Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, 44978-44979 [E8-17598]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Navy
• Navy Department

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 149 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44978-44979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17598]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2008-0028]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to amend a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy is amending a system of records 
notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the 
Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

DATES: This proposed action will be effective without further notice on 
September 2, 2008 unless comments are received which result in a 
contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Department of the Navy, PA/FOIA Policy 
Branch, Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-36), 2000 Navy Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20350-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Doris Lama at (202) 685-6545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Navy systems of 
records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 
amended, have been published in the Federal Register and are available 
from the address above.
    The specific changes to the record system being amended are set 
forth below followed by the notice, as amended, published in its 
entirety. The proposed amendments are not within the purview of 
subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, 
which requires the submission of a new or altered system report.

    Dated: July 25, 2008.
Patricia Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
NM01070-9

System name:
    White House Support Program (April 15, 2008, 73 FR 20264)).

Changes:
* * * * *

System location:
    At end of entry, add ``and Naval Support Facility (NSF), Thurmont, 
P.O. Box 1000, Thurmont, MD 21788-5100.''
* * * * *
NM01070-9

System name:
    White House Support Program.

System location:
    White House Liaison Office, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, 
1000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-1000 and Naval Support 
Facility (NSF), Thurmont, P.O. Box 1000, Thurmont, MD 21788-5100.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    All Navy and Marine Corps military and civilian personnel and 
contractor employees who had been nominated by their employing 
activities for assignment to Presidential support duties.

Categories of records in the system:
    White House Military Office Security Screening Questionnaire; 
personnel records; name, Social Security Number (SSN); photographs; 
fingerprint cards; interview sheet; correspondence, documents and 
records concerning classification, security clearances, assignment, 
training, and other qualifications relating to suitability for 
Presidential support duties.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy; 10 U.S.C. 5041, 
Headquarters, Marine Corps; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    To evaluate and nominate individuals for assignment to Presidential 
support duties and to ensure that only those individuals most suitably 
qualified are assigned to duty in Presidential support activities.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained 
therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
    To officials and employees in the Executive Office of the President 
in the performance of their duties related to personnel administration, 
and evaluation and nomination of individuals for assignment to 
Presidential support duties.
    To officials and employees of other federal agencies and offices, 
upon request, in the performance of their official duties related to 
the provision of Presidential support and protection.
    The `Blanket Routine Uses' that appear at the beginning of the 
Navy's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Paper and automated records/databases.

Retrievability:
    Name and/or Social Security Number (SSN).

Safeguards:
    Records are afforded appropriate protection at all times, stored in 
locked

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rooms and locked file cabinets, and are accessible only to authorized 
personnel who have a definite need-to-know and who are properly 
screened, cleared, and trained. Access to automated information is 
password protected and only available to individuals with an official 
need-to-know.

Retention and disposal:
    Successful candidate's package held for one year past period of 
tour. Unsuccessful candidate's package destroyed within 1 year.

System manager(s) and address:
    Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy, 1000 Navy 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-1000.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries 
to the Office of the Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy, 
1000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-1000.
    Individual should sign their request and provide full name and 
Social Security Number (SSN).

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Office 
of the Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy, 1000 Navy 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-1000.
    Individual should sign their request and provide full name and 
Social Security Number (SSN).

Contesting record procedures:
    The Navy's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents 
and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Secretary 
of the Navy Instruction 5211.5; 32 CFR part 701; or may be obtained 
from the system manager.

Record source categories:
    Officials and employees of the Department of the Navy and other 
Department of Defense components; federal, state, and local court 
documents; civilian and military investigative reports; general 
correspondence concerning the individual; and federal and state agency 
records.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    Parts of this system may be exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1), 
(k)(2), (k)(3) and (k)(5), as applicable.
    An exemption rule for this system has been promulgated in 
accordance with requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2), and (3), (c) 
and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 701, subpart G. For additional 
information contact the system manager.

[FR Doc. E8-17598 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
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