[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8946-8947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03305]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2014-0006]


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 the system of 
records, N05813-4, entitled ``Trial/Government Counsel Files'' in its 
inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended. This system is used to prosecute or otherwise resolve military 
justice cases; to obtain support from the U.S. Department of Justice on 
requests for immunity for civilian witnesses; to obtain information 
from a Federal, state, local, or foreign agency, or from an individual 
or organization, relating to an investigation, charge, or court-martial 
and to provide information and support to victims and witnesses in 
compliance with the Victim and Witness Assistance Program, Sexual 
Assault Prevention and Response Program, and the Victims' Rights and 
Restitution Act of 1990.

DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before March 17, 2014. This 
proposed action will be effective the day following the end of the 
comment period 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, 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 January 28, 2014, 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: February 11, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
N05813-4

System name:
    Trial/Government Counsel Files (April 4, 2000, 65 FR 17643).

Changes:
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System location:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Region Legal Service Offices, 
Detachments, and Branch Offices which have trial counsel assigned, 
regardless of branch of service.

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Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Navy's 
compilation of system of records notices.''
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Categories of records in the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Charge sheets; convening orders; 
appointing orders; investigative reports of Federal, state, and local 
law enforcement agencies; local command investigations; witness 
statements; results from witness interviews, including witness name, 
Social Security Number (SSN), home/work addresses, home/work/cell 
telephone numbers, and other PII that a witness may provide during an 
interview but is not routinely collected or used to retrieve 
information; documentary evidence; pretrial advice; immunity requests; 
search authorizations; general correspondence; legal research and 
memoranda; motions; forensic reports; pretrial confinement orders; 
personnel, financial, and medical records; report of Article 32, UCMJ 
investigations; report of Court or Board of Inquiry; subpoenas; 
discovery requests; correspondence reflecting pretrial negotiations; 
requests for resignation or discharge in lieu of trial by court-
martial; work-product of trial counsel and trial department staff; 
results of trial memoranda; case tracking programs and files; and forms 
to comply with the Victim and Witness Assistance Program, the Sexual 
Assault Prevention and Response Program, and the Victims' Rights and 
Restitution Act of 1990.''
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System manager(s) and address:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Commander, Naval Legal Service 
Command, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Suite 3000, 
Washington, DC 20374-5066 and at the Region Legal Service Office, 
Detachment or Branch Office where the matter was handled.''

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 cognizant Region Legal Service 
Office, Detachment or Branch Office. Official mailing addresses are 
published as an appendix to the Navy's compilation of system of records 
notices.
    The request should include the full name, SSN, and address of the 
individual concerned; the name of the case; and any other identifying 
information which may be of assistance in locating the record. The 
request must be signed.
    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 cognizant Region Legal Service Office, 
Detachment or Branch Office. Official mailing addresses are published 
as an appendix to the Navy's compilation of system of records notices.
    The request should include the full name, SSN, and address of the 
individual concerned; the name of the case; and any other identifying 
information that may be of assistance in locating the record. The 
request must be signed.
    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. 2014-03305 Filed 2-13-14; 8:45 am]
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