NARA Privacy Act Systems: NARA 35
SYSTEM NAME: Case Management and Reporting System (CMRS)
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION: 78 FR 77255
SYSTEM LOCATION: This automated system includes data hosted on a dedicated server located at the National Archives in College Park, MD. Its users are located in the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) and the National Archives at St. Louis in st. Louis, MO.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Individuals covered by this system include those who request information from, or access to, inactive military personnel, medical, and organizational records in the NPRC (Military Personnel Records Division) and the National Archives at St. Louis' physical custody. People who are the subjects of these inactive records are also covered. In addition, this system covers current and former Federal civilian employees whose paper personnel records have been transferred to the NPRC (Civilian Personnel Records Division) for scanning, transmission to OPM's electronic personnel (eOPF) system, and/or storage at the NPRC (Civilian Personnel Records Division) or the National Archives at St. Louis.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: CMRS files may include: Correspondence, including administrative forms used for routine inquiries and replies, between NARA staff and requesters; stored copies of frequently requested documents from individual official military personnel files (OMPFs); production and response time data used for internal reporting purposes; and databases used to respond to requests. These files may contain some or all of the following information about an individual: Name, address, telephone number, position title, name of employer, institutional affiliation, requested records' identification numbers, Social Security number/service number, previous military assignments, and other information furnished by the requester. CMRS files may also include the name and social security number of the subject of the Federal civilian employee personnel file.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 44 U.S.C. 2108, 2110, and 2907
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: NARA maintains CMRS files to: Maintain control of records being requested for either internal or external use, establish employee and requester accountability for records, prepare replies to requesters' reference questions, record the status of requesters' requests and NARA replies to those requests, and facilitate the preparation of statistical and other aggregate reports on employee performance and requester satisfaction. The routine use statements A, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I described in Appendix A, also apply to this system of records.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETREIVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE: Electronic records.
RETRIEVABILITY: Information in CMRS files may be retrieved by the subject of the record's name, or social security/military service number. By use of a querying capability, information may also be retrieved by use of a system-assigned request number, by a veteran's name and date of birth, and by requester-supplied information, such as name and address, phone number, or email address.
SAFEGUARDS: During business hours, paper records are maintained in areas accessible only to authorized NARA personnel. Electronic records are accessible via password-protected workstations located in attended offices or through a secure remote access network. After business hours, buildings have security guards and/or secured doors, and all entrances are monitored by electronic surveillance equipment.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: CMRS system records are temporary records and are destroyed in accordance with the disposition instructions in the NARA Records Schedule (a supplement to the NARA Files Maintenance and Records Disposition Manual). Individuals may request a copy of the disposition instructions from the NARA Privacy Act Officer.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: The CMRS system manager is the Director, National Personnel Records Center. The business address for this system manager is listed in Appendix B.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: People interested in inquiring about their records should notify the NARA Privacy Act Officer at the address listed in Appendix B.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: People who wish to access their records should submit a request in writing to the NARA Privacy Act Officer at the address given in Appendix B.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: NARA rules for contesting the contents of a person's records and appealing initial determinations are found in 36 CFR part 1202.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: CMRS file information is obtained from requesters, NARA employees who maintain the file, the military service or department in which the subject of the record served, and from the Federal agency with which the subject of the record was/is employed.
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