Department of the Army

A0601-280a AHRC

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SYSTEM NAME:

Qualitative Management Program Appeal File  (March 27, 2013,  78 FR 18565)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Active Duty Army and Active Army Reserve records are located at U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301. Active National Guard Reserve records are located at the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 63132- 5200.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Active Duty Army, full time Active National Guard Reserve and Active Army Reserve enlisted members in the grades of E-6 through E-9 who have appealed a bar to reenlistment.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

File contains name, Social Security Number, pay grade, date of rank, basic active service date, estimated termination of service, primary and secondary military occupational specialties, bar to reenlistment letter/memorandum, appeal to bar to reenlistment and associated documentation, final determination of appeal by Reenlistment Appeals Board, enlisted efficiency reports, selected data elements pertaining to service record of appellant and similar relevant documents.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; Army Regulation 635-200, Personnel Separation/Enlisted Personnel; Army Regulation 601-280, Army Retention Program; E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.

PURPOSE(S):

Records in this system are used for the management of personnel and manpower in order to deny continued service to non-productive enlisted soldiers and retain quality enlisted soldiers in the Army and to encourage soldiers to maintain eligibility for further service. Records in this system are used for the management of personnel, year group, and manpower, in order to retain quality soldiers in the Army.

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 of 1974, as amended, these records 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 DoD Blanket Routine Uses set forth at the beginning of the Army's compilation of systems of records notices may apply to this system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:


STORAGE:

Paper records in file folders and electronic storage media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By individual's name and Social Security Number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are protected by physical security devices, guards, and personnel clearances for individuals working with the system.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Approved certificate to bar reenlistment and approved recommendation to withdraw bar to reenlistment are filed in permanent section of the Military Personnel Records Jacket in accordance with prescribed regulations. Bar to reenlistment certificates for which total withdrawal has been approved are removed from the Military Personnel Records Jacket and destroyed. Documents used to determine reenlistment eligibility including entries transferred from personnel records, remarks by commander, additional documentation of interviews and similar information is forwarded with Military Personnel Records Jacket in accordance with prescribed regulations, destroy on reenlistment of individual.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301 for matters concerning Active Duty Army and Active Army Reserve Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 63132-5200 for matters concerning Active National Guard Reserve.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine if information about themselves is contained in this record system should address written inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301 for matters concerning Active Duty Army and Active Army Reserve; and to the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 63132-5200 for matters concerning Active National Guard Reserve.

Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, grade, and current address.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in this record system should address written inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301 for matters concerning Active Duty Army and Active Army Reserve; and to the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 63132-5200 for matters concerning Active National Guard Reserve.

Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, grade, and current address.

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:

From Army records and reports; from appellant.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY:

March 27, 2013, 78 FR 18565