronic Immigration System-3 

Automated Background Functions 

SORN (DHS/USCIS–016) addresses the 

actions USCIS ELIS takes to detect 

duplicate and related accounts and 

identify potential national security 

concerns, criminality, and fraud to 

ensure that serious or complex cases 

receive additional scrutiny. 

This SORN addresses the USCIS ELIS 

temporary account process for first-time 

Applicants in USCIS ELIS and the draft 

benefit request process for all 

Applicants and Representatives. 

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Because USCIS ELIS collects this 

information before a benefit request is 

submitted, USCIS does not have an 

official need-to-know the information in 

the drafted benefit request. USCIS is 

segregating temporary account and draft 

benefit request information from 

permanent information in USCIS ELIS 

and preventing USCIS personnel (aside 

from USCIS ELIS System 

Administrators as part of their system 

maintenance duties) from viewing this 

temporary data until the Applicant or 

Representative submits the benefit 

request. USCIS will purge this 

information from USCIS ELIS if the 

Applicant or Representative does not 

submit the benefit request within 30 

days of initiation. If the Applicant 

submits the benefit request, USCIS 

converts the temporary account to a 

permanent account and processes the 

benefit request information according to 

the guidelines set forth in the Electronic 

Immigration System-2 Account and 

Case Management SORN and Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions SORN. 

Temporary Accounts 

DHS is clarifying the process used to 

establish and retain temporary accounts 

and draft benefit requests. USCIS ELIS 

creates temporary accounts for 

Applicants that have not previously 

submitted a benefit request through 

USCIS ELIS. These temporary accounts 

permit the first-time Applicant to log in 

to USCIS ELIS, set notification 

preferences, and draft a benefit request. 

If a first-time Applicant does not begin 

drafting a benefit request within 30 days 

of opening the temporary account, 

USCIS ELIS deletes the temporary 

account. If a first-time Applicant begins 

drafting a benefit request within 30 days 

of creating the temporary account, he or 

she will have 30 days to submit the 

benefit request. If he or she does not 

submit the benefit request within 30 

days of starting a draft benefit request, 

USCIS ELIS deletes the temporary 

account and all draft benefit request 

data. If a first-time Applicant submits 

the benefit request within 30 days, 

USCIS ELIS changes the status of the 

account from temporary to permanent. 

This minimizes the time USCIS ELIS 

retains personally identifiable 

information (PII) about individuals that 

have no pending benefit requests with 

USCIS, while still giving Applicants 

time to draft and submit a benefit 

request. If the Applicant submits a 

benefit request within the time allotted, 

USCIS ELIS converts the temporary 

account to a permanent account and 

treats it according to the Electronic 

Immigration System-2 Account and 

Case Management SORN and Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions SORN. 

Draft Benefit Requests 

USCIS ELIS retains benefit requests 

drafted by Applicants or 

Representatives for 30 days from 

initiation to further minimize the PII 

retained by USCIS ELIS. This 

information is not accessible by USCIS 

personnel (aside from system 

administrators for system maintenance) 

and will only be shared internally for 

system maintenance purposes and 

externally to reduce the harm to 

individuals in the event the system is 

compromised. However, once a benefit 

request has been formally submitted to 

USCIS, the information will be retained 

and used according to the Electronic 

Immigration System-2 Account and 

Case Management SORN and Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions SORN in order to 

maintain USCIS ELIS accounts and 

determine eligibility for requested 

benefits. 

DHS is revising the list of legacy 

forms that will be incorporated into 

USCIS ELIS. Additional forms from 

which information will be collected will 

be posted to the USCIS ELIS Web site 

as the system develops. New categories 

of records collected on this revised list 

of forms include immigration history 

(citizenship/naturalization certificate 

number, removals, statuses, 

explanations, etc.), appeals or motions 

to reopen or reconsider decisions, U.S. 

State Department-Issued Personal 

Identification Number (PID), 

vaccinations, and medical referrals. In 

the first release of USCIS ELIS, USCIS 

collects information from the following 

updated list of forms: 

• I–90—Application to Replace 

Permanent Residence Card (1615–0082), 

08/31/12; 

• I–102—Application for 

Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant 

Departure Document (1615–0079), 08/ 

31/12; 

• I–130—Petition for Alien Relative 

(1615–0012), 01/31/12 (as evidence); 

• I–131—Application for Travel 

Document (1615–0013), 03/31/12; 

• I–134—Affidavit of Support (1615– 

0014), 05/31/12 (as evidence); 

• I–290B—Notice of Appeal or 

Motion (91615–0095), 05/31/12; 

• I–508/I–508F—Waiver of Rights, 

Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities 

(1615–0025), 11/30/11; 

• I–539—Application to Extend/ 

Change Nonimmigrant Status (1615– 

0003), 02/29/12; 

• I–539—Application to Extend/ 

Change Nonimmigrant Status (On-Line 

Application) (Pending); 

• I–566—Interagency Record of 

Request—A, G or NATO Dependent 

Employment Authorization or Change/ 

Adjustment to/from A, G or NATO 

Status (1615–0027), 01/31/11 (as 

evidence); 

• I–601—Application for Waiver of 

Grounds of Inadmissibility (1615–0029), 

06/30/12; 

• I–693—Report of Medical 

Examination and Vaccination Record 

(1615–0033), 10/31/11; 

• I–765—Application for 

Employment Authorization (1615– 

0040), 09/30/11; 

• I–821—Application for Temporary 

Protected Status (1615–0043), 10/31/13; 

• I–912—Request for Fee Waiver 

(1615–0116), 10/31/12; 

• AR–11—Alien Change of Address 

Card System (1615–0007), 09/30/11; and 

• G–28 Notice of Entry of Appearance 

as Attorney or Accredited 

Representative (1615–0105), 04/30/12. 

USCIS collects, uses, and maintains 

temporary account and draft benefit 

request information pursuant to the 

Immigration and Nationality Act of 

1952, Public Law No. 82–414, sections 

101 and 103, as amended. 

This updated system will be included 

in DHS’s inventory of record systems. 

II. Privacy Act 

The Privacy Act embodies fair 

information practice principles in a 

statutory framework governing the 

means by which the U.S. 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 U.S. 

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. 

Below is the description of the DHS/ 

USCIS—014 Electronic Immigration 

System-1 Temporary Accounts and 

Draft Benefit Requests System of 

Records. 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), 

DHS has provided a report of this 

system of records to the Office of 

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Management and Budget and to 

Congress. 

System of Records 

DHS/USCIS–014 

SYSTEM NAME: 

DHS/USCIS–014 Electronic 

Immigration System-1 Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests 

System of Records 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records are maintained at the USCIS 

Headquarters in Washington, DC and 

field offices. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Electronic Immigration System-1 

Temporary Accounts and Draft Benefit 

Requests (USCIS ELIS Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests) 

stores and/or uses information about 

individuals who receive or petition for 

benefits under the Immigration and 

Nationality Act, as amended. 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); attorneys 

and Board of Immigration Appeals 

accredited representatives 

(Representatives); and individuals that 

assist in the preparation of the benefit 

request. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Temporary USCIS ELIS account 

information includes the following from 

all of the categories of individuals 

above. If an Applicant or Representative 

formally submits a benefit request 

within the 30-day window, USCIS 

converts the temporary account to a 

permanent USCIS ELIS account and 

retains the information according to the 

Electronic Immigration System-2 

Account and Case Management SORN 

and Electronic Immigration System-3 

Automated Background Functions 

SORN. 

An Applicant’s temporary USCIS 

ELIS account registration information 

includes the following: 

• Valid email address 

• Password 

• Challenge questions and answers 

• Telephone Number (optional) 

All benefit requests about the Applicant 

or Co-Applicant includes the following 

information: 

• Alien Registration Number(s) 

• Full name and any alias(es) used 

• Physical and mailing address(es) 

• Immigration status 

• Date of birth 

• Place of birth (city, state, and country) 

• Country of citizenship 

• Gender 

• Contact information (Phone 

number(s), Email address) 

• Military status 

• Government-issued identification (e.g. 

passport, driver’s license): 

Æ Document type 

Æ Issuing organization 

Æ Document number 

Æ Expiration date 

• Benefit requested 

• IP Address 

• Browser information 

• USCIS ELIS account number (for 

returning Applicants) 

The following information may be 

requested for benefit-specific eligibility: 

• U.S. State Department-Issued Personal 

Identification Number (PID) 

• Arrival/Departure Information 

• Immigration history (citizenship/ 

naturalization certificate number, 

removals, explanations, etc.) 

• Family Relationships (e.g., Parent, 

Spouse, Sibling, Child, Other 

Dependents, etc., as well as 

polygamy, custody, guardianship, 

and other relationship issues) 

• USCIS Receipt/Case Number 

• Personal Background Information 

(e.g., involvement with national 

security threats, 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, etc.) 

• Health Information (e.g., vaccinations, 

referrals, communicable disease, 

physical or mental disorder, 

prostitution, drug abuse, etc.) 

• Education History 

• Work History 

• Financial Information (income, 

expenses, scholarships, savings, 

assets, property, financial support, 

supporter information, life 

insurance, debts, encumbrances, 

etc.) 

• Social Security Number, if applicable 

• Supporting documentation as 

necessary (i.e. birth certificate, 

appeals or motions to reopen or 

reconsider decisions, etc.) 

• Criminal Records 

Preparer information includes: 

• Name 

• Organization 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses 

• Phone and Fax Numbers 

• Paid/Not Paid 

• Relationship to Applicant 

Representative information includes: 

• Name 

• Law Firm/Recognized Organization 

• Physical and Mailing Addresses 

• Phone and Fax Numbers 

• Email Address 

• Attorney Bar Card Number or 

Equivalent 

• BAR Membership 

• Accreditation Date 

• BIA Representative Accreditation 

Expiration Date 

• Law Practice Restriction Explanation 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

The Immigration and Nationality Act 

of 1952, Public Law 82–414, sections 

101 and 103, as amended. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of the system collecting 

this information is to provide an 

Applicant with a temporary account so 

that he or she may submit a benefit 

request through USCIS ELIS for the first 

time. All draft benefit request 

information is collected to assist the 

Applicant or Representative in 

providing all of the information 

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

submit a benefit request within 30 days 

of opening the temporary account or 

initiating the draft benefit request, the 

information will be deleted. If an 

Applicant or Representative formally 

submits a benefit request within the 30- 

day window, USCIS converts the 

temporary account to a permanent 

USCIS ELIS account and retains the 

information according to the USCIS 

ELIS Account and Case Management 

SORN and USCIS ELIS Automated 

Background Functions SORN. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a 

portion of the records or information 

contained in this system may be 

disclosed outside DHS as a routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 

follows: 

A. To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when: 

1. DHS suspects or has confirmed that 

the security or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; 

2. DHS has determined that as a result 

of the suspected or confirmed 

compromise there is a risk of harm to 

economic or property interests, identity 

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theft or fraud, harm to the security or 

integrity of this system or other systems 

or programs (whether maintained by 

DHS or another agency or entity), or 

harm to the individual that relies upon 

the compromised information; and 

3. The disclosure made to such 

agencies, entities, and/or persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with DHS’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

compromise and prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm. 

B. To contractors and their agents, 

grantees, experts, consultants, and 

others performing or working on a 

contract, service, grant, cooperative 

agreement, or other assignment for DHS, 

when necessary to accomplish an 

agency function related to this system of 

records. Individuals provided 

information under this routine use are 

subject to the same Privacy Act 

requirements and limitations on 

disclosure as are applicable to DHS 

officers and employees. 

If a benefit request has been submitted 

to USCIS within 30 days of initiation, 

the information will become permanent 

and shared according to the routine uses 

listed in the Electronic Immigration 

System-2 Account and Case 

Management SORN and Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions SORN in order to 

maintain USCIS ELIS accounts and 

determine eligibility for requested 

benefits. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records in this system are stored 

electronically in secure facilities. The 

records are stored on magnetic disc and/ 

or tape to maintain a real-time copy of 

the data for disaster recovery purposes. 

Real-time copies of data are deleted at 

the same time as the original data. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by any of 

the data elements listed above or 

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 has submitted to the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA) a retention schedule for these 

records. USCIS proposes that if a firsttime Applicant does not begin drafting 

a benefit request within 30 days of 

opening the temporary account, USCIS 

ELIS deletes the temporary account. If a 

first-time Applicant begins drafting a 

benefit request within 30 days of 

creating the temporary account, he or 

she will have 30 days to submit the 

benefit request. If he or she does not 

submit the benefit request within 30 

days of starting a draft benefit request, 

USCIS ELIS deletes the temporary 

account and all draft benefit request 

data. If an Applicant or Representative 

formally submits a benefit request 

within the 30-day window, USCIS 

converts the temporary account to a 

permanent USCIS ELIS account and 

retains the information according to the 

Electronic Immigration System-2 

Account and Case Management SORN 

and Electronic Immigration System-3 

Automated Background Functions 

SORN. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

The DHS system manager is the Chief, 

Records Division, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Individuals seeking notification of 

and access to any record contained in 

this system of records, or seeking to 

contest its content, may log in to USCIS 

ELIS to amend their information within 

the 30-day window. If they submit a 

benefit request, the information will still 

be available by logging in to their USCIS 

ELIS account and may be amended 

through the processes described in the 

USCIS ELIS Account and Case 

Management SORN and USCIS ELIS 

Automated Background Functions 

SORN. 

Because of the temporary nature of 

this data, records will not likely be 

available for FOIA requests. However, 

individuals are free to request records 

pertaining to them by submitting a 

request in writing to the National 

Records Center, FOIA/PA Office, P.O. 

Box 648010, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064– 

8010. Specific FOIA contact information 

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

under ‘‘Contacts.’’ If an individual 

believes more than one component 

maintains Privacy Act records 

concerning him or her, the individual 

may submit the request to the Chief 

Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of 

Information Act Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Drive 

SW., Building 410, STOP–0655, 

Washington, DC 20528. 

When seeking records about yourself 

from this system of records or any other 

Departmental system of records your 

request must conform with the Privacy 

Act regulations set forth in 6 CFR part 

5. You must first verify your identity, 

meaning that you must provide your full 

name, current address, and date and 

place of birth. You must sign your 

request and your signature must either 

be notarized or submitted under 28 

U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits 

statements to be made under penalty of 

perjury as a substitute for notarization. 

While no specific form is required, you 

may obtain forms for this purpose from 

the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief 

Freedom of Information Act Officer, 

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

In addition you should: 

• Provide 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; and 

• 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 PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Records are obtained from the 

Applicant or his or her Representative. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 220 / Tuesday, November 15, 2011 / Notices 70735 

Dated: November 2, 2011. 

Mary Ellen Callahan, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29449 Filed 11–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0087] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of 

Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services—016 

Electronic Immigration System-3 

Automated Background Functions 

System of Records 

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS. 

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 the Department of 

Homeland Security system of records 

titled, ‘‘Department of Homeland 

Security/U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services—016 Electronic 

Immigration System-3 Automated 

Background Functions System of 

Records.’’ This system of records will 

allow the Department of Homeland 

Security/U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services to collect and 

maintain certain biographic information 

about individuals in the U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration -Services 

Electronic Immigration System and its 

legacy systems in order to detect 

duplicate and related accounts and 

identify potential national security 

concerns, criminality, and fraud to 

ensure that serious or complex cases 

receive additional scrutiny. This system 

of records notice is being updated to 

clarify the data retention policy. 

Additionally, the Department of 

Homeland Security is issuing a Final 

Rule elsewhere in the Federal Register, 

to exempt this system of records from 

certain provisions of the Privacy Act. 

This updated system will be included in 

the Department of Homeland Security’s 

inventory of record systems. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 15, 2011. This system will be 

effective December 15, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number DHS– 

2011–0087 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: Donald 

K. Hawkins ((202) 272–8030), Privacy 

Officer, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

For privacy issues please contact: Mary 

Ellen Callahan ((703) 235–0780), Chief 

Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, 

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 

the DHS system of records titled, ‘‘DHS/ 

USCIS–016 Electronic Immigration 

System-3 Automated Background 

Functions System of Records.’’ This 

system of records notice is being 

updated to clarify the data retention 

policy and to recognize the issuance of 

a Final Rule exempting the system from 

portions of the Privacy Act. DHS 

received no public comments for this 

system of records notice. Consequently, 

DHS is not making any changes in 

response to public comments. 

DHS/USCIS is creating a new 

electronic environment known as the 

Electronic Immigration System (USCIS 

ELIS). USCIS ELIS allows individuals 

requesting a USCIS benefit to register 

online and submit certain benefit 

requests through the online system. This 

system will improve customer service; 

increase efficiency for processing 

benefits; better identify potential 

national security concerns, criminality, 

and fraud; and create improved access 

controls and better auditing capabilities. 

DHS and USCIS are promulgating the 

regulation ‘‘Immigration Benefits 

Business Transformation, Increment I’’ 

(August 29, 2011, 76 FR 53764) to allow 

for USCIS to transition to an electronic 

environment. This regulation will assist 

USCIS in the transformation of its 

operations by removing references and 

processes that inhibit the use of 

electronic systems or constrain USCIS’s 

ability to respond to changing 

workloads, priorities, and statutory 

requirements. 

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 the 

Applicant (Co-Applicants); and their 

attorneys and representatives 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 particular cases. 

Through USCIS ELIS, individuals may 

submit evidence electronically. Once an 

individual provides biographic 

information for one benefit request, 

USCIS ELIS uses that information to 

pre-populate any future benefit requests 

by the same individual. This eases the 

burden on an individual so he or she 

does not have to repeatedly type in the 

same information and also reduces the 

number of possible errors. 

USCIS is publishing three System of 

Records Notices (SORNs) to cover the 

following three distinct processes of this 

new electronic environment and the 

privacy and security protections 

incorporated into USCIS ELIS: 

1. Temporary Accounts and Draft 

Benefit Requests: The Electronic 

Immigration System-1 Temporary 

Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests 

SORN (DHS/USCIS–014) addresses 

temporary data provided by Applicants 

or Representatives. This temporary data 

includes temporary accounts for firsttime Applicants and draft benefit 

request data from first-time Applicants, 

Applicants with permanent accounts, 

and Representatives. Applicants first 

interact with USCIS ELIS by creating a 

temporary account, setting notification 

preferences, and drafting the first 

benefit request. If a first-time Applicant 

does not begin drafting a benefit request 

within 30 days of opening the 

temporary account, USCIS ELIS deletes 

the temporary account. If he or she does 

not submit the benefit request within 30 

days of starting a draft benefit request, 

USCIS ELIS deletes the temporary 

account and all draft benefit request 

data. If a first-time Applicant submits 

the benefit request within 30 days, 

USCIS ELIS automatically changes the 

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