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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Logistics Agency
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
Matching Program
Defense Manpower Data Center
(DMDC), Department of Defense, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of a computer matching
program.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Subsection (e)(12) of the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), requires agencies to
publish advanced notices of any
proposed or revised computer matching
program by the matching agency for
public comment. The Department of
Defense (DoD), as the matching agency
under the Privacy Act, is hereby giving
notice to the record subjects of a
computer matching program between
the DoD and the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) acting on
behalf of the State Public Assistance
Agencies (SPAA). The purpose the
computer matching program is to
exchange personal data for purposes of
identifying individuals who are
receiving Federal compensation or
pension payments and also are receiving
payments pursuant to Federal benefit
programs being administered by the
States.
This proposed action will
become effective August 15, 2005, and
matching may commence unless
changes to the matching program are
required due to public comments or by
Congressional or by Office of
Management and Budget objections.
Any public comment must be received
before the effective date.
ADDRESSES: Any interested party may
submit written comments to the
Director, Defense Privacy Office, 1901
South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202–
4512.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Vahan Moushegian, Jr. at (703) 607–
2943.
DATES:
Pursuant
to subsection (o) of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a), the
DHHS and DMDC have concluded an
agreement to conduct a computer
matching program between agencies.
The purpose of the computer matching
program is to exchange personal data for
purposes of identifying individuals who
are receiving Federal compensation or
pension payments and also are receiving
payments pursuant to Federal benefit
programs being administered by the
States.
The parties to this agreement have
determined that a computer matching
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program is the most efficient,
expeditious, and effective means of
obtaining and processing the
information needed by the SPAAs to
identify individuals who may be
ineligible for public assistance benefits.
The principal alternative to using a
computer matching program for
identifying such individuals would be
to conduct a manual comparison of all
Federal personnel records with SPAA
records of those individuals currently
receiving public assistance under a
Federal benefit program being
administered by the State. Conducting a
manual match, however, would clearly
impose a considerable administrative
burden, constitute a greater intrusion of
the individual’s privacy, and would
result in additional delay in
determining eligibility and, if
applicable, the eventual recovery of any
outstanding debts.
A copy of the computer matching
agreement between HHS and DoD is
available upon request. Requests should
be submitted to the address caption
above or to the HHS, Administration for
Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447.
Set forth below is the notice of the
establishment of a computer matching
program required by paragraph 6.c. of
the Office of Management and Budget
Guidelines on computer matching
published on June 19, 1989, at 54 FR
25818.
The matching agreement, as required
by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act,
and an advance copy of this notice was
submitted on June 27, 2005, to the
House Committee on Government
Reform, the Senate Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, and the Administrator of the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget pursuant to paragraph 4d of
Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–130,
‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for
Maintaining Records about
Individuals’’, dated February 8, 1996
(February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).
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Dated: July 7, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
Notice of a Computer Matching
Program Among the Defense Manpower
Data Center, the Department of Defense;
the Administration for Children and
Families, Department of Health and
Human Services; and State Public
Assistance Agencies for Verification of
Continued Eligibility for Public
Assistance
A. Participating Agencies
Participants in this computer
matching program are State Public
Assistance Agencies (SPAA), the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), and the Department of
Defense (DoD). The SPAA is the source
agency, the agency disclosing the
records for purpose of the match; HHS
is the facilitating agency, the agency
acting on behalf of the SPAAs, and DoD
is the matching agency, the agency that
actually performs the match.
B. Purpose of the Match
To provide the SPAAs with data from
Federal employee wage and pension
files to determine eligibility and to
ensure fair and equitable treatment in
the delivery of benefits attributable to
funds provided by the Federal
government. The SPAAs will use the
matched data to verify the continued
eligibility of individuals to receive
public assistance benefits and, if
ineligible, to take such action as may be
authorized by law and regulation. ACF,
in its role as match facilitator, will
support each SPAA’s efforts to ensure
appropriate delivery of benefits by
assisting with drafting the necessary
agreements, helping arranging
signatures to the agreements, and acting
as a central shipping point as necessary.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The legal authority for conducting the
matching program is contained in
sections 402 and 1137 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602 and 1320b7).
D. Records To Be Matched
The systems of records maintained by
the respective agencies under the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5
U.S.C. 552a, from which records will be
disclosed for the purpose of this
computer match are as follows:
1. Federal, but not State, agencies
must publish system notices for
‘‘systems of records’’ pursuant to
subsection (e)(4) of the Privacy Act and
must identify ‘‘routine uses’’ pursuant
to subsection (b)(3) of the Privacy Act
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for those systems of records from which
they intend to disclose this information.
The DoD system of records described
below contains an appropriate routine
use proviso, which permits disclosure of
information by DMDC to ACF and the
SPAAs.
2. DoD will use personal data from the
record system identified as S322.10
DMDC, entitled ‘‘Defense Manpower
Data Center Base,’’ last published in the
Federal Register at 69 FR 31974, June 8,
2004, as amended by 69 FR 67117,
November 16, 2004.
3. HHS will be disclosing, as
applicable, to DMDC personal data it
has collected from the SPAAs. No
information will be disclosed from
systems of records that ACF operates
and maintains. HHS will be disclosing,
as applicable, to the SPAAs personal
data it has received from DMDC. The
DMDC supplied matched data will be
disclosed by ACF pursuant to the DoD
routine use.
E. Description of Computer Matching
Program
Each participating SPAA will send
ACF an electronic file of eligible public
assistance client information. These
files are non-Federal computer records
maintained by the states. ACF will then
send this information to DMDC. In the
alternative, participating SPAAs can
submit files directly to DMDC. After
DMDC receives the SPAA data, it will
match the data against the DMDC
database. The Database consists of
personnel records of non-postal Federal
civilian employees and military
members, both active and retired.
Resulting ‘‘hits’’ or matches will be
disclosed to the SPAA that submitted
the client information.
1. The electronic files provided by
ACF and the SPAAs will contain data
elements of the client’s name, SSN, date
of birth, address, sex, marital status,
number of dependents, information
regarding the specific public assistance
benefit being received, and such other
data as considered necessary and on no
more than 10,000,000 public assistance
beneficiaries.
2. The DMDC computer database file
contains approximately 4.85 million
records of active duty and retired
military members, including the Reserve
and Guard, and approximately 3.68
million records of active and retired
non-postal Federal civilian employees.
3. DMDC will match the SSN on the
ACF/SPAA file by computer against the
DMDC database. Matching records,
‘‘hits’’ based on SSNs, will produce data
elements of the individual’s name; SSN;
active or retired; if active, military
service or employing agency, and
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current work or home address, and
other relevant information.
F. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
The effective date of the matching
agreement and date when matching may
actually begin shall be at the expiration
of the 40-day review period for OMB
and Congress, or 30 days after
publication of the matching notice in
the Federal Register, whichever date is
later. The parties to this agreement may
assume OMB and Congressional
concurrence if no comments are
received within 40 days of the date of
the transmittal letter. The 40-day OMB
and Congressional review period and
the mandatory 30-day public comment
period for the Federal Register
publication of the notice will run
concurrently. By agreement between
HHS and DoD, the matching program
will be in effect for 18 months with an
option to renew for 12 additional
months unless one of the parties to the
agreement advises the other by written
request to terminate or modify the
agreement.
G. Address for Receipt of Public
Comments or Inquiries
Director, Defense Privacy Office, 1901
South Bell Street, Suite 920, Arlington,
VA 22202–4512. Telephone (703) 607–
2943.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement for the Wyoming
Valley Levee Raising Project, WilkesBarre, PA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District
announces the availability of the Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS) for the design
modifications and recreational
enhancements to the Wyoming Valley
Levee Raising Project at the WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania River Commons.
The Final SEIS investigates the potential
environmental effects of an array of
alternative plans based on the
conceptual riverfront plan for WilkesBarre. The preferred alternative includes
the addition of two portals through the
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levee, a river landing, fishing platform,
and an amphitheater and stage.
The Draft SEIS was released on a 45day review and comment period during
August and September 2004, and a
Notice of Availability was published in
the Federal Register under the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency on
August 13, 2004. Comments received on
the Draft SEIS and our responses are
included in the Final SEIS (Appendices
G and H).
DATES: A Record of Decision may be
signed no sooner than 30 days after
publication of the notice for this action,
as stated in 40 CFR 1506.10(b)(2).
ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the
Final SEIS, contact Jo Ann Grundy,
(410) 962–6136 or write to: U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District,
Attn: Jo Ann Grundy, CENAB–PL–P, PO
Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203–1715.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo
Ann Grundy, (410) 962–6136 or (800)
295–1610.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal
flood control projects along the
Susquehanna River have protected
communities in the Wyoming Valley of
northeastern Pennsylvania since the late
1930’s. However, the June 1972,
Tropical Storm Agnes struck, and the
Susquehanna River overtopped the
levee system in the Valley, causing
severe damage in many communities. In
response, in 1986 the U.S. Congress
authorized raising the Wyoming Valley
levee system and implementing other
flood damage reduction measures.
Construction of the levee raising started
in the Spring of 1997 and continues.
In the urbanized area of Wyoming
Valley, including the City of WilkesBarre, the levee and floodwall system
have created a physical, psychological
and aesthetic barrier between the
communities along the Susquehanna
River. Through public workshops in
1999, a conceptual plan was developed
for the City of Wilkes-Barre riverfront
that would restore the connection
between the city and the river. The plan
consists of a riverfront park to be
located on the riverside of the levee at
downtown Wilkes-Barre, which would
be accessible through two portals (i.e.
gates) in the levee/floodwall system.
The Luzerne County Flood Protection
Authority, which is the non-Federal
project partner for the Wyoming Valley
Levee Raising Project, requested that the
conceptual riverfront plan be
incorporated into the project. This
request initiated a general reevaluation
report and this Final SEIS to investigate
the potential environmental effects to
alternative plans based on the
conceptual riverfront plan.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Logistics Agency
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Department of Defense,
DoD.
ACTION: Notice of a computer matching program.
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SUMMARY: Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), requires agencies to publish advanced notices of any
proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency
for public comment. The Department of Defense (DoD), as the matching
agency under the Privacy Act, is hereby giving notice to the record
subjects of a computer matching program between the DoD and the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acting on behalf of the
State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAA). The purpose the computer
matching program is to exchange personal data for purposes of
identifying individuals who are receiving Federal compensation or
pension payments and also are receiving payments pursuant to Federal
benefit programs being administered by the States.
DATES: This proposed action will become effective August 15, 2005, and
matching may commence unless changes to the matching program are
required due to public comments or by Congressional or by Office of
Management and Budget objections. Any public comment must be received
before the effective date.
ADDRESSES: Any interested party may submit written comments to the
Director, Defense Privacy Office, 1901 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA
22202-4512.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Vahan Moushegian, Jr. at (703)
607-2943.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to subsection (o) of the Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a), the DHHS and DMDC have
concluded an agreement to conduct a computer matching program between
agencies. The purpose of the computer matching program is to exchange
personal data for purposes of identifying individuals who are receiving
Federal compensation or pension payments and also are receiving
payments pursuant to Federal benefit programs being administered by the
States.
The parties to this agreement have determined that a computer
matching program is the most efficient, expeditious, and effective
means of obtaining and processing the information needed by the SPAAs
to identify individuals who may be ineligible for public assistance
benefits. The principal alternative to using a computer matching
program for identifying such individuals would be to conduct a manual
comparison of all Federal personnel records with SPAA records of those
individuals currently receiving public assistance under a Federal
benefit program being administered by the State. Conducting a manual
match, however, would clearly impose a considerable administrative
burden, constitute a greater intrusion of the individual's privacy, and
would result in additional delay in determining eligibility and, if
applicable, the eventual recovery of any outstanding debts.
A copy of the computer matching agreement between HHS and DoD is
available upon request. Requests should be submitted to the address
caption above or to the HHS, Administration for Children and Families,
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
Set forth below is the notice of the establishment of a computer
matching program required by paragraph 6.c. of the Office of Management
and Budget Guidelines on computer matching published on June 19, 1989,
at 54 FR 25818.
The matching agreement, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the
Privacy Act, and an advance copy of this notice was submitted on June
27, 2005, to the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget pursuant to paragraph 4d of Appendix I
to OMB Circular No. A-130, ``Federal Agency Responsibilities for
Maintaining Records about Individuals'', dated February 8, 1996
(February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).
Dated: July 7, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Notice of a Computer Matching Program Among the Defense Manpower Data
Center, the Department of Defense; the Administration for Children and
Families, Department of Health and Human Services; and State Public
Assistance Agencies for Verification of Continued Eligibility for
Public Assistance
A. Participating Agencies
Participants in this computer matching program are State Public
Assistance Agencies (SPAA), the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), and the Department of Defense (DoD). The SPAA is the source
agency, the agency disclosing the records for purpose of the match; HHS
is the facilitating agency, the agency acting on behalf of the SPAAs,
and DoD is the matching agency, the agency that actually performs the
match.
B. Purpose of the Match
To provide the SPAAs with data from Federal employee wage and
pension files to determine eligibility and to ensure fair and equitable
treatment in the delivery of benefits attributable to funds provided by
the Federal government. The SPAAs will use the matched data to verify
the continued eligibility of individuals to receive public assistance
benefits and, if ineligible, to take such action as may be authorized
by law and regulation. ACF, in its role as match facilitator, will
support each SPAA's efforts to ensure appropriate delivery of benefits
by assisting with drafting the necessary agreements, helping arranging
signatures to the agreements, and acting as a central shipping point as
necessary.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The legal authority for conducting the matching program is
contained in sections 402 and 1137 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 602 and 1320b-7).
D. Records To Be Matched
The systems of records maintained by the respective agencies under
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, from which records
will be disclosed for the purpose of this computer match are as
follows:
1. Federal, but not State, agencies must publish system notices for
``systems of records'' pursuant to subsection (e)(4) of the Privacy Act
and must identify ``routine uses'' pursuant to subsection (b)(3) of the
Privacy Act
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for those systems of records from which they intend to disclose this
information. The DoD system of records described below contains an
appropriate routine use proviso, which permits disclosure of
information by DMDC to ACF and the SPAAs.
2. DoD will use personal data from the record system identified as
S322.10 DMDC, entitled ``Defense Manpower Data Center Base,'' last
published in the Federal Register at 69 FR 31974, June 8, 2004, as
amended by 69 FR 67117, November 16, 2004.
3. HHS will be disclosing, as applicable, to DMDC personal data it
has collected from the SPAAs. No information will be disclosed from
systems of records that ACF operates and maintains. HHS will be
disclosing, as applicable, to the SPAAs personal data it has received
from DMDC. The DMDC supplied matched data will be disclosed by ACF
pursuant to the DoD routine use.
E. Description of Computer Matching Program
Each participating SPAA will send ACF an electronic file of
eligible public assistance client information. These files are non-
Federal computer records maintained by the states. ACF will then send
this information to DMDC. In the alternative, participating SPAAs can
submit files directly to DMDC. After DMDC receives the SPAA data, it
will match the data against the DMDC database. The Database consists of
personnel records of non-postal Federal civilian employees and military
members, both active and retired. Resulting ``hits'' or matches will be
disclosed to the SPAA that submitted the client information.
1. The electronic files provided by ACF and the SPAAs will contain
data elements of the client's name, SSN, date of birth, address, sex,
marital status, number of dependents, information regarding the
specific public assistance benefit being received, and such other data
as considered necessary and on no more than 10,000,000 public
assistance beneficiaries.
2. The DMDC computer database file contains approximately 4.85
million records of active duty and retired military members, including
the Reserve and Guard, and approximately 3.68 million records of active
and retired non-postal Federal civilian employees.
3. DMDC will match the SSN on the ACF/SPAA file by computer against
the DMDC database. Matching records, ``hits'' based on SSNs, will
produce data elements of the individual's name; SSN; active or retired;
if active, military service or employing agency, and current work or
home address, and other relevant information.
F. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The effective date of the matching agreement and date when matching
may actually begin shall be at the expiration of the 40-day review
period for OMB and Congress, or 30 days after publication of the
matching notice in the Federal Register, whichever date is later. The
parties to this agreement may assume OMB and Congressional concurrence
if no comments are received within 40 days of the date of the
transmittal letter. The 40-day OMB and Congressional review period and
the mandatory 30-day public comment period for the Federal Register
publication of the notice will run concurrently. By agreement between
HHS and DoD, the matching program will be in effect for 18 months with
an option to renew for 12 additional months unless one of the parties
to the agreement advises the other by written request to terminate or
modify the agreement.
G. Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquiries
Director, Defense Privacy Office, 1901 South Bell Street, Suite
920, Arlington, VA 22202-4512. Telephone (703) 607-2943.
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