SYSTEM NAME:

Special Security Case Files  (June 11, 1997,  62 FR 31793)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Detachment 1, 11 Security Police Squadron, 1330 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1330. Decentralized segments at the Washington National Records Center, Washington, DC 20409.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Air Force civilian employees and applicants, and Air Force military members and prospective members, including Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, Air Force contractor employees requiring unescorted access, Air Force Academy and ROTC Cadets and applicants, overseas educators involved in the education and orientation of military personnel, Non-appropriated Fund Instrumentality personnel and applicants for sensitive positions, personnel requiring DoD building passes, whose personnel security investigations contain significant unfavorable information, whose cases were previously processed or adjudicated under the Air Force Military or Civilian Security Programs, or who are the subject of Special Security Files initiated by commanders.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Files may include (1) requests for clearance, investigation, or waiver of investigative requirements, (2) determinations of eligibility for assignment to sensitive or nonsensitive positions, (3) medical records checks and evaluations, (4) personnel records information, (5) personnel security questionnaires, (6) correspondence between the Air Force Security Clearance individual, the individual, office of assignment, commanders, medical facilities and installations, personnel offices, investigative agencies, Air Staff offices, or offices of the Secretary of the Air Force, (7) clearance records, and (8) summaries, evaluations, recommendations and records of adjudication.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 7531, Definitions; 7532, Suspension and removal; 7533, Effect on other statutes; 10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force: Powers and duties; delegation by; E.O. 10450, Security requirements for government employment; implemented by Department of Defense Regulation 5200-2R, DoD Personnel Security Program.

PURPOSE(S):

Files are established to evaluate the security acceptability of Air Force military and civilian and contractor personnel, applicants, enlistees and nominees for appointment, assignment or retention in sensitive positions with access to classified defense information or to restricted areas and locations in the interest of national security.

Files are used to record clearance adjudicative actions, eligibility determinations and investigative data.

Investigative case file information may be reviewed by Air Force installation commanders, supervisors, personnel officers, medical, security, and investigative personnel, personnel of Air Staff offices and offices of the Secretary of the Air Force.

Case files and cards are also used to answer inquiries from other Air Force offices and agencies, and from investigative, security and personnel representatives of other Federal agencies concerning the clearance status of individuals.

Case records are maintained to prepare statistical accounting and to measure the effectiveness of the adjudicative programs and procedures.

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 DoD 'Blanket Routine Uses' published at the beginning of the Air Force'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 records and microfiche maintained in file folders, card files, visible file binders/cabinets and notebooks/binders.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Retrieved alphabetically by name.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are stored in vaults, safes and security file containers/cabinets. All records are stored, processed, transmitted and protected as the equivalent of classified information. Records are accessed by the custodian of the records system, by persons responsible for servicing the system in the performance of their official duties and by authorized personnel who are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Case files which result in a final, favorable adjudicative determination are retained in the office files for one year after annual cut-off then are destroyed by tearing into pieces, shredding, pulping, or burning. Case files resulting in an adverse adjudicative determination are retained in office files for two years after annual cut-off, then are retired to the Washington National Records Center, Washington, DC 20409.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, Detachment 1, 11 Security Police Squadron, 1330 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1330.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to or visit Commander, Detachment 1, 11 Security Police Squadron, 1330 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1330.

Individual should provide full name, including any former names, grade, date of birth and Social Security Number.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to or visit the Commander, Detachment 1, 11 Security Police Squadron, 1330 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1330.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Air Force rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Air Force Instruction 37-132; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information is received from investigative reports from federal investigative agencies, personnel and medical records, board reports, correspondence from offices and organizations of assignment, and from commanders, supervisors, witnesses and individuals, from security, and investigative personnel and from Air Staff offices, offices of the Secretary of the Air Force.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

Parts of this system may be exempt from section 552a(k)(5).

An exemption rule for this record system has been promulgated in accordance with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2), and (3), (c) and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 806b. For additional information contact the system manager.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: