[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 190 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 56856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23005]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Privacy Act of 1974; Retirement of Systems 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 notices, Treasury/CS.001 
Acceptable Level of Competence, Negative Determination (66 FR 52984 
October 18, 2001) and Treasury/CS.286 Electronic Job Application 
Processing System (66 FR 52984 October 18, 2001), from its inventory of 
records systems and rely upon the Government-wide system of records 
notice issued by the Office of Personnel Management, OPM/GOVT-5 
Recruiting, Examining, and Placement Records (71 FR 35351 June 19, 
2006) which is written to cover all Federal recruiting, examining, and 
placement activities.

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 systems of records notices Treasury/CS. 001 Acceptable 
Level of Competence, Negative Determination (66 FR 52984 October 18, 
2001) and Treasury/CS.286 Electronic Job Application Processing System 
(66 FR 52984 October 18, 2001), that were issued by Customs Service, 
Department of the Treasury prior to the creation of the Department of 
Homeland Security.
    DHS will continue to collect and maintain records regarding 
individuals involved in recruitment, examining and placement activities 
and will rely upon the existing Federal Government-wide system of 
records titled OPM/GOVT-5 Recruiting, Examining, and Placement Records, 
(71 FR 35351 June 19, 2006), which is written to cover all recruiting, 
examining, and placement activities.
    Eliminating these notices 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. E8-23005 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]
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