80_FR_19356 80 FR 19287 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

80 FR 19287 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)

Page Range19287-19290
FR Document2015-08220

The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to alter a system of records, DMDC 12 DoD, entitled ``Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS)'' in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This system is a DoD enterprise automated system for personnel security, providing a common, comprehensive medium to record, document, and identify personnel security actions within the Department including submitting adverse information, verification of clearance status (to include grants of interim clearances), requesting investigations, and supporting Continuous Evaluation activities.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2015-OS-0031]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to alter a System of Records.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to alter a 
system of records, DMDC 12 DoD, entitled ``Joint Personnel Adjudication 
System (JPAS)'' in its inventory of record systems subject to the 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This system is a DoD enterprise 
automated system for personnel security, providing a common, 
comprehensive medium to record, document, and identify personnel 
security actions within the Department including submitting adverse 
information, verification of clearance status (to include grants of 
interim clearances), requesting investigations, and supporting 
Continuous Evaluation activities.

DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before May 11, 2015. This 
proposed action will be effective the date following the end of the 
comment period unless comments are received which result in a contrary 
determination.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    * Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and

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Compliance, Regulatory and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-9010.
    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: Ms. Cindy Allard, Chief, OSD/JS 
Privacy Office, Freedom of Information Directorate, Washington 
Headquarters Service, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155, 
or by phone at (571) 372-0461.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Secretary of Defense 
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 in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section or at the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Division 
Web site at http://dpcld.defense.gov/.
    The proposed system report, as required by U.S.C. 552a(r) of the 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on April 1, 2015, to the 
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate 
Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. 
A-130, ``Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About 
Individuals,'' dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).

    Dated: April 6, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
DMDC 12 DoD
    Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), (May 3, 2011, 76 FR 
24863).

Changes:
* * * * *

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``All Armed Forces personnel; DoD and 
U.S. Coast Guard civilian, contractor employees, and applicants; other 
federal personnel with authorized access to JPAS or for reciprocity 
purposes; ``affiliated'' personnel (e.g., Non-Appropriated Fund 
employees, Red Cross volunteers and staff, USO personnel, and 
congressional staff members); industry personnel requiring JPAS access 
for personnel security purposes; and foreign nationals requiring 
fitness determination, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 
(HSPD-12) access, access to National Security Information (NSI), 
Sensitive Compartmented Information and/or assignment to a sensitive 
position.''

Categories of records in the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Name (current, former and alternate 
names); Social Security Number (SSN); DoD Identification Number (DoD ID 
Number); date of birth; place of birth; country of citizenship; type of 
DoD affiliation; employing activity; current employment status; 
position sensitivity; personnel security investigative basis; status of 
current adjudicative action; security clearance eligibility status and 
access status; whether eligibility determination was based on a 
condition, deviation from prescribed investigative standards, or waiver 
of adjudication guidelines; reports of security-related incidents, to 
include issue files and information identified through continuous 
evaluation which may require additional adjudication; foreign travel 
and contacts; self-reported information; eligibility recommendations or 
decisions made by an appellate authority; non-disclosure execution 
dates; indoctrination date(s); level(s) of access granted; debriefing 
date(s) and reasons for debriefing. Entries documenting the outcomes of 
investigations and adjudications conducted by Federal investigative 
organizations (e.g., U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Federal 
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA), etc.) or by DoD agencies for continuous 
evaluation and locator references to such investigations. Entries 
documenting fitness determinations, HSPD-12 access, and continuous 
evaluation adverse information flags of the subject.''

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``5 U.S.C. 9101, Access to Criminal 
History Information for National Security and Other Purposes; 10 U.S.C. 
137, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; DoD Directive 
1145.02E, United States Military Entrance Processing Command 
(USMEPCOM); DoD 5200.2R, DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP); DoD 
5105.21, Sensitive Compartment Information Administrative Security 
Manual; DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1304.26, Qualification Standards for 
Enlistment, Appointment and Induction; DoDI 5200.02, DoD Personnel 
Security Program (PSP); DoDD 5220.6, Defense Industrial Personnel 
Security Clearance Review Program; DoDI 5220.22, National Industrial 
Security Program (NISP); Homeland Security Presidential Directive 
(HSPD) 12, Policy for Common Identification Standard for Federal 
Employees and Contractors; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.''

Purpose(s):
    Delete entry and replace with ``JPAS is a DoD enterprise automated 
system for personnel security, providing a common, comprehensive medium 
to record, document, and identify personnel security actions within the 
Department including submitting adverse information, verification of 
clearance status (to include grants of interim clearances), requesting 
investigations, and supporting Continuous Evaluation activities.
    JPAS consists of two applications, the Joint Adjudication 
Management System (JAMS) and the Joint Clearance and Access 
Verification System (JCAVS). JAMS, primarily used by the DoD 
Adjudicative Community, has the primary purpose of recording 
eligibility determinations. JCAVS, primarily used by DoD Security 
Managers and Industry Facility Security Officers, has the primary 
purpose of verifying eligibility, record access determinations, 
submitting incidents for subsequent adjudication, and visit requests 
from the field (worldwide).
    These records may also be used as a management tool for statistical 
analyses, tracking, reporting, evaluating program effectiveness and 
conducting research.''

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    Delete entry and replace with ``In addition to disclosures 
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 
as amended, the records contained herein may specifically be disclosed 
outside the DoD as follows:
    To the White House to obtain approval of the President of the 
United States regarding certain military personnel office actions as 
provided for in DoD Instruction 1320.4, Military Officer Actions 
Requiring Approval of the Secretary of Defense or the President, or 
Confirmation by the Senate.
    To the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for use in alien 
admission and naturalization inquiries.
    To a Federal agency and its employees who are eligible to have a

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security clearance and/or have access to classified national security 
information in order to ensure that the agency is informed about 
information that relates to and/or impacts its employees' eligibility 
to have a security clearance and/or access to classified national 
security information.
    To a Federal agency with contractor personnel who are eligible to 
have a security clearance and/or have access to classified national 
security information in order to ensure that the agency is informed 
about information that relates to and/or may impact the contractor's 
eligibility to have a security clearance and/or access to classified 
national security information.
    To a contractor with employees who are eligible to have a security 
clearance and/or have access to classified national security 
information in order to ensure that the employer is informed about 
information that relates to and/or may impact its employees eligibility 
to have a security clearance and/or access to classified national 
security information.

Law Enforcement Routine Use:
    If a system of records maintained by a DoD Component to carry out 
its functions indicates a violation or potential violation of law, 
whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature, and whether arising 
by general statute or by regulation, rule, or order issued pursuant 
thereto, the relevant records in the system of records may be referred, 
as a routine use, to the agency concerned, whether federal, state, 
local, or foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigating or 
prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing 
the statute, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto.

Disclosure When Requesting Information Routine Use:
    A record from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may 
be disclosed as a routine use to a federal, state, or local agency 
maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information 
or other pertinent information, such as current licenses, if necessary 
to obtain information relevant to a DoD Component decision concerning 
the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security 
clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, 
grant, or other benefit.

Disclosure of Requested Information Routine Use:
    A record from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may 
be disclosed to a federal agency, in response to its request, in 
connection with the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of 
a security clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an employee, 
the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant, or 
other benefit by the requesting agency, to the extent that the 
information is relevant and necessary to the requesting agency's 
decision on the matter.

Congressional Inquiries Disclosure Routine Use:
    Disclosure from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component 
may be made to a congressional office from the record of an individual 
in response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at the 
request of that individual.

Disclosure to the Office of Personnel Management Routine Use:
    A record from a system of records subject to the Privacy Act and 
maintained by a DoD Component may be disclosed to the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) concerning information on pay and leave, 
benefits, retirement deduction, and any other information necessary for 
the OPM to carry out its legally authorized government-wide personnel 
management functions and studies.

Counterintelligence Purpose Routine Use:
    A record from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may 
be disclosed as a routine use outside the DoD or the U.S. Government 
for the purpose of counterintelligence activities authorized by U.S. 
Law or Executive Order or for the purpose of enforcing laws which 
protect the national security of the United States.
    The DoD Blanket Routine Uses set forth at the beginning of the 
Office of the Secretary, DoD/Joint Staff compilation of systems of 
records notices may apply to this system. The complete list of DoD 
blanket routine uses can be found at: http://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/
SORNsIndex/BlanketRoutineUses.aspx''
* * * * *

Retrievability:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Information is generally retrieved 
by SSN. However, access to certain functions may require a combination 
of SSN, DoD ID number, name, date of birth, and/or state and/or country 
of birth.''

Safeguards:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Access to personal information is 
restricted to those who require the records in the performance of their 
official duties. Access to personal information is further restricted 
by the use of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards. Physical 
entry is restricted by the use of locks, guards, and administrative 
procedures. All individuals granted access to this system of records 
are to have taken annual Information Assurance and Privacy Act 
training; and all have been through the vetting process.''

Retention and disposal:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Records are destroyed no later than 
15 continuous years after termination of affiliation with the DoD.''

System manager(s) and address:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Director, Defense Manpower Data 
Center, 4800 Mark Center, Alexandria, VA 22350-4000.
    Deputy Director, Defense Manpower Data Center, DoD Center Monterey 
Bay, 400 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955-6771.''
* * * * *

Record access procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking information 
about themselves contained in this system should address written 
inquiries to the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Boyers, ATTN: 
Privacy Act Office, P.O. Box 168, Boyers, PA 16020-0168.
    Individuals should provide their full name (and any alias and/or 
alternate names used), SSN, and date and place of birth.
    In addition, the requester must provide a notarized statement or an 
unsworn declaration made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the 
following format:
    If executed outside the United States: `I declare (or certify, 
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United 
States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 
(date). (Signature).'
    If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, 
or commonwealths: `I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under 
penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 
(date). (Signature).'
    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for their 
representative to act on their behalf.''
* * * * *

Record source categories:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Information contained in this 
system is

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obtained from the individual; DoD personnel systems; Consolidated 
Adjudication Tracking System (CATS); Continuous Evaluation Records; DoD 
and federal adjudicative facilities/organizations; DoD and Non-DoD 
agencies; and security managers, security officers, or other officials 
requesting and/or sponsoring the security eligibility or suitability 
determination or visitation of facility. Additional information may be 
obtained from other sources such as personnel security investigations, 
security representatives, subject's personal financial records, 
military service records, medical records, and unsolicited sources.''
* * * * *
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                                                  administrative purposes, and is not                                         its customers. These may be conducted                                             Estimated Time per Response:
                                                  intended for release outside the Agency;                                    via telephone, through electronic                                               Between 5 minutes (0.08 hours) and 120
                                                    • Information gathered will not be                                        means, or in person. The USPTO                                                  minutes (2 hours), depending on the
                                                  used for the purpose of substantially                                       expects customers will respond to the                                           instruments used and the item being
                                                  informing influential policy decisions;                                     questionnaires and surveys primarily                                            completed.
                                                  and                                                                         through electronic means, and to the                                              Estimated Total Annual Respondent
                                                    • Information gathered will yield                                         focus groups, interviews, and usability                                         Burden Hours: 5,059 hours.
                                                  qualitative information; the collections                                    testing primarily in person.
                                                  are not designed or expected to yield                                                                                                                         Estimated Total Annual Respondent
                                                  statistically reliable results nor used as                                  III. Data                                                                       (Hourly) Cost Burden: $917,348.47. The
                                                  though the results are generalizable to                                                                                                                     USPTO expects that attorneys,
                                                                                                                                OMB Number: 0651—New.                                                         paralegals and pro se applicants will
                                                  the population of study.                                                      IC Instruments and Forms: The
                                                    As a general matter, these information                                                                                                                    complete these applications. The
                                                                                                                              individual instruments in this                                                  professional hourly rate for attorneys is
                                                  collections will not result in any new
                                                                                                                              collection, as well as their associated                                         $389, and the hourly rates for paralegals
                                                  system of records containing privacy
                                                                                                                              forms, are listed in the table below.                                           and pro se applicants are $125 and $30,
                                                  information and will not ask questions
                                                  of a sensitive nature.                                                        Type of Review: New.                                                          respectively. The average of the
                                                                                                                                Affected Public: Individuals and                                              combined respondent rate is $181.33.
                                                  II. Method of Collection                                                    households; businesses or other for-                                            Using this blended hourly rate, the
                                                     The USPTO uses surveys, focus                                            profits; and not-for-profit institutions.                                       USPTO estimates that the total
                                                  groups, interviews, questionnaires, and                                       Estimated Number of Respondents:                                              respondent cost burden for this
                                                  usability testing to collect feedback from                                  27,900 responses per year.                                                      collection is $917,348.47 per year.

                                                                                                                                                                                          Estimated time             Estimated     Estimated            Rate
                                                                         IC Number                                              Information collection item                                for response                annual        annual            (S/hr)
                                                                                                                                                                                             (minutes)               responses    burden hours

                                                                                                                                                                                                   (a)                  (b)       (a) x (b) = (c)

                                                  1 ..............................................................   Customer Surveys ..................................                                       5         20,000            1,667       $181.33
                                                  2 ..............................................................   Questionnaires/Customer            Comment                                                5            300               25        181.33
                                                                                                                       Cards/Complaint Forms.
                                                  3 ..............................................................   Focus Groups/Interviews ........................                                        15           6,000            1,500        181.33
                                                  4 ..............................................................   Small Discussion Groups .......................                                        120             600            1,200        181.33
                                                  5 ..............................................................   Usability Tests (In-person observation                                                  40           1,000              667        181.33
                                                                                                                       (i.e., Website/Software).

                                                         Total (Three –Year Period) .............                    .................................................................    ........................       27,900            5,059    ................
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (83,700)         (15,177)



                                                    Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)                                         they also will become a matter of public                                        subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as
                                                  Respondent Cost Burden: There are no                                        record.                                                                         amended. This system is a DoD
                                                  capital start-up, maintenance, postage,                                       Dated: April 1, 2015.                                                         enterprise automated system for
                                                  or recordkeeping costs associated with                                      Marcie Lovett,
                                                                                                                                                                                                              personnel security, providing a
                                                  this information collection.                                                                                                                                common, comprehensive medium to
                                                                                                                              Records Management Division Director,
                                                                                                                              USPTO, Office of the Chief Information
                                                                                                                                                                                                              record, document, and identify
                                                  IV. Request for Comments
                                                                                                                              Officer.                                                                        personnel security actions within the
                                                    Comments are invited on:                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–08262 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Department including submitting
                                                    (a) Whether the proposed collection of                                                                                                                    adverse information, verification of
                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                                                                                                                     clearance status (to include grants of
                                                  performance of the functions of the                                                                                                                         interim clearances), requesting
                                                  agency, including whether the                                                                                                                               investigations, and supporting
                                                  information shall have practical utility;                                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                                           Continuous Evaluation activities.
                                                    (b) the accuracy of the agency’s                                                                                                                          DATES: Comments will be accepted on or
                                                                                                                              Office of the Secretary
                                                  estimate of the burden (including hours                                                                                                                     before May 11, 2015. This proposed
                                                  and cost) of the proposed collection of                                     [Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0031]                                                   action will be effective the date
                                                  information;                                                                                                                                                following the end of the comment
                                                    (c) ways to enhance the quality,                                          Privacy Act of 1974; System of                                                  period unless comments are received
                                                  utility, and clarity of the information to                                  Records                                                                         which result in a contrary
                                                  be collected; and                                                                                                                                           determination.
                                                                                                                              AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary of
                                                    (d) ways to minimize the burden of                                        Defense, DoD.                                                                   ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments,
                                                  the collection of information on
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                                                                                                                              ACTION: Notice to alter a System of                                             identified by docket number and title,
                                                  respondents, e.g., the use of automated                                     Records.                                                                        by any of the following methods:
                                                  collection techniques or other forms of                                                                                                                       * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
                                                  information technology.                                                     SUMMARY:   The Office of the Secretary of                                       www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                    Comments submitted in response to                                         Defense proposes to alter a system of                                           instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  this notice will be summarized or                                           records, DMDC 12 DoD, entitled ‘‘Joint                                            * Mail: Department of Defense, Office
                                                  included in the request for OMB                                             Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS)’’                                          of the Deputy Chief Management
                                                  approval of this information collection;                                    in its inventory of record systems                                              Officer, Directorate of Oversight and


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                                                  Compliance, Regulatory and Audit                        Cross volunteers and staff, USO                       1304.26, Qualification Standards for
                                                  Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,                  personnel, and congressional staff                    Enlistment, Appointment and
                                                  Washington, DC 20301–9010.                              members); industry personnel requiring                Induction; DoDI 5200.02, DoD Personnel
                                                    Instructions: All submissions received                JPAS access for personnel security                    Security Program (PSP); DoDD 5220.6,
                                                  must include the agency name and                        purposes; and foreign nationals                       Defense Industrial Personnel Security
                                                  docket number for this Federal Register                 requiring fitness determination,                      Clearance Review Program; DoDI
                                                  document. The general policy for                        Homeland Security Presidential                        5220.22, National Industrial Security
                                                  comments and other submissions from                     Directive 12 (HSPD–12) access, access to              Program (NISP); Homeland Security
                                                  members of the public is to make these                  National Security Information (NSI),                  Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, Policy
                                                  submissions available for public                        Sensitive Compartmented Information                   for Common Identification Standard for
                                                  viewing on the Internet at http://                      and/or assignment to a sensitive                      Federal Employees and Contractors; and
                                                  www.regulations.gov as they are                         position.’’                                           E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.’’
                                                  received without change, including any
                                                                                                          CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                  PURPOSE(S):
                                                  personal identifiers or contact
                                                  information.                                               Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Name                  Delete entry and replace with ‘‘JPAS
                                                                                                          (current, former and alternate names);                is a DoD enterprise automated system
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     Ms.                Social Security Number (SSN); DoD                     for personnel security, providing a
                                                  Cindy Allard, Chief, OSD/JS Privacy                     Identification Number (DoD ID                         common, comprehensive medium to
                                                  Office, Freedom of Information                          Number); date of birth; place of birth;               record, document, and identify
                                                  Directorate, Washington Headquarters                    country of citizenship; type of DoD                   personnel security actions within the
                                                  Service, 1155 Defense Pentagon,                         affiliation; employing activity; current              Department including submitting
                                                  Washington, DC 20301–1155, or by                        employment status; position sensitivity;              adverse information, verification of
                                                  phone at (571) 372–0461.                                personnel security investigative basis;               clearance status (to include grants of
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office                   status of current adjudicative action;                interim clearances), requesting
                                                  of the Secretary of Defense notices for                 security clearance eligibility status and             investigations, and supporting
                                                  systems of records subject to the Privacy               access status; whether eligibility                    Continuous Evaluation activities.
                                                  Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,                determination was based on a condition,                  JPAS consists of two applications, the
                                                  have been published in the Federal                      deviation from prescribed investigative               Joint Adjudication Management System
                                                  Register and are available from the                     standards, or waiver of adjudication                  (JAMS) and the Joint Clearance and
                                                  address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                  guidelines; reports of security-related               Access Verification System (JCAVS).
                                                  CONTACT section or at the Defense                       incidents, to include issue files and                 JAMS, primarily used by the DoD
                                                  Privacy and Civil Liberties Division                    information identified through                        Adjudicative Community, has the
                                                  Web site at http://dpcld.defense.gov/.                  continuous evaluation which may                       primary purpose of recording eligibility
                                                    The proposed system report, as                        require additional adjudication; foreign              determinations. JCAVS, primarily used
                                                  required by U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy               travel and contacts; self-reported                    by DoD Security Managers and Industry
                                                  Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted                  information; eligibility                              Facility Security Officers, has the
                                                  on April 1, 2015, to the House                          recommendations or decisions made by                  primary purpose of verifying eligibility,
                                                  Committee on Oversight and                              an appellate authority; non-disclosure                record access determinations,
                                                  Government Reform, the Senate                           execution dates; indoctrination date(s);              submitting incidents for subsequent
                                                  Committee on Governmental Affairs,                      level(s) of access granted; debriefing                adjudication, and visit requests from the
                                                  and the Office of Management and                        date(s) and reasons for debriefing.                   field (worldwide).
                                                  Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c                   Entries documenting the outcomes of                      These records may also be used as a
                                                  of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–                    investigations and adjudications                      management tool for statistical analyses,
                                                  130, ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities                                                                        tracking, reporting, evaluating program
                                                                                                          conducted by Federal investigative
                                                  for Maintaining Records About                                                                                 effectiveness and conducting research.’’
                                                                                                          organizations (e.g., U.S. Office of
                                                  Individuals,’’ dated February 8, 1996                   Personnel Management (OPM), Federal                   ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                                  (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).                        Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National               SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                                                                                          Aeronautics and Space Administration                  THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
                                                    Dated: April 6, 2015.
                                                  Aaron Siegel,                                           (NASA), etc.) or by DoD agencies for                    Delete entry and replace with ‘‘In
                                                                                                          continuous evaluation and locator                     addition to disclosures generally
                                                  Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
                                                  Officer, Department of Defense.                         references to such investigations.                    permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the
                                                                                                          Entries documenting fitness                           Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
                                                  DMDC 12 DoD                                             determinations, HSPD–12 access, and                   records contained herein may
                                                     Joint Personnel Adjudication System                  continuous evaluation adverse                         specifically be disclosed outside the
                                                  (JPAS), (May 3, 2011, 76 FR 24863).                     information flags of the subject.’’                   DoD as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                  To the White House to obtain
                                                  CHANGES:                                                AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:              approval of the President of the United
                                                  *      *     *       *      *                             Delete entry and replace with ‘‘5                   States regarding certain military
                                                                                                          U.S.C. 9101, Access to Criminal History               personnel office actions as provided for
                                                  CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE                Information for National Security and                 in DoD Instruction 1320.4, Military
                                                  SYSTEM:                                                 Other Purposes; 10 U.S.C. 137, Under                  Officer Actions Requiring Approval of
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                                                     Delete entry and replace with ‘‘All                  Secretary of Defense for Intelligence;                the Secretary of Defense or the
                                                  Armed Forces personnel; DoD and U.S.                    DoD Directive 1145.02E, United States                 President, or Confirmation by the
                                                  Coast Guard civilian, contractor                        Military Entrance Processing Command                  Senate.
                                                  employees, and applicants; other federal                (USMEPCOM); DoD 5200.2R, DoD                            To the U.S. Citizenship and
                                                  personnel with authorized access to                     Personnel Security Program (PSP); DoD                 Immigration Services for use in alien
                                                  JPAS or for reciprocity purposes;                       5105.21, Sensitive Compartment                        admission and naturalization inquiries.
                                                  ‘‘affiliated’’ personnel (e.g., Non-                    Information Administrative Security                     To a Federal agency and its
                                                  Appropriated Fund employees, Red                        Manual; DoD Instruction (DoDI)                        employees who are eligible to have a


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                                                  security clearance and/or have access to                response to its request, in connection                performance of their official duties.
                                                  classified national security information                with the hiring or retention of an                    Access to personal information is
                                                  in order to ensure that the agency is                   employee, the issuance of a security                  further restricted by the use of Personal
                                                  informed about information that relates                 clearance, the reporting of an                        Identity Verification (PIV) cards.
                                                  to and/or impacts its employees’                        investigation of an employee, the letting             Physical entry is restricted by the use of
                                                  eligibility to have a security clearance                of a contract, or the issuance of a                   locks, guards, and administrative
                                                  and/or access to classified national                    license, grant, or other benefit by the               procedures. All individuals granted
                                                  security information.                                   requesting agency, to the extent that the             access to this system of records are to
                                                     To a Federal agency with contractor                  information is relevant and necessary to              have taken annual Information
                                                  personnel who are eligible to have a                    the requesting agency’s decision on the               Assurance and Privacy Act training; and
                                                  security clearance and/or have access to                matter.                                               all have been through the vetting
                                                  classified national security information                                                                      process.’’
                                                                                                          CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES DISCLOSURE ROUTINE
                                                  in order to ensure that the agency is                   USE:                                                  RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
                                                  informed about information that relates
                                                                                                            Disclosure from a system of records                    Delete entry and replace with
                                                  to and/or may impact the contractor’s
                                                                                                          maintained by a DoD Component may                     ‘‘Records are destroyed no later than 15
                                                  eligibility to have a security clearance
                                                                                                          be made to a congressional office from                continuous years after termination of
                                                  and/or access to classified national
                                                                                                          the record of an individual in response               affiliation with the DoD.’’
                                                  security information.
                                                                                                          to an inquiry from the congressional
                                                     To a contractor with employees who                                                                         SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
                                                                                                          office made at the request of that
                                                  are eligible to have a security clearance
                                                                                                          individual.                                              Delete entry and replace with
                                                  and/or have access to classified national
                                                                                                                                                                ‘‘Director, Defense Manpower Data
                                                  security information in order to ensure                 DISCLOSURE TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
                                                                                                                                                                Center, 4800 Mark Center, Alexandria,
                                                  that the employer is informed about                     MANAGEMENT ROUTINE USE:
                                                                                                                                                                VA 22350–4000.
                                                  information that relates to and/or may                    A record from a system of records                      Deputy Director, Defense Manpower
                                                  impact its employees eligibility to have                subject to the Privacy Act and                        Data Center, DoD Center Monterey Bay,
                                                  a security clearance and/or access to                   maintained by a DoD Component may                     400 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955–
                                                  classified national security information.               be disclosed to the Office of Personnel               6771.’’
                                                                                                          Management (OPM) concerning
                                                  LAW ENFORCEMENT ROUTINE USE:
                                                                                                          information on pay and leave, benefits,               *     *     *    *     *
                                                    If a system of records maintained by                  retirement deduction, and any other                   RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
                                                  a DoD Component to carry out its                        information necessary for the OPM to
                                                  functions indicates a violation or                                                                               Delete entry and replace with
                                                                                                          carry out its legally authorized                      ‘‘Individuals seeking information about
                                                  potential violation of law, whether civil,              government-wide personnel
                                                  criminal, or regulatory in nature, and                                                                        themselves contained in this system
                                                                                                          management functions and studies.                     should address written inquiries to the
                                                  whether arising by general statute or by
                                                  regulation, rule, or order issued                       COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PURPOSE ROUTINE USE:              Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)
                                                  pursuant thereto, the relevant records in                 A record from a system of records                   Boyers, ATTN: Privacy Act Office, P.O.
                                                  the system of records may be referred,                  maintained by a DoD Component may                     Box 168, Boyers, PA 16020–0168.
                                                  as a routine use, to the agency                         be disclosed as a routine use outside the                Individuals should provide their full
                                                  concerned, whether federal, state, local,               DoD or the U.S. Government for the                    name (and any alias and/or alternate
                                                  or foreign, charged with the                            purpose of counterintelligence activities             names used), SSN, and date and place
                                                  responsibility of investigating or                      authorized by U.S. Law or Executive                   of birth.
                                                                                                          Order or for the purpose of enforcing                    In addition, the requester must
                                                  prosecuting such violation or charged
                                                                                                          laws which protect the national security              provide a notarized statement or an
                                                  with enforcing or implementing the
                                                                                                          of the United States.                                 unsworn declaration made in
                                                  statute, rule, regulation, or order issued
                                                                                                            The DoD Blanket Routine Uses set                    accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the
                                                  pursuant thereto.
                                                                                                          forth at the beginning of the Office of               following format:
                                                  DISCLOSURE WHEN REQUESTING INFORMATION                  the Secretary, DoD/Joint Staff                           If executed outside the United States:
                                                  ROUTINE USE:
                                                                                                          compilation of systems of records                     ‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state)
                                                     A record from a system of records                    notices may apply to this system. The                 under penalty of perjury under the laws
                                                  maintained by a DoD Component may                       complete list of DoD blanket routine                  of the United States of America that the
                                                  be disclosed as a routine use to a                      uses can be found at: http://dpcld.                   foregoing is true and correct. Executed
                                                  federal, state, or local agency                         defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/                       on (date). (Signature).’
                                                  maintaining civil, criminal, or other                   BlanketRoutineUses.aspx’’                                If executed within the United States,
                                                  relevant enforcement information or                                                                           its territories, possessions, or
                                                                                                          *     *     *     *    *                              commonwealths: ‘I declare (or certify,
                                                  other pertinent information, such as
                                                  current licenses, if necessary to obtain                RETRIEVABILITY:                                       verify, or state) under penalty of perjury
                                                  information relevant to a DoD                              Delete entry and replace with                      that the foregoing is true and correct.
                                                  Component decision concerning the                       ‘‘Information is generally retrieved by               Executed on (date). (Signature).’
                                                  hiring or retention of an employee, the                 SSN. However, access to certain                          Attorneys or other persons acting on
                                                  issuance of a security clearance, the                   functions may require a combination of                behalf of an individual must provide
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                                                  letting of a contract, or the issuance of               SSN, DoD ID number, name, date of                     written authorization from that
                                                  a license, grant, or other benefit.                     birth, and/or state and/or country of                 individual for their representative to act
                                                                                                          birth.’’                                              on their behalf.’’
                                                  DISCLOSURE OF REQUESTED INFORMATION
                                                                                                                                                                *      *     *     *     *
                                                  ROUTINE USE:                                            SAFEGUARDS:
                                                    A record from a system of records                       Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Access              RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                                  maintained by a DoD Component may                       to personal information is restricted to                 Delete entry and replace with
                                                  be disclosed to a federal agency, in                    those who require the records in the                  ‘‘Information contained in this system is


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                                                  obtained from the individual; DoD                       ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments                  management systems. DRRS will permit
                                                  personnel systems; Consolidated                         to one of the following:                              commanders to obtain pertinent
                                                  Adjudication Tracking System (CATS);                      • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://               readiness data on personnel assigned/
                                                  Continuous Evaluation Records; DoD                      www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       attached to their units.’’
                                                  and federal adjudicative facilities/                    instructions for submitting comments.                 DATES: Comments will be accepted on or
                                                  organizations; DoD and Non-DoD                            • Mail: Department of Defense, Office               before May 11, 2015. This proposed
                                                  agencies; and security managers,                        of the Deputy Chief Management                        action will be effective the date
                                                  security officers, or other officials                   Officer, Directorate of Oversight and                 following the end of the comment
                                                  requesting and/or sponsoring the                        Compliance, Regulatory and Audit                      period unless comments are received
                                                  security eligibility or suitability                     Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,                which result in a contrary
                                                  determination or visitation of facility.                Washington, DC 20301–9010.                            determination.
                                                  Additional information may be obtained                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira
                                                  from other sources such as personnel                    Silverberg at 703–767–0705 during                     ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments,
                                                  security investigations, security                       normal business hours Monday through                  identified by docket number and title,
                                                  representatives, subject’s personal                     Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                   by any of the following methods:
                                                  financial records, military service                     (EST) or by email: ira.silverberg@                      * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
                                                  records, medical records, and                           dla.mil.                                              www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                  unsolicited sources.’’                                                                                        instructions for submitting comments.
                                                                                                            Dated: April 7, 2015.
                                                  *    *      *     *      *                                                                                      * Mail: Department of Defense, Office
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–08220 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]              Aaron Siegel,
                                                                                                                                                                of the Deputy Chief Management
                                                                                                          Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
                                                  BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                                                                        Officer, Directorate of Oversight and
                                                                                                          Officer, Department of Defense.
                                                                                                                                                                Compliance, Regulatory and Audit
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–08280 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
                                                                                                                                                                Washington, DC 20301–9010.
                                                  Office of the Secretary                                                                                         Instructions: All submissions received
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                 must include the agency name and
                                                  [Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0032]                                                                                 docket number for this Federal Register
                                                                                                          Office of the Secretary                               document. The general policy for
                                                  Notice of Availability (NOA) of an                                                                            comments and other submissions from
                                                  Environmental Assessment (EA)                           [Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0029]                         members of the public is to make these
                                                  Addressing the Upgrade and Storage
                                                                                                          Privacy Act of 1974; System of                        submissions available for public
                                                  of Beryllium Metal at the DLA Strategic
                                                                                                          Records                                               viewing on the Internet at http://
                                                  Materials Hammond, IN
                                                                                                                                                                www.regulations.gov as they are
                                                  AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.                  AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary of                   received without change, including any
                                                  ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of                 Defense, DoD.                                         personal identifiers or contact
                                                  an Environmental Assessment (EA)                        ACTION: Notice to alter a System of                   information.
                                                  Addressing the Upgrade and Storage of                   Records.                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     Ms.
                                                  Beryllium Metal at the DLA Strategic                                                                          Cindy Allard, Chief, OSD/JS Privacy
                                                  Materials Hammond, IN.                                  SUMMARY:    The Office of the Secretary of
                                                                                                          Defense proposes to alter a system of                 Office, Freedom of Information
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Defense Logistics Agency                 records, DPR 30 DoD, entitled                         Directorate, Washington Headquarters
                                                  (DLA) announces the availability of an                  ‘‘Department of Defense Readiness                     Service, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
                                                  environmental assessment (EA) for the                   Reporting System (DRRS) Records’’ in                  Washington, DC 20301–1155, or by
                                                  potential environmental impacts                         its inventory of record systems subject               phone at (571) 372–0461.
                                                  associated with the Proposed Action to                  to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
                                                  upgrade and store beryllium at the DLA                     The Defense Readiness Reporting                    of the Secretary of Defense notices for
                                                  Strategic Materials Hammond, IN depot.                  System (DRRS) provides the means to                   systems of records subject to the Privacy
                                                  The EA has been prepared as required                    manage and report the readiness of the                Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,
                                                  under the National Environmental                        Department of Defense and its                         have been published in the Federal
                                                  Policy Act (NEPA), (1969). In addition,                 subordinate Components to execute the                 Register and are available from the
                                                  the EA complies with DLA Regulation                     National Military Strategy as assigned                address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                  1000.22. DLA has determined that the                    by the Secretary of Defense in the                    CONTACT section or at the Defense
                                                  Proposed Action would not have a                        Defense Planning Guidance,                            Privacy and Civil Liberties Division
                                                  significant impact on the human                         Contingency Planning Guidance,                        Web site at http://dpcld.defense.gov/.
                                                  environment within the context of                       Theater Security Cooperation Guidance,                  The proposed system report, as
                                                  NEPA. Therefore, the preparation of an                  and the Unified Command Plan. DRRS                    required by U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy
                                                  environmental impact statement is not                   builds upon the processes and readiness               Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted
                                                  required.                                               assessment tools used in the Department               on April 1, 2015, to the House
                                                  DATES: Public comments will be                          of Defense to establish a capabilities-               Committee on Oversight and
                                                  accepted on or before May 11, 2015.                     based, adaptive, near real-time readiness             Government Reform, the Senate
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                                                  Comments received by the end of the                     reporting system.                                     Committee on Governmental Affairs,
                                                  30-day period will be considered when                      All DoD components will use the                    and the Office of Management and
                                                  preparing the final version of the                      DRRS information to identify critical                 Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c
                                                  document. The EA is available                           readiness deficiencies, develop                       of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–
                                                  electronically at http://www.dla.mil/                   strategies for rectifying these                       130, ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities
                                                  InstallationSupport/Documents/EA-                       deficiencies, and ensure they are                     for Maintaining Records About
                                                  UpgradeAndStorageOfBeryllium-                           addressed in appropriate program/                     Individuals,’’ dated February 8, 1996
                                                  20141119.pdf.                                           budget planning or other DoD                          (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).


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Document Created: 2018-02-21 10:08:25
Document Modified: 2018-02-21 10:08:25
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice to alter a System of Records.
DatesComments will be accepted on or before May 11, 2015. This proposed action will be effective the date following the end of the comment period unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination.
ContactMs. Cindy Allard, Chief, OSD/JS Privacy Office, Freedom of Information Directorate, Washington Headquarters Service, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155, or by phone at (571) 372-0461.
FR Citation80 FR 19287 

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