PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 7013, Secretary of the Army; 10 U.S.C. 9013, Secretary of the Air Force; Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966
(Pub.L. 89‐508, as amended) and Debt Collection Act of 1982 (Pub.L. 97‐365, as amended), as amended by the Debt Collection
Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub.L. 104‐134, section 31001) as codified in 31 U.S.C. §3711, Collection and Compromise; 31 CFR 285.11,
Administrative Wage Garnishment; DoD Instruction 1330.21, Armed Services Exchange Regulations; DoD 7000.14‐R, Department of
Defense Financial Management Regulation Volume 13:, “Nonappropriated Funds Policy” and Volume 16: “Department of Defense
Debt Management”; Army Regulation 215‐8/Air Force Instruction 34‐211(I), Army and Air Force Exchange Service Operations; and
E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.
PRINCIPAL PURPOSES(S): To determine an individual’s credit worthiness, monitor account activity, process account purchases,
payments and/or collections, answer patron’s questions about their account, determine indebtedness and eligibility to cash checks
at Exchange facilities, administer and respond to questions about the Federal Claims Collection Act, and post to Exchange Accounts
Receivable and audit results.
ROUTINE USE(S): Your records may be disclosed outside of DoD pursuant to Title 5 U.S.C. §552a(b)(3) regarding DoD “Blanket
Routine Uses” published at
http://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/BlanketRoutineUses.aspx.
This includes disclosure to the Department of the Treasury, and a debt collection agency with which the United States has contracted for collection services to
recover debts owed to the United States. To any employer (person or entity) that employs the services of others and that pays their
wages or salaries, where the employee owes a delinquent nontax debt to the United States. The term employer includes, but is not
limited to, State and local governments, but does not include any agency of the Federal Government. To consumer reporting
agencies pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12) as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (14 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims
Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)). The purpose of this disclosure is to aid in the collection of outstanding debts owed to
the Federal government; typically, to provide an incentive for debtors to repay delinquent Federal government debts by making
these debts part of their credit report. The disclosure is limited to information necessary to establish the identity of the individual,
including name, address, and taxpayer identification number (Social Security Number); the amount, status, and history of the claim;
and the agency or program under which the claim arose for the sole purpose of allowing the consumer reporting agency to prepare a commercial credit report.
This disclosure will be made only after the procedural requirement of 31 U.S.C. 3711(f) has been followed.
DISCLOSURE: Voluntary, however, failure to provide all the requested information may result in the denial of your application for
inadequate data.