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ACTION: Notice to delete records

systems.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Air

Force proposes to delete two systems of

records notices from its inventory of

records systems subject to the Privacy

Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

DATES: The action will be effective on

October 27, 2000 unless comments are

received that would result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Air

Force Access Programs Manager,

Headquarters, Air Force

Communications and Information

Center/ITC, 1250 Air Force Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20330–1250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.

Anne Rollins at (703) 588–6187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department of the Air Force’s records

systems notices for records systems

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 deletions are not within

the purview of subsection (r) of the

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), as

amended, which would require the

submission of a new or altered system

report for each system.

Dated: September 20, 2000.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

F036 AFCA B

SYSTEM NAME:

Individual Academic Training

Records (June 11, 1997, 62 FR 31793).

Reason: These records have been

destroyed therefore, the system of

records notice is being deleted.

F036 AFCA D

SYSTEM NAME:

Training Progress (June 11, 1997, 62

FR 31793).

Reason: These records have been

destroyed, therefore, the system of

records notice is being deleted.

[FR Doc. 00–24712 Filed 9–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5001–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Availability of Patents for Exclusive,

Partially Exclusive or Nonexclusive

Licenses

AGENCY: U.S. Army Soldier and

Biological Chemical Command, U.S.

Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army

announces the general availability of

exclusive, partially exclusive, or

nonexclusive licenses under the

following patents that are listed in the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION paragraph.

Any licenses granted shall comply with

35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Robert Rosenkrans at U.S. Army Soldier

and Biological Chemical Command,

Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760,

Phone; (508) 233–4928 or E-mail:

Robert.Rosenkrans@natick.army.mil .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following Patent Numbers, Titles and

Issue Dates are provided:

Patent Number: 5,857,540.

Title: Harness for Human Wear.

Issue Date: January 12, 1999.

Patent Number: 5,868,219.

Title: Rappel Rope Storage and

Development System.

Issue Date: February 9, 1999.

Patent Number: 5,884,418.

Title: Process and System for

Impregnating Garments With Insect

Repellent.

Issue Date: March 23, 1999.

Patent Number: 5,893,536.

Title: Parafoil Assembly.

Issue Date: April 13, 1999.

Patent Number: 5,930,909.

Title: System for Impregnating

Garment With Insect Repellent.

Issue Date: August 3, 1999.

Patent Number: 5,981,240.

Title: Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of

Macromolecules in Organic Solvents.

Issue Date: November 9, 1999.

Patent Number: 5,993,541.

Title: Process for Nucleation of

Ceramics and Product Thereof.

Issue Date: November 30, 1999.

Patent Number: 5,994,498.

Title: Method of Forming WaterSoluble, Electrically Conductive and

Optically Active Polymers.

Issue Date: November 30, 1999.

Patent Number: 6,018,018.

Title: Enzymatic Template

Polymerization.

Issue Date: January 25, 2000.

Patent Number: 6,022,500.

Title: Polymer Encapsulation and

Polymer Microsphere Composites.

Issue Date: February 8, 2000.

Patent Number: 6,063,916.

Title: Transesterification of Insoluble

Polysaccharides.

Issue Date: May 16, 2000.

Patent Number: 6,079,761.

Title: Retractable Grappling Hook.

Issue Date: June 27, 2000.

Patent Number: 6,095,282

Title: Rappel Tool For Descent of a

Load and Rappel Tool and Stirrup

Assembly for Ascent Along A Rappel

Rope.

Issue Date: August 1, 2000.

Patent Number: 6,096,859.

Title: Process to Control the Molecular

Weight and Polydispersity of

Substituted Polyphenols And

Polyaromatic Amines By Enzymatic

Synthesis in Organic Solvents,

Microemulsions And Biphasic Systems.

Issue Date: August 1, 2000.

Patent Number: 6,108,813.

Title: Ballistic Resistant Upper Arm

Armor Piece.

Issue Date: August 29, 2000.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–24833 Filed 9–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to Amend Systems of

Records.

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

October 27, 2000 unless comments are

received which result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Records Management

Division, U.S. Army Records

Management and Declassification

Agency, ATTN: TAPC-PDD-RP, Stop

5603, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5603.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Janice Thornton at (703) 806-4390 or

DSN 656-4390 or Ms. Christie King at

(703) 806-3711 or DSN 656-3711.

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

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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: September 20, 2000.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

A0040-66b DASG

System name:

Health Care and Medical Treatment

Record System (November 15, 1999, 64

FR 61856).

Changes:

* * * * *

Retention and disposal:

Delete last paragraph.

* * * * *

A0040-66b DASG

SYSTEM NAME:

Health Care and Medical Treatment

Record System.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Army Medical Department facilities

and activities. Official mailing addresses

are published as an appendix to the

Army’s compilation of record systems

notices.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Military members of the Armed

Forces (both active and inactive); family

members; civilian employees of the

Department of Defense; members of the

U.S. Coast Guard, Public Health Service,

and Coast and Geodetic Survey; cadets

and midshipmen of the military

academies; employees of the American

National Red Cross; and other categories

of individuals who receive medical

treatment at Army Medical Department

facilities/activities.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Name, sponsor’s Social Security

Number, medical records (of a

permanent nature) used to document

health; psychological and mental

hygiene consultation and evaluation;

medical/dental care and treatment for

any health or medical condition

provided an eligible individual on an

inpatient and/or outpatient status to

include but not limited to: health;

clinical (inpatient); outpatient; dental;

consultation; and procurement and

separation x-ray record files; and

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

blood sampling results to identify

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

(AIDS).

Subsidiary medical records (of a

temporary nature) are also maintained

to support records relating to treatment/

observation of individuals. Such records

include but are not limited to: social

work case files, preventive medicine

HIV patients files, inquiries/complaints

about medical treatment or services

rendered by the medical treatment

facility, and patient treatment x-ray and

index files.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

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

10 U.S.C. 1071-1085; 50 U.S.C.

Supplement IV, Appendix 454, as

amended; 42 U.S.C. 11131-11152; E.O.

9397 (SSN); DoD Instruction 6015.23,

Delivery of Healthcare at Military

Treatment Facilities (MTfs); DoD

Directive 6040.37, Confidentially of

Medical Quality Assurance (QA)

Records; DoD 6010.8-R, Civilian Health

and Medical Program of the Uniformed

Services (CHAMPUS); Army Regulation

40-66, Medical Record Administration

and Health Documentation.

PURPOSE(S):

To provide health care and medical

treatment of individuals; to establish

tuberculosis/tumor/cancer/Human

Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

registries; for research studies;

compilation of statistical data and

management reports; to implement

preventive medicine, dentistry, and

communicable disease control

programs; to adjudicate claims and

determining benefits; to evaluate care

rendered; determine professional

certification and hospital accreditation;

and determine suitability of persons for

service or assignment.

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:

Information may be disclosed to the

Department of Veterans Affairs to

adjudicate veterans’ claims and provide

medical care to Army members.

National Research Council, National

Academy of Sciences, National

Institutes of Health, Armed Forces

Institute of Pathology, and similar

institutions for authorized health

research in the interest of the Federal

Government and the public. When not

essential for longitudinal studies,

patient identification data shall be

eliminated from records used for

research studies. Facilities/activities

releasing such records shall maintain a

list of all such research organizations

and an accounting disclosure of records

released thereto.

To local and state government and

agencies for compliance with local laws

and regulations governing control of

communicable diseases, preventive

medicine and safety, child abuse, and

other public health and welfare

programs.

Third party payers per 10 U.S.C. 1095

as amended by Pub. L. 99-272, and

guidance provided to the DoD health

services by DoD Instruction 6015.23, for

the purpose of collecting reasonable

inpatient/outpatient hospital care costs

incurred on behalf of retirees or

dependents.

To former DoD health care providers,

who have been identified as being the

subjects of potential reports to the

National Practitioner Data Bank as a

result of a payment having been made

on their behalf by the U.S. Government

in response to a malpractice claim or

litigation, for purposes of providing the

provider an opportunity, consistent

with the requirements of DoD

Instruction 6025.15 and Army

Regulation 40-68, to provide any

pertinent information and to comment

on expert opinions, relating to the claim

for which payment has been made.

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.

NOTE: Records of identity, diagnosis,

prognosis, or treatment of any client/

patient, irrespective of whether or when

he/she ceases to be a client/patient,

maintained in connection with the

performance of any alcohol or drug

abuse prevention and treatment

function conducted, regulated, or

directly or indirectly assisted by any

department or agency of the United

States, shall, except as provided therein,

be confidential and be disclosed only for

the purposes and under the

circumstances expressly authorized in

42 U.S.C. 290dd-2. This statute takes

precedence over the Privacy Act of 1974

in regard to accessibility of such records

except to the individual to whom the

record pertains. The DoD ‘Blanket

Routine Uses’ do not apply to these

types of records.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Paper records in file folders; visible

card files; microfiche; cassettes;

magnetic tapes/discs; computer

printouts; x-ray film preservers.

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RETRIEVABILITY:

By patient or sponsor’s surname or BY

sponsor’s Social Security Number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are maintained in buildings

which employ security guards and are

accessed only by authorized personnel

having an official need-to-know.

Automated segments are protected by

controlled system passwords governing

access to data.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Military health/dental and

procurement/separation x-ray records

are permanent. Clinical (inpatient),

outpatient, dental and consultation

record files for military members are

destroyed after 50-75 years; records

pertaining to U.S. Military Academy

cadets are withdrawn and retired to the

Surgeon, U.S. Military Academy, West

Point, NY 10996-1797. Records on

civilians and foreign nationals are

destroyed after 25 years; except for

civilian dental records which are

destroyed after 5 years. Records on

American Red Cross personnel are

withdrawn and forwarded to the

American National Red Cross.

All records (except the Military

Health/Dental records) which are active

while individual is on active duty, then

retired with individual’s Military

Personnel Records Jacket and the

procurement/separation x-ray records

which are forwarded to the National

Personnel Records Center on an

accumulation basis) are retained in an

active file while treatment is provided

and subsequently held for a period of 1

to 5 years following treatment before

being retired to the National Personnel

Records Center. Subsidiary medical

records, of a temporary nature, are

normally not retained long beyond

termination of treatment; however,

supporting documents determined to

have significant documentation value to

patient care and treatment are

incorporated into the appropriate

permanent record file.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, U.S. Army Medical

Command, ATTN: MCHO-CL-P, Suite

13, 2050 Worth Road, Fort Sam

Houston, TX 78234-6010.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine

whether information about themselves

is contained in this system should

address written inquiries to the medical

facility where treatment was provided.

Official mailing addresses are published

as an appendix to the Army’s

compilation of record systems notices.

Red Cross employees may write to the

Medical Officer, American National Red

Cross, 1730 E Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20006.

For verification purposes, the

individual should provide the full

name, Social Security Number of

sponsor, and current address and

telephone number. Inquiry should

include name of the hospital, year of

treatment and any details which will

assist in locating the records.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to

information about themselves contained

in this system should address written

inquiries to the medical facility where

treatment was provided. Official mailing

addresses are published as an appendix

to the Army’s compilation of record

systems notices.

Red Cross employees may write to the

Medical Officer, American National Red

Cross, 1730 E Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20006.

For verification purposes, the

individual should provide the full

name, Social Security Number of

sponsor, and current address and

telephone number. Inquiry should

include name of the hospital, year of

treatment and any details which will

assist in locating the records.

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:

Subject individual, personal

interviews and history statements from

the individuals; abstracts or copies of

pertinent medical records; examination

records of intelligence, personality,

achievement, and aptitude; reports from

attending and previous physicians and

other medical personnel regarding

results of physical, dental, and mental

examinations, treatment, evaluation,

consultation, laboratory, x-ray and

special studies and research conducted

to provide health care and medical

treatment; and similar or related

documents.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

A0351a TRADOC

SYSTEM NAME:

Army School Student Files (December

23, 1997, 62 FR 67055).

CHANGES:

* * * * *

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with ‘10

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

Army Regulation 351-1, Individual

Military Education and Training; and

E.O. 9397 (SSN).’

* * * * *

SAFEGUARDS:

Delete second paragraph and replace

with ‘Access is restricted to authorized

personnel only with secure sign on and

password capability.’

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Delete entry and replace with

‘Individual and class academic records

are destroyed after 40 years, cut-off

annually. Records of extension courses

are maintained for 3 years in current file

area, 2 years in the records holding area

prior to retirement to the National

Records Center, 9700 Page Street, St.

Louis, MO 63132. Collateral individual

training records are destroyed after 1

year. Officer candidate school applicant

records, destroy after 1 year. Officer

candidate relief records destroy after 5

years. Officer candidate inquiry and

eligibility records and Judge Advocate

General’s School records destroy after 2

years. U.S. Army Reserve School

records, destroy after 3 years.

Disenrollment from officer candidate

school records maintain in current file

area for 5 years after disenrollment then

destroy.’

* * * * *

A0351a TRADOC

SYSTEM NAME:

Army School Student Files.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

All Army schools, colleges, and

training centers.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Students who attend formal and/or

non-resident courses of instruction at

Army schools, colleges and training

centers.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Individual academic records

consisting of courses attended, length of

each, extent of completion and results;

aptitudes and personal qualities,

including corporate fitness results;

grade and rating attained; and related

information; collateral individual

training records comprising information

posted to the basic individual academic

training record or other long term

records; faculty board files pertaining to

the class standing/rating/classification/

proficiency of students; class academic

records maintained by training

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instructors indicating attendance and

progress of class member instructors

indicating attendance and progress of

class members.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

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

Army Regulation 351-1, Individual

Military Education and Training; and

E.O. 9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

To determine eligibility of students

for attendance, monitor progress, record

completion of academic requirements,

and document courses which may be

prerequisites for attendance/

participation in other courses of

instruction.

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, cards,

computer magnetic tapes/disks;

printouts.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By individual’s name, Social Security

Number/military service number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Information is stored in locked

cabinets or rooms, accessed only by

authorized individuals having official

need thereof.

Access is restricted to authorized

personnel only with secure sign on and

password capability.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Individual and class academic records

are destroyed after 40 years, cut-off

annually. Records of extension courses

are maintained for 3 years in current file

area, 2 years in the records holding area

prior to retirement to the National

Records Center, 9700 Page Street, St.

Louis, MO 63132. Collateral individual

training records are destroyed after 1

year. Officer candidate school applicant

records, destroy after 1 year. Officer

candidate relief records destroy after 5

years. Officer candidate inquiry and

eligibility records and Judge Advocate

General’s School records destroy after 2

years. U.S. Army Reserve School

records, destroy after 3 years.

Disenrollment from officer candidate

school records maintain in current file

area for 5 years after disenrollment then

destroy.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, U.S. Army Combined

Arms Center, Privacy Act Officer, Fort

Leavenworth, KS 66027-2309.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine

whether information about themselves

is contained in this system should

address written inquiries to the

Academic Record Office of the Army

school, college, or training center

attended.

Individual should provide full name,

student number, course title and class

number, or description of type training

received and dates of attendance/

enrollment.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to

information about themselves contained

in this system should address written

inquiries to the Academic Record Office

of the Army School, college, or training

center attended.

Individual should provide full name,

student number, course title and class

number, or description of type training

received and dates of attendance/

enrollment.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Army’s rules for accessing

records, 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 staff and faculty of

appropriate school, college, or training

center responsible for the instruction.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

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BILLING CODE 5001–10–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of

Records

AGENCY: Defense Contract Audit Agency

ACTION: Notice to Delete a Record

System

SUMMARY: The Defense Contract Audit

Agency is deleteing a system of records

notice in its inventory of record systems

subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5

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

DATES: The actions will be effective on

October 27, 2000 unless comments are

received that would result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Defense

Contract Audit Agency, Information and

Privacy Advisor, CMR, 8725 John J.

Kingman Road, Suite 2135, Fort Belvoir,

VA 22060–6219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Dave Henshall at (703) 767-1005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Defense Contract Audit Agency notices

for systems of records 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 action is not within the

purview of subsection (r) of the Privacy

Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, which

would require the submission of a new

or altered system report for each system.

RDCAA 160.5

SYSTEM NAME:

Travel Orders (August 3, 2000, 65 FR

48221).

Reason: These records are now being

maintained under the government-wide

Privacy Act system of records notice

GSA/Govt-4, Contracted Travel Services

Program.

Dated: September 20, 2000.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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BILLING CODE 5001–10–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of

Engineers

Inland Waterways Users Board

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee At,

Public Law (92–463) announcement is

made of the next meeting of the Inland

Waterways Users Board. The meeting

will be held on November 3, 2000, in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Doubletree

Hotel—Pittsburgh at Liberty Center,

1000 Penn Avenue, adjacent to the

convention center (Tel. (412) 281–3700).

Registration will begin at 9 am and the