[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 91 (Friday, May 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9058]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Public Workshop: Privacy Impact Assessments at DHS--A Tutorial on 
How To Write PIAs for the Department of Homeland Security

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.

ACTION: Notice announcing public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office will host a 
public workshop, ``Privacy Impact Assessments at DHS--A Tutorial on How 
to Write PIAs.''

DATES: The workshop will be held on May 23, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held in the auditorium at the DHS 
Offices at the GSA Regional Headquarters Building located at 7th and D 
Streets, SW., Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Dickson-Knowles, Privacy 
Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; by 
telephone 703-235-0780; by facsimile 703-235-0790; or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Privacy Office is holding a public workshop that will provide in-depth 
training on how to write privacy impact assessments (PIAs). A case 
study will be used to illustrate a step-by-step approach to 
researching, preparing, and writing these documents. The workshop will 
highlight the changes to the Privacy Impact Assessments: Official 
Guidance for DHS as well as refresh attendees on the content of a PIA 
at DHS.
    The workshop is open to the public and there is no fee for 
attendance.
    Registration and Security: In order to facilitate security 
requirements of the GSA facility, attendees must register in advance 
for this workshop. Registration closes at 9 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2007. 
To register, please send an e-mail to [email protected], with the 
name of the workshop in the subject line, and your full name and 
organizational affiliation in the body of the e-mail. Alternatively, 
you may call 703-235-0780 to register and to provide the Privacy Office 
with your full name and organizational affiliation.
    All attendees who are employed by a federal agency will be required 
to show their federal agency employee photo identification badge to 
enter the building. Attendees who do not possess a federal agency 
employee photo identification badge will need to show a form of 
government-issued photo identification, such as a driver's license, in 
order to verify their previously-provided registration information. 
This is a security requirement of the facility.
    The Privacy Office will only use your name for the security 
purposes of this specific workshop and to contact you in the event of a 
change to the workshop.
    Special Assistance: Persons with disabilities who require special 
assistance should indicate this in their admittance request and are 
encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible.

    Dated: April 27, 2007.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-9058 Filed 5-10-07; 8:45 am]
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