NARA Privacy Act Systems: NARA 35
NARA 35 System name: Case Management and Reporting System (CMRS)
System location: This automated system is located at the National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records) in St. Louis, MO, and the National Archives and Records Administration in College Park, MD. The addresses for these locations are listed in Appendix B following the NARA Notices.
Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals covered by this system include persons who request information from or access to inactive military personnel, medical, and organizational records in the physical custody of the National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records). Also covered are the subjects of these inactive records.
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 (OMPF's); 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, identification of requested records, Social Security Number/Service Number, previous military assignments, and other information furnished by the requester.
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 requester's reference questions, record the status of requesters' requests and NARA replies to those requests, and to facilitate the preparation of statistical and other aggregate reports on employee performance and requester satisfaction. The routine use statements A, C, D, E, F, and G, described in Appendix A following the NARA notices, also apply to this system of records.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage: Electronic records.
Retrievability: Information in CMRS files may be retrieved by the name, social security or military service number of the veteran whose record was the subject of the request. By use of a querying capability, information may also be retrieved by use of a system-assigned request number, by name and date of birth of the veteran, and by requester-supplied information, such as name and address, phone number, or email address.
Safeguards: During business hours, electronic records are accessible to authorized NARA personnel via passwords from terminals located in attended offices. After business hours, buildings have security guards and/or secured doors, and all entrances are monitored by electronic surveillance equipment.
Retention and disposal: The disposition of the records in the CMRS system is under consideration. Accordingly, the records generated by the system cannot be destroyed until a records schedule is approved by the Archivist. Once the disposition is determined, retention and disposal of the records will be governed in accordance with the applicable disposition instructions in the NARA records schedule contained in FILES 203, 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 system manager, CMRS, is the Director, National Personnel Records Center. The address for this location is listed in Appendix B following the NARA Notices.
Notification procedure: Individuals interested in inquiring about their records should notify the NARA Privacy Act Officer at the address given in Appendix B.
Record access procedures: Individuals who wish to gain access to their records should submit their 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 and appealing initial determinations are found in 36 CFR part 1202.
Record source categories: Information in the CMRS file is obtained from requesters and from NARA employees who maintain the file.
