Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Renewal of Computer Matching Program Between the U.S. Department of Education and the Internal Revenue Service, 32085-32086 [2012-13105]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 105 / Thursday, May 31, 2012 / Notices Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: EDFacts Collection of ESEA Flexibility Data. OMB Control Number: Pending. Type of Review: New. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 52. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,248. Abstract: On September 23, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) invited each State educational agency (SEA) to voluntarily request flexibility on behalf of itself, its local educational agencies, and schools, in order to better focus on improving student learning and increasing the quality of instruction. Since then, ED has approved 11 SEA requests for flexibility, and is currently reviewing an additional 27 requests. ED expects to receive requests from additional SEAs by September 6, 2012. SEAs are invited to request flexibility pursuant to the authority in section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), which allows the Secretary of Education to waive, with certain exceptions, any statutory or regulatory requirement of the ESEA for an SEA that receives funds under a program authorized by the ESEA and requests a waiver. This clearance request is for the collection of data that may be needed to ensure that SEAs receiving ESEA flexibility are continuing to meet the intent and purpose of Title I of ESEA, including meeting the educational needs of low- srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:53 May 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 achieving students, closing achievement gaps, and holding schools, local educational agencies, and SEAs accountable for improving the academic achievement of all students. This collection will be applicable to SEAs with approved flexibility plans. In order to reduce burden on SEAs and maximize the availability and utility of the data within ED, ED plans to require states to submit these data electronically through EDFacts, as allowable under 34 CF. Part 76. ‘‘Flexibility Clearance Attachment B’’ outlines the 22 new data groups proposed for collection. ED is requesting SEAs to review the last page of Attachment B which provides two directed questions (see the link to EDICSweb to link number 04860 in the Addresses section above.) ED is requesting the data providers of each SEA respond to two specific questions about the proposed data groups. Responses to these questions will help ED determine whether or not to adjust the proposed data groups, as well as to determine which of the data can currently be provided by SEAs. Dated: May 24, 2012. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–13182 Filed 5–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Renewal of Computer Matching Program Between the U.S. Department of Education and the Internal Revenue Service Department of Education. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: This document provides notice of the renewal of the computer matching program between the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The computer matching program will begin on the effective date specified in paragraph 5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ED originally published the notice of the matching program between ED and IRS in the Federal Register on July 28, 2006 (71 FR 42839). The computer matching program became effective for a period of 18 months on January 28, 2007. On July 10, 2009, IRS and ED extended the computer matching program for an additional 12 months from July 28, 2009, through July 27, 2010. The computer matching program expired on July 27, 2010. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32085 This notice is provided under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–503) and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) (Privacy Act); the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100–503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989); and OMB Circular A– 130, Appendix 1. 1. Name of Participating Agencies The U.S. Department of Education and the Internal Revenue Service. 2. Purpose of the Match The purpose of this matching program, entitled Taxpayer Address Request (TAR), is to permit ED to have access to the mailing address of any taxpayer who owes an overpayment of a grant awarded under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) or who has defaulted on a loan made under parts B, D, or E of title IV of the HEA. ED will use taxpayer addresses to collect grant overpayments and loan debts. In accordance with section 6103(m)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) (26 U.S.C. 6103(m)(4)(B)), the computer matching agreement between ED and IRS provides for redisclosure by the Secretary of Education of a taxpayer’s mailing address to any lender, or State or nonprofit guarantee agency that is participating under part B or D of title IV of the HEA, or any educational institution with which the Secretary of Education has an agreement under subpart 1 of part A or part D or E of title IV of the HEA. In addition, this matching program permits ED to have access to the mailing address of a taxpayer for use by ED and its agents for purposes of locating such taxpayer to collect or compromise a Federal claim against the taxpayer in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3717, and 3718. 3. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program The information contained in the IRS database is referred to as the TAR, and the matching program between ED and IRS is authorized under section 6103(m)(2) and (m)(4) of the IRC (26 U.S.C. 6103(m)(2) and (m)(4)). 4. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match The records to be used in the match are described as follows: E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1 32086 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 105 / Thursday, May 31, 2012 / Notices ED will provide to the IRS the Social Security number (SSN) and first four letters of the last name of each student who has defaulted under a loan program authorized under part B, D, or E of title IV of the HEA or who owes a grant overpayment for a grant authorized under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA. This information will be extracted from ED’s system of records entitled ‘‘Common Services for Borrowers (CSB)’’ (18–11–16) (71 FR 3503 (January 23, 2006)). The ED data described in the preceding paragraph will be matched against the IRS’ system of records, CADE Individual Master File (IMF), Treasury/IRS 24.030 (last published at 73 FR 13304 (March 12, 2008)) in order to collect the most recent mailing address of each taxpayer who matches the SSN and first four letters of the last name as provided by ED. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 5. Effective Dates of the Matching Program The matching program will become effective at the latest of the following dates: (1) 40 Days after the signing of the transmittal letter sending the computer matching program report to Congress and OMB, unless OMB disapproves the matching program within the 40-day review period; (2) if OMB waives 10 days of the 40-day review period, then 30 days after the signing of the transmittal letter sending the computer matching program report to Congress and OMB; or (3) 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The matching program will continue for 18 months after the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months if the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met. 6. Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquiries Individuals wishing to comment on this matching program or obtain additional information about the program, including requesting a copy of the computer matching agreement between ED and IRS, may contact Marian Currie, Management and Program Analyst, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education, 830 First Street NE., Union Center Plaza, room #43B2, Washington, DC 20202–5320. Telephone: 202–377–3212; and as a secondary contact, Dwight Vigna, Director, Default Division, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education, 830 First Street NE., Union Center Plaza, room #41F2, Washington, DC 20202–5320. Telephone: (202) 377– 3436. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTD) or a text VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:53 May 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 telephone (TTY), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 877–8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to either contact person listed in the previous paragraph. Electronic Access to the Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Authority: The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Sections 6103(m)(2) and (m)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6103(m)(2) and (m)(4)). Dated: May 24, 2012. James W. Runcie, Chief Operating Officer Federal Student Aid. [FR Doc. 2012–13105 Filed 5–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP12–745–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Description: Macquarie Energy Negotiated Rate to be effective 6/1/2012. Filed Date: 5/22/12. Accession Number: 20120522–5135. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/12. Docket Numbers: RP12–746–000. Applicants: Northern Border Pipeline Company. Description: Housekeeping to be effective 6/25/2012. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Filed Date: 5/23/12. Accession Number: 20120523–5124. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/12. Docket Numbers: RP12–747–000. Applicants: Kern River Gas Transmission Company. Description: 2012 High Desert to be effective 8/19/2010. Filed Date: 5/23/12. Accession Number: 20120523–5158. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/12. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP12–573–001. Applicants: Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC. Description: Negotiated Rate SVC Agmt—130060, etc. to be effective 5/1/ 2012. Filed Date: 5/9/12. Accession Number: 20120509–5076. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/21/12. Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, and service can be found at: https://www. ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req. pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: May 25, 2012. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–13202 Filed 5–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2012)]
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[Pages 32085-32086]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-13105]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Renewal of Computer Matching 
Program Between the U.S. Department of Education and the Internal 
Revenue Service

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the renewal of the computer 
matching program between the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The computer matching program will 
begin on the effective date specified in paragraph 5.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ED originally published the notice of the 
matching program between ED and IRS in the Federal Register on July 28, 
2006 (71 FR 42839). The computer matching program became effective for 
a period of 18 months on January 28, 2007. On July 10, 2009, IRS and ED 
extended the computer matching program for an additional 12 months from 
July 28, 2009, through July 27, 2010. The computer matching program 
expired on July 27, 2010.
    This notice is provided under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 
552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act 
of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503) and the Computer Matching and Privacy 
Protection Amendments of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) (Privacy Act); the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Final Guidance Interpreting the 
Provisions of Public Law 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy 
Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989); and OMB Circular 
A-130, Appendix 1.

1. Name of Participating Agencies

    The U.S. Department of Education and the Internal Revenue Service.

2. Purpose of the Match

    The purpose of this matching program, entitled Taxpayer Address 
Request (TAR), is to permit ED to have access to the mailing address of 
any taxpayer who owes an overpayment of a grant awarded under subpart 1 
of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
(HEA) or who has defaulted on a loan made under parts B, D, or E of 
title IV of the HEA. ED will use taxpayer addresses to collect grant 
overpayments and loan debts.
    In accordance with section 6103(m)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue 
Code (IRC) (26 U.S.C. 6103(m)(4)(B)), the computer matching agreement 
between ED and IRS provides for redisclosure by the Secretary of 
Education of a taxpayer's mailing address to any lender, or State or 
nonprofit guarantee agency that is participating under part B or D of 
title IV of the HEA, or any educational institution with which the 
Secretary of Education has an agreement under subpart 1 of part A or 
part D or E of title IV of the HEA. In addition, this matching program 
permits ED to have access to the mailing address of a taxpayer for use 
by ED and its agents for purposes of locating such taxpayer to collect 
or compromise a Federal claim against the taxpayer in accordance with 
31 U.S.C. 3711, 3717, and 3718.

3. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    The information contained in the IRS database is referred to as the 
TAR, and the matching program between ED and IRS is authorized under 
section 6103(m)(2) and (m)(4) of the IRC (26 U.S.C. 6103(m)(2) and 
(m)(4)).

4. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match

    The records to be used in the match are described as follows:

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    ED will provide to the IRS the Social Security number (SSN) and 
first four letters of the last name of each student who has defaulted 
under a loan program authorized under part B, D, or E of title IV of 
the HEA or who owes a grant overpayment for a grant authorized under 
subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA. This information will be 
extracted from ED's system of records entitled ``Common Services for 
Borrowers (CSB)'' (18-11-16) (71 FR 3503 (January 23, 2006)).
    The ED data described in the preceding paragraph will be matched 
against the IRS' system of records, CADE Individual Master File (IMF), 
Treasury/IRS 24.030 (last published at 73 FR 13304 (March 12, 2008)) in 
order to collect the most recent mailing address of each taxpayer who 
matches the SSN and first four letters of the last name as provided by 
ED.

5. Effective Dates of the Matching Program

    The matching program will become effective at the latest of the 
following dates: (1) 40 Days after the signing of the transmittal 
letter sending the computer matching program report to Congress and 
OMB, unless OMB disapproves the matching program within the 40-day 
review period; (2) if OMB waives 10 days of the 40-day review period, 
then 30 days after the signing of the transmittal letter sending the 
computer matching program report to Congress and OMB; or (3) 30 days 
after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The matching 
program will continue for 18 months after the effective date and may be 
extended for an additional 12 months if the conditions specified in 5 
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.

6. Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquiries

    Individuals wishing to comment on this matching program or obtain 
additional information about the program, including requesting a copy 
of the computer matching agreement between ED and IRS, may contact 
Marian Currie, Management and Program Analyst, Federal Student Aid, 
U.S. Department of Education, 830 First Street NE., Union Center Plaza, 
room 43B2, Washington, DC 20202-5320. Telephone: 202-377-3212; 
and as a secondary contact, Dwight Vigna, Director, Default Division, 
Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education, 830 First Street 
NE., Union Center Plaza, room 41F2, Washington, DC 20202-5320. 
Telephone: (202) 377-3436. If you use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TTD) or a text telephone (TTY), you may call the Federal 
Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to either contact person listed in the previous 
paragraph.
    Electronic Access to the Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Authority:  The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) 
and Sections 6103(m)(2) and (m)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 
U.S.C. 6103(m)(2) and (m)(4)).

    Dated: May 24, 2012.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2012-13105 Filed 5-30-12; 8:45 am]
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