SYSTEM NAME:

Complaints of Wrong Under Article 138/Article 1150  (May 07, 1999,  64 FR 24619)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Office of the Judge Advocate General (Code 13), Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue, SE, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066 and duplicate copies may be maintained in local legal office files. Complaints, three years old or older, are stored at the Federal Records Center, Suitland, MD 20409.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Active duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel who have submitted complaints of wrong pursuant to Article 138, Uniform Code of Military Justice, or Article 1150 of the U. S. Navy Regulations (1990) which have been forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy for final review of the proceedings.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Files consist of complaint or report, the investigations into the complaint or report, the action of the general court-martial authority, and action of the Secretary of the Navy accumulated at the Office of the Judge Advocate General.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Article 138, Uniform Code of Military Justice and Article 1150 of the U.S. Navy Regulations (1990).

PURPOSE(S):

Used by JAG as a working file to review and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Navy on Article 138 and Article 1150 complaints.

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' that appear at the beginning of the Navy's compilation of systems notices apply to this system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Paper and automated records.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Last name of the complainant.

SAFEGUARDS:

Files are maintained in file cabinets and other storage devices under control of authorized personnel during working hours; the office spaces in which the file cabinets and storage devices are located is locked outside office working hours. Automated files are password protected.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Permanent. Retire to Washington National Records Center when 3 years old. Transfer to National Archives and Records Administration when 20 years old.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Administrative Law), Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue, SE, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information about themselves should address written inquiries to the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Administrative Law), Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue, SE, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066.

The written request should contain full name and the approximate date the complaint was submitted for review, if known. Written requests must be signed by the requesting individual.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Administrative Law), Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue, SE, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066.

The written request should contain full name and the approximate date the complaint was submitted for review, if known. Written requests must be signed by the requesting individual

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:

Complainant; investigatory files; individuals interviewed.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: