Air Force Privacy Act Program

The Department of the Air Force is amending its Privacy Act regulation to add an exemption to the system of records identified as F111 AF JA B, Courts-Martial and Article 15 Records. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 31, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Anne Rollins at (703) 697-8674 or DSN 227-8674. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866. It has been determined that this Privacy Act rule for the Department of Defense does not constitute `significant regulatory action'. Analysis of the rule indicates that it does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; does not create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency; does not materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; does not raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in Executive Order 12866. Regulatory Flexibility Act. It has been determined that this Privacy Act rule for the Department of Defense does not have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because it is concerned only with the administration of Privacy Act systems of records within the Department of Defense. Paperwork Reduction Act. It has been determined that this Privacy Act rule for the Department of Defense imposes no information requirements beyond the Department of Defense and that the information collected within the Department of Defense is necessary and consistent with 5 U.S.C. 552a, known as the Privacy Act, and 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. The Department of the Air Force is amending its Privacy Act regulation to add an exemption to a system of records identified as F111 AF JA B, Courts-Martial and Article 15 Records. The proposed rule was published on January 28, 1997 at 62 FR 4025. No comments were received, therefore, the rule is being adopted as final.