SYSTEM NAME:
Witness Appearance Files (July 14, 2014, 79 FR 40731)
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army Litigation Division, 9275 Gunston Road, Building 1450, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5546.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Present and former military personnel and government civilian employees requested to appear as witnesses before civil courts, administrative tribunals, and regulatory bodies.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Name and address of the witness and official requesting same; name and location of trial or other proceeding.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; and AR 27-10, Military Justice.
PURPOSE(S):
To locate and provide witnesses to U.S. attorneys conducting trials on behalf of the Department of 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:
Information may also be disclosed to law students participating in a volunteer legal support program approved by the Judge Advocate General of the Army.
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:
Electronic storage media and paper records.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Retrieved by individual's surname.
SAFEGUARDS:
Records are accessible only to authorized personnel who are properly instructed in the permissible use thereof; building housing records are protected by security guards.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Destroyed after 2 years.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Army, 9275 Gunston Road, Building 1450, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5546.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Chief, U.S. Army Litigation Division, 901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22203-1837.
Individual should provide his/her full name, current address and telephone number, and any other personal identifying data that will assist in locating the record.
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 access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Chief, U.S. Army Litigation Division, 901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22203-1837.
Individual should provide his/her full name, current address and telephone number, and any other personal identifying data that will assist in locating the record.
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 Army's rules for accessing records, 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, Army records and reports, Department of Justice, U.S. attorneys, civilian counsel, and similar pertinent sources.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY:
February 1, 1996, 61 FR 3682; July 14, 2014, 79 FR 40731.