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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

National Counterintelligence Center

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice to establish systems of records.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

DATES: This action will be effective on February 6, 2008, unless comments received result in a contrary determination.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is establishing several systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a. These systems of records are maintained by NCTC.

SUMMARY: Privacy Act; systems of records,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

NCTC was established by Executive Order (EO) 13354 (Aug. 27, 2004) and codified as an element of the ODNI in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) of 2004.

NCTC serves as the primary organization in the United States Government for integrating and analyzing all intelligence pertaining to terrorism possessed or acquired by the United States Government (except purely domestic terrorism); conducts strategic operational planning and assigns lead operational responsibilities for counterterrorism activities; serves as the central and shared knowledge bank on known and suspected terrorists and international terror groups; provides all source intelligence support to governmentwide counterterrorism activities; ensures that agencies, as appropriate, have access to and receive intelligence needed to accomplish their assigned activities; and ensures that agencies have access to and receive allsource intelligence support needed to execute their counterterrorism plans or perform independent, alternative analysis. The Director of NCTC serves as the principal adviser to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI)on intelligence operations relating to counterterrorism. The NCTC Director advises the DNI on how well United States Government counterterrorism program recommendations and budget proposals conform to priorities established by the President; sets priorities for counterterrorism collection and analysis; and develops integrated collection strategies to fill key information gaps. The DNI has designated the Director, NCTC, as Mission Manager for Counterterrorism.

NCTC's partner organizations include, but are not limited to: Central Intelligence Agency; Department of Defense; Department of Homeland Security; Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Investigation; Department of State; Department of Energy; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; United States Capitol Police; Department of Treasury; Department of Agriculture; Department of Health and Human Services.

Several of the systems of records being published contain information about known or suspected terrorists that derive from law enforcement and intelligence sources. In addition, information from several of these systems is provided to agencies for the purpose of conducting intelligence and law enforcement activities within the scope of their lawful counterterrorism responsibilities and authorities. Accordingly, to protect classified and sensitive information and to prevent the compromise of ongoing counterterrorism investigations and intelligence sources and methods, the DNI is proposing to exempt records in these systems from certain portions of the Privacy Act and to continue to exempt from certain portions of the Privacy Act those records for which the source agency claimed exemption. As required by the Privacy Act, a proposed rule is being published concurrently with this notice to seek public comment on the proposal to exempt these systems.

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), the ODNI has provided a report of these new systems of records to the Office of Management and Budget and to Congress.

Dated: December 13, 2007.
John F. Hackett,
Director, Information Management Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Mr. John F. Hackett, Director, Information Management Office, 7034823610.