[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27745-27746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11451]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID USN-2012-0007]


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 in its 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 on June 11, 2012 unless 
comments are received which 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, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-
3100.
    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: Ms. Robin Patterson, Department of the 
Navy, DNS-36, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000 or call at 
(202) 685-6545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Navy 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 in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The 
proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy 
Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on May 3, 2012, to the House 
Committee on Oversight and 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: May 8, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
NM-05724-1

System name:
    Fleet Hometown News System (FHNS) Records (December 12, 2008, 73 FR 
75692).

Changes:
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Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Active-duty and reserve Navy, 
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force personnel and government 
civilian personnel.''

Categories of records in the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Information submitted includes: 
full name, signature, rank, gender, marital status, date entered 
service, branch of service, duty status, Command mailing address, date 
reported, duty to which assigned/job title, spouse's first name, 
father's name and address, mother's name and address, father-in-law's 
name and address, mother-in-law's name and address, high school and 
college/university complete names, graduation dates, degrees received, 
city, state, and zip codes, and promotions, awards, photographs and 
significant career events.''

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental 
Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy; 10 U.S.C. 5041, 
Headquarters, Marine Corps; function; composition; 14 U.S.C. 93, 
Commandant, General Powers; 10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force; 
10 U.S.C. 8034, Vice Chief of Staff; 10 U.S.C. 3013 Secretary of the 
Army; and SECNAVINST 5724.3A, Fleet Hometown News Program Policy and 
Procedures.''

Purpose(s):
    Delete entry and replace with ``Information is collected and 
maintained to generate public awareness of the accomplishments of Navy, 
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army, Air Force, and government civilian 
personnel by distributing news releases and photographs to the hometown 
news media of individual service members or employees. Hometown news 
media include, but are not limited to, newspapers, radio and television 
stations, and college/university alumni publications throughout the 
United States and its territories and their respective Web sites. 
Release of this information is done with the individual's full 
cooperation and written consent.''

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of uses 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 of 1974, 
as amended, 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 the news media in individual service member's or employee's 
hometown for publication by local news media to recognize the 
achievements of service members. Release of this information is done 
with the individual's full cooperation and written consent.
    The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' that appear at the beginning of the 
Navy's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this 
system.''
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Retrievability:
    Delete entry and replace with ``By individuals name.''
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System manager(s) and address:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Fleet Hometown News System Manager, 
9320 Third Avenue, Suite 100, Norfolk, VA 23511-2125.''

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 Fleet Hometown News System 
Manager, 9420 Third Avenue, Suite 100, Norfolk, VA 23511-2125. Requests 
should contain the individual's full name and must be signed by the 
individual.
    The system manager may require an original signature or a notarized 
signature as a means of proving the identity of the individual 
requesting access to the records.''

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 Fleet Hometown News System Manager, 
9420 Third Avenue, Suite 100, Norfolk, VA 23511-

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2125. Requests should contain the individual's full name and must be 
signed by the individual.
    The system manager may require an original signature or a notarized 
signature as a means of proving the identity of the individual 
requesting access to the records.''
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[FR Doc. 2012-11451 Filed 5-10-12; 8:45 am]
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