[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69669-69670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27363]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of removal of ten 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 will remove ten systems of 
records notices from its inventory of record systems because the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency no longer requires these systems. 
These ten obsolete systems are: FEMA/PER-2 Equal Employment Opportunity 
Complaints of Discrimination Files, FEMA/PER-3 Payroll and Leave 
Accounting, FEMA/FIA-1 Federal Crime Insurance Program, FEMA/REG-1 
State and Local Civil Preparedness Instruction Program, FEMA/SLPS-1 
Application for Enrollment in Architectural Engineering Professional 
Development Program, FEMA/SLPS-2 Military Reserve Program, FEMA/SLPS-3 
Radioactive Material Inventory, FEMA/SLPS-4 Maintenance and 
Calibration, FEMA/SLPS-5 Radiation Exposure and Radioactive materials; 
Radiation Committee Records, and FEMA/CGC-1 Cerro Grande Fire 
Assistance Claim Files.

DATES: Effective Date: December 19, 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 1-866-466-5370.

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 
removing ten Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) system of 
records notices from its inventory of record systems.
    DHS inherited these records systems upon its creation in January of 
2003. Upon review of its inventory of systems of records, DHS has 
determined it no

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longer needs these ten systems and is retiring the following:
    DHS is retiring FEMA/PER-2 (55 FR 37182 September 7, 1990), Equal 
Employment Opportunity Complaints of Discrimination Files. This system 
was originally established in order to maintain records on individuals 
who file a discrimination complaint against FEMA.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/PER-3 (55 FR 37182 September 7, 1990), Payroll 
and Leave Accounting. This system was originally established in order 
to maintain records concerning employee payroll and leave accounting.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/FIA-1 (67 FR 3193 January 23, 2002), Federal 
Crime Insurance Program. This system was originally established in 
order to maintain records on the Federal Crime Insurance Program.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/REG-1 (55 FR 37182 September 7, 1990), State 
and Local Civil Preparedness Instruction Program. This system was 
originally established in order to maintain records on individuals 
involved in state and local civil preparedness instruction programs.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/SLPS-1 (55 FR 37182 September 7, 1990), 
Application for Enrollment in Architectural Engineering Professional 
Development Program. This system was originally established in order to 
maintain records on individuals who apply for FEMA professional 
development courses.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/SLPS-2 (55 FR 37182 September 7, 1990), 
Military Reserve Program. This system was originally established in 
order to maintain records on military reservists who have a 
mobilization designation to FEMA.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/SLPS-3 (55 FR 37182 September 7, 1990), 
Radioactive Material Inventory. This system was originally established 
in order to maintain records on custodians of FEMA radioactive 
material.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/SLPS-4 (55 FR 37182 September 7, 1990), 
Maintenance and Calibration. This system was originally established in 
order to maintain records on all state radiological systems officers 
and maintenance personnel.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/SLPS-5 (55 FR 37182 September 7, 1990), 
Radiation Exposure and Radioactive materials; Radiation Committee 
Records. This system was originally established in order to maintain 
records on all authorized users of sources of ionizing radiation, 
activity radiation safety officers, ionizing radiation, dose records 
officers, custodians of FEMA sources of ionizing radiation, committee 
members and alternates.
    DHS is retiring FEMA/CGC-1 (65 FR 52116 August 28, 2000), Cerro 
Grande Fire Assistance Claim Files. This system was originally 
established to expeditiously consider and settle claims for injuries 
suffered as a result of the Cerro Grande Fire. Eliminating these 
systems of records notices will have no adverse impacts on individuals, 
but will promote the overall streamlining and management of DHS Privacy 
Act record systems.

    Dated: November 12, 2008.
John W. Kropf,
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-27363 Filed 11-18-08; 8:45 am]
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