[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 240 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74176-74177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30030]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
[Docket ID USAF-2012-0032]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.
ACTION: Notice to alter a System of Records.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force proposes to alter a system of
records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to
the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
DATES: This proposed action will be effective on January 14, 2013
unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination.
Comments will be accepted on or before January 14, 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. Charles J. Shedrick, Department of
the Air Force Privacy Office, Air Force Privacy Act Office, Office of
Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, ATTN: SAF/CIO
A6, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1800, or by phone at
(202) 404-6575.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Air Force'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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of
the Privacy Act, were submitted on December 3, 2012 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: December 7, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
F036 AF PC V
System Name:
Awards and Decorations (June 11, 1997, 62 FR 31793).
Changes:
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System Identifier:
Delete entry and replace with ``F036 AFPC V''.
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System Location:
Delete entry and replace with ``Headquarters, United States Air
Force, Washington DC 20330-1670. Directorate of Personnel Program
Actions, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, 550 C Street West,
Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-6001.
Headquarters of major commands and at all levels down to and
including Air Force installations. Official mailing addresses are
published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of record
systems notices.''
Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
Delete entry and replace with ``Air Force active duty, Air Force
Reserve, Air National Guard and United States civilian personnel who
are recommended for an award.''
Categories of Records in the System:
Delete entry and replace with ``Full name, Social Security Number
(SSN), rank, office address, work and home phone numbers, previous
awards and/or decorations.''
Authority for Maintenance of the System:
Delete entry and replace with ``10 U.S.C. Chapter 857, Decorations
and Awards; as implemented by Air Force Instruction 36-2803, The Air
Force Awards and Decorations Program; and E.O. 9397 (SSN) as amended.''
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Retrievability:
Delete entry and replace with ``Name and/or SSN.''
Safeguards:
Delete entry and replace with ``Records are accessed by person(s)
responsible for servicing the record system with a Common Access Card
(CAC) in performance of their official duties and by authorized
personnel who are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know.
Records are stored in locked rooms and cabinets. Those in computer
storage devices are protected by computer system software.''
Retention and disposal:
Delete entry and replace with ``Special Honors, trophies and awards
program sponsored by Air Force and private organizations, including
nominations of individuals, units and groups, announcements of awards
and related forms and correspondence at Headquarters United States Air
Force (HQ USAF), Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center (HQ AFPC), and
Major Command (MAJCOM) are destroyed after 50 years. Decorations to
individuals (Military and Civilian) disapproved by U.S. Military are
destroyed after 35 years. Approved/disapproved decorations and awards
at initiating and intermediate monitoring headquarters are destroyed
after decoration is awarded or 1 year after disapproval. Decorations to
foreign nationals and U.S. citizens not employed by U.S. government are
retired as permanent 2 years after completion of case; records are
stored at Randolph AFB TX. Files are destroyed by tearing into pieces,
shredding, pulping, macerating, or burning. Computer records are
destroyed by erasing, deleting or overwriting.''
System manager(s) and address:
Delete entry and replace with ``Executive Director, Headquarters,
Air Force Personnel Center, 550 C Street West, Randolph Air Force Base,
TX 78150-6001.''
Notification procedures:
Delete entry and replace with ``Individuals seeking to determine
whether information about themselves is contained in this system should
address written inquiries to Directorate of Personnel Program Actions,
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, 550 C Street West, Randolph
Air Force Base, TX 78150-6001.
For verification purposes the individual should provide their full
name, Social Security Number (SSN), any details which may assist in
locating records, and their signature.
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
States 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 to access
records about themselves contained in this system should address
written requests to the Executive Director, Headquarters, Air Force
Personnel Center, 550 C Street West, Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-
6001 or to the agency officials at location of assignment.
For verification purposes the individual should provide their full
name, Social Security Number (SSN), any details which may assist in
locating records and their signature.
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
States 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 Air Force rules for accessing
records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency
determinations are published in Air Force Instruction 33-332, Air Force
Privacy Program or may be obtained from the system manager.''
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[FR Doc. 2012-30030 Filed 12-12-12; 8:45 am]
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