[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18264-18265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6860]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Privacy Office; Published Privacy Impact Assessments on the Web

AGENCY: Privacy Office, Office of the Secretary, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Publication of Privacy Impact Assessments.

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SUMMARY: The Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security is 
making available four (4) Privacy Impact Assessments on various 
programs and systems in the Department. These assessments were approved 
and published on the Privacy Office's Web site between January 19, 2007 
and February 28, 2007.

DATES: The Privacy Impact Assessments will be available on the DHS Web 
site until June 11, 2007, after which they may be obtained by 
contacting the DHS Privacy Office (contact information below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Mail Stop 0550, 601 S. 12th 
Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; by telephone (571) 227-3813, 
facsimile (866) 466-5370, or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: February 1, 2007 and February 28, 2007, the 
Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
approved and published four (4) Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) on 
the DHS Privacy Office Web site, http://www.dhs.gov/privacy, under the 
link for ``Privacy Impact Assessments.'' Below is a short summary of 
the systems, indicating the DHS component responsible for the system, 
and the date on which the PIA was approved. Additional information can 
be found on the Web site or by contacting the Privacy Office.

    System: Transportation Security Administration's Claims Management 
System.
    Component: Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
    Date of approval: February 5, 2007.
    TSA has created the Claims Management System (CMS). The TSA Claims 
Management Office (CMO) investigates and adjudicates Federal tort 
claims filed against TSA. The CMO developed the CMS as the primary tool 
for the CMO to receive, investigate, and adjudicate Federal tort claims 
against TSA. This PIA covers the claims submission process.

    System: Sensitive Security Information (SSI).
    Component: Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
    Date of approval: December 28, 2006.
    TSA is implementing a process whereby a party seeking access to SSI 
in a civil proceeding in a Federal court that demonstrates substantial 
need for relevant SSI in preparation of the party's case may request 
access to SSI. In order to determine if an individual representing the 
party may receive access to SSI for this purpose, TSA will conduct a 
threat assessment that includes a fingerprint-based criminal history 
records check (CHRC) and a name-based check.

    System: Map Service Center (MSC).
    Component: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
    Date of approval: February 12, 2007.
    The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) MSC (formerly known as 
the NFIP Information Exchange) exists to provide immediate access to 
flood map information for any area in the United States to anyone 
needing map information. The NFIP MSC is FEMA's distribution center for 
the NFIP's 100,000 Flood Insurance Rate Maps, 12,000 flood studies, and 
other related material. A user may freely view the entire map online or 
purchase a paper map, purchase a digital version of the map on compact 
disc, or download the map from the Web site. It is the collection of 
personally identifiable information associated with the collection of 
customer information that is the reason for and subject of this PIA.

    System: DHScovery.
    Component: Management, Office of Chief Human Capital Officer.
    Date of approval: January 19, 2007.
    DHScovery is owned by the Office of the Chief Information Officer 
(OCIO) in partnership with the Office of the Chief Human Capital 
Officer (OCHCO). DHScovery will create an e-training environment that 
supports development of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
workforce through simplified one-stop access to high quality e-training 
products and services. This PIA allows DHScovery to collect personally 
identifiable information about DHS employees and contractors.


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    Dated: April 4, 2007.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-6860 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
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