[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77741-77742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28266]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to alter a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 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.
    The Department of the Army is proposing to alter the existing 
system of records to add new records being maintained, i.e., biographic 
information including, but not limited to, name, date of birth, place 
of birth, height, weight, eye color, hair color, race and gender.

DATES: This proposed action will be effective without further notice on 
January 27, 2005, unless comments are received which result in a 
contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Department of the Army, Freedom of Information Privacy 
Division, U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, 
ATTN: AHRC-PDD-FPZ, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Suite 144, 
Alexandria, VA 22325-3905.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Janice Thornton at (703) 428-6504.

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 above.
    The proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on November 24, 2004, to 
the House Committee on 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: November 29, 2004.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
A0380--19 SAIS

System Name:
    Information Assurance For Automated Information Systems (AIS) and 
Defense Biometric Technology Files (July 28, 2003, 68 FR 44309).

Changes:
System Identifier:
    Replace entry with `A0025--2 SAIS'.

System Name:
    Delete entry and replace with `Information Assurance for Automated 
Information Systems (AIS) and Department of Defense Biometric 
Information Systems'.

System Location:
    Delete entry and replace with `Defense Biometrics Fusion Center, 
347 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26306--2947 and at any Department 
of Defense system that collects, stores, accesses, retrieves, or uses 
biometrics technology to recognize the identity, or verify the claimed 
identity of an individual.'

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Delete entry and replace with `Individuals covered include, but is 
not limited to, military, civilian, and contractor personnel; military 
reserve personnel; Army and Air National Guard personnel; and other 
persons requiring or requesting access to DoD information and 
facilities.'

Categories of Records in the System:
    Delete entry and replace with `Operator's/user's name, Social 
Security Number, organization, telephone number, and office symbol; 
security clearance; level of access; subject interest code; user 
identification code; data files retained by users; assigned password; 
magnetic tape reel identification; abstracts of computer programs and 
names and phone numbers of contributors; similar relevant information; 
biometrics templates, biometric images, supporting documents, and 
biographic information including, but not limited to, name, date of 
birth, place of birth, height, weight, eye color, hair color, race and 
gender.'

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    Delete entry and replace with `Public Law 106-246, Section 112; 10 
U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; 10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the 
Navy; 10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force; Department of Defense 
Directive 8500.1, Information Assurance (IA); DoD Instruction 8500.2, 
Information Assurance Implementation; Army Regulation 25--2, 
Information Assurance; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).'

Purpose(s):
    Delete second paragraph and replace with `To Control logical and 
physical access to DoD information and facilities, and to recognize the 
identity or verify the identity of individuals by using a measurable 
physical or behavioral characteristic.'
* * * * *

Retrievability:
    Add to entry `and other biometric data'.
* * * * *

Record Source Categories:
    Delete entry and replace with `From the individual, DoD security 
offices, system managers, computer facility managers, automated 
interfaces for user codes on file at Department of Defense sites.'
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A0025--2 SAIS

System Name:
    Information Assurance for Automated Information systems (AIS) and 
Department of Defense Biometric Information Systems.

System Location:
    Department of Defense Biometrics Fusion Center, 1600 Aviation Way, 
Bridgeport, WV 26330-9476, and at any Department of Defense system that 
collects, stores, accesses, retrieves, or

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uses biometrics technology to recognize the identity, or verify the 
claimed identity of an individual.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals covered include, but is not limited to, military, 
civilian, and contractor personnel; military reserve personnel; Army 
and Air National Guard personnel, and other persons requiring or 
requesting access to DoD information and facilities.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Operator's/user's name, Social Security Number, organization, 
telephone number, and office symbol; security clearance; level of 
access; subject interest code; user identification code; data files 
retained by users; assigned password; magnetic tape reel 
identification; abstracts of computer programs and names and phone 
numbers of contributors; similar relevant information; biometrics 
templates, biometric images, supporting documents, and biographic 
information including, but not limited to, name, date of birth, place 
of birth, height, weight, eye color, hair color, race and gender.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    Public Law 106-246, Section 112; 10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the 
Army; 10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy; 10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary 
of the Air Force; Department of Defense Directive 8500.1, Information 
Assurance (IA); DoD Instruction 8500.2, Information Assurance 
Implementation; Army Regulation 25-2, Information Assurance; and E.O. 
9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    To administer passwords and identification numbers for operators/
users of data in automated media; to identify data processing and 
communication customers authorized access to or disclosure from data 
residing in information processing and/or communication activities; and 
to determine propriety of individual access into the physical data 
residing in automated media.
    To control logical and physical access to DoD information and 
facilities and to identify or verify the identity of individuals by 
using a measurable physical or behavioral characteristic.

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:
    The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the 
Army's compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this 
system.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Paper records in file folders and electronic storage media.

Retrievability:
    Name, Social Security Number, subject, application program key 
word/author, and biometric template, and other biometric data.

Safeguards:
    Computerized records maintained in a controlled area are accessible 
only to authorized personnel. Physical and electronic access is 
restricted to designated individuals having a need therefore in the 
performance of official duties.

Retention and Disposal:
    Individual data remain on file while a user of computer facility; 
destroyed on person's reassignment or termination.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Chief Information Officer, Department of the Army, 107 Army 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0107.
    Director, Department of Defense Biometrics Management Office, 2530 
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202-3934.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries 
to the Chief Information Officer, Department of the Army, 107 Army 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0107.
    For verification purposes, individual should provide full name, 
sufficient details to permit locating pertinent records, and signature.

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Chief 
Information Officer, Department of the Army, 107 Army Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20310-0107.
    For verification purposes, individual should provide full name, 
sufficient details to permit locating pertinent records, and signature.

Contesting Record Procedures:
    The Army's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents 
and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in Army 
Regulation 340-21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained from the system 
manager.

Record Source Categories:
    From the individual, DoD security offices, system managers, 
computer facility managers, automated interfaces for user codes on file 
at Department of Defense sites.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.

[FR Doc. 04-28266 Filed 12-27-04; 8:45 am]
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