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SYSTEM NAME:

Military Affiliate Radio System  (January 08, 2001,  66 FR 1315)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

U.S. Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-5000.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Individuals having a valid amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission, Army Military Affiliate Radio System call-sign, relevant inquiries, records and reports.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Applicant's name, home address and telephone number, licensing data and call-sign provided by Federal Communications Commission, Army MARS call-sign, relevant inquiries/records and reports.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army: DoD Directive 4650.2, Military Affiliate Radio System; Army Regulation 25-6, Military Affiliate Radio System; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

To provide a potential reserve of trained radio communications personnel for military duty when needed and/or to provide auxiliary communications for military, civil, and/or disaster officials during periods of emergency.

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: Information may be disclosed to federal supply agencies in connection with individual's participation in the Army MARS Equipment Program. The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the Army's compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this system.

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


STORAGE:

Cards, paper records in file folders, discs, listings and electronic storage media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By member's name, amateur and or Military Affiliate Radio call signs.

SAFEGUARDS:

Information is maintained in buildings accessible to authorized personnel in the performance of their duties. Automated records are further protected by a password assigned to designated personnel.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Destroy on each renewal or two years after termination of membership.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, U.S. Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ 95613-5000.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individual seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ 95613-5000. Individual should provide the name under which licensed is the Army Military Affiliate Radio System program, amateur and or Military Affiliate Radio System call sign, present address, call sign, and signature.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking to access records about themselves contained in this record system should address written inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ 95613-5000. Individual should provide the name under which licensed is the Army Military Affiliate Radio System program, amateur and or Military Affiliate Radio System call sign, present address, call sign, and signature.

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 the individual and the Federal Communications Commission.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: