The Department of Homeland Security is proposing to amend its regulations affecting temporary nonagricultural workers within the H 2B nonimmigrant classification and their U.S. employers. This proposed rule would modify current limitations with respect to petitions for unnamed H2B workers and the period of time that an H2B worker must remain

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is withdrawing the proposed rule, Petitions for Aliens to Perform Nonagricultural Temporary Services or Labor (H2B), published on January 27, 2005, in the Federal Register at 70 FR 3984. The rule proposed significant changes to USCIS' regulations that were designed to increase the effectiveness of

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a new system of records entitled the ``Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Pattern Analysis and Information Collection (ICEPIC) System'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of the

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security is concurrently establishing a new system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 entitled the Technical Fraud Detection and National Security Data System (FDNSDS). The USCIS has developed the Fraud Detection and National Security Data System (FDNSDS), a case management system used to record, track, and

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is re- publishing the system of records notice (SORN) for the ICE Pattern Analysis and Information Collection (ICEPIC) system to address comments received through the Federal Register comment procedure. A minor change has been made to the SORN to update the contact point for individual requests for

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The USCIS has developed the Fraud Detection and National Security Data System (FDNSDS), a case management system used to record, track, and manage immigration inquiries, investigative referrals, law enforcement requests, and case determinations involving benefit fraud, criminal activity, public safety and national security concerns.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on new information collection request 1670NEW, Constellation/Automated Critical Asset Management System (C/ACAMS) Functional Survey. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on new information collection request 1670NEW, CAPTAP Train the Trainer Survey. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the ClingerCohen Act (Pub. L. 104106), DHS

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public to comment on new data collection forms for the Tech Clearinghouse program: Consent Form, Entrance Form, Structured Assessment Case 1, Structured Assessment Case 2, Structured Assessment Case 3, Structured Assessment Case 4, and Exit Form. The

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The update provides a change to the previously published FRN DHS20080074, which moved the start time of the Critical
Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council meeting on July 30, 2008, from 8:20 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to 8 a.m. EDT. The meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m. EDT. Checkin for the meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. EDT. Please note

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Affairs, WMD and Biodefense, has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Office of Health Affairs, WMD and

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) will hold a public meeting of its Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) Governing Board (GB). The P25 CAP GB is composed of public sector officials who represent the collective interest of organizations that procure P25 equipment. The

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security is proposing to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department proposes to exempt portions of the Border Crossing Information from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) gives notice that it is establishing a distinct System of Records, Border Crossing Information (BCI). BCI will receive and maintain border crossing information on travelers who are admitted or paroled into the United States,

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security proposes to add the following system of records to its inventory of records systems, the NonFederal Entity Data System. Certain States, Native American Tribes, Canadian Provinces and Territories, and other nonFederal Governmental

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on new information collection request 1670NEW, Infrastructure Protection Data Call. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104 13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the ClingerCohen Act (Pub. L. 104106),

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council will meet on July 30, 2008 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on new information collection request 1670NEW, TRIPWire User Registration. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the ClingerCohen Act (Pub. L. 104106), DHS is soliciting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making available sixteen (16) Privacy Impact Assessments on various programs and systems in the Department. These assessments were approved and published on the Privacy Office's Web site between January 1 and March 31, 2008.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making available ten (10) Privacy Impact Assessments on various programs and systems in the Department. These assessments were approved and published on the Privacy Office's Web site between October 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee will meet July 15, 2008, at 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., in Washington, DC.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC) will meet from July 31August 1, 2008, in Potomac, MD. The meeting will be open to the public.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Proposed Action to site, build, and construct the National Bio and AgroDefense Facility (NBAF) would allow researchers to study foreign animal diseases (FAD) and zoonotic diseases (transmitted from animals to humans) for basic research, improving diagnostic tests, and developing effective vaccines and other countermeasures such as antiviral

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a document in the Federal Register on May 22, 2008, concerning a 30day notice and request for comment on the Biodefense Knowledge Center Expert Database. The document contained the incorrect name of the Biodefense Knowledge Center, incorrectly written as BioKnowledge Center, as well as incorrect

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday July 8, 2008 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. Notice of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register to permit timely solicitation of public comment. This notice provides the meeting location. This notice is being published less than 15

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department