[Federal Register: June 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 107)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Logistics Agency
[DOD-2006-OS-0122]
Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records
AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency.
ACTION: Notice to amend a system of records.
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SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency is amending a system of records
notice to its existing inventory of record systems subject to the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on July 5,
2006 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary
determination.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Privacy Act Officer, Headquarters,
Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop
2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan Salus at (703) 767-6183.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Logistics Agency 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 above.
The specific changes to the record system being amended are set
forth below followed by the notice, as amended, published in its
entirety. 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: May 26, 2006.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
S180.15
System name:
DLA Hometown News Releases (November 22, 2005, 70 FR 70592).
Changes:
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Retention and disposal:
Delete entry and replace with: ``Records are destroyed after 90
days.''
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S180.15
System name:
DLA Hometown News Releases.
System location:
Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, Public Affairs Office, 8725
John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, and the
Public Affairs Offices of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Field
Activities. Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to
DLA's compilation of systems of records notices.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
DLA military and civilian employees who request a Hometown News
Release.
Categories of records in the system:
Biographical information submitted on DD Form 2266, entitled
``Hometown News Release Information''. Information includes name, local
address, last five digits of Social Security Number, branch of service,
status, rank, pay grade, gender, newsworthy event, marital status,
names and addresses of relatives (parents, stepparents, guardian,
aunts/uncles, grandparents, and adult siblings), present unit of
assignment, job title, years of military service, education data, and
photographs.
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Authority for maintenance of the system:
5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 136, Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).
Purpose(s):
Information is collected and maintained for the purpose of
distributing information on activities and accomplishments of DLA
military and civilian personnel to hometown newspapers and broadcast
stations throughout the United States using the Army and Air Force
Hometown News Service. Release of this information is done with the
individual's full cooperation and consent.
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, these records or information contained
therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
Information is released to hometown newspapers and broadcast
stations throughout the United States using the Army and Air Force
Hometown News Service for the purpose of showcasing the activities and
accomplishments of the DLA military or civilian member.
The DoD ``Blanket Routine Uses'' that appear at the beginning of
the DLA's compilation of systems of records apply to this system.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining,
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Records are maintained on paper and on electronic storage media.
Retrievability:
Retrieved by individual's name.
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 computerized data is restricted by
passwords, which are changed periodically. Data sent by DLA Public
Affairs Officers to the Army and Air Force Hometown News Service is
over a secure connection. 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.
Retention and disposal:
Records are destroyed after 90 days.
System manager(s) and address:
Director, DLA Public Affairs, Headquarters, Defense Logistics
Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-
6221, and the Heads of the Public Affairs Offices within each DLA Field
Activity. Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to
DLA's compilation of systems of records notices.
Notification procedure:
Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries
to the Privacy Act Officer, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DP, 8725
John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, or the
Privacy Act office of the DLA field activity where assigned. Official
mailing addresses are published as an appendix to DLA's compilation of
systems of records notices. Individuals must provide their full name,
current address, and telephone number.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking access to information about themselves
contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to
the Privacy Act Officer, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DP, 8725 John
J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, or the Privacy
Act office of the DLA field activity where assigned. Official mailing
addresses are published as an appendix to DLA's compilation of systems
of records notices. Individuals must provide their full name, current
address, and telephone number.
Contesting record procedures:
The DLA rules for accessing records, for contesting contents and
appealing initial agency determinations are contained in 32 CFR part
323, or may be obtained from the Privacy Act Officer, Headquarters,
Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop
2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221.
Record source categories:
Information is obtained from the record subject.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
None.
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