[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47137-47139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11900]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0063]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the DoD is 
modifying and reissuing a current system of records titled, ``Adjunct 
Faculty Information Database, DSCA 04.'' This system of records was 
originally established by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to 
collect and maintain records on adjunct faculty members on assignment 
with the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS). This 
system of records notice (SORN) name is changing from ``Adjunct Faculty 
Information Database'' to ``Adjunct Faculty Information Records.'' In 
addition to the name change, this system is being updated to 
incorporate the DoD standard routine uses. The DoD is also modifying 
various other sections within the SORN to improve clarity or update 
information that has changed.

DATES: This system of records is effective upon publication; however, 
comments on the Routine Uses will be accepted on or before July 1, 
2024. The Routine Uses are effective at the close of the comment 
period.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by either of the following methods:
    * Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
    * Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 
08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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 https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, 
including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa D. Simpson, Component Privacy 
Officer, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Office of General 
Counsel, 220 12th Street South, Suite 103, Arlington, VA 22202, 
[email protected], (703) 697-9032.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The DIILS supports U.S. foreign policy and national security policy 
with rule of law training and education focused on human rights, 
international humanitarian law, and the law of armed conflict. The data 
will also be used as a resource for future travel and training 
assignments, as a record of adjunct assignments and a basis to identify 
training requirements for the adjunct faculty. Subject to public 
comment, the DoD is updating this SORN to add the standard DoD routine 
uses (A through J). Other modifications are to the following sections: 
(1) System name change from ``Adjunct Faculty to Information Database'' 
to ``Adjunct Faculty Information Records,'' (2) System Manager to 
update the contact information, (3) Authority for Maintenance of the 
System to update citation(s); (4) Purpose of the System to improve 
clarity; (5) Categories of individuals to clarify the individuals 
covered by the systems; (6) Records Source Categories to add additional 
sources; (7) Policies and Practices For Retrieval of Records for 
clarity; (8) to the Retention and Disposition section to reflect the 
approved disposition; and (9) to the Record Access, Notification, and 
Contesting Record Procedures, to reflect the updated guidance for 
accessing records and to update the appropriate citation for contesting 
records. Furthermore, this notice includes non-substantive changes to 
simplify the formatting and text of the previously published notice.
    DoD SORNs have been published in the Federal Register and are 
available from the address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or at the 
Privacy and Civil Liberties Directorate website at https://dpcld.defense.gov/privacy.

II. Privacy Act

    Under the Privacy Act, a ``system of records'' is a group of 
records under the control of an agency from which information is 
retrieved by the name of an individual or by some identifying number, 
symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. In 
the Privacy Act, an individual is defined as a U.S. citizen or lawful 
permanent resident.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108,

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OATSD(PCLT) has provided a report of this system of records to the OMB 
and to Congress.

    Dated: May 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    Adjunct Faculty Information Records, DSCA 04.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS), 441 
Elliot Avenue, Newport, RI 02841-1531.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Program Support Specialist, Curriculum Department, Defense 
Institute of International Legal Studies, 441 Elliot Avenue, Newport, 
RI 02841-1531, email: [email protected].

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    10 U.S.C. 113, Secretary of Defense; 10 U.S.C. 134, Under Secretary 
of Defense for Policy; 22 U.S.C. Chapter 32, Foreign Assistance; 
Department of Defense Directive 5105.65, Defense Security Cooperation 
Agency (DSCA); Department of Defense Directive 5132.03, DoD Policy and 
Responsibilities Relating to Security Cooperation; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), 
as amended.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) supports 
U.S. foreign policy and national security policy with rule of law 
training and education focused on human rights, international 
humanitarian law, and the law of armed conflict. The purpose of Adjunct 
Faculty system of records is to collect supplied information from 
qualified adjunct faculty members to prepare for their overseas travel 
assignments as well as maintain a record of their qualifications for 
participation in future training programs. This data will also be used 
as a resource for future travel and training assignments, as a record 
of adjunct assignments and a basis to identify training requirements 
for the adjunct faculty.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Adjunct faculty members on assignment with the Defense Institute of 
International Legal Studies. Such individuals include Military (e.g., 
Active, National Guard, Reserve, and Coast Guard), civilian and 
contractor employees, and private sector personnel.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name, date and place of birth, Social Security Number (SSN), home 
and work addresses, work, fax, home and personal cell phone numbers, 
U.S. Government credit card number, personal and alternative email 
addresses, pay grade, military status (e.g., military rank, branch of 
service, retired and reserves), security clearance and current status, 
passport information, language capability, self-rating/level of 
expertise and abilities, training completed (e.g., trafficking in 
persons, human rights, code of conduct, etc.), biography, and 
professional references.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Records and information stored in this system of records are 
obtained from individuals.

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, as amended, all or a portion of the 
records or information contained herein may specifically be disclosed 
outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 
follows:
    A. To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, students, and 
others performing or working on a contract, service, grant, cooperative 
agreement, or other assignment for the Federal Government when 
necessary to accomplish an agency function related to this system of 
records.
    B. To the appropriate Federal, State, local, territorial, Tribal, 
foreign, or international law enforcement authority or other 
appropriate entity where a record, either alone or in conjunction with 
other information, indicates a violation or potential violation of law, 
whether criminal, civil, or regulatory in nature.
    C. To any component of the Department of Justice for the purpose of 
representing the DoD, or its components, officers, employees, or 
members in pending or potential litigation to which the record is 
pertinent.
    D. In an appropriate proceeding before a court, grand jury, or 
administrative or adjudicative body or official, when the DoD or other 
Agency representing the DoD determines that the records are relevant 
and necessary to the proceeding; or in an appropriate proceeding before 
an administrative or adjudicative body when the adjudicator determines 
the records to be relevant to the proceeding.
    E. To the National Archives and Records Administration for the 
purpose of records management inspections conducted under the authority 
of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
    F. To a Member of Congress or staff acting upon the Member's behalf 
when the Member or staff requests the information on behalf of, and at 
the request of, the individual who is the subject of the record.
    G. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the DoD 
suspects or confirms a breach of the system of records; (2) the DoD 
determines as a result of the suspected or confirmed breach there is a 
risk of harm to individuals, the DoD (including its information 
systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government, or national 
security; and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and 
persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the DoD's 
efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, 
minimize, or remedy such harm.
    H. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the DoD 
determines that information from this system of records is reasonably 
necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to 
a suspected or confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 
remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or 
entity (including its information systems, programs and operations), 
the Federal Government, or national security, resulting from a 
suspected or confirmed breach.
    I. To another Federal, State or local agency for the purpose of 
comparing to the agency's system of records or to non-Federal records, 
in coordination with an Office of Inspector General in conducting an 
audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or some other review as 
authorized by the Inspector General Act.
    J. To such recipients and under such circumstances and procedures 
as are mandated by Federal statute or treaty.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained in paper and electronic storage media.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records may be retrieved by name and SSN.

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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Temporary. Cut off and destroy when no longer needed.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL 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 person(s) 
responsible for servicing the record in performance of their official 
duties and who are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know. 
Access to computerized data is restricted by centralized access control 
to include the use of Common Access Cards (CAC), passwords (which are 
changed periodically), file permissions, firewalls, and intrusion alert 
systems, including the use of a ``block out'' restriction feature when 
viewing SSNs.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in 
this system should address written inquiries to the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense/Joint Staff Freedom of Information Act Requester 
Service Center, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155. The 
requester must provide their full name, current address and telephone 
number, and the number of this system of records notice and be signed.
    Signed written requests should contain the name and number of this 
system of records notice along with the full name, current address, and 
email address of the individual. In addition, the requester must 
provide either a notarized statement or an unsworn declaration made in 
accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the appropriate format:
    If executed outside the United States: ``I declare (or certify, 
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United 
States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 
(date). (Signature).''
    If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, 
or commonwealths: ``I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under 
penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 
(date). (Signature).''

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    The DoD rules for accessing records, contesting contents, and 
appealing initial Component determinations are contained in 32 CFR part 
310, or may be obtained from the system manager.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system of records should follow the 
instructions for Record Access Procedures above.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    September 9, 2016, 81 FR 62487; June 07, 2013, 78 FR 34352.

[FR Doc. 2024-11900 Filed 5-30-24; 8:45 am]
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