[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63824-63826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26188]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2010-0025]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force; DoD.

ACTION: Notice to alter a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force is proposing to alter 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: The proposed action will be effective on November 17, 2010, 
unless comments are received that would result in a contrary 
determination.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, Room 3C843 
Pentagon, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general 
policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is 
to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet 
at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, 
including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles J. Shedrick, 703-696-6488.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Air Force 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 Air Force Privacy Office, Air Force Privacy Act Office, Office 
of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information officer, ATTN: SAF/
XCPPI, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1800.
    The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of 
the Privacy Act, were submitted on September 24, 2010, to the House 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of 
Management and Budget pursuant to

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paragraph 4c of Appendix I to Office of Management and Budget Circular 
No. A-130, ``Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records 
About Individuals,'' dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996; 61 FR 
6427).

    Dated: October 13, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
F071 AF OSI F

System name:
    Investigative Applicant Processing Records (July 15, 2005; 62 FR 
31793).

Changes:
* * * * *

System location:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Headquarters, Air Force Office of 
Special Investigations (AFOSI), 1535 Command Drive, Andrews AFB, MD 
20762-7002.''
* * * * *

Categories of records in the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Name, Social Security Number (SSN), 
case file number, application documentation, school and college ability 
test results, results of the Air Force Office of Special Investigation 
(AFOSI) applicant inquiry, and the personnel security investigation 
concerning the individual.''

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the 
Air Force; 10 U.S.C. 47, Uniform Code of Military Justice and 8012, 
8013; DoD Directive 7730.47, Defense Incident Based Reporting System 
(DIBRS); 18 U.S.C. 922, Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; 28 
U.S.C. 534, Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act; 42 U.S.C. 10601, 
Victims Rights and Restitution Act of 1990; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as 
amended.''
* * * * *

Storage:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Paper records and electronic 
storage media.''

Retrievability:
    Delete entry and replace with ``By individual's name, Social 
Security Number (SSN), or Case File Number.''

Safeguards:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Records are accessed by custodian 
of the records system and by persons responsible for servicing the 
records system in performance of their official duties who are properly 
screened and cleared for need-to-know. Buildings are equipped with 
alarms, security guards, and/or security-controlled areas accessible 
only to authorized persons. Electronically and optically stored records 
are maintained in ``fail-safe'' system software with password-protected 
access.''

Retention and disposal:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Disapproved applications are 
maintained at the Headquarters Office of Special Investigation and 
destroyed 10 years after disapproval.
    Approved applications are maintained at the Headquarters Office of 
Special Investigation and destroyed 10 years after individuals' 
termination, decertification, discharge, or reassignment.
    Applications maintained at the Air Force Office of Special 
Investigation field units are destroyed 1 year after processing is 
completed or when no longer needed whichever is sooner.''

System manager(s) and address:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Director of Warfighting 
Integration, HQ AFOSI/XI, 1535 Command Drive, Andrews AFB, MD 20762-
7002.''

Notification procedure:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking to determine 
whether information about themselves is contained in this system should 
address written inquiries to the Chief, Information Release Branch, HQ 
AFOSI/XILI, ATTN: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer, P.O. Box 
2218, Waldorf, MD 20604-2218.
    Requester must provide their name, address, phone number, e-mail 
address, a brief description of the information they are seeking and 
are required to sign and date the penalty of perjury clause attesting 
that they are the person they say they are.''

Record access procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking access to 
information about themselves contained in this system should address 
written inquiries to the Chief, Information Release Branch, HQ AFOSI/
XILI, ATTN: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer, P.O. Box 2218, 
Waldorf, MD 20604-2218.
    Requester must provide their name, address, phone number, e-mail 
address, a brief description of the information they are seeking and 
are required to sign and date the penalty of perjury clause attesting 
that they are the person they say they are.''

Contesting record procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``The Air Force rules for accessing 
records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency 
determinations are published in Air Force Instruction 33-332; 32 CFR 
part 806b; or may be obtained from the system manager.''
* * * * *
F071 AF OSI F

System name:
    Investigative Applicant Processing Records.

System location:
    Headquarters, Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), 
1535 Command Drive, Andrews AFB, MD 20762-7002.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    All AFOSI personnel, allocations and applicants for AFOSI duty.

Categories of records in the system:
    Name, Social Security Number (SSN), case file number, application 
documentation, school and college ability test results, results of the 
Air Force Office of Special Investigation (AFOSI) applicant inquiry, 
and the personnel security investigation concerning the individual.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force; 10 U.S.C. 47, Uniform 
Code of Military Justice and 8012, 8013; DoD Directive 7730.47, Defense 
Incident Based Reporting System (DIBRS); 18 U.S.C. 922, Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act; 28 U.S.C. 534, Uniform Federal Crime Reporting 
Act; 42 U.S.C. 10601, Victims Rights and Restitution Act of 1990; and 
E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.

Purpose(s):
    Compiled to assist in the selection and retention of Air Force 
Office of Special Investigation personnel.
    Used by the Air Force Offices of Special Investigation Applicant 
Review Board and the Director of Personnel Management to select Air 
Force Office of Special Investigation trainees and support personnel.
    Used by the Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigation to 
reassign or retain Air Force Office of Special Investigation personnel.

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.

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552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, these 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' published at the beginning of the 
Air Force'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:
    Paper records and electronic storage media.

Retrievability:
    By individual's name, Social Security Number (SSN), or Case File 
Number.

Safeguards:
    Records are accessed by custodian of the records system and by 
persons responsible for servicing the records system in performance of 
their official duties who are properly screened and cleared for need-
to-know. Buildings are equipped with alarms, security guards, and/or 
security-controlled areas accessible only to authorized persons. 
Electronically and optically stored records are maintained in ``fail-
safe'' system software with password-protected access.

Retention and disposal:
    Disapproved applications are maintained at the Headquarters Office 
of Special Investigation and destroyed 10 years after disapproval.
    Approved applications are maintained at the Headquarters Office of 
Special Investigation and destroyed 10 years after individuals' 
termination, decertification, discharge, or reassignment.
    Applications maintained at the Air Force Office of Special 
Investigation field units are destroyed 1 year after processing is 
completed or when no longer needed whichever is sooner.

System manager(s) and address:
    Director of Warfighting Integration, HQ AFOSI/XI, 1535 Command 
Drive, Andrews AFB, MD 20762-7002.

Notification procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries 
to the Chief, Information Release Branch, HQ AFOSI/XILI, ATTN: Freedom 
of Information/Privacy Act Officer, P.O. Box 2218, Waldorf, MD 20604-
2218.
    Requester must provide their name, address, phone number, e-mail 
address, a brief description of the information they are seeking and 
are required to sign and date the penalty of perjury clause attesting 
that they are the person they say they are.

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Chief, 
Information Release Branch, HQ AFOSI/XILI, ATTN: Freedom of 
Information/Privacy Act Officer, P.O. Box 2218, Waldorf, MD 20604-2218.
    Requester must provide their name, address, phone number, e-mail 
address, a brief description of the information they are seeking and 
are required to sign and date the penalty of perjury clause attesting 
that they are the person they say they are.

Contesting record procedures:
    The Air Force rules for accessing records, and for contesting 
contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in 
Air Force Instruction 33-332; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained from 
the system manager.

Record source categories:
    Information obtained from previous employers, financial 
institutions, educational institutions, police and investigating 
officers, the bureau of motor vehicles, a state or local government, an 
international organization, a corporation, witnesses, or source 
documents (such as reports) prepared on behalf of the Air Force by 
boards, committees, panels, auditors, and so forth. Data is extracted 
from individual military or civilian personnel records.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    Investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of 
determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for federal 
civilian employment, military service, federal contracts, or access to 
classified information may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), 
but only to the extent that such material would reveal the identity of 
a confidential source.
    An exemption rule for this record system has been promulgated in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2) and (3) and (e) and published 
in 32 CFR part 806b. For additional information, contact the system 
manager.

[FR Doc. 2010-26188 Filed 10-15-10; 8:45 am]
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