83 FR 36947 - Notice of Availability of Updated Privacy Impact Assessment for the Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)

Page Range		36947-36947
FR Document		2018-16351

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made available an updated Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test. This updated PIA, which changes the retention period for certain biometric data gathered during the test, was published on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office's website on March 5, 2018.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Notice of Availability of Updated Privacy Impact Assessment for 
the Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made available an 
updated Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the Southwest Border 
Pedestrian Exit Field Test. This updated PIA, which changes the 
retention period for certain biometric data gathered during the test, 
was published on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy 
Office's website on March 5, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Danisek, Privacy Officer, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, at [email protected] or (202) 
344-1191.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
conducted a test to collect certain biometric information at the Otay 
Mesa port of entry from December 2015 through June 2016 (``Southwest 
Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test''). This test was announced in a 
notice published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2015 (``2015 
Notice'').\1\ CBP published a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for this 
test on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office's 
website on November 6, 2015.\2\ The purpose of the test was to 
determine if collecting biometrics in conjunction with biographic data 
upon exit from the United States would assist CBP in matching 
subsequent border crossing information records with previously 
collected entry records. The biometrics collected provide CBP with a 
baseline of images collected in a live environment that can be compared 
with existing images. CBP stated in the 2015 Notice and in the PIA that 
it would retain data collected during the test for one year.
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    \1\ 80 FR 70241. In the 2015 Notice, the test was referred to as 
the ``Test to Collect Biometric Information at the Otay Mesa Port of 
Entry.''
    \2\ This PIA is available at: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/dhscbppia-027-southwest-border-pedestrian-exit-field-test.
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    Since the conclusion of the Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field 
Test, CBP has continued to explore the best collection methods and 
modalities for a biometric entry-exit program. CBP has found that the 
data collected in the Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test 
continues to have value because it provides CBP with a rich source of 
data for ongoing analysis in its efforts to implement an effective 
biometric entry-exit program. CBP and its vendors are able to use this 
data for analysis prior to expending additional time and resources to 
test various systems in the field. Therefore, CBP revised its retention 
policy for this data and published an updated PIA on the DHS Privacy 
Office's website on March 5, 2018. The updated PIA provides that CBP is 
retaining the biometric data gathered under the Southwest Border 
Pedestrian Exit Field Test until April 2020. It further provides that 
CBP is not storing the associated biographic information.
    The updated PIA is available at: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/dhscbppia-027-southwest-border-pedestrian-exit-field-test.

    Dated: July 26, 2018.
Debra Danisek,
CBP Privacy Officer, Privacy and Diversity Office, Office of the 
Commissioner.
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14. Competitive pilotage; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Dated: July 26, 2018.
15. Recuperative rest for pilots; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Debra Danisek,
16. Legislative changes; conducted a test to collect certain CBP Privacy Officer, Privacy and Diversity
17. Lake Ontario/Saint Lawrence biometric information at the Otay Mesa Office, Office of the Commissioner.
River Traffic Challenges; port of entry from December 2015 [FR Doc. 2018–16351 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am]
18. Public comment period.
A copy of all meeting documentation through June 2016 (‘‘Southwest Border BILLING CODE 9111–14–P

will be available at https:// Pedestrian Exit Field Test’’). This test
dco.uscg.afpims.mil/Our-Organization/ was announced in a notice published in
the Federal Register on November 13, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention- SECURITY
Policy-CG-5P/Marine-Transportation- 2015 (‘‘2015 Notice’’).1 CBP published a
Systems-CG-5PW/Office-of-Waterways- Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
and-Ocean-Policy/Office-of-Waterways- this test on the Department of Homeland
and-Ocean-Policy-Great-Laskes- Security (DHS) Privacy Office’s website Notice of Issuance of Final
Pilotage-Div/ by September 4, 2018. on November 6, 2015.2 The purpose of Determination Concerning Subdermal
Alternatively, you may contact Mr. the test was to determine if collecting Needle Electrodes
Vincent Berg as noted in the FOR biometrics in conjunction with AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section biographic data upon exit from the Protection, Department of Homeland
above. United States would assist CBP in Security.
Public comments or questions will be matching subsequent border crossing ACTION: Notice of final determination.
taken throughout the meeting as the information records with previously
Committee discusses the issues and collected entry records. The biometrics SUMMARY: This document provides
prior to deliberations and voting. There collected provide CBP with a baseline of notice that U.S. Customs and Border
will also be a public comment period at images collected in a live environment Protection (‘‘CBP’’) has issued a final
the end of the meeting. Speakers are that can be compared with existing determination concerning the country of
requested to limit their comments to 5 images. CBP stated in the 2015 Notice origin of Rhythmlink International,
minutes. Please note that the public and in the PIA that it would retain data LLC’s Subdermal Needle Electrode.
comment period will end following the Based upon the facts presented, CBP has
collected during the test for one year.
last call for comments. Contact the concluded that the country of origin of
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Since the conclusion of the Southwest the Subdermal Needle Electrode is the
INFORMATION CONTACT section above, to Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test, CBP United States or Japan, depending on
register as a speaker. has continued to explore the best the country of origin of the needle
Dated: July 26, 2018. collection methods and modalities for a electrode used in the assembly of the
biometric entry-exit program. CBP has Subdermal Needle Electrode, for
Michael D. Emerson,
found that the data collected in the purposes of U.S. Government
Director, Marine Transportation Systems.
Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field procurement.
[FR Doc. 2018–16365 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am]
Test continues to have value because it DATES: The final determination was
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
provides CBP with a rich source of data issued on July 13, 2018. A copy of the
for ongoing analysis in its efforts to final determination is attached. Any
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND implement an effective biometric entry- party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR
SECURITY exit program. CBP and its vendors are 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of
able to use this data for analysis prior this final determination no later than
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expending additional time and August 30, 2018.
resources to test various systems in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notice of Availability of Updated field. Therefore, CBP revised its James Kim, Valuation and Special
Privacy Impact Assessment for the retention policy for this data and Programs Branch, Regulations and
Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit published an updated PIA on the DHS Rulings, Office of Trade (202) 325–0158.
Field Test Privacy Office’s website on March 5, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 2018. The updated PIA provides that hereby given that on July 13, 2018,
Protection, DHS. CBP is retaining the biometric data pursuant to subpart B of Part 177, U.S.
ACTION: Notice of availability. gathered under the Southwest Border Customs and Border Protection
Pedestrian Exit Field Test until April Regulations (19 CFR part 177, subpart
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 2020. It further provides that CBP is not B), CBP issued a final determination
Protection (CBP) has made available an storing the associated biographic concerning the country of origin of
updated Privacy Impact Assessment information. Rhythmlink International, LLC’s
(PIA) for the Southwest Border Subdermal Needle Electrode, which
Pedestrian Exit Field Test. This updated The updated PIA is available at:
may be offered to the U.S. Government
PIA, which changes the retention period https://www.dhs.gov/publication/
under an undesignated government
for certain biometric data gathered dhscbppia-027-southwest-border- procurement contract. This final
during the test, was published on the pedestrian-exit-field-test. determination, HQ H296072, was issued
Department of Homeland Security under procedures set forth at 19 CFR
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(DHS) Privacy Office’s website on part 177, subpart B, which implements
March 5, 2018. 1 80 FR 70241. In the 2015 Notice, the test was
Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: referred to as the ‘‘Test to Collect Biometric
1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511–18).
Debra Danisek, Privacy Officer, U.S. Information at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.’’ In the final determination, CBP
Customs and Border Protection, at 2 This PIA is available at: https://www.dhs.gov/ concluded that the assembly and
debra.danisek@cbp.dhs.gov or (202) publication/dhscbppia-027-southwest-border- processing in China does not result in
344–1191. pedestrian-exit-field-test. a substantial transformation. Therefore,

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability.
Contact		Debra Danisek, Privacy Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at [email protected] or (202) 344-1191.
FR Citation		83 FR 36947

83 FR 36947 - Notice of Availability of Updated Privacy Impact Assessment for the Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection