[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34301-34302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13890]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2014-0022]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to amend a System of Records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army proposes to amend a system of 
records, A0165-1a DACH, entitled ``Baptism, Marriage, and Funeral 
Files'' in its inventory of record systems subject to

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the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This is now a closed system; no 
new records may be added. The system was used to render service to 
military members, their dependents and authorized civilians.

DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before July 16, 2014. This 
proposed action will be effective on 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: Mr. Leroy Jones, Jr., Department of 
the Army, Privacy Office, U.S. Army Records Management and 
Declassification Agency, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Suite 
144, Alexandria, VA 22315-3827 or by phone at 703-428-6185.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Army systems of 
records notices 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 at the Defense 
Privacy and Civil Liberties Office Web site at http://dpclo.defense.gov/.
    The proposed changes to the record system being amended are set 
forth in this notice. The proposed amendment is not within the purview 
of subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 
amended, which requires the submission of a new or altered system 
report.

    Dated: June 10, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
A0165-1a DACH

System name:
    Baptism, Marriage, and Funeral Files (February 22, 1993, 58 FR 
10002).

Changes:
* * * * *

System name:
    Closed--Baptism, Marriage, and Funeral Files
* * * * *

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``This is a closed system--no new 
records may be added. Any service member, his/her dependent, authorized 
civilian personnel, or retired service member for whom an Army chaplain 
performed a baptism, marriage, or funeral.''
* * * * *

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``10 U.S.C. 3547, Duties: Chaplains; 
Assistance Required of Commanding Officers.''

Purpose(s):
    Delete entry and replace with ``Records were used to render service 
to military members, their dependents and authorized civilians.''
* * * * *

Retrievability:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Records are retrieved by marriage 
records filed by groom's surname; funeral records by surname of 
deceased person; baptismal records by the individual's surname.''

Safeguards:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Records are now stored at the 
Washington National Records Center and are only released upon request. 
See ``Record Access Procedures'' below.''

Retention and disposal:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Records from 1953 to 1977 are 
retained for 50 years; this system was discontinued October 1, 1977 
after which no information was collected or is retained. Records will 
remain in legal DoD custody and physically maintained at the Washington 
National Records Center until January 2027 at which time they will be 
destroyed IAW their approved records retention.''
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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 Office, Chief of Chaplains, 
Headquarters, Department of the Army, ATTN: DACH-IMW, Washington, DC 
20310-2700.

Individual should provide:
     For baptismal records: Full name of person baptized, 
approximate date, names of parents, name of chaplain, and place of 
baptism.
     For marriage records: Full name of groom and maiden name 
of bride, approximate date, installation at which married, and name of 
chaplain.
     For funeral records: Name of deceased person, year of 
death, and name of next-of-kin.''
* * * * *

Record source categories:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Information was received from any 
service member, his/her dependent, authorized civilian personnel, or 
retired service member for whom an Army chaplain has performed a 
baptism, marriage, or funeral.''
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[FR Doc. 2014-13890 Filed 6-13-14; 8:45 am]
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