Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs, 35003-35004 [2016-12880]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 1, 2016 / Notices accordingly, staff estimates that there is no hour burden related to section 162.32 for CFTC-regulated entities. In total, CFTC staff estimates that the aggregate annual information collection burden of part 162 subpart C—Identity Theft is 10,701 hours (2,507 hours + 8,194 hours). Compliance with part 162 subpart C—Identity Theft, including compliance with the information collection requirements thereunder, is mandatory for each CFTC regulated entity that qualifies as a ‘‘financial institution’’ or ‘‘creditor’’ under Part 162 Subpart C—Identity Theft (as discussed above, certain collections of information under Part 162 Subpart C—Identity Theft are mandatory only for financial institutions or creditors that offer or maintain covered accounts). Frequency of collection: Ongoing. There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Dated: May 26, 2016. Robert N. Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016–12858 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0097] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571–372–0493. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: Collection of Required Data Elements to Verify Eligibility; OMB Control Number 0704–0545. Type of Request: Extension Number of Respondents: 1,000,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 1,000,000. Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 83,333. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary for the Government to verify whether or not an individual was impacted by the OPM sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:59 May 31, 2016 Jkt 238001 cybersecurity incident involving background investigation records and to send a letter confirming status as ‘‘impacted’’ or ‘‘not impacted’’ by this incident. Once the minimally required information has been input into the OPM secure portal, it will be compared to an electronic master file and verification will be accomplished electronically. After the Government has validated the individual’s status, the DoD Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) will generate and mail a response letter. This letter will either confirm eligibility and contain a PIN for impacted individuals, or confirm that the individual was not impacted by this cybersecurity incident. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra. Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of the information collection. You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Licari. Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. Dated: May 26, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016–12855 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35003 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Education. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: This document provides notice of the continuation of the computer matching program between the Department of Education (ED) (recipient agency) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (source agency). The continuation is effective on the date in paragraph 5 of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the following information is provided: 1. Names of Participating Agencies. ED and VA. 2. Purpose of the Match. The purpose of this matching program is to assist the Secretary of Education with verification of a veteran’s status during the review of applications for financial assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The Secretary of Education is authorized by the HEA to administer the title IV programs and to enforce the terms and conditions of the HEA. Section 480(c)(1) of the HEA defines the term ‘‘veteran’’ to mean ‘‘any individual who (A) has engaged in the active duty in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard; and (B) was released under a condition other than dishonorable.’’ (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(c)(1)). Under section 480(d)(1)(D) of the HEA, an applicant who is a veteran (as defined in section 480(c)(1)) is considered an independent student for purposes of title IV, HEA program assistance eligibility, and therefore does not have to provide parental income and asset information to apply for title IV, HEA program assistance. (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(1)(D)). 3. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. ED is authorized to participate in the matching program under sections 480(c)(1) and 480(d)(1)(D) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(c)(1) and (d)(1)(D)). VA is authorized to participate in the matching program under 38 U.S.C. 523. 4. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match. ED will provide the Social Security number and other identifying information of each applicant for financial assistance under title IV of the HEA who indicates veteran status. This information will be disclosed from the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 35004 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 1, 2016 / Notices Federal Student Aid Application File system of records (18–11–01), which was most recently published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2011 (76 FR 46774–46781). ED will disclose this information to VA under routine use 14 of the system of records (18–11–01). ED data will be matched against data in the Veterans and Beneficiaries Identification and Records Location Subsystem—VA (38VA21) system of records, under routine use 21, as added to that system of records (38VA21) by a notice published in the Federal Register on June 4, 2001 (66 FR 30049–30050). 5. Effective Dates of the Matching Program. The matching program will be effective on the latest of the following three dates: (A) June 30, 2016; (B) 30 days from the date ED publishes a Computer Matching Notice in the Federal Register, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12); or, (C) 40 days from the date that ED transmits the report of the matching program, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), to OMB, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, unless OMB waives 10 or fewer days of this 40-day period for compelling reasons shown by the Department, in which case, 30 days plus the number of days that OMB did not waive from the date of ED’s transmittal of the matching program 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 CMA between ED and VA, may contact Ms. Marya Dennis, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Union Center Plaza, Room 63G2, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20202– 5454. Telephone: (202) 377–3385. Accessible Format: If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text telephone, 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 person listed in the preceding paragraph. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:59 May 31, 2016 Jkt 238001 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 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. Dated: May 26, 2016. James W. Runcie, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. [FR Doc. 2016–12880 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0031] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Perkins Loan Program Regulations Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 1, 2016. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2016–ICCD–0031. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E–103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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: Federal Perkins Loan Program Regulations. OMB Control Number: 1845–0023. Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Individuals or Households; Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,217,172. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 149,369. Abstract: Institutions of higher education make Perkins loans. Information is necessary in order to monitor a school’s due diligence in its contact with the borrower regarding repayment, billing and collections, reimbursement to its Perkins loan revolving fund, rehabilitation of E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the continuation of the 
computer matching program between the Department of Education (ED) 
(recipient agency) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (source 
agency). The continuation is effective on the date in paragraph 5 of 
this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the following information is provided:
    1. Names of Participating Agencies.
    ED and VA.
    2. Purpose of the Match.
    The purpose of this matching program is to assist the Secretary of 
Education with verification of a veteran's status during the review of 
applications for financial assistance under title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
    The Secretary of Education is authorized by the HEA to administer 
the title IV programs and to enforce the terms and conditions of the 
HEA.
    Section 480(c)(1) of the HEA defines the term ``veteran'' to mean 
``any individual who (A) has engaged in the active duty in the United 
States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard; and (B) was 
released under a condition other than dishonorable.'' (20 U.S.C. 
1087vv(c)(1)). Under section 480(d)(1)(D) of the HEA, an applicant who 
is a veteran (as defined in section 480(c)(1)) is considered an 
independent student for purposes of title IV, HEA program assistance 
eligibility, and therefore does not have to provide parental income and 
asset information to apply for title IV, HEA program assistance. (20 
U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(1)(D)).
    3. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program.
    ED is authorized to participate in the matching program under 
sections 480(c)(1) and 480(d)(1)(D) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(c)(1) 
and (d)(1)(D)). VA is authorized to participate in the matching program 
under 38 U.S.C. 523.
    4. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match.
    ED will provide the Social Security number and other identifying 
information of each applicant for financial assistance under title IV 
of the HEA who indicates veteran status. This information will be 
disclosed from the

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Federal Student Aid Application File system of records (18-11-01), 
which was most recently published in the Federal Register on August 3, 
2011 (76 FR 46774-46781). ED will disclose this information to VA under 
routine use 14 of the system of records (18-11-01). ED data will be 
matched against data in the Veterans and Beneficiaries Identification 
and Records Location Subsystem--VA (38VA21) system of records, under 
routine use 21, as added to that system of records (38VA21) by a notice 
published in the Federal Register on June 4, 2001 (66 FR 30049-30050).
    5. Effective Dates of the Matching Program.
    The matching program will be effective on the latest of the 
following three dates: (A) June 30, 2016; (B) 30 days from the date ED 
publishes a Computer Matching Notice in the Federal Register, as 
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12); or, (C) 40 days from the date that ED 
transmits the report of the matching program, as required by 5 U.S.C. 
552a(r), to OMB, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, unless OMB waives 10 or fewer days of this 40-day 
period for compelling reasons shown by the Department, in which case, 
30 days plus the number of days that OMB did not waive from the date of 
ED's transmittal of the matching program 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 CMA between ED and VA, may contact Ms. Marya Dennis, Management 
and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 
Union Center Plaza, Room 63G2, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20202-5454. Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
    Accessible Format: If you use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf or a text telephone, 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 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 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.

    Dated: May 26, 2016.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2016-12880 Filed 5-31-16; 8:45 am]
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