Privacy Act of 1974; Report of Matching Program, 26847 [2010-11372]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 91 / Wednesday, May 12, 2010 / Notices By Direction of the Secretary. Vivian Drake, Acting Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–11322 Filed 5–11–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Privacy Act of 1974; Report of Matching Program Department of Veterans Affairs. Notice. AGENCY: WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to continue a recurring computer program matching Social Security Administration (SSA) records with VA pension and parents’ dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) records. The goal of this match is to compare income and employment status as reported to VA with wage records maintained by SSA. VA plans to match records of veterans, surviving spouses and children who receive pension, and parents who receive DIC, with SSA income tax return information as it relates to earned income. VA will also match records of veterans receiving disability compensation at the 100 percent rate based on unemployability with SSA income tax return information as it relates to earned income. VA will use this information to adjust VA benefit payments as prescribed by law. The proposed matching program will enable VA to ensure accurate reporting of income and employment status. The authority for this matching program is 38 U.S.C. 5106, which requires Federal agencies to furnish VA with information necessary to determine eligibility for or amount of benefits. In addition, 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7) authorizes the disclosure of tax return information to VA. Records to be Matched: VA records involved in the match are the VA system of records, ‘‘Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records—VA (58VA21/22/28),’’ published at 74 FR 29275 (June 19, 2009). The SSA records will come from the Earnings Recording and SelfEmployment Income System, SSA/OSR, 60–0059. In accordance with title 5, U.S.C., subsection 552a(o)(2) and (r), copies of the agreement are being sent to the appropriate Congressional committees and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 May 11, 2010 Jkt 220001 This notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended by Public Law 100– 503. DATES: The match will start no sooner than 30 days after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register, or 40 days after copies of this Notice and the agreement of the parties are submitted to Congress and OMB, whichever is later, and end not more than 18 months after the agreement is properly implemented by the parties. The involved agencies’ Data Integrity Boards (DIB) may extend this match for 12 months provided the agencies certify to their DIBs within three months of the ending date of the original match that the matching program will be conducted without change and that the matching program has been conducted in compliance with the original matching program. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through https:// www.Regulations.gov; by mail or handdelivery to the Director, Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026. Copies of comments received will be available for public inspection in the Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 for an appointment. In addition, during the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at https:// www.Regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janise Johnson (212B), (202) 461–9700. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information is required by title 5, U.S.C., subsection 552a(e)(12), the Privacy Act of 1974. A copy of this notice has been provided to the appropriate Congressional committees and OMB. Approved: April 23, 2010. John R. Gingrich, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2010–11372 Filed 5–11–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). PO 00000 Frm 00142 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26847 ACTION: Notice of Establishment of New System of Records. SUMMARY: The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(e) (4)) requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is establishing a new system of records entitled ‘‘Investigative Database-OMI–VA’’ (162VA10MI). DATES: Comments on this new system of records must be received no later than June 11, 2010. If no public comment is received, the new system will become effective June 11, 2010. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through https:// www.Regulations.gov; by mail or handdelivery to Director, Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026. Comments received will be available for public inspection in the Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 (this is not a toll-free number) for an appointment. In addition, during the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at https:// www.Regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Privacy Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420; telephone (704) 245–2492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Description of Proposed System of Records The Office of the Medical Inspector (OMI) conducts two different types of investigations for the VHA—case investigations and national quality assessments—both of which usually involve the collection of personal identifiable information (PII). National quality assessments result from a specific requirement assigned by the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Health (USH), or the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health (PDUSH). The OMI may also identify critical quality of care issues and initiate assessment projects. These assessments may include Web-based surveys, site visits, extraction of source data from VA data systems at the Austin Information and Technology Center, or use of the E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-11372]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Privacy Act of 1974; Report of Matching Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs 
(VA) intends to continue a recurring computer program matching Social 
Security Administration (SSA) records with VA pension and parents' 
dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) records.
    The goal of this match is to compare income and employment status 
as reported to VA with wage records maintained by SSA.
    VA plans to match records of veterans, surviving spouses and 
children who receive pension, and parents who receive DIC, with SSA 
income tax return information as it relates to earned income. VA will 
also match records of veterans receiving disability compensation at the 
100 percent rate based on unemployability with SSA income tax return 
information as it relates to earned income.
    VA will use this information to adjust VA benefit payments as 
prescribed by law. The proposed matching program will enable VA to 
ensure accurate reporting of income and employment status.
    The authority for this matching program is 38 U.S.C. 5106, which 
requires Federal agencies to furnish VA with information necessary to 
determine eligibility for or amount of benefits. In addition, 26 U.S.C. 
6103(l)(7) authorizes the disclosure of tax return information to VA.
    Records to be Matched: VA records involved in the match are the VA 
system of records, ``Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational 
Rehabilitation and Employment Records--VA (58VA21/22/28),'' published 
at 74 FR 29275 (June 19, 2009). The SSA records will come from the 
Earnings Recording and Self-Employment Income System, SSA/OSR, 60-0059. 
In accordance with title 5, U.S.C., subsection 552a(o)(2) and (r), 
copies of the agreement are being sent to the appropriate Congressional 
committees and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
    This notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of the 
Privacy Act of 1974 as amended by Public Law 100-503.

DATES: The match will start no sooner than 30 days after publication of 
this Notice in the Federal Register, or 40 days after copies of this 
Notice and the agreement of the parties are submitted to Congress and 
OMB, whichever is later, and end not more than 18 months after the 
agreement is properly implemented by the parties. The involved 
agencies' Data Integrity Boards (DIB) may extend this match for 12 
months provided the agencies certify to their DIBs within three months 
of the ending date of the original match that the matching program will 
be conducted without change and that the matching program has been 
conducted in compliance with the original matching program.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through https://www.Regulations.gov; by mail or hand-delivery to the Director, 
Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Ave., NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 
273-9026. Copies of comments received will be available for public 
inspection in the Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Room 
1063B, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday 
(except holidays). Please call (202) 461-4902 for an appointment. In 
addition, during the comment period, comments may be viewed online 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at https://www.Regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janise Johnson (212B), (202) 461-9700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information is required by title 5, 
U.S.C., subsection 552a(e)(12), the Privacy Act of 1974. A copy of this 
notice has been provided to the appropriate Congressional committees 
and OMB.

    Approved: April 23, 2010.
John R. Gingrich,
Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-11372 Filed 5-11-10; 8:45 am]
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