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the records are part of an on-going
investigation in which case they may be
retained until completion of the
investigation. This period is based on
the statute of limitations for most types
of misuse or fraud possible using EVerify (under 18 U.S.C. 3291, the statute
of limitations for false statements or
misuse regarding passports, citizenship,
or naturalization documents).
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:

Chief, Verification Division, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Washington, DC 20529.

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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 USCIS
Verification Division FOIA 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:
• 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
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RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.

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• 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
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RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Records are obtained from several
sources including: (A) Information
collected from employers about their
employees relating to employment
eligibility verification; (B) Information
collected from E-Verify users used to
provide account access and monitoring;
(C) Information collected from federal
databases as listed in the Category of
Records section above; and (D)
Information created by E-Verify,
including its monitoring and
compliance activities.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.
Mary Ellen Callahan,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS–2010–0013]

Privacy Act of 1974: System of
Records; Department of Homeland
Security Transportation Security
Administration—001, Transportation
Security Enforcement Record System,
System of Records
Privacy Office, DHS.
Notice to alter an existing
Privacy Act system of records.
AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974 the Department of
Homeland Security proposes to update
and reissue an existing Department of
Homeland Security system of records
notice titled, Transportation Security
Administration 001 Transportation
Security Enforcement Record System
previously published on December 10,
2004. As a result of the biennial review

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of this system, modifications are being
made to the system of records’
categories of individuals, categories of
records, routine uses, record source
categories, retention and disposal,
notification procedures, and system
manager and address. The Department
of Homeland Security Transportation
Security Administration—001
Transportation Security Enforcement
Record System covers records related to
the Transportation Security
Administration’s screening of
passengers and property and
enforcement actions involving all modes
of transportation regulated by the
Transportation Security Administration.
Information in this system also includes
records related to the investigation or
enforcement of transportation security
laws, regulations, directives, or Federal,
State, local, or international law. For
example, records relating to an
investigation of a security incident that
occurred during passenger or property
screening would be covered by this
system.
Portions of this system are exempt
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1) and (k)(2).
Portions of the system pertaining to
investigations or prosecutions of
violations of criminal law are exempt
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). These
exemptions are reflected in the final
rule published on August 4, 2006.
This system will continue to be
included in the Department of
Homeland Security’s inventory of
record systems.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 18, 2010. The system will be
effective June 18, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS–
2010–0013 by one of the following
methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 703–483–2999.
• Mail: Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,
Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
• Instructions: All submissions
received must include the agency name
and docket number for this rulemaking.
All comments received will be posted
without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to http://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions please contact: Peter
Pietra, Privacy Officer, Transportation

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Security Administration, TSA–36, 601
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–
6036 or TSAprivacy@dhs.gov. For
privacy issues please contact: Mary
Ellen Callahan (703–235–0780), Chief
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In accordance with this requirement
and the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
552a, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) proposes to
update and reissue a DHS/TSA system
of records notice titled, DHS/TSA–001
Transportation Security Enforcement
Record System (69 FR 71828, December
10, 2004.)
TSA’s mission is to protect the
nation’s transportation systems to
ensure freedom of movement for people
and commerce. To achieve this mission,
TSA is required to develop and adapt its
security programs to respond to
evolving threats to transportation
security. In accordance with the
biennial review of this system, the
following modifications are being made:
• The categories of individuals
section is updated from ‘‘passengers
undergoing screening’’ to ‘‘individuals
undergoing screening.’’ This change
clarifies that individuals other than
passengers may be subject to screening,
such as individuals who escort minors
or the elderly into the sterile area.
• The categories of records section
has been updated to State that records
may relate to any individual, not just to
a passenger, who undergoes screening
and to an individual whose identity
must be verified against the Federal
watch lists.
• DHS/TSA is updating the system of
records to incorporate five DHS
standard routines uses. One routine use
will allow release of information to
appropriate agencies, entities, and
persons when DHS/TSA suspects or has
confirmed that the security or
confidentiality of an information system
of records has been compromised.
Another routine use permits the release
of information to the media when there
exists a legitimate public interest in
disclosing information. Release under
this routine use will require the
approval of the DHS Chief Privacy
Officer in consultation with counsel.
Another routine use allows the release
of information to a court, magistrate,
administrative tribunal or opposing
counsel or parties where a Federal
agency is a party or has an interest in
the litigation or administrative
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allows DHS/TSA to release information
to a former employee when it is
necessary to consult with the former
employee regarding a matter that is
within that person’s former area of
responsibility. The fifth routine use
allows DHS/TSA to release information
to appropriate entities where it would
assist in the enforcement of civil or
criminal laws.
• Additionally, DHS/TSA is revising
a current routine use adding indirect air
carriers and other facility operators as a
potential recipient of information from
these systems when appropriate to
address a threat or potential threat to
transportation security or national
security, or when required for
administrative purposes related to the
effective and efficient administration of
transportation security laws.
• DHS/TSA is also revising a current
routine use by adding indirect air
carriers and other facility operators as
potential recipients of information about
individuals who are their employees,
job applicants, or contractors, or persons
to whom they issue identification
credentials or grant clearances to
secured areas in transportation facilities
when relevant to such employment,
application, contract, training or the
issuance of such credentials or
clearances.
• Finally, DHS/TSA is adding a
routine use to allow DHS/TSA to
publish final agency and Administrative
Law Judge decisions in civil
enforcement and other administrative
matters.
• The record source categories are
updated to reflect the use of commercial
and public record databases and Web
sites to obtain information regarding the
identity of individuals who attempt to
gain access to the sterile areas of the
airport and for whom identity needs to
be verified or individuals who are being
vetted to qualify as Federal flight deck
officers.
• The retention and disposal sections
are updated to reflect the records
retention schedules approved by the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
• The notification section was
changed to reflect that inquiries
regarding whether the applicable system
contains records about an individual
should be directed to TSA’s Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) Office.
• The system manager was revised to
reflect the current system manager of
the system.
Consistent with the Privacy Act,
information stored in TSERS may be
shared with other DHS components, as
well as appropriate Federal, State, local,
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government agencies. This sharing will
only take place after DHS determines
that the receiving component or agency
has a need to know the information to
carry out national security, law
enforcement, immigration, intelligence,
or other functions consistent with the
routine uses set forth in this system of
records notice.
Portions of this system are exempt
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1) and (k)(2).
Portions of the system pertaining to
investigations or prosecutions of
violations of criminal law are exempt
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). These
exemptions are reflected in the final
rule published on August 4, 2006 in 71
FR 44223.
II. Privacy Act
The Privacy Act embodies fair
information principles in a statutory
framework governing the means by
which the United States Government
collects, maintains, uses, and
disseminates individuals’ records. The
Privacy Act applies to information that
is maintained in a ‘‘system of records.’’
A ‘‘system of records’’ is a group of any
records under the control of an agency
for which information is retrieved by
the name of an individual or by some
identifying number, symbol, or other
identifying particular assigned to the
individual. In the Privacy Act, an
individual is defined to encompass
United States citizens and lawful
permanent residents. As a matter of
policy, DHS extends administrative
Privacy Act protections to all
individuals where systems of records
maintain information on U.S. citizens,
lawful permanent residents, and
visitors. Individuals may request access
to their own records that are maintained
in a system of records in the possession
or under the control of DHS by
complying with DHS Privacy Act
regulations, 6 CFR part 5.
The Privacy Act requires each agency
to publish in the Federal Register a
description denoting the type and
character of each system of records that
the agency maintains, and the routine
uses that are contained in each system
in order to make agency recordkeeping
practices transparent, to notify
individuals regarding the uses to their
records are put, and to assist individuals
to more easily find such files within the
agency. Below is the description of the
Transportation Security Administration
001 Transportation Security
Enforcement Record System, system of
records.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r),
DHS has provided a report of this
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information obtained from various law
enforcement or prosecuting authorities
relating to the enforcement of laws or
regulations.

Management and Budget and to
Congress.
System of Records
DHS/TSA—001

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
SYSTEM NAME:

Transportation Security
Administration Transportation Security
Enforcement Record System (TSERS).
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

Classified, sensitive.
SYSTEM LOCATION:

Records are maintained at the
Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) Headquarters, 601 South 12th
Street, Arlington, VA 20598 and TSA
field offices.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:

Owners, operators, and employees in
all modes of transportation for which
DHS/TSA has security-related duties;
witnesses and other third parties who
provide information; individuals
undergoing screening of their person
(including identity verification) or
property; individuals against whom
investigative, administrative, or civil or
criminal enforcement action has been
initiated for violation of certain TSA
regulations or security directives,
relevant provisions of 49 U.S.C. Chapter
449, or other laws; individuals being
investigated or prosecuted for violations
of law; and individuals who
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CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Information related to the screening of
property and the security screening and
identity verification of individuals,
including identification media and
identifying information such as name,
address, gender, date of birth, contact
information, fingerprints and/or other
biometric identifiers, photographs or
video, or travel information or boarding
passes; the investigation or prosecution
of any alleged violation; place of
violation; Enforcement Investigative
Reports (EIRs); security incident reports,
screening reports, suspicious-activity
reports and other incident or
investigative reports; statements of
alleged violators and witnesses and
other third parties who provide
information; proposed penalty;
investigators’ analyses and work papers;
enforcement actions taken; findings;
documentation of physical evidence;
correspondence of TSA employees and
others in enforcement cases; pleadings
and other court filings; legal opinions
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49 U.S.C. 114(d), 44901, 44903,
44916, 46101, 46301.
PURPOSE(S):

The records are created in order to
maintain an enforcement and
inspections system for all modes of
transportation for which TSA has
security related duties and to maintain
records related to the investigation or
prosecution of violations or potential
violations of Federal, State, local, or
international criminal law. They may be
used, generally, to identify, review,
analyze, investigate, and prosecute
violations or potential violations of
transportation security laws, regulations
and directives or other laws as well as
to identify and address potential threats
to transportation security. They may
also be used to record the details of TSA
security-related activity, such as
passenger or property screening.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a
portion of the records or information
contained in this system may be
disclosed outside DHS as a routine use
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as
follows:
A. To the Department of Justice (DOJ)
(including United States Attorney
Offices) or other Federal agency in
anticipation of, or conducting litigation
or in proceedings before any court,
adjudicative or administrative body,
when it is necessary to the litigation and
one of the following is a party to the
litigation or has an interest in such
litigation:
1. DHS, or any component thereof;
2. Any current or former employee of
DHS in his/her official capacity, or
3. Any current or former employee of
DHS in his/her individual capacity
where DOJ or DHS has agreed to
represent the employee, or
4. The United States or any agency
thereof, is a party to the litigation or has
an interest in such litigation, and DHS
determines that the records are both
relevant and necessary to the litigation
and the use of such records is
compatible with the purpose for which
DHS/TSA collected the records.
B. To a congressional office from the
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made at the request of the individual to
whom the record pertains.
C. To the National Archives and
Records Administration, or other
Federal government agencies, pursuant
to records management inspections
being conducted under the authority of
44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
D. To an agency, organization, or
individual for the purpose of performing
audit or oversight operations as
authorized by law, but only such
information as is necessary and relevant
to such audit or oversight function.
E. To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when:
1. DHS suspects or has confirmed that
the security or confidentiality of
information in the system of records has
been compromised;
2. DHS has determined that as a result
of the suspected or confirmed
compromise there is a risk of harm to
economic or property interests, identity
theft or fraud, or harm to the security or
integrity of this system or other systems
or programs (whether maintained by
DHS or another agency or entity) or
harm to the individual that rely upon
the compromised information;
3. The disclosure made to such
agencies, entities, and persons is
reasonably necessary to assist in
connection with DHS’s efforts to
respond to the suspected or confirmed
compromise and prevent, minimize, or
remedy such harm.
F. To contractors and their agents,
grantees, experts, consultants, 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 provide
information under this routine use are
subject to the same Privacy Act
requirements and limitations on
disclosure as are applicable to DHS
officers and employees.
G. To an appropriate Federal, State,
tribal, local, international, or foreign
agency, including law enforcement, or
other appropriate authority charged
with investigating or prosecuting a
violation or enforcing or implementing
a law, rule, regulation, or order, where
a record, either on its face or in
conjunction with other information,
indicates a violation or potential
violation of law, which includes
criminal, civil, or regulatory violations
and such disclosure is proper and
consistent with the official duties of the
person making the disclosure.
H. To the United States Department of
Transportation, its operating
administrations, or the appropriate State

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or local agency, when relevant or
necessary to:
1. Ensure safety and security in any
mode of transportation;
2. Enforce safety- and security-related
regulations and requirements;
3. Assess and distribute intelligence
or law enforcement information related
to transportation security;
4. Assess and respond to threats to
transportation;
5. Oversee the implementation and
ensure the adequacy of security
measures at airports and other
transportation facilities;
6. Plan and coordinate any actions or
activities that may affect transportation
safety and security or the operations of
transportation operators; or
7. The issuance, maintenance, or
renewal of a license, certificate,
contract, grant, or other benefit.
I. To the appropriate Federal, State,
local, tribal, territorial, foreign, or
international agency, regarding
individuals who pose, or are suspected
of posing, a risk to transportation or
national security.
J. To a Federal, State, local, tribal,
territorial, foreign, or international
agency, where such agency has
requested information relevant or
necessary for the hiring or retention of
an individual, or the issuance of a
security clearance, license, contract,
grant, or other benefit.
K. To a Federal, State, local, tribal,
territorial, foreign, or international
agency, if necessary to obtain
information relevant to a DHS/TSA
decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an employee, the issuance
of a security clearance, license, contract,
grant, or other benefit.
L. To international and foreign
governmental authorities in accordance
with law and formal or informal
international agreement.
M. To third parties during the course
of an investigation into any matter
before DHS/TSA to the extent necessary
to obtain information pertinent to the
investigation.
N. To airport operators, aircraft
operators, and maritime and surface
transportation operators, indirect air
carriers, and other facility operators
about individuals who are their
employees, job applicants, or
contractors, or persons to whom they
issue identification credentials or grant
clearances to secured areas in
transportation facilities when relevant
to such employment, application,
contract, or the issuance of such
credentials or clearances.
O. To any agency or instrumentality
charged under applicable law with the
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under circumstances where the public
health or safety is at risk.
P. With respect to members of the
armed forces who may have violated
transportation security or safety
requirements and laws, disclose the
individual’s identifying information and
details of their travel on the date of the
incident in question to the appropriate
branch of the armed forces to the extent
necessary to determine whether the
individual was performing official
duties at the time of the incident.
Members of the armed forces include
active duty and reserve members, and
members of the National Guard. This
routine use is intended to permit TSA
to determine whether the potential
violation must be referred to the
appropriate branch of the armed forces
for action pursuant to 40 U.S.C.
610101(b).
Q. To the DOJ, U.S. Attorney’s Office,
or other Federal agencies for further
collection action on any delinquent debt
when circumstances warrant.
R. To a debt collection agency for the
purpose of debt collection.
S. To airport operators, aircraft
operators, air carriers, maritime and
surface transportation operators,
indirect air carriers, or other facility
operators when appropriate to address a
threat or potential threat to
transportation security or national
security, or when required for
administrative purposes related to the
effective and efficient administration of
transportation security laws.
T. To a former employee of DHS, in
accordance with applicable regulations,
for purposes of responding to an official
inquiry by a Federal, State, or local
government entity or professional
licensing authority; or facilitating
communications with a former
employee that may be necessary for
personnel-related or other official
purposes where the Department requires
information or consultation assistance
from the former employee regarding a
matter within that person’s former area
of responsibility.
U. To a court, magistrate, or
administrative tribunal where a Federal
agency is a party to the litigation or
administrative proceeding in the course
of presenting evidence, including
disclosures to opposing counsel or
witnesses in the course of civil
discovery, litigation, or settlement
negotiations or in connection with
criminal law proceedings.
V. To the public, on the TSA Web site
at www.tsa.gov, final agency and
Administrative Law Judge decisions in
criminal enforcement and other
administrative matters, except that
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will be deleted if release of that
information would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of privacy,
including but not limited to medical
information.
W. To the news media and the public,
with the approval of the Chief Privacy
Officer in consultation with counsel,
where 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 or a risk to transportation or
national security.
X. To the appropriate Federal, State,
local, tribal, territorial, foreign, or
international agency responsible for
investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or
implementing a statute, rule, regulation,
order, license, or treaty, where DHS/
TSA determines that the information
would assist in the enforcement of a
civil or criminal law.
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING
AGENCIES:

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12),
disclosures may be made from this
system to consumer reporting agencies
collecting on behalf of the United States
Government.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:

Records are maintained on paper and
in computer-accessible storage media.
Records are also stored on microfiche
and roll microfilm.
RETRIEVABILITY:

Records are retrieved by name,
address, Social Security number,
administrative action or legal
enforcement numbers, or other assigned
identifier of the individual on whom the
records are maintained.
SAFEGUARDS:

Information in this system is
safeguarded in accordance with
applicable laws, rules and policies. All
records are protected from unauthorized
access through appropriate
administrative, physical, and technical
safeguards. These safeguards include
restricting access to authorized
personnel who also have a need-toknow; using locks, alarm devices, and
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communications. Strict control
measures are enforced to ensure that
access to classified and/or sensitive
information in these records is also
based on ‘‘need to know.’’ Electronic
access is limited by computer security
measures that are strictly enforced. TSA
file areas are locked after normal duty
hours and the facilities are protected
from the outside by security personnel.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

National Archives and Records
Administration approval is pending for
the records in this system. Paper records
and information stored on electronic
storage media are maintained within
TSA for five years and then forwarded
to Federal Records Center. Records are
destroyed after ten years.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:

Information Systems Program
Manager, Office of the Chief Counsel,
TSA Headquarters, West Tower, 8th
Floor, TSA–2, 601 S. 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 22202–4220.

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Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS–2010–0014]

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of
Homeland Security Transportation
Security Administration—002
Transportation Security Threat
Assessment System System of
Records
Privacy Office, DHS.
Notice to alter an existing
Privacy Act system of records.
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974 the Department of
Homeland Security proposes to update
and reissue the Department of
Homeland Security Transportation
Security Administration—002
Transportation Security Threat
Assessment System of Records,
November 8, 2005, to reflect necessary
programmatic changes. As a result of the
biennial review of this system,
modifications are being made to the
system of records’ categories of
individuals, categories of records,
routine uses, data retention and
disposal, and notification procedures.
The Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security
Administration—002 Transportation
Security Threat Assessment System
System of Records contains records
related to security threat assessments,
employment investigations, and
evaluations Transportation Security
Administration conducts on certain
individuals for security purposes. For
example, individuals who apply for a
Transportation Worker Identification
Credential or a Hazardous Materials
Endorsement must undergo a security
threat assessment and records
associated with the assessment are
covered by this system.
Portions of this system are exempt
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1) and (k)(2) as
reflected in the final rule published in
the Federal Register on June 25, 2004.
This updated system will continue to
be included in the Department of
Homeland Security’s inventory of
record systems.
SUMMARY:

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:

Same as ‘‘Notification Procedures’’
above. Provide your full name and a
description of information that you
seek, including the time frame during
which the record(s) may have been
generated. Individuals requesting access
must comply with the Department of
Homeland Security Privacy Act
regulations on verification of identity
(6 CFR 5.21(d)).
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as ‘‘Notification Procedure,’’ and
‘‘Record Access Procedures’’ above.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information contained in this system
is obtained from the alleged violator,
TSA employees or contractors,
witnesses to the alleged violation or
events surrounding the alleged
violation, other third parties who
provided information regarding the
alleged violation, State and local
agencies, and other Federal agencies.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
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ACTION:

To determine whether this system
contains records relating to you, write to
the System Manager identified above.

Portions of this system are exempt
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1) and (k)(2).
Portions of the system pertaining to
investigations or prosecutions of
violations of criminal law are exempt
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). These
exemptions are reflected in the final

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Mary Ellen Callahan,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
Homeland Security.

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DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 18, 2010. This amended system
will be effective June 18, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS–
2010–0014 by one of the following
methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 703–483–2999.
• Mail: Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,
Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
• Instructions: All submissions
received must include the agency name
and docket number for this rulemaking.
All comments received will be posted
without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
• Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to http://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions please contact: Peter
Pietra (TSAprivacy@dhs.gov), Privacy
Officer, Transportation Security
Administration, TSA–36, 601 South
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–6036
or TSAprivacy@dhs.gov. For privacy
issues please contact: Mary Ellen
Callahan (703–235–0780), Chief Privacy
Officer, Privacy Office, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
In accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) proposes to update and reissue a
DHS/TSA system of records notice
titled, DHS/TSA—002 Transportation
Security Threat Assessment System of
Records (70 FR 33383, November 8,
2005).
TSA’s mission is to protect the
nation’s transportation systems to
ensure freedom of movement for people
and commerce. To achieve this mission,
TSA is required to develop and adapt its
security programs to respond to
evolving threats to transportation
security. In accordance with the
biennial review of this system, the
following modifications are being made:
• The categories of individuals
section is updated to expressly include
individuals who seek maritime or
surface transportation facility access
badges or credentials as well as
individuals who undergo a security
threat assessment unassociated with a

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