2013-05050. Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD.

ACTION:

Notice to alter a system of records.

SUMMARY:

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service proposes to alter a system of records notice in its 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 on April 5, 2013 unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination. Comments will be accepted on or before April 4, 2013.

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: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

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 [phone].

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. The proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on February 26, 2013, 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: February 28, 2013.

Aaron Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

T7340

System name:

Defense Joint Military Pay System-Active Component (March 21, 2006, 71 FR 14179).

Changes:

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System location:

Delete entry and replace with “Defense Finance and Accounting Service—Indianapolis Center, 8899 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-0150.”

Categories of individuals covered by the system:

Delete entry and replace with “Officers of the Air Force Reserve, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and Air National Guard on extended active duty; Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members on active duty where strength accountability remains with the reserve component; military academy cadets; and Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (AFHPSP) students.”

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Authority for maintenance of the system:

Delete entry and replace with “5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; 37 U.S.C., Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services; DoD Directive 5154.29, DoD Pay and Allowances Policy and Procedures; DoD 7000.14-R, DoD Financial Management Manual, Volume 7A, Military Pay Policy and Procedures—Active Duty and Reserve Pay; Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), Volume 1, Uniformed Services Member, current edition; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.”

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Storage:

Delete entry and replace with “Electronic storage media.”

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System manager(s) and addresses:

Delete entry and replace with “Director, Military Pay Operations, Military and Civilian Pay Services, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Indianapolis, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-0150.”

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, current address, 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, current address, and telephone number.”

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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