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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Applicant security and background
investigation records of retired or
separated USSS employees are retained
for 20 years after the date of last action.
All judicial case records are retained for
30 years from the date of case closure,
unless otherwise required to be held
permanently for transfer to the National
Archives and Records Administration.
Non-judicial and non-criminal case files
generally are retained for a period of
between 5 years and 30 years from the
date of case closure, depending upon
the nature or subject of the
investigation. All other records, the
disposition of which is not otherwise
specified, are retained until destruction
is authorized.

0486. In addition, you should provide
the following:
• An explanation of why you believe
the Department would have information
on you;
• Specify when you believe the
records would have been created; and
• If your request is seeking records
pertaining to another living individual,
you must include a statement from that
individual certifying his/her agreement
for you to access his/her records.
Without this bulleted information
USSS may not be able to conduct an
effective search, and your request may
be denied due to lack of specificity or
lack of compliance with applicable
regulations.

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:

Assistant Director, Human Resources
and Training and Assistant Director,
Office of Investigation, U.S. Secret
Service, 245 Murray Lane SW., Building
T–5, Washington, DC 20223.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.

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NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

The Secretary of Homeland Security
has exempted this system from the
notification, access, and amendment
procedures of the Privacy Act because it
is a law enforcement system. However,
DHS/USSS will consider individual
requests to determine whether or not
information may be released. Thus,
individuals seeking notification of and
access to any record contained in this
system of records, or seeking to contest
its content, may submit a request in
writing to the USSS FOIA Officer, 245
Murray Drive, SW., Building T–5,
Washington, DC 20223. If an individual
believes more than one component
maintains Privacy Act records
concerning him or her, the individual
may submit the request to the Chief
FOIA Officer, Department of Homeland
Security, whose contact information can
be found at http://www.dhs.gov/foia.
When seeking records about yourself
from this system of records or any other
USSS system of records, your request
must conform with the Privacy Act
regulations set forth in 6 CFR part 5.
You must first verify your identity,
meaning that you must provide your full
name, current address and date and
place of birth. You must sign your
request, and your signature must either
be notarized or submitted under 28
U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits
statements to be made under penalty of
perjury as a substitute for notarization.
While no specific form is required, you
may obtain forms for this purpose from
the Director, Disclosure and FOIA,
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RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Records are obtained from employees,
former employees, and applicants for
employment with the USSS; federal,
state, and local governmental agencies;
court systems; executive entities, both
foreign and domestic; educational
institutions; private businesses; and
members of the general public.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

Pursuant to exemption 5 U.S.C.
552a(j)(2) of the Privacy Act and the
limitations therein, this system is
exempt from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) and (4);
(d); (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G),
(e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5) and (e)(8); (f);
and (g). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a (k)(1),
(k)(2), (k)(3), (k)(5), and (k)(6), this
system is exempt from the following
provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to
the limitations set forth in those
subsections: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d),
(e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), and
(f). In addition, to the extent a record
contains information from other exempt
systems of records, USSS will rely on
the exemptions claimed for those
systems.
Dated: September 22, 2011.
Mary Ellen Callahan,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS–2011–0083]

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of
Homeland Security/United States
Secret Service—004 Protection
Information System of Records
Privacy Office, DHS.
Notice of Privacy Act system of

AGENCY:
ACTION:

records.
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, and as part of the
Department of Homeland Security’s
biennial review of system of record
notices, DHS/United States Secret
Service proposes to update and reissue
a current Department of Homeland
Security system of records titled,
‘‘Department of Homeland Security/
United States Secret Service—004
Protection Information System of
Records.’’ As a result of biennial review
of this system, information has been
updated within the categories of
individuals covered in this system and
categories of records in this system in
order to further define and narrow
categories. Routine Use I and J were
merged for the purpose of narrowing
scope and clarifying why information
would be shared. The notification
procedures were updated to clarify the
reason for exemption and the method
for access. Additionally, the Department
of Homeland Security previously
published a Final Rule in the Federal
Register to exempt this system of
records from certain provisions of the
Privacy Act. The current updates to this
system of records do not impact the
nature of the exemptions claimed; the
exemptions continue to apply to this
update. This updated system will be
included in the Department of
Homeland Security’s inventory of
record systems.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 28,
2011.
SUMMARY:

You may submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS–
2011–0083, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–(866) 466–5370.
• Mail: Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,
Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
• Instructions: All submissions
received must include the agency name

ADDRESSES:

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and docket number for this rulemaking.
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
general questions please contact: Latita
Payne (202) 406–6370), Privacy Officer,
United States Secret Service, 245
Murray Lane, SW., Building T–5,
Washington, DC 20223. For privacy
issues please contact: Mary Ellen
Callahan (703) 235–0780), Chief Privacy
Officer, Privacy Office, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

I. Background

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and as part of the
Department of Homeland Security’s
(DHS) biennial review of system of
record notices, DHS/United States
Secret Service (USSS) proposes to
update and reissue a current DHS
system of records titled, DHS/USSS–004
Protection Information System of
Records. As a result of biennial review
of this system, records have been
updated within the categories of
individuals covered in this system and
categories of records in this system in
order to further define, narrow, and
eliminate duplicative categories.
Routine Use I and J were merged for the
purpose of narrowing scope and
clarification. The notification
procedures were updated to clarify the
reason for exemption and the method
for access. This updated system will be
included in DHS’s inventory of record
systems.
Additionally, DHS previously
published a Final Rule in the Federal
Register to exempt this system of
records from certain provisions of the
Privacy Act. The current updates to this
system of records do not impact the
nature of the exemptions claimed; the
exemptions continue to apply to this
update. This updated system will be
included in the Department of
Homeland Security’s inventory of
record systems.
II. Privacy Act
The Privacy Act embodies fair
information principles in a statutory
framework governing the means by
which the United States Government
collects, maintains, uses, and
disseminates individuals’ records. The
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is maintained in a ‘‘system of records.’’
A ‘‘system of records’’ is a group of any
records under the control of an agency
for which information is retrieved by
the name of an 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
United States citizens and lawful
permanent residents. As a matter of
policy, DHS extends administrative
Privacy Act protections to all
individuals where systems of records
maintain information on U.S. citizens,
lawful permanent residents, and
visitors. Individuals may request access
to their own records that are maintained
in a system of records in the possession
or under the control of DHS by
complying with DHS Privacy Act
regulations, 6 CFR part 5.
The Privacy Act requires that each
agency publish in the Federal Register
a description denoting the type and
character of each system of records in
order to make agency recordkeeping
practices transparent, to notify
individuals about the use of their
records, and to assist the individual to
more easily find files within the agency.
Below is a description of the Protection
Information System.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r),
DHS has provided a report of this
revised system of records to the Office
of Management and Budget and to the
Congress.

supplied to USSS by Federal, State, and
local law enforcement agencies, foreign
or domestic, other non-law enforcement
governmental agencies, or private
institutions and individuals, in
conjunction with the protective function
of USSS;
• Individuals who are the subjects of
non-criminal protective and background
investigations by USSS and other law
enforcement agencies;
• Individuals who are granted or
denied ingress and egress to areas
secured by USSS, or to areas in
proximity to persons protected by
USSS, including but not limited to:
invitees; passholders; tradesmen; and
law enforcement, maintenance, or
service personnel;
• Individuals who are witnesses,
protectees, suspects, complainants,
informants, defendants, fugitives,
released prisoners, and correspondents
who have been identified by USSS or
from information supplied by other law
enforcement agencies, governmental
units, private institutions, and members
of the general public in connection with
USSS performance of its authorized
protective functions;
• Individuals who have sought an
audience or contact with persons
protected by USSS;
• Individuals who have been
involved in incidents or events which
relate to the protective functions of the
USSS; and
• Individuals protected by the USSS.

System of Records

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)/United States Secret Service
(USSS)–004
SYSTEM NAME:

DHS/USSS–004 Protection
Information System
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified and Classified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:

Records are maintained at the United
States Secret Service Headquarters, 950
H St., NW., Washington, DC 20223,
other locations in Washington, DC, and
field offices.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:

• Individuals who have been or are
currently the subject of a criminal
investigation by USSS or another law
enforcement agency for the violation of
certain criminal statutes relating to the
safety of persons or security of
properties, facilities, and areas protected
by USSS;
• Individuals who are the subjects of
investigative records and reports

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• Individual’s name;
• Address;
• Date of Birth;
• Case number;
• Arrest record;
• Nature and disposition of criminal
charges, sentencing, confinement,
release, and parole or probation status;
• Records concerning agency
activities associated with protectee
movements and other protective
measures taken on a protectee’s behalf;
• Records containing information
compiled for the purpose of identifying
and evaluating individuals who may
constitute a threat to the safety of
persons or security of areas protected by
the USSS;
• Records containing information
compiled for the purpose of a criminal
investigation, including reports of
informants and investigators, which are
associated with an identifiable
individual;
• Informant’s name and contact
information (e.g., address; phone
number);
• Records containing reports relative
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stages of the process of enforcement of
certain criminal laws from arrest or
indictment through release from
supervision;
• Records containing information
supplied by other Federal, State, and
local law enforcement agencies, foreign
or domestic, other non-law enforcement
governmental agencies, private
institutions and persons concerning
individuals who, because of their
activities, personality traits, criminal or
mental history, or history of social
deviancy, may be of interest to the USSS
in connection with the performance by
that agency of its protective functions;
and
• Records containing information
compiled for the purpose of background
investigations of individuals, including
but not limited to, passholders,
tradesmen, maintenance or service
personnel who have access and/or have
been denied access to areas secured by
or who may be in proximity to persons
protected by USSS.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

The Homeland Security Act of 2002,
Public Law 107–296; 5 U.S.C. 301;
Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101; 18
U.S.C. 3056; 18 U.S.C. 3056A and 6 CFR
part 5.
PURPOSE(S):

The purpose of this system is to assist
USSS in protecting its protectees by
recording information necessary to
implement protective measures and to
investigate individuals who may come
into proximity with a protectee,
including individuals who have been
involved in incidents or events which
relate to the protective functions of the
USSS, and individuals who have sought
to make contact with a protectee.

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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a
portion of the records or information
contained in this system may be
disclosed outside the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) as a routine
use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as
follows:
A. To the Department of Justice or
other federal agency conducting
litigation or in proceedings before any
court, adjudicative or administrative
body, when it is necessary to the
litigation and one of the following is a
party to the litigation or has an interest
in such litigation:
1. DHS or any component thereof;
2. Any employee of DHS in his/her
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3. Any employee of DHS in his/her
individual capacity where DOJ or DHS
has agreed to represent the employee; or
4. The United States or any agency
thereof, is a party to the litigation or has
an interest in such litigation, and DHS
determines that the records are both
relevant and necessary to the litigation
and the use of such records is
compatible with the purpose for which
DHS collected the records.
B. To a congressional office from the
record of an individual in response to
an inquiry from that congressional office
made at the request of the individual to
whom the record pertains.
C. To the National Archives and
Records Administration or other federal
government agencies pursuant to
records management inspections being
conducted under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
D. To an agency, organization, or
individual for the purpose of performing
audit or oversight operations as
authorized by law, but only such
information as is necessary and relevant
to such audit or oversight function.
E. To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when:
1. DHS suspects or has confirmed that
the security or confidentiality of
information in the system of records has
been compromised;
2. The Department has determined
that as a result of the suspected or
confirmed compromise there is a risk of
harm to economic or property interests,
identity theft or fraud, or harm to the
security or integrity of this system or
other systems or programs (whether
maintained by DHS or another agency or
entity) or harm to the individual who
relies upon the compromised
information; and
3. The disclosure made to such
agencies, entities, and persons is
reasonably necessary to assist in
connection with DHS’s efforts to
respond to the suspected or confirmed
compromise and prevent, minimize, or
remedy such harm.
F. To contractors and their agents,
grantees, experts, consultants, and
others performing or working on a
contract, service, grant, cooperative
agreement, or other assignment for DHS,
when necessary to accomplish an
agency function related to this system of
records. Individuals provided
information under this routine use are
subject to the same Privacy Act
requirements and limitations on
disclosure as are applicable to DHS
officers and employees.
G. To an appropriate Federal, State,
tribal, local, international, or foreign law
enforcement agency or other appropriate
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prosecuting a violation or enforcing or
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or
order, where a record, either on its face
or in conjunction with other
information, indicates a violation or
potential violation of law, which
includes criminal, civil, or regulatory
violations and such disclosure is proper
and consistent with the official duties of
the person making the disclosure.
H. To the Department of Justice and
other Federal, State, and local
governmental agencies having a
prosecution function for the use of
attorneys, magistrates, and judges; and
the parole and probation authorities for
the purpose of prosecuting, sentencing,
and determining the parole and
probation status of criminal offenders or
suspected criminal offenders; and for
civil and other proceedings involving
USSS protective functions.
I. To Federal, State, and local
governmental agencies, foreign and
domestic, for the purposes of
developing information on subjects
involved in USSS protective
investigations and the evaluation of
persons considered to be of protective
interest and for the purpose of
protective functions.
J. To Federal, State, and local
governmental agencies, private
institutions and private individuals, for
the purpose of implementing protective
measures.
K. To personnel of Federal, State, and
local governmental agencies, foreign
and domestic, when reasonably
necessary to the exercise of the USSS
protective function.
L. To private institutions and private
individuals, identifying information
pertaining to actual or suspected
criminal offenders or other individuals
considered to be of protective interest,
for the purpose of furthering USSS
efforts to evaluate the danger such
individuals pose to persons protected by
the agency.
M. To a court, magistrate, or
administrative tribunal in the course of
presenting evidence, including
disclosures to opposing counsel or
witnesses in the course of civil
discovery, litigation, or settlement
negotiations or in connection with
criminal law proceedings or in response
to a subpoena from a court of competent
jurisdiction.
N. To an appropriate Federal, State,
local, tribal, foreign, or international
agency, if the information is relevant
and necessary to a requesting agency’s
decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an individual, or the
issuance of a security clearance, license,
contract, grant, or other benefit, or if the
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a DHS decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an employee, the issuance
of a security clearance, the reporting of
an investigation of an employee, the
letting of a contract, the issuance of a
license, grant or other benefit and when
disclosure is appropriate to the proper
performance of the official duties of the
person making the request.
O. To the news media and the public,
with the approval of the Chief Privacy
Officer in consultation with counsel,
when there exists a legitimate public
interest in the disclosure of the
information or when disclosure is
necessary to preserve confidence in the
integrity of DHS or is necessary to
demonstrate the accountability of DHS’s
officers, employees, or individuals
covered by the system, except to the
extent it is determined that release of
the specific information in the context
of a particular case would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING
AGENCIES:

None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:

Paper and electronic records in this
system are stored in secure facilities
behind locked doors. Electronic records
media, such as magnetic tape, magnetic
disk, digital media, and CD ROM are
stored in proper environmental controls.
RETRIEVABILITY:

This system is indexed by case
number, name, and other identifying
data and other case related data, in
master and magnetic media indices.
Records may be retrieved by any of
these indices. Access to the physical
files is located at field offices,
Headquarters, and other Washington,
DC locations.

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Records in this system are
safeguarded in accordance with
applicable rules and policies, including
all applicable DHS and USSS automated
systems security and access policies.
Strict controls have been imposed to
minimize the risk of compromising the
information that is being stored,
processed, and transmitted. Access to
the records in this system is limited to
those individuals who have a USSS
approved need to know the information
for the performance of their official
duties and who have appropriate
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Protective intelligence case records,
including non-judicial protective
intelligence cases, are routinely retained
for a period of up to 5 years from the
date of last action; or for 10 years from
the date of last action if they contain
electronic records. All judicial records
are retained for a period of 20 years
from the date of last action, unless
otherwise required to be held
permanently for transfer to the National
Archives and Records Administration.
Files relating to issuance of White
House Complex passes for employees of
the White House, Secret Service
Employees, press representatives
accredited at the White House, and
other authorized individuals are
retained for a period of 8 years from the
date the file is closed. Records
pertaining to the administration and
operations of Secret Service protective
program, shift reports, survey files, and
special event files are retained for a
period of 3 to 5 years from the end of
the event. Records pertaining to trip
files for domestic travel are retained for
5 years, and trip files for foreign travel
are retained for 10 years from the end
of the event. Campaign related files are
retained for a period of 30 years after the
end of the campaign and subsequently
transferred to the National Archives and
Records Administration.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:

Assistant Director, Office of Strategic
Intelligence and Information; Assistant
Director, Office of Technical
Development and Mission Support; and
Assistant Director, Office of Protective
Operations, U.S. Secret Service, 245
Murray Drive SW., Building T–5,
Washington, DC 20223.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

SAFEGUARDS:

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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

The Secretary of Homeland Security
has exempted this system from the
notification, access, and amendment
procedures of the Privacy Act because it
is a law enforcement system. However,
DHS/USSS will consider individual
requests to determine whether or not
information may be released. Thus,
individuals seeking notification of and
access to any record contained in this
system of records, or seeking to contest
its content, may submit a request in
writing to the USSS FOIA Officer,
Freedom of Information and Privacy
Acts Program, 245 Murray Drive, SW.,
Building T–5, Washington, DC 20223. If
an individual believes more than one
component maintains Privacy Act
records concerning him or her, the
individual may submit the request to
the DHS FOIA Officer, whose contact

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information can be found at http://
www.dhs.gov/foia.
When seeking records about yourself
from this system of records or any other
USSS system of records your request
must conform with the Privacy Act
regulations set forth in 6 CFR part 5.
You must first verify your identity,
meaning that you must provide your full
name, current address and date and
place of birth. You must sign your
request, and your signature must either
be notarized or submitted under 28
U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits
statements to be made under penalty of
perjury as a substitute for notarization.
While no specific form is required, you
may obtain forms for this purpose from
the Director, Disclosure and FOIA,
http://www.dhs.gov or 1–(866) 431–
0486. In addition you should provide
the following:
• An explanation of why you believe
the Department would have information
on you;
• Specify when you believe the
records would have been created; and
• If your request is seeking records
pertaining to another living individual,
you must include a statement from that
individual certifying his/her agreement
for you to access his/her records.
Without this bulleted information
USSS may not be able to conduct an
effective search, and your request may
be denied due to lack of specificity or
lack of compliance with applicable
regulations.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

The Secretary of Homeland Security
has exempted this system from
subsections (e)(4)(I) of the Privacy Act
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) and (k)(2)
and (k)(3); therefore, records sources
shall not be disclosed.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

Pursuant to exemption 5 U.S.C.
552a(j)(2) of the Privacy Act and the
limitations therein, this system is
exempt from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) and (4);
(d); (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G),
(e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5) and (e)(8); (f);
and (g). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a (k)(1),
(k)(2), and (k)(3) this system is exempt
from the following provisions of the
Privacy Act, subject to the limitations
set forth in those subsections: 5 U.S.C.
552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H),
(e)(4)(I), and (f). In addition, to the
extent a record contains information
from other exempt Systems of Records,

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Note: The address listed in this notice
should only be used to submit comments
concerning this information collection.
Please do not submit requests for individual
case status inquiries to this address. If you
are seeking information about the status of
your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case
Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/
Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1–(800) 375–
5283.

USSS will rely on the exemptions
claimed for those systems.
Dated: September 22, 2011.
Mary Ellen Callahan,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
Homeland Security.
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Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–914; Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–914
and Supplements A and B, Application
for T Nonimmigrant Status; Application
for Immediate Family Member of T–1
Recipient; and Declaration of Law
Enforcement Officer for Victim of
Trafficking in Persons. OMB Control No.
1615–0099.

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ACTION:

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services will be submitting
the following information collection
request for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The information
collection is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies. Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
December 27, 2011.
During this 60 day period, USCIS will
be evaluating whether to revise the
Form I–914. Should USCIS decide to
revise Form I–914 we will advise the
public when we publish the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The public will then
have 30 days to comment on any
revisions to the Form I–914.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
2020. Comments may also be submitted
to DHS via facsimile to (202) 272–0997,
or via email at
[email protected]. When
submitting comments by email please
add the OMB Control Number 1615–
0099 in the subject box.

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Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the collection of information
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for T Nonimmigrant Status;
Supplement A: Application for
Immediate Family Member of T–1
Recipient; and Supplement B:
Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer
for Victim of Trafficking in Persons.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–914,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Form I–914 permits victims
of severe forms of trafficking and their
immediate family members to
demonstrate that they qualify for
temporary nonimmigrant status
pursuant to the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000
(VTVPA), and to receive temporary
immigration benefits.

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(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: Form I–914, 500 responses at
2.25 hours per response; Supplement A,
500 responses at 1 hour per response;
Supplement B, 200 responses at .50
hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 1,725 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument, please visit:
http://www.regulations.gov.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, Office of
the Executive Secretariat, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2020,
Telephone number (202) 272–8377.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Sunday A. Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office
of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011–27981 Filed 10–27–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–129F; Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–129F,
Petition for Alien Fiance(e). OMB
Control No. 1615–0001.

ACTION:

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services will be submitting
the following information collection
request for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The information
collection is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies. Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
December 27, 2011.
During this 60-day period, USCIS will
be evaluating whether to revise the
Form I–129F. Should USCIS decide to
revise Form I–129F we will advise the
public when we publish the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The public will then
have 30 days to comment on any
revisions to the Form I–129F.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,

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