DHS creates new record system to monitor foreigners' information access to DHS and other government entities

Original Date Announced
July 27, 2017
DHS establishes a new record system, DHS/ALL-039 Foreign Access Management System of Records (FAMS), which is intended to "provide transparency on how DHS collects, uses, maintains, and disseminates information relating to foreign nationals who seek access to DHS and partner U.S. Government (USG) agency personnel, information, facilities, programs, research, studies, and information technology (IT) systems." The system will manage risk assessment of foreign nationals who request access to DHS and other agencies, according to DHS. In the same notice, DHS issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to exempt this record system from certain Privacy Act provisions. [ID #861]
Federal Register: Notice of New Privacy Act System of Records
Effective Date
July 27, 2017
Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
- July 27, 2018
  Final rule to exempt record system from Privacy Act provisions issued on July 27, 2018
  DHS issued a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt the Foreign Access Management System of Records (FAMS) from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. View Document

Fully in Effect

Status: Final/Actual

Trump Administration Actions: Forms and Information Collection Rule

Subject Matter: Enforcement

Agencies Affected: DHS

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