[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7244]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; System of Records

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of altered system of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Customs Service gives notice of an 
altered Privacy Act system of records, Treasury/Customs .244--Treasury 
Enforcement Communications System.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than April 26, 1999. The 
proposed alteration to the system of records will be effective May 4, 
1999, unless comments are received which would result in a contrary 
determination.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Disclosure Law Staff, Office 
of Regulations and Rulings, Room 3.4C, Ronald Reagan guiding, 1300 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederica H. Gries. Disclosure Law 
Staff, U.S. Customs Service, Room 3.4C, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20229, (202) 927-2333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This report is to give notice of an altered 
U.S. Customs Service system of records entitled, ``Treasury/Customs 
.244--Treasury Enforcement Communications System'' which is subject to 
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a. The Privacy Act 
notice for Treasury/Customs .244 was last published in its entirety on 
December 17, 1998, at 63 FR 69809. The Customs Service is altering its 
present system of records regarding routine uses by adding another 
routine use which would permit Treasury law enforcement officers to 
release TECS information directly to the National Center for Missing 
and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The addition of this routine use 
reflects Customs' desire to assist NCMEC in its work coordinating 
information on the investigation and recovery of missing children.
    The altered system of records report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 
552a(r) of the Privacy Act, has been submitted to the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of 
Management and Budget, pursuant to Appendix I to OMB Circular A-130, 
Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About 
Individuals, dated February 8, 1996. The proposed additional routine 
use to Treasury/Customs .244 Treasury Enforcement Communications System 
is published below.

    Dated: March 17, 1999.
Shelia Y. McCann,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).
TREASURY/CUSTOMS .244

SYSTEM NAME:
    Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS)-Treasury/Customs.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USE:
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    Description of change: The period at the end of routine use (5) is 
replaced with a semicolon ``;'', and the following routine use is 
added: (6) Provide certain information through Department of the 
Treasury law enforcement officers to personnel of the National Center 
for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) who are employed by a law 
enforcement agency when it is consistent with the purposes of the 
NCMEC.
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[FR Doc. 99-7244 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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