SYSTEM OF RECORDS NOTICES (SORNs)

DoD COMPONENT NOTICES

Office of the Secretary, DoD/Joint Staff

SYSTEM NAME:

Department of Defense Counternarcotics C4I System (February 22, 1993, 58 FR 10557).

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Joint Staff, Chief, Counternarcotics C4 Division, ATTN: J-6F, Room 1D825, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-6000.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Persons suspected of involvement in international narcotics trafficking, as determined by federal law enforcement agencies (e.g., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Coast Guard; Customs; Drug Enforcement Administration; Defense; Federal Aviation Administration; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Immigration and Naturalization Service; Internal Revenue Service; Justice; Secret Service; State; U.S. Marshals; and, El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC), a multi-agency tactical intelligence processing and analysis facility.)

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Information consisting of name, Social Security Number (if applicable), date of birth, current or previous address, e.g., photographic), and investigative information supporting known or suspected narcotics trafficking activity.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

FY 1989 National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 100-456; National Drug Control Strategy, January 1, 1990; Secretary of Defense Letter, January 6, 1989, SUBJECT: Policy Guidelines for Implementation of FY 1989 Congressionally Mandated DoD Counterdrug Responsibilities; and, E.O. 9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

To manage a counternarcotics computer system to support DoD Components and Federal law enforcement agencies in identifying and apprehending persons involved in international trafficking of illegal drugs.

To carry out the DoD mission of detecting and monitoring the production, trafficking, and use of illegal drugs.

The Federal agencies identified will exchange investigative information contained in this database to carry out the counter narcotics mission.

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:

To law enforcement components of the Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Customs Service; U.S. Secret Service; and, U.S. Marshals, for investigation and apprehension of drug traffickers, smugglers, or others aiding activities of the illegal narcotics trade.

To law enforcement and drug interdiction task force units of the Coast Guard; Federal Aviation Administration; Immigration and Naturalization Service; Internal Revenue Service; and Department of Transportation for investigation of suspected narcotics trafficking activities.

To the El Paso Intelligence Center, Operation Bahamas and Turks and Calicos (OPBAT); and Forward Locations (FLOCs) for processing and analysis of suspected trafficking activities.

The `Blanket Routine Uses' published at the beginning of The Joint Staff'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:

All files are stored on computer magnetic tapes or disks in a secure computer facility.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Computer files are retrieved by name or Social Security Number or any other identifying information.

Safeguards:

Access to the computer by authorized personnel is controlled by a login and password control system. In addition, all terminals capable of accessing the system are located in secure areas.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Tapes and disks constituting the main data file are retained for ten years, after which they are erased and overwritten, or destroyed.

System Manager(s) and Address:

Joint Staff, Chief, Counternarcotics C4I Division, ATTN: J-6F, Room 1D825, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-6000.

Notification Procedure:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to The Joint Staff, Chief, Counternarcotics C4I Division, ATTN: J-6F, Room 1D825, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-6000.

Record Access Procedures:

Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to The Joint Staff, Chief, Counternarcotics C4I Division, ATTN: J-6F, Room 1D825, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-6000.

Contesting Record Procedures:

The Joint Staff's rules for accessing records, for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in OSD Administrative Instruction 81; Joint Administrative Instruction 2530.09; 32 CFR part 313; or may be obtained from the system manager.

Record Source Categories:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Coast Guard; Customs; Drug Enforcement Administration; Defense; Federal Aviation Administration; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Immigration and Naturalization Service; Internal Revenue Service; Justice; Secret Service; State; U.S. Marshals; and, El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC).

INTERPOL-U.S. National Central Bureau; Operation Bahamas and Turks and Calicos (OPBAT); and Department of State Forward Locations (FLOCs).

Exemptions Claimed for the System:

Parts of this system may be exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) as applicable. Intelligence and investigation portions of this system may be partially or totally subject to the general exemption.

An exemption rule for this record system has been promulgated according to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553 (b) (1), (2), and (3), (c) and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 313. For additional information contact the system manager.