[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32336-32338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14983]


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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 system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is amending 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 
July 16, 2001 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, 6000 6th 
Street, 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 system being amended are set 
forth below followed by the notice, as amended, published in its 
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: June 8, 2001.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
A0015-34  ARPC

System name:
    Army Civilian/Military Service Review Board (February 1, 1996, 61 
FR 3680).

Changes:
* * * * *

System location:
    Delete entry and replace with `U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command, 
1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 63132-5200.'

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Delete entry and replace with `Civilians or contractual personnel 
(or their survivors) who were members of a group certified to have 
performed active military service with the Armed Forces of the United 
States.'

Categories of records in the system:
    Delete entry and replace with `Application of individuals for 
recognition of service, evidence that supports claim of membership in 
an approved group, name, address, date of birth, social security 
number, action of the Army Civilian/Military Service Review Board, 
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Honorable 
Discharge Certificate, General Discharge Certificate, and/or Report of 
Casualty as appropriate, and similar relevant documents.'

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with `10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the 
Army; 38 U.S.C. 106, Certain service deemed to be active service; Pub. 
L. 105-368, Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 1998; Pub. L. 105-368, 
Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 1998; Pub. L. 95-202, GI Bill 
Improvement Act; DoD Directive 1000.20, Active Duty Service 
Determinations for Civilian or Contractual Groups; Army Regulation 15-
34 Department of the Army Individual Service Review Board; and E.O. 
9397 (SSN).'
* * * * *

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    Amend second paragraph to read `Copy of Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty is furnished to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for benefit entitlements.'
* * * * *

Retention and disposal:
    Delete entry and replace with `Control cards are permanent; 
maintain in current file area for 20 years then offer to National 
Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20408. Approved requests result in the creation of an 
Official Military Personnel File, containing Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty, Honorable Discharge Certificate, General 
Discharge Certificate, and/or Report of Casualty as appropriate, which 
is retired permanently, to National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page 
Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100. Documentation relating to disapproved 
requests are maintained for 2 years, then destroyed.'
* * * * *
A0015-34  ARPC

System name:
    Army Civilian/Military Service Review Board.

System location:
    U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command, 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 
63132-5200.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Civilians or contractual personnel (or their survivors) who were 
members of a group certified to have performed active military service 
with the Armed Forces of the United States.

Categories of records in the system:
    Application of individuals for recognition of service, evidence 
that supports claim of membership in an approved group, name, address, 
date of birth, social security number, action of the Army 
CivilianMilitary Service Review Board, Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty, Honorable Discharge Certificate, General 
Discharge Certificate, and/or Report of Casualty as appropriate, and 
similar relevant documents.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; 38 U.S.C. 106, Certain 
service deemed to be active service; Pub. L. 105-368, Veterans Benefits 
Enhancement Act of 1998; Pub. L. 95-202, GI Bill Improvement Act; DoD 
Directive 1000.20, Active Duty Service Determinations for Civilian or 
Contractual Groups; Army Regulation 15-34 Department of the Army 
Individual Service Review Board; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    To determine whether individual applicants were members of civilian 
or contractual groups approved as having rendered service to the Army 
and whose service constitutes active military service, and to issue 
appropriate discharge or casualty documents, including applicable pay 
and equivalent rank or grade.

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:
    Copy of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty is 
furnished to the Department of Veterans Affairs for benefit 
entitlements.
    The DOD `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the 
Army's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Papers stored in file folders.

Retrievability:
    By applicant's surname.

Safeguards:
    Information is accessible only to designated persons having 
official need therefore in the performance of their duties. During non-
duty hours, guards assure that records areas are secured.

Retention and disposal:
    Control cards are permanent; maintain in current file area for 20 
years then offer to National Archives and Records Administration, 700 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408. Approved requests result 
in the creation of an Official Military Personnel File, containing 
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Honorable 
Discharge Certificate, General Discharge Certificate, and/or Report of 
Casualty as appropriate, which is retired permanently, to National 
Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100. 
Documentation relating to disapproved requests are maintained for 2 
years then destroyed.

System manager(s) and address:
    Commander, U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command, 1 Reserve Way, St. 
Louis, MO 63132-5200.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves

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is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the 
Commander, U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command, 1 Reserve Way, St. 
Louis, MO 63132-5200.
    For verification purposes, individual should provide the full name 
at the time of the recognized military service, date and place of 
birth, details concerning affiliation with group certified to have 
performed active duty with the Army, and signature.

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the 
Commander, U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command, 1 Reserve Way, St. 
Louis, MO 63132-5200.
    For verification purposes, individual should provide the full name 
at the time of the recognized military service, date and place of 
birth, details concerning affiliation with group certified to have 
performed active duty with the Army, and signature.

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

Record source categories:
    From the individual.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.

[FR Doc. 01-14983 Filed 6-13-01; 8:45 am]
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