[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 190 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 56855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23002]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Privacy Act of 1974; Retirement of System of Records

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of the retirement of two Privacy Act system of records 
notices.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of 
Homeland Security is giving notice that it proposes to retire the 
following Privacy Act system of records notice Treasury/CS.190 
Personnel Case File (66 FR 52984 October 18, 2001) and partially retire 
sections of USSS.002 Chief Counsel Record System (66 FR 45362 August 
28, 2001) relating to equal employment opportunities from its inventory 
of record systems and rely upon the Government-wide system of records 
notice issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC/
GOVT-1 (67 FR 49338 July 30, 2002), which is written to cover all 
Federal equal employment opportunity programs.

DATES: These changes will take effect on October 30, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by 
telephone (703) 235-0780 or facsimile (703) 235-0442.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy 
Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and as part of its ongoing integration and 
management efforts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is 
retiring the system of records notice, Treasury/CS.190 Personnel Case 
File (66 FR 52984 October 18, 2001), and partially retire USSS.002 
Chief Counsel Record System (66 FR 45362 August 28, 2001), that were 
issued by the Department of Treasury prior to the creation of the 
Department of Homeland Security.
    DHS will continue to collect and maintain records regarding 
employees who file a grievance or complaint and/or whom disciplinary 
action has been proposed or taken under the equal opportunity program 
and will rely upon the existing Federal Government-wide system of 
records titled EEOC/GOVT-1 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (67 
FR 49338 July 30, 2002), which is written to cover all Federal equal 
employment opportunity programs.
    Eliminating this notice will have no adverse impacts on 
individuals, but will promote the overall streamlining and management 
of DHS Privacy Act record systems.

    Dated: September 24, 2008.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-23002 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]
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