[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 3873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-766]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[DHS-2005-0056]


Privacy Impact Assessment

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, United States Visitor and 
Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Privacy Impact Assessment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security intends to modify the 
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program 
to conduct the second phase of a live test of the technology required 
to read biometrically enabled travel documents that comply with 
international standards. As a result, US-VISIT is revising its Privacy 
Impact Assessment to discuss the impact of Phase II of the live test on 
privacy. This revised Privacy Impact Assessment is available on the Web 
site of the Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security, 
http://www.dhs.gov/privacy, and on the US-VISIT Web site, http://www.dhs.gov/usvisit. It is also available by written request to US-
VISIT.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the revised Privacy Impact 
Assessment, identified by Docket Number DHS-2005-0056, by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: (202) 298-5201 (not a toll-free number).
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail: Steve Yonkers, Privacy Officer, US-VISIT, Department 
of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this notice. 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Yonkers, Privacy Officer, US-
VISIT, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by 
telephone (202) 298-5200 or facsimile (202) 298-5201; Maureen Cooney, 
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 
Arlington, VA 22202 by telephone (571) 227-3813 or facsimile (571) 227-
4171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 16, 2005, the United States Visitor 
and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program announced 
its intention to conduct a live test of the technology required to read 
biometrically enabled travel documents that comply with international 
standards. In connection with Phase I of that test, US-VISIT published 
a revised version of its Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) addressing the 
privacy concerns associated with the live test. (70 FR 35110).
    US-VISIT is now set to begin Phase II of the live test, which will 
operate from January 15, 2006, until April 15, 2006. During Phase II, 
basic access controls of e-Passports will be tested against the 
selected U.S. document reader solution at one U.S. port of entry and on 
international airport. Because the implementation of Phase II modifies 
the privacy risk associated with the US-VISIT Program, the Department 
of publishing another update to its PIA.
    The revised Privacy Impact Assessment is available on the Web site 
of the Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security, http://www.dhs.gov/privacy, and on the US-VISIT Web site, http://www.dhs.gov/usvisit. It is also available by written request to US-VISIT at the 
address provided above.

    Dated: January 6, 2005.
Maureen Cooney,
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-766 Filed 1-23-06; 8:45 am]
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