[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 151 (Friday, August 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 47971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19801]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Draft Integrated Total Army Personnel Data Base (ITAPDB) Data 
Element Standard Version 1.0 (V1.0)

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, U.S. Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice (Request for comments).

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army, Office of the Deputy Chief of 
Staff for Personnel announces a draft Integrated Total Army Personnel 
Data Base (ITAPDB) Data Standard Version 1.0 (V1.0), dated 3 August 
2000. Comments are invited on: (a) Ways to enhance the quality and 
clarity of the information contained therein; and (b) ways to establish 
a common set of data element standards that will enable the Army to 
eliminate redundant data, ensure commonality of information, reduce 
data conversion cost, and align with DoD development initiatives.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 5, 2000. All comments received within 30 days of publication 
of this notice will be considered before any decision on whether to 
adopt this proposal.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Director, Information Systems, 
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, ATTN: DAPE-ZXI (Ms. 
Golden Giddings/Ms. Angela McCoy), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20310. Consideration will be given to all comments received within 30 
days of the date of publication of this notice. E-mail address for Ms. 
Giddings is [email protected] and for Ms. McCoy is 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Paul Oestreich, (703) 325-8877, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ITAPDB establishes data element 
standards that will be shared among Army Information systems 
horizontally between Army communities and vertically between field 
level and DA human resource information systems. Establishing a common 
set of data element standards enables the Army to eliminate redundant 
data, ensure commonality of information, reduce data conversion costs, 
and align with DoD development initiatives. As ITAPDB Data Element 
Standard evolves, it will apply to intelligence, operations, fire 
support, logistics, safety, transportation, human resource, military 
police, medical, dental, finance, chaplain, legal, post operation, 
civilian personnel, moral and welfare, recreation, force management, 
education center, inspector general and contractor support mission 
areas as it pertains to people related exchange of information or data.
    This standard is essential to achieve effective and efficient 
system interoperability among systems that support all Army human 
resources--soldier, civilian, or contractor in active or retired 
status.
    Individuals desiring a copy of the draft ITAPDB Data Element 
Standard Version 1.0 should e-mail or write to Ms. Giddings or Mr. 
Oestreich at the above addresses.

Robert D. Buckstad,
Colonel, U.S. Army, Director, Information Systems.
[FR Doc. 00-19801 Filed 8-3-00; 8:45 am]
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