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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–
3140, via e-mail at
clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at
(703) 571–0083.
Due to scheduling and work burden
difficulties, there is insufficient time to
provide timely notice required by
Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and Subsection 102–
3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on
Federal Advisory Committee
Management, 41 CFR part 102–3.150(b),
which further requires publication at
least 15 calendar days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: May 3, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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Defense Science Board
Department of Defense.
Notice of Advisory Committee
Meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board
Department of Defense.
Notice of Advisory Committee
Meetings.
Office of the Secretary
SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board
Task Force on VTOL/STOL will meet in
closed session on May 24–25, 2006; at
Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, VA. This meeting
continues the task force’s work and will
consist of classified, privileged, FOUO,
and proprietary briefings on current
technologies and programs.
The mission of the Defense Science
Board is to advise the Secretary of
Defense and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology &
Logistics on scientific and technical
matters as they affect the perceived
needs of the Department of Defense. At
these meetings, the Defense Science
Board Task Force will: Assess the
features and capabilities VTOL/STOL
aircraft should have in order to support
the nation’s defense needs through at
least the first half of the 21st century.
In accordance with Section 10(d) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
Public Law No. 92–463, as amended (5
U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined
that these Defense Science Board Task
Force meetings concern matters listed in
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that,
accordingly, the meetings will be closed
to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense
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L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–
3140, via e-mail at
clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at
(703) 571–0083.
SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board
Task Force on Technology Vectors will
meet in closed session on May 15 and
16, 2006; at Strategic Analysis, Inc.
(SAI), 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Suite
500, Arlington, VA. This meeting will
be a plenary meeting used to map the
study’s direction and begin discussion
on what will be the Technology Vectors
DoD will need for the 21st century.
The mission of the Defense Science
Board is to advise the Secretary of
Defense and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology &
Logistics on scientific and technical
matters as they affect the perceived
needs of the Department of Defense. At
these meetings, the Defense Science
Board Task Force will: Review previous
attempts by DoD to identify critical
technologies in order to derive lessons
that would help illuminate the current
challenge; identify the National Security
objectives for the 21st century and the
operational missions that U.S. military
will be called upon to support these
objectives; identify new operational
capabilities needed for the proposed
missions; identify the critical science
technology, and other related enablers
of the desired capabilities; assess
current S&T investment plans’ relevance
to the needed operational capabilities
and enablers and recommend needed
changes to the plans; identify
mechanisms to accelerate and assure the
transition of technology into U.S.
military capabilities; and review and
recommend changes as needed, the
current processes by which national
security objectives and needed
operational capabilities are used to
develop and prioritize science,
technology, and other related enablers,
and how those enablers are then
developed.
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In accordance with Section 10(d) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
Public Law No. 92–463, as amended (5
U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined
that these Defense Science Board Task
Force meetings concern matters listed in
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that,
accordingly, the meetings will be closed
to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–
3140, via e-mail at
clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at
(703) 571–0083.
Due to scheduling and work burden
difficulties, there is insufficient time to
provide timely notice required by
Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and Subsection 102–
3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on
Federal Advisory Committee
Management, 41 CFR part 102–3.150(b),
which further requires publication at
least 15 calendar days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: May 3, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Logistics Agency
[DoD–2006–OS–0078]
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a
Computer Matching Program
Defense Manpower Data
Center, Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.
ACTION: Notice 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 advance notice of any proposed
or revised computer matching program
by the matching agency for public
comment. The DoD, as the matching
agency under the Privacy Act is hereby
giving notice to the record subjects of a
computer matching program between
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
and DoD that their records are being
matched by computer. The purpose of
this agreement is to verify an
individual’s continuing eligibility for
VA benefits by identifying VA disability
benefit recipients who return to active
duty and to ensure that benefits are
terminated if appropriate.
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This proposed action will
become effective June 12, 2006 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, Suite 920, Arlington,
VA 22202–4512.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Vahan Moushegian, Jr., at telephone
(703) 607–2942.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to subsection (o) of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a), the
DMDC and VA have concluded an
agreement to conduct a computer
matching program between the agencies.
The purpose of this agreement is to
verify an individual’s continuing
eligibility for VA benefits by identifying
VA disability benefit recipients who
return to active duty and to ensure that
benefits are terminated if appropriate.
The parties to this agreement have
determined that a computer matching
program is the most efficient,
expeditious, and effective means of
obtaining the information needed by the
VA to identify ineligible VA disability
compensation recipients who have
returned to active duty. This matching
agreement will identify those veterans
who have returned to active duty, but
are still receiving disability
compensation. If this identification is
not accomplished by computer
matching, but is done manually, the cost
would be prohibitive and it is possible
that not all individuals would be
identified.
A copy of the computer matching
agreement between VA and DMDC is
available upon request to the public.
Requests should be submitted to the
address caption above or to the
Department of Veterans Affairs,
Veterans Benefit Administration, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20420.
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 in the Federal Register at 54
FR 25818 on June 19, 1989.
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 April 30, 2006, to the
House Committee on Government
Reform, the Senate Committee on
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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 (61 FR 6435).
Dated: May 4, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
Notice of a Computer Matching
Program Between the Department of
Veterans Affairs and the Department of
Defense for Verification of Disability
Compensation
A. Participating Agencies
Participants in this computer
matching program are the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Defense
Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the
Department of Defense (DoD). The VA is
the source agency, i.e., the activity
disclosing the records for the purpose of
the match. The DMDC is the specific
recipient activity or matching agency,
i.e., the agency that actually performs
the computer matching.
B. Purpose of the Match
The purpose of this agreement is to
verify an individual’s continuing
eligibility for VA benefits by identifying
VA disability benefit recipients who
return to active duty and to ensure that
benefits are terminated if appropriate.
VA will provide identifying information
on disability compensation recipients to
DMDC to match against a file of active
duty (including full-time National
Guard and Reserve) personnel. The
purpose is to identify those recipients
who have returned to active duty and
are ineligible to receive VA
compensation so that benefits can be
adjusted or terminated, if in order.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The legal authority for conducting the
matching program for use in the
administration of VA’s Compensation
and Pension Benefits Program is
contained in 38 U.S.C. 5304(c),
Prohibition Against Duplication of
Benefits, which precludes pension,
compensation, or retirement pay on
account of any person’s own service, for
any period for which he receives active
duty pay. The head of any Federal
department or agency shall provide,
pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5106, such
information as requested by VA for the
purpose of determining eligibility for, or
amount of benefits, or verifying other
information with respect thereto.
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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:
VA will use the system of records
identified as ‘‘VA Compensation,
Pension and Education and
Rehabilitation Records—V (58 VA 21/
22),’’ first published at 41 FR 9294,
March 3, 1976, and last amended at 70
FR 34186, June 13, 2005, with other
amendments, as cited therein.
Attachment 4 is a copy of the system
notice with the appropriate routine use,
i.e., RU 46, annotated.
DoD will use the system of records
identified as S322.10 DMDC, entitled,
‘‘Defense Manpower Data Center Data
Base,’’ last published at 69 FR 31974,
June 8, 2004, as amended by 69 FR
67117, November 16, 2004. Attachment
5 is a copy of the system notice with the
appropriate routine use, i.e., RU 1(d)(1),
annotated.
E. Description of Computer Matching
Program
The Veterans Benefits Administration
will provide DMDC with an electronic
file which contains specified data
elements of individual VA disability
compensation recipients. Upon receipt
of the electronic file, DMDC will
perform a computer match using all
nine digits of the SSNs in the VA file
against a DMDC computer database. The
DMDC database consists of personnel
records of active duty (including fulltime National Guard and Reserve)
military members. Matching records,
‘‘hits’’ based on the SSN, will produce
the member’s name, branch of service,
and unit designation, and other
pertinent data elements. The hits will be
furnished to the Veterans Benefits
Administration which is responsible for
verifying and determining that the data
on the DMDC electronic reply file are
consistent with the source file and for
resolving any discrepancies or
inconsistencies on an individual basis.
The Veterans Benefits Administration
will also be responsible for making final
determinations as to positive
identification, eligibility for benefits,
and verifying any other information
with respect thereto.
The electronic file provided by VA
will contain information on
approximately 2.5 million disability
compensation recipients.
The DMDC computer database file
contains approximately 1.5 million
records of active duty military members,
including full-time National Guard and
Reserve.
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F. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
This computer matching program is
subject to public comment and review
by Congress and the Office of
Management and Budget. If the
mandatory 30 day period for comment
has expired and no comments are
received and if no objections are raised
by either Congress or the Office of
Management and Budget within 40 days
of being notified of the proposed match,
the computer matching program
becomes effective and the respective
agencies may begin the exchange at a
mutually agreeable time and thereafter
on a quarterly basis. By agreement
between VA and DMDC, 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 ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER06–768–000]
Akula Energy, LLC; Notice of Issuance
of Order
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May 3, 2006.
Akula Energy, LLC (Akula) filed an
application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying tariff.
The proposed market-based rate tariff
provides for the sale of energy and
capacity at market-based rates. Akula
also requested waiver of various
Commission regulations. In particular,
Akula requested that the Commission
grant blanket approval under 18 CFR
part 34 of all future issuances of
securities and assumptions of liability
by Akula.
On April 21, 2006, pursuant to
delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market
Development—West, granted the
request for blanket approval under part
34. The Director’s order also stated that
the Commission would publish a
separate notice in the Federal Register
establishing a period of time for the
filing of protests. Accordingly, any
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person desiring to be heard or to protest
the blanket approval of issuances of
securities or assumptions of liability by
Akula should file a motion to intervene
or protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214
(2004).
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing motions to intervene
or protest is May 22, 2006.
Absent a request to be heard in
opposition by the deadline above, Akula
is authorized to issue securities and
assume obligations or liabilities as a
guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise
in respect of any security of another
person; provided that such issuance or
assumption is for some lawful object
within the corporate purposes of Akula,
compatible with the public interest, and
is reasonably necessary or appropriate
for such purposes.
The Commission reserves the right to
require a further showing that neither
public nor private interests will be
adversely affected by continued
approval of Akula’s issuances of
securities or assumptions of liability.
Copies of the full text of the Director’s
Order are available from the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The Order may also be viewed
on the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the document.
Comments, protests, and interventions
may be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site under the
‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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effective on June 1, 2006.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of section 154.210
of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
154.210). Anyone filing an intervention
or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone
filing an intervention or protest on or
before the intervention or protest date
need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible online at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive e-mail notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of
Tariff Filing
May 4, 2006.
Take notice that on May 1, 2006, ANR
Pipeline Company (ANR) tendered for
filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Logistics Agency
[DoD-2006-OS-0078]
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: Defense Manpower Data Center, Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.
ACTION: Notice 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 advance notice of any
proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency
for public comment. The DoD, as the matching agency under the Privacy
Act is hereby giving notice to the record subjects of a computer
matching program between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and
DoD that their records are being matched by computer. The purpose of
this agreement is to verify an individual's continuing eligibility for
VA benefits by identifying VA disability benefit recipients who return
to active duty and to ensure that benefits are terminated if
appropriate.
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DATES: This proposed action will become effective June 12, 2006 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, Suite 920,
Arlington, VA 22202-4512.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Vahan Moushegian, Jr., at
telephone (703) 607-2942.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to subsection (o) of the Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a), the DMDC and VA have
concluded an agreement to conduct a computer matching program between
the agencies. The purpose of this agreement is to verify an
individual's continuing eligibility for VA benefits by identifying VA
disability benefit recipients who return to active duty and to ensure
that benefits are terminated if appropriate.
The parties to this agreement have determined that a computer
matching program is the most efficient, expeditious, and effective
means of obtaining the information needed by the VA to identify
ineligible VA disability compensation recipients who have returned to
active duty. This matching agreement will identify those veterans who
have returned to active duty, but are still receiving disability
compensation. If this identification is not accomplished by computer
matching, but is done manually, the cost would be prohibitive and it is
possible that not all individuals would be identified.
A copy of the computer matching agreement between VA and DMDC is
available upon request to the public. Requests should be submitted to
the address caption above or to the Department of Veterans Affairs,
Veterans Benefit Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20420.
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 in the Federal
Register at 54 FR 25818 on June 19, 1989.
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 April
30, 2006, to the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate
Committee on 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 (61 FR 6435).
Dated: May 4, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Notice of a Computer Matching Program Between the Department of
Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense for Verification of
Disability Compensation
A. Participating Agencies
Participants in this computer matching program are the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of
the Department of Defense (DoD). The VA is the source agency, i.e., the
activity disclosing the records for the purpose of the match. The DMDC
is the specific recipient activity or matching agency, i.e., the agency
that actually performs the computer matching.
B. Purpose of the Match
The purpose of this agreement is to verify an individual's
continuing eligibility for VA benefits by identifying VA disability
benefit recipients who return to active duty and to ensure that
benefits are terminated if appropriate. VA will provide identifying
information on disability compensation recipients to DMDC to match
against a file of active duty (including full-time National Guard and
Reserve) personnel. The purpose is to identify those recipients who
have returned to active duty and are ineligible to receive VA
compensation so that benefits can be adjusted or terminated, if in
order.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The legal authority for conducting the matching program for use in
the administration of VA's Compensation and Pension Benefits Program is
contained in 38 U.S.C. 5304(c), Prohibition Against Duplication of
Benefits, which precludes pension, compensation, or retirement pay on
account of any person's own service, for any period for which he
receives active duty pay. The head of any Federal department or agency
shall provide, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5106, such information as
requested by VA for the purpose of determining eligibility for, or
amount of benefits, or verifying other information with respect
thereto.
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:
VA will use the system of records identified as ``VA Compensation,
Pension and Education and Rehabilitation Records--V (58 VA 21/22),''
first published at 41 FR 9294, March 3, 1976, and last amended at 70 FR
34186, June 13, 2005, with other amendments, as cited therein.
Attachment 4 is a copy of the system notice with the appropriate
routine use, i.e., RU 46, annotated.
DoD will use the system of records identified as S322.10 DMDC,
entitled, ``Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base,'' last published at
69 FR 31974, June 8, 2004, as amended by 69 FR 67117, November 16,
2004. Attachment 5 is a copy of the system notice with the appropriate
routine use, i.e., RU 1(d)(1), annotated.
E. Description of Computer Matching Program
The Veterans Benefits Administration will provide DMDC with an
electronic file which contains specified data elements of individual VA
disability compensation recipients. Upon receipt of the electronic
file, DMDC will perform a computer match using all nine digits of the
SSNs in the VA file against a DMDC computer database. The DMDC database
consists of personnel records of active duty (including full-time
National Guard and Reserve) military members. Matching records,
``hits'' based on the SSN, will produce the member's name, branch of
service, and unit designation, and other pertinent data elements. The
hits will be furnished to the Veterans Benefits Administration which is
responsible for verifying and determining that the data on the DMDC
electronic reply file are consistent with the source file and for
resolving any discrepancies or inconsistencies on an individual basis.
The Veterans Benefits Administration will also be responsible for
making final determinations as to positive identification, eligibility
for benefits, and verifying any other information with respect thereto.
The electronic file provided by VA will contain information on
approximately 2.5 million disability compensation recipients.
The DMDC computer database file contains approximately 1.5 million
records of active duty military members, including full-time National
Guard and Reserve.
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F. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
This computer matching program is subject to public comment and
review by Congress and the Office of Management and Budget. If the
mandatory 30 day period for comment has expired and no comments are
received and if no objections are raised by either Congress or the
Office of Management and Budget within 40 days of being notified of the
proposed match, the computer matching program becomes effective and the
respective agencies may begin the exchange at a mutually agreeable time
and thereafter on a quarterly basis. By agreement between VA and DMDC,
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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