Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; System of Records

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of altered system of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of

1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Customs Service gives notice of an

altered Privacy Act system of records, Treasury/Customs .244--Treasury

Enforcement Communications System.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than April 26, 1999. The

proposed alteration to the system of records will be effective May 4,

1999, unless comments are received which would result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Disclosure Law Staff, Office

of Regulations and Rulings, Room 3.4C, Ronald Reagan guiding, 1300

Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederica H. Gries. Disclosure Law

Staff, U.S. Customs Service, Room 3.4C, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300

Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20229, (202) 927-2333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This report is to give notice of an altered

U.S. Customs Service system of records entitled, ``Treasury/Customs

.244--Treasury Enforcement Communications System'' which is subject to

the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a. The Privacy Act

notice for Treasury/Customs .244 was last published in its entirety on

December 17, 1998, at 63 FR 69809. The Customs Service is altering its

present system of records regarding routine uses by adding another

routine use which would permit Treasury law enforcement officers to

release TECS information directly to the National Center for Missing

and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The addition of this routine use

reflects Customs' desire to assist NCMEC in its work coordinating

information on the investigation and recovery of missing children.

The altered system of records report, as required by 5 U.S.C.

552a(r) of the Privacy Act, has been submitted to the Committee on

Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives, the

Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of

Management and Budget, pursuant to Appendix I to OMB Circular A-130,

Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About

Individuals, dated February 8, 1996. The proposed additional routine

use to Treasury/Customs .244 Treasury Enforcement Communications System

is published below.

Dated: March 17, 1999.

Shelia Y. McCann,

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).

TREASURY/CUSTOMS .244

SYSTEM NAME:

Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS)-Treasury/Customs.

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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES

OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USE:

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Description of change: The period at the end of routine use (5) is

replaced with a semicolon ``;'', and the following routine use is

added: (6) Provide certain information through Department of the

Treasury law enforcement officers to personnel of the National Center

for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) who are employed by a law

enforcement agency when it is consistent with the purposes of the

NCMEC.

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[FR Doc. 99-7244 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]

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