[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 816-820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31315]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Docket No. 161102999-6999-01]


Privacy Act of 1974, New System of Records

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a new Privacy Act system of records: COMMERCE/DEPT-
27, Investigation and Threat Management Records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) is issuing this notice 
of its intent to establish a new system of records entitled ``COMMERCE/
DEPARTMENT-27, Investigation and Threat Management Records.'' This 
action is being taken to update the Privacy Act notice and Department 
Notice to Amend All Privacy Act System of Records. We invite the public 
to comment on the items noted in this publication. This system allows 
the Department of Commerce to conduct investigations and analyses to 
identify and/or assess critical threats to the Department's mission, 
operations, or activities; prevent or mitigate such threats from 
adversely affecting Department personnel, facilities, property, or 
assets through strategic and tactical approaches; and collaborate with 
other national security and law enforcement entities as appropriate.

DATES: To be considered, written comments must be submitted on or 
before February 3, 2017. Unless comments are received, the new system 
of records will become effective as proposed on February 13, 2017. If 
comments are received, the Department will publish a subsequent notice 
in the Federal Register within 10 days after the comment period closes, 
stating that the current system of records will remain in effect until 
publication of a final action in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following 
methods:
    Email: [email protected]. Include ``Privacy Act COMMERCE/DEPT-27, 
Investigation and Threat Management Records'' in the subtext of the 
message.
    Fax: (202) 482-4979, marked to the attention of Mr. Michael Harman.
    Mail: Mr. Michael Harman, Office of Security, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 1067, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Harman, as noted in the 
ADDRESSES section above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces the Department's 
proposal for a new system of records being established under the 
Privacy Act of 1974 for Investigation and Threat Management Records. 
This new system of records is to account for the collection, 
maintenance, and use of information in connection with mission critical 
threats to the Department.
    In a notice of proposed rulemaking, which is published separately 
in today's Federal Register, the Department is proposing to exempt 
records maintained in this system from certain provisions of the 
Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(1), (k)(2), and 
(k)(5). The Department is instituting this new system of records in 
accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, Title 5 United 
States Code (U.S.C.) 552(e)(4) and (11); and Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Appendix I, Federal Agency 
Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals.
    The system will be effective as proposed, on the date in the DATES 
section of this notice, unless comments are received which would 
require a contrary determination. If comments are received, the 
Department will publish a subsequent notice in the Federal Register 
within 10 days after the comment period closes, stating that the 
current system of records will remain in effect until publication of a 
final action in the Federal Register.
COMMERCE/DEPT-27

System Name:
    Investigation and Threat Management Records.

Security Classification:
    Unclassified, controlled unclassified information, for official use 
only, law enforcement sensitive, and classified.

System Locations:
    Departmental Office of Security, OS, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 
Washington, DC 20230.
    Office of Security, 551 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
    Office of Security, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
    Office of Security, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910.
    Office of Security, 325 Broadway St. Boulder, CO 80305.
    Office of Security, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    The categories of individuals covered by this system include 
Department employees, former employees, and prospective employees; 
political appointees; research associates and guest workers; interns 
and detailees to the Department; foreign nationals and locally employed 
staff working for or with Department employees, and are assigned to or 
salaried by other U.S. government agencies in locations worldwide; 
employees of contractors used, or which may be used, by the Department; 
employees, principal Officers, and company information of contractors/
businesses retained, or which may be retained by the Department, to 
include subcontractors; individuals who have access, had access, will 
require access, or attempt access to any Department owned or leased 
facility, communications equipment, or information technology system; 
employees of other U.S. government agencies, foreign officials, or 
members of the public who visit the Department or have or may have 
other associations with the Department; family members, dependents, 
relatives, and individuals with a personal association to Department 
employees, former employees, and prospective employees; principal 
Officers and employees of organizations, firms, or institutions which 
were recipients or beneficiaries, or prospective recipients or 
beneficiaries, of grants, loans, or loan guarantee programs of the 
Department; sub-grantees, lessees, licensees or other

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persons engaged in business with the Department; and nominees, members, 
and former members of public advisory committees, boards, trade 
missions and export councils that may be part of the Department or 
associated with Department function.
    The system also includes current and former employees of the 
Department and such other persons and entities whose association with 
the Department relates or may relate to the alleged violations of the 
Department's policies, rules of conduct, or any other criminal or civil 
misconduct, which affects the integrity, facilities, information, or 
assets of or within the Department. The identities of individuals and 
the files associated with them may be: (1) Received by referral; or (2) 
Initiated at the discretion of the Investigations and Threat Management 
Division (``ITMD'') in the conduct of assigned duties, and include all 
of the categories listed in the preceding paragraph, as well as the 
following: Employees or contractors of other U.S. government agencies, 
named and unnamed, who are working with or supporting the investigative 
or intelligence functions of the ITMD; individuals identified in U.S. 
visa, border, immigration and naturalization benefit data, including 
arrival and departure data, that are included in results seeking 
Department-related individuals; individuals identified by U.S. or 
foreign information or intelligence reporting that are included in 
results seeking Department-related individuals; individuals who are: 
Witnesses; complainants; confidential or non-confidential informants; 
suspects; defendants; and parties who have been identified by the ITMD 
or by other agencies, constituent units of the Department, and members 
of the general public in connection with the authorized functions of 
the ITMD.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Categories in this system include individual identifying records, 
which may include some or all of the following: Names and aliases; 
phone numbers, addresses and other contact information; date and place 
of birth; Social Security number; driver license, vehicle 
identification, and license plate numbers; visa, passport, and 
citizenship records, data, and documents; physical characteristics, 
sex, gender, and ethnicity; education, employment and military service 
history; salary and duty station; human resource and personnel data; 
affiliations; travel history; tax and financial records; credit 
references and credit records; medical history; records related to drug 
and alcohol use; biometric data; license and permit records, data, and 
documents; criminal and arrest records; dates and purpose of visits to 
foreign countries; names of spouses, relatives, references, 
affiliations, and personal associates; activities; special access 
program requests; facility and computer access logs; clearance 
adjudication and investigation data; and security and suitability 
materials.
    Investigative files may include additional information such as 
allegations and referrals received and method received; publically and 
privately obtained internet data and items posted to social networking 
sites; information from background investigations; incidents involving 
unauthorized access to classified national security information 
(``classified''); individual identifying records; facility access logs; 
information processing use and activity records; classified and 
unclassified intelligence reports; activities having a potential 
bearing on the security of Department operations domestic and abroad, 
to include those involving criminal or foreign intelligence activities; 
photographic images, videos, audio recordings, CDs, DVDs, tapes; email 
and text messages; letters, emails, memoranda, notes, forms, and 
reports; exhibits, evidence, statements, affidavits, and 
correspondence; subpoena and grand jury information; materials and 
information on subjects of inquiries or investigations conducted by or 
on behalf of other Federal agencies; activities other agencies believe 
may have a bearing on U.S. foreign policy interests; reports of policy, 
physical, information, or cyber security violations or infractions, and 
recommendations for remedial actions and mitigation; activities and 
records related to Department cyber infrastructure, intrusion and 
network defense; litigants in civil suits and criminal prosecutions of 
interest to the ITMD; other documentation pertaining to investigative 
or analytical efforts by the ITMD to identify threats to the 
Department's personnel, property, facilities, and information; and all 
other data included in inquiries or investigations into possible 
illegal activity or violation conducted by the ITMD.
    This system also includes investigation case control and management 
documents that serve as the basis for conducting investigations, such 
as documents requesting the investigation and documents used in case 
management control such as case inventories, lead sheets, other tasking 
documents, and transfer forms; intelligence requirements, analysis, and 
reporting; operational records; articles, open source data, and other 
published information on individuals and events of interest to the 
ITMD.
    Records related to the Department's Insider Threat Program 
regarding the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive and classified 
information may include all categories mentioned above, and 
unclassified and classified insider threat inquiries, investigations 
and activities; counterintelligence complaints, inquiries and 
investigations; potential threats to Department resources and 
information assets; incoming referrals; referrals to internal and 
external partners; indicator data sets from Department bureaus and 
operating units; analytical thresholds, triggers, and analysis of 
records; statistical reports; information collected through information 
technology records, information assurance, enterprise audit, or 
continuous evaluation; Department component information and reporting 
about potential insider threats regarding personnel user names and 
aliases, levels of network access, audit data, logs and information 
regarding Department electronic devices; all other documents, reports, 
and correspondence received, generated or maintained in the course of 
managing insider threat activities and conducting investigations; and 
other unclassified and classified insider threat requirements per 
Executive Order 13587.
    Other classified and unclassified files which may not be related to 
investigative functions and may include legal guidance; U.S. and 
foreign information and intelligence assessments and reporting; 
particularly sensitive or protected information, including information 
held by special access programs, intelligence, law enforcement, 
inspector general, or other sources or programs; vulnerability, risk, 
and threat information and assessments; Department acquisition and 
supply chain risk management information; ITMD budgetary and program 
management files and metrics; training materials; final versions and 
drafts of regulations, policies, and laws; employee travel schedules 
and foreign travel briefings; other briefing and debriefing statements; 
certifications pertaining to qualifications for employment, including 
but not limited to education, firearms, first aid, and CPR; deputation 
records; Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act requests, and 
congressional inquiries to the Office of Security; executive 
correspondence; hiring actions; contractual agreements and information; 
nondisclosure agreements; performance evaluations and disciplinary 
files;

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payroll data; travel authorization and voucher reports; and 
documentation related to security controls, internal procedures, and 
policies.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    15 U.S.C. 1501 et. seq.; 28 U.S.C. 533-535; 44 U.S.C. 3101 (Records 
Management); 5 U.S.C. 301 (Departmental Regulations); 5 U.S.C. 7311 
(Suitability, Security, and Conduct); 5 U.S.C. 7531-33 (Adverse 
Actions, Suspension and Removal, and Effect on Other Statutes); 18 
U.S.C. (Crimes and Criminal Procedures); Executive Order 10450 
(Security Requirements for Government Employment); Executive Order 
13526 and its predecessor orders (Classified National Security 
Information); Executive Order 12968 (Access to Classified Information); 
HSPD-12, 8/27/04 (Homeland Security Presidential Directive); Executive 
Order 13356, 8/27/04 (Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism 
Information to Protect Americans); Executive Order 13587 (Structural 
Reforms to Improve the Security of Classified Networks and the 
Responsible Sharing and Safeguarding of Classified Information); Public 
Law 108-458 (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004); 
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2010, Public Law 111-259; Title 
50 U.S.C. 402a, Coordination of Counterintelligence Activities; 
Executive Order 12829 (National Industrial Security Program); Committee 
for National Security System Directive 505 (Supply Chain Risk 
Management); Presidential Memorandum National Insider Threat Policy and 
Minimum Standards for Executive Branch Insider Threat Programs.

Purposes:
    This system is used by authorized personnel to maintain records 
that reflect and support the ITMD mission, including various law 
enforcement and intelligence functions related to identifying, 
assessing, and/or managing the Department's mission critical security 
threats. Threats to the Department's mission include those posed by 
influential criminal activity; foreign intelligence and security 
services and non-state actors; terrorism; and extremist groups or 
unstable persons. Threats also include significant events that may 
require the Department to take emergency action, such as geopolitical 
crises, natural disasters, and pandemics. This system will: manage all 
matters relating to the storage, facilitation and enabling of 
documentation of activities associated with proactive and reactive 
assessments, complaints, inquiries, and investigations; process and 
house information and intelligence; identify risks, vulnerabilities, 
and threats to Department and information assets and activities; and 
track referrals of potential interest to internal and external 
partners. It will provide a basis for the development and 
recommendation of solutions to deter, detect, and/or mitigate potential 
risks, vulnerabilities, and threats identified; provide statistical 
reports of ITMD actions; and meet other reporting requirements.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    1. In the event that a system of records maintained by the 
Department to carry out its functions indicates a violation or 
potential violation of law or contract, whether civil, criminal or 
regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute or 
particular program statute or contract, or rule, regulation, or order 
issued pursuant thereto, or the necessity to protect an interest of the 
Department, the relevant records in the system of records may be 
referred, as a routine use, to the appropriate agency, whether federal, 
state, local or foreign, charged with the responsibility of 
investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing 
or implementing the statute or contract, or rule, regulation or order 
issued pursuant thereto, or protecting the interest of the Department.
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to a federal, state or local agency maintaining civil, 
criminal or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent 
information, such as current licenses, if necessary to obtain 
information relevant to a Department decision concerning the 
assignment, hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a 
security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a 
license, grant or other benefit.
    3. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to a federal, state, local, or international agency, in 
response to its request, in connection with the assignment, hiring or 
retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the 
reporting of an investigation of an individual, the letting of a 
contract, or the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit by the 
requesting agency, to the extent that the information is relevant and 
necessary to the requesting agency's decision on the matter.
    4. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, in the course of presenting evidence to a court, 
magistrate or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to 
opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations.
    5. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to a Member of Congress submitting a request involving an 
individual when the individual has requested assistance from the Member 
with respect to the subject matter of the record.
    6. A record in this system of records which contains medical 
information may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the medical advisor 
of any individual submitting a request for access to the record under 
the Act and 15 CFR part 4, subpart b, if, in the sole judgment of the 
Department, disclosure could have an adverse effect upon the 
individual, under the provision of 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(3) and implementing 
regulations at 15 CFR 4.26.
    7. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to the Office of Management and Budget in connection with 
the review of private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular 
No. A-19 at any stage of the legislative coordination and clearance 
process as set forth in that Circular.
    8. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to the Department of Justice in connection with 
determining whether disclosure thereof is required by the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
    9. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to a contractor of the Department having need for the 
information in the performance of the contract, but not operating a 
system of records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).
    10. A record in this system may be transferred, as a routine use, 
to the Office of Personnel Management: For personnel research purposes; 
as a data source for management information; for the production of 
summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of the 
function for which the records are collected and maintained; or for 
related manpower studies.
    11. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to the Administrator, General Services Administration 
(GSA), or his designee, during an inspection of records conducted by 
GSA as part of that agency's responsibility to recommend improvements 
in records management practices and programs, under authority of 44 
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with 
the GSA regulations

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governing inspection of records for this purpose, and any other 
relevant (i.e. GSA or Department) directive. Such disclosure shall not 
be used to make determinations about individuals.
    12. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to 
appropriate agencies, entities and persons when: (1) It is suspected or 
determined that the security or confidentiality of information in the 
system of records has been compromised; (2) the Department has 
determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise 
there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity 
theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or 
whether systems or programs (whether maintained by the Department or 
another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; 
and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is 
reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Department's 
efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and to 
prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
    13. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to any 
other agency or department of the Federal Government pursuant to 
statutory intelligence responsibilities.
    14. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to any 
Federal, state, municipal, foreign or international law enforcement or 
other relevant agency or organization for law enforcement or 
counterterrorism purposes: threat alerts and analyses, protective 
intelligence and counterintelligence information, information relevant 
for screening purposes, and other law enforcement and terrorism-related 
information as needed by appropriate agencies of the Federal 
government, states, or municipalities, or foreign or international 
governments or agencies.
    15. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to any 
Federal agency following a response to its subpoena or to a prosecution 
request that such record be released for the purpose of its 
introduction to a grand jury.
    16. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to representatives of the Department of Justice (DOJ) or 
of any other agency that is responsible for representing Department 
interests in connection with judicial, administrative or other 
proceedings. This includes circumstances in which (1) the ITMD; (2) any 
employee of the ITMD in his or her official capacity; (3) any employee 
of the ITMD in his or her individual capacity, where DOJ has agreed to 
represent or is considering a request to represent the employee; or (4) 
the United States or any of its components, is a party to pending or 
potential litigation or has an interest in such litigation; in which 
the Department or the ITMD is likely to be affected by the litigation, 
or in which the Department or the ITMD determines that the use of such 
records by the DOJ is relevant and necessary to the litigation; 
provided, however, that in each case, the Department or the ITMD 
determines that disclosure of records to the DOJ or representative is a 
use of the information that is compatible with the purpose for which 
the records were collected.
    17. Records may also be disclosed to representatives of DOJ and 
other U.S. Government entities, to the extent necessary, to obtain 
their advice on any matter relevant to an ITMD investigation.
    18. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to any source from which additional information is 
requested, either private or governmental, to the extent necessary to 
solicit information relevant to any investigation or inquiry.
    19. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to representatives of the Office of Personnel Management, 
the Office of Special Counsel, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, the Office of Government Ethics, and other Federal agencies 
in connection with their efforts to carry out their responsibilities to 
conduct examinations, investigations, and/or settlement efforts, in 
connection with administrative grievances, complaints, claims, or 
appeals filed by an employee, and such other functions promulgated in 5 
U.S.C. 1205-06.
    20. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to the Departments of the Treasury and Justice in 
circumstances in which ITMD seeks to obtain, or has in fact obtained, 
an ex parte court order to obtain tax return information from the 
Internal Revenue Service.
    21. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to appropriate Congressional Committees in furtherance of 
their respective oversight functions.
    22. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to student volunteers, individuals working under a 
personal services contract, and other workers who technically do not 
have the status of Federal employees, when they are performing work for 
the Department of Commerce and/or its agencies, as authorized by law, 
as needed to perform their assigned Agency functions.

Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies:
    Not applicable.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records in this system are on paper and/or in digital or other 
electronic form. Paper records are stored in secure rooms and storage 
cabinets or safes, and electronic records are stored as electronic/
digital media and stored in secure file-servers within controlled 
environments. Both paper and electronic/digital records are accessed 
only by authorized personnel.

Retrievability:
    Electronic searches may be performed by search criteria that 
include case numbers, names of individuals or organizations, 
Department-assigned identifier, and other key word search variations. 
Paper records are retrieved by indices cross-referenced to file numbers 
or other identifiers.

Safeguards:
    Paper records are kept in locked cabinets located in secure rooms 
in guarded buildings, and used only by authorized screened personnel. 
Access to computerized files is password-protected and under the direct 
supervision of the system manager and is available only within the 
secure, access controlled rooms by authorized personnel.

Retention and Disposal:
    Retention of the records varies depending upon the specific kind of 
record involved. The records are retired or destroyed in accordance 
with current published records schedules of the Department of Commerce 
and as approved by the National Archives and Records Administration.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    The ITMD and Departmental Classified System Owners, depending on 
type of record, located at the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, 
DC 20230.

Notification Procedure:
    An individual requesting notification of existence of records on 
himself or herself should send a signed, written inquiry to the Deputy 
Chief FOIA Officer and Department Privacy Act Officer, Room 52010, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

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Record Access Procedures:
    An individual requesting access to records on himself or herself 
should send a signed, written inquiry to the same address as stated in 
the Notification Procedure section above. The request letter should be 
clearly marked, ``PRIVACY ACT REQUEST.'' The written inquiry must be 
signed and notarized or submitted with certification of identity under 
penalty of perjury. Requesters should specify the record contents being 
sought.

Contesting Record Procedures:
    An individual requesting corrections or contesting information 
contained in his or her records must send a signed, written request 
inquiry to the same address as stated in the Notification Procedure 
section above. Requesters should reasonably identify the records, 
specify the information they are contesting and state the corrective 
action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting 
justification showing how the record is incomplete, untimely, 
inaccurate, or irrelevant. The Department's rules for access, for 
contesting contents, and for appealing initial determination by the 
individual concerned appear in 15 CFR part 4, Appendix B.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; other Department of Commerce operating units; 
OPM, FBI and other Federal, state and local agencies; individuals and 
organizations that have pertinent knowledge about the subject; and 
those authorized by the individual to furnish information.
    These records may contain information obtained from the individual; 
persons having knowledge of the individual; persons having knowledge of 
incidents or other matters of investigative interest to the Department; 
other U.S. law enforcement agencies and court systems; pertinent 
records of other Federal, state, or local agencies or foreign 
governments; pertinent records of private firms or organizations; the 
intelligence community; and other public sources. The records also 
contain information obtained from interviews, review of records, and 
other authorized investigative techniques.

System Exemptions from Certain Provisions of the Act:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), all information about an 
individual in the record which meets the criteria stated in 5 U.S.C. 
552a(j)(2) are exempted from the notice, access and contest 
requirements of the agency regulations and from all parts of 5 U.S.C. 
552a except subsections (b), (c)(1) and (2), (e)(4)(A) through (F), 
(e)(6), (7), (9), (10), and (11), and (i). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(1), (k)(2) and (k)(5) on condition that the 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) 
exemption is held to be invalid, all investigatory material in the 
record which meets the criteria stated in 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1), (k)(2) 
and (k)(5) are exempted from the notice, access, and contest 
requirements (under 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), 
and (I), and (f)) of the agency regulations because of the necessity to 
exempt this information and material in order to accomplish the law 
enforcement function of the agency, to prevent disclosure of classified 
information as required by Executive Order 13526, to assure the 
protection of the President, to prevent subjects of investigation from 
frustrating the investigatory process, to prevent the disclosure of 
investigative techniques, to fulfill commitments made to protect the 
confidentiality of information, and to avoid endangering these sources 
and law enforcement personnel.

Michael J. Toland,
Department of Commerce, Deputy Chief FOIA Officer, Department Privacy 
Act Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-31315 Filed 12-30-16; 4:15 pm]
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