Department of Education March 20, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid (FSA) of the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) publishes this notice of an altered system of records entitled ``Person Authentication Service (PAS)'' (18-11-12). PAS contains records about former, current, and prospective students, and their parents and endorsers, who apply for a user ID and password (FSA ID). The PAS system will be used to generate authentication and log-on credentials for those individuals wishing to access various student financial assistance systems, online applications, Web sites, and services to obtain information about their personal records. PAS will replace the current Department of Education (ED) Personal Identification Number (PIN) Registration System, and the ED PIN Registration System will be retired. The system of records notice for the ED PIN Registration System is 18-11-12; it was published in the Federal Register on December 27, 1999 (64 FR 72400-72402). PAS will be used to access a variety of Departmental systems and Web sites, including, but not limited to: