Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice to add a system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy proposes to add one record system

to its inventory of system of records notices subject to the Privacy

Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

DATES: The action will be effective without further notice on July 25,

1997, unless comments are received that would result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Department of the Navy, PA/FOIA Policy

Branch, Chief of Naval Operations (N09B30), 2000 Navy Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20350-2000.

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

DSN 325-6545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complete inventory of the Department of

the Navy's record system notices for records systems 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 proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on June 13, 1997 to the

House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, 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: June 19, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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System name:

Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board (FNAEB).

System location:

Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, NAS North Island,

San Diego, CA 92135-7051.

Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, 1279 Franklin

Street, Norfolk, VA 23511-2494.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:

All active duty and reserve Naval Aviators for which a Field Naval

Aviator Evaluation Board has been conducted.

Categories of records in the system:

Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board (FNAEB) reports, endorsements,

witness statements, extracts from medical and personnel records. Data

base consists of name, Social Security Number, race, sex, squadron,

carrier wing (CVW), type aircraft, total hours, reason for FNAEB, board

results, final disposition, probationary terms, and probationary

status.

Authority for maintenance of the system:

5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; OPNAV Instruction 5420.1,

Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board Procedures; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Purpose(s):

To maintain a database of all naval aviators who have had a Field

Naval Aviator Evaluation Board (FNAEB) conducted and to maintain copies

of FNAEB reports.

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' 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.

Retrievability:

Name and Social Security Number.

Safeguards:

During the processing of the FNAEB, access to the information is

limited and records are transferred as `FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.' Files

are maintained in file cabinets under the control of authorized

personnel during working hours; the office space in which the file

cabinets are located is locked outside official working hours.

Automated records are password protected.

Retention and disposal:

Information is retained until no longer needed for research and

then destroyed.

System manager(s) and address:

Policy official: Chief of Naval Operations (N88), 2000 Navy

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000.

Record holder: Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, NAS

North Island, PO Box 457051, San Diego, CA 92135-7051.

Notification procedure:

Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records

contains information about themselves should address written inquiries

to the Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, NAS North Island,

PO Box 457051, San Diego, CA 92135-7051.

Request should include full name, Social Security Number and date

of Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board.

Record access procedures:

Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in

this system of records should address written inquiries to the

Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, NAS North Island, PO Box

457051, San Diego, CA 92135-7051.

Request should include full name, Social Security Number, and date

of Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board.

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:

Individual, accident report, training command data, Field Naval

Aviator Evaluation Board report.

Exemptions claimed for the system:

None.

[FR Doc. 97-16566 Filed 6-24-97; 8:45 am]

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