[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66059-66061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32871]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army.

ACTION: Notice to amend systems of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is amending 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 
January 16, 1998 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 specific changes to the records systems being amended are set 
forth below followed 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.

    Dated: December 11, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
A0001 DAPE-ARI

System name:
    Professional Staff Information File (February 22, 1993, 58 FR 
10025).

Changes:
* * * * *

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Add to entry `5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations'.
* * * * *
A0001 DAPE-ARI

System name:
    Professional Staff Information File.

System location:
    Headquarters, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and 
Social Sciences, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Department of the Army civilian psychologists, engineers, 
economists, sociologists, and other professional staff members employed 
by the Army Research Institute who voluntarily supply information for 
release and military officers assigned to the Army Research Institute 
who voluntarily provide information for release.

Categories of records in the system:
    Files contain names of individuals and their curricula vitae, 
including data and information on the qualifications, expertise, 
experience and interests of the professional staff of the Army Research 
Institute. Data include name, grade or rank, Institute assignment,

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education, prior professional experience, professional activities and 
development, lists of awards and recognitions, extra-government 
professional activities and significant professional publications.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations and 10 U.S.C. 3013.

Purpose(s):
    To establish and maintain a professional staff directory which is 
used to consider staff members with special expertise for special duty 
assignments and to produce evidence of professional staff 
qualifications during Institute peer reviews and similar independent 
evaluations.
    Records are also used as basis for summary statistical reports 
concerning professional qualifications.

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 `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:
    Information is stored on a personal computer.

Retrievability:
    Information is retrieved by the surname of professional person. 
Categorical data is retrieved by keyword.

Safeguards:
    Records are accessible only to designated individuals having 
official need-to-know in the performance of assigned duties.

Retention and disposal:
    Information will be maintained during the tenure of the person and 
deleted upon permanent departure from the Institute.

System manager(s) and address:
    Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and 
Social Sciences, ATTN: PERI-AS (Privacy Act Officer), 5001 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries 
to the Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and 
Social Sciences, ATTN: PERSI-AS (Privacy Act Officer), 5001 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the 
Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social 
Sciences, ATTN: PERSI-AS (Privacy Act Officer), 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.

Contesting record procedures:
    The Army's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents 
and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in Army 
Regulation 430-21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained from the system 
manager.

Record source categories:
    Individuals employed by or assigned to the Army Research Institute 
who voluntarily submit requested information.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.
A0602 DAPE-ARI

System name:
    Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Project Files (February 22, 
1993, 58 FR 10150).

Changes:
* * * * *

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with `5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental 
Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 3013 and 2358; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).'
* * * * *

Storage:
    Delete entry and replace with `Paper records in file folders, CD 
ROM; computer disks, and magnetic tape.'
* * * * *
A0602 DAPE-ARI

System name:
    Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Project Files.

System location:
    U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social 
Sciences, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-5600 and field 
offices located at Fort Benning, GA; Boise, ID; Mannheim, Germany; 
Naval Training Center, Orlando, FL; Fort Hood, TX; Fort Knox, KY; Fort 
Leavenworth, KS; Fort Bragg, NC; and Fort Rucker, AL. Official mailing 
addresses are published as an appendix to the Army's compilation or 
record system notices.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Current and former officer, warrant officer, and enlisted military 
personnel, including Army Reservists and National Guard; family members 
of the above service members; civilian employees of Department of 
Defense; and samples of civilians from the general U.S. population who 
are surveyed to determine why people do or do not consider military 
service as a career or a short-term employment option.

Categories of records in the system:
    Service member: Individual's name and Social Security Number, Army 
personnel records and questionnaire-type data relating to service 
member's pre-service education, work experience and social environment 
and culture, learning ability, physical performance, combat readiness, 
discipline, motivation, attitude about Army life, and measures of 
individual and organizational adjustments; test results from Armed 
Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and Skill Qualification Tests.
    Non-service member: Individual's name and Social Security Number, 
and questionnaire type data relating to non-service member's education, 
work experience, motivation, knowledge of and attitude about the Army. 
When records show military service or marriage to a service member, the 
appropriate non-service records will be linked to the service record.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 3013 and 2358; 
and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    To research manpower, personnel, and training dimensions inherent 
in the recruitment, selection, classification, assignment, evaluation, 
and training of military personnel; to enhance readiness effectiveness 
of the Army by developing personnel management methods, training 
devices, and testing of weapons methods and systems aimed at improved 
group performance. (No decisions affecting an individual's rights or 
benefits are made using these research records).

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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 `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, CD ROM; computer disks, and magnetic 
tape.

Retrievability:
    By individual's name and/or Social Security Number. For research 
purposes, the data are usually retrieved and analyzed with respect to 
relative times of entry into service, training performance, and 
demographic values. Scheduled data for follow-up data collections 
however, are retrieved by month of scheduled follow-up and by name.

Safeguards:
    Access to records is restricted to authorized personnel having 
official need therefor. Automated data are further protected by 
controlled system procedures and code numbers governing access.

Retention and disposal:
    Information is retained until completion of appropriate study or 
report, after which it is destroyed by shredding or erasing.

System manager(s) and address:
    Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social 
Sciences, ATTN: PERI-AS (Privacy Act Officer), 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine if information about themselves is 
contained in this record system should address written inquiries to the 
Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social 
Sciences, ATTN: PERI-AS (Privacy Act Officer), 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, VA 22333-5600.
    Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, 
current address, subject area, and the year of survey, if known.

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in 
this record system should address written inquiries to the Director, 
U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social Sciences, ATTN: 
PERI-AS (Privacy Act Officer), 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 
22333-5600.
    Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, 
current address, subject area, and the year of survey, if known.

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 form the system 
manager.

Record source categories:
    From the individual, his or her peers, or, in the case of ratings 
and evaluations, from supervisors.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.
[FR Doc. 97-32871 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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