SYSTEM NAME:

Command Unique Personnel Information Data System (CUPIDS)  (February 07, 2001,  66 FR 9298)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Headquarters, U.S. Forces, Korea/Eighth U.S. Army, APO AP 96205-0010.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Members of U.S. Forces, Korea and Eighth U.S. Army, their dependents, U.S. Embassy employees, contract personnel, technical representatives, and individuals who are assigned to or under the jurisdiction or administrative control of the U.S. Army who make purchases of controlled items from authorized resale activities in Korea.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Individual's name, Social Security Number, date and place of birth, sex, citizenship, date arrived in and previous tours in the Republic of Korea, rotation date, service component, pay grade/position, marital status, dependency status, selected skill specialties; sales slips and control sheets used in sales of controlled items by U.S. Forces; overspending/over purchase printouts produced by central computer facilities.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army; Status of Forces Agreement, United States of America and the Republic of Korea; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

Information is used for personnel management, strength accounting, manpower management, and contingency planning and operations; to assist commanders and U.S. Armed Forces investigative agents in monitoring purchases of controlled items; to produce ration control plates for authorized users; to maintain record of selected controlled items purchases at retail facilities and suspected violators of the system; and to comply with Joint Service black-market monitoring control policy.

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 required for noncombatant evacuating planning and statistical studies by U.S. Forces Korea; to provide a source document for production of ration control plate.

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:

Electronic storage media, microfiche, and computer/paper printouts.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By surname of noncombatants; by Social Security Number of all others.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are accessible only to authorized personnel. During non-duty hours, the facility is locked and secured.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Disposition pending (until NARA disposition is approved, treat as permanent).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, U.S. Forces Korea/Eighth U.S. Army, APO AP 96205-0010.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Forces Korea/Eighth U.S. Army, APO AP 96205-0010.

Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, and military status or other information verifiable from the record itself.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Forces Korea/Eighth U.S. Army, APO AP 96205-0010.

Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Forces Korea/Eighth U.S. Army, APO AP 96205-0010.

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; Army records and reports.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: