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DHS/OS RIN: 1601-AA00 Publication ID: Fall 2007 
Title: Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Procedures 
Abstract: This action completely replaces the Department of Homeland Security’s interim regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)(FOIA). This action also makes minor changes to the Department’s interim Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)(Privacy Act) regulations to make them consistent with the new FOIA regulations. The Privacy Act interim regulations will be revised to a more significant extent within the next 18 months. The provisions of this subpart shall apply to each component of the Department. FOIA provides for the disclosure of agency records to the public unless that information is exempt under clearly delineated statutory language. The Privacy Act serves to safeguard the public interest in informational privacy by delineating the duties and responsibilities of Federal agencies that collect, store, and disseminate personal information about individuals. The procedures established here assist the Department in satisfying its responsibility to the public to disclose Departmental information while simultaneously safeguarding individual privacy. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 5   
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135    5 USC 301    5 USC 552 to 552a   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  01/27/2003  68 FR 4056   
Interim Final Rule Effective  01/27/2003    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  02/26/2003    
NPRM  01/00/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Hugo Teufel III
Chief Privacy Officer
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Phone:703 235-0780
Fax:703 235-0442
Email: hugo.teufel@dhs.gov