[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4012-4013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1226]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID USAF-2009-0005]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to amend a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Air Force proposes to amend a system of 
records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act 
of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

DATES: The changes will be effective on February 23, 2009 unless 
comments are received that would result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Air Force Privacy Act Officer, Office 
of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, SAF/XCPPI, 
1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth Brodie at (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 address above.
    The specific changes to the record 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.

    Dated: January 13, 2009.
Morgan E. Frazier,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
F036 AFPC N

System name:
    Air Force Personnel Test 851, Test Answer Sheets (June 11, 1997, 62 
FR 31793).

Changes:
* * * * *

System location:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Air Force Personnel Center, 
Enlisted Promotion and Military Testing Branch (HQ AFPC/DPSOE), 550 C 
Street West, Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-4711.''

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Active duty airmen in grades E-4 
through E-8, Senior Airman to Senior Master Sergeant.''
* * * * *

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the 
Air Force; Air Force Instruction 36-2605, Air Force Military Personnel 
Testing System, Chapter 1 and Attachment 9 and E.O. 9397 (SSN).''

Purpose(s):
    Delete entry and replace with ``Used by Air Force Personnel Center/
Enlisted Promotions (AFPC/DPSOE) to score tests. The percent correct 
score on the Specialty Knowledge Test, Promotion Fitness Examination 
and United States Air Force Supervisory Examination, are weighted 
factors in the Weighted Airman Promotion System to advance airmen (E-4 
to E-8) to the next higher enlisted grade. The percent correct score on 
the United States Air Force Supervisory Examination is used as an 
eligibility criterion for promotion to grade E-8 and E-9.''
* * * * *

Storage:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Maintained in visible file binders/
cabinets and electronic storage media.''
* * * * *

System manager(s) and address:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Chief, Air Force Personnel Center, 
Enlisted Promotion and Military Testing Branch (HQ AFPC/DPSOE), 550 C 
Street West, Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-4711.''

Notification Procedure:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking to determine 
whether this system of records contains information on themselves 
should address written inquiries to Chief, Air Force Personnel Center, 
Enlisted Promotion and Military Testing Branch (HQ AFPC/DPSOE), 550 C 
Street West, Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-4711.
    Request should contain full name, address, Social Security Number 
(SSN) and a notary certified signature.''

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Record Access Procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking access to 
information about themselves contained in this system of records should 
address written inquiries to the appropriate Military Personnel Element 
(MPE) Enlisted Promotions Office at one of the 85 Air Force 
installations in Overseas or Continental United States locations.
    Individual should provide their full name, address, Social Security 
Number and a notary certified signature.''
* * * * *

Record source categories:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Promotion Tests Answer Sheets are 
collected from all eligible active duty enlisted personnel, in the 
grades E-4 to E-8, Senior Airman to Senior Master Sergeant, who 
complete the required tests.''
* * * * *
F036 AFPC N

System name:
    Air Force Personnel Test 851, Test Answer Sheets

System location:
    Air Force Personnel Center, Enlisted Promotion and Military Testing 
Branch (HQ AFPC/DPSOE), 550 C Street West, Randolph Air Force Base, TX 
78150-4711.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Active duty airmen in grades E-4 through E-8, Senior Airman to 
Senior Master Sergeant.

Categories of records in the system:
    Item responses (answers) for Specialty Knowledge Tests (SKT), 
Promotion Fitness Examinations (PFE) and United States Air Force 
Supervisory Examinations (USAFSE).

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force; Air Force Instruction 
36-2605, Air Force Military Personnel Testing System, Chapter 1 and 
Attachment 9 and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    Used by Air Force Personnel Center/Enlisted Promotions (AFPC/DPSOE) 
to score tests. The percent correct score on the Specialty Knowledge 
Test, Promotion Fitness Examination and United States Air Force 
Supervisory Examination, are weighted factors in the Weighted Airman 
Promotion System to advance airmen (E-4 to E-8) to the next higher 
enlisted grade. The percent correct score on the United States Air 
Force Supervisory Examination is used as an eligibility criterion for 
promotion to grade E-8 and E-9.

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' 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:
    Maintained in visible file binders/cabinets and electronic storage 
media.

Retrievability:
    Retrieved by Electronic Scanner Index Number (cross-referenced to 
Social Security Number).

Safeguards:
    Records are accessed by person(s) responsible for servicing the 
record system in performance of their official duties. Records are 
stored in vaults.

Retention and disposal:
    Maintained for 12 months following completion of promotion cycle 
for which member was tested, then destroyed by burning or shredding.

System manager(s) and address:
    Chief, Air Force Personnel Center, Enlisted Promotion and Military 
Testing Branch (HQ AFPC/DPSOE), 550 C Street West, Randolph Air Force 
Base, TX 78150-4711.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information on themselves should address written inquiries to 
Chief, Air Force Personnel Center, Enlisted Promotion and Military 
Testing Branch (HQ AFPC/DPSOE), 550 C Street West, Randolph Air Force 
Base, TX 78150-4711.
    Request should contain full name, address, Social Security Number 
(SSN) and a notary certified signature.

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to 
the appropriate Military Personnel Element (MPE) Enlisted Promotions 
Office at one of the 85 Air Force installations in Overseas or 
Continental United States locations.
    Individual should provide their full name, address, Social Security 
Number and a notary certified signature.

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 37-132; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained from 
the system manager.

Record source categories:
    Promotion Tests Answer Sheets are collected from all eligible 
active duty enlisted personnel, in the grades E-4 to E-8, Senior Airman 
to Senior Master Sergeant, who complete the required tests.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    Parts of this system may be exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(6).
    An exemption rule for this record system has been promulgated in 
accordance with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2), and (3), 
(c) and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 806b. For additional 
information contact the system manager.

[FR Doc. E9-1226 Filed 1-21-09; 8:45 am]
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