[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63918-63919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22127]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Notice Announcing Public Workshop

AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice Announcing Public Workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office will host a 
public workshop, CCTV: Developing Privacy Best Practices.

DATES: The two-day workshop will be held on December 17, 2007, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on December 18, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES:  The workshop will be held in the Gallery Ballroom at the 
Hilton Arlington Hotel, Arlington, VA (Ballston Metro).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Privacy Office is holding a public workshop to bring together leading 
government, academic, policy, and international experts to discuss the 
impact on privacy and civil liberties of closed circuit television 
(CCTV). This workshop will provide a forum to begin a discussion to 
inform development of best practices for the use of CCTV by government 
agencies. This public workshop is particularly timely given that 
government agencies at all levels are expressing interest in the use of 
CCTV, and DHS has awarded a number of grants that have been used to 
facilitate its use. The workshop will explore how CCTV technology can 
be used in a manner that respects the privacy and civil liberties of 
the American public. Development of best practices for the use of this 
technology will aid in building public trust that privacy and civil 
liberties will be considered when making decisions to use CCTV. The 
two-day workshop will consist of a series of panel discussions 
exploring a variety of perspectives regarding the use of CCTV, 
including technology, law enforcement, community, international, and 
legal and policy perspectives. The workshop will culminate in a panel 
discussion on best practices for CCTV, during which panelists will 
share their various perspectives and individual recommendations. 
Workshop attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions after each 
panel.
    The workshop is open to the public, and no fee is required for 
attendance.
    Topics for Comment: To develop a comprehensive record regarding 
best practices for CCTV, the DHS Privacy Office also invites interested 
parties to submit written comments as described below. Comments should 
be received on or before Friday, November 30, 2007, and should be as 
specific as possible. The Privacy Office is particularly interested in 
receiving comments on the following topics:
    1. Are there existing state, local, or international programs that 
have developed privacy and civil liberties guidelines for CCTV that can 
serve as resources for the development of best practices?
    2. How can CCTV systems be designed in a manner that respects 
privacy and civil liberties?
    3. What measures are necessary to protect privacy and civil 
liberties when governments have the ability to link into privately 
owned CCTV networks or have access to images and footage that such 
networks have captured?
    4. How can Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) be used as a means of 
protecting privacy in this area? What would make for an effective PIA? 
How can government agencies incorporate the findings of PIAs into their 
CCTV networks and guidelines?
    5. What are the privacy and civil liberties best practices you 
would recommend for government use of CCTV?
    All submissions received must include the docket number: DHS-2007-
0076. Written comments may be submitted by any one of the following 
methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include ``CCTV Workshop 
Comment'' in the subject line of the message.
     Facsimile: 703-235-0442.
     Mail: Toby Milgrom Levin, Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC 20528.
    All written comments received will be posted without alteration on 
the http://www.dhs.gov/privacy Web page for this workshop, including 
any personal contact information provided.
    Registration: In order to assist us in planning for the workshop, 
we ask that attendees register in advance. To register, please send an 
e-mail to [email protected] with ``CCTV Workshop Registration'' 
in the subject line, and your name and organizational affiliation, if 
any, in the body of the e-mail. Alternatively, you may call 703-235-
0780 to register and to provide the DHS Privacy Office with your name 
and organizational affiliation, if any. The Privacy Office will only 
use this information for purposes of planning this workshop and to 
contact you in the event of any logistical changes. An agenda and 
logistical information will be posted on the workshop web page shortly 
before the event. A written transcript will be posted on the web page 
following the event.
    Special Assistance: Persons with disabilities who require special 
assistance should indicate this in their

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registration request and are encouraged to identify anticipated special 
needs as early as possible.

    Dated: November 5, 2007.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
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