[Federal Register: October 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 191)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID USA-2008-0062]

 
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to Amend a System of Records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 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 
October 31, 2008 unless comments are received which result in a 
contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Department of the Army, Privacy Division, U.S. Army Records 
Management and Declassification Agency, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey 
Building, Suite 144, Alexandria, VA 22325-3905.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vicki Short at (703) 428-6508.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Army 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: September 23, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
A0190-45b DAMO

System name:
    Serious Incident Reporting Files (July 25, 2008, 73 FR 43424).

Changes:
    Change System Identifier to ``A0190-45b OPMG''.
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A0190-45b OPMG

System name:
    Serious Incident Reporting Files.

System location:
    Primary location: Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for 
Operations and Plans, ATTN: DAMO-ODL, Headquarters, Department of the 
Army, Washington, DC 20310-0440. Segments are maintained at the 
installation initiating the report and at the respective major Army 
command.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Any citizen identified as the subject or victim of a serious 
incident reportable to Department of the Army in accordance with Army 
Regulation 190-40, Serious Incident Report. This includes in general 
any criminal act or other incident which, because of its sensitivity or 
nature, publicity or other considerations should be brought to the 
attention of Headquarters, Department of the Army.

Categories of records in the system:
    Records include the initial report of the incident plus any 
supplemental reports, including reports of final adjudication.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    10 U.S.C. 3013; Secretary of the Army; AR 190-45, Law Enforcement 
Reporting and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):
    To provide the military chain of command with timely information 
regarding serious incidents to permit a valid early determination of 
possible implication; to provide an early indication of acts or 
conditions which may have widespread adverse publicity; to provide a 
means of analysis of crime and conditions conducive to crime on which 
to base crime prevention policies and programs; and to meet the general 
needs of Department of the Army staff agencies for information 
regarding selected incidents which impact on their respective areas of 
responsibility.

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:
    The `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the Army's 
compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this system.

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Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Paper records in file folders.

Retrievability:
    By individual's name, Social Security Number, and installation 
number.

Safeguards:
    Buildings employ security guards and control access. Distribution 
and access to files are based on strict need-to-know. Records are 
contained in locked safes when not under personal supervision of 
authorized personnel.

Retention and disposal:
    Destroyed 1 year after final report is completed.

System manager(s) and address:
    Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, ATTN: DAMO-ODL, 
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310-0440.

Notification procedure:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether information about 
themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries 
to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, ATTN: DAMO-ODL, 
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310-0440.
    Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, 
current address and telephone number, other information verifiable from 
the record itself, and signature.

Record access procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to information about themselves 
contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Deputy 
of Staff for Operations and Plans, ATTN: DAMO-ODL, Headquarters, 
Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310-0440.
    Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, 
current address and telephone number, other information verifiable from 
the record itself, and signature.

Contesting record procedures:
    The Army's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents 
and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in Army 
Regulation 340-21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained from the system 
manager.

Record source categories:
    Subjects, witnesses, victims, military police and U.S. Army 
Criminal Investigation Command personnel and special agents, 
informants, various Department of Defense, federal, state and local 
investigative and law enforcement agencies, departments or agencies of 
foreign governments, and any other individuals or organizations which 
may supply pertinent information.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    Parts of this system may be exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), 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 505. For additional information 
contact the system manager.

[FR Doc. E8-23018 Filed 9-30-08; 8:45 am]

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