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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originally enacted as section 5301 of the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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
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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.
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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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