80 FR 54276 - Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 174 (September 9, 2015)

Page Range		54276-54277
FR Document		2015-22654

Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, requires agencies to publish advance notice of any proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency for public comment. The Department of Defense (DoD), as the matching agency under the Privacy Act, is hereby giving notice to the record subjects of a computer matching program between the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that their records will continue to be matched by computer. The purpose of this agreement is to verify an individual's continuing eligibility for VA benefits by identifying VA disability benefit recipients who return to active duty and to ensure that benefits are terminated if appropriate.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2015-OS-0091]


Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Defense Manpower Data Center, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of a computer matching program.

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SUMMARY: Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 
requires agencies to publish advance notice of any proposed or revised 
computer matching program by the matching agency for public comment. 
The Department of Defense (DoD), as the matching agency under the 
Privacy Act, is hereby giving notice to the record subjects of a 
computer matching program between the Defense Manpower Data Center 
(DMDC) of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Veterans Benefits 
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that their 
records will continue to be matched by computer. The purpose of this 
agreement is to verify an individual's continuing eligibility for VA 
benefits by identifying VA disability benefit recipients who return to 
active duty and to ensure that benefits are terminated if appropriate.

DATES: This proposed action will become effective October 9, 2015 and 
matching may commence unless changes to the matching program are 
required due to public comments or by Congressional or by Office of 
Management and Budget objections. Public comments must be received 
before the effective date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket 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 http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Fletcher, Chief, Defense 
Privacy and Civil Liberties Division, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 9010 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-9010, or by telephone at 703-571-0070.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to subsection (o) of the Privacy 
Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), DoD and VA have concluded an 
agreement to renew a computer matching program between the agencies. 
The purpose of this agreement is to verify an individual's continuing 
eligibility for VA benefits by identifying VA disability benefit 
recipients who return to active duty and to ensure that benefits are 
terminated if appropriate. The VA will provide identifying information 
on disability compensation recipients to DMDC to match against a file 
of active duty (including full-time National Guard and Reserve) 
personnel. A copy of the computer matching agreement between VA and 
DMDC is available upon request to the public. Requests should be 
submitted to the address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.
    Set forth below is the notice of the renewal of the computer 
matching program required by paragraph 6.c. of the Office of Management 
and Budget Guidelines on computer matching published in the Federal 
Register on June 19, 1989 at 54 FR 25818. The matching agreement, as 
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 
and an advance copy of this notice was submitted on August 26, 2015, to 
the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate Committee on 
Governmental Affairs, and the Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
pursuant to paragraph 4d of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, 
``Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records about 
Individuals,'' dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996; 61 FR 6427).

    Dated: September 3, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

Notice of a Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Defense 
and the Department of Veterans Affairs for Verification of Disability 
Compensation

    A. Participating Agencies: Participants in this computer matching 
program are the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of 
the Department of Defense (DoD). The VA is the source agency, i.e., the 
activity disclosing the records for the purpose of the match. The DMDC 
is the specific recipient activity or matching agency, i.e., the agency 
that performs the computer matching.
    B. Purpose of the Match: The purpose of this agreement is to verify 
an individual's continuing eligibility for VA benefits. VA will provide 
identifying information on disability compensation and pension 
recipients to DMDC to match against a file of active duty (including 
full-time National Guard and Reserve) personnel. The purpose is to 
identify those recipients who have returned to active duty and are 
ineligible to receive VA compensation and pension so that benefits can 
be adjusted or terminated, if appropriate in order.
    C. Authority for Conducting the Match: The legal authority for 
conducting the matching program for use in the administration of VA's 
Compensation and Pension Benefits Program 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 or she receives active duty pay. 
The head of any Federal department or agency shall provide, pursuant to 
38 U.S.C. 5106, such information as requested by VA for the purpose of 
determining eligibility for, or amount of benefits, or verifying other 
information which respect thereto.
    D. Records To Be Matched: The systems of records maintained by the 
respective agencies under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 
552a, from which record will be disclosed for the purpose of this 
computer matching agreement are as follows:
    1. VA will use the system of records identified as ``Compensation, 
Pension, Education and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
Records--VA'' (58VA21/22/28), published at 74 FR 29275 (June 19, 2009), 
and last amended at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012). Disclosure of data 
will be pursuant to routine use 39.
    2. DoD will use the system of records identified as DMDC 01, 
entitled, ``Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base'', published 
November 23, 2011, 76 FR 72391. Disclosure of data will be pursuant to 
routine use 1.(e).
    E. Description of Computer Matching Program: VA will provide DMDC 
with an electronic file that contains specified data elements of 
individual VA disability compensation and pension

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recipients. Upon receipt of the electronic file, DMDC will perform a 
computer match using all nine digits of the SSNs in the VA file against 
a DMDC computer database. The DMDC database consists of pay records of 
active duty (including full-time National Guard and Reserve) military 
members. Matching records, ``hits'' based on the SSN, will produce the 
member's name, branch of service, and unit designation, and other 
pertinent data elements. The hits will be furnished to VA, which is 
responsible for verifying and determining the data on the electronic 
reply file are consistent with the source file and for resolving all 
discrepancies or inconsistencies on an individual basis. VA will also 
be responsible for making final determinations as to positive 
identification, eligibility for benefits, and verifying any other 
information with respect thereto.
    The listing will be sorted by VA file number by Regional Office 
number. VA will then take necessary action to terminate compensation 
payments of any benefit recipient identified as being on active duty 
while receiving compensation pay after following the verification of 
procedures detailed in this agreement.
    F. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: This computer matching 
program is subject to public comment and review by Congress and the 
Office of Management and Budget. If the mandatory 30 day period for 
comment has expired and no comments are received and if no objections 
are raised by either Congress or the Office of Management and Budget 
within 40 days of being notified of the proposed match, the computer 
matching program becomes effective and the respective agencies may 
begin the exchange at a mutually agreeable time and thereafter on a 
quarterly basis. By agreement between VA and DMDC, the matching program 
will be in effect for 18 months with an option to renew for 12 
additional months unless one of the parties to the agreement advises 
the other by written request to terminate or modify the agreement.
    G. Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquiries: Chief, 
Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Division, Office of the Deputy 
Chief Management Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 9010 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-9010. Telephone (703)571-0070.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Defense
Mary Fletcher, Chief, Defense Privacy Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the
Office of the Secretary and Civil Liberties Division, Office of Department of Defense (DoD). The VA is
[Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0091] the Deputy Chief Management Officer, the source agency, i.e., the activity
Office of the Secretary of Defense, 9010 disclosing the records for the purpose of
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC the match. The DMDC is the specific
Computer Matching Program 20301–9010, or by telephone at 703– recipient activity or matching agency,
571–0070. i.e., the agency that performs the
AGENCY: Defense Manpower Data computer matching.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
Center, DoD. B. Purpose of the Match: The purpose
to subsection (o) of the Privacy Act of
ACTION: Notice of a computer matching of this agreement is to verify an
1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), DoD
program. and VA have concluded an agreement to individual’s continuing eligibility for
renew a computer matching program VA benefits. VA will provide
SUMMARY: Subsection (e)(12) of the
between the agencies. The purpose of identifying information on disability
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended,
this agreement is to verify an compensation and pension recipients to
requires agencies to publish advance
individual’s continuing eligibility for DMDC to match against a file of active
notice of any proposed or revised
VA benefits by identifying VA disability duty (including full-time National
computer matching program by the
benefit recipients who return to active Guard and Reserve) personnel. The
matching agency for public comment.
duty and to ensure that benefits are purpose is to identify those recipients
The Department of Defense (DoD), as the
terminated if appropriate. The VA will who have returned to active duty and
matching agency under the Privacy Act,
provide identifying information on are ineligible to receive VA
is hereby giving notice to the record
disability compensation recipients to compensation and pension so that
subjects of a computer matching
DMDC to match against a file of active benefits can be adjusted or terminated,
program between the Defense
duty (including full-time National if appropriate in order.
Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the C. Authority for Conducting the
Department of Defense (DoD) and the Guard and Reserve) personnel. A copy
Match: The legal authority for
Veterans Benefits Administration of the of the computer matching agreement
conducting the matching program for
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) between VA and DMDC is available
use in the administration of VA’s
that their records will continue to be upon request to the public. Requests
Compensation and Pension Benefits
matched by computer. The purpose of should be submitted to the address in
Program is contained in 38 U.S.C.
this agreement is to verify an the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 5304(c), Prohibition Against Duplication
individual’s continuing eligibility for section. of Benefits, which precludes pension,
VA benefits by identifying VA disability Set forth below is the notice of the
compensation, or retirement pay on
benefit recipients who return to active renewal of the computer matching
account of any person’s own service, for
duty and to ensure that benefits are program required by paragraph 6.c. of
any period for which he or she receives
terminated if appropriate. the Office of Management and Budget
active duty pay. The head of any
DATES: This proposed action will Guidelines on computer matching
Federal department or agency shall
become effective October 9, 2015 and published in the Federal Register on
provide, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5106,
matching may commence unless June 19, 1989 at 54 FR 25818. The
such information as requested by VA for
changes to the matching program are matching agreement, as required by 5
the purpose of determining eligibility
required due to public comments or by U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of
for, or amount of benefits, or verifying
Congressional or by Office of 1974, as amended, and an advance copy
other information which respect thereto.
Management and Budget objections. of this notice was submitted on August D. Records To Be Matched: The
Public comments must be received 26, 2015, to the House Committee on systems of records maintained by the
before the effective date. Government Reform, the Senate respective agencies under the Privacy
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Committee on Governmental Affairs, Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a,
identified by docket number and title, and the Administrator of the Office of from which record will be disclosed for
by any of the following methods: Information and Regulatory Affairs, the purpose of this computer matching
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// Office of Management and Budget agreement are as follows:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the pursuant to paragraph 4d of Appendix 1. VA will use the system of records
instructions for submitting comments. I to OMB Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Federal identified as ‘‘Compensation, Pension,
• Mail: Department of Defense, Office Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Education and Vocational Rehabilitation
of the Deputy Chief Management Records about Individuals,’’ dated and Employment Records—VA’’
Officer, Directorate of Oversight and February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996; 61 (58VA21/22/28), published at 74 FR
Compliance, Regulatory and Audit FR 6427). 29275 (June 19, 2009), and last amended
Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Dated: September 3, 2015. at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012).
Washington, DC 20301–9010. Aaron Siegel, Disclosure of data will be pursuant to
Instructions: All submissions received Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison routine use 39.
must include the agency name, docket Officer, Department of Defense. 2. DoD will use the system of records
number and title for this Federal identified as DMDC 01, entitled,
Register document. The general policy Notice of a Computer Matching ‘‘Defense Manpower Data Center Data
for comments and other submissions Program Between the Department of Base’’, published November 23, 2011, 76
Defense and the Department of
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from members of the public is to make FR 72391. Disclosure of data will be
these submissions available for public Veterans Affairs for Verification of pursuant to routine use 1.(e).
viewing on the Internet at http:// Disability Compensation E. Description of Computer Matching
www.regulations.gov as they are A. Participating Agencies: Program: VA will provide DMDC with
received without change, including any Participants in this computer matching an electronic file that contains specified
personal identifiers or contact program are the Veterans Benefits data elements of individual VA
information. Administration of the Department of disability compensation and pension

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recipients. Upon receipt of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
electronic file, DMDC will perform a call (202) 502–8659.
computer match using all nine digits of Federal Energy Regulatory Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
the SSNs in the VA file against a DMDC Commission on September 16, 2015.
computer database. The DMDC database Dated: September 2, 2015.
[Docket No. OR15–37–000]
consists of pay records of active duty Kimberly D. Bose,
(including full-time National Guard and Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, LLC; Secretary.
Reserve) military members. Matching Notice of Petiton for Declaratory Order [FR Doc. 2015–22648 Filed 9–8–15; 8:45 am]
records, ‘‘hits’’ based on the SSN, will BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
produce the member’s name, branch of Take notice that on August 25, 2015,
service, and unit designation, and other pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the
pertinent data elements. The hits will be Commission’s Rules of Practice and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
furnished to VA, which is responsible Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2)(2015),
for verifying and determining the data Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, LLC Federal Energy Regulatory
on the electronic reply file are (Saddlehorn) filed a petition requesting Commission
consistent with the source file and for a declaratory order approving the
proposed tariff and overall rate structure Notice of Commission Staff
resolving all discrepancies or
and terms of service for a new interstate Attendance
inconsistencies on an individual basis.
VA will also be responsible for making pipeline project that will transport
The Federal Energy Regulatory
crude oil from the D–J Basin in Colorado
final determinations as to positive Commission hereby gives notice that
to Cushing, Oklahoma, all as more fully
identification, eligibility for benefits, members of the Commission’s staff may
explained in the Petition.
and verifying any other information attend the following meetings related to
Any person desiring to intervene or to
with respect thereto. the transmission planning activities of
protest in this proceeding must file in
The listing will be sorted by VA file the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM):
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
number by Regional Office number. VA the Commission’s Rules of Practice and PJM Planning Committee
will then take necessary action to Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and September 10, 2015, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
terminate compensation payments of 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern (EST)
any benefit recipient identified as being time on the specified comment date.
on active duty while receiving Protests will be considered by the PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory
compensation pay after following the Commission in determining the Committee
verification of procedures detailed in appropriate action to be taken, but will September 10, 2015, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
this agreement. not serve to make protestants parties to (EST)
F. Inclusive Dates of the Matching the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion The above-referenced meetings will
to intervene or protest must serve a copy be held at: PJM Conference and Training
Program: This computer matching
of that document on the Petitioner. Center, PJM Interconnection, 2750
program is subject to public comment
The Commission encourages Monroe Boulevard, Audubon, PA
and review by Congress and the Office
electronic submission of protests and 19403.
of Management and Budget. If the
interventions in lieu of paper, using the The above-referenced meetings are
mandatory 30 day period for comment FERC Online links at http://
has expired and no comments are open to stakeholders.
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Further information may be found at
received and if no objections are raised service, persons with Internet access
by either Congress or the Office of www.pjm.com.
who will eFile a document and/or be The discussions at the meetings
Management and Budget within 40 days listed as a contact for an intervenor described above may address matters at
of being notified of the proposed match, must create and validate an issue in the following proceedings:
the computer matching program eRegistration account using the
becomes effective and the respective Docket Nos. ER15–33, et. al., The
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling Dayton Power and Light Company
agencies may begin the exchange at a link to log on and submit the Docket No. ER15–994, PJM
mutually agreeable time and thereafter intervention or protests. Interconnection, L.L.C.
on a quarterly basis. By agreement Persons unable to file electronically Docket No. ER14–2867, Baltimore Gas &
between VA and DMDC, the matching should submit an original and 14 copies Electric Company, et al., and PJM
program will be in effect for 18 months of the intervention or protest to the Interconnection, L.L.C.
with an option to renew for 12 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket Nos. ER14–972 and ER14–1485,
additional months unless one of the 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
parties to the agreement advises the 20426. Docket No. ER14–1485, PJM
other by written request to terminate or The filings in the above proceeding Interconnection, L.L.C.
modify the agreement. are accessible in the Commission’s Docket Nos. ER13–1957, et al., ISO New
G. Address for Receipt of Public eLibrary system by clicking on the England, Inc. et. al.
Comments or Inquiries: Chief, Defense appropriate link in the above list. They Docket Nos. ER13–1944, et al., PJM
are also available for review in the Interconnection, L.L.C.
Privacy and Civil Liberties Division,
Commission’s Public Reference Room in Docket No. ER15–1344, PJM
Office of the Deputy Chief Management
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Washington, DC. There is an Interconnection, L.L.C.
Officer, Office of the Secretary of
eSubscription link on the Web site that Docket No. ER15–1387, PJM
Defense, 9010 Defense Pentagon, enables subscribers to receive email Transmission Owners
Washington, DC 20301–9010. notification when a document is added Docket No. ER15–2562, PJM
Telephone (703)571–0070. to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance Interconnection, L.L.C.
[FR Doc. 2015–22654 Filed 9–8–15; 8:45 am] with any FERC Online service, please Docket No. ER15–2563, PJM
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a computer matching program.
Dates		This proposed action will become effective October 9, 2015 and matching may commence unless changes to the matching program are required due to public comments or by Congressional or by Office of Management and Budget objections. Public comments must be received before the effective date.
Contact		Ms. Mary Fletcher, Chief, Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Division, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-9010, or by telephone at 703-571-0070.
FR Citation		80 FR 54276

80 FR 54276 - Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 174 (September 9, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary