[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26607-26608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8988]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[DoD-2007-OS-0043]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to Add Blanket Routine Uses to Systems of Records.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to add a new 
``Blanket Routine Uses'' to DoD systems of records to its inventory of 
record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 
amended.

DATES: The changes will be effective on June 11, 2007 unless comments 
are received that would result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Defense Privacy Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Vahan Moushegian, Jr. at (703) 
607-2943.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Defense notices for 
systems of records 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 or at www.dod.mil/privacy/notices.
    The Office of the Secretary of Defense is proposing to establish a 
new Department of Defense ``Blanket Routine Use'' (BRU) that will apply 
to each of its current Privacy Act system of records. The BRU will 
permit the disclosure of information, as necessary, in connection with, 
and in response to, a data breach of information that identifies an 
individual for purposes of taking such remedial actions as considered 
appropriate to prevent or minimize potential harms that may result to 
an individual as a consequence of the breach.
    The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of 
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, were submitted on May 2, 2007, to 
the House Committee on Oversight and 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).

    May 3, 2007.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Department of Defense Blanket Routine Uses

Routine Use--Data Breach Remediation Purposes:
    ``A record from a system of records maintained by a Component may 
be disclosed to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) 
The Component suspects or has confirmed that the security or 
confidentiality of the information in the system of records has been 
compromised; (2) the Component has determined that as a result of the 
suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic 
or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security 
or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether 
maintained by the Component or another agency or entity) that rely upon 
the compromised information; and (3) the disclosure made to such 
agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in 
connection with the Components efforts to respond to the suspected or 
confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.''

[FR Doc. E7-8988 Filed 5-9-07; 8:45 am]
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