[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73516-73517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29127]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2013-0044]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to alter a System of Records.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy proposes to alter the system of 
records, N01000-2, entitled ``Naval Discharge Review Board 
Proceedings'' in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy 
Act of 1974, as amended. This system will use selected information to 
defend the Department of the Navy in civil suits filed against it in 
the State and/or Federal courts system.

[[Page 73517]]

This information will permit officials and employees of the Board to 
consider former member's applications for review of discharge or 
dismissal and any subsequent application by the member; to answer 
inquiries on behalf of or from the former member or counsel regarding 
the action taken in the former member's case.

DATES: This proposed action will be effective on January 6, 2014 unless 
comments are received which result in a contrary determination. 
Comments will be accepted on or before January 6, 2014.

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, Head, PA/FOIA 
Office (DNS-36), Department of the Navy, 2000 Navy Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20350-2000, or by phone at (202) 685-6545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Navy's 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 or from 
the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office Web site at http://dpclo.defense.gov/privacy/SORNs/component/navy/index.html.
    The proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on October 21, 2013, 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: December 3, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
N01000-2

System name:
    Naval Discharge Review Board Proceedings (January 29, 2007, 72 FR 
3983).

Changes:
* * * * *

Categories of records in the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``The file contains the former 
member's application for review of discharge or dismissal, any 
supporting documents submitted therewith, copies of correspondence 
between the former member or his counsel and the Naval Discharge Review 
Board and other correspondence concerning the case, and a summarized 
record of proceedings before the Board. Records include the 
individual's name, Social Security Number (SSN), and case docket number 
and may include the individual's home address and phone number, 
military personnel records, medical records, and investigation 
reports.''

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the 
Navy; 10 U.S.C. 1553, Review of discharge or dismissal; DoD 6025.18-R, 
DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as 
amended.''
* * * * *

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users 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:
    The file is used by counsel for the former member, and by 
accredited representatives of veterans' organizations recognized by the 
Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 U.S.C. 5902, 
Recognition of Representatives of Organizations and duly designated by 
the former member as his or her representative before the Naval 
Discharge Review Board.
    Officials of the Department of Justice and the United States 
Attorney's offices assigned to the particular case.
    The DoD Blanket Routine Uses that appear at the beginning of the 
Navy's compilation of system of records notices may apply to this 
system.

    Note:  This system of records contains Individually Identifiable 
Health Information. The DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation 
(DoD 6025.18-R) issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability 
and Accountability Act of 1996, applies to most such health 
information. DoD 6025-18-R may place additional procedural 
requirements on the uses and disclosures of such information beyond 
those found in the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended or mentioned in 
this system of records notice.''

* * * * *

Storage:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Paper file folders and electronic 
storage media.''

Retrievability:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Name, case docket number, and/or 
SSN.''
* * * * *

Notification procedure:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking to determine 
whether information about themselves is contained in this system should 
address written inquiries to the Director, Secretary of the Navy 
Council of Review Boards, Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard, 
720 Kennon Street SE., Room 309, Washington, DC 20374-5023.
    The signed request should contain name, SSN and case docket number 
if known.
    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 
information about themselves contained in this system should address 
written inquiries to the Director, Secretary of the Navy Council of 
Review Boards, Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard, 720 Kennon 
Street SE., Room 309, Washington, DC 20374-5023.
    The signed request should contain name, SSN and case docket number 
if known.
    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.''
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 2013-29127 Filed 12-5-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P