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Dated: August 3, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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12 p.m.–1 p.m. Noon Meal.
1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break.
2:45 p.m.–4:25 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
4:25 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Wrap Up.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault
in the Military Services
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense (Personnel and Readiness),
DoD.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of
Defense announces that the following
Federal advisory committee meetings of
the Defense Task Force on Sexual
Assault in the Military Services
(hereafter referred to as the Task Force)
will take place:
DATES: Monday, August 17; Tuesday,
August 18; and Wednesday, August 19,
2009 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (hereafter referred to as
EDT).
Windsor Room, Embassy
Suites Hotel, 1900 Diagonal Road,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Molnar, Deputy to the
Executive Director; 2850 Eisenhower
Avenue, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia
22314; phone (888) 325–6640; fax (703)
325–6710;
michael.molnar@wso.whs.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: Purpose of the meeting is to
obtain and discuss information on the
Task Force’s congressionally mandated
task to examine matters related to sexual
assault in the Military Services through
briefings from, and discussion with,
Task Force staff, subject-matter experts,
document review, and preparation of
the Task Force report.
ADDRESSES:
Agenda
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Monday, August 17, 2009
8 a.m.–8:05 a.m. Welcome,
Administrative Remarks.
8:05 a.m.–8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks.
8:10 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Break.
9:45 a.m.–12 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
8 a.m.–8:05 a.m. Welcome,
Administrative Remarks.
8:05 a.m.–8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks.
8:10 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Break.
9:45 a.m.–12 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
12 p.m.–1 p.m. Noon Meal.
1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break.
2:45 p.m.–4:25 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
4:25 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Wrap Up.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
8 a.m.–8:05 a.m. Welcome,
Administrative Remarks.
8:05 a.m.–8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks.
8:10 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Break.
9:45 a.m.–12 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
12 p.m.–1 p.m. Noon Meal.
1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break.
2:45 p.m.–4:25 p.m. Content Discussion
and Writing of the Final Report.
4:25 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Wrap Up.
The public can view meeting updates
at https://www.dtic.mil/dtfsams.
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. Seating is on a firstcome basis.
Committee’s Designated Federal
Officer: Colonel Cora M. JacksonChandler; 2850 Eisenhower Avenue,
Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;
phone (888) 325–6640; fax (703) 325–
6710; cora.chandler@wso.whs.mil.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, and
section 10(a) (3) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the public or
interested organizations may submit
written statements to the Defense Task
Force on Sexual Assault in the Military
Services about its mission and
functions. Written statements may be
submitted at any time or in response to
the stated agenda of a planned meeting
of the Defense Task Force on Sexual
Assault in the Military Services.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
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Officer for the Defense Task Force on
Sexual Assault in the Military Services,
and this individual will ensure that the
written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Designated
Federal Officer is provided in this
notice or can be obtained from the
GSA’s FACA Database: https://
www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
Written statements being submitted in
response to the agenda mentioned in
this notice must be received by the
Designated Federal Officer at the listed
address above no later than 7 a.m., EDT,
Thursday, August 13, 2009. Written
statements received after this date may
not be provided to, or considered by, the
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in
the Military Services until its next
meeting.
The Designated Federal Officer will
review all timely submissions with the
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in
the Military Services Co-Chairs and
ensure they are provided to all members
of the Defense Task Force on Sexual
Assault in the Military Services before
the meeting that is the subject of this
notice.
Dated: July 21, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD–2009–OS–0119]
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a
Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: Defense Manpower Data
Center, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of a computer matching
program.
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
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duty and to ensure that benefits are
terminated if appropriate.
DATES: This proposed action will
become effective September 8, 2009 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.
Samuel P. Jenkins at telephone (703)
607–2943.
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 July 23, 2009, to the House
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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,’
February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61
FR 6427).
Dated: July 23, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
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 eligibility
for DoD/USCG members of the Reserve
forces who receive VA disability
compensation or pension to also receive
military pay and allowances when
performing reserve duty.
The VA will provide to DMDC
identifying information on all VA
recipients receiving a VA disability
compensation or pension. DMDC will
match the information with its reserve
military pay data and provide for each
match (hit) the number of training days,
by fiscal year, for which the veteran was
paid. The VA will use this information
to make, where appropriate, necessary
VA payment adjustments.
C. Authority for Conducting the
Match: 38 U.S.C. 5304(c) Prohibition
Against Duplication of Benefits provides
that VA disability compensation or
pension based upon his or her previous
military service shall not be paid to a
person for any period for which such
person receives active service pay. 10
U.S.C. 12316, Payment of certain
Reserves while on duty further provides
that a reservist who is entitled to
disability payments due to his or her
earlier military service and who
performs duty for which he or she is
entitled to DoD/USCG compensation
may elect to receive for that duty either
the disability payments or, if he or she
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waives such payments, the DoD/USCG
compensation for the duty performed.
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:
The VA will use the system of records
identified as ‘‘VA Compensation,
Pension and Education and Vocational
Rehabilitation Records—VA (58 VA 21/
22/28),’’ republished in its entirety at 74
FR 14865 (April 1, 2009). Attachment 3
is a copy of the system notice with the
appropriate routine use, i.e., RU 39.
DoD will use the system of records
identified as DMDC 01, entitled,
‘‘Defense Manpower Data Center Data
Base,’’ published at 73 FR 5820, January
31, 2008. Attachment 5 is a copy of the
system notice with the appropriate
routine use, i.e., RU l(e)(l) annotated.
E. Description of Computer Matching
Program: Annually, VA will submit to
DMDC an electronic data of all VA
pension and disability compensation
beneficiaries as of the end of September.
Upon receipt of the data, DMDC will
match by SSN with reserve pay data as
submitted to DMDC by the military
services and the USCG. Upon a SSN
match, or a ‘‘hit,’’ of both data sets,
DMDC will provide VA the individual’s
name and other identifying data, to
include the number of training days, by
Fiscal Year, for each matched record.
Training days are the total of inactive
duty drills paid plus active duty days
paid.
The hits will be furnished to VA
which will be responsible for verifying
and determining that the data in the
DMDC electronic files is consistent with
the VA files and for resolving any
discrepancies or inconsistencies on an
individual basis. VA will initiate actions
to obtain an election by the individual
of which pay he or she wishes to receive
and will be responsible for making final
determinations as to positive
identification, eligibility for, or amounts
of pension or disability compensation
benefits, adjustments thereto, or any
recovery of overpayments, or such other
action as authorized by law.
The electronic file provided by VA
will contain information on
approximately 2.9 pension and
disability compensation recipients.
The DMDC computer database file
contains approximately 832,000 DoD
and 8,000 USCG reservists who receive
pay in allowance for performing
authorized duty.
The VA will furnish DMDC the name
and SSN of all VA pension and
disability compensation recipients and
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DMDC will supply VA the name, SSN,
date of birth, and the number of training
days by fiscal year of each reservist who
is identified as a result of the match.
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 DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD–2009–OS–0112]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.
Notice to Amend a System of
Records.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency
is proposing to amend a system of
records notice in its existing inventory
of record systems subject to the Privacy
Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
DATES: The proposed action will be
effective without further notice on
September 8, 2009 unless comments are
received which would result in a
contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: Chief Privacy and FOIA
Officer, Headquarters Defense Logistics
Agency, ATTN: DGA, 8725 John J.
Kingman Road, Suite 1644, Fort Belvoir,
VA 22060–6221.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Lewis Oleinick at (703) 767–6194.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Defense Logistics Agency’s system of
record notices subject to the Privacy Act
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of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,
have been published in the Federal
Register and are available from the
address above.
The specific changes to the record
system being amended are set forth
below followed by the notice, as
amended, published in its entirety. The
proposed amendment is not within the
purview of subsection (r) of the Privacy
Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,
which requires the submission of new
or altered systems reports.
Dated: July 21, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
S370.20 CAHS
SYSTEM NAME:
Employee Relations under Negotiated
Grievance Procedures (October 18, 1999,
64 FR 56198).
CHANGES:
SYSTEM IDENTIFIER:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘S375.20.’’
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Defense Logistics Agency Human
Resources Center (DHRC), 8725 John J.
Kingman Road, Suite 2533, Fort Belvoir,
VA 22060–6221.
Defense Logistics Agency Human
Resources Center-Columbus (DHRC–C),
3990 East Broad Street, Building 11,
Section 3, Columbus, OH 43213–0919.
Defense Logistics Agency Human
Resources Center-New Cumberland
(DHRC–N), 2001 Mission Drive, Suite 3,
New Cumberland, PA 17070–5042.
Defense Logistics Agency Human
Resources Center-Department of Defense
(DHRC–D), 3990 East Broad Street,
Building 306, Columbus, OH 43218–
25260.’’
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*
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Delete entry and replace with ‘‘The
file includes name, addresses, phone
numbers and details pertaining to the
discipline, grievance, complaint, or
appeal.
Note: Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO) complaints filed under statutory Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
procedures are covered under EEOC/GOVT–
1, entitled ‘‘Equal Employment Opportunity
in the Federal Government Complaint and
Appeal Records.’’
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Public
Law 92–261; 5 U.S.C. Chapter 33,
Examination, Selection, and Placement;
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5 U.S.C. Chapter 75, Adverse Actions; 5
U.S.C. Chapter 71, Labor-Management
Relations, and 29 U.S.C. Chap. 14, Age
Discrimination Employment.’’
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SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Human Resources Center (DHRC), 8725
John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2533, Fort
Belvoir, VA 22060–6221.
Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Human Resources Center-Columbus
(DHRC–C), 3990 East Broad Street,
Building 11, Section 3, Columbus, OH
43213–0919.
Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Human Resources Center-New
Cumberland (DHRC–N), 2001 Mission
Drive, Suite 3, New Cumberland, PA
17070–5042.
Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Human Resources Center-Department of
Defense (DHRC–D), 3990 East Broad
Street, Building 306, Columbus, OH
43218–25260.’’
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Individuals seeking to determine
whether information about themselves
is contained in this system of records
should address written inquiries to the
Privacy Act Office, Headquarters,
Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DGA,
8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 1644,
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–6221. Inquiry
should contain the subject individual’s
full name.’’
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Individuals seeking access to
information about themselves contained
in this system of records should address
written inquiries to the Privacy Act
Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics
Agency, ATTN: DGA, 8725 John J.
Kingman Road, Suite 1644, Fort Belvoir,
VA 22060–6221.
Inquiry should contain the subject
individual’s full name.’’
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Delete entry and replace with ‘‘The
DLA rules for accessing records, for
contesting contents, and appealing
initial agency determinations are
contained in 32 CFR part 323, or may
be obtained from the Privacy Act Office,
Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency,
ATTN: DGA, 8725 John J. Kingman
Road, Suite 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA
22060–6221.’’
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Supervisors or other appointed
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2009-OS-0119]
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: Defense Manpower Data Center, 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 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
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duty and to ensure that benefits are terminated if appropriate.
DATES: This proposed action will become effective September 8, 2009 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. Samuel P. Jenkins at telephone
(703) 607-2943.
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 July
23, 2009, 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,' February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).
Dated: July 23, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
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
eligibility for DoD/USCG members of the Reserve forces who receive VA
disability compensation or pension to also receive military pay and
allowances when performing reserve duty.
The VA will provide to DMDC identifying information on all VA
recipients receiving a VA disability compensation or pension. DMDC will
match the information with its reserve military pay data and provide
for each match (hit) the number of training days, by fiscal year, for
which the veteran was paid. The VA will use this information to make,
where appropriate, necessary VA payment adjustments.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match: 38 U.S.C. 5304(c)
Prohibition Against Duplication of Benefits provides that VA disability
compensation or pension based upon his or her previous military service
shall not be paid to a person for any period for which such person
receives active service pay. 10 U.S.C. 12316, Payment of certain
Reserves while on duty further provides that a reservist who is
entitled to disability payments due to his or her earlier military
service and who performs duty for which he or she is entitled to DoD/
USCG compensation may elect to receive for that duty either the
disability payments or, if he or she waives such payments, the DoD/USCG
compensation for the duty performed.
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:
The VA will use the system of records identified as ``VA
Compensation, Pension and Education and Vocational Rehabilitation
Records--VA (58 VA 21/22/28),'' republished in its entirety at 74 FR
14865 (April 1, 2009). Attachment 3 is a copy of the system notice with
the appropriate routine use, i.e., RU 39.
DoD will use the system of records identified as DMDC 01, entitled,
``Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base,'' published at 73 FR 5820,
January 31, 2008. Attachment 5 is a copy of the system notice with the
appropriate routine use, i.e., RU l(e)(l) annotated.
E. Description of Computer Matching Program: Annually, VA will
submit to DMDC an electronic data of all VA pension and disability
compensation beneficiaries as of the end of September. Upon receipt of
the data, DMDC will match by SSN with reserve pay data as submitted to
DMDC by the military services and the USCG. Upon a SSN match, or a
``hit,'' of both data sets, DMDC will provide VA the individual's name
and other identifying data, to include the number of training days, by
Fiscal Year, for each matched record. Training days are the total of
inactive duty drills paid plus active duty days paid.
The hits will be furnished to VA which will be responsible for
verifying and determining that the data in the DMDC electronic files is
consistent with the VA files and for resolving any discrepancies or
inconsistencies on an individual basis. VA will initiate actions to
obtain an election by the individual of which pay he or she wishes to
receive and will be responsible for making final determinations as to
positive identification, eligibility for, or amounts of pension or
disability compensation benefits, adjustments thereto, or any recovery
of overpayments, or such other action as authorized by law.
The electronic file provided by VA will contain information on
approximately 2.9 pension and disability compensation recipients.
The DMDC computer database file contains approximately 832,000 DoD
and 8,000 USCG reservists who receive pay in allowance for performing
authorized duty.
The VA will furnish DMDC the name and SSN of all VA pension and
disability compensation recipients and
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DMDC will supply VA the name, SSN, date of birth, and the number of
training days by fiscal year of each reservist who is identified as a
result of the match.
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.
[FR Doc. E9-18893 Filed 8-6-09; 8:45 am]
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