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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.

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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 amend a system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 

is proposing to amend 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: 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 Office 

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) 428–6597.

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 specific changes to the records 

systems being amended are set forth 

below by the notices, as amended, 

published in their entirety. The 

proposed amendments are 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.

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Dated: December 20, 2004. 

Jeannette Owings-Ballard, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense.

A0385–10/40 ASO 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Army Safety Management Information 

System (ASMIS) (May 15, 2002, 67 FR 

34684). 

CHANGES:

* * * * *

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Add to first paragraph ‘‘and U.S. 

Army Center for Health Promotion and 

Preventive Medicine, 5158 Blackhawk 

Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 

21010–5403.’’

* * * * *

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Add to entry ‘‘DoD Instruction 6055.1, 

DoD Safety and Occupational Health 

Program’’.

* * * * *

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Add to entry ‘‘Commander, U.S. Army 

Center for Health Promotion and 

Preventive Medicine, 5158 Blackhawk 

Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 

21010–5403.’’

* * * * *

A0385–10/40 ASO 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Army Safety Management Information 

System (ASMIS). 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

U.S. Army Safety Center, 4905 5th 

Avenue, Fort Rucker, AL 36362–5363, 

and the U.S. Army Center for Health 

Promotion and Preventive Medicine, 

5158 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen 

Proving Ground, MD 21010–5403. 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Chief, 

Safety and Occupational Health Office, 

Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, 441 G Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20314—1000, and all 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 

Safety and Occupational Health Offices. 

Official mailing addresses are published 

as an Appendix to the Army’s 

compilation of systems of records 

notices. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Individuals (includes contractors, 

volunteer personnel, and members of 

the public) involved in accidents 

incident to Army and U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers operations and recreational 

facilities. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Records include name of injured 

individual, Social Security Number, job 

title, date of injury, location of accident, 

activity at time of injury, type of injury, 

board findings, recommendations, 

witness statements, wreckage 

distribution diagrams, maintenance and 

material data, and other personal and 

accident related and environmental 

information. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; 

5 U.S.C. 7902, Safety Programs; Public 

Law 91–596, Occupational Safety and 

Health Act of 1970; DoD Instruction 

6055.1, DoD Safety and Occupational 

Health Program; Army Regulations 385–

10, Army Safety Program; Army 

Regulation 385–40, Accident Reporting 

and Records; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). 

PURPOSE(S): 

Information will be used to monitor 

and facilitate the U.S. Army’s and the 

USACE Safety and Occupational Health 

Offices’ safety programs; to analyze 

accident experience and exposure 

information; and to support the Army’s 

accident prevention efforts. 

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: 

To the Department of Labor, the 

Federal Aviation Agency, the National 

Transportation Safety Board, and to 

Federal, State, and local agencies, and 

applicable civilian organizations, such 

as the National Safety Council, for use 

in a combined effort of accident 

prevention. 

In some cases, data must also be 

disclosed to an employee’s 

representative under the provisions of 

29 CFR 1960.29. 

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: 

Magnetic tapes, electronic storage 

media and printouts. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Information is retrieved by 

individual’s name and Social Security 

Number. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Paper records are maintained in 

locked file cabinets. Information is 

accessible only by authorized personnel 

with appropriate clearance/access in the 

performance of their duties. Remote 

terminal accessible only by authorized 

personnel. 

At USACE and USACHPPM the 

computer stored records are secured 

behind security doors, accessible only 

by authorized personnel provided 

password access. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Accident and incident case records 

and aviation accident and incident case 

records maintain for 5 years then 

destroy, except for: U.S. Army Safety 

Center and U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers maintain for 30 years in 

current file area then destroy; Office of 

Corps of Engineers records created prior 

to 1 January 1982 maintain for 30 years 

then destroy. Environmental restoration 

reports are maintained for 50 years then 

destroyed (5 years in current file area 

then transferred to records holding 

area). Reports of artillery mis-firings or 

accidents and harmful chemical, 

biological and radiological exposures 

accumulated in combat or combat 

support elements are permanent. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Commander, U.S. Army Safety Center, 

4905 5th Avenue, Fort Rucker, AL 

36362–5363. 

Commander, U.S. Army Center for 

Health Promotion and Preventive 

Medicine, 5158 Blackhawk Road, 

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010–

5403. 

Chief, Safety and Occupational Health 

Office, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers, 441 G Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20314–1000. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Individuals seeking to determine 

whether information about themselves 

is contained in this system should 

address written inquiries to the 

appropriate system manager. 

Individual must furnish his/her full 

name, Social Security Number, current 

address and telephone number, when 

and where the accident occurred, type 

of equipment involved in the accident, 

and signature.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals seeking access to 

information about themselves contained 

in this system should address written 

inquiries to the appropriate system 

manager. 

Individual must furnish his/her full 

name, Social Security Number, current 

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address and telephone number, when 

and where the accident occurred, type 

of equipment involved in the accident, 

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: 

Records and reports of accident, 

injury, fire, morbidity, law enforcement, 

traffic accident investigations, vehicle 

accident reports, and marine accident/

casualty reports, individual sick clips, 

and military aviation records/reports. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None.

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Proposed 

Hackensack Meadowlands Ecosystem 

Restoration Project, Hackensack 

Meadowlands District, Bergen and 

Hudson Counties, NJ: Feasibility 

Phase

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), the New York District of the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is 

preparing an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) in accordance with 

Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations as defined and amended in 

40 CFR parts 1500–1508 (promulgated 

pursuant to NEPA); Corps’ principles 

and guidelines as defined in 

Engineering Regulations (ER) 1105–2–

100, Planning Guidance Notebook, and 

ER 200–2–2, Procedures for 

Implementing NEPA; and other 

applicable Federal and State 

environmental laws for the proposed 

ecosystem restoration project in the 

Hackensack Meadowlands District, 

Bergen and Hudson Counties, New 

Jersey. 

The study area, known as the 

Hackensack Meadowlands District, is 

located approximately five miles west of 

New York City in northern New Jersey, 

and comprises 30.4 square miles in 

portions of 14 municipalities in two 

counties; Carlstadt, East Rutherford, 

Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, 

North Arlington, Ridgefield, Rutherford, 

South Hackensack, and Teterboro in 

Bergen County and Jersey City, Kearny, 

North Bergen, and Secaucus in Hudson 

County. The District is bisected by the 

Hackensack River and the western spur 

of the NJ Turnpike (US Interstate 95) 

and approximately bordered to the 

north by State Route 46; to the east by 

US routes 1 and 9 (Tonnelle Avenue) 

and the freight railroad owned by 

Norfolk Southern and CSX Corporation 

(the former Conrail main line); to the 

south by the Port Authority Trans 

Hudson (PATH) railroad and the Pulaski 

Skyway; and to the west by the Pascack 

Valley and (former) Kingsland railroads 

and State Route 17.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, New York District, 26 

Federal Plaza, New York, NY, 10278–

0090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bill Shadel, Project Biologist and NEPA 

Coordinator, Planning Division, 

Environmental Analysis Branch; (212) 

264–0570; or 

William.P.Shadel@usace.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The 

Hackensack Meadowlands Ecosystem 

Restoration Study is being carried out 

under the Corps’ General Investigations 

Program. The study was authorized 

under the authorization of the HudsonRaritan Estuary Feasibility Study in a 

resolution of the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

U.S. House of Representatives, dated 

April 15, 1999, which reads:

Resolved by the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

United States House of Representatives, That, 

the Secretary of the Army is requested to 

review the reports of the Chief of Engineers 

on the New York and New Jersey Channels, 

published as House Document 133, 74th 

Congress, 1st Session; the New York and 

New Jersey Harbor Entrance Channels and 

Anchorage Areas, published as Senate 

Document 45, 84th Congress, 1st Session; 

and the New York Harbor, NY Anchorage 

Channel, published as House Document 18, 

71st Congress, 2nd Session, as well as other 

related reports with a view to determining 

the feasibility of environmental restoration 

and protection relating to water resources 

and sediment quality within the New York 

and New Jersey Port District, including but 

not limited to creation, enhancement, and 

restoration of aquatic, wetland, and adjacent 

upland habitats.

Section 324 of the Water Resources 

Development Act (WRDA) of 1992, as 

amended by Section 550 of the WRDA 

of 1996, authorized the Secretary of the 

Army to provide design and 

construction assistance to the New 

Jersey Meadowlands Commission of the 

State of New Jersey for the development 

of an environmental Improvement 

Program within the Hackensack 

Meadowlands District. 

2. To advance the restoration of 

specific sites during the preparation of 

the EIS, separate Environmental 

Assessments will be completed for 

Anderson Creek in Secaucus and other 

sites throughout the Hackensack 

Meadowlands District. 

3. Federal agencies interested in 

participating as a Cooperating Agency 

are requested to submit a letter of intent 

to Colonel Richard J. Polo, Jr., District 

Engineer (see ADDRESSES). 

4. It is estimated that a draft EIS will 

be completed by April 2007, subject to 

availability of funds.

Leonard Houston, 

Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch, 

Planning Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Proposed 

Lower Passaic River Ecosystem 

Restoration Project, Essex, Hudson, 

Passaic, and Bergen Counties, NJ: 

Feasibility Phase

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), the New York District of the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is 

preparing an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) in accordance with 

Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations as defined and amended in 

40 CFR parts 1500–1508 (promulgated 

pursuant to NEPA); Corps’ principles 

and guidelines as defined in 

Engineering Regulations (ER) 1105–2–

100, Planning Guidance Notebook, and 

ER 200–2–2, Procedures for 

Implementing NEPA; and other 

applicable Federal and State 

environmental laws for the proposed 

ecosystem restoration project in the 

Lower Passaic River Basin located in the 

counties of Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and 

Bergen in New Jersey. 

The study area is identified as the 

Lower Passaic River and its basin, 

which comprises the tidally influenced 

portion of the river from the Dundee