[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 190 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 56853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22998]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Privacy Act of 1974; Retirement of Systems of Records

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of the retirement of twelve Privacy Act system of 
records notices.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of 
Homeland Security is giving notice that it proposes to retire the 
following Privacy Act system of records notices Justice/INS-026 Hiring 
Tracking Systems (HITS) (66 FR 46816 September 7, 2001), Justice/INS-
034 Human Resources File Manager System (67 FR 56585 September 4, 
2002), Treasury/CS.009 Acting Customs Inspector (66 FR 52984 October 
18, 2001), Treasury/CS.083 Employee Relations Case Files (66 FR 52984 
October 18, 2001), Treasury/CS.105 Former Employees (66 FR 52984 
October 18, 2001), Treasury/CS.109 Handicapped Employee File (66 FR 
52984 October 18, 2001), Treasury/CS.162 Organization (Customs) and 
Automated Position Management System (COAPMS) (66 FR 52984 October 18, 
2001), Treasury/CS.163 Outside Employment Requests (66 FR 52984 October 
18, 2001), Treasury/CS.193 Operating Personnel Folder Files (66 FR 
52984 October 18, 2001), Treasury/CS.196 Preclearance Costs (66 FR 
52984 October 18, 2001), and Treasury/CS.208 Restoration of Forfeited 
Annual Leave Cases (66 FR 52984 October 18, 2001), from its inventory 
of record systems and rely upon the Government-wide system of records 
notice issued by the Office of Personnel Management, OPM/GOVT-1 General 
Personnel Records (71 FR 35342 June 19, 2006), which is written to 
cover all general Federal Government personnel records.

DATES: These changes will take effect on October 30, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by 
telephone (703) 235-0780 or facsimile (703) 235-0442.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy 
Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and as part of its ongoing integration and 
management efforts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is 
retiring the system of records notices Justice/INS-026 Hiring Tracking 
Systems (HITS) (66 FR 46816 September 7, 2001), Justice/INS-034 Human 
Resources File Manager System (67 FR 56585 September 4, 2002), 
Treasury/CS.009 Acting Customs Inspector (66 FR 52984 October 18, 
2001), Treasury/CS.083 Employee Relations Case Files (66 FR 52984 
October 18, 2001), Treasury/CS.105 Former Employees (66 FR 52984 
October 18, 2001), Treasury/CS.109 Handicapped Employee File (66 FR 
52984 October 18, 2001), Treasury/CS.162 Organization (Customs) and 
Automated Position Management System (COAPMS) (66 FR 52984 October 18, 
2001), Treasury/CS.163 Outside Employment Requests (66 FR 52984 October 
18, 2001), Treasury/CS.193 Operating Personnel Folder Files (66 FR 
52984 October 18, 2001), Treasury/CS.196 Preclearance Costs (66 FR 
52984 October 18, 2001), and Treasury/CS.208 Restoration of Forfeited 
Annual Leave Cases (66 FR 52984 October 18, 2001), that were issued by 
Immigration and Naturalization Services, Department of Justice and 
Customs Service, Department of Treasury prior to the creation of the 
Department of Homeland Security.
    DHS will continue to collect and maintain records regarding general 
personnel records and will rely upon the existing Federal Government-
wide system of records titled OPM/GOVT-1 General Personnel Records (71 
FR 35342 June 19, 2006), which is written to cover all general Federal 
Government personnel records.
    Eliminating these notices will have no adverse impacts on 
individuals, but will promote the overall streamlining and management 
of DHS Privacy Act record systems.

    Dated: September 24, 2008.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-22998 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]
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