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 Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to alter a system of records, DPR 37, entitled “DoD Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Volunteer Rosters.” The system is used to maintain a roster of and facilitate communication between ESGR members; to track ESGR-related training, awards, and hours donated by ESGR DoD volunteer staff; and to identify federal employee and ESGR DoD volunteer emergency contact information.

DATES:

Comments will be accepted on or before July 11, 2016. This proposed action will be effective the date following the end of the comment period unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

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:

Mrs. Luz D. Ortiz, Chief, Records, Privacy and Declassification Division (RPD2), 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155, or by phone at (571) 372-0478.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Office of the Secretary of Defense 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 or at the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Division Web site at http://dpcld.defense.gov/ .

The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act, as amended, were submitted on May 23, 2016, 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 4 of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, “Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,” revised November 28, 2000 (December 12, 2000 65 FR 77677).

DPR 37

SYSTEM NAME:

DoD Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Volunteer Rosters (January 29, 2010, 75 FR 4788)

CHANGES:

SYSTEM ID:

Delete entry and replace with “DHRA 17.”

SYSTEM NAME:

Delete entry and replace with “Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Member Management System (MMS).”

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Delete entry and replace with “Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Computing Directorate Mechanicsburg, 5450 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-2411.”

Backup: Iron Mountain, 1665 S 5350 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84104-4721.”

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with “Federal employees and DoD volunteers who work for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).”

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with “Full name; role/position and ESGR affiliation (State Committee region or Headquarters); military base for volunteer activity; home address, home and/or mobile phone number, and personal email address; ESGR-related training completed; affiliated Service (if applicable); and emergency contact name, phone number, and relationship.

Additional information collected on federal employees includes: work address, phone number, and email; assigned military unit and rank (where applicable); and official report and departure date.

Additional information collected on DoD volunteers includes: volunteer hours performed; awards; mentor/mentee assignments; military experience (Component, rank, status, and years of service); civilian work experience (industry and position type); special skills or qualifications; and form of DoD identification (where applicable).”

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with “10 U.S.C. 136, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; 10 U.S.C. 1588, Authority to accept certain voluntary services; DoDD 1250.01, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (NCESGR); DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1205.22, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; DoDI 1100.21, Voluntary Services in the Department of Defense; and DoDI 3001.02, Personnel Accountability in Conjunction With Natural or Manmade Disasters.”

PURPOSE(S):

Delete entry and replace with “To maintain a roster of and facilitate communication between ESGR members; to track ESGR-related training, awards, and hours donated by ESGR DoD volunteer staff; and to identify federal employee and ESGR DoD volunteer emergency contact information for accountability during manmade disasters and other emergencies.”

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Delete entry and replace with “In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the records contained herein may be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

Law Enforcement Routine Use: If a system of records maintained by a DoD Component to carry out its functions indicates a violation or potential violation of law, whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute or by regulation, rule, or order issued pursuant thereto, the relevant records in the system of records may be referred, as a routine use, to the agency concerned, whether federal, state, local, or foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto.

Congressional Inquiries Disclosure Routine Use: Disclosure from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may be made to a congressional office from the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at the request of that individual.

Disclosure to the Department of Justice for Litigation Routine Use: A record from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may be disclosed as a routine use to any component of the Department of Justice for the purpose of representing the Department of Defense, or any officer, employee or member of the Department in pending or potential litigation to which the record is pertinent.

Disclosure of Information to the National Archives and Records Administration Routine Use: A record from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may be disclosed as a routine use to the National Archives and Records Administration for the purpose of records management inspections conducted under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.

Data Breach Remediation Purposes Routine Use: A record from a system of records maintained by a Component may be disclosed to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) The Component suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of the information in the system of records has been compromised; (2) the Component has determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by the Component or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Components efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.

The DoD Blanket Routine Uses set forth at the beginning of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system. The complete list of DoD Blanket Routine Uses can be found online at: http://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/BlanketRoutineUses.aspx .”

RETRIEVABILITY:

Delete entry and replace with “Full name and ESGR affiliation.”

SAFEGUARDS:

Delete entry and replace with “All personally identifiable information (PII) is maintained in a secure, password protected electronic system. The system utilizes security hardware and software to include physical controls such as combination locks, cipher locks, key cards, identification badges, closed circuit televisions, and controlled screenings. Technical controls include the use of user identifications and passwords, intrusion detection systems, encryption, Common Access Cards (CAC), firewalls, virtual private networks, role-based access controls, and two-factor authentication. Administrative controls include periodic security audits, regular monitoring of users' security practices, methods to ensure only authorized personnel access information, encryption of backups containing sensitive data, visitor registers, backups secured off-site, and use of visitor registers.”

Retention and disposal:

Delete entry and replace with “Headquarters Personnel Records: Destroy upon separation or transfer of employee.

Volunteer Staff Records: Destroy/delete 4 years after volunteer departs program.”

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Delete entry and replace with “Executive Director, Headquarters, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-1200.”

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Delete entry and replace with “Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Executive Director, Headquarters, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-1200.

Signed, written requests should contain the individual's full name, ESGR affiliation, and personal contact information (home address, phone number, and email).”

RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Delete entry and replace with “Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Office of the Secretary of Defense/Joint Staff, Freedom of Information Act Requester Service Center, Office of Freedom of Information, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155.

Signed, written requests should contain the individual's full name, personal contact information (home address, phone number, email), and the number and name of this system of records notice.”