Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 13 / Thursday, January 20, 2000 / Notices 3215

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Army’s rules for accessing

records, and for contesting contents and

appealing initial agency determinations

and contained in Army Regulation 340–

21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained

from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

From the individual, educational and

financial institutions, law enforcement

agencies, personal references provided

by the individual, Army records and

reports, third parties when information

furnished relates to the Service

member’s status.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

[FR Doc. 00–1310 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

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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.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army

is altering a system of records notice in

its existing inventory of record systems

subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5

U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The routine uses being added permit

the disclosure of records to THE ARMY

LAWYER, a monthly publication for

Army lawyers, and to interested

complainants to inform them of the

disposition of professional misconduct

allegations.

DATES: This proposed action will be

effective without further notice on

February 22, 2000, unless comments are

received which result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Privacy Act Officer,

Records Management Division, U.S.

Total Army Personnel Command,

ATTN: TAPC–PDR–P, Stop C55, Ft.

Belvoir, VA 22060–5576.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Janice Thornton at (703) 806–4390 or

DSN 656–4390.

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 January 5, 2000 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: January 3, 2000.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

A0027–1k DAJA

SYSTEM NAME:

Judge Advocate General Professional

Conduct Files (January 12, 1993, 58 FR

3936).

CHANGES:

* * * * *

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Delete entry and replace with

‘Primary location: Department of the

Army Standards of Conduct Office,

ATTN: DAJA–SC 10th Floor, Rossyln

Plaza North, 1777 North Kent Street,

Rosslyn, VA 22209–2194.

Secondary locations: Offices of the

Judge Advocate General at major Army

commands, field operating agencies,

installations and activities Army-wide.

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:

Delete entry and replace with ‘Judge

Advocates, civilian attorneys of the

Judge Advocate Legal Service, and

civilian attorneys subject to the

disciplinary authority of the Judge

Advocate General who have been the

subject of a complaint related to their

impairment, professional conduct or

mismanagement or when a court has

convicted, diverted, or sanctioned the

attorney, or has found contempt or an

ethics violation, or the attorney has been

disciplined elsewhere.’

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with

‘Records include, but are not limited to,

complaints with substantiating

documents, tasking memoranda,

preliminary screening inquiry (PSI)

reports and mismanagement inquiry

reports (containing sensitive personal

information, witness statements, and

inquiry officer’s findings and

recommendations), supervisory Judge

Advocate recommendations and actions,

staff memoranda to Judge Advocate

General’s Corps leadership, Professional

Responsibility Committee opinions,

memoranda related to disciplinary

actions, responses from subjects, and

correspondence with Governmental

agencies and professional licensing

authorities.’

PURPOSE(S):

Delete entry and replace with ‘To

assist the Judge Advocate General in the

evaluation, management,

administration, and regulation of the

delivery of legal services by offices and

personnel under his jurisdiction; and to

record the disposition of ethics and

mismanagement complaints, and

document corrective action taken.’

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Delete second paragraph and replace

with ‘Information concerning

substantiated misconduct may be

released to professional licensing

authorities (e.g. state and federal

disciplinary agencies);

To current and potential

governmental employers during

authorized background checks to assist

their efforts to protect the public by

maintaining the integrity of the legal

profession;

To ‘The Army Lawyer’, a monthly

publication for Army lawyers, for

publication when directed by the Judge

Advocate General or the Assistant Judge

Advocate General; and

To directly interested complainants to

inform them of the disposition of

professional misconduct allegations.’

* * * * *

A0027–1k DAJA

SYSTEM NAME:

Judge Advocate General Professional

Conduct Files.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Primary location: Department of the

Army Standards of Conduct Office,

ATTN: DAJA–SC 10th Floor, Rosslyn

Plaza North, 1777 North Kent Street,

Rosslyn, VA 22209–2194.

Secondary locations: Offices of the

Judge Advocate General at major Army

commands, field operating agencies,

installations and activities Army-wide.

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:

Judge Advocates, civilian attorneys of

the Judge Advocate Legal Service, and

3216 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 13 / Thursday, January 20, 2000 / Notices

civilian attorneys subject to the

disciplinary authority of the Judge

Advocate General who have been the

subject of a complaint related to their

impairment, professional conduct or

mismanagement or when a court has

convicted, diverted, or sanctioned the

attorney, or has found contempt or an

ethics violation, or the attorney has been

disciplined elsewhere.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Records include, but are not limited

to, complaints with substantiating

documents, tasking memoranda,

preliminary screening inquiry (PSI)

reports and mismanagement inquiry

reports (containing sensitive personal

information, witness statements, and

inquiry officer’s findings and

recommendations), supervisory Judge

Advocate recommendations and actions,

staff memoranda to Judge Advocate

General’s Corps leadership, Professional

Responsibility Committee opinions,

memoranda related to disciplinary

actions, responses from subjects and

correspondence with Governmental

agencies and professional licensing

authorities.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

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

10 U.S.C. 3037(c); RCM 109, Manual for

Courts-Martial, 1995; Army Regulation

690–300, Employment (Civilian

Personnel); Army Regulation 27–1,

Judge Advocate Legal Service.

PURPOSE(S):

To assist the Judge Advocate General

in the evaluation, management,

administration, and regulation of the

delivery of legal services by offices and

personnel under his jurisdiction; and to

record the disposition of ethics

complains and to document ethics

violations and corrective action taken.

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

of information contained therein may

specifically be disclosed outside the

DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5

U.S.C., 522a(b)(3) as follows:

Information concerning substantiated

misconduct may be released to

professional licensing authorities (e.g.,

state and federal disciplinary agencies);

To current and potential

governmental employers during

authorized background checks to assist

their efforts to protect the public by

maintaining the integrity of the legal

profession;

To ‘The Army Lawyer’, a monthly

publication for Army lawyers, for

publication when directed by the Judge

Advocate General or the Assistant Judge

Advocate General; and

To directly interested complainants to

inform them of the disposition of

professional misconduct allegations.

The ‘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:

STORAGE:

Papers records in file folders and on

computers.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By subject’s name.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are maintained in locked

offices and/or in locked file cabinets in

secured building or on military

installations protected by police patrols.

All information is maintained in

secured areas accessible only to

designated individuals having official

need therefor in the performance of

official duties. Computer stored

information is password protected.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Disposition pending (until NARA

disposition is approved, treat as

permanent).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Chief, Department of the Army

Standards of Conduct Office, ATTN:

DAJA–SC, 10th Floor, Rosslyn Plaza

North, 1777 North Kent Street, Rosslyn,

VA 22209–2194.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine

whether information about themselves

is contained in this system of records

should address written inquires to the

Department of the Army Standards of

Conduct Office, ATTN: DAJA–SC, 10th

Floor, Rosslyn Plaza North, 1777 North

Kent Street, Rosslyn, VA 22209–2194.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to records

about themselves should address

written inquiries to the Department of

the Army Standards of Conduct Office,

ATTN: DAJA–SC, 10th Floor, Rosslyn

Plaza North, 1777 North Kent Street,

Rosslyn, VA 22209–2194.

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:

Information is received from

individuals and from federal, state, and

local authorities (e.g., preliminary

screening report, other Army records,

state bar records, law enforcement

records, educational institution records,

etc.).

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

[FR Doc. 00–1311 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5001–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to Alter Systems of

Records.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army

is altering two systems of records

notices in its existing inventory of

record 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

February 22, 2000, unless comments are

received which result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Privacy Act Officer,

Records Management Program Division,

U.S. Total Army Personnel Command,

ATTN: TAPC–PDR–P, Stop C55, Ft.

Belvoir, VA 22060–5576.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Janice Thornton at (703) 806–4390 or

DSN 656–4390.

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 January 5, 2000 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,’ February 8,

1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).