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claimant’s death date. By law, VA must
have a claimant’s or beneficiary’s
written permission (an ‘‘authorization’’)
to be a substitute claimant. The claimant
or beneficiary may revoke the
authorization at any time, except if VA
has already acted based on the
permission.
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respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at 89 FR
65721, August 12, 2024.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15,000.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY:
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA).
Notice of a modified matching
program.
ACTION:
This is an 18-month reestablishment computer matching
agreement (CMA) with the Defense
Manpower Data Center (DMDC),
Department of Defense (DoD) and the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),
Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA), regarding Veterans who are in
drilling status and also in receipt of
compensation or pension benefits. The
purpose of this CMA is to re-establish
the agreement between VA, Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA) and the
DoD, Defense Manpower Data Center
(DMDC). DoD will disclose information
about individuals who are in drill pay
status. VBA will use this information as
a match for recipients of Compensation
and Pension benefits for adjustments of
awards.
DATES: Comments on this matching
program must be received no later than
November 18, 2024. If no public
comment is received during the period
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allowed for comment or unless
otherwise published in the Federal
Register by VA, the new agreement will
become effective a minimum of 30 days
after date of publication in the Federal
Register. If VA receives public
comments, VA shall review the
comments to determine whether any
changes to the notice are necessary. This
matching program will be valid for 18
months from the effective date of this
notice.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted through www.Regulations.gov
or mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810
Vermont Avenue NW, (005R1A),
Washington, DC 20420. Comments
should indicate that they are submitted
in response to ‘‘CMA 89 Drill Pay’’.
Comments received will be available at
regulations.gov for public viewing,
inspection or copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Delonda Garmon (VBA), Program
Analyst, Department of Veterans Affairs,
1800 G Street NW, Washington, DC
2006, 202–461–9700,
Delonda.Garmon2@va.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
agreement continues an arrangement for
a periodic computer-matching program
between the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA) as the
matching recipient agency and the
Department of Defense (DoD), Defense
Manpower Data Center (DMDC) as the
matching source agency. This agreement
sets forth the responsibilities of VBA
and DoD with respect to information
disclosed pursuant to this agreement
and takes into account both agencies’
responsibilities under the Privacy Act of
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended by the
Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988, as amended, and
the regulations promulgated thereunder,
including computer matching portions
of a revision of OMB Circular No. A–
130, 65 FR 77677 dated December 12,
2000.
Participating Agencies: The United
States Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA) as the matching recipient agency
and the Department of Defense (DoD),
Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)
as the matching source agency.
Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program: The legal authority
for conducting the matching program for
use in the administration of VA’s
Compensation and Pension Benefits
Programs is contained in 38 U.S.C.
5304(c), Prohibition Against Duplication
of Benefits, which precludes pension,
compensation, or retirement pay on
account of any person’s own service, for
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any period for which he receives active
duty pay. The law (10 U.S.C. 12316)
prohibits the receipt of reserve pay and
DVA compensation for the same time
period, however, it does permit waiver
of DVA compensation to draw reserve
pay.’’
Purpose(s): The purpose of this
matching program between VBA and
DoD is to identify those Veterans and
VA beneficiaries who are in receipt of
certain VA benefit payments and are in
drilling status. VBA has the obligation
to reduce or suspend compensation and
pension benefit payments to veterans
who are in drilling status. VBA will use
the DoD records provided in the match
to update the master records of veterans
and VA beneficiaries receiving benefits
and to adjust their VA benefits,
accordingly, if needed.
Categories of Individuals:
1. Veterans who have applied for
compensation for service-connected
disability under 38 U.S.C. chapter 11.
2. Veterans who have applied for
nonservice-connected disability under
38 U.S.C. chapter 15.
3. Veterans entitled to burial benefits
under 38 U.S.C. chapter 23.
4. Surviving spouses and children
who have claimed pensions based on
nonservice-connected death of a veteran
under 38 U.S.C. chapter 15.
5. Surviving spouses and children
who have claimed death compensation
based on service-connected death of a
veteran under 38 U.S.C. chapter 11.
6. Surviving spouses and children
who have claimed dependency and
indemnity compensation for serviceconnected death of a veteran under 38
U.S.C. chapter 13.
7. Parents who have applied for death
compensation based on serviceconnected death of a veteran under 38
U.S.C. chapter 11.
8. Parents who have applied for
dependency and indemnity
compensation for service-connected
death of a veteran under 38 U.S.C.
chapter 13.
9. Individuals who applied for
educational assistance benefits
administered by VA under title 38 of the
U.S. Code.
10. Individuals who applied for
educational assistance benefits
maintained by the Department of
Defense under title 10 of the U.S. Code
that are administered by VA.
11. Veterans who apply for training
and employers who apply for approval
of their programs under the provisions
of the Emergency Veterans’ Job Training
Act of 1983, Public Law 98–77.
12. Any VA employee who generates
or finalizes adjudicative actions using
the Benefits Delivery Network (BDN) or
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the Veterans Service Network
(VETSNET) computer processing
systems.
13. Veterans who apply for training
and employers who apply for approval
of their programs under the provisions
of the Service Members Occupational
Conversion and Training Act of 1992,
Public Law 102–484.
14. Representatives of individuals
covered by the system.
Categories of Records: The record, or
information contained in the record,
may include: 1. Name; 2. Social Security
Number 3. Date of birth 4. Paid Inactiveduty training days 5. Paid Active-duty
days.
System(s) of Records: Compensation,
Pension, Education, and Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment
Records—VA (58 VA 21/22/28),
published at 86 FR 61858 (November 8,
2021). DMDC 01, entitled ‘‘Defense
Manpower Data Center Data Base,’’ last
published in the Federal Register on
May 27, 2022, 87 FR 32145 and
‘‘Veterans Affairs/Department of
Defense Identity Repository (VADIR)–
VA (138VA005Q)’’, last amended at 87
FR 79066 (December 23, 2022).
Signing Authority
The Senior Agency Official for
Privacy, or designee, approved this
document and authorized the
undersigned to sign and submit the
document to the Office of the Federal
Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department
of Veterans Affairs. John Oswalt, Chief
Privacy Officer and Chair of the Data
Integrity Board, Department of Veterans
Affairs approved this document on
September 11, 2024 for publication.
notifying the public of the availability of
the VA FY 2021 Service Contract
Inventory Analysis Report and the
associated inventory. The report
discusses the methodology, analysis,
and special interest functions studied
from the FY 2021 inventory. The
inventory provides information on
service contracts over $150,000. VA
developed the analysis report and the
inventory in accordance with guidance
the Office of Management and Budget’s
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
(OFPP) issued on November 5, 2010,
and updated on December 19, 2011.
OFPP’s guidance is available at https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
management/office-federalprocurement-policy. VA posted the VA
FY 2021 Service Contract Inventory
Analysis Report and a link to the
associated inventory is on the VA Office
of Acquisition and Logistics website at
https://www.va.gov/oal/business/pps/
scaInventory.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding the service contract
inventory may be directed to Forrest
Browne, Procurement Policy and
Warrant Management Service (PPS) via
email at VA.Procurement.Policy@va.gov
or by telephone at 202–632–9677. (This
is not a toll-free number.)
Signing Authority
Denis McDonough, Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, signed and approved
this document on October 11, 2024, and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
Federal Register for publication
electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dated: October 15, 2024.
Amy L. Rose,
Government Information Specialist, VA
Privacy Service, Office of Compliance, Risk
and Remediation, Office of Information and
Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office
of Regulation Policy & Management, Office
of General Counsel, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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Public Availability of the Department of
Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year (FY) 2021
Service Contract Inventory Analysis
Report
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with Section
743 of Division C of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2010 the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is
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Agency Information Collection
Activity: VBA Contractor Background
Investigation Request and VBA
Affiliate Background Investigation
Request
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
new collection, and allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be
submitted through www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-Specific information: Nancy
Kessinger, 202–632–8924,
nancy.kessinger@va.gov.
VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte,
202–461–8900, vacopaperworkreduact@
va.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Title: VBA Contractor Background
Investigation Request and VBA Affiliate
Background Investigation Request (VA
Form 20–10276a).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0915.
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRASearch (Once at this link, you can
enter the OMB Control Number to find
the historical versions of this
Information Collection).
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 20–10276 and
20–10276a are used to gather the
mandatory information to determine
eligibility for employment and have
physical and logical access for VBA.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
ACTION: Notice of a modified matching program.
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SUMMARY: This is an 18-month re-establishment computer matching
agreement (CMA) with the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC),
Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), regarding Veterans who
are in drilling status and also in receipt of compensation or pension
benefits. The purpose of this CMA is to re-establish the agreement
between VA, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the DoD, Defense
Manpower Data Center (DMDC). DoD will disclose information about
individuals who are in drill pay status. VBA will use this information
as a match for recipients of Compensation and Pension benefits for
adjustments of awards.
DATES: Comments on this matching program must be received no later than
November 18, 2024. If no public comment is received during the period
allowed for comment or unless otherwise published in the Federal
Register by VA, the new agreement will become effective a minimum of 30
days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If VA receives
public comments, VA shall review the comments to determine whether any
changes to the notice are necessary. This matching program will be
valid for 18 months from the effective date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov or
mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, (005R1A),
Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they are submitted
in response to ``CMA 89 Drill Pay''. Comments received will be
available at regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection or copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delonda Garmon (VBA), Program Analyst,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 1800 G Street NW, Washington, DC 2006,
202-461-9700, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This agreement continues an arrangement for
a periodic computer-matching program between the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA) as the matching recipient agency and the Department of Defense
(DoD), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) as the matching source
agency. This agreement sets forth the responsibilities of VBA and DoD
with respect to information disclosed pursuant to this agreement and
takes into account both agencies' responsibilities under the Privacy
Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended by the Computer Matching and
Privacy Protection Act of 1988, as amended, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, including computer matching portions of a
revision of OMB Circular No. A-130, 65 FR 77677 dated December 12,
2000.
Participating Agencies: The United States Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) as the matching
recipient agency and the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Manpower
Data Center (DMDC) as the matching source agency.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The legal authority
for conducting the matching program for use in the administration of
VA's Compensation and Pension Benefits Programs is contained in 38
U.S.C. 5304(c), Prohibition Against Duplication of Benefits, which
precludes pension, compensation, or retirement pay on account of any
person's own service, for any period for which he receives active duty
pay. The law (10 U.S.C. 12316) prohibits the receipt of reserve pay and
DVA compensation for the same time period, however, it does permit
waiver of DVA compensation to draw reserve pay.''
Purpose(s): The purpose of this matching program between VBA and
DoD is to identify those Veterans and VA beneficiaries who are in
receipt of certain VA benefit payments and are in drilling status. VBA
has the obligation to reduce or suspend compensation and pension
benefit payments to veterans who are in drilling status. VBA will use
the DoD records provided in the match to update the master records of
veterans and VA beneficiaries receiving benefits and to adjust their VA
benefits, accordingly, if needed.
Categories of Individuals:
1. Veterans who have applied for compensation for service-connected
disability under 38 U.S.C. chapter 11.
2. Veterans who have applied for nonservice-connected disability
under 38 U.S.C. chapter 15.
3. Veterans entitled to burial benefits under 38 U.S.C. chapter 23.
4. Surviving spouses and children who have claimed pensions based
on nonservice-connected death of a veteran under 38 U.S.C. chapter 15.
5. Surviving spouses and children who have claimed death
compensation based on service-connected death of a veteran under 38
U.S.C. chapter 11.
6. Surviving spouses and children who have claimed dependency and
indemnity compensation for service-connected death of a veteran under
38 U.S.C. chapter 13.
7. Parents who have applied for death compensation based on
service-connected death of a veteran under 38 U.S.C. chapter 11.
8. Parents who have applied for dependency and indemnity
compensation for service-connected death of a veteran under 38 U.S.C.
chapter 13.
9. Individuals who applied for educational assistance benefits
administered by VA under title 38 of the U.S. Code.
10. Individuals who applied for educational assistance benefits
maintained by the Department of Defense under title 10 of the U.S. Code
that are administered by VA.
11. Veterans who apply for training and employers who apply for
approval of their programs under the provisions of the Emergency
Veterans' Job Training Act of 1983, Public Law 98-77.
12. Any VA employee who generates or finalizes adjudicative actions
using the Benefits Delivery Network (BDN) or
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the Veterans Service Network (VETSNET) computer processing systems.
13. Veterans who apply for training and employers who apply for
approval of their programs under the provisions of the Service Members
Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992, Public Law 102-484.
14. Representatives of individuals covered by the system.
Categories of Records: The record, or information contained in the
record, may include: 1. Name; 2. Social Security Number 3. Date of
birth 4. Paid Inactive-duty training days 5. Paid Active-duty days.
System(s) of Records: Compensation, Pension, Education, and
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records--VA (58 VA 21/22/28),
published at 86 FR 61858 (November 8, 2021). DMDC 01, entitled
``Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base,'' last published in the
Federal Register on May 27, 2022, 87 FR 32145 and ``Veterans Affairs/
Department of Defense Identity Repository (VADIR)-VA (138VA005Q)'',
last amended at 87 FR 79066 (December 23, 2022).
Signing Authority
The Senior Agency Official for Privacy, or designee, approved this
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. John
Oswalt, Chief Privacy Officer and Chair of the Data Integrity Board,
Department of Veterans Affairs approved this document on September 11,
2024 for publication.
Dated: October 15, 2024.
Amy L. Rose,
Government Information Specialist, VA Privacy Service, Office of
Compliance, Risk and Remediation, Office of Information and Technology,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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