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SYSTEM NAME:

Civil Process Case Files  (February 07, 2001,  66 FR 9298)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Office of the Judge Advocate, Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Unit 29351, APO AE 09014-0007.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Military members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the U.S. Government, and their dependents upon whom service is made of documents issued by German civil courts, customs and taxing agencies, and other administrative agencies.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Documents from German authorities regarding payment orders, execution orders, demands for payment of indebtedness, notifications to establish civil liability, customs and tax demands, assessing fines and penalties, demands for court costs or for costs for administrative proceedings summonses and subpoenas, paternity notices, complaints, judgments, briefs, final and interlocutory orders, orders of confiscation, notices, and other judicial or administrative writs; correspondence between U.S. Government authorities and the Federal Republic of Germany; identifying data on individuals concerned; and similar relevant documents and reports.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; Agreement to Supplement the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces with respect to Foreign Forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany (NATO Status of Forces Supplementary Agreement); and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

To ensure that U.S. Forces obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Status of Forces Agreement are honored and the rights of U.S. Government employees are protected by making legal assistance available.

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 foreign law enforcement or investigatory or administrative authorities, to comply with requirements imposed by, or to claim rights conferred in international agreements and arrangements regulating the stationing and status in Federal Republic of Germany of Defense military and civilian personnel. Information disclosed to authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany may be further disclosed by them to claimants, creditors or their attorneys. 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:

Paper records and cards in file cabinets and electronic storage media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By individual's surname.

SAFEGUARDS:

All information is maintained in areas accessible only to designated individuals having official need therefor in the performance of their duties. Records are housed in buildings protected by military police or security guards.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

All information is maintained in areas accessible only to designated individuals having official need therefor in the performance of their duties. Records are housed in buildings protected by military police or security guards.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate, Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Unit 29351, APO AE 09104-0007.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine if information about themselves is contained in this record system should address inquiries to the Office of the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Unit 29351, APO AE 09104-0007. Individual should provide the full name, rank/grade, service number, sufficient details to permit locating the records, and signature.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to record about themselves contained in this record system should address inquiries to the Office of the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Unit 29351, APO AE 09104-0007. Individual should provide the full name, rank/grade, service number, sufficient details to permit locating the records, and signature.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Army's rules for accessing records, contesting contents, and appealing initial 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; German authorities; Army records and reports.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: