[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1741-1742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-615]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


National Reconnaissance Office Privacy Act of 1974; System of 
Records

AGENCY: National Reconnaissance Office, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to add a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The National Reconnaissance Office is adding a system of 
records notice to its 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 
February 13, 2002 unless comments are received which result in a 
contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: National Reconnaissance Office, 14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, 
VA 20151-1715.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Freimann at (703) 808-
5029.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Reconnaissance Office 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 proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on December 28, 2001, to 
the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate Committee on 
Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, 
`Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About 
Individuals', dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).

    Dated: January 4, 2002.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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System name:
    Personnel Security Files.

System location:
    Office of Security, Personnel Security Division, National 
Reconnaissance Office, 14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151-1715.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) civilian, military and 
contractor personnel who have been nominated or investigated for 
security clearances and program accesses.

Categories of records in the system:
    Name, Social Security Number, agency identification number, 
employee's geographic work location, employer, work telephone number, 
date and place of birth, home address and home telephone number, 
dependents' names, individual's background investigation and polygraph 
data, interview and adjudication information, all other information 
such as that found on standard government forms SF 86 and 1879, appeal 
and referral data, program access status, classification number, 
security file location, and administrative and investigatory comments.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    National Security Act of 1947, as amended, 50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.; 5 
U.S.C. 301 Departmental Regulations; E.O. 12333; E.O. 12958; E.O. 
12968; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    The information is used for granting security program accesses to 
NRO personnel; to maintain, support, and track personnel security 
administrative processing; to provide data for 
day-to-day security functions; and to conduct security investigations.

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 NRO as a routine use 
pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
    To contractors and other Federal agencies for purposes of 
protecting the security of NRO installations, activities, property, and 
employees; to facilitate and verify an individual's eligibility to 
access classified information; and to protect the interests of National 
Security. Disclosure must be approved in writing by the NRO Director of 
Security or his/her designee.
    The DoD `Blanket Routines Uses' published at the beginning of the 
NRO compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Paper files and automated information system, maintained in 
computers and computer output products.

Retrievability:
    Name, Social Security Number, agency identification number, 
employer,

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employee's geographic work location, date and place of birth, and 
administrative comments.

Safeguards:
    Records are stored in a secure, gated facility, guard, badge, and 
password access protected. Access to and use of these records are 
limited to security staff whose official duties require such access.

Retention and disposal:
    Records are temporary, retained for 15 years after inactivation; 
noteworthy files are retained for 25 years after inactivation. Audio 
and video tapes of polygraph examinations and interview are temporary 
and are re-used or destroyed when superseded, obsolete, or no longer 
needed.

System manager(s) and address:
    Chief, Personnel Security Division, Office of Security, National 
Reconnaissance Office, 14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151-1715.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the National Reconnaissance Office, Information Access and Release 
Center, 14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151-1715.
    Request should include full name and any aliases or nicknames, 
address, Social Security Number, current citizenship status, and date 
and place of birth, and other information identifiable from the record.
    In addition, the requester must provide a notarized statement or an 
unsworn declaration in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the following 
format:
    If executed without the United States: I declare (or certify, 
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the 
United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. 
Executed on (date). (Signature).
    If executed within the United States, its territories, 
possessions, or commonwealths: I declare (or certify, verify, or 
state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and 
correct. Executed on (date). (Signature).
  

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking to access information about themselves 
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the 
National Reconnaissance Office, Information Access and Release Center, 
14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151-1715.
    Request should include full name and any aliases or nicknames, 
address, Social Security Number, current citizenship status, and date 
and place of birth, and other information identifiable from the record.
    In addition, the requester must provide a notarized statement or an 
unsworn declaration in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the following 
format:
    If executed without the United States: I declare (or certify, 
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the 
United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. 
Executed on (date). (Signature).
    If executed within the United States, its territories, 
possessions, or commonwealths: I declare (or certify, verify, or 
state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and 
correct. Executed on (date). (Signature).

Contesting record procedures:
    The NRO rules for accessing records, for contesting contents and 
appealing initial agency determinations are published in NRO Directive 
110-3A and NRO Instruction 110-5A; 32 CFR part 326; or may be obtained 
from the Privacy Act Coordinator, National Reconnaissance Office, 14675 
Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151-1715.

Record source categories:
    Information is supplied by the individual, by persons other than 
the individual, and by documentation gathered in the background 
investigation, and other government agencies.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    Investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes may be 
exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2). However, if an individual is 
denied any right, privilege, or benefit for which he would otherwise be 
entitled by Federal law or for which he would otherwise be eligible, as 
a result of the maintenance of such information, the individual will be 
provided access to such information except to the extent that 
disclosure would reveal the identity of a confidential source.
    Investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of 
determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for federal 
civilian employment, military service, federal contracts, or access to 
classified information may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), 
but only to the extent that such material would reveal the identity of 
a confidential source.
    An exemption rule for this exemption has been promulgated in 
accordance with requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2), and (3), (c) 
and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 326. For additional information 
contact the system manager.
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