[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 190 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 56857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23006]



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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 one Privacy Act system of records 
notice.

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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.054 
Confidential Statements of Employment and Financial Interests (66 FR 
52984 October 18, 2001), from its inventory of record systems and rely 
upon the Government-wide system of records notice issued by the Office 
of Government Ethics, OGE/GOVT-2 Executive Branch Confidential 
Financial Disclosure Reports (68 FR 24722 May 8, 2003), which is 
written to cover all confidential statements of employment and 
financial interests record systems submitted by Federal Government 
employees.

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.054 Confidential 
Statements of Employment and Financial Interests (66 FR 52984 October 
18, 2001), that was issued by the 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 who submit confidential statements of employment and 
financial interests and will rely upon the existing Federal Government-
wide system of records notice titled OGE/GOVT-2 Executive Branch 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports (68 FR 24722 May 8, 2003), 
which is written to cover Federal employees who submit confidential 
statements of employment and financial interests.
    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. E8-23006 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]
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