SYSTEM NAME:

Applicants/Students, U.S. Military Academy Prep School  (February 22, 1993,  58 FR 10002)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Applicants and students, U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Application for admission, high school/college transcripts, Scholastic Aptitude/American College Test, CLEP/GT/Officer Candidate, and related test scores, admissions evaluation worksheets and correspondence relating to admission, medical history, academic progress/grades and related reports, and relevant information comprising the cadet candidate's attendance and behavior at the School.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations.

PURPOSE(S):

To evaluate applicant's acceptance and, once admitted, to assess his/her leadership, academic, and physical aptitude potential for the U.S. Military Academy.

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:

The `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 in file folders.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By applicant/student surname.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are stored in locked rooms within buildings which are secured during non-duty hours, and are available only to authorized persons having an official need for the information.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

For applicants who are rejected or who choose not to enter the U.S. Military Academy, records are maintained until individual exceeds the age limit for acceptance to the Academy. For applicants who are accepted and enter the U.S. Military Academy, records are retained for 40 years after individual's class graduates from Academy, following which records are destroyed by burning and/or shredding.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Headquarters, Department of the Army, 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commandant, U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000.

Individual should provide full name, Social Security Number, current address and telephone number of the requester, and year of application and/or attendance. For personal visits, the individual should be able to provide acceptable identification such as military, employee, or other individually identifying number, valid driver's license, building pass, etc.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commandant, U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000.

Individual should provide full name, Social Security Number, current address and telephone number of the requester, and year of application and/or attendance. For personal visits, the individual should be able to provide acceptable identification such as military, employee, or other individually identifying number, valid driver's license, building pass, etc.

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; high school/college transcripts, nationally recognized and Army testing services, staff and faculty of the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School, military supervisors/unit personnel officers.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

Parts of this system may be exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5) and (k)(7), as applicable.

An exemption rule for this system has been promulgated in accordance with requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2), and (3), (c) and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 505. For additional information contact the system manager.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: