[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56196-56198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27072]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice to amend systems of records.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is amending two systems of records
notices in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the
Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
DATES: This proposed action will be effective without further notice on
November 17, 1999, unless comments are received which result in a
contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: Privacy Act Officer, Records Management Program Division,
Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN: TAPC-PDD-RP,
Stop C55, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5576.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Janice Thornton at (703) 806-4390
or DSN 656-4390.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Army systems of
records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, have been published in the Federal Register and are available
from the address above.
The specific changes to the records systems being amended are set
forth below followed by the notices, as amended, published in their
entirety. The proposed amendments are not within the purview of
subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,
which requires the submission of a new or altered system report.
Dated: October 13, 1999.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
A0001 DAPE-ARI
System name:
Professional Staff Information File (December 17, 1997, 62 FR
66059).
CHANGES:
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System manager(s) and address:
Change the attention line to `ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ'.
Notification procedure:
Change the attention line to `ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ'.
Record access procedures:
Change the attention line to `ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ'.
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A0001 DAPE-ARI
System name:
Professional Staff Information File.
System location:
Headquarters, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and
Social Sciences, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Department of the Army civilian psychologists, engineers,
economists, sociologists, and other professional staff members employed
by the Army Research Institute who voluntarily supply information for
release and military officers assigned to the Army Research Institute
who voluntarily provide information for release.
Categories of records in the system:
Files contain names of individuals and their curricula vitae,
including data and information on the qualifications, expertise,
experience and interests of the professional staff of the Army Research
Institute. Data include name, grade or rank, Institute assignment,
education, prior professional experience, professional activities and
development, lists of awards and recognition, extra-government
professional activities and significant professional publications.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations and 10 U.S.C. 3013,
Secretary of the Army.
Purposes:
To establish and maintain a professional staff directory which is
used to consider staff members with special expertise for special duty
assignments and to produce evidence of professional staff
qualifications during Institute peer reviews and similar independent
evaluations.
Records are also used as basis for summary statistical reports
concerning professional qualifications.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories
of users and the purposes of such uses:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained
therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
The `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the Army's
compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this system.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining,
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Information is stored on a personal computer.
Retrievability:
Information is retrieved by the surname of professional person.
Categorical data is retrieved by keyword.
Safeguards:
Records are accessible only to designated individuals having
official need-to-know in the performance of assigned duties.
Retention and disposal:
Information will be maintained during the tenure of the person and
deleted upon permanent departure from the Institute.
System manager(s) and address:
Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and
Social Sciences, ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.
Notification procedure:
Individuals seeking to determine whether information about
themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries
to the Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and
Social Sciences, ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking to access information about themselves
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the
Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social
Sciences, ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22333-5600.
Contesting record procedures:
The Army's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents
and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in Army
Regulation 340-21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained from the system
manager.
Record source categories:
Individuals employed by or assigned to the Army Research Institute
who voluntarily submit requested information.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
None.
A0602 DAPE-ARI
System name:
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Project Files (December 17,
1997, 62 FR 66059).
CHANGES:
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Authority for maintenance of the system:
Delete entry and replace with `5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental
Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; 10 U.S.C. 2358,
Research and Development Projects; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).'
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System manager(s) and address:
Change the attention line to `ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ'.
Notification procedure:
Change the attention line to `ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ'.
Record access procedures:
Change the attention line to `ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ'.
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A0602 DAPE-ARI
System name:
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Project Files.
System location:
U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social
Sciences, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-5600 and field
offices located at Fort Benning, GA; Boise, ID; Mannheim, Germany;
Naval Training Center, Orlando, FL; Fort Hood, TX; Fort Knox, KY; Fort
Leavenworth, KS; Fort Bragg, NC; and Fort Rucker, AL. Official mailing
addresses are published as an appendix to the Army's compilation of
record system notices.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Current and former officer, warrant officer, and enlisted military
personnel, including Army Reservists and National
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Guard; family members of the above service members' civilian employees
of Department of Defense; and samples of civilians from the general
U.S. population who are surveyed to determine why people do or do not
consider military service as a career or a short-term employment
option.
Categories of records in the system:
Service member: Individual's name and Social Security Number, Army
personnel records and questionnaire-type data relating to service
member's pre-service education, work experience and social environment
and culture, learning ability, physical performance, combat readiness,
discipline, motivation, attitude about army life, and measures of
individual and organizational adjustments; test results from Armed
Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and Skill Qualification Tests.
Non-service member: Individual's name and Social Security Number,
and questionnaire type data relating to non-service member's education,
work experience, motivation, knowledge of and attitude about the Army.
When records show military service or marriage to a service member, the
appropriate non-service records will be linked to the service record.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary
of the Army; 10 U.S.C. 2358, Research and Development Projects; and
E.O. 9397 (SSN).
Purpose(s):
To research manpower, personnel, and training dimensions inherent
in the recruitment, selection, classification, assignment, evaluation,
and training of military personnel; to enhance readiness effectiveness
of the Army by developing personnel management methods, training
devices, and testing of weapons methods and systems aimed at improved
group performance.
(No decisions affecting an individual's rights or benefits are made
using these research records).
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained
therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
The `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the Army's
compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this system.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Paper records in file folders, CD ROM; computer disks, and magnetic
tape.
RETRIEVABILITY:
By individual's name and/or Social Security Number. For research
purposes, the data are usually retrieved and analyzed with respect to
relative times of entry into service, training performance, and
demographic values. Scheduled data for follow-up data collections
however, are retrieved by month of scheduled follow-up and by name.
SAFEGUARDS:
Access to records is restricted to authorized personnel having
official need therefor. Automated data are further protected by
controlled system procedures and code numbers governing access.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Information is retained until completion of appropriate study or
report, after which it is destroyed by shredding or erasing.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social
Sciences, ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22333-5600.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals seeking to determine if information about themselves is
contained in this record system should address written inquiries to the
Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social
Sciences, ATTN: TAPC-ARI-ASZ, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22333-5600.
Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number,
current address, subject area, and the year of survey, if known.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in
this record system should address written inquiries to the Director,
U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social Sciences, ATTN:
TAPC-ARI-ASZ, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.
Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number,
current address, subject area, and the year of survey, if known.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The Army's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents
and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in Army
Regulation 340-21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained from the system
manager.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
From the individual, his or her peers, or, in the case of ratings
and evaluations, from supervisors.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
[FR Doc. 99-27072 Filed 10-15-99; 8:45 am]
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