SYSTEM NAME:

For Cause Discharge Program  (June 11, 1997,  62 FR 31793)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Personnel Security Division, Directorate of Security and Communications Management, Air Force Intelligence Support Agency, 1816 North Moore Street, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22209-1809, and Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, 1720 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1720.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

All personnel who are briefed into Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) who are being considered for separation from service or employment for either punitive or administrative (nonvoluntary) reasons.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Initial submission and recommendations of the Air Force Major Command (MAJCOM) or Field Operating Agency (FOA) concerned and all supporting documents for the proposed action; Air Force Intelligence Support Agency (AFISA), Directorate of Security and Communication Management recommendations for disposition to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence HQ, U.S. Air Force; if applicable, decisions and correspondence from Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force: powers and duties; delegation by; DoD 5200.2-R; as implemented by Air Force Regulation 205-32, USAF Personnel Security Program, USAFINTEL 201-1 (Chapter 13); Air Force Regulation 39-10, Administrative Separation of Airmen; Air Force Regulation 36-12, Administrative Separation of Commissioned Officers.

PURPOSE(S):

Used by designated Air Force intelligence officials to recommend/determine propriety of proposed action in light of individual's SCI access.

Substantive information is provided to responsible individuals in the office of the Secretary of the Air Force to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, to determine consistency of decisions and decision trends, and to provide program guidance to the system manager.

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:

Maintained in file folders.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Retrieved by name and year of the For Cause Action.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are accessed by custodian of the record system. Records are accessed by person(s) responsible for servicing the record system in performance of their official duties. Records are stored in security file containers within a vault.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records maintained in active status until final disposition of each separate file. After final disposition of the case the record is placed in inactive status and maintained permanently.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Director of Security and Communications Management, Air Force Intelligence Support Agency, 1816 North Moore Street, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22209-1809.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information on themselves should address inquiries to the Director of Security and Communications Management, Air Force Intelligence Support Agency, 1816 North Moore Street, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22209-1809.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking to access records about themselves contained in this system should address requests to the Director of Security and Communications Management, Air Force Intelligence Support Agency, 1816 North Moore Street, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22209-1809.

Request must include full name, grade (where applicable), Social Security Number, date and place of birth, organization/activity to which assigned/employed at time of proposed For Cause Separation. Visits may be made to the office of the system manager. Unclassified portions of the file are available upon request.

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:

Individual's personnel records and MAJCOM/FOA Commander's proposal and recommendations with all supporting documents.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: