SYSTEM NAME:
United States Military Academy (USMA) Cadet Account System (November 15, 2016, 81 FR 80045)
SYSTEM LOCATION:
U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996-1783.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Members of the U.S. Corps of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Name, address, Social Security Number (SSN), cadet account number, personal bank account number, monthly deposit listings of Corps of Cadets members showing entitlements, financial statements and schedules, and activities pertaining to funds held in trust by the USMA Treasurer.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of Army; 10 U.S.C. 4340, Quartermaster; 10 U.S.C. 4350, Cadets: Clothing and equipment; Title 7—Fiscal Guidance, General Accounting Office Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies; Army Regulation 210-26, United States Military Academy; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.
PURPOSE(S):
To compute debits and credits posted against cadet account balances. Debits include charges to the cadet's account for uniforms, textbooks, computers and related supplies, academic supplies, various fees; credits include advance pay, monthly deposits from payroll, scholarships, initial deposits, interest accumulated on cadet account balances, and individual deposits.
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, the records contained herein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
Law Enforcement Routine Use. If a system of records maintained by a DoD Component to carry out its functions indicates a violation or potential violation of law, whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute or by regulation, rule, or order issued pursuant thereto, the relevant records in the system of records may be referred, as a routine use, to the agency concerned, whether federal, state, local, or foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto.
Disclosure When Requesting Information Routine Use. A record from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may be disclosed as a routine use to a federal, state, or local agency maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information, such as current licenses, if necessary to obtain information relevant to a DoD Component decision concerning the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit.
Disclosure of Requested Information Routine Use. A record from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may be disclosed to a federal agency, in response to its request, in connection with the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an employee, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit by the requesting agency, to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to the requesting agency's decision on the matter.
Congressional Inquiries Disclosure Routine Use. Disclosure from a system of records maintained by a DoD Component may be made to a congressional office from the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at the request of that individual.
Data Breach Remediation Purposes Routine Use. A record from a system of records maintained by a Component may be disclosed to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) The Component suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of the information in the system of records has been compromised; (2) the Component has determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by the Component or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Components efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Electronic storage media and microfiche.
RETRIEVABILITY:
By Cadet's account number, full name, or SSN.
SAFEGUARDS:
Records are maintained in office areas which are secured and accessible only to authorized personnel. Access to computerized data is restricted by use of Common Access Cards (CACs) and is accessible only by users with an authorized account. The system is maintained in a controlled facility that employs physical restrictions and safeguards such as security guards, identification badges, key cards, and locks.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Financial statements and schedules, both fiche and automated data, will be retained for a period of at least 6 years and 3 months. This information is not archived but destroyed by shedding/erasure.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, ATTN: USMA Treasurer, West Point, NY 10996-1783.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, ATTN: USMA Treasurer, West Point, NY 10996-1783.
Individual should provide full name, cadet account number, SSN, graduating class year, current address, telephone number, and 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 access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, ATTN: USMA Treasurer, West Point, NY 10996-1783.
Individual should provide full name, cadet account number, SSN, graduating class year, current address, telephone number, and 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)."
Personal visits may be made to the Treasurer, U.S. Military Academy; individual must provide acceptable identification such as valid driver's license and information that can be verified with his/her payroll.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The Army's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in 32 CFR part 505, Army Privacy Program or may be obtained from the system manager.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
From the individual, Department of Army, Department of the Treasurer, and financial institutions.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY:
November 15, 2016, 81 FR 80045; January 20, 2000, 65 FR 3219