[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9718-9719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4986]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army.

ACTION: Notice to alter a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is altering a system of records 
notice 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 
April 3, 2002, unless comments are received which result in a contrary 
determination.

ADDRESSES: Records Management Division, U.S. Army Records Management 
and Declassification Agency, Attn: TAPC-PDD-RP, Stop 5603, 6000 6th 
Street, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5603.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Janice Thornton at (703) 806-4390 
or DSN 656-4390 or Ms. Christie King at (703) 806-3711 or DSN 656-3711.

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 proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on February 22, 2002, 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: February 25, 2002.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.,
A0190-9  DAMO

System name:
    Absentee Case Files (February 22, 1993, 58 FR 10002).

Changes:
* * * * *

System location:
    Delete entry and replace with `U.S. Army Personnel Control 
Facility, U.S. Army Desert Information Point, Building 1481, Fort Knox, 
KY 40121-5000.'

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Delete entry and replace with `Active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve 
on active duty or in active duty training status, and Army National 
Guard personnel on active duty, absent without authority from their 
place of duty, listed as absentee, and/or who have been designated as a 
deserter.'

Categories of records in the system:
    Add to entry `individual's name, Social Security Number, grade'.
* * * * *

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    Delete entry and replace with `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:
    Information may be disclosed to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for assistance in determining whereabouts of Army deserters through the 
Veterans and Beneficiaries Identification and Records Locator 
Subsystem.
    The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the 
Army's compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this 
system.'
* * * * *
A0190-9  DAMO

System name:
    Absentee Case Files.

System location:
    U.S. Army Personnel Control Facility, U.S. Army Desert Information 
Point, Building 1481, Fort Knox, KY 40121-5000.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve on active duty or in active 
duty training status, and Army National Guard personnel on active duty, 
absent without authority from their place of duty, listed as absentee, 
and/or who have been designated as a deserter.

Categories of records in the system:
    Individual's name, Social Security Number, grade, reports and 
records which document the individual's absence; notice of unauthorized 
absence from U.S. Army which constitutes the warrant for arrest; notice 
of return to military control or continued absence in hands of civil 
authorities.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army, Army Regulation 190-9, 
Absentee Deserter Apprehension Program and Surrender of Military 
Personnel to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies; Army Regulation 630-10, 
Absence Without Leave, Desertion, and Administration of Personnel 
Involved in Civilian Court Proceedings; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    To enter data in the FBI National Crime Information Center `wanted 
person' file; to ensure apprehension actions are initiated/terminated 
promptly and accurately; and to serve management purposes through 
examining causes of absenteeism and developing programs to deter 
unauthorized absences.

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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:
    Information may be disclosed to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for assistance in determining whereabouts of Army deserters through the 
Veterans and Beneficiaries Identification and Records Locator 
Subsystem.
    The DoD `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 documents and the record copy of the Arrest Warrant are 
maintained in the Official Military Personnel Files; verified desertion 
data are stored on the Deserter Verification Information System at the 
U.S. Army Deserter Information Point.

Retrievability:
    Manually, by name; automated records are retrieved by name, plus 
any numeric identifier such as date of birth, Social Security Number, 
or Army serial number.

Safeguards:
    Access is limited to authorized individuals having a need-to-know. 
Records are stored in facilities manned 24 hours, 7 days a week. 
Additional controls which meet the physical, administrative, and 
technical safeguard requirements of Army Regulation 380-19, Information 
Systems Security, are in effect.

Retention and disposal:
    Automated records are erased when individual returns to military 
custody, is discharged, or dies. Paper or microform records remain a 
permanent part of the individual's Official Military Personnel File.

System manager(s) and address:
    Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, ATTN: DAMO-ODL, 
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310-0440.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries 
to the U.S. Army Deserter Information Point, U.S. Army Enlisted Records 
Center, Indianapolis, IN 42649-5301.
    Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number 
and/or Army serial number, address, telephone number and signature.

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the U.S. 
Army Deserter Information Point, U.S. Army Enlisted Records Center, 
Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301.
    Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number 
and/or Army serial number, address, telephone number and signature.

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:
    Unit commander, first sergeants, subjects, witnesses, military 
police, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command personnel and special 
agents, informants, Department of Defense, federal, state, and local 
investigative and law enforcement agencies, departments or agencies of 
foreign governments, and any other individuals or organizations which 
may furnish pertinent information.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    Parts of this system may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) 
if the information is compiled and maintained by a component of the 
agency which performs as its principle function any activity pertaining 
to the enforcement of criminal laws.
    An exemption rule for this system 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 505. For additional information 
contact the system manager.
[FR Doc. 02-4986 Filed 3-01-02; 8:45 am]
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