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Washington, DC 20528
571-227-3813, [email protected]
www.dhs.gov/privacy
Privacy Threshold Analysis
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PRIVACY THRESHOLD ANALYSIS (PTA)
This form is used to determine whether
a Privacy Impact Assessment is required.
Please use the attached form to determine whether a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
under the E‐Government Act of 2002 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is
required.
Please complete the form and return for review by the DHS Privacy Office:
Rebecca J. Richards
Director of Privacy Compliance
The Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Tel: 571‐227‐3813
Fax: 571‐227‐4171
[email protected]
If a PIA is required, the DHS Privacy Office will send you a copy of the Official Privacy
Impact Assessment Guide and accompanying Template to complete and return.
A copy of the Guide and Template is available on the DHS Privacy Office website,
www.dhs.gov/privacy, on DHSOnline and directly from the DHS Privacy Office via
email: [email protected], phone: 571‐227‐3813, and fax: 571‐227‐4717.
The Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
571-227-3813, [email protected]
www.dhs.gov/privacy
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PRIVACY THRESHOLD ANALYSIS
Please complete this form and send it to the DHS Privacy Office.
Upon receipt, the DHS Privacy Office will review this form
and may request additional information.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
DATE submitted for review: 9/15/2006
NAME of Project: Private Sector Clearance Program Roster (PSCPR)
Name of Component: PREP, OIP, Infrastructure Partnership Division
Name of Project Manager: R. James Caverly, Director
Email for Project Manager: [email protected]
Phone number for Project Manager: 202-282-8409
TYPE of Project:
Information Technology and/or System
The E‐Government Act of 2002 defines these terms by reference to the
definition sections of Titles 40 and 44 of the United States Code. The
following is a summary of those definitions:
•
“Information Technology” means any equipment or interconnected system
or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage,
manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching,
interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. See 40 U.S.C. §
11101(6).
•
“Information System” means a discrete set of information resources
organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing,
dissemination, or disposition of information. See: 44. U.S.C. § 3502(8).
Note, for purposes of this form, there is no distinction made between national
security systems or technologies/systems managed by contractors. All
technologies/systems should be initially reviewed for potential privacy
impact.
A Notice of Proposed Rule Making or a Final Rule.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
571-227-3813, [email protected]
www.dhs.gov/privacy
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Specific Questions
1.
Describe the project and its purpose:
Protecting critical and key infrastructures requires cooperation
between government and private industry. It is the policy of the
Department of Homeland Security [DHS] to share pertinent
information regarding infrastructure protection with the private sector,
which at times must be classified information. The private sector
official must be cleared for a federal security clearance prior to
receiving classified information from the government. The Private
Sector Security Clearance Program [PSSCP] was developed to provide
the means to accomplish the task of granting security clearances to the
private sector officials. The Private Sector Clearance Program Roster
(PSCPR) is used to track those Private Sector individuals involved in the
clearance process.
2.
Status of Project:
X This is a new development effort.
This an existing project
Date first developed: August 2004
Date last updated: August 24, 2006
< The data system and physical files are updated daily with additions
or deletions accordingly as data information is received. >
3.
Could the project relate in any way to an individual?
Projects can relate to individuals in a number of ways. For example, a
project may include a camera for the purpose of watching a physical
location. Individuals may walk past the camera and images of those
individuals may be recorded. Projects could also relate to individuals
in more subtle ways. For example, a project that is focused on
detecting radioactivity levels may be sensitive enough to detect
whether an individual received chemotherapy.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
571-227-3813, [email protected]
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No. The Assessment is complete. Please send to the DHS Privacy Office.
X Yes. Please answer the following questions.
The PSCPR relates entirely to individuals from the private sector who
apply for or who have been granted federal security clearances.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
571-227-3813, [email protected]
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4.
What information about individuals could be collected, generated or retained?
Once nominated for a DHS sponsored security clearance, the
individual submits the following: a completed SF86 Questionnaire for
National Security Positions; fingerprint cards; general & medical
releases; and a release for DHS to obtain a credit report. Some, or all, of
the aforementioned documents are maintained at the Office of
Security, 7th & D Street, as well as at the Glebe Road facility. All
electronic mail and telephonic notation are maintained in the
respective individualʹs file at the Glebe Road facility. An Access Data
System contains each individualʹs personal identification information,
employment information, and security clearance information. As
security procedures are strictly adhered to, all physical files and
electronic data are locked up when not attended.
5.
Is there a Certification & Accreditation record within OCIO’s FISMA tracking
system?
X Do not know.
No.
Yes. Please indicate the determinations for each of the following:
Confidentiality:
Integrity:
Availability:
Low
Moderate
High
Undefined
Low
Moderate
High
Undefined
Low
Moderate
High
Undefined
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
571-227-3813, [email protected]
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PRIVACY THRESHOLD REVIEW
(To be Completed by the DHS Privacy Office)
DATE reviewed by the DHS Privacy Office: October 5, 2006
NAME of the DHS Privacy Office Reviewer: Rebecca J. Richards
DESIGNATION: This system is designated:
A Privacy Sensitive System
Not a Privacy Sensitive System – In its current version.
This determination may change as the system itself changes over time.
DHS PRIVACY OFFICE COMMENTS:
A PIA will be required due to the collection of PII from individuals.
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File Modified | 2006-10-05 |
File Created | 2006-10-05 |