82 FR 43556 - Notice of Availability for Memorandum on Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 43556] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19794] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary Notice of Availability for Memorandum on Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In a memorandum dated September 5, 2017, the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded the June 15, 2012 DHS memorandum entitled ``Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children.'' The September 5, 2017 memorandum is available on the DHS Web site at the following location: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/09/05/memorandum-rescission-daca. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 2012, then Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued a memorandum entitled ``Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children.'' The 2012 memorandum established the policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). On September 5, 2017, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke issued a memorandum entitled ``Rescission of the June 15, 2012 Memorandum Entitled `Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children.' '' The September 5, 2017 memorandum rescinded the June 15, 2012 memorandum and directed DHS personnel to take all appropriate actions to execute a wind-down of the DACA program consistent with the parameters established in the memorandum. The September 5, 2017 memorandum is available on the DHS Web site at the following location: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/09/05/memorandum-rescission-daca. Dated: September 11, 2017. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-19794 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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required to be closed pursuant to 5 Duke issued a memorandum entitled immigration record. DHS also uses other
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)(A) & (B) The second ‘‘Rescission of the June 15, 2012 immigration files to support
agenda item, a discussion of potential Memorandum Entitled ‘Exercising administrative, fiscal, and legal needs.
NSTAC study topics, will address areas Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to DATES: Submit comments on or before
of critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities Individuals Who Came to the United October 18, 2017. This modified system
and priorities for Government. States as Children.’ ’’ The September 5, will be effective upon publication. New
Government officials will share data 2017 memorandum rescinded the June or modified routine uses will become
with NSTAC members on initiatives, 15, 2012 memorandum and directed effective October 18, 2017.
assessments, and future security DHS personnel to take all appropriate ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
requirements across public and private actions to execute a wind-down of the identified by docket number DHS–
sector networks. The information will DACA program consistent with the 2017–0038 by one of the following
include specific vulnerabilities within parameters established in the methods:
cyberspace that affect the United States’ memorandum. The September 5, 2017 • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
information and communication memorandum is available on the DHS www.regulations.gov. Follow the
technology infrastructures and proposed Web site at the following location: instructions for submitting comments.
mitigation strategies. Disclosure of this https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/09/05/ • Fax: 202–343–4010.
information to the public would provide memorandum-rescission-daca. • Mail: Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting
criminals with an incentive to focus on Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,
Dated: September 11, 2017.
these vulnerabilities to increase attacks Department of Homeland Security,
Elaine C. Duke,
on the Nation’s critical infrastructure Washington, DC 20528–0655.
and communications networks. As Acting Secretary of Homeland Security.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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general questions, please contact:
is likely to significantly frustrate BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
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implementation of proposed DHS Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and
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Helen Jackson, For privacy questions, please contact:
Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC. [Docket No. DHS–2017–0038] Jonathan R. Cantor, (202) 343–1717,
[FR Doc. 2017–19793 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Office, Department of Homeland
BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P Records Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655.
AGENCY: Department of Homeland SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As DHS
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Security, Privacy Office. moves to conducting more immigration
SECURITY ACTION: Notice of Modified Privacy Act actions in an electronic environment
System of Records. and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Office of the Secretary Services (USCIS) adjudicates more
SUMMARY: In accordance with the immigration benefits and requests for
Notice of Availability for Memorandum Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of action in its USCIS Electronic
on Rescission of Deferred Action for Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to Immigration System, DHS no longer
Childhood Arrivals modify a current DHS system of records considers the paper A-File as the sole
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, titled, ‘‘Department of Homeland repository and official record of
Department of Homeland Security. Security/U.S. Citizenship and information related to an individual’s
ACTION: Notice of availability. Immigration Services, U.S. Immigration official immigration record. An
and Customs Enforcement, U.S. individual’s immigration history may be
SUMMARY: In a memorandum dated Customs and Border Protection—001 in the following materials and formats:
September 5, 2017, the Acting Secretary Alien File, Index, and National File (1) A paper A-File; (2) an electronic
of the Department of Homeland Security Tracking System of Records.’’ This record in the Enterprise Document
(DHS) rescinded the June 15, 2012 DHS system of records contains information Management System or USCIS
memorandum entitled ‘‘Exercising regarding transactions involving an Electronic Immigration System; or (3) a
Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to individual as he or she passes through combination of paper and electronic
Individuals Who Came to the United the U.S. immigration process, some of records and supporting documentation.
States as Children.’’ The September 5, which may also be covered by separate The Department of Homeland
2017 memorandum is available on the Systems of Records Notices. DHS Security, therefore, is updating the
DHS Web site at the following location: primarily maintains information relating ‘‘Department of Homeland Security/U.S.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/09/05/ to the adjudication of benefits, Citizenship and Immigration Services,
memorandum-rescission-daca. investigation of immigration violations, U.S. Immigration and Customs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June and enforcement actions in Alien Files Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border
15, 2012, then Secretary of Homeland (A-Files). Alien Files became the official Protection–001 Alien File, Index, and
Security Janet Napolitano issued a file for all immigration records created National File Tracking System of
memorandum entitled ‘‘Exercising or consolidated since April 1, 1944. Records notice to: (1) Redefine which
Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Before A-Files, many individuals had records constitute the official record of
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Individuals Who Came to the United more than one file with the agency. To an individual’s immigration history to
States as Children.’’ The 2012 streamline immigration recordkeeping, include the following materials and
memorandum established the policy legacy Immigration and Naturalization formats: (a) The paper A-File, (b) an
known as Deferred Action for Service issued each individual an Alien electronic record in the Enterprise
Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Number, allowing the agency to create Document Management System or U.S.
On September 5, 2017, Acting a single file for each individual Citizenship and Immigration Services
Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine containing that individual’s official Electronic Immigration System, or (c) a
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