[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22573-22575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9999]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2010-0013]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to alter a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force is proposing to alter a system 
of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject 
to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

DATES: The proposed action will be effective on June 1, 2010 unless 
comments are received that would 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, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    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. Charles J. Shedrick, 703-696-6488.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Air Force 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 Department of the Air Force Privacy Office, Air Force Privacy 
Act Office, Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information 
Officer, ATTN: SAF/XCPPI, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20330-1800.
    The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of 
the Privacy Act, were submitted on April 16, 2010, to the House 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of 
Management and Budget pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to Office 
of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130, ``Federal Agency 
Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,'' dated 
February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996; 61 FR 6427).

    Dated: April 26, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
F036 AF PC U

System name:
    Air Force Automated Education Management System (AFAEMS) (January 
28, 2002; 67 FR 3884)

Changes:
* * * * *

System location:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Headquarters United States Air 
Force, Directorate of Personnel Force Development, 1040 Air Force 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1040;
    Office of the Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, 
Military Family and Community Programs, 1560 Wilson Boulevard, Ste 
1200, Arlington VA 22209-2463.''

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``All officers, airmen and qualified 
DoD civilians who participate in the Education Services Program and the 
Tuition Assistance Program. All qualified spouses of military service 
members who participate in the Military Spouse Career Advancement 
Account Program (MSCAAP).''

Categories of records in the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Name, Social Security Number (SSN), 
document number; pertinent education data such as forms for Air Force, 
Active Duty Service Commitment; Notice of Student Withdrawal/Non-
completion; Individual Record-Education Services Program; Academic 
Education Data; Authority for Tuition Assistance--Education Services 
Program; Authority for Financial Assistance--Military Spouse Career 
Advancement Account Program; Cash Collection for Voucher; Application 
for the Evaluation of Educational Experiences During Military Service; 
Pay Adjustment Authorization; Department of Veterans Affairs 
Application for Educational Assistance; Service person's Application 
for Educational Benefits; Academic evaluations and/or transcripts from 
schools; and Educational test results from testing agencies.''

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the 
Air Force; Air Force Instruction 36-2306, Operation and Administration 
of the Air Force Education Services Program, Public Law: 110-417 and 
E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.''

Purpose(s):
    Delete entry and replace with ``Provides a record of education 
endeavors and progress of Air Force personnel and military spouses 
participating in education services and MSCAAP Programs; to manage the 
tuition assistance program and to track enrollments and funding.''

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, 
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:
    To civilian schools for the purposes of ensuring correct enrollment 
and billing information.
    The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' published at the beginning of the 
Air Force's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this 
system.''
* * * * *

Retention and disposal:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Data stored digitally within the 
system is retained only for the period required to satisfy recurring 
processing requirements and/or historical requirements. Backup data 
files will be retained for a period not to exceed 45 days. Backup files 
are maintained only for system restoration and are not to be used to 
retrieve individual records. Computer records are destroyed by erasing, 
deleting or overwriting. Records are retained and disposed of in the 
following ways:

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    For records pertaining to the individual's education level and 
progress: Give to individual when released from EAD, discharged, or 
destroy when no longer on active duty in the MSCAAP program. For 
records pertaining to requests for tuition assistance, records 
supporting consolidation grade sheets, and cases of non-compliance or 
failure: Destroy after invoices have been paid and final grades have 
been recorded in Individual Record Education Services form.
    For records pertaining to funding documents, appropriation 
controls, supporting documents for monitoring obligations: Destroy two 
years after document's fiscal year appropriation has ended its `expired 
year' status and applicable fiscal year appropriation has been 
cancelled.''

System manager(s) and address:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Chief, Voluntary Education Branch, 
Education Division, Directorate of Personnel Force Development, 
Headquarters United States Air Force (HQ USAF/A1DL), 1040 Air Force 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1040.''

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 or visit the agency officials at the 
respective installation education center. Official mailing addresses 
are published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems 
of records notices.
    Request must contain full name, Social Security Number (SSN), and 
current mailing address.''

Record access procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking access to 
information about themselves contained in this system of records should 
address written inquiries to AF/A1DL, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20330-1040.
    Request must contain full name, Social Security Number (SSN), and 
current mailing address.''
* * * * *
F036 AF PC U

System name:
    Air Force Automated Education Management System (AFAEMS).

System location:
    Headquarters United States Air Force, Directorate of Personnel 
Force Development, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1040;
    Office of the Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, 
Military Family and Community Programs, 1560 Wilson Boulevard, Ste. 
1200, Arlington, VA 22209-2463.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    All officers, airmen and qualified DoD Civilians who participate in 
the Education Services Program and the Tuition Assistance Program.
    All qualified spouses of military service members who participate 
in the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account Program (MSCAAP).

Categories of records in the system:
    Name, Social Security Number (SSN), document number; pertinent 
education data such as forms for Air Force, Active Duty Service 
Commitment; Notice of Student Withdrawal/Non-completion; Individual 
Record--Education Services Program; Academic Education Data; Authority 
for Tuition Assistance--Education Services Program; Authority for 
Financial Assistance--Military Spouse Career Advancement Account 
Program; Cash Collection for Voucher; Application for the Evaluation of 
Educational Experiences During Military Service; Pay Adjustment 
Authorization; Department of Veterans Affairs Application for 
Educational Assistance; Service person's Application for Educational 
Benefits; Academic evaluations and/or transcripts from schools; and 
Educational test results from testing agencies.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force; Air Force Instruction 
36-2306, Operation and Administration of the Air Force Education 
Services Program; Public Law No.: 110-417, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as 
amended.

Purpose(s):
    Provides a record of education endeavors and progress of Air Force 
personnel and military spouses participating in education services and 
MSCAAP Programs; to manage the tuition assistance program and to track 
enrollments and funding.

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, 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:
    Records may be disclosed to civilian schools for the purposes of 
ensuring correct enrollment and billing information.
    The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' published at the beginning of the 
Air Force's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this 
system.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Paper records and electronic storage media.

Retrievability:
    Retrieved by name, Social Security Number (SSN), or document 
number.

Safeguards:
    Records are accessed by custodian of the record system and by 
persons responsible for servicing the record system in performance of 
their official duties who are properly screened and cleared for need-
to-know. Records are stored in locked cabinets or rooms, and in 
computer storage devices and protected by computer system software.

Retention and disposal:
    Data stored digitally within the system is retained only for the 
period required to satisfy recurring processing requirements and/or 
historical requirements. Backup data files will be retained for a 
period not to exceed 45 days. Backup files are maintained only for 
system restoration and are not to be used to retrieve individual 
records. Computer records are destroyed by erasing, deleting or 
overwriting. Records are retained and disposed of in the following 
ways:
    (1) For records pertaining to the individual's education level and 
progress: Give to individual when released from EAD, discharged, or 
destroy when no longer on active duty or active in the MSCAAP program. 
For records pertaining to requests for tuition assistance, records 
supporting consolidation grade sheets, and cases of non-compliance or 
failure: Destroy after invoices have been paid and final grades have 
been recorded in Individual Record Education Services form.
    (2) For records pertaining to funding documents, appropriation 
controls, supporting documents for monitoring obligations: Destroy two 
years after document's fiscal year appropriation has ended its `expired 
year' status and applicable fiscal year appropriation has been 
cancelled.

System manager(s) and address:
    Chief, Voluntary Education Branch, Education Division, Directorate 
of

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Personnel Force Development, Headquarters United States Air Force (HQ 
USAF/A1DL), 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1040.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries 
to or visit the agency officials at the respective installation 
education center. Official mailing addresses are published as an 
appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems of records notices.
    Request must contain full name, Social Security Number (SSN), and 
current mailing address.

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to 
AF/A1DL, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1040.
    Request must contain full name, Social Security Number (SSN), and 
current mailing address.

Contesting record procedures:
    The Air Force rules for accessing records, for contesting contents 
and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Air Force 
Instruction 37-132; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained from the 
system manager.

Record source categories:
    Data gathered from the individual, data gathered from other 
personnel records, transcripts and/or evaluations from schools and test 
results from testing agencies. Education, training and personnel 
information is obtained from approved automated system interfaces.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2010-9999 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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