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[FR Doc No: 07-2783]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DHS-2007-0019]


Privacy Act; Inter-Country Adoptions

AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act system of records notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of=20
Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is=20
updating and re-issuing a legacy system of records, Department of=20
Justice DOJ/Immigration and Naturalization (INS)--007 SORN known as=20
Orphan Petitioner Index and Files that was published on July 27, 2001,=20
66 FR 39199. This system of records will now be referred to as DHS/
USCIS-005 Inter-Country Adoptions.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 5, 2007.

ADDRESSES:=20
    You may submit comments, identified by DOCKET NUMBER DHS-2007-0019=20
by one of the following methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking portal: http://www.regulations.gov/.=20
Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number DHS=20
2007-0019. All comments received will be posted without change to=20
http://www.regulations.gov/, =
including any personal information=20
provided.
     Fax: 1-866-466-5370.
     Mail: Hugo Teufel III, DHS Chief Privacy Officer,=20
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
     Docket: For access to the docket to read background=20
documents or comments received go to http://www.regulations.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions, please contact:=20
Patrick Kernan, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529, by=20
telephone (202) 272-9522. For privacy issues, please contact: Hugo=20
Teufel III (571-227-3813), Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, U.S.=20
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    DHS implements United States immigration law and policy through the=20
USCIS's processing and adjudication of applications and petitions=20
submitted for citizenship, asylum, and other immigration benefits.=20
USCIS also supports national security by preventing individuals from=20
fraudulently obtaining immigration benefits and by denying applications=20
from individuals who pose national security or public safety threats.=20
United States Immigration policy and law is also implemented through=20
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) law enforcement activities=20
and Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) inspection process and=20
protection of our borders.
    USCIS is embarking on an enterprise-wide ``Transformation Program''=20
that will transition the agency from a fragmented, form-centric, and=20
paper-based operational environment to a centralized, person-centric,=20
consolidated environment utilizing electronic adjudication. The new=20
operational environment will employ the types of online customer=20
accounts used in the private sector. This ``person-centric'' model will=20
link information related to an individual in a single account in order=20
to facilitate customer friendly transactions, track activities, and=20
reduce identity fraud.
    The Secure Information Management Service (SIMS) is a web-based,=20
information and case management service that enables authorized USCIS=20
representatives to perform end-to-end processing of applications while=20
providing the agency with the ability to better associate and manage=20
relationships with those seeking immigration related benefits.
    To support this effort, USCIS is deploying a series of pilots to=20
validate key concepts of the program's mission. One of the key=20
functions of the SIMS deployment is to demonstrate the overall benefits=20
of the USCIS Transformation Project. Using the inter-country adoption=20
caseload as a ``proof-of-concept'' of the SIMS, this pilot will=20
demonstrate the case processing capability of the case management=20
system, verify that an enumerator (unique identifier based on=20
biometrics) supports the USCIS person-centric business process, and=20
verify that the case management system can be used to view digitized=20
files.
    The SIMS will utilize the Enumeration Services of DHS's US-VISIT=20
Program, when deployed, to establish a unique identity for each=20
individual interacting with USCIS. Enumeration Services will establish=20
an enterprise-wide unique personal identifier, known as the enumerator,=20
based on 10 fingerprints and limited biographic information of an=20
individual. An enumerator is a randomly generated alphanumeric unique=20
identifier that is used to link disparate records associated with an=20
individual for the purpose of identification. Enumeration will allow=20
USCIS to consolidate information on an individual and facilitate=20
identity verification, risk evaluation, and benefit eligibility.
    In addition, the SIMS will utilize digitized Alien Registration=20
Files (A-Files) generated through USCIS's Integrated Digitization=20
Document Management Program (IDDMP). System of Records Notice for A-
Files and the Central Index System was published on January 16, 2007,=20
72 FR 1755. IDDMP enables USCIS to scan, store and view immigration=20
paper files and related documents while integrating to person-centric=20
records, making them electronically available to USCIS and other=20
agencies.

Current Adoption Process

    The current adoption process is a form-centric approach that=20
focuses on a series of forms and independent processes, rather than a=20
consolidated set of transactions focusing on the customer's primary=20
request. Currently, a customer must file multiple applications to, (1)=20
obtain parent qualification and approval, (2) adopt a child, and (3)=20
obtain citizenship for a child.
    Generally, customers residing in the U.S. must file adoption=20
applications with the local USCIS office with jurisdiction over their=20
place of residence in the U.S. Customers residing outside of the U.S.=20
must contact the nearest American consulate or embassy that will take=20
action on their application. Should a customer move during the adoption=20
process, USCIS must transfer his case to a different jurisdiction,=20
resulting in longer processing times and limiting access to the file to=20
a single adjudicator. Utilizing paper-based files results in high=20
transmittal costs and requires a complex record management system.
    Customers may be engaged in the adoption process over a multi-year=20
period depending upon the country from which they seek to adopt because=20
of the differences in legal requirements in each foreign country. USCIS=20
regulations dictate that applications expire in 18 months in order to=20
ensure that home studies are current. As a result, customers may be=20
required to re-file their applications. Currently, re-filing is the=20
same as starting the process all over again. This process results in=20
additional cost and time to complete the filing requirements.

New Operational Concept

    The new operational concept will facilitate interactions between=20
USCIS and adoptive parents or their

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representatives. Each adoption application request will link to an=20
existing SIMS account or trigger the creation of a new SIMS account=20
that contains personally identifiable information. All adoption=20
requests related to an individual will be contained in a SIMS case that=20
tracks the actions required to adjudicate the adoption or=20
naturalization request. The priorities of the new concept are as=20
follows:
     Establish a person-centric view for individuals associated=20
with a case, utilizing the Enumeration Service of the US-VISIT program=20
to establish a unique identity for each individual that is required by=20
USCIS to be fingerprinted.
     Provide a centralized, web-based repository for the data=20
that provides access to all the documents related to a case, thereby=20
eliminating the need for a paper application or a case file. However,=20
for purposes of this pilot and to ensure continuity of operations,=20
USCIS will maintain the paper file as a backup to the newly created=20
electronic file.
    If it is determined that this new operational concept is valid,=20
USCIS will consider adding additional application types and=20
functionality to the SIMS and as appropriate, update the relevant=20
system of records notices for those programs that use this new=20
technology. As part of DHS's ongoing efforts to increase transparency=20
and update legacy system of records notices, USCIS reviewed and is=20
updating and re-issuing Department of Justice DOJ/Immigration and=20
Naturalization (INS)-007 SORN, known as Orphan Petitioner Index and=20
Files that was published on July 27, 2001, 66 FR 39199 to account for=20
the new capabilities that SIMS offers that were not previously covered=20
by the legacy SORN. The legacy SORN will be retired and replaced with=20
the DHS/USCIS-005 Inter-country Adoptions system of records.
    Consistent with DHS's information sharing mission, information=20
stored in the Adoptions portion of SIMS may be shared with other DHS=20
components, as well as appropriate federal, state, local, tribal,=20
foreign, or international government agencies. This sharing will only=20
take place after DHS determines that the receiving component or agency=20
has a need to know the information to carry out national security, law=20
enforcement, immigration, intelligence, or other functions consistent=20
with the routine uses set forth in this system of records notice.
    Types of information sharing that may result from the routine uses=20
outlined in this notice include: (1) Disclosure to social worker or=20
federal, state, or local government agency to determine the applicants'=20
suitability for adopting a child; (2) disclosure to individuals who are=20
working as a contractor or with a similar relationship working on=20
behalf of DHS; (3) sharing when there appears to be a specific=20
violation or potential violation of law, or identified threat or=20
potential threat to national or international security, such as=20
criminal or terrorist activities, based on individual records in this=20
system; (4) sharing with the National Archives and Records=20
Administration (NARA) for proper handling of government records; (5)=20
sharing when relevant to litigation associated with the Federal=20
government; and (6) sharing to protect the individual who is the=20
subject of the record from the harm of identity theft in the case of a=20
data breach affecting this system.

II. The Privacy Act

    The Privacy Act embodies Fair Information principles in a statutory=20
framework governing the means by which the United States Government=20
collects, maintains, uses, and disseminates personally identifiable=20
information. The Privacy Act applies to information that is maintained=20
in a ``system of records.'' A ``system of records'' is a group of any=20
records under the control of an agency from which information is=20
retrieved by the name of an individual or by some identifying number,=20
symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.=20
Individuals may request their own records that are maintained in a=20
system of records in the possession or under the control of DHS by=20
complying with DHS Privacy Act regulations, 6 CFR 5.21.
    The Privacy Act requires that each agency publish in the Federal=20
Register a description denoting the type and character of each system=20
of records in order to make agency recordkeeping practices transparent,=20
to notify individuals about the use to which personally identifiable=20
information is put, and to assist the individual to more easily find=20
files within the agency.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), DHS has provided a report of=20
this revised system of records to the Office of Management and Budget=20
and to the Congress.
System of Records: DHS-USCIS-005

System name:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Inter-country Adoptions=20
Security Classification:
    Sensitive; Unclassified.

System location:
    The Inter-country Adoptions information is maintained in the SIMS=20
database, which is physically located within USCIS's data center in the=20
Washington, DC metropolitan area. Backups are maintained in an=20
undisclosed offsite location. Inter-country Adoptions will be=20
accessible world-wide from designated USCIS domestic and international=20
field offices and service centers that are part of the DHS Network.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    A. All individuals seeking an inter-country adoption pursuant to=20
the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. Section 1101(b)(1)(F);
    B. All individuals over the age of 18 residing in a prospective=20
adoptive parent's household whose principal or only residence is the=20
home of the prospective adoptive parents pursuant to 8 CFR Section=20
204.3.
    C. Representatives of the adoptive parents may be contained in this=20
system of records;
    D. Minors being adopted pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality=20
Act, 8 U.S.C. Section 1101(b)(1)(F); and
    E. Biological mothers, fathers, or custodians of adopted minors.

Categories of records in the system:
    A. Applicant/Petitioner information includes biographic information=20
associated with each applicant/petitioner including, but not limited=20
to; name, date of birth, country of birth, address, phone numbers,=20
family member names, citizenship status, marital status, employment=20
status, gender, height, biometrics, and results of background=20
investigations (inclusive of home study checks, Federal Bureau of=20
Investigation (FBI) checks, Treasury Enforcement Communication System=20
(TECS)/Interagency Border Inspection System (IBIS) Name Checks, and FBI=20
Fingerprint Checks). The applicant/petitioner information also includes=20
uniquely identifiable numbers, including but not limited to: Alien=20
Number, Receipt Number, and Social Security Number.
    B. Information related to other individuals over the age of 18=20
residing in a prospective adoptive parent's household would be derived=20
from newly created inter-country adoption applications. The information=20
collected about these individuals includes: full name and date of=20
birth.
    C. Information related to the representatives of the adoptive=20
parents may include: full name, date of birth, and place of birth.
    D. Information related to the minor(s) being adopted may include=20
full name, date of birth, country of birth, and Social Security Number.

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    E. Information related to the minor's biological mother, father, or=20
custodian may include full name, date of birth, and country of birth.

Authority of maintenance for the system:
    Sections 103 and 290 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as=20
amended (8 U.S.C. 1103 and 1360), and the regulations issued pursuant=20
thereto; and section 451 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L.=20
107-296).

Purpose(s):
    USCIS collects the information on adoptive parents and other=20
associated individuals in order to assess the physical, mental, and=20
emotional capabilities of the prospective adoptive parents and those=20
residing in the house. USCIS also collects information pertaining to=20
the minor to be adopted so that he or she can complete the=20
naturalization process. Information will be collected on organizations=20
that have facilitated the adoption process to include law firms,=20
adoption home study providers, adoption placement agencies and adoption=20
non-profit organizations so that USCIS will be able to track and verify=20
those entities that are authorized to participate in the adoption=20
process. Finally, where available USCIS collects biographic information=20
relating to the biological parents and the custodians of the minor=20
being adopted so that USICS will be able to identify potential=20
incidence of fraud.
    The Inter-country Adoptions SORN stores information on individuals=20
and organizations associated with the following activities:
     Filing of the Office and Management and Budget (OMB)-
approved versions of USCIS adoption related forms and applications:
     Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate=20
Relative.
     Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan=20
Petition.
     Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship.
     Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of=20
Certificate under Section 322.
     Account setup data for each individual seeking to adopt=20
and organization involved in an adoption case.
     FBI Name Checks, TECS/IBIS Name Checks, and FBI=20
Fingerprint Checks on other individuals over the age of 18 residing in=20
a prospective adoptive parent's household.
    Consistent with DHS's information sharing mission, information=20
stored in SIMS may be shared with other DHS components, as well as=20
appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, or international=20
government agencies. This sharing will only take place after DHS=20
determines that the receiving component or agency has a need to know=20
the information to carry out national security, law enforcement,=20
immigration, intelligence, or other functions consistent with the=20
routine uses set forth in this system of records notice.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories=20
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.=20
Section 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or=20
information contained in this system may be disclosed to authorized=20
entities, as is determined to be relevant and necessary, outside DHS as=20
a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(b)(3) as follows:
    A. To clerks and judges of courts exercising naturalization=20
jurisdiction for the purpose of filing petitions for naturalization and=20
to enable such courts to determine eligibility for naturalization or=20
grounds for revocation of naturalization.
    B. To the Department of State (DoS) in the processing of visas,=20
applications, or petitions for benefits under the Immigration and=20
Nationality Act, and all other immigration and nationality laws=20
including treaties and reciprocal agreements.
    C. To appropriate federal, state, tribal, and local government law=20
enforcement and regulatory agencies, foreign governments, and=20
international organizations, for example the Department of Defense, the=20
DoS, the Department of the Treasury, the Central Intelligence Agency,=20
the Selective Service System, the United Nations, and INTERPOL, and=20
individuals and organizations during the course of an investigation by=20
DHS or the processing of a matter under DHS's jurisdiction, or during a=20
proceeding within the purview of the immigration and nationality laws,=20
when necessary to elicit information required by DHS to carry out its=20
functions and statutory mandates.
    D. To an appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, or foreign=20
government agency or organization, or international organization,=20
lawfully engaged in collecting law enforcement intelligence, whether=20
civil or criminal, or charged with investigating, prosecuting,=20
enforcing or implementing civil or criminal laws, related rules,=20
regulations or orders, to enable these entities to carry out their law=20
enforcement responsibilities, including the collection of law=20
enforcement intelligence and the disclosure is appropriate to the=20
proper performance of the official duties of the person receiving the=20
disclosure.
    E. To the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) (including=20
United States Attorneys' offices) or other Federal agency conducting=20
litigation or in proceedings before any court, adjudicative or=20
administrative body, or to the court or administrative body, when it is=20
necessary to the litigation and one of the following is a party to the=20
litigation or has an interest in such litigation: (1) Any employee of=20
DHS in his/her official capacity; (2) any employee of DHS in his/her=20
individual capacity where DOJ or DHS has agreed to represent said=20
employee; or (3) the United States or any agency thereof.
    F. To an appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, territorial,=20
foreign, or international agency, if the information is relevant and=20
necessary to a requesting agency's decision concerning the hiring or=20
retention of an individual, or issuance of a security clearance,=20
license, contract, grant, or other benefit, or if the information is=20
relevant and necessary to a DHS decision concerning the hiring or=20
retention of an employee, the issuance of a security clearance, the=20
reporting of an investigation of an employee, the letting of a=20
contract, or the issuance of a license, grant or other benefit and when=20
disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official=20
duties of the person making the request.
    G. To an attorney or representative (as defined in 8 CFR 1.1(j))=20
who is acting on behalf of an individual covered by this system of=20
records in connection with any proceeding before USCIS or the Executive=20
Office for Immigration Review.
    H. To a Congressional office from the record of an individual in=20
response to an inquiry from that Congressional office made at the=20
request of that individual.
    I. To NARA or other Federal government agencies pursuant to records=20
management inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C.=20
Sections 2904 and 2906.
    J. To a Federal, state or local government agency seeking to verify=20
or ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual=20
within the jurisdiction of the agency for any purpose authorized by=20
law.
    K. To contractors and their agents, grantees, experts, consultants,=20
and others performing or working on a contract, service, grant,=20
cooperative agreement, or other assignment for DHS, when necessary to=20
accomplish an agency function related to this system of records. Those=20
provided information under this routine use are subject to the

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same Privacy Act limitations as are applicable to DHS officers and=20
employees.
    L. To the appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, territorial,=20
or foreign, or international agency responsible for investigating,=20
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or=20
order, where DHS becomes aware of, or in conjunction with other=20
information determines, that a violation or potential violation of=20
civil or criminal law has occurred.
    M. To the Social Security Administration (SSA) for the purpose of=20
issuing a Social Security number and card to an alien who has made a=20
request for a Social Security number as part of the immigration process=20
and in accordance with any related agreements in effect between the=20
SSA, DHS, and the DoS entered into pursuant to 20 CFR 422.103(b) (3);=20
422.103(c); and 422.106(a), or other relevant laws and regulations.
    N. To Federal and foreign government intelligence or=20
counterterrorism agencies or components where DHS becomes aware of an=20
indication of a threat or potential threat to national or international=20
security, or when the information is needed to assist in anti-terrorism=20
efforts and disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the=20
official duties of the person making the disclosure;
    O. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when:
    (1) It is suspected or confirmed that the security or=20
confidentiality of information in the system of records has been=20
compromised;
    (2) It is determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed=20
compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests,=20
identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this=20
system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by DHS or=20
another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information;=20
and
    (3) The disclosure is made to such agencies, entities, and persons=20
when reasonably necessary to assist in connection with efforts to=20
respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize,=20
or remedy such harm.
    P. To officials of other federal, state, and local government=20
agencies and adoption agencies and social workers to elicit information=20
required for making a final determination of the petitioner's ability=20
to care for a beneficiary.

Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies:
    None.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining=20
and disposing of records in the system: Storage:
    Records in the system will be stored in an electronic database=20
repository housed in USCIS's data center.

Retrievability:
    The following data elements may be used to initiate a query in=20
order to retrieve data from the Inter-country Adoptions System of=20
Records within SIMS. These data elements include an individual's Name=20
and Date of Birth, Enumerator, SIMS Account Number, and SIMS Case=20
Number.

Safeguards:
    USCIS offices are located in secure, guarded buildings and access=20
to premises requires official identification. Information in this=20
system is also safeguarded in accordance with applicable laws, rules=20
and policies including the DHS Information Technology Security Programs=20
Handbook. All records are protected from unauthorized access through=20
appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards=20
including restricting access to authorized personnel who require=20
information in the records for the performance of their official=20
authorized duties, using locks, and password protection identification=20
features.
    Information in this system is safeguarded in accordance with=20
applicable laws and policies, including the DHS information technology=20
security policies and the Federal Information Security Management Act=20
(FISMA). All records are protected from unauthorized access through=20
appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These=20
safeguards include restricting access to authorized personnel who have=20
a need-to-know through the use of locks and password protection=20
features. The system is also protected through a multi-layer security=20
approach. The protective strategies are physical, technical,=20
administrative and environmental in nature, which provide access=20
control to sensitive data, physical access control to DHS facilities,=20
confidentiality of communications, authentication of sending parties,=20
and personnel screening to ensure that all personnel with access to=20
data are screened through background investigations commensurate with=20
the level of access required to perform their duties.

Retention and Disposal:
    USCIS is working with NARA to develop a retention and disposal=20
schedule for data contained within SIMS. USCIS's proposal for retention=20
and disposal of these records is to store and retain adoption related=20
records for 75 years, during which time the records will be archived.=20
The 75 year retention period is derived from the length of time USCIS=20
may interact with a customer. The proposed retention and disposal=20
schedule is based upon a holistic adoption ``case'' which will contain=20
each of the USCIS adoption related applications and supporting=20
documentation. It should be noted that for purposes of the SIMS pilot a=20
hardcopy record of all adoption related applications and supporting=20
documentation will be maintained by USCIS. The SIMS retention and=20
disposal schedule will be reviewed and updated accordingly as=20
additional USCIS applications and system functionalities are added to=20
SIMS.

System manager(s) and address:
    Robert Genesoni, Pilot Branch Chief, Transformation Program Office,=20
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Transformation=20
Program Office, Department of Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts=20
Avenue, NW., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20529.

Notification procedure:
    In order to gain access to one's information stored in the Inter-
country Adoptions portion of the SIMS database, a request for access=20
must be made in writing and addressed to the Freedom of Information=20
Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) officer at USCIS. Individuals who are seeking=20
information pertaining to themselves are directed to clearly mark the=20
envelope and letter ``Privacy Act Request.'' Within the text of the=20
request, the subject of the record must provide his/her account number=20
and/or the full name, date and place of birth, and notarized signature,=20
and any other information which may assist in identifying and locating=20
the record, and a return address. For convenience, individuals may=20
obtain Form G-639, FOIA/PA Request, from the nearest DHS office and=20
used to submit a request for access. The procedures for making a=20
request for access to one's records can also be found on the USCIS Web=20
site, located at http://www.uscis.gov/.
    An individual who would like to file a FOIA/PA request to view=20
their USCIS record may do so by sending the request to the following=20
address:
    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, National Records Center,=20
FOIA/PA Office, P.O. Box 648010, Lee's Summit, MO 64064-8010.

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Record access procedures:
    See procedures as stated in the ``Notification procedure'' section=20
above.

Contesting records procedures:
    See procedures as stated in the ``Notification procedure'' section=20
above.

Record source categories:
    Information contained in this system of records is primarily=20
supplied by individuals, seeking to adopt, on the OMB-approved versions=20
of the following USCIS applications and forms:
     Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate=20
Relative.
     Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan=20
Petition.
     Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship.
     Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of=20
Certificate under Section 322.
    Information contained in this system of records is also obtained=20
from:
     SIMS account registration data obtained from each=20
individual seeking to adopt, representatives of prospective adoptive=20
parents and other organizations involved in an adoption case;
     Home study reports prepared by State-certified home study=20
providers submitted to USCIS in furtherance of the adoption process;
     Memoralizations of interviews performed by authorized=20
USCIS personnel of individuals seeking to adopt; and
     Data obtained from other DHS and non-DHS Federal agency's=20
systems and databases including the FBI, DoS, ICE, and CBP.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.

    Dated: May 25, 2007.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer.
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