Department of the Air Force

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SYSTEM NAME:

Air Force Drug Testing Program.  (August 22, 2014,  79 FR 49766)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Air Force central civilian personnel offices; military medical laboratories; approved contract and/or Air Force drug testing laboratories. Official mailing addresses are listed in the appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems of records.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Air Force active duty, reserve, national guard and civilian personnel who are required to participate in the Air Force drug screening program.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Name, Social Security Number (SSN) and/or Department of Defense Identification number (DoD ID number) Self-identification records; requests for testing submitted by employees, supervisors, and commanders; testing notification; documentary evidence in support of testing decision; chain of custody records regarding testing samples; reports of testing results; records relating to the type and quality of testing performed; documentary evidence submitted by employee or applicant in rebuttal of test results; reports of medical findings regarding test results; disciplinary/adverse action records to include notification of proposed action and documentary evidence submitted in support thereof, employee’s response and documentary evidence submitted in support thereof, and management’s action; referrals to counseling/rehabilitation services; and records regarding employee’s consent for release of information concerning counseling/rehabilitation progress.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 7301, Presidential Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force: Powers and Duties, delegation by; DoD Directive 1010.9, DoD Civilian Employee Drug-Free Workplace Program; E.O. 12564, Drug-free Federal Workplace; AFI 44-120, Military Drug Demand Reduction Program, and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.

PURPOSE(S):

To maintain a record on individuals who are identified as having a positive drug test from a random or command directed urinalysis.  These records will be used for identifying, tracking, notifying, and retesting of those individuals.

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:

In order to comply with provisions of 5 U.S.C. 7301, the Department of the Air Force's `Blanket Routine Uses' do not apply to this system of records.

To a court of competent jurisdiction where required by the United States Government to defend against any challenge against any adverse personnel action is a compatible routine use required by statute.

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


STORAGE:

Electronic storage media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Name, SSN and/or DoD ID number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are accessed by person(s) responsible for servicing the record system in performance of their official duties and by authorized personnel who are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know.  Records are only accessed by authorized personnel with Common Access Card (CAC) and need-to-know.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Electronic records are destroyed after five years.  Electronic records are destroyed by erasing, deleting, or overwriting.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Headquarters, Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory, AFMOA/SGBD, 2480 Ladd Street, Bldg 3750, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5310.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information on themselves should address written inquiries to the system manager, or the installation Airman and Family Center.  Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air Force’s compilation of systems of records notices.

For verification purposes, individuals should provide their full name, SSN and/or DoD ID Number, any details which may assist in locating records, and their signature.

In addition, the requester must provide a notarized statement or an unsworn declaration made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the following format:

If executed outside the United States:
‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.

If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, or commonwealths:
‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking to access records about themselves contained in this system should address written requests to the system manager, or the installation Airman and Family Center.  Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air Force’s compilation of systems of records notices.

For verification purposes, individuals should provide their full name, SSN and/or DoD ID Number, any details which may assist in locating records, and their signature.

In addition, the requester must provide a notarized statement or an unsworn declaration made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the following format:

If executed outside the United States:
‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.

If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, or commonwealths:
‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.

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 33-332, Air Force Privacy Program; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Records in this system are obtained from (a) the individual to whom the record pertains; (b) Air Force employees involved in the selection and notification, and collection of individuals to be tested; (c) laboratories that test urine specimens for the presence of illegal drugs; and (d) supervisors and managers and other Air Force officials.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY:

June 11, 1997, 62 FR 31793; August 22, 2014, 79 FR 49766.