Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) of Records

• Document number: E8-25000
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: October 23, 2008
• Effective: October 23, 2008
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; Office of the Secretary

Official abstract

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 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System" (SEVIS) from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of the SEVIS system from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

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