SYSTEM NAME:

Special Intelligence Personnel Access File  (April 28, 1999,  64 FR 22840)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Office of Naval Intelligence, National Maritime Intelligence Center, ATTN ONI-OCB2, 4251 Suitland Road, Washington, DC 20395-5720.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

All civilian and military personnel of the Department of the Navy and contractors and consultants of the Department of the Navy.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Records pertaining to the eligibility of Department of the Navy personnel (civilian, military, contractor and consultant) to the be granted access to Special Intelligence which include documents of nomination, personal history statements, background investigation date and character, narrative memoranda of background investigation, eligibility documents for access to special intelligence, proof of indoctrination and debriefings as applicable and record of hazardous activity restrictions assigned.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

National Security Act of 1947, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 503, Department of the Navy; 10 U.S.C. 6011, Navy Regulations; 44 U.S.C. 3101, Records Management by Federal Agencies; E.O. 12958, Classified National Security Information and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.

PURPOSE(S):

To permit continuing evaluation of an individual's eligibility for access to Special Intelligence information.

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, 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

To officials and employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Treasury, and to any other federal agency in the performance of their official duties, to certify SCI access status of Naval personnel.

The DoD Blanket Routine Uses that appear at the beginning of the Navy'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:

Active files consist of paper and computerized records. Inactive files are retained on microfiche and optical storage.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Name and Social Security Number (SSN).

SAFEGUARDS:

Access provided on a need-to-know basis only. Manual records are maintained in locked file cabinets under the control of authorized personnel during working hours. The office space in which the file cabinets are located is in a locked, limited access room.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records are retained indefinitely. Inactive files are retained on microfiche.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence, National Maritime Intelligence Center, ATTN ONI-OCB2, 4251 Suitland Road, Washington, DC 20395-5720.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information about themselves should address written inquiries to the Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence, National Maritime Intelligence Center, ATTN ONI-OCB2, 4251 Suitland Road, Washington, DC 20395-5720.

The request should contain the full name of the requester, home address and date and place of birth. An unsworn declaration in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746 or a notarized statement may be required for identity verification.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to records about themselves should address written inquiries to the Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence, National Maritime Intelligence Center, ATTN ONI-OCB2, 4251 Suitland Road, Washington, DC 20395-5720.

The request should contain full name, residence address and date and place of birth. An unsworn declaration in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746 or a notarized statement may be required for identity verification.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Navy's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5211.5; 32 CFR part 701; or may be obtained from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Personal History Statement and related forms from the individual. Access forms and documents prepared by the system manager. Correspondence between system manager and activities requesting access status.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

Information specifically authorized to be classified under E.O. 12958, as implemented by DoD 5200.1-R, may be exempted pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1).

An exemption rule for this system has been promulgated in accordance with requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2) and (3), and (c) and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 701, subpart G. For additional information contact the system manager.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: