81_FR_72754 81 FR 72551 - Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records, System of Records

81 FR 72551 - Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records, System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 203 (October 20, 2016)

Page Range72551-72552
FR Document2016-25209

The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent notice of a newly established system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the ``Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records (BPER) System of Records'' and this proposed rulemaking. In this proposed rulemaking, the Department proposes to exempt portions of the system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

6 CFR Part 5

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0070]


Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of 
Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection DHS/CBP-
023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records, System of Records

AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:  Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent 
notice of a newly established system of records pursuant to the Privacy 
Act of 1974 for the ``Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-023 Border Patrol Enforcement 
Records (BPER) System of Records'' and this proposed rulemaking. In 
this proposed rulemaking, the Department proposes to exempt portions of 
the system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act 
because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement 
requirements.

DATES:  Comments must be received on or before November 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2016-0070, by one of the following methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-343-4010.
     Mail: Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, 
Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this notice. 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: 
Debra L. Danisek, (202) 344-1610, Acting Privacy Officer, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229. For privacy questions, 
please contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, (202) 343-1717, Acting Chief 
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC 20528.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the 
Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
proposes to establish a new DHS system of records titled, ``DHS/CBP-023 
Border Patrol Enforcement Records (BPER) System of Records.'' 
Concurrent with this newly issued system of records, DHS/CBP is 
proposing to exempt the BPER System of Records from certain provisions 
of the Privacy Act.
    The Privacy Act embodies fair information practice principles in a 
statutory framework governing the means by which Federal Government 
agencies collect, maintain, use, and disseminate personally 
identifiable information. 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 the 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.
    The Privacy Act permits Government agencies to exempt certain 
records from the access and amendment provisions. If an agency claims 
an exemption, however, it must issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to 
make clear to the public the reasons why a particular exemption is 
claimed.
    DHS is claiming exemptions from certain requirements of the Privacy 
Act for BPER System of Records. Some information in BPER System of 
Records relates to official DHS national security, law enforcement, 
immigration, and intelligence activities. These exemptions are needed 
to protect information relating to DHS activities from disclosure to 
subjects or others related to these activities. Specifically, the 
exemptions are required to preclude subjects of these activities from 
frustrating these processes; to avoid disclosure of activity 
techniques; to protect the identities and physical safety of 
confidential informants and law enforcement personnel; to ensure DHS's 
ability to obtain information from third parties and other sources; to 
protect the privacy of third parties; and to safeguard classified 
information. Disclosure of information to the subject of the inquiry 
could also permit the subject to avoid detection or apprehension.
    The exemptions proposed here are exercised by a large number of 
federal law enforcement agencies to support law enforcement and 
national security missions. In appropriate circumstances, when 
compliance would not appear to interfere with or adversely affect the 
law enforcement purposes of this system and the overall law enforcement 
process, the applicable exemptions may be waived on a case by case 
basis.
    A notice of system of records for BPER System of Records is also 
published in this issue of the Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 6 CFR Part 5

    Freedom of information; Privacy.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, DHS proposes to amend 
chapter I of title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

PART 5--DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION

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1. The authority citation for part 5 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 
2135; 5 U.S.C. 301. Subpart A also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552. 
Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a.
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2. Amend appendix C to add paragraph 74 to read as follows:

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Appendix C to Part 5--DHS Systems of Records Exempt From the Privacy 
Act

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    74. The DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records (BPER) 
System of Records consists of electronic and paper records and will 
be used by DHS and its components. The DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol 
Enforcement Records System of Records is a repository of information 
held by DHS in connection with its several and varied missions and 
functions, including, but not limited to the enforcement of civil 
and criminal laws; investigations, inquiries, and proceedings there 
under; and national security and intelligence activities. The DHS/
CBP-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records System of Records contains 
information that is collected by, on behalf of, in support of, or in 
cooperation with DHS and its components and may contain personally 
identifiable information collected by other federal, state, local, 
tribal, foreign, or international government agencies. The Secretary 
of Homeland Security, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), has exempted 
this system from the following provisions of the Privacy Act: 5 
U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4); (d); (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), 
(e)(4)(H), (e)(5), (e)(8); and (g). Additionally, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), has exempted 
this system from the following provisions of the Privacy Act: 5 
U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), and (e)(4)(H). When 
records received from another system have been exempted in that 
source system under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), DHS will claim the same 
exemptions for those records that are claimed for the original 
primary systems of records from which they originated, and claims 
any additional exemptions set forth here. Exemptions from these 
particular subsections are justified, on a case-by-case basis to be 
determined at the time a request is made, for the following reasons:
    (a) From subsection (c)(3) and (4) (Accounting for Disclosures) 
because release of the accounting of disclosures could alert the 
subject of an investigation of an actual or potential criminal, 
civil, or regulatory violation to the existence of the 
investigation, and reveal investigative interest on the part of DHS 
as well as the recipient agency. Disclosure of the accounting would 
therefore present a serious impediment to law enforcement efforts 
and/or efforts to preserve national security. Disclosure of the 
accounting would also permit the individual who is the subject of a 
record to impede the investigation, to tamper with witnesses or 
evidence, and to avoid detection or apprehension, which would 
undermine the entire investigative process.
    (b) From subsection (d) (Access and Amendment to Records) 
because access to the records contained in this system of records 
could inform the subject of an investigation of an actual or 
potential criminal, civil, or regulatory violation, to the existence 
of the investigation, and reveal investigative interest on the part 
of DHS or another agency. Access to the records could permit the 
individual who is the subject of a record to impede the 
investigation, to tamper with witnesses or evidence, and to avoid 
detection or apprehension. Amendment of the records could interfere 
with ongoing investigations and law enforcement activities and would 
impose an impossible administrative burden by requiring 
investigations to be continuously reinvestigated. In addition, 
permitting access and amendment to such information could disclose 
security-sensitive information that could be detrimental to homeland 
security.
    (c) From subsection (e)(1) (Relevancy and Necessity of 
Information) because in the course of investigations into potential 
violations of Federal law, the accuracy of information obtained or 
introduced occasionally may be unclear or the information may not be 
strictly relevant or necessary to a specific investigation. In the 
interests of effective law enforcement, it is appropriate to retain 
all information that may aid in establishing patterns of unlawful 
activity.
    (d) From subsection (e)(2) (Collection of Information from 
Individuals) because requiring that information be collected from 
the subject of an investigation would alert the subject to the 
nature or existence of an investigation, thereby interfering with 
the related investigation and law enforcement activities.
    (e) From subsection (e)(3) (Notice to Subjects) because 
providing such detailed information would impede law enforcement in 
that it could compromise investigations by: Revealing the existence 
of an otherwise confidential investigation and thereby provide an 
opportunity for the subject of an investigation to conceal evidence, 
alter patterns of behavior, or take other actions that could thwart 
investigative efforts; reveal the identity of witnesses in 
investigations, thereby providing an opportunity for the subjects of 
the investigations or others to harass, intimidate, or otherwise 
interfere with the collection of evidence or other information from 
such witnesses; or reveal the identity of confidential informants, 
which would negatively affect the informant's usefulness in any 
ongoing or future investigations and discourage members of the 
public from cooperating as confidential informants in any future 
investigations.
    (f) From subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H) (Agency Requirements) 
because portions of this system are exempt from the individual 
access provisions of subsection (d) for the reasons noted above, and 
therefore DHS is not required to establish requirements, rules, or 
procedures with respect to such access. Providing notice to 
individuals with respect to existence of records pertaining to them 
in the system of records or otherwise establishing procedures 
pursuant to which individuals may access and view records pertaining 
to themselves in the system would undermine investigative efforts 
and reveal the identities of witnesses, and potential witnesses, and 
confidential informants.
    (g) From subsection (e)(5) (Collection of Information) because 
in the collection of information for law enforcement purposes it is 
impossible to determine in advance what information is accurate, 
relevant, timely, and complete. Compliance with (e)(5) would 
preclude DHS agents from using their investigative training and 
exercise of good judgment to both conduct and report on 
investigations.
    (h) From subsection (e)(8) (Notice on Individuals) because 
compliance would interfere with DHS's ability to obtain, serve, and 
issue subpoenas, warrants, and other law enforcement mechanisms that 
may be filed under seal, and could result in disclosure of 
investigative techniques, procedures, and evidence.
    (i) From subsection (g) to the extent that the system is exempt 
from other specific subsections of the Privacy Act relating to 
individuals' rights to access and amend their records contained in 
the system. Therefore DHS is not required to establish rules or 
procedures pursuant to which individuals may seek a civil remedy for 
the agency's: Refusal to amend a record; refusal to comply with a 
request for access to records; failure to maintain accurate, 
relevant, timely, and complete records; or failure to otherwise 
comply with an individual's right to access or amend records.

    Dated: October 5, 2016.

Jonathan R. Cantor,
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.

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                                                    This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    www.regulations.gov, including any                    the public the reasons why a particular
                                                    contains notices to the public of the proposed          personal information provided.                        exemption is claimed.
                                                    issuance of rules and regulations. The                    Docket: For access to the docket to                    DHS is claiming exemptions from
                                                    purpose of these notices is to give interested          read background documents or
                                                    persons an opportunity to participate in the
                                                                                                                                                                  certain requirements of the Privacy Act
                                                    rule making prior to the adoption of the final
                                                                                                            comments received, go to http://                      for BPER System of Records. Some
                                                    rules.                                                  www.regulations.gov.                                  information in BPER System of Records
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     For              relates to official DHS national security,
                                                                                                            general questions please contact: Debra               law enforcement, immigration, and
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  L. Danisek, (202) 344–1610, Acting                    intelligence activities. These
                                                    SECURITY                                                Privacy Officer, U.S. Customs and                     exemptions are needed to protect
                                                                                                            Border Protection, Washington, DC                     information relating to DHS activities
                                                    Office of the Secretary                                                                                       from disclosure to subjects or others
                                                                                                            20229. For privacy questions, please
                                                                                                            contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, (202) 343–               related to these activities. Specifically,
                                                    6 CFR Part 5                                                                                                  the exemptions are required to preclude
                                                                                                            1717, Acting Chief Privacy Officer,
                                                    [Docket No. DHS–2016–0070]                              Privacy Office, Department of Homeland                subjects of these activities from
                                                                                                            Security, Washington, DC 20528.                       frustrating these processes; to avoid
                                                    Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of                                                                        disclosure of activity techniques; to
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            protect the identities and physical safety
                                                    Exemptions; Department of Homeland
                                                    Security, United States Customs and                     I. Background                                         of confidential informants and law
                                                    Border Protection DHS/CBP–023                                                                                 enforcement personnel; to ensure DHS’s
                                                    Border Patrol Enforcement Records,                         In accordance with the Privacy Act of              ability to obtain information from third
                                                    System of Records                                       1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of                parties and other sources; to protect the
                                                                                                            Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and                    privacy of third parties; and to safeguard
                                                    AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of                   Border Protection proposes to establish               classified information. Disclosure of
                                                    Homeland Security.                                      a new DHS system of records titled,                   information to the subject of the inquiry
                                                    ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.                  ‘‘DHS/CBP–023 Border Patrol                           could also permit the subject to avoid
                                                                                                            Enforcement Records (BPER) System of                  detection or apprehension.
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland                   Records.’’ Concurrent with this newly
                                                    Security is giving concurrent notice of a                                                                        The exemptions proposed here are
                                                                                                            issued system of records, DHS/CBP is
                                                    newly established system of records                                                                           exercised by a large number of federal
                                                                                                            proposing to exempt the BPER System
                                                    pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for                                                                       law enforcement agencies to support
                                                                                                            of Records from certain provisions of
                                                    the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security                                                                         law enforcement and national security
                                                                                                            the Privacy Act.
                                                    (DHS)/U.S. Customs and Border                                                                                 missions. In appropriate circumstances,
                                                                                                               The Privacy Act embodies fair
                                                    Protection (CBP)–023 Border Patrol                                                                            when compliance would not appear to
                                                                                                            information practice principles in a
                                                    Enforcement Records (BPER) System of                                                                          interfere with or adversely affect the law
                                                                                                            statutory framework governing the
                                                    Records’’ and this proposed rulemaking.                                                                       enforcement purposes of this system
                                                                                                            means by which Federal Government
                                                    In this proposed rulemaking, the                                                                              and the overall law enforcement
                                                                                                            agencies collect, maintain, use, and
                                                    Department proposes to exempt                                                                                 process, the applicable exemptions may
                                                                                                            disseminate personally identifiable
                                                    portions of the system of records from                                                                        be waived on a case by case basis.
                                                                                                            information. The Privacy Act applies to
                                                    one or more provisions of the Privacy                   information that is maintained in a                      A notice of system of records for
                                                    Act because of criminal, civil, and                     ‘‘system of records.’’ A ‘‘system of                  BPER System of Records is also
                                                    administrative enforcement                              records’’ is a group of any records under             published in this issue of the Federal
                                                    requirements.                                           the control of an agency from which                   Register.
                                                    DATES:  Comments must be received on                    information is retrieved by the name of               List of Subjects in 6 CFR Part 5
                                                    or before November 21, 2016.                            the individual or by some identifying
                                                                                                            number, symbol, or other identifying                      Freedom of information; Privacy.
                                                    ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                    identified by docket number DHS–                        particular assigned to the individual. In               For the reasons stated in the
                                                    2016–0070, by one of the following                      the Privacy Act, an individual is defined             preamble, DHS proposes to amend
                                                    methods:                                                to encompass U.S. citizens and lawful                 chapter I of title 6, Code of Federal
                                                      • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://                permanent residents. As a matter of                   Regulations, as follows:
                                                    www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         policy, DHS extends administrative
                                                    instructions for submitting comments.                   Privacy Act protections to all                        PART 5—DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS
                                                      • Fax: 202–343–4010.                                  individuals when systems of records                   AND INFORMATION
                                                      • Mail: Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting                    maintain information on U.S. citizens,
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                                                    Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,                  lawful permanent residents, and                       ■ 1. The authority citation for part 5
                                                    Department of Homeland Security,                        visitors.                                             continues to read as follows:
                                                    Washington, DC 20528.                                      The Privacy Act permits Government                   Authority: 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Public Law
                                                      Instructions: All submissions received                agencies to exempt certain records from               107–296, 116 Stat. 2135; 5 U.S.C. 301.
                                                    must include the agency name and                        the access and amendment provisions. If               Subpart A also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.
                                                    docket number for this notice. All                      an agency claims an exemption,                        Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a.
                                                    comments received will be posted                        however, it must issue a Notice of                    ■ 2. Amend appendix C to add
                                                    without change to http://                               Proposed Rulemaking to make clear to                  paragraph 74 to read as follows:


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                                                    Appendix C to Part 5—DHS Systems of                      tamper with witnesses or evidence, and to             preclude DHS agents from using their
                                                    Records Exempt From the Privacy Act                      avoid detection or apprehension.                      investigative training and exercise of good
                                                                                                             Amendment of the records could interfere              judgment to both conduct and report on
                                                    *      *      *       *      *                           with ongoing investigations and law                   investigations.
                                                       74. The DHS/CBP–023 Border Patrol                     enforcement activities and would impose an              (h) From subsection (e)(8) (Notice on
                                                    Enforcement Records (BPER) System of                     impossible administrative burden by                   Individuals) because compliance would
                                                    Records consists of electronic and paper                 requiring investigations to be continuously           interfere with DHS’s ability to obtain, serve,
                                                    records and will be used by DHS and its                  reinvestigated. In addition, permitting access        and issue subpoenas, warrants, and other law
                                                    components. The DHS/CBP–023 Border                       and amendment to such information could               enforcement mechanisms that may be filed
                                                    Patrol Enforcement Records System of                     disclose security-sensitive information that          under seal, and could result in disclosure of
                                                    Records is a repository of information held              could be detrimental to homeland security.            investigative techniques, procedures, and
                                                    by DHS in connection with its several and                   (c) From subsection (e)(1) (Relevancy and          evidence.
                                                    varied missions and functions, including, but            Necessity of Information) because in the                (i) From subsection (g) to the extent that
                                                    not limited to the enforcement of civil and              course of investigations into potential               the system is exempt from other specific
                                                    criminal laws; investigations, inquiries, and            violations of Federal law, the accuracy of            subsections of the Privacy Act relating to
                                                    proceedings there under; and national                    information obtained or introduced                    individuals’ rights to access and amend their
                                                    security and intelligence activities. The DHS/           occasionally may be unclear or the                    records contained in the system. Therefore
                                                    CBP–023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records                information may not be strictly relevant or           DHS is not required to establish rules or
                                                    System of Records contains information that              necessary to a specific investigation. In the         procedures pursuant to which individuals
                                                    is collected by, on behalf of, in support of,            interests of effective law enforcement, it is         may seek a civil remedy for the agency’s:
                                                    or in cooperation with DHS and its                       appropriate to retain all information that may        Refusal to amend a record; refusal to comply
                                                    components and may contain personally                    aid in establishing patterns of unlawful              with a request for access to records; failure
                                                    identifiable information collected by other              activity.                                             to maintain accurate, relevant, timely, and
                                                    federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, or                  (d) From subsection (e)(2) (Collection of          complete records; or failure to otherwise
                                                    international government agencies. The                   Information from Individuals) because                 comply with an individual’s right to access
                                                    Secretary of Homeland Security, pursuant to              requiring that information be collected from          or amend records.
                                                    5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), has exempted this system            the subject of an investigation would alert the
                                                                                                                                                                     Dated: October 5, 2016.
                                                    from the following provisions of the Privacy             subject to the nature or existence of an
                                                    Act: 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4); (d); (e)(1),          investigation, thereby interfering with the
                                                    (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(5), (e)(8);    related investigation and law enforcement             Jonathan R. Cantor,
                                                    and (g). Additionally, the Secretary of                  activities.                                           Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
                                                    Homeland Security, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                     (e) From subsection (e)(3) (Notice to              Homeland Security.
                                                    552a(k)(2), has exempted this system from                Subjects) because providing such detailed             [FR Doc. 2016–25209 Filed 10–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    the following provisions of the Privacy Act:             information would impede law enforcement
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                                                    5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), and         in that it could compromise investigations
                                                    (e)(4)(H). When records received from                    by: Revealing the existence of an otherwise
                                                    another system have been exempted in that                confidential investigation and thereby
                                                    source system under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), DHS             provide an opportunity for the subject of an          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    will claim the same exemptions for those                 investigation to conceal evidence, alter
                                                    records that are claimed for the original                patterns of behavior, or take other actions           Federal Aviation Administration
                                                    primary systems of records from which they               that could thwart investigative efforts; reveal
                                                    originated, and claims any additional                    the identity of witnesses in investigations,          14 CFR Part 39
                                                    exemptions set forth here. Exemptions from               thereby providing an opportunity for the
                                                    these particular subsections are justified, on           subjects of the investigations or others to           [Docket No. FAA–2016–9226; Directorate
                                                    a case-by-case basis to be determined at the             harass, intimidate, or otherwise interfere            Identifier 2016–SW–065–AD]
                                                    time a request is made, for the following                with the collection of evidence or other
                                                    reasons:                                                 information from such witnesses; or reveal            RIN 2120–AA64
                                                       (a) From subsection (c)(3) and (4)                    the identity of confidential informants,
                                                    (Accounting for Disclosures) because release             which would negatively affect the                     Airworthiness Directives; NavWorx,
                                                    of the accounting of disclosures could alert             informant’s usefulness in any ongoing or              Inc. Automatic Dependent Surveillance
                                                    the subject of an investigation of an actual or          future investigations and discourage                  Broadcast Universal Access
                                                    potential criminal, civil, or regulatory                 members of the public from cooperating as             Transceiver Units
                                                    violation to the existence of the investigation,         confidential informants in any future
                                                    and reveal investigative interest on the part            investigations.                                       AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                    of DHS as well as the recipient agency.                     (f) From subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H)             Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                    Disclosure of the accounting would therefore             (Agency Requirements) because portions of             ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                    present a serious impediment to law                      this system are exempt from the individual            (NPRM).
                                                    enforcement efforts and/or efforts to preserve           access provisions of subsection (d) for the
                                                    national security. Disclosure of the                     reasons noted above, and therefore DHS is             SUMMARY:   We propose to adopt a new
                                                    accounting would also permit the individual              not required to establish requirements, rules,
                                                                                                                                                                   airworthiness directive (AD) for
                                                    who is the subject of a record to impede the             or procedures with respect to such access.
                                                    investigation, to tamper with witnesses or               Providing notice to individuals with respect          NavWorx, Inc. (NavWorx) Automatic
                                                    evidence, and to avoid detection or                      to existence of records pertaining to them in         Dependent Surveillance Broadcast
                                                    apprehension, which would undermine the                  the system of records or otherwise                    (ADS–B) Universal Access Transceiver
                                                    entire investigative process.                            establishing procedures pursuant to which             Units (unit). This proposed AD would
                                                       (b) From subsection (d) (Access and                   individuals may access and view records               require removing the ADS–B unit and
                                                    Amendment to Records) because access to                  pertaining to themselves in the system would          would prohibit installing the affected
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                                                    the records contained in this system of                  undermine investigative efforts and reveal            unit on any aircraft. This proposed AD
                                                    records could inform the subject of an                   the identities of witnesses, and potential            is prompted by a design change for the
                                                    investigation of an actual or potential                  witnesses, and confidential informants.
                                                                                                                                                                   unit to broadcast a Source Integrity
                                                    criminal, civil, or regulatory violation, to the            (g) From subsection (e)(5) (Collection of
                                                    existence of the investigation, and reveal               Information) because in the collection of             Level (SIL) of 3 when the uncertified
                                                    investigative interest on the part of DHS or             information for law enforcement purposes it           internal global positioning system (GPS)
                                                    another agency. Access to the records could              is impossible to determine in advance what            source necessitates a SIL of 0. The
                                                    permit the individual who is the subject of              information is accurate, relevant, timely, and        proposed actions are intended to
                                                    a record to impede the investigation, to                 complete. Compliance with (e)(5) would                prevent an ADS–B unit from


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SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking.
DatesComments must be received on or before November 21, 2016.
ContactFor general questions please contact: Debra L. Danisek, (202) 344-1610, Acting Privacy Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229. For privacy questions, please contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, (202) 343-1717, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
FR Citation81 FR 72551 

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