An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Policies and Procedures

CBP Directive on the Public Disclosure of Employee Information

This Directive is designed to provide CBP personnel with guidance and procedures related to the disclosure of employee data, specifically personally identifiable information, in response to third-party requests.

Download Files

CBP Directive on the Public Disclosure of Employee Information

CBP Directive on the Disclosure of CBP Info to Foreign Authorities

This Directive is designed to provide CBP personnel with procedures and practices for the disclosure of CBP-collected and maintained information, including records containing personally identifiable information, to foreign authorities.

Download Files

CBP Directive on the Disclosure of CBP Info to Foreign Authorities

CBP Directive on Privacy Policy, Compliance, and Implementation

This Directive provides CBP personnel with procedures and practices for safeguarding the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable information; or when engaged in activities that otherwise impact the privacy of ind

Download Files

CBP Directive on Privacy Policy, Compliance, and Implementation

Personal Search Handbook 2021

When conducting a personal search, CBP Office of Field Operations (OFO) policy must be strictly adhered to.

Download Files

Personal Search Handbook 2021

CBP and CBSA Implement NEXUS and FAST Processing in Houlton, Maine

HOULTON, Maine – Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the opening of a new NEXUS/Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Enrollment Center in Houlton, Maine. NEXUS and FAST applicants can schedule an interview for the Houlton Enrollment Center before its opening on February 10, 2023. CBP and CBSA Officers will work in conjunction to conduct joint interviews.  

Parental Bereavement Leave

A new paid leave entitlement allows eligible Federal employees two weeks of parental bereavement leave following the death of a qualifying child.

Parental bereavement leave is administered independently from any other type of leave, including sick leave, and provides a maximum of two weeks (80 hours) of leave for full-time employees—prorated for part-time employees—within a 12-month period.

All eligible employees must: