[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24931-24932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10672]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID USN-2010-0017]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to add a system of records.

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

DATES: This notice will be effective on June 7, 2010 unless comments 
are received that would result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    * Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general 
policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is 
to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet 
at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, 
including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Miriam Brown-Lam at (202) 685-
6545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Secretary 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 Department of the Navy, Chief of Naval 
Operation, DNS 36, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000.
    The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of 
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, were submitted on April 26, 2010, 
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).

    Dated: May 3, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
N05520-6 DoD

SYSTEM NAME:
    Law Enforcement Defense Data Exchange.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 716 Sicard St., Washington, 
DC 20388-5380.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Any individual involved in, or suspected of being involved in a 
crime incident or criminal investigation. In addition, individuals who 
provide information that is relevant to the investigation, such as 
subjects, suspects, associates, victims, witnesses, persons of 
interest; and/or any individual named in an arrest, booking, parole 
and/or probation report.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    The records in the system consist of incident, offense and case 
reports, arrest, booking, incarceration, and parole and/or probation 
information from Federal, State, local and tribal law enforcement 
entities. Identifying information in this system include, individual's 
name; sex; race; citizenship; date and place of birth; address(es); 
telephone number(s); Social Security Number (SSN) or other unique 
identifiers; physical description to include, height, weight, hair 
color, eye color, gender; photographs; occupation and vehicle 
identifiers.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 136, Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; 10 U.S.C. 3013, 
Secretary of the Army; 10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force, 10 
U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy; 47 U.S.C. 605; Secretary of the 
Navy Instruction 5430.107, Mission and Functions of the Naval Criminal 
Investigative Service and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.

PURPOSE(S):
    To enhance the interconnectivity of criminal law enforcement 
databases in order to improve the sharing of multiple levels of 
criminal law enforcement data. This system of records will strengthen 
the criminal justice objectives for crime analysis, law enforcement 
administration, and strategic/tactical operations in investigating, 
reporting, solving, and preventing crime.

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 of 1974, these records contained therein may 
specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
    To any criminal, civil, or regulatory law enforcement authority 
(whether Federal, State, local, territorial, tribal, or foreign) where 
the information is relevant to the recipient entity's law enforcement 
agency for their situational awareness.
    To a Federal, State, local, joint, tribal, foreign, international, 
or other public agency/organization, or to any person or entity in 
either the public or private sector, domestic or foreign, where such 
disclosure may facilitate the apprehension of fugitives, the location 
of missing persons, the location and/or return of stolen property or 
similar criminal justice objectives.
    To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) The DoD 
suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of 
information in the system of records has been compromised; (2) the DoD 
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, other systems, or programs (whether maintained by the 
Department 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 
DoD efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and 
prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
    To those agencies, entities and persons the DoD may consider 
necessary or appropriate incident to the ensuring the continuity of 
government functions in the event of any actual or potential 
significant disruption of normal operations.
    The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of 
Department of Navy 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:
    Electronic storage media.

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RETRIEVABILITY:
    Individual's name, Social Security Number (SSN), and other personal 
identifying data collected on involved individuals, places and things 
and/or events.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are maintained in a controlled facility. Physical entry is 
restricted by the use of locks, guards, and is accessible only to 
authorized personnel. Access to records is limited to individuals 
responsible for servicing the record in performance of their official 
duties and who are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know. 
Access is restricted by passwords, which are changed periodically.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    This system of records is a compilation of information from other 
Department of Defense law enforcement agency systems of records. To 
that extent these records are subject to retention and disposal 
requirements claimed in the original primary system of which they are a 
part.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 716 Sicard St., 
Washington, DC 20388-5380.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system of records should address 
written inquiries to the FOIA/Privacy Act Section, Naval Criminal 
Investigative Service, 716 Sicard St., Washington, DC 20388-5380.
    Requestors must provide full name, sufficient details to permit 
locating pertinent records, and signature. The system manager will 
require a notarized signature as a means of proving the identity of the 
individual requesting access to the records.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to 
the FOIA/Privacy Act Section, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 716 
Sicard St., Washington, DC 20388-5380.
    Requests must contain the individual's full name, sufficient 
details to permit locating pertinent records, and signature. The system 
manager will require a notarized signature as a means of proving the 
identity of the individual requesting access to the records.

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:
    Information contained in the DDEX system is obtained from Federal, 
State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.

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 that performs as its principle function any activity pertaining 
to the enforcement of criminal laws.
    Records maintained solely for statistical research or program 
evaluation purposes and which are not used to make decisions on the 
rights, benefits, or entitlement of an individual except for census 
records which may be disclosed under 13 U.S.C. 8, may be exempt 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).
    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.
    Testing or examination material used solely to determine individual 
qualifications for appointment or promotion in the federal or military 
service, if the disclosure would compromise the objectivity or fairness 
of the test or examination process may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(6), if the disclosure would compromise the objectivity or 
fairness of the test or examination process.
    Evaluation material used to determine potential for promotion in 
the Military Services may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(7), 
but only to the extent that the disclosure of such material would 
reveal the identity of a confidential source.
    To the extent that copies of exempt records from those other 
systems of records are entered into this system of records, the same 
exemptions apply for the records as claimed in the original primary 
systems of records which they are a part.

[FR Doc. 2010-10672 Filed 5-5-10; 8:45 am]
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