83 FR 17766 - Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of Homeland Security/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-08454 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 17766-17768] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08454] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 17766]] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary 6 CFR Part 5 [Docket No. DHS-2017-0040] Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of Homeland Security/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is giving concurrent notice of a new system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the ``Department of Homeland Security/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) 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 May 24, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS- 2017-0040, 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: Philip S. Kaplan, Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number DHS-2017-0040. 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 and privacy questions please contact: Philip S. Kaplan, [email protected], (202-343-1717), 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, DHS proposes a Privacy Act exemption for a new DHS system of records titled, ``DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records.'' DHS has developed this system of records to receive, maintain, and disseminate biometric and associated biographic information from non- DHS entities (not already covered by a component system of records notices (SORNs)), both foreign and domestic, for the following purposes pursuant to formal or informal information sharing agreements or arrangements (``external information''), or with the express approval of the entity from which the Department received biometric and associated biographic information: Law enforcement; national security; immigration screening; border enforcement; intelligence; national defense; and background investigations relating to national security positions, credentialing, and certain positions of public trust, consistent with applicable DHS authorities. In 2007, DHS published the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) SORN. Since then, the Department's Privacy Act framework has evolved as the Department has matured and the complexity of the IDENT system increased. DHS Component SORNs now govern the function and use of the biometrics records collected by each component. However, the Department still requires a SORN to cover biometrics received from non- DHS entities. Therefore, DHS is establishing DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records, which governs the maintenance and use of biometrics and associated biographic information received from non-DHS entities that are not covered by an existing Component SORNs. In addition, a forthcoming technical SORN will cover the limited information created by the IDENT system. Eventually, both this EBR SORN and the planned technical SORN will replace the IDENT SORN. In the meantime, to avoid any gap in SORN coverage for biometrics and associated biographic information, the EBR and IDENT SORNs will co- exist. After the technical SORN is published, DHS will rescind the IDENT SORN by publishing a notice of rescindment in the Federal Register. External information is collected by non-DHS entities, including the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Justice (DOJ), State and local law enforcement authorities, or foreign governments. External information shared with DHS includes biometric (including latent fingerprints) and associated biographic information that may be used by DHS for the following purposes: Law enforcement; national security; immigration screening; border enforcement; intelligence; national defense; and background investigations relating to national security positions, credentialing, and certain positions of public trust, consistent with applicable DHS authorities. DHS also maintains this information to support its information sharing agreements and arrangements with foreign partners to: Prevent travelers from assuming different identities to fraudulently gain admission or immigration benefits; identify individuals who seek to enter the United States for unauthorized purposes; identify those who have committed serious crimes or violated immigration law; and enable informed decisions on visas, admissibility, or other immigration benefits. Such sharing augments the law enforcement and border control efforts of both the United States and its partners. Additionally, DHS is using this information in concert with external partners to facilitate the screening of refugees in an effort to combat terrorist travel consistent with DHS's and Components' authorities. Consistent with DHS's mission, information covered by DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records may be shared with 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 [[Page 17767]] addition, DHS may share information with appropriate Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, foreign, or international government agencies from the providing external entity, consistent with any applicable laws, rules, regulations, and information sharing and access agreements. DHS may share biometric and associated biographic information, as permitted pursuant to an applicable Privacy Act authorized disclosure, including routine uses set forth in this system of records notice. DHS is issuing this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to exempt this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. II. 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. Additionally, the Judicial Redress Act (JRA) provides a statutory right to covered persons to make requests for access and amendment to covered records, as defined by the JRA, along with judicial review for denials of such requests. In addition, the JRA prohibits disclosures of covered records, except as otherwise permitted by the Privacy Act. The Privacy Act allows 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 DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records, under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(2), and (k)(5). Information in DHS/ALL- 041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records relates to official DHS law enforcement, national security, immigration screening, border enforcement, intelligence, national defense, and background investigations relating to national security positions, credentialing, and certain positions of public trust, consistent with applicable DHS authorities. 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 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. 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 DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) 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 0 1. The authority citation is revised to read as follows: Authority: 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Pub. L. 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. 0 2. Amend Appendix to Part 5 by adding paragraph 78 to read as follows: Appendix C to Part 5--DHS Systems of Records Exempt From the Privacy Act * * * * * 78. The DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records consists of electronic and paper records and will be used by DHS and its components. The DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records is a repository of information held by DHS in connection with its several and varied missions and functions, including the enforcement of civil and criminal laws; investigations, inquiries, and proceedings there under; and national security and intelligence activities. The DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records (EBR) 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), and (e)(8); (f); and (g)(1) through (5). Additionally, the Secretary of Homeland Security, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) and (k)(5), has exempted this system from the following provisions of the Privacy Act: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); and (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H); and (f). When a record received from another system has 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 that 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 that 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 unreasonable administrative burden by requiring investigations to be continually 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. [[Page 17768]] (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 the investigation, thereby interfering with that investigation and related law enforcement activities. (e) From subsection (e)(3) (Notice to Subjects) because providing such detailed information could impede law enforcement by compromising the existence of a confidential investigation or reveal the identity of witnesses or confidential informants. (f) From subsections (e)(4)(G) and (e)(4)(H), (Agency Requirements) and (f) (Agency Rules), 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 setting up 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 with 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 subsection (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 subsections (g)(1) through (5) (Civil Remedies) to the extent that the system is exempt from other specific subsections of the Privacy Act. Philip S. Kaplan Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER comments received, go to http:// information created by the IDENT
contains notices to the public of the proposed www.regulations.gov. system. Eventually, both this EBR SORN
issuance of rules and regulations. The and the planned technical SORN will
purpose of these notices is to give interested FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general and privacy questions please replace the IDENT SORN. In the
persons an opportunity to participate in the meantime, to avoid any gap in SORN
rule making prior to the adoption of the final contact: Philip S. Kaplan, privacy@
rules. hq.dhs.gov, (202–343–1717), Chief coverage for biometrics and associated
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, biographic information, the EBR and
Department of Homeland Security, IDENT SORNs will co-exist. After the
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Washington, DC 20528. technical SORN is published, DHS will
SECURITY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
rescind the IDENT SORN by publishing
a notice of rescindment in the Federal
Office of the Secretary I. Background Register.
In accordance with the Privacy Act of External information is collected by
6 CFR Part 5 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, DHS proposes a non-DHS entities, including the
Privacy Act exemption for a new DHS Department of Defense (DoD), the
[Docket No. DHS–2017–0040] system of records titled, ‘‘DHS/ALL–041 Department of Justice (DOJ), State and
External Biometric Records (EBR) local law enforcement authorities, or
Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of System of Records.’’ foreign governments. External
Exemptions; Department of Homeland DHS has developed this system of information shared with DHS includes
Security/ALL–041 External Biometric records to receive, maintain, and biometric (including latent fingerprints)
Records (EBR) System of Records disseminate biometric and associated and associated biographic information
biographic information from non-DHS that may be used by DHS for the
AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.
entities (not already covered by a following purposes: Law enforcement;
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. component system of records notices national security; immigration
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland (SORNs)), both foreign and domestic, for screening; border enforcement;
Security (DHS) is giving concurrent the following purposes pursuant to intelligence; national defense; and
notice of a new system of records formal or informal information sharing background investigations relating to
pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for agreements or arrangements (‘‘external national security positions,
the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security/ information’’), or with the express credentialing, and certain positions of
ALL–041 External Biometric Records approval of the entity from which the public trust, consistent with applicable
(EBR) System of Records’’ and this Department received biometric and DHS authorities.
proposed rulemaking. In this proposed associated biographic information: Law DHS also maintains this information
rulemaking, the Department proposes to enforcement; national security; to support its information sharing
exempt portions of the system of records immigration screening; border agreements and arrangements with
from one or more provisions of the enforcement; intelligence; national foreign partners to: Prevent travelers
Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, defense; and background investigations from assuming different identities to
and administrative enforcement relating to national security positions, fraudulently gain admission or
requirements. credentialing, and certain positions of immigration benefits; identify
public trust, consistent with applicable individuals who seek to enter the
DATES: Comments must be received on DHS authorities. United States for unauthorized
or before May 24, 2018. In 2007, DHS published the purposes; identify those who have
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Automated Biometric Identification committed serious crimes or violated
identified by docket number DHS– System (IDENT) SORN. Since then, the immigration law; and enable informed
2017–0040, by one of the following Department’s Privacy Act framework decisions on visas, admissibility, or
methods: has evolved as the Department has other immigration benefits. Such
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// matured and the complexity of the sharing augments the law enforcement
www.regulations.gov. Follow the IDENT system increased. DHS and border control efforts of both the
instructions for submitting comments. Component SORNs now govern the United States and its partners.
• Fax: 202–343–4010. function and use of the biometrics Additionally, DHS is using this
• Mail: Philip S. Kaplan, Chief records collected by each component. information in concert with external
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, However, the Department still requires partners to facilitate the screening of
Department of Homeland Security, a SORN to cover biometrics received refugees in an effort to combat terrorist
Washington, DC 20528. from non-DHS entities. Therefore, DHS travel consistent with DHS’s and
Instructions: All submissions received is establishing DHS/ALL–041 External Components’ authorities.
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must include the agency name and Biometric Records (EBR) System of Consistent with DHS’s mission,
docket number DHS–2017–0040. All Records, which governs the information covered by DHS/ALL–041
comments received will be posted maintenance and use of biometrics and External Biometric Records may be
without change to http:// associated biographic information shared with DHS Components that have
www.regulations.gov, including any received from non-DHS entities that are a need to know the information to carry
personal information provided. not covered by an existing Component out their national security, law
Docket: For access to the docket to SORNs. In addition, a forthcoming enforcement, immigration, intelligence,
read background documents or technical SORN will cover the limited or other homeland security functions. In
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(d) From subsection (e)(2) (Collection of ACTION:Notification of petition for notification and set forth below,
Information from Individuals) because rulemaking; request for comment. verbatim.1 In promulgating this petition
requiring that information be collected from for public comment, the Department of
the subject of an investigation would alert the SUMMARY: On March 21, 2018, the Energy is seeking views on whether it
subject to the nature or existence of the Department of Energy (DOE) received a
investigation, thereby interfering with that
should grant the petition and undertake
petition from the Competitive Enterprise a rulemaking to consider the proposal
investigation and related law enforcement Institute (CEI) to define a new product
activities. contained in the petition. By seeking
class under the Energy Policy and comment on whether to grant this
(e) From subsection (e)(3) (Notice to
Subjects) because providing such detailed Conservation Act (EPCA) for residential petition, the Department of Energy takes
information could impede law enforcement dishwashers. The new product class no position at this time regarding the
by compromising the existence of a would cover dishwashers with a cycle merits of the suggested rulemaking.
confidential investigation or reveal the time of less than one hour from washing On March 21, 2018, CEI petitioned
identity of witnesses or confidential through drying. Through this DOE to initiate a rulemaking to define
informants. notification, DOE seeks comment on the a new product class under 42 U.S.C.
(f) From subsections (e)(4)(G) and (e)(4)(H), petition, as well as any data or 6295(q) for residential dishwashers.
(Agency Requirements) and (f) (Agency information that could be used in DOE’s
Rules), because portions of this system are
(The petition is presented at the end of
determination whether to proceed with this document.) The new product class
exempt from the individual access provisions
of subsection (d) for the reasons noted above, the petition. would cover dishwashers with a cycle
and therefore DHS is not required to establish DATES: Written comments and time of less than one hour from washing
requirements, rules, or procedures with information are requested on or before through drying. CEI did not suggest
respect to such access. Providing notice to June 25, 2018. specific energy and water requirements
individuals with respect to existence of ADDRESSES: Interested persons are for this new product class, stating that
records pertaining to them in the system of encouraged to submit comments, these details could be determined
records or otherwise setting up procedures during the course of the rulemaking. CEI
pursuant to which individuals may access
identified by ‘‘Dishwasher Petition,’’ by
any of the following methods: stated that dishwasher cycle times have
and view records pertaining to themselves in
the system would undermine investigative Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// become dramatically longer under
efforts and reveal the identities of witnesses, www.regulations.gov. Follow the existing DOE energy conservation
and potential witnesses, and confidential instructions for submitting comments. standards, and that consumer
informants. Mail: Appliance and Equipment satisfaction/utility has dropped as a
(g) From subsection (e)(5) (Collection of Standards Program, U.S. Department of result of these longer cycle times. CEI
Information) because with the collection of Energy, Building Technologies Office, also provided data regarding the
information for law enforcement purposes, it Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence increase in dishwasher cycle time,
is impossible to determine in advance what Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585– including data that correlated increased
information is accurate, relevant, timely, and
0121. If possible, please submit all items cycle time with DOE’s adoption of
complete. Compliance with subsection (e)(5)
would preclude DHS agents from using their on a compact disc (CD), in which case amended efficiency standards for
investigative training and exercise of good it is not necessary to include printed dishwashers.
judgment to both conduct and report on copies. CEI cites to section 6295(q) of EPCA
investigations. Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance as the authority for DOE to undertake
(h) From subsection (e)(8) (Notice on and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. the requested rulemaking. Section
Individuals) because compliance would Department of Energy, Building 6295(q) requires that DOE, for a rule
interfere with DHS’s ability to obtain, serve, Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza prescribing an energy conservation
and issue subpoenas, warrants, and other law SW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. standard for a type (or class) of covered
enforcement mechanisms that may be filed Telephone: (202) 586–6636. If possible, products, specify a level of energy use
under seal and could result in disclosure of
please submit all items on a CD, in or efficiency higher or lower than the
investigative techniques, procedures, and
evidence. which case it is not necessary to include level that applies (or would apply) to
(i) From subsections (g)(1) through (5) printed copies. such type (or class) for any group of
(Civil Remedies) to the extent that the system Docket: For access to the docket to covered products that have the same
is exempt from other specific subsections of read background documents, or function or intended use, if DOE
the Privacy Act. comments received, go to the Federal determines that covered products
eRulemaking Portal at http:// within such group either: (1) Consume
Philip S. Kaplan
www.regulations.gov. a different kind of energy from that
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consumed by other covered products
Homeland Security.
Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of within such type (or class); or (2) have
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Energy, Office of the General Counsel, a capacity or other performance-related
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1000 Independence Avenue SW, feature that other products within such
Washington, DC 20585. Email: type (or class) do not have, and such
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov; 202–586– feature justifies a higher or lower
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 7796. standard from that which applies (or
will apply) to other products within
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
10 CFR Part 430 such type (or class). In making a
Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
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determination under paragraph (q)
Energy Conservation Program: Energy U.S.C. 551 et seq., provides among other concerning whether a performance-
Conservation Standards for things, that ‘‘[e]ach agency shall give an related feature justifies a higher or lower
Dishwashers, Notification of Petition interested person the right to petition standard, DOE must consider such
for Rulemaking for the issuance, amendment, or repeal factors as the utility to the consumer of
of a rule.’’ (5 U.S.C. 553(e)) Pursuant to
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and this provision of the APA, CEI 1 Attachments and data submitted by CEI with its
Renewable Energy, Department of petitioned DOE for the issuance of a petition for rulemaking are available in the docket
Energy. new rule, as described in this at http://www.regulations.gov.
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