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[FR Doc. 2013–12083 Filed 5–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Education and the Department of Justice Department of Education. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the continuation of a computer matching program between the Department of Education and the Department of Justice. The continuation is effective on the date in paragraph 5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 421(a)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 862(a)(1)) includes provisions regarding the judicial denial of Federal benefits. Section 421 of the Controlled Substances Act, which was originally enacted as section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, and which was amended and redesignated as section 421 of the Controlled Substances Act by section 1002(d) of the Crime Control Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101– 647 (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘section 5301’’), authorizes Federal and State judges to deny certain Federal benefits (including student financial assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)) to individuals convicted of drug trafficking or possession of a controlled substance. In order to ensure that title IV, HEA student financial assistance is not awarded to individuals subject to denial of benefits under court orders issued pursuant to section 5301, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education implemented a computer matching program. The 18month computer matching agreement (CMA) was recertified for an additional 12 months on June 20, 2012. The 12month recertification of the CMA will automatically expire on June 19, 2013. For the purpose of ensuring that title IV, HEA student financial assistance is not awarded to individuals denied benefits by court orders issued under the Denial of Federal Benefits Program, the Department of Education must continue to obtain from the Department of Justice identifying information regarding individuals who are the subject of section 5301 denial of benefits PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 court orders. The purpose of this notice is to announce the continued operation of the computer matching program and to provide certain required information concerning the computer matching program. In accordance with 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), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818, June 19, 1989), and OMB Circular A–130, the following information is provided: 1. Names of Participating Agencies The Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). 2. Purpose of the Match The purpose of this matching program is to ensure that the requirements of section 421 of the Controlled Substances Act (originally enacted as section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, 21 U.S.C. 853a, which was amended and redesignated as section 421 of the Controlled Substances Act by section 1002(d) of the Crime Control Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–647) (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘section 5301’’), are met. DOJ is the lead contact agency for information related to section 5301 violations and, as such, provides this data to ED. ED seeks access to the information contained in the DOJ Denial of Federal Benefits Clearinghouse System (DEBARS) database that is authorized under section 5301 for the purpose of ensuring that title IV, HEA student financial assistance is not awarded to individuals subject to denial of benefits under court orders issued pursuant to the Denial of Federal Benefits Program. 3. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program Under section 5301, ED must deny Federal benefits to any individual upon whom a Federal or State court order has imposed a penalty denying eligibility for those benefits. Student financial assistance under title IV of the HEA is a Federal benefit under section 5301, and ED must, in order to meet its obligations under the HEA, have access to information about individuals who have been declared ineligible under section 5301. While DOJ provides information about section 5301 individuals who are ineligible for Federal benefits to the General Services Administration (GSA) for inclusion in GSA’s List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurements E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 98 / Tuesday, May 21, 2013 / Notices and Nonprocurement Programs, DOJ and ED have determined that matching against the DOJ database is more efficient and effective than matching against the GSA List. The DOJ database has specific information about the title IV, HEA programs for which individuals are ineligible, as well as the expiration of the debarment period, making the DOJ database more complete than the GSA List. Both of these elements are essential for a successful match. 4. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match ED will submit, for verification, records from its Central Processing System files (Federal Student Aid Application File (18–11–01)), the Social Security number (SSN), and other identifying information for each applicant for title IV, HEA student financial assistance. ED will use the SSN, date of birth, and the first two letters of an applicant’s last name for the match. The DOJ DEBARS system contains the names, SSNs, dates of birth, and other identifying information regarding individuals convicted of Federal or State offenses involving drug trafficking or possession of a controlled substance who have been denied Federal benefits by Federal or State courts. This system of records also contains information concerning the specific program or programs for which benefits have been denied, as well as the duration of the period of ineligibility. DOJ will make available for the matching program the records of only those individuals who have been denied Federal benefits under one or more of the title IV, HEA programs. TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 5. Effective Dates of the Matching Program The matching program will be effective on the latest of the following three dates: (A) June 20, 2013; (B) thirty (30) days after notice of the matching program has been published in the Federal Register; or (C) forty (40) days after a report concerning the matching program has been transmitted to OMB and transmitted to the Congress along with a copy of this agreement, unless OMB waives 10 days of this 40-day period for compelling reasons, in which case, 30 days after transmission of the report to OMB and Congress. The matching program will continue for 18 months after the effective date of the CMA and may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:07 May 20, 2013 Jkt 229001 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 DOJ, may contact Franka Dennis, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20202–5454. Telephone: (202) 377–4067. Accessible Format: If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1– 800–877–8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting the contact person listed in the preceding paragraph. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12047]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program Between the 
Department of Education and the Department of Justice

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the continuation of a 
computer matching program between the Department of Education and the 
Department of Justice. The continuation is effective on the date in 
paragraph 5.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 421(a)(1) of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 862(a)(1)) includes provisions regarding the 
judicial denial of Federal benefits. Section 421 of the Controlled 
Substances Act, which was originally enacted as section 5301 of the 
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, and which was amended and redesignated as 
section 421 of the Controlled Substances Act by section 1002(d) of the 
Crime Control Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-647 (hereinafter referred to as 
``section 5301''), authorizes Federal and State judges to deny certain 
Federal benefits (including student financial assistance under title IV 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)) to individuals 
convicted of drug trafficking or possession of a controlled substance.
    In order to ensure that title IV, HEA student financial assistance 
is not awarded to individuals subject to denial of benefits under court 
orders issued pursuant to section 5301, the Department of Justice and 
the Department of Education implemented a computer matching program. 
The 18-month computer matching agreement (CMA) was recertified for an 
additional 12 months on June 20, 2012. The 12-month recertification of 
the CMA will automatically expire on June 19, 2013.
    For the purpose of ensuring that title IV, HEA student financial 
assistance is not awarded to individuals denied benefits by court 
orders issued under the Denial of Federal Benefits Program, the 
Department of Education must continue to obtain from the Department of 
Justice identifying information regarding individuals who are the 
subject of section 5301 denial of benefits court orders. The purpose of 
this notice is to announce the continued operation of the computer 
matching program and to provide certain required information concerning 
the computer matching program.
    In accordance with 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), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines 
on the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818, June 19, 1989), and 
OMB Circular A-130, the following information is provided:

1. Names of Participating Agencies

    The Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Justice 
(DOJ).

2. Purpose of the Match

    The purpose of this matching program is to ensure that the 
requirements of section 421 of the Controlled Substances Act 
(originally enacted as section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 
Pub. L. 100-690, 21 U.S.C. 853a, which was amended and redesignated as 
section 421 of the Controlled Substances Act by section 1002(d) of the 
Crime Control Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-647) (hereinafter referred to as 
``section 5301''), are met.
    DOJ is the lead contact agency for information related to section 
5301 violations and, as such, provides this data to ED. ED seeks access 
to the information contained in the DOJ Denial of Federal Benefits 
Clearinghouse System (DEBARS) database that is authorized under section 
5301 for the purpose of ensuring that title IV, HEA student financial 
assistance is not awarded to individuals subject to denial of benefits 
under court orders issued pursuant to the Denial of Federal Benefits 
Program.

3. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Under section 5301, ED must deny Federal benefits to any individual 
upon whom a Federal or State court order has imposed a penalty denying 
eligibility for those benefits. Student financial assistance under 
title IV of the HEA is a Federal benefit under section 5301, and ED 
must, in order to meet its obligations under the HEA, have access to 
information about individuals who have been declared ineligible under 
section 5301.
    While DOJ provides information about section 5301 individuals who 
are ineligible for Federal benefits to the General Services 
Administration (GSA) for inclusion in GSA's List of Parties Excluded 
from Federal Procurements

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and Nonprocurement Programs, DOJ and ED have determined that matching 
against the DOJ database is more efficient and effective than matching 
against the GSA List. The DOJ database has specific information about 
the title IV, HEA programs for which individuals are ineligible, as 
well as the expiration of the debarment period, making the DOJ database 
more complete than the GSA List. Both of these elements are essential 
for a successful match.

4. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match

    ED will submit, for verification, records from its Central 
Processing System files (Federal Student Aid Application File (18-11-
01)), the Social Security number (SSN), and other identifying 
information for each applicant for title IV, HEA student financial 
assistance. ED will use the SSN, date of birth, and the first two 
letters of an applicant's last name for the match.
    The DOJ DEBARS system contains the names, SSNs, dates of birth, and 
other identifying information regarding individuals convicted of 
Federal or State offenses involving drug trafficking or possession of a 
controlled substance who have been denied Federal benefits by Federal 
or State courts. This system of records also contains information 
concerning the specific program or programs for which benefits have 
been denied, as well as the duration of the period of ineligibility. 
DOJ will make available for the matching program the records of only 
those individuals who have been denied Federal benefits under one or 
more of the title IV, HEA programs.

5. Effective Dates of the Matching Program

    The matching program will be effective on the latest of the 
following three dates: (A) June 20, 2013; (B) thirty (30) days after 
notice of the matching program has been published in the Federal 
Register; or (C) forty (40) days after a report concerning the matching 
program has been transmitted to OMB and transmitted to the Congress 
along with a copy of this agreement, unless OMB waives 10 days of this 
40-day period for compelling reasons, in which case, 30 days after 
transmission of the report to OMB and Congress.
    The matching program will continue for 18 months after the 
effective date of the CMA and may be extended for an additional 12 
months thereafter, 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 DOJ, may contact 
Franka Dennis, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of 
Education, Federal Student Aid, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20202-5454. Telephone: (202) 377-4067.
    Accessible Format: If you use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, 
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or compact 
disc) by contacting the contact person listed in the preceding 
paragraph.
    Electronic Access to This 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: 5 U.S.C. 552a; 21 U.S.C. 862(a)(1).

    Dated: May 10, 2013.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2013-12047 Filed 5-20-13; 8:45 am]
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