81_FR_15752 81 FR 15695 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

81 FR 15695 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)

Page Range15695-15696
FR Document2016-06640

The Department of the Army proposes to alter a system of records, A0600-43 DAPE, entitled ``DA Conscientious Objector Review Board''. This system is used to investigate claims of a service member that he/she is a conscientious objector to participation in war or to the bearing of arms and to make final determination resulting in assignment of appropriate status or awarding of discharge.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06640]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2016-HQ-0010]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to alter a System of Records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army proposes to alter a system of 
records, A0600-43 DAPE, entitled ``DA Conscientious Objector Review 
Board''. This system is used to investigate claims of a service member 
that he/she is a conscientious objector to participation in war or to 
the bearing of arms and to make final determination resulting in 
assignment of appropriate status or awarding of discharge.

DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before April 25, 2016. 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: Ms. Tracy Rogers, Department of the 
Army, Privacy Office, U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification 
Agency, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Suite 144, Alexandria, VA 
22325-3905 or by calling (703) 428-7499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Army's 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 or 
from the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Division Web site at 
http://dpcld.defense.gov/. The proposed systems reports, as required by 
5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act, as amended, were submitted on 
March 18, 2016, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget (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).


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    Dated: March 18, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
A0600-43 DAPE

System name:
    DA Conscientious Objector Review Board (February 14, 2000, 65 FR 
7365)

Changes:
* * * * *

System location:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Army Review Boards Agency, 251 18th 
Street South, Suite 385, Arlington, VA 22202-3531.''
* * * * *

Categories of records in the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Name, grade/rank, Social Security 
Number (SSN), duty status, results of interview evaluation by military 
chaplain and a psychiatrist, command's report of investigation, 
evidence submitted by applicant, witness statements, hearing transcript 
or summary, information or records from the Selective Service System if 
appropriate, applicant's rebuttal to commander's recommendation, DA 
Conscientious Objector Review Board (DACORB) correspondence with 
applicant, summary of evidence considered, discussion, conclusions, 
names of voting DACORB members, and disposition of application.''

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Delete entry and replace with ``10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the 
Army; DoDI 1300.06, Conscientious Objectors; Army Regulation 600-43, 
Conscientious Objection; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.''
* * * * *

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 those disclosures 
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 
as amended, the records contained therein may specifically be disclosed 
outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 
follows:
    To the Selective Service System Headquarters for the purpose of 
identifying individuals who have less than 180 days active duty, and 
who have been discharged by reason of conscientious objection.
    The DoD Blanket Routine Uses set forth at the beginning of the 
Army's compilation of systems of records notices may apply to this 
system. The complete list of DoD Blanket Routine Uses can be found 
online at: http://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/BlanketRoutineUses.aspx.
    The DOD Health Information Privacy Regulation (DOD 6025.18-R) 
issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability 
Act of 1996, applies to most such health information. DOD 6025.18-R may 
place additional procedural requirements on the uses and disclosures of 
such information beyond those in the Privacy Act of 1974 or mentioned 
in this system of records notice.''

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Paper records and electronic 
storage media.''

Retrievability:
    Delete entry and replace with ``By applicant's 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) with an official need-to-know who are 
responsible for servicing the record in the performance of their 
official duties. Access to computerized data is restricted by use of 
Common Access Cards (CACs) and is accessible only by users with an 
authorized account. Persons are properly screened and cleared for 
access. Access to computerized data is role-based and further 
restricted by passwords, which are changed periodically. In addition, 
the integrity of automated data is ensured by internal audit 
procedures, database access accounting reports, and controls to 
preclude unauthorized disclosure.''
* * * * *

Notification procedure:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking to determine 
whether information about themselves is contained in this system of 
records may write to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, 
Headquarters, Department of the Army, ATTN: DAPE-ZXI-IC (PA Officer), 
300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.
    Individuals should provide their full name, SSN, current address, 
year of Conscientious Objector Review Board decision, and the request 
must be signed.
    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 
State 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)'.''

Record access procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking access to 
information about themselves contained in this system of records may 
write to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Headquarters, 
Department of the Army, ATTN: DAPE-ZXI-IC (PA Officer), 300 Army 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.
    Individual should provide their full name, SSN, current address, 
and the request must be signed.
    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 
State 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)'.''

Contesting record procedures:
    Delete entry and replace with ``The Army's rules for accessing 
records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency 
determinations are contained in 32 CFR part 505, Army Privacy Program 
or may be obtained from the system manager.''

Record source categories:
    Delete entry and replace with ``From the individual, his/her 
commander, and/or official records.''
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2016 / Notices 15695 on Intellectual Property and Genetic traditional knowledge from indigenous DATES: Comments will be accepted on or Resources, Traditional Knowledge and peoples. before April 25, 2016. This proposed Folklore (IGC) will conduct its thirtieth Æ What codes of conduct (e.g., action will be effective on the date session from May 30 to June 3, 2016. University or industry regarding following the end of the comment The United States will participate in research), practices (e.g., State park period unless comments are received that meeting. procedures to obtain prior informed which result in a contrary At the meeting, the IGC will continue consent), and laws (e.g., tribal laws determination. a longstanding discussion as to whether regarding sharing of culture and WIPO members should require patent granting prior informed consent) are ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, applicants to disclose the source or relevant to the protection of genetic identified by docket number and title, origin of traditional knowledge and resources and traditional knowledge? by any of the following methods: genetic resources used in an invention, Æ What studies have been done regarding national laws and practices * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// as well as practices to prevent the requiring patent applications to disclose www.regulations.gov. Follow the granting of patents for inventions that the country of source or origin for instructions for submitting comments. are not patentable. These discussions have included definitional issues, genetic resources or traditional * Mail: Department of Defense, Office including the definitions of genetic knowledge? of the Deputy Chief Management resources and traditional knowledge. • At various times, different IGC Officer, Directorate of Oversight and See http://www.wipo.int/tk/en/igc/ for delegations have referred to the Compliance, Regulatory and Audit more information. Such practices Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, include searching publicly available and to the United Nations Declaration Washington, DC 20301–9010. databases of genetic resource on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Æ How, if at all, should these Instructions: All submissions received information and traditional knowledge. must include the agency name and The IGC decided to invite relevant Declarations inform the discussions at the IGC? docket number for this Federal Register parties to provide information that Interested parties are invited to share document. The general policy for could aid the IGC in its deliberations. their views on these matters. The comments and other submissions from The USPTO welcomes comments from information obtained can help ensure members of the public is to make these the public on issues related to these that the United States delegation has the submissions available for public topics. Comments regard the issues most current views on relevant issues viewing on the Internet at http:// below would be particularly helpful to for discussion at the WIPO IGC www.regulations.gov as they are the USPTO. • Currently, several resources are meetings. Studies, citations of received without change, including any available which enable USPTO patent databases, codes of conduct, and laws personal identifiers or contact examiners to search prior art traditional that are provided in response to this information. knowledge and medicine, many of notice may be collected and submitted which are also available to the public,1 to WIPO for compilation as part of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. and some of which are available only to reference materials for the WIPO IGC. Tracy Rogers, Department of the Army, patent examiners through the USPTO Dated: March 18, 2016. Privacy Office, U.S. Army Records Science and Technology Information Michelle K. Lee Management and Declassification Center. Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Agency, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Æ Are there additional databases with Property and Director of the United States Building, Suite 144, Alexandria, VA information about genetic resources and Patent and Trademark Office. 22325–3905 or by calling (703) 428– traditional knowledge that patent [FR Doc. 2016–06681 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] 7499. examiners should use to assess BILLING CODE 3510–16–P patentability? SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Æ What are the best practices for Department of the Army’s notices for establishing such a database? DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE systems of records subject to the Privacy Æ Before such a database is made Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, publicly available, what steps should be Department of the Army have been published in the Federal taken to ensure that it does not include Register and are available from the [Docket ID: USA–2016–HQ–0010] confidential information? address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Æ What studies have been done Privacy Act of 1974; System of CONTACT or from the Defense Privacy regarding national laws and practices Records and Civil Liberties Division Web site at that require patent applications to http://dpcld.defense.gov/. The proposed disclose the country of source or origin AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. for genetic resources or traditional ACTION:Notice to alter a System of 552a(r) of the Privacy Act, as amended, knowledge that may be implicated in Records. were submitted on March 18, 2016, to the patent application? the House Committee on Oversight and • The meeting is also expected to SUMMARY: The Department of the Army proposes to alter a system of records, Government Reform, the Senate consider a wide range of views among Committee on Homeland Security and A0600–43 DAPE, entitled ‘‘DA asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES IGC delegations as to whether the Governmental Affairs, and the Office of intellectual property system should play Conscientious Objector Review Board’’. This system is used to investigate claims Management and Budget (OMB) a role in ensuring that researchers pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I obtain informed consent before of a service member that he/she is a conscientious objector to participation to OMB Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Federal obtaining genetic resources or in war or to the bearing of arms and to Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining 1 See http://www.uspto.gov/patent/laws-and- make final determination resulting in Records About Individuals,’’ dated regulations/comments-public/traditional- assignment of appropriate status or February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 knowledge-and-medicine-resources. awarding of discharge. FR 6427). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

15696 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2016 / Notices Dated: March 18, 2016. notices may apply to this system. The In addition, the requester must Aaron Siegel, complete list of DoD Blanket Routine provide a notarized statement or an Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Uses can be found online at: http:// unsworn declaration made in Officer, Department of Defense. dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/ accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the SORNsIndex/BlanketRoutineUses.aspx. following format: A0600–43 DAPE The DOD Health Information Privacy If executed outside the United States: SYSTEM NAME: Regulation (DOD 6025.18–R) issued ‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) DA Conscientious Objector Review pursuant to the Health Insurance under penalty of perjury under the laws Board (February 14, 2000, 65 FR 7365) Portability and Accountability Act of of the United State of America that the 1996, applies to most such health foregoing is true and correct. Executed CHANGES: information. DOD 6025.18–R may place on (date). (Signature)’. * * * * * additional procedural requirements on the uses and disclosures of such If executed within the United States, SYSTEM LOCATION: information beyond those in the Privacy its territories, possessions, or Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Army Act of 1974 or mentioned in this system commonwealths: ‘I declare (or certify, Review Boards Agency, 251 18th Street of records notice.’’ verify, or state) under penalty of perjury South, Suite 385, Arlington, VA 22202– that the foregoing is true and correct. 3531.’’ POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, Executed on (date). (Signature)’.’’ RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND * * * * * DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: Delete entry and replace with Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Name, Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Paper ‘‘Individuals seeking access to grade/rank, Social Security Number records and electronic storage media.’’ information about themselves contained (SSN), duty status, results of interview in this system of records may write to RETRIEVABILITY: evaluation by military chaplain and a the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, psychiatrist, command’s report of Delete entry and replace with ‘‘By Headquarters, Department of the Army, investigation, evidence submitted by applicant’s name and SSN.’’ ATTN: DAPE–ZXI–IC (PA Officer), 300 applicant, witness statements, hearing SAFEGUARDS: Army Pentagon, Washington, DC transcript or summary, information or 20310–0300. Delete entry and replace with records from the Selective Service ‘‘Records are maintained in a controlled Individual should provide their full System if appropriate, applicant’s facility. Physical entry is restricted by name, SSN, current address, and the rebuttal to commander’s the use of locks, guards, and is request must be signed. recommendation, DA Conscientious accessible only to authorized personnel. In addition, the requester must Objector Review Board (DACORB) Access to records is limited to person(s) provide a notarized statement or an correspondence with applicant, with an official need-to-know who are unsworn declaration made in summary of evidence considered, responsible for servicing the record in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the discussion, conclusions, names of the performance of their official duties. following format: voting DACORB members, and Access to computerized data is disposition of application.’’ If executed outside the United States: restricted by use of Common Access Cards (CACs) and is accessible only by ‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: users with an authorized account. under penalty of perjury under the laws Delete entry and replace with ‘‘10 of the United State of America that the U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; Persons are properly screened and cleared for access. Access to foregoing is true and correct. Executed DoDI 1300.06, Conscientious Objectors; on (date). (Signature)’. Army Regulation 600–43, Conscientious computerized data is role-based and Objection; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as further restricted by passwords, which If executed within the United States, amended.’’ are changed periodically. In addition, its territories, possessions, or the integrity of automated data is commonwealths: ‘I declare (or certify, * * * * * ensured by internal audit procedures, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE database access accounting reports, and that the foregoing is true and correct. SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND controls to preclude unauthorized Executed on (date). (Signature)’.’’ THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: disclosure.’’ Delete entry and replace with ‘‘In CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: * * * * * addition to those disclosures generally Delete entry and replace with ‘‘The permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: Army’s rules for accessing records, and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Delete entry and replace with for contesting contents and appealing records contained therein may ‘‘Individuals seeking to determine initial agency determinations are specifically be disclosed outside the whether information about themselves contained in 32 CFR part 505, Army DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 is contained in this system of records Privacy Program or may be obtained U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: may write to the Deputy Chief of Staff from the system manager.’’ To the Selective Service System for Personnel, Headquarters, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Headquarters for the purpose of Department of the Army, ATTN: DAPE– RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: identifying individuals who have less ZXI–IC (PA Officer), 300 Army than 180 days active duty, and who Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0300. Delete entry and replace with ‘‘From have been discharged by reason of Individuals should provide their full the individual, his/her commander, conscientious objection. name, SSN, current address, year of and/or official records.’’ The DoD Blanket Routine Uses set Conscientious Objector Review Board * * * * * forth at the beginning of the Army’s decision, and the request must be [FR Doc. 2016–06640 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] compilation of systems of records signed. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1


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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 April 25, 2016. 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.
ContactMs. Tracy Rogers, Department of the Army, Privacy Office, U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Suite 144, Alexandria, VA 22325-3905 or by calling (703) 428-7499.
FR Citation81 FR 15695 
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