80_FR_65926 80 FR 65719 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

80 FR 65719 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 207 (October 27, 2015)

Page Range65719-65720
FR Document2015-27233

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service proposes to alter a system of records, T5500a, entitled ``Congressional Inquiry File'' in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This system provides the ability to track and maintain a record of Congressional inquiries, and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service's responses.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 207 (Tuesday, October 27, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 207 (Tuesday, October 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65719-65720]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-27233]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2015-OS-0108]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to alter a System of Records.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Finance and Accounting Service proposes to alter a 
system of records, T5500a, entitled ``Congressional Inquiry File'' in 
its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended. This system provides the ability to track and maintain a 
record of Congressional inquiries, and the Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service's responses.

DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before November 27, 2015. This 
proposed action will be effective on 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 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: Mr. Gregory L. Outlaw, Defense Finance 
and Accounting Service, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Program 
Manager, Corporate Communications, DFAS-HKC/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street, 
Indianapolis, IN 46249-0150 or at (317) 212-4591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Finance and Accounting Service 
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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
or from the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Division Web site at 
http://dpcld.defense.gov/. The proposed system report, as required by 5 
U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on 
January 15, 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: October 21, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
T5500a

System name:
    Congressional Inquiry File (February 23, 2009, 74 FR 8066).

Changes:
* * * * *

System identification:
    Delete entry and replace with ``T5545''.
* * * * *

Purpose:
    Delete entry and replace with ``This system provides the ability to 
track and maintain a record of Congressional inquiries, and the Defense 
Finance and Accounting Service's responses.''
* * * * *

Storage:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Electronic storage media.''

Retrievability:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Name and SSN.''

Safeguards:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Records are maintained in a 
controlled facility. Physical entry is restricted by the use of locks, 
guards, and is accessible only to authorized personnel. Access to 
records is limited to person(s) responsible for servicing the record in 
the performance of their official duties and who are properly screened 
and cleared for need-to-know. Access to computerized data is limited to 
CAC enabled users and restricted by passwords, which are changed 
according to agency security policy.''

Retention and disposal:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Military Pay Input Transaction 
records may be temporary in nature and destroyed when actions are 
completed, they are superseded, obsolete, or no longer needed. Source 
data records may be cut off at the end of the payroll year and 
destroyed 6 years and 3 months after cutoff.''

System manager(s) and address:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Defense Finance and Accounting 
Service--Columbus, Accounting Service, 4280 East Fifth Avenue, 
Columbus, OH 43219-1879.''

Notification procedure:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking to determine 
whether information about themselves is contained in this record system 
should address written inquiries to the Defense Finance and Accounting 
Service, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Program Manager, Corporate 
Communications, DFAS-ZCF/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 
46249-0150.
    Requests should contain individual's full name, SSN for 
verification, current address for reply, and provide a reasonable 
description of what they are seeking.''

Record access procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking access to 
information about themselves contained in this record system should 
address written inquiries to Defense Finance and Accounting Service, 
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Program Manager, Corporate 
Communications, DFAS-ZCF/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 
46249-0150.
    Request should contain individual's full name, SSN for 
verification, current address for reply, and telephone number.''

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Contesting record procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``The Defense Finance and Accounting 
Service (DFAS) rules for accessing records, for contesting contents and 
appealing initial agency determinations are published in Defense 
Finance and Accounting Service Regulation 5400.11-R, 32 CFR 324; or may 
be obtained from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Freedom of 
Information/Privacy Act Program Manager, Corporate Communications, 
DFAS-ZCF/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-0150.''
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                                              already been solicited in the preamble                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Mr.               SAFEGUARDS:
                                              of the proposed rule that published in                  Gregory L. Outlaw, Defense Finance and                   Delete entry and replace with
                                              the Federal Register on Tuesday,                        Accounting Service, Freedom of                        ‘‘Records are maintained in a controlled
                                              February 24, 2015 (80 FR 9669–9673).                    Information/Privacy Act Program                       facility. Physical entry is restricted by
                                              DATES: The withdrawal of the notice is                  Manager, Corporate Communications,                    the use of locks, guards, and is
                                              effective on October 27, 2015.                          DFAS–HKC/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street,                     accessible only to authorized personnel.
                                                Dated: October 22, 2015.
                                                                                                      Indianapolis, IN 46249–0150 or at (317)               Access to records is limited to person(s)
                                                                                                      212–4591.                                             responsible for servicing the record in
                                              Aaron Siegel,
                                              Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The                    the performance of their official duties
                                              Officer, Department of Defense.                         Defense Finance and Accounting                        and who are properly screened and
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–27317 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am]            Service notices for systems of records                cleared for need-to-know. Access to
                                                                                                      subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5                 computerized data is limited to CAC
                                              BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
                                                                                                      U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been                   enabled users and restricted by
                                                                                                      published in the Federal Register and                 passwords, which are changed
                                              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   are available from the address in FOR                 according to agency security policy.’’
                                                                                                      FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or from
                                              Office of the Secretary                                 the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties               RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
                                                                                                      Division Web site at http://                             Delete entry and replace with
                                              [Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0108]
                                                                                                      dpcld.defense.gov/. The proposed                      ‘‘Military Pay Input Transaction records
                                              Privacy Act of 1974; System of                          system report, as required by 5 U.S.C.                may be temporary in nature and
                                              Records                                                 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as                destroyed when actions are completed,
                                                                                                      amended, was submitted on January 15,                 they are superseded, obsolete, or no
                                              AGENCY:  Defense Finance and                            2015, to the House Committee on                       longer needed. Source data records may
                                              Accounting Service, DoD.                                Oversight and Government Reform, the                  be cut off at the end of the payroll year
                                              ACTION: Notice to alter a System of                     Senate Committee on Governmental                      and destroyed 6 years and 3 months
                                              Records.                                                Affairs, and the Office of Management                 after cutoff.’’
                                                                                                      and Budget (OMB) pursuant to
                                              SUMMARY:    The Defense Finance and                     paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB                     SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
                                              Accounting Service proposes to alter a                  Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Federal Agency
                                              system of records, T5500a, entitled                                                                              Delete entry and replace with
                                                                                                      Responsibilities for Maintaining                      ‘‘Defense Finance and Accounting
                                              ‘‘Congressional Inquiry File’’ in its                   Records About Individuals,’’ dated
                                              inventory of record systems subject to                                                                        Service—Columbus, Accounting
                                                                                                      February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61               Service, 4280 East Fifth Avenue,
                                              the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.                    FR 6427).
                                              This system provides the ability to track                                                                     Columbus, OH 43219–1879.’’
                                              and maintain a record of Congressional                    Dated: October 21, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                            NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
                                              inquiries, and the Defense Finance and                  Aaron Siegel,
                                              Accounting Service’s responses.                         Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                   Delete entry and replace with
                                              DATES: Comments will be accepted on or                  Officer, Department of Defense.                       ‘‘Individuals seeking to determine
                                              before November 27, 2015. This                                                                                whether information about themselves
                                                                                                      T5500a                                                is contained in this record system
                                              proposed action will be effective on the
                                              date following the end of the comment                   SYSTEM NAME:
                                                                                                                                                            should address written inquiries to the
                                              period unless comments are received                                                                           Defense Finance and Accounting
                                                                                                        Congressional Inquiry File (February                Service, Freedom of Information/
                                              which result in a contrary                              23, 2009, 74 FR 8066).
                                              determination.                                                                                                Privacy Act Program Manager,
                                                                                                                                                            Corporate Communications, DFAS–
                                              ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                     CHANGES:
                                                                                                                                                            ZCF/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street,
                                              identified by docket number and title,                  *       *     *       *      *                        Indianapolis, IN 46249–0150.
                                              by any of the following methods:
                                                 * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://                 SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION:                                   Requests should contain individual’s
                                              www.regulations.gov. Follow the                                                                               full name, SSN for verification, current
                                                                                                         Delete entry and replace with                      address for reply, and provide a
                                              instructions for submitting comments.                   ‘‘T5545’’.
                                                 * Mail: Department of Defense, Office                                                                      reasonable description of what they are
                                                                                                      *     *     *    *     *                              seeking.’’
                                              of the Deputy Chief Management
                                              Officer, Directorate of Oversight and                   PURPOSE:                                              RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
                                              Compliance, Regulatory and Audit
                                                                                                        Delete entry and replace with ‘‘This                   Delete entry and replace with
                                              Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,
                                                                                                      system provides the ability to track and              ‘‘Individuals seeking access to
                                              Washington, DC 20301–9010.
                                                 Instructions: All submissions received               maintain a record of Congressional                    information about themselves contained
                                              must include the agency name and                        inquiries, and the Defense Finance and                in this record system should address
                                              docket number for this Federal Register                 Accounting Service’s responses.’’                     written inquiries to Defense Finance
                                              document. The general policy for                        *    *      *    *    *                               and Accounting Service, Freedom of
                                              comments and other submissions from                                                                           Information/Privacy Act Program
                                                                                                      STORAGE:                                              Manager, Corporate Communications,
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                                              members of the public is to make these
                                              submissions available for public                           Delete entry and replace with                      DFAS–ZCF/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street,
                                              viewing on the Internet at http://                      ‘‘Electronic storage media.’’                         Indianapolis, IN 46249–0150.
                                              www.regulations.gov as they are                                                                                  Request should contain individual’s
                                                                                                      RETRIEVABILITY:
                                              received without change, including any                                                                        full name, SSN for verification, current
                                              personal identifiers or contact                           Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Name                address for reply, and telephone
                                              information.                                            and SSN.’’                                            number.’’


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                                              CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                             * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://                and Management Directorate, 16401
                                                Delete entry and replace with ‘‘The                   www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO
                                              Defense Finance and Accounting                          instructions for submitting comments.                 80011–9066, and contractors under
                                              Service (DFAS) rules for accessing                        * Mail: Department of Defense, Office               contract to the Defense Health Agency.
                                              records, for contesting contents and                    of the Deputy Chief Management                          A listing of Managed Care Support
                                              appealing initial agency determinations                 Officer, Directorate of Oversight and                 contractors maintaining these records is
                                              are published in Defense Finance and                    Compliance, Regulatory and Audit                      available from the system manager.’’
                                              Accounting Service Regulation 5400.11–                  Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,
                                                                                                                                                            CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
                                              R, 32 CFR 324; or may be obtained from                  Washington, DC 20301–9010.                            SYSTEM:
                                              the Defense Finance and Accounting                        Instructions: All submissions received
                                                                                                      must include the agency name and                         Delete entry and replace with
                                              Service, Freedom of Information/                                                                              ‘‘Eligible beneficiaries and all
                                              Privacy Act Program Manager,                            docket number for this Federal Register
                                                                                                                                                            individuals who seek health care under
                                              Corporate Communications, DFAS–                         document. The general policy for
                                                                                                                                                            TRICARE and the Civilian Health and
                                              ZCF/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street,                            comments and other submissions from
                                                                                                                                                            Medical Program of the Department of
                                              Indianapolis, IN 46249–0150.’’                          members of the public is to make these
                                                                                                                                                            Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).’’
                                                                                                      submissions available for public
                                              *     *     *    *     *
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–27233 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      viewing on the Internet at http://                    CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
                                                                                                      www.regulations.gov as they are                          Delete entry and replace with ‘‘File
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                                                                                                      received without change, including any                contains claims, billings for services,
                                                                                                      personal identifiers or contact                       applications or approval forms,
                                              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   information.                                          enrollment and disenrollment files,
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                  recoupment files, third-party liability
                                              Office of the Secretary                                 Linda S. Thomas, Chief, Defense Health                files, fraud and abuse files, the name,
                                                                                                      Agency Privacy and Civil Liberties                    Social Security Number (SSN) and/or
                                              [Docket ID: DoD–2015–HA–0106]                           Office, Defense Health Agency, 7700                   DoD Identification Number (DoD ID
                                                                                                      Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls                Number) of the sponsor and/or
                                              Privacy Act of 1974; System of                          Church, VA 22042–5101, or by phone at                 beneficiary; beneficiary’s relationship to
                                              Records                                                 (703) 681–7500.                                       sponsor, case management files,
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        resource sharing files, utilization
                                              AGENCY:  Defense Health Agency, DoD.                                                                          management/quality assurance files,
                                                                                                      Defense Health Agency notices for
                                              ACTION:Notice to alter a System of                      systems of records subject to the Privacy             payment files, medical/dental records,
                                              Records.                                                Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,              family history files, records of
                                                                                                      have been published in the Federal                    grievances with a medical/dental
                                              SUMMARY:   The Defense Health Agency                                                                          provider, appeals, hearings, or any other
                                              proposes to alter an existing system of                 Register and are available from the
                                                                                                      address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    correspondence, memoranda, or reports
                                              records, EDTMA 04, entitled ‘‘Medical/                                                                        which are acquired or utilized in the
                                              Dental Claim History Files’’ in its                     CONTACT or at the Defense Privacy and
                                                                                                      Civil Liberties Division Web site at                  development and processing of
                                              inventory of record systems subject to                                                                        TRICARE or CHAMPVA claims.
                                              the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.                    http://dpcld.defense.gov/.
                                                                                                        The proposed system report, as                         Records are also maintained on health
                                                 The Defense Health Agency and its                                                                          care demonstration projects, including
                                              contractors and DoD staff (including                    required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the
                                                                                                      Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was                  enrollment and authorization
                                              Military Treatment Facilities, clinics                                                                        agreements, correspondence,
                                              and TRICARE Regional Offices Staff)                     submitted on May 6, 2015 to the House
                                                                                                      Committee on Oversight and                            memoranda, forms and reports, which
                                              use the information to control and                                                                            are acquired or utilized during the
                                              process health care benefits available                  Government Reform, the Senate
                                                                                                      Committee on Governmental Affairs,                    projects.’’
                                              under TRICARE and the Civilian Health
                                              and Medical Program of the Department                   and the Office of Management and                      AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
                                              of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA),                          Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c                   Delete entry and replace with ‘‘10
                                              including the processing of medical or                  of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–                  U.S.C. Chapter 55, Medical and Dental
                                              dental claims, the control and approval                 130, ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities                Care; 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17, Hospital,
                                              of medical or dental treatments,                        for Maintaining Records About                         Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and
                                              issuance of deductible certificates, and                Individuals,’’ dated February 8, 1996                 Medical Care; 32 CFR part 199, Civilian
                                              necessary interface with providers of                   (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).                      Health and Medical Program of the
                                              health care. The system also supports                     Dated: October 21, 2015.                            Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); and
                                              audits of contractor-processed claims to                Aaron Siegel,                                         E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.’’
                                              determine payment and occurrence                        Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                PURPOSE(S):
                                              accuracy of the contractor’s adjudication               Officer, Department of Defense.
                                              process.                                                                                                         Delete entry and replace with
                                                                                                      EDTMA 04                                              ‘‘Defense Health Agency and its
                                              DATES: Comments will be accepted on or
                                                                                                                                                            contractors and DoD staff (including
                                              before November 27, 2015. This                          SYSTEM NAME:
                                                                                                                                                            Military Treatment Facilities, clinics
                                              proposed action will be effective the                     Medical/Dental Claim History Files                  and TRICARE Regional Offices Staff)
                                              date following the end of the comment                   (November 18, 2013, 78 FR 69076)
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                                                                                                                                                            use the information to control and
                                              period unless comments are received                                                                           process health care benefits available
                                                                                                      CHANGES:
                                              which result in a contrary                                                                                    under TRICARE and CHAMPVA,
                                              determination.                                          *       *     *       *      *
                                                                                                                                                            including the processing of medical or
                                              ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments,                    SYSTEM LOCATION:                                      dental claims, the control and approval
                                              identified by docket number and title,                     Delete entry and replace with                      of medical or dental treatments,
                                              by any of the following methods:                        ‘‘Records Management, Administration                  issuance of deductible certificates, and


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Document Created: 2015-12-14 15:36:04
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 15:36:04
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 November 27, 2015. This proposed action will be effective on the date following the end of the comment period unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination.
ContactMr. Gregory L. Outlaw, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Program Manager, Corporate Communications, DFAS-HKC/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-0150 or at (317) 212-4591.
FR Citation80 FR 65719 

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