[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71112-71117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28168]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DHS-2014-0074]


Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement-005 Trade Transparency Analysis and 
Research (TTAR) System of Records

AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act system of records.

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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/Immigration and Customs Enforcement-005 Trade Transparency 
Analysis and Research (TTAR) System of Records.'' This system of 
records is being modified to (1) update existing and include new 
categories of individuals, (2) clarify existing and include new 
categories of records, (3) reflect a proposed change to the retention 
period of the system's data, and (4) update the description of the 
record sources. In addition, the Department is notifying the public of 
changes triggered by the replacement of the TTAR SORN's associated IT 
system, the Data Analysis and Research for Trade Transparency System 
(DARTTS), with FALCON-DARTTS, which replicates the functionality of and 
serves the same user groups as legacy DARTTS. The TTAR SORN is also 
being updated to expand coverage to a new IT system called FALCON-
Roadrunner. The FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner Privacy Impact 
Assessments are posted on the Department privacy Web site (see 
www.dhs.gov/privacy). The exemptions for the existing system of records 
notice will continue to be applicable for this system of records 
notice. This updated system will be included in the Department of 
Homeland Security's inventory of record systems.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 31, 2014. This updated 
system will be effective December 31, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2014-0074 by one of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Fax: 202-343-4010.
    <bullet> Mail: Karen L. Neuman, Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy 
Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions, please contact: 
Lyn Rahilly, Privacy Officer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
500 12th Street SW., Mail Stop 5004, Washington, DC 20536, phone: 202-
732-3300, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e272d2b3e1c07180f0d172e0a061d40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="175e545247657e6176746e57737f6439707861">[email protected]</span></a>. For privacy questions, please 
contact: Karen Neuman, Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, 
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, phone: 202-343-
1717.

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. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE) proposes to update and reissue a current DHS system 
of records titled ``DHS/ICE-005 Trade Transparency Analysis and 
Research (TTAR) System of Records.'' This system allows ICE Homeland 
Security Investigations (HSI) to collect and maintain records for the 
purpose of enforcing criminal and civil laws pertaining to customs 
violations, including trade-based money laundering. With this update, 
ICE is notifying the public of changes triggered by the replacement of 
the TTAR SORN's

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associated IT system, the Data Analysis and Research for Trade 
Transparency System (DARTTS), with FALCON-DARTTS, which replicates the 
functionality of and serves the same user groups as legacy DARTTS. The 
TTAR SORN is also being updated to expand coverage to a new ICE IT 
system, FALCON-Roadrunner.

The FALCON Environment

    In 2012, HSI created a new IT environment called ``FALCON'' to 
support its law enforcement and criminal investigative mission. The 
FALCON environment is designed to permit ICE law enforcement and 
homeland security personnel to search and analyze data ingested from 
other government applications and systems, with appropriate user access 
restrictions at the data element level and robust user auditing 
controls. FALCON modules, such as FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner, 
have been deployed in support of discrete HSI mission areas and work 
units.
    Data analyzed by the FALCON modules is aggregated and stored in the 
FALCON general data storage environment. The data stored in this 
environment is ingested on a routine or ad hoc basis from other 
existing sources and is structured and optimized for use with the 
analytical tools in FALCON-DARTTS, FALCON-Roadrunner, and the other 
FALCON modules. For more information on the FALCON environment, please 
see the FALCON-Search and Analysis PIA at www.dhs.gov/privacy.

FALCON-DARTTS

    As described above, in January 2014, ICE migrated the DARTTS system 
to the HSI FALCON environment and launched FALCON-DARTTS. FALCON-DARTTS 
replicates the functionality of and serves the same user groups as the 
legacy DARTTS system. The purpose of FALCON-DARTTS is to allow HSI 
investigators to generate leads for, and otherwise support, 
investigations of trade-based money laundering, smuggling, commercial 
fraud, and other crimes within the jurisdiction of HSI. FALCON-DARTTS 
analyzes trade and financial data to identify statistically anomalous 
transactions that may warrant investigation. These anomalies are then 
independently confirmed and further investigated by HSI investigators. 
With the deployment of FALCON-DARTTS, the legacy DARTTS system (which 
included a component called ``Foreign DARTTS'' used by HSI's foreign 
law enforcement and customs partners) was retired.
    ICE published a new PIA for FALCON-DARTTS on January 16, 2014, to 
address the migration from legacy DARTTS and to notify the public of 
several new system features, including (1) additional datasets and 
records and (2) an updated way in which datasets are physically 
separated. First, ICE has added to FALCON-DARTTS new financial data as 
well as records manually uploaded on an ad hoc basis, which may include 
financial records, business records, trade transaction records, and 
transportation records.
    Second, financial and law enforcement datasets analyzed by FALCON-
DARTTS are maintained in the FALCON general data storage environment. 
In this environment, the data is aggregated with other FALCON data, and 
user access is controlled through a combination of data tagging, access 
control lists, and other technologies. Trade data (i.e., data relating 
to the importation and exportation of merchandise) is maintained 
separately in the FALCON-DARTTS trade data subsystem, which is 
physically and logically separate from the FALCON general data storage 
environment and contains different user access requirements, including 
requirements that export data only be used for enforcement actions 
involving cargo safety and security or to prevent smuggling, than the 
overarching FALCON-SA data storage environment. All FALCON-DARTTS 
users, including select foreign law enforcement and customs officials 
who have access to the system, access trade data through the trade data 
subsystem. The PIA for FALCON-DARTTS is available at www.dhs.gov/privacy.

FALCON-Roadrunner

    FALCON-Roadrunner is a new system that analyzes export and 
financial data across large, disparate trade, financial, law 
enforcement, and other commercially- and publicly-available datasets. 
The system creates and automatically applies repeatable, analytical 
queries and processes to determine non-obvious, anomalous behaviors, 
patterns, and relationships within and across the large-scale datasets. 
These anomalies, patterns, and relationships provide leads that may 
warrant investigation for violation of U.S. export laws and 
regulations. Once identified, anomalies are then independently 
confirmed and further investigated by HSI investigators.
    FALCON-Roadrunner also supports HSI by providing export 
enforcement-related statistical reporting capabilities, derived from 
trade and financial data. These statistical functions discern, 
describe, and document trends within the datasets associated with 
proliferation, export licensing, and other export enforcement trends in 
order to inform ICE decision makers. The PIA for FALCON-Roadrunner is 
being published concurrently with this update to the DHS/ICE-005 TTAR 
System of Records and is available at www.dhs.gov/privacy.

Changes to Categories of Individuals, Categories of Records, Retention, 
and Record Sources

    With the migration of DARTTS to FALCON-DARTTS and the deployment of 
FALCON-Roadrunner, the TTAR system of records is being modified to (1) 
update existing and include new categories of individuals; (2) clarify 
existing and include new categories of records; (3) reflect a proposed 
change to the retention period of the data; and (4) update the 
description of the record sources.
    Existing categories of individuals in the DHS/ICE-005 TTAR SORN 
have been updated to include additional individuals. Individuals whose 
financial records have been lawfully obtained by law enforcement 
agencies during official investigations, legal processes, and/or legal 
settlements have been added to category (2) below; individuals 
identified on other denied parties or screening lists have been added 
to category (3) below; and individuals identified in TECS investigative 
records have been added to category (4) below. In addition, a new 
category of individuals has been added to cover applicants for U.S. 
visas and other individuals identified on visa applications.
    Existing categories of records have been updated to clarify and 
simplify the description of records. Previously categorized as 
``customs, trade, and financial data,'' these records are now described 
separately as ``trade data'' and ``financial data.'' In addition, new 
law enforcement records have been added, including TECS investigative 
records, visa security information, and trade-based and financial 
sanction screening lists.
    The retention period for data maintained under the TTAR system of 
records is also being updated. Previously, data was maintained in the 
legacy DARTTS system for five years, archived for an additional five 
years, and then deleted. ICE intends to request National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA) approval to retire the legacy DARTTS 
retention schedule. Datasets analyzed by FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-
Roadrunner will be incorporated into

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the forthcoming retention schedule for the FALCON environment. ICE is 
proposing to retain datasets used in support of FALCON-DARTTS and 
FALCON-Roadrunner for ten years. Some of the data analyzed by FALCON-
DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner is already maintained in the FALCON 
environment and subject to a proposed retention period there; however, 
FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner will only access these existing 
datasets for ten years.
    Lastly, new records sources have been added as a result of the new 
datasets covered by this system of records. New data sources added to 
this system of records includes additional federal, state, and local 
government agencies; companies; and commercially and publicly available 
datasets.
    Consistent with DHS's information sharing mission, information 
stored in the DHS/ICE-005 TTAR System of Records may be shared with 
other DHS components that have a need to know the information to carry 
out their national security, law enforcement, immigration, 
intelligence, or other homeland security functions. In addition, DHS/
ICE may share information 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.
    The exemptions for the existing system of records notice will 
continue to be applicable for this system of records notice. 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 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 amended DHS/ICE-005 Trade 
Transparency Analysis and Research System of Records.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), DHS has provided a report of 
this system of records to the Office of Management and Budget and to 
Congress.

System of Records:
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE)-005.

System name:
    DHS/ICE-005 Trade Transparency Analysis and Research (TTAR).

Security classification:
    Sensitive But Unclassified, Law Enforcement Sensitive.

System location:
    Records are maintained in FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner, 
which are IT systems owned and operated by ICE and maintained in a DHS 
data center. FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner are accessed through 
the ICE Network.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Categories of individuals covered by this system include:
    (1) Individuals who, as importers, exporters, shippers, 
transporters, customs brokers, owners, purchasers, consignees, or 
agents thereof, participate in the import or export of goods to or from 
the United States or to or from nations with which the United States 
has entered an agreement to share trade information;
    (2) Individuals who participate in financial transactions that are 
reported under the Bank Secrecy Act, or that are obtained by law 
enforcement agencies during official investigations, legal processes, 
or legal settlements;
    (3) Specially Designated Nationals as defined by 31 CFR 500.306 and 
individuals identified on other denied parties or screening lists;
    (4) Individuals identified in TECS subject records and 
investigative records created by ICE and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP), including violators or suspected violators of laws 
enforced or administered by ICE and CBP; witnesses associated with ICE 
and CBP enforcement actions; persons who own or operate businesses, 
property, vehicles or other property that is in a TECS subject record; 
and individuals applying for a license issued by DHS or for which DHS 
conducts a background investigation in support of the licensing agency; 
and
    (5) U.S. visa applicants and other individuals who are identified 
on the visa application (e.g., the applicant's spouse, individuals 
traveling with the applicant, application preparer's name, applicant's 
point of contact in the United States).

Categories of records in the system:
    Categories of records in this system include:
    (1) Biographic and other identifying information, including names; 
dates of birth; places of birth; Social Security numbers (SSN); Tax 
Identification Numbers (TIN); Exporter Identification Numbers (EINs); 
passport information (number and country of issuance); citizenship; 
nationality; location and contact information (e.g., home, business, 
and email addresses and telephone numbers); and other identification 
numbers (e.g., Alien Registration Number, driver's license number).
    (2) Trade data, including trade identifier numbers (e.g., for 
manufacturers importers, exporters, and customs brokers) and bill of 
lading data (e.g., consignee names and addresses, shipper names and 
addresses, container numbers, carriers).
    (3) Financial data, including data reported pursuant to the Bank 
Secrecy Act (e.g., certain transactions over $10,000) and other 
financial data obtained via official investigations, legal processes, 
or legal settlements. Financial data includes, but is not limited to, 
bank account numbers, transaction numbers, and descriptions or value of 
financial transactions.
    (4) Licensing information related to applications by individuals or 
businesses to hold or retain a customs broker's license, or operate a 
customs-bonded warehouse, or be a bonded carrier or bonded cartman.
    (5) Law enforcement records, including TECS subject records and 
investigative records related to an ICE or CBP law enforcement matter, 
information obtained from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Specially 
Designated Nationals List, visa security information, and other trade-
based and financial sanction screening lists. Law enforcement data 
includes, but is not limited to, names; aliases; business names; 
addresses; dates of birth; places of birth; citizenship; nationality; 
passport information; SSNs; TINs; driver's license numbers; and 
vehicle, vessel, and aircraft information.
    (6) Other financial records, business records, trade transaction 
records, and transportation records associated with official law 
enforcement purposes.

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Authority for maintenance of the system:
    ICE is authorized to collect this information pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 
236; 19 U.S.C. 1589a; the Trade Act of 2002 Sec.  343 (Note to 19 
U.S.C. 2071); 19 U.S.C. 1484; 50 U.S.C. app. Sec.  2411; 19 CFR 161.2 
and 192.14; and, 31 U.S.C. 5316 and 31 CFR 1010.340. HSI has the 
jurisdiction and authority to investigate violations involving the 
importation and exportation of merchandise into or out of the United 
States. Information analyzed by FALCON-DARTTS, supports, among other 
things, HSI's investigations into smuggling violations under 18 U.S.C. 
541, 542, 545, and 554; financial crimes investigations under 18 U.S.C. 
1956, 1957, and 1960 and the Bank Secrecy Act; and merchandise imported 
in non-compliance with 19 U.S.C. 1481 and 1484. Information analyzed by 
FALCON-Roadrunner supports, among other things, HSI's investigations 
into export violations--particularly those involving violations under 
22 U.S.C. 2778 and 50 U.S.C. 1705.

Purpose(s):
    The purpose of this system is to support:
    (1) The enforcement of criminal and civil laws pertaining to trade, 
financial crimes, smuggling, and fraud, and the collection of all 
lawfully owned revenue from trade activities, specifically through the 
analysis of raw financial and trade data in order to identify potential 
violations of U.S. criminal and civil laws pertaining to export 
violations, cargo safety and security, smuggling, and related 
violations--including financial crimes and trade-based money 
laundering;
    (2) Existing criminal law enforcement investigations into related 
criminal activities and civil enforcement actions to recover revenue 
and assess fines and penalties;
    (3) The sharing of data and analytical capabilities with foreign 
customs and law enforcement partners to further collaboration and 
cooperation between HSI and such officials as well as to support those 
officials' abilities to engage in enforcement activities involving 
cargo safety and security, smuggling, and related violations--including 
financial crimes and trade-based money laundering;
    (4) The cooperation and collaboration between the United States and 
foreign government partners on investigations into transnational 
activities that violate criminal and civil laws pertaining to trade, 
financial activities, smuggling, and fraud; and
    (5) The identification of potential criminal activity, immigration 
violations, and threats to homeland security; to uphold and enforce the 
law; and to ensure public safety.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or 
information contained in this system may be disclosed outside DHS as a 
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
    A. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), including Offices of the 
U.S. Attorneys or other federal agency conducting litigation or in 
proceedings before any court, adjudicative, or administrative body, 
when it is necessary to the litigation and one of the following is a 
party to the litigation or has an interest in such litigation:
    (1) DHS or any component thereof;
    (2) Any employee of DHS in his/her official capacity;
    (3) Any employee of DHS in his/her individual capacity when DOJ or 
DHS has agreed to represent the employee; or
    (4) The U.S. 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, organization, or individual for the purpose of 
performing audit or oversight operations as authorized by law, but only 
such information as is necessary and relevant to such audit or 
oversight function.
    E. To 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 the 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, 
interns, trainees, students, 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 federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or foreign 
government agencies, as well as to other individuals and organizations 
during the course of an 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.
    H. To federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or foreign 
government agencies or multilateral governmental organizations 
responsible for investigating or prosecuting the violations of, or for 
enforcing or implementing, a statute, rule, regulation, order, license, 
or treaty when DHS determines that the information would assist in the 
enforcement of civil, criminal, or regulatory laws.
    I. To federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial government 
agencies, or other entities or individuals, or through established 
liaison channels to selected foreign governments, in order to provide 
intelligence, counterintelligence, or other information for the 
purposes of national security, intelligence, counterintelligence, or 
antiterrorism activities authorized by U.S. law, Executive Order, or 
other applicable national security directive.
    J. To federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or foreign 
government agencies or organizations, or international organizations, 
lawfully engaged in collecting law enforcement intelligence, whether 
civil or criminal, to enable these entities to carry out their law 
enforcement responsibilities, including the collection of law 
enforcement intelligence.
    K. To international, foreign, intergovernmental, and multinational 
government agencies, authorities, and organizations in accordance with 
law

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and formal or informal international arrangements.
    L. To federal and foreign government intelligence or 
counterterrorism agencies or components when DHS becomes aware of an 
indication of a threat or potential threat to national or international 
security, or when such disclosure is to support the conduct of national 
intelligence and security investigations or assist in antiterrorism 
efforts.
    M. To federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, international, or 
foreign government agencies or multinational governmental organizations 
when DHS desires to exchange relevant data for the purpose of 
developing, testing, or implementing new software or technology whose 
purpose is related to the purpose of this system of records.
    N. To courts, magistrates, administrative tribunals, opposing 
counsel, parties, and witnesses, in the course of immigration, civil, 
or criminal proceedings (including discovery, presentation of evidence, 
and settlement negotiations) before a court or adjudicative body when 
any of the following is a party to or have an interest in the 
litigation:
    (1) DHS or any component thereof;
    (2) any employee of DHS in his/her official capacity;
    (3) any employee of DHS in his/her individual capacity when the 
government 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; and when DHS determines 
that use of such records is relevant and necessary to the litigation 
and is compatible with the purposes for which the records were 
collected.
    O. To prospective claimants and their attorneys for the purpose of 
negotiating the settlement of an actual or prospective claim against 
DHS or its current or former employees, in advance of the initiation of 
formal litigation or proceedings.
    P. To federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, international, or 
foreign government agencies or entities for the purpose of consulting 
with those agencies or entities:
    (1) To assist in making a determination regarding redress for an 
individual in connection with the operations of a DHS component or 
program;
    (2) to verify the identity of an individual seeking redress in 
connection with the operations of a DHS component or program; or
    (3) to verify the accuracy of information submitted by an 
individual who has requested redress on behalf of another individual.
    Q. To a former employee of DHS for the purpose of responding to an 
official inquiry by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial 
government agencies or professional licensing authorities; or 
facilitating communications with a former employee that may be 
necessary for personnel-related matters or other official purposes when 
DHS requires information or consultation assistance from the former 
employee regarding a matter within that person's former area of 
responsibility.
    R. 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, when 
disclosure is necessary to preserve confidence in the integrity of DHS, 
or when disclosure is necessary to demonstrate the accountability of 
DHS's officers, employees, or individuals covered by the system, except 
to the extent the Chief Privacy Officer determines 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 
are stored on magnetic disc, tape, digital media, and CD-ROM.

Retrievability:
    Records may be retrieved by any of the personal identifiers stored 
in the system including name, business address, home address, importer 
ID, exporter ID, broker ID, manufacturer ID, Social Security number, 
trade and tax identifying numbers, passport number, or account number. 
Records may also be retrieved by non-personal information such as 
transaction date, entity or institution name, description of goods, 
value of transactions, and other information.

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:
    ICE is proposing to retain FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner 
datasets for ten years. Some of the law enforcement data analyzed by 
FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner is already maintained in the FALCON 
environment and subject to a proposed retention period there; however, 
FALCON-DARTTS and FALCON-Roadrunner will only access these existing 
datasets for ten years.

System Manager and address:
    FALCON-DARTTS: Unit Chief, Trade Transparency Unit, ICE Homeland 
Security Investigations, 500 12th Street SW., Mail Stop 5103, 
Washington, DC 20536.
    FALCON-Roadrunner: Deputy Assistant Director, Counter-Proliferation 
Investigations Program, ICE Homeland Security Investigations, 500 12th 
Street SW., Mail Stop 5109, Washington, DC 20536.

Notification procedure:
    The Secretary of Homeland Security has exempted this system from 
notification, access, and amendment because of the law enforcement 
nature of the information. These exemptions also apply to the extent 
that information in this system of records is recompiled or is created 
from information contained in other systems of records. To the extent 
that a record is exempted in a source system, the exemption will 
continue to apply. However, ICE will review requests on a case by case 
to determine if release of the information is appropriate. After 
conferring with the appropriate component or agency, as applicable, DHS 
may waive applicable exemptions in appropriate circumstances and when 
it would not appear to interfere with or adversely affect the law 
enforcement purposes of the systems from which the information is 
recompiled or in which it is contained. Additionally, ICE and DHS are 
not exempting any records that were ingested or indexed by TTAR when 
the source system of records already provides access and/or amendment 
under the Privacy Act. Individuals seeking notification of and access 
to any record contained in this system of records, or seeking to 
contest its

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content, may submit a request in writing to the ICE Freedom of 
Information Act Officer whose contact information can be found at 
http://www.dhs.gov/foia under ``contacts.'' If an individual believes 
more than one component maintains Privacy Act records concerning him or 
her the individual may submit the request to the Chief Privacy Officer 
and Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security, 245 Murray Drive SW., Building 410, STOP-0655, Washington, DC 
20528.
    When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or 
any other Departmental system of records your request must conform with 
the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 6 CFR part 5. You must first 
verify your identity, meaning that you must provide your full name, 
current address, and date and place of birth. You must sign your 
request, and your signature must either be notarized or submitted under 
28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be made under penalty 
of perjury as a substitute for notarization. While no specific form is 
required, you may obtain forms for this purpose from the Chief Privacy 
Officer and Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer, http://www.dhs.gov or 1-866-431-0486. In addition you should provide the 
following:
    <bullet> An explanation of why you believe the Department would 
have information on you;
    <bullet> Identify which component(s) of the Department you believe 
may have the information about you;
    <bullet> Specify when you believe the records would have been 
created;
    <bullet> Provide any other information that will help the FOIA 
staff determine which DHS component agency may have responsive records; 
and
    <bullet> 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection; U.S. 
Department of Commerce; U.S. Department of the Treasury; U.S. 
Department of State; other federal, state, and local law enforcement 
agencies; foreign governments pursuant to international agreements or 
arrangements; international entities; financial institutions; 
transportation companies; manufacturers; customs brokers; free trade 
zones; port authorities; and commercially and publicly available data 
sources.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    The Secretary of Homeland Security has exempted portions of this 
system. Pursuant to exemption 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) of the Privacy Act, 
portions of this system are exempt from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) and (4); 
(d); (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(5) and (e)(8); 
(f); and (g). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), this system is exempt 
from the following provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to the 
limitations set forth in those subsections: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); 
(e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H); and (f).

    Dated: November 12, 2014.
Karen L. Neuman,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-28168 Filed 11-28-14; 8:45 am]
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