[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30890-30891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4961]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[DoD-2006-OS-0100]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION:  Notice to alter a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy proposes to alter a system of 
records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to 
the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

DATES: The proposed action will be effective without further notice on 
June 30, 2006 unless comments are received which result in a contrary 
determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Department of the Navy, PA/FOIA Policy 
Branch, Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-36), 2000 Navy Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20350-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Doris Lama at (202) 685-325-6545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Navy's 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 reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), of 
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, were submitted on May 23, 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: May 24, 2006
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
N01770-2

System name:
    Casualty Information Support System (April 28, 1999, 64 FR 22840).

Changes:
* * * * *

System Location:
    Delete entry and replace with: ``Primary System-Navy Personnel 
Command (Pers-06), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055-0600; the 
local activity for which individual is assigned; and the Washington 
National Records Center, Suitland, MD. Official mailing addresses are 
published in the Standard Navy Distribution List that is available at 
http://neds.daps.dla.mil/sndl.htm.''
* * * * *

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete ``5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations;'' and replace with 
``10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy;''

Purpose(s):
    Add the following paragraph: ``To assist severely injured service 
members and the families to recovery and/or transition.''
* * * * *

System manager(s) and address:
    Delete entry and replace with: ``Commander, Navy Personnel Command 
(Pers-06), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055-0600.''

Notification procedure:
    Delete entry and replace with: ``Individuals seeking to determine 
whether this system of records contains information about themselves 
should address written inquiries to the Commander, Navy Personnel 
Command (Pers-06), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055-0600; or 
to the local activity where assigned. Official mailing addresses are 
published in the Standard Navy Distribution List that is available at 
http://neds.daps.dla.mil/sndl.htm.
    The letter should contain full name, Social Security Number (and/or 
enlisted service number/officer file numter), rank/rate, military 
status, date of casualty and status at time of casualty, and signature 
of the requester.''

Record access procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with: ``Individuals seeking access to 
records about themselves contained in this system of records should 
address written inquiries to the Commander, Navy Personnel Command 
(Pers-06), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055-0600, or to the 
local activity where assigned. Official mailing addresses are published 
in the Standard Navy Distribution List that is available at http://neds.daps.dla.mil/sndl.htm.
    The letter should contain full name, Social Security Number (and/or 
enlisted service number/officer file number), rank/rate, military 
status, date of casualty and status at time of casualty, and signature 
of the requester.''
* * * * *
N01770-2

System Name:
    Casualty Information Support System.

System Location:
    Primary System-Navy Personnel Command (Pers-06), 5720 Integrity 
Drive, Millington, TN 38055-0600; the local activity for which 
individual is assigned; and the Washington National Records Center, 
Suitland, MD. Official mailing addresses are published in the Standard 
Navy Distribution List that is available at http://neds.daps.dla.mil/sndl.htm.

Categories of Individuals covered by the system:
    All Navy military personnel who are reported missing, Missing in 
Action, Prisoner of War or otherwise detained by armed force; deceased 
in either an active or inactive duty status; reported seriously ill/
injured in an active duty status.

Categories of records in the system:
    Correspondence, reports, and records in both automated and 
nonautomated form concerning circumstances of casualty, next-of-kin 
data, survivor benefit information, personal and service data, and 
casualty program data.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy; OPNAVINST 1770.1, Casualty 
Assistance Calls and Funeral Honors Support Program Coordination; and 
E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    To assist in the management of the casualty assistance program and 
to provide swift accurate responses to beneficiaries and survivors of 
Navy military personnel; to aid in the efficient settlement of the 
service member's estate and other affairs.
    To assist severely injured service members and the families to 
recovery and/or transition.

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. 
552(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(a)(3) as follows:
    To officials and employees of the Social Security Administration in 
connection with eligibility, notification and assistance in obtaining 
benefits due.
    To officials and employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
and the

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Selective Service Administration in connection with eligibility, 
notification and assistance in obtaining benefits due.
    To officials of other federal, state, and local government agencies 
in connection with eligibility, notification and assistance in 
obtaining benefits due.
    The `Blanket Routine Uses' that appear at the beginning of the 
Navy's compilation of systems notices apply to this system.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Automated records may be stored on media. Manual records may be 
stored in paper files, microfiche or microfilm.

Retrievability:
    Records may be retrieved by name and/or Social Security Number.

Safeguards:
    Computer files are accessible only to authorized persons that are 
properly screened, trained and cleared.
    Manual records and computer printouts are available only to 
authorized personnel having a need-to-know.

Retention and disposal:
    Records are maintained for seven years and then destroyed.

System manager(s) and address:
    Commander, Navy Personnel Command (Pers-06), 5720 Integrity Drive, 
Millington, TN 38055-0600.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the Commander, Navy Personnel Command (Pers-06), 5720 Integrity 
Drive, Millington, TN 38055-0600; or to the local activity where 
assigned. Official mailing addresses are published in the Standard Navy 
Distribution List that is available at http://neds.daps.dla.mil/sndl.htm.
    The letter should contain full name, Social Security Number (and/or 
enlisted service number/officer file number), rank/rate, military 
status, date of casualty and status at time of casualty, and signature 
of the requester.

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in 
this system of records should address written inquiries to the 
Commander, Navy Personnel Command (Pers-06), 5720 Integrity Drive, 
Millington, TN 38055-0600, or to the local activity where assigned. 
Official mailing addresses are published in the Standard Navy 
Distribution List that is available at http://neds.daps.dla.mil/sndl.htm.
    The letter should contain full name, Social Security Number (and/or 
enlisted service number/officer file number), rank/rate, military 
status, date of casualty and status at time of casualty, and signature 
of the requester.

Contesting record procedures:
    The Navy's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents 
and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Secretary 
of the Navy Instruction 5211.5; 32 CFR part 701; or may be obtained 
from the system manager.

Record source categories:
    Officials and employees of the Department of the Navy, Department 
of Defense, Public Health Service, Department of Veterans Affairs and 
components, in performance of their official duties as specified by 
current instructions and regulations promulgated by competent 
authority; casualty reports may also be received from state and local 
agencies, hospitals and other agencies having knowledge of casualties 
to Navy personnel; general correspondence concerning member.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.
[FR Doc. 06-4961 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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