82 FR 14355 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 52 (March 20, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05551

This document provides notice of the continuation of a computer matching program between the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket ID ED-2017-FSA-0034]

Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of a Modified Matching Program.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the continuation of a
computer matching program between the Department of Education and the
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.

DATES: We must receive your comments on or before April 19, 2017.
The re-established matching program will be effective on the latest
of the following three dates: (A) April 18, 2017; (B) 30 days from the
date on which the Department of Education (ED) publishes a Computer
Matching Notice in the Federal Register, as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(e)(12) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-
108, assuming that ED receives no public comments or receives public
comments but makes no changes to the Computer Matching Notice as a
result of the public comments, or 30 days from the date on which ED
publishes a Revised Computer Matching Notice in the Federal Register,
assuming that ED receives public comments and revises the Computer
Matching Notice as a result of public comments; or (C) 60 days from the
date on which ED transmits the report of the matching program, as
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and OMB Circular No. A-108, 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 any days of the 60-day review period for compelling reasons,
in which case 60 days minus the number of days waived by OMB from the
date of ED's transmittal of the report of the matching program.

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The matching program will continue for 18 months after the
effective date 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.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not
accept comments submitted by fax or by email or those submitted after
the comment period. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies,
please submit your comments only once. In addition, please include the
Docket ID at the top of your comments.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to
submit your comments electronically. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site
under the ``help'' tab.
Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you
mail or deliver your comments about these proposed regulations, address
them to Marya Dennis, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department
of Education, Federal Student Aid, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20002-5345.
Privacy Note: The Department's policy is to make all comments
received from members of the public available for public viewing in
their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, commenters should be careful to include
in their comments only information that they wish to make publicly
available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Marya Dennis, Management and
Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid,
Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002-5345.
Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We provide this notice in accordance with
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a); OMB Final Guidance
Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503 the Computer Matching
and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989); and
OMB Circular No. A-108, available at: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/OMB/circulars/a108/omb_circular_a-108.pdf.
Participating Agencies: The U.S. Department of Education and the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS).
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The information
contained in the USCIS database is referred to as the Verification
Information System (VIS), which is authorized by section 274A(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324a(b). ED seeks access to
the VIS for the purpose of confirming the immigration status of
applicants for assistance, as authorized by section 484(g) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), 20 U.S.C. 1091(g), and
consistent with the title IV student eligibility requirements of
section 484(a)(5) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5). USCIS is authorized
to participate in this immigration status verification by section 103
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1103.
Purpose(S): The matching program entitled ``Verification Division
USCIS/ED'' will permit ED to confirm the immigration status of alien
applicants for, or recipients of, financial assistance under title IV
of the HEA, as authorized by section 484(g) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.
1091(g)). The title IV, HEA programs that are covered by the agreement
include: The Federal Pell Grant Program, the Teacher Education
Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program, the
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program, the Federal Perkins Loan
Program, the Federal Work-Study Program, the Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and the William D. Ford Federal
Direct Loan Program.
Categories of Individuals: The individuals included in this
matching program are those who provide an Alien Registration Number
when completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
to determine their eligibility for title IV, HEA program assistance.
Categories of Records: Data that are sent from ED to DHS include
the individual's: Alien registration number, first and last name, date
of birth, current Social Security number, and gender. This action will
initiate a search for corresponding data elements in a USCIS Privacy
Act system of records. When a match of records occurs, the USCIS system
will add the following data to the record and return the file to ED:
The primary or secondary verification number, the date of entry into
the U.S., the country of birth and the USCIS status code of the alien
applicant or recipient. ED translates the code to determine whether the
applicant is an eligible non-citizen or that this determination could
not be made.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(p), ED will not suspend,
terminate, reduce, or make a final denial of any title IV, HEA program
assistance to the individual, or take other adverse action against the
individual, as a result of information produced by the match, until ED
has independently verified the information, or ED's Data Integrity
Board determines, in accordance with guidance issued by the Director of
the OMB, that: (1) The information is limited to identification and
amount of benefits paid by ED under a Federal benefit program; and (2)
there is a high degree of confidence that the information provided to
ED is accurate. In addition, the individual must first receive a notice
from ED containing a statement of its findings and informing the
individual of the opportunity to contest those findings by submitting
documentation demonstrating a satisfactory immigration status within 30
days of receipt of the notice. After 30 days from the date of the
individual's receipt of such notice, ED may take adverse action against
an individual as a result of information produced by the match.
System(S) of Records: ED system of Records: Federal Student Aid
Application File (18-11-01), (76 FR 46774). DHS-USCIS system of
records: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System
of Records, (81 FR 78619).
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document in an accessible format (such as, braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed in
the preceding paragraph.
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a.

Dated: March 16, 2017.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer Federal Student Aid.
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Individuals without a DoD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For project-specific performance data are
Government Common Access Card specific questions related to collection collected from PDP grantees for project
require an escort at the meeting activities, please contact Bonnie Jones, monitoring and program improvement.
location. For access, information, or to 202–245–7395. The forms in this package are updates
send written statements for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The to existing Office of Management and
consideration at the committee meeting Department of Education (ED), in Budget approved forms (1820–0686)
must contact Dr. Thomas Gibbons, accordance with the Paperwork which expire on 5/31/2017.
Professor of Professional Military Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Dated: March 14, 2017.
Education, Naval War College, 686 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Tomakie Washington,
Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841–1207 public and Federal agencies with an Acting Director, Information Collection
or by fax 401–841–7375 by March 31, opportunity to comment on proposed, Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
2017. revised, and continuing collections of Officer, Office of Management.
Dated: March 13, 2017. information. This helps the Department [FR Doc. 2017–05413 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am]
A.M. Nichols, assess the impact of its information BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate collection requirements and minimize
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register the public’s reporting burden. It also
Liaison Officer. helps the public understand the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[FR Doc. 2017–05371 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am] Department’s information collection
[Docket ID ED–2017–FSA–0034]
BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
soliciting comments on the proposed Matching Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of AGENCY: Department of Education.
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0035] Education is especially interested in ACTION:Notice of a Modified Matching
public comment addressing the Program.
Agency Information Collection
following issues: (1) Is this collection
Activities; Comment Request; Special SUMMARY: This document provides
necessary to the proper functions of the
Education—Individual Reporting on notice of the continuation of a computer
Department; (2) will this information be
Regulatory Compliance Related to the matching program between the
processed and used in a timely manner;
Personnel Development Program’s Department of Education and the
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Service Obligation and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
(4) how might the Department enhance
Government Performance and Results Citizenship and Immigration Services.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Act (GPRA)
information to be collected; and (5) how DATES: We must receive your comments
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and might the Department minimize the on or before April 19, 2017.
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), burden of this collection on the The re-established matching program
Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use will be effective on the latest of the
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note following three dates: (A) April 18,
that written comments received in 2017; (B) 30 days from the date on
SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be which the Department of Education (ED)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records. publishes a Computer Matching Notice
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Special in the Federal Register, as required by
information collection. Education—Individual Reporting on 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12) and Office of
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Regulatory Compliance Related to the Management and Budget (OMB)
submit comments on or before May 19, Personnel Development Program’s Circular No. A–108, assuming that ED
2017. Service Obligation and the Government receives no public comments or receives
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Performance and Results Act (GPRA). public comments but makes no changes
documents related to the information OMB Control Number: 1820–0686. to the Computer Matching Notice as a
collection listed in this notice, please Type of Review: A revision of an result of the public comments, or 30
use http://www.regulations.gov by existing information collection. days from the date on which ED
searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: publishes a Revised Computer Matching
2017–ICCD–0035. Comments submitted Individual or Households; Private Notice in the Federal Register,
in response to this notice should be Sector. assuming that ED receives public
submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual comments and revises the Computer
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Responses: 34,523. Matching Notice as a result of public
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Total Estimated Number of Annual comments; or (C) 60 days from the date
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Burden Hours: 11,313. on which ED transmits the report of the
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Abstract: This data collection serves matching program, as required by 5
Please note that comments submitted by three purposes for the Office of Special U.S.C. 552a(r) and OMB Circular No. A–
fax or email and those submitted after Education Program’s Personnel 108, to OMB, the U.S. House Committee
the comment period will not be Development Program (PD). First, data on Oversight and Government Reform,
accepted. Written requests for from three sources (grantees, scholars, and the U.S. Senate Committee on
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information or comments submitted by and employers) are necessary to assess Homeland Security and Governmental
postal mail or delivery should be the performance of the PDP on its Affairs, unless OMB waives any days of
addressed to the Director of the Government Performance Results Act the 60-day review period for compelling
Information Collection Clearance (GPRA) measures. Second, data from all reasons, in which case 60 days minus
Division, U.S. Department of Education, three sources are necessary to determine the number of days waived by OMB
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room if scholars comply with the service from the date of ED’s transmittal of the
226–62, Washington, DC 20202–4537. obligation requirements. And finally, report of the matching program.

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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a. Waiver of Affiliate Restrictions Related Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
Dated: March 16, 2017. to the MISO 2018 Planning Year L.L.C
James W. Runcie, Auction for Capacity. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Chief Operating Officer Federal Student Aid.
Filed Date: 3/10/17. Original Service Agreement No. 4645,
Accession Number: 20170310–5231. Queue No. AA1–049/AA1–132 to be
[FR Doc. 2017–05551 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am]
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/31/17. effective 2/13/2017.
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Docket Numbers: ER17–1160–000. Filed Date: 3/13/17.
Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Accession Number: 20170313–5259.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: EAI Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MSS–4 Amended PPAs to be effective 5/ Docket Numbers: ER17–1172–000.
Federal Energy Regulatory 9/2017. Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
Commission Filed Date: 3/10/17. L.L.C
Accession Number: 20170310–5269. Description: Tariff Cancellation:
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/31/17. Notice of Cancellation of First Revised
Docket Numbers: ER17–1162–000. Service Agreement No. 4288 to be
Take notice that the Commission Applicants: Midcontinent effective 4/22/2017.
received the following exempt Independent System Operator, Inc. Filed Date: 3/13/17.
wholesale generator filings: MidAmerican Energy Company. Accession Number: 20170313–5261.
Docket Numbers: EG17–77–000. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17.
Applicants: Sweetwater Solar, LLC. 2017–03–13_Revisions to MidAmerican The filings are accessible in the
Description: Notice of Self- Attachment O–27A Depreciation Rates Commission’s eLibrary system by
Certification of Exempt Wholesale to be effective 6/1/2017. clicking on the links or querying the
Generator Status of Sweetwater Solar, Filed Date: 3/13/17. docket number.
LLC. Accession Number: 20170313–5169. Any person desiring to intervene or
Filed Date: 3/13/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17. protest in any of the above proceedings
Accession Number: 20170313–5175. must file in accordance with Rules 211
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17. Docket Numbers: ER17–1163–000.
Applicants: Southern California and 214 of the Commission’s
Take notice that the Commission Edison Company. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
received the following electric rate Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
filings: Notice of Cancellation of FTS time on the specified comment date.
Docket Numbers: ER17–528–001. Agreement, Fourth Revised Rate Protests may be considered, but
Applicants: Baltimore Gas and Schedule No. 131 to be effective 3/31/ intervention is necessary to become a
Electric Company, PJM Interconnection, 2017. party to the proceeding.
L.L.C. Filed Date: 3/13/17. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Description: Tariff Amendment: BGE Accession Number: 20170313–5213. information relating to filing
Response to February 9, 2017 Deficiency Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17. requirements, interventions, protests,
Letter to be effective 2/11/2017. service, and qualifying facilities filings
Docket Numbers: ER17–1167–000.
Filed Date: 3/13/17. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
Applicants: New York Independent
Accession Number: 20170313–5110. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
System Operator, Inc.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17. other information, call (866) 208–3676
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Docket Numbers: ER17–1024–001. NYISO tariff revision re: implement the (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, BoP TCC Auction structure to be Dated: March 13, 2017.
Inc. effective 12/31/9998. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Description: Tariff Amendment: Filed Date: 3/13/17.
1154R13 Substitute Associated Electric Deputy Secretary.
Accession Number: 20170313–5234. [FR Doc. 2017–05436 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am]
Cooperative NITSA and NOA to be Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17.
effective 2/1/2017. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Filed Date: 3/10/17. Docket Numbers: ER17–1168–000.
Accession Number: 20170310–5249. Applicants: Southern California
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/31/17. Edison Company. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Docket Numbers: ER17–1154–000. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Amendment to Appendix II to be Federal Energy Regulatory
Applicants: Mattawoman Energy, Commission
LLC. effective 3/31/2017.
Description: Petition of Mattawoman Filed Date: 3/13/17.
Accession Number: 20170313–5243. Combined Notice of Filings #2
Energy, LLC for Limited Waiver of the
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Open Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17. Take notice that the Commission
Access Transmission Tariff, Request for Docket Numbers: ER17–1170–000. received the following exempt
Shortened Comment Period, and Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, wholesale generator filings:
Request for Action by April 10, 2017. LLC, Duke Energy Florida, LLC, Duke Docket Number: EG17–74–000.
Filed Date: 3/9/17. Energy Carolinas, LLC. Applicants: Radford’s Run Wind
Accession Number: 20170309–5252. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Farm, LLC.
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/23/17. OATT Attachment C–1 Inta-Day Description: Notice of Self-
Docket Numbers: ER17–1159–000. Amendment Filing to be effective 6/1/ Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Applicants: Consumers Energy 2017. Generator Status of Radford’s Run Wind
Company, CMS Energy Resource Filed Date: 3/13/17. Farm, LLC.
Management Company. Accession Number: 20170313–5247. Filed Date: 3/10/17.
Description: Application of the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/17. Accession Number: 20170310–5030.
Consumers Energy Company, et al. for Docket Numbers: ER17–1171–000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/31/17.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a Modified Matching Program.
Dates		We must receive your comments on or before April 19, 2017.
Contact		Ms. Marya Dennis, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002-5345. Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
FR Citation		82 FR 14355