Office of the Secretary April 16, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to modify the system of records, Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base, DMDC 01, by amending Routine Use 15 regarding disclosures to the Department of Education (ED) to accommodate disclosures for a new computer matching agreement with the ED. This new matching agreement with ED ensures that service members who have received imminent danger pay (IDP) or hostile fire pay (HFP) benefits and who have student loans under Part D, Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, receive the no interest accrual benefit on their eligible loans during the period of time they received IDP or HFP pay. The system of records, DMDC 01, contains personnel, employment, and pay data on current and former military and civilian personnel and survivors and dependents of military personnel. System data is used to conduct computer matches with various agencies in accordance with the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. The proposed modification to the routine use will enable the computer match with the ED.

The Department is amending various provisions regarding its aviation economic regulations to eliminate any further remaining obsolete provisions and correct outdated statutory references. This final rule aligns with the Department's retrospective regulatory review initiatives to modify, streamline, or repeal regulations that are obsolete or out-of-date.