[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20650-20651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3804]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[DOD-2006-OS-0065]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to add a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is proposing to add a system of 
records to its existing inventory of records systems subject to the 
Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

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DATES: The proposed action will be effective on May 22, 2006 unless 
comments are received that would result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Department of the Army, Freedom of Information/Privacy 
Division, U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, 
ATTN: AHRC-PDD-FPZ, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Suite 144, 
Alexandria, VA 22325-3905.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Janice Thornton at (703) 428-6503.

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 April 14, 2006, to 
the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate Committee on 
Homeland Security and 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: April 17, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
A0015-8 ASA (ALT)

System Name:
    Army Science Board (ASB) Files.

System Location:
    Executive Secretary of the Army Science Board, Assistant Secretary 
of the Army (Acquisitions, Logistics and Technology), 2511 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Presidential Towers, Arlington VA 22202-3911.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Distinguished individuals from private sector, academia, and non 
DoD government agencies with a strong scientific, engineering, 
industrial backgrounds, or background in other professional disciplines 
as needed.

Categories of records in the system:
    Files contain names of individuals and their biographies and other 
professional information such as qualifications, expertise, experience 
and education. The files also consist of travel records of the ASB 
members to include home addresses, social security numbers and other 
personal information. Data may include prior professional experience, 
professional activities, developments and list of awards and 
recognition as well as extra government professional activities and 
significant professional publications.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Public Law 92-463, Federal Advisory Committee Act; 10 U.S.C. 3013, 
Secretary of the Army; AR 15-8, Army Science Board; and E.O. 9397 
(SSN).

Purpose:
    To maintain records on the senior scientific advisory members that 
will advise and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Army, the 
Chief of Staff of the Army, the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA/ALT)), the Army Staff, and 
Major commanders on scientific and technological matters concern the 
Department.

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 DoD Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the 
Army's 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:
    Papers stored in file folders.

Retrievability:
    By the Army Science Board members' surname.

Safeguards:
    Records are maintained in areas accessible only to authorized 
persons having official need. Records are housed in buildings protected 
by security guards or locked when not in use.

Retention and Disposal:
    Information is maintained during the tenure of the individual and 
then destroyed upon determination that the information is no longer 
needed by the Board.

System Managers and address:
    Office of the Assistant Secretary Army, Acquisition, Logistics, and 
Technology, 2511 Jefferson Davis Highway, Presidential Towers, 
Arlington, VA 22202-3911.

Notification procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system of records should address 
themselves is contained in this system of records should address 
written inquiries to the Office of the Assistant Secretary Army, 
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, 2511 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Presidential Towers, Arlington, VA 22202-3911.

Record Access procedure:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves in this 
system of records should address written inquiries to the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary Army, Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, 2511 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Presidential Towers, Arlington, VA 22202-3911.

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.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.

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