Office of the Secretary May 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Secretary of Defense directed the General Counsel of the Department of Defense (the General Counsel) to conduct a comprehensive review of the military justice system. To carry out the review, the General Counsel established the Military Justice Review Group (MJRG). The MJRG's review is focused on the structure and operation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Manual for Courts- Martial (MCM). The General Counsel invites members of the public to suggest areas for review by the MJRG concerning both substantive military law and military justice procedures, as well as submit specific proposals to amend the UCMJ and the MCM. Please provide supporting rationale for any proposed changes.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to consolidate, update, and reissue the current Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency system of records titled, ``Department of Homeland Security/ Federal Emergency Management Agency003 National Flood Insurance Program Files System of Records'' with the systems of records titled, ``Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency/ Mitigation/Mitigation1 National Flood Insurance Program Claims Appeals Process,'' and ``Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency007 National Flood Insurance Program Marketing Files.'' This consolidated and updated system of records enables the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency to administer all aspects of the National Flood Insurance Program. The Department has consolidated and updated these systems of records to more accurately reflect how the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency collects, maintains, and shares information pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program. The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency has consolidated categories of individuals, categories of records, authority for maintenance, routine uses, retrievability, retention and disposal, and record sources to accurately reflect the entirety of the National Flood Insurance Program, and to reflect the Biggert-Waters Act. Also, the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency is updating the consolidated system of records notice to include: (1) Category of individuals; (2) category of records; and (3) routine uses. Additionally, this notice includes non- substantive changes to simplify the formatting and text of the previously published notices. This consolidated and updated system will be included in the Department's inventory of record systems.

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this final rule to implement new policy, responsibilities, and procedures for the operation of voluntary education programs within DoD. The new policies discussed in the rule include the following: All educational institutions providing education programs through the DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) Program will provide meaningful information to students about the financial cost and attendance at an institution so military students can make informed decisions on where to attend school; not use unfair, deceptive, and abusive recruiting practices; and provide academic and student support services to Service members and their families. New criteria are created to strengthen existing procedures for access to DoD installations by educational institutions. An annual review and notification process is required if there are changes made to the uniform semester-hour (or equivalent) TA caps and annual TA ceilings. Military Departments will be required to provide their Service members with a joint services transcript (JST). The DoD Postsecondary Education Complaint System is implemented for Service members, spouses, and adult family members to register student complaints. The Military Departments are authorized to establish Service-specific TA eligibility criteria and management controls. The requirement to sign a new DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for all participating educational institutions will be effective 60 days following the publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. Additionally, educational institutions with a current DoD Voluntary Education Partnership MOU that have initiated their application for Title IV eligibility with the Department of Education will have 18 months following the publication of this final rule in the Federal Register to successfully meet the Title IV requirement. New applicants will be required to meet the Title IV requirement before signing a DoD Voluntary Education Partnership MOU.

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Reserve Forces Policy Board will take place.

This part assigns responsibilities and provides procedures for implementing a Pilot Program for the Temporary Exchange of Information Technology Personnel, known as the Information Technology Exchange Program pilot. This Pilot is envisioned to promote the interchange of DoD and private sector IT professionals to enhance skills and competencies. Given the changing workforce dynamics in the IT field, DoD needs to take advantage of these types of professional development programs to proactively position itself to keep pace with the changes in technology. The ITEP pilot will serve the public good by enhancing the DoD IT workforce skills to protect and defend our nation. The ITEP Pilot expired September 31, 2013. Congress has extended the expiration date to September 30, 2018, and the reporting requirements through 2018. This final rule makes amendments to the current DoD ITEP regulation to update these dates.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to alter a system of records, DWHS P29, entitled ``Personnel Security Adjudications File'', in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This system will used by officials of the DoD Consolidated Adjudication Facility (CAF) to adjudicate personnel security investigations (initial, periodic and continuous) and incidents resulting in the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of an individual's personnel security eligibility. Records are also used by officials of the DoD CAF to adjudicate favorable suitability and HSPD-12 determinations.

The purpose of this notification is to inform users of an upcoming event related to the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation. U.S. Air Force Space Command will begin providing pre- operational, Civil Navigation Message (CNAV) populated L2C and L5 signals beginning April 28, 2014 in a 2-phase plan, as previously highlighted in a Department of Transportation notice that published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2014 (79 FR 12563-12564). Based on the response to the March 5, 2014 notice, and extensive discussion and cooperation between the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Department of Transportation, OSD has approved a modification to U.S. Air Force Space Command's planned implementation of CNAV. The public should consider these broadcasts to be ``use at one's own risk,'' since a fully operational command and control and signal monitoring infrastructure is not yet in place.

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR is for a new collection. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public on this ICR during the review and approval period.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Concrete and Masonry Construction Standard,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

This document provides notice of the existence of a computer matching program between the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the California Department of Health Care Services, titled ``Verification Division DHS-USCIS/CA- DHCS.''

This proposed rule updates and clarifies procedures regarding the review and accessibility to records and information in the custody of the Secretary of Defense and the OSD Components. The purpose of this rule is to provide such guidance to former Cabinet level officials and former Presidential appointees (FPAs), including their personnel, aides, and official researchers. This rule is part of DoD's retrospective plan, completed in August 2011, under Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' DoD's full plan and updates can be accessed at: https://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is updating the NGA Privacy Act Program regarding NGA Threat Mitigation Records. Additionally, NGA initiated a rulemaking to exempt this system of records from a number of provisions of the Privacy Act, because this system may contain records or information recompiled from or created from information contained in other systems of records, which are exempt from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. For these records or information only, NGA will also claim the original exemptions for these records or information from the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, as necessary and appropriate to protect such information. Such exempt records or information may be law enforcement or national security investigation records, law enforcement activity and encounter records.

This final rule updates Department of Defense (DoD) policy and responsibilities and prescribes procedures for the implementation and use of the FACAT in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1794. It is DoD policy to provide a safe and secure environment for DoD personnel and their families by promoting the prevention, early identification, and intervention in all allegations of child abuse and neglect.

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel. This meeting is open to the public.

The Office of the Inspector General proposes to add a new system of records, CIG-29, entitled ``Privacy and Civil Liberties Complaint Reporting System'' to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system will support the DoD Inspector General Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs and the requirement to report complaints to the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office for reporting to Congress.

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Independent Review Panel on Military Medical Construction Standards (``the Panel'').

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.

The Defense Travel Management Office is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 291. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and Possessions of the United States when applicable. AEA changes announced in Bulletin Number 194 remain in effect. Bulletin Number 291 is being published in the Federal Register to assure that travelers are paid per diem at the most current rates.