83 FR 18395 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-08745 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 18395-18396] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08745] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). ACTION: Notice of a new matching program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This re-established computer matching agreement (CMA) sets forth the terms, conditions, and safeguards under which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will disclose return information, relating to unearned income, to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for the Disclosure of Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA). The purpose of this CMA is to make available to VBA certain return information needed to determine eligibility for, and amount of benefits for, VBA applicants and beneficiaries of needs-based benefits, and to adjust income-dependent benefit payments, as prescribed by law. Currently, the most cost effective and efficient way to verify annual income of applicants, and recipients of these benefits, is through a computer match. DATES: Comments on this matching notice must be received no later than 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If no public comments are received during the period allowed for comment, the re- established agreement will become effective July 1, 2018, provided it is a minimum of 30 days after the publication date. If VA receives public comments, VA shall review the substance of the comments to determine whether or not VA needs to take other actions. The CMA will be effective 30 days after the publication date even, if public comments are received. This matching program will be valid for 18 months from the effective date of this notice. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov; by mail or hand-delivery to Director, Regulation Policy and Management (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Room 1064, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 273-9026 (not a toll-free number). Comments should indicate that they are submitted in response to a CMA between the IRS and VBA for DIFSLA. Copies of comments received will be available for public inspection in the Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Room 1063B, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Please call (202) 461-4902 for an appointment. (This is not a toll-free number.) In addition, comments may be viewed online at www.Regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy C. Williams, Pension Analyst, Pension and Fiduciary Service (21P), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-8394. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CMA between VA and IRS DIFSLA, expires June 30, 2018. VBA has a legal obligation to reduce the amount of pension and of parents' dependency and indemnity compensation by the amount of annual income received by the VBA beneficiary. VA will use this information to verify the income information submitted by beneficiaries in VA's needs-based benefit programs and adjust VA benefit payments as prescribed by law. By comparing the information received through the matching program between VBA and IRS, VBA will be able to timely and accurately adjust benefit amounts. The match information will help VBA minimize overpayments and deter fraud and abuse. The legal authority to conduct this match is 38 U.S.C. 5106, which requires any Federal department or agency to provide VA such information as VA requests for the purposes of determining eligibility for benefits, or verifying other information with respect to payment of benefits. The VA records involved in the match are in ``Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational and Rehabilitation and Employment Records--VA (58 VA 21/22/28),'' a system of records which was first published at 41 FR 9294 (March 3, 1976), amended and republished in its entirety at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012). The IRS records consist of information from the system records identified as will extract return information with respect to unearned income of the VBA applicant or beneficiary and (when applicable) of such individual's spouse from the [[Page 18396]] Information Return Master File (IRMF), Treasury/IRS 22.061, at 80 FR 54081-082 (September 8, 2015). In accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2) and (r), copies of the agreement are being sent to both Houses of Congress and to the Office of Management and Budget. This notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of Privacy Act of 1974 as amended by Public Law 100-503. Participating Agencies: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a, and 38 U.S.C. Sec. 6103 authorize VA to enter into this CMA with IRS. Purpose(s): To re-establish a CMA with IRS to provide VBA with certain return information needed to determine eligibility for and amount of benefits for VBA applicants and beneficiaries of needs-based benefits and to adjust income-dependent benefit payments as prescribed by law. Categories of Individuals: Veterans and beneficiaries who apply for VA income benefits. Categories of Records: VBA will furnish the IRS with records in accordance with the current IRS Publication 3373, DIFSLA Handbook. The requests from VBA will include: The Social Security Number (SSN) and name Control (first four characters of the surname) for each individual for whom unearned income information is requested. IRS will provide a response record for each individual identified by VBA. The total number of records will be equal to or greater than the number of records submitted by VBA. In some instances, an individual may have more than one record on file. When there is a match of individual SSN and name control, IRS will disclose the following to VBA: Payee account number; payee name and mailing address; payee TIN; payer name and address; payer TIN; and income type and amount. System(s) Of Records: VBA records involved in this match are in ``VA Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records--VA'' (58 VA 21/22/28), a system of records that was first published at 41 FR 9294 (March 3, 1976), amended and republished in its entirety at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012). IRS will extract return information with respect to unearned income of the VBA applicant or beneficiary and (when applicable) of such individual's spouse from the Information Return Master File (IRMF), Treasury/IRS 22.061, as published at 80 FR 54081-082 (September 8,2015). 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, Executive Director for Privacy, Department of Veterans Affairs approved this document on March 7, 2018 for publication. Dated: April 23, 2018. Kathleen M. Manwell, Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy Information and Identity Protection, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-08745 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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SUMMARY: The Department of the advisors/sponsors) in long-term foreign Director, Regulation Policy and
Treasury will submit the following securities. Management (00REG), Department of
information collection requests to the Form: Form SLT. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Office of Management and Budget Affected Public: Businesses or other Room 1064, Washington, DC 20420; or
(OMB) for review and clearance in for-profits. by fax to (202) 273–9026 (not a toll-free
accordance with the Paperwork Estimated Total Annual Burden number). Comments should indicate
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the Hours: 38,586. that they are submitted in response to a
date of publication of this notice. The Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. CMA between the IRS and VBA for
public is invited to submit comments on Dated: April 23, 2018. DIFSLA. Copies of comments received
these requests. will be available for public inspection in
Spencer W. Clark,
DATES: Comments should be received on the Office of Regulation Policy and
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
or before May 29, 2018 to be assured of Management, Room 1063B, between the
[FR Doc. 2018–08771 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
BILLING CODE 4810–25–P Monday through Friday (except
the burden estimate, or any other aspect holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 for
of the information collection, including an appointment. (This is not a toll-free
suggestions for reducing the burden, to DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS number.) In addition, comments may be
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory AFFAIRS viewed online at www.Regulations.gov.
Affairs, Office of Management and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for Nancy C. Williams, Pension Analyst,
Treasury, New Executive Office AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs Pension and Fiduciary Service (21P),
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC (VA). Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@ ACTION:Notice of a new matching Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC
OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA program. 20420, (202) 461–8394.
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CMA
Ave. NW, Suite 8142, Washington, DC SUMMARY: This re-established computer between VA and IRS DIFSLA, expires
20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. matching agreement (CMA) sets forth June 30, 2018. VBA has a legal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the terms, conditions, and safeguards obligation to reduce the amount of
Copies of the submissions may be under which the Internal Revenue pension and of parents’ dependency and
obtained from Jennifer Quintana by Service (IRS) will disclose return indemnity compensation by the amount
emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling information, relating to unearned of annual income received by the VBA
(202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire income, to the Department of Veterans beneficiary. VA will use this
information collection request at Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits information to verify the income
www.reginfo.gov. Administration (VBA) for the Disclosure information submitted by beneficiaries
of Information to Federal, State and in VA’s needs-based benefit programs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Local Agencies (DIFSLA). The purpose and adjust VA benefit payments as
Departmental Offices (DO) of this CMA is to make available to VBA prescribed by law. By comparing the
certain return information needed to information received through the
Title: Treasury International Capital
determine eligibility for, and amount of matching program between VBA and
Form SLT—Aggregate Holdings of Long-
benefits for, VBA applicants and IRS, VBA will be able to timely and
Term Securities by U.S. and Foreign
beneficiaries of needs-based benefits, accurately adjust benefit amounts. The
Residents.
OMB Control Number: 1505–0235. and to adjust income-dependent benefit match information will help VBA
Type of Review: Extension without payments, as prescribed by law. minimize overpayments and deter fraud
change of a currently approved Currently, the most cost effective and and abuse.
collection. efficient way to verify annual income of The legal authority to conduct this
Abstract: Form SLT is part of the applicants, and recipients of these match is 38 U.S.C. 5106, which requires
Treasury International Capital (TIC) benefits, is through a computer match. any Federal department or agency to
reporting system, which is required by DATES: Comments on this matching provide VA such information as VA
law (22 U.S.C. 286f; 22 U.S.C. 3103; E.O. notice must be received no later than 30 requests for the purposes of determining
10033; 31 CFR part 128) for the purpose days after date of publication in the eligibility for benefits, or verifying other
of providing timely information on Federal Register. If no public comments information with respect to payment of
international capital movements. Form are received during the period allowed benefits.
SLT is used to collect monthly data on for comment, the re-established The VA records involved in the match
cross-border ownership by U.S. and agreement will become effective July 1, are in ‘‘Compensation, Pension,
foreign residents of long-term securities 2018, provided it is a minimum of 30 Education, and Vocational and
for portfolio investment purposes. These days after the publication date. If VA Rehabilitation and Employment
data is used by the U.S. Government in receives public comments, VA shall Records—VA (58 VA 21/22/28),’’ a
the formulation of international and review the substance of the comments to system of records which was first
financial policies and for the determine whether or not VA needs to published at 41 FR 9294 (March 3,
preparation of the U.S. balance of take other actions. The CMA will be 1976), amended and republished in its
payments accounts and the U.S. effective 30 days after the publication entirety at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012).
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international investment position. Form date even, if public comments are The IRS records consist of
SLT is filed by U.S.-resident custodians, received. This matching program will be information from the system records
U.S.-resident issuers of long-term valid for 18 months from the effective identified as will extract return
securities, and U.S.-resident end- date of this notice. information with respect to unearned
investors (including endowments, ADDRESSES: Written comments may be income of the VBA applicant or
foundations, pension funds, mutual submitted through www.Regulations. beneficiary and (when applicable) of
funds, and other investment managers/ gov; by mail or hand-delivery to such individual’s spouse from the
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Information Return Master File (IRMF), VBA applicant or beneficiary and (when DATES: Comments on this match must be
Treasury/IRS 22.061, at 80 FR 54081– applicable) of such individual’s spouse received no later than 30 days after date
082 (September 8, 2015). from the Information Return Master File of publication in the Federal Register. If
In accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 (IRMF), Treasury/IRS 22.061, as no public comment is received during
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2) and (r), copies of the published at 80 FR 54081–082 the period allowed for comment or
agreement are being sent to both Houses (September 8,2015). unless otherwise published in the
of Congress and to the Office of Federal Register by VA, the match will
SIGNING AUTHORITY:
Management and Budget. This notice is become effective 30 days after date of
provided in accordance with the The Senior Agency Official for publication in the Federal Register. If
provisions of Privacy Act of 1974 as Privacy, or designee, approved this VA receives public comments, VA shall
amended by Public Law 100–503. document and authorized the review the comments to determine
undersigned to sign and submit the whether any changes to the notice are
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: document to the Office of the Federal necessary. This matching program will
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Register for publication electronically as continue to be in effect for 18 months.
an official document of the Department At the expiration of 18 months after the
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING
PROGRAM:
of Veterans Affairs. John Oswalt, commencing date, the Departments may
Executive Director for Privacy, renew the agreement for another 12
The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, and
Department of Veterans Affairs months.
38 U.S.C. § 6103 authorize VA to enter
approved this document on March 7,
into this CMA with IRS. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
2018 for publication.
PURPOSE(S):
submitted through
Dated: April 23, 2018.
www.Regulations.gov; by mail or hand-
To re-establish a CMA with IRS to Kathleen M. Manwell, delivery to Director, Regulation Policy
provide VBA with certain return Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office and Management (00REG), Department
information needed to determine of Privacy Information and Identity of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave.
eligibility for and amount of benefits for Protection, Office of Quality, Privacy and
NW, Room 1064, Washington, DC
VBA applicants and beneficiaries of Risk, Office of Information and Technology,
Department of Veterans Affairs. 20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026 (not
needs-based benefits and to adjust
a toll-free number). Comments should
income-dependent benefit payments as [FR Doc. 2018–08745 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am]
indicate that they are submitted in
prescribed by law. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
response to CMA VBA/DoD MGIB. All
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: comments received will be available for
Veterans and beneficiaries who apply DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS public inspection in the Office of
for VA income benefits. AFFAIRS Regulation Policy and Management,
Room 1063B, between the hours of 8:00
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Privacy Act of 1974: Matching Program
VBA will furnish the IRS with records Friday (except holidays). Please call
in accordance with the current IRS AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. (202) 461–4902 (this is not a toll-free
Publication 3373, DIFSLA Handbook. ACTION:Notice of a new computer number) for an appointment.
The requests from VBA will include: matching program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
The Social Security Number (SSN) and Patterson, Strategy, Legislative
name Control (first four characters of the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Development and Implementation
surname) for each individual for whom Chief, Education Service, Veterans
unearned income information is intends to conduct a recurring computer
matching program. This will match Benefits Administration, Department of
requested. IRS will provide a response Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
record for each individual identified by personnel records of the Department of
Defense (DoD) with VA records of NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–
VBA. The total number of records will 9830.
be equal to or greater than the number benefit recipients under the
Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
of records submitted by VBA. In some
instances, an individual may have more Montgomery GI Bill—Selected Reserve, information is required by paragraph 6c
than one record on file. When there is Post-9/11 GI Bill, and Reserve of the ‘‘Guidelines on the Conduct of
a match of individual SSN and name Educational Assistance Program. The Matching Programs’’ issued by OMB (54
control, IRS will disclose the following goal of these matches is to identify the FR 25818), as amended by OMB
to VBA: Payee account number; payee eligibility status of veterans, Circular A–130, 65 FR 77677 (2000).
name and mailing address; payee TIN; servicemembers, and reservists who The current matching agreement with
payer name and address; payer TIN; and have applied for or who are receiving the Department of Defense (DoD)
income type and amount. education benefit payments under the expires March 27, 2018. The legal
Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty, authority to conduct this match is 38
SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: Montgomery GI Bill—Selected Reserve, U.S.C. 5106, which requires any Federal
VBA records involved in this match Post-9/11 GI Bill, and Reserve department or agency to provide VA
are in ‘‘VA Compensation, Pension, Educational Assistance Program. The such information as VA requests for the
Education, and Vocational purpose of the match is to enable VA to purposes of determining eligibility for
Rehabilitation and Employment verify that individuals meet the benefits, or verifying other information
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
Records—VA’’ (58 VA 21/22/28), a conditions of military service and with respect to payment of benefits. A
system of records that was first eligibility criteria for payment of copy of the notice has been provided to
published at 41 FR 9294 (March 3, benefits determined by VA under the both Houses of Congress and OMB. The
1976), amended and republished in its Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty, matching program is subject to their
entirety at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012). Montgomery GI Bill—Selected Reserve, review.
IRS will extract return information Post-9/11 GI Bill, and Reserve Participating Agencies: This computer
with respect to unearned income of the Educational Assistance Program. match is between the Department of
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a new matching program. | |
| Dates | Comments on this matching notice must be received no later than 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If no public comments are received during the period allowed for comment, the re- established agreement will become effective July 1, 2018, provided it is a minimum of 30 days after the publication date. If VA receives public comments, VA shall review the substance of the comments to determine whether or not VA needs to take other actions. The CMA will be effective 30 days after the publication date even, if public comments are received. This matching program will be valid for 18 months from the effective date of this notice. | |
| Contact | Nancy C. Williams, Pension Analyst, Pension and Fiduciary Service (21P), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-8394. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 18395 |
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