83 FR 28491 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 118 (June 19, 2018)

Page Range		28491-28492
FR Document		2018-13135

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to conduct a computer matching program with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Data from the proposed match will be used to verify the unearned income of nonservice-connected veterans, and those veterans who are zero percent service-connected (noncompensable), whose eligibility for VA medical care is based on their inability to defray the cost of medical care. These veterans supply household income information that includes their spouses and dependents at the time of application for VA health care benefits.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of 
Matching Programs, notice is hereby given that the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to conduct a computer matching program 
with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Data from the proposed match 
will be used to verify the unearned income of nonservice-connected 
veterans, and those veterans who are zero percent service-connected 
(noncompensable), whose eligibility for VA medical care is based on 
their inability to defray the cost of medical care. These veterans 
supply household income information that includes their spouses and 
dependents at the time of application for VA health care benefits.

DATES: Comments on this matching program must be received no later than 
July 19, 2018. If no public comment is received during the period 
allowed for comment or unless otherwise published in the Federal 
Register by VA, the new agreement will become effective July 1, 2018, 
provided it is a minimum of 30 days after date of publication in the 
Federal Register. If VA receives public comments, VA shall review the 
comments to determine whether any

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changes to the notice are necessary. 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 the Director, 
Regulations Management (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Ave. NW, Room 1068, 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 Matching Program IRS/VA. 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, during the comment period, comments may be viewed 
online through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeRoy F. Garcia, Acting Director, 
Health Eligibility Center, (404) 848-5300 (this is not a toll free 
number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Veterans Affairs has 
statutory authorization under 38 U.S.C. 5317, 38 U.S.C. 5106, 26 U.S.C. 
6103(l)(7)(D)(viii) and 5 U.S.C. 552a to establish matching agreements 
and request and use income information from other agencies for purposes 
of verification of income for determining eligibility for benefits. 38 
U.S.C. 1710(a)(2)(G), 1710(a)(3), and 1710(b) identify those veterans 
whose basic eligibility for medical care benefits is dependent upon 
their financial status. Eligibility for nonservice-connected and zero 
percent noncompensable service-connected veterans is determined based 
on the veteran's inability to defray the expenses for necessary care as 
defined in 38 U.S.C. 1722. This determination can affect their 
responsibility to participate in the cost of their care through 
copayments and their assignment to an enrollment priority group. The 
goal of this match is to obtain IRS unearned income information data 
needed for the income verification process. The VA records involved in 
the match are ``Income Verification Records--VA'' (89VA10NB). The IRS 
records are from the Information Return Master File (IRMF) Process 
File, Treas/IRS 22.061, through the Disclosure of Information to 
Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) program. A copy of this 
notice has been sent to both Houses of Congress and OMB.
    Participating Agencies: Department of Veterans Affairs/Veteran 
HealthAdministration and Internal Revenue Service.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: This agreement is 
executed under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 
Sec.  552a, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection 
Act of 1988, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. 
Legal authority for the disclosures under this agreement is 38 U.S.C. 
5106 and 5317, and 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(D)(viii). Under 38 U.S.C. 1710, 
VA/VHA has a statutory obligation to collect income information from 
certain applicants for medical care and to use that income data to 
determine the appropriate eligibility category for the applicant's 
medical care. 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7) authorizes the disclosure of tax 
return information with respect to net earnings from self-employment 
and wages, as defined by relevant sections of the Internal Revenue Code 
(IRC), to Federal, state, and local agencies administering certain 
benefit programs under Title 38 of the U.S.C.
    Purpose(s): To identify and verify those veterans whose basic 
eligibility for medical care benefits is dependent upon their financial 
status and ensure they are in the correct Priority Group and copayment 
status.
    Categories of Individuals: Nonservice-connected and zero percent 
noncompensable service-connected veterans who are in Priority Group 5 
based on their inability to defray the expenses for necessary care as 
defined in 38 U.S.C. 1722.
    Categories of Records: The VA records involved in the match are 
``Income Verification Records--VA'' (89VA10NB). The IRS will provide 
return information with respect to unearned income from the Information 
Return Master File (IRMF) Process File, Treas/IRS 22.061.
    System(s) of Records: VHA's System of Records entitled ``Income 
Verification Records--VA'' (89VA10NB) (Routine use nineteen (19)), as 
published at 73 FR 26192 (May 8, 2008), and updated at 78 FR 76897 
(December 19, 2013). IRS will extract return information with respect 
to unearned income from the Information Return Master File (IRMF) 
Processing File, Treas/IRS 22.061, as published at 80 FR 54081 
(September 8, 2015), through the Disclosure of Information to Federal, 
State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) program.

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 Buck, 
Director for the Office of Privacy, Information and Identity 
Protection, Department of Veterans Affairs approved this document on 
June 13, 2018 for publication.

     Dated: June 14, 2018.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy, Information and 
Identity Protection, Quality, Privacy and Risk, Office of Information 
and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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internal revenue law. Generally, tax DATES: Written comments should be public record. Comments are invited on:
returns and tax return information are received on or before August 20, 2018 (a) Whether the collection of
confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. to be assured of consideration. information is necessary for the proper
6103. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments performance of the functions of the
Desired Focus of Comments: The to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue agency, including whether the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution information shall have practical utility;
particularly interested in comments Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
that: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the burden of the collection of
• Evaluate whether the proposed Requests for additional information or information; (c) ways to enhance the
collection of information is necessary copies of the form and instructions quality, utility, and clarity of the
for the proper performance of the should be directed to Sara Covington, at information to be collected; (d) ways to
functions of the agency, including (202) 317–6038, Internal Revenue minimize the burden of the collection of
whether the information will have Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution information on respondents, including
practical utility; Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the use of automated collection
• Evaluate the accuracy of the through the internet, at techniques or other forms of information
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov. technology; and (e) estimates of capital
proposed collection of information, or start-up costs and costs of operation,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
including the validity of the maintenance, and purchase of services
Title: Credit for Small Employer
methodology and assumptions used; to provide information.
Pension Plan Startup Costs.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and OMB Number: 1545–1810. Approved: June 12, 2018.
clarity of the information to be Form Number: 8881. Laurie Brimmer,
collected; and Abstract: Qualified small employers Senior Tax Analyst.
• Minimize the burden of the use Form 8881 to claim a credit for start [FR Doc. 2018–13073 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am]
collection of information on those who up costs related to eligible retirement BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
are to respond, including using plans. Form 8881 implements section
appropriate automated, electronic, 45E, which provides a credit based on
mechanical, or other technological costs incurred by an employer in DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
collection techniques or other forms of establishing or administering an eligible AFFAIRS
information technology, e.g., by employer plan or for the retirement-
permitting electronic submissions of related education of employees with Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
responses. respect to the plan. The credit is 50%
Comments submitted in response to of the qualified costs for the tax year, up AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs
this notice will be summarized and/or to a maximum credit of $500 for the first (VA).
included in the ICR for OMB approval tax year and each of the two subsequent ACTION:Notice of a new matching
of the extension of the information tax years. program.
collection; they will also become a Current Actions: There are no changes
matter of public record. being made to the form at this time. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of
Type of Review: Extension of a 1974, as amended, and the Office of
Approved: June 13, 2018. Management and Budget (OMB)
R. Joseph Durbala,
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for- Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching
IRS Tax Analyst. Programs, notice is hereby given that the
profit organizations.
[FR Doc. 2018–13076 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am]
Estimated Number of Respondents: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 66,667. intends to conduct a computer matching
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 program with the Internal Revenue
hours, 32 minutes. Service (IRS). Data from the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Estimated Total Annual Burden match will be used to verify the
Hours: 235,335. unearned income of nonservice-
Internal Revenue Service connected veterans, and those veterans
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered who are zero percent service-connected
Proposed Collection; Comment
by this notice: (noncompensable), whose eligibility for
Request for Form 8881
An agency may not conduct or VA medical care is based on their
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), sponsor, and a person is not required to inability to defray the cost of medical
Treasury. respond to, a collection of information care. These veterans supply household
ACTION: Notice and request for unless the collection of information income information that includes their
comments. displays a valid OMB control number. spouses and dependents at the time of
Books or records relating to a application for VA health care benefits.
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, collection of information must be DATES: Comments on this matching
as part of its continuing effort to reduce retained as long as their contents may program must be received no later than
paperwork and respondent burden, become material in the administration July 19, 2018. If no public comment is
invites the general public and other of any internal revenue law. Generally, received during the period allowed for
Federal agencies to take this tax returns and tax return information comment or unless otherwise published
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opportunity to comment on proposed are confidential, as required by 26 in the Federal Register by VA, the new
and/or continuing information U.S.C. 6103. agreement will become effective July 1,
collections, as required by the Request for Comments: Comments 2018, provided it is a minimum of 30
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submitted in response to this notice will days after date of publication in the
IRS is soliciting comments concerning be summarized and/or included in the Federal Register. If VA receives public
Form 8881, Credit for Small Employer request for OMB approval. All comments, VA shall review the
Pension Plan Startup Costs. comments will become a matter of comments to determine whether any

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28492 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 19, 2018 / Notices

changes to the notice are necessary. This has been sent to both Houses of Signing Authority
matching program will be valid for 18 Congress and OMB. The Senior Agency Official for
months from the effective date of this Participating Agencies: Department of Privacy, or designee, approved this
notice. Veterans Affairs/Veteran document and authorized the
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be HealthAdministration and Internal undersigned to sign and submit the
submitted through www.Regulations.gov Revenue Service. document to the Office of the Federal
by mail or hand-delivery to the Director, Authority for Conducting the Register for publication electronically as
Regulations Management (00REG), Matching Program: This agreement is an official document of the Department
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 executed under the Privacy Act of 1974, of Veterans Affairs. John Buck, Director
Vermont Ave. NW, Room 1068, 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 552a, as for the Office of Privacy, Information
Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to amended by the Computer Matching and Identity Protection, Department of
(202) 273–9026 (not a toll-free number). and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, and Veterans Affairs approved this
Comments should indicate that they are the regulations and guidance document on June 13, 2018 for
submitted in response to Matching promulgated thereunder. Legal authority publication.
Program IRS/VA. Copies of comments for the disclosures under this agreement Dated: June 14, 2018.
received will be available for public is 38 U.S.C. 5106 and 5317, and 26 Kathleen M. Manwell,
inspection in the Office of Regulation U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(D)(viii). Under 38
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
Policy and Management, Room 1063B, U.S.C. 1710, VA/VHA has a statutory of Privacy, Information and Identity
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 obligation to collect income information Protection, Quality, Privacy and Risk, Office
p.m. Monday through Friday (except from certain applicants for medical care of Information and Technology, Department
holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 for and to use that income data to of Veterans Affairs.
an appointment. (This is not a toll-free determine the appropriate eligibility [FR Doc. 2018–13135 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am]
number.) In addition, during the category for the applicant’s medical BILLING CODE P
comment period, comments may be care. 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7) authorizes the
viewed online through the Federal disclosure of tax return information
Docket Management System (FDMS) at with respect to net earnings from self- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
www.Regulations.gov. employment and wages, as defined by AFFAIRS
relevant sections of the Internal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [OMB Control No. 2900–0132]
Revenue Code (IRC), to Federal, state,
LeRoy F. Garcia, Acting Director, Health
and local agencies administering certain Agency Information Collection
Eligibility Center, (404) 848–5300 (this
benefit programs under Title 38 of the Activity: Application in Acquiring
is not a toll free number).
U.S.C. Specially Adapted Housing or Special
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Purpose(s): To identify and verify Adaptation Grant
Department of Veterans Affairs has those veterans whose basic eligibility for
statutory authorization under 38 U.S.C. medical care benefits is dependent upon AGENCY: Loan Guaranty Service,
5317, 38 U.S.C. 5106, 26 U.S.C. their financial status and ensure they Department of Veterans Affairs.
6103(l)(7)(D)(viii) and 5 U.S.C. 552a to are in the correct Priority Group and ACTION: Notice.
establish matching agreements and copayment status.
request and use income information SUMMARY: In compliance with the
from other agencies for purposes of Categories of Individuals: Nonservice- Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
verification of income for determining connected and zero percent 1995, this notice announces that the
eligibility for benefits. 38 U.S.C. noncompensable service-connected Loan Guaranty Service, Department of
1710(a)(2)(G), 1710(a)(3), and 1710(b) veterans who are in Priority Group 5 Veterans Affairs, will submit the
identify those veterans whose basic based on their inability to defray the collection of information abstracted
eligibility for medical care benefits is expenses for necessary care as defined below to the Office of Management and
dependent upon their financial status. in 38 U.S.C. 1722. Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
Eligibility for nonservice-connected and Categories of Records: The VA records The PRA submission describes the
zero percent noncompensable service- involved in the match are ‘‘Income nature of the information collection and
connected veterans is determined based Verification Records—VA’’ its expected cost and burden and it
on the veteran’s inability to defray the (89VA10NB). The IRS will provide includes the actual data collection
expenses for necessary care as defined return information with respect to instrument.
in 38 U.S.C. 1722. This determination unearned income from the Information
Return Master File (IRMF) Process File, DATES: Comments must be submitted on
can affect their responsibility to or before July 19, 2018.
participate in the cost of their care Treas/IRS 22.061.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
through copayments and their System(s) of Records: VHA’s System
assignment to an enrollment priority of Records entitled ‘‘Income Verification on the collection of information through
group. The goal of this match is to Records—VA’’ (89VA10NB) (Routine www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
obtain IRS unearned income use nineteen (19)), as published at 73 FR Information and Regulatory Affairs,
information data needed for the income 26192 (May 8, 2008), and updated at 78 Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
verification process. The VA records FR 76897 (December 19, 2013). IRS will VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
involved in the match are ‘‘Income extract return information with respect Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
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Verification Records—VA’’ to unearned income from the electronic mail to oira_submission@
(89VA10NB). The IRS records are from Information Return Master File (IRMF) omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
the Information Return Master File Processing File, Treas/IRS 22.061, as Control No. 2900–0132’’ in any
(IRMF) Process File, Treas/IRS 22.061, published at 80 FR 54081 (September 8, correspondence.
through the Disclosure of Information to 2015), through the Disclosure of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal, State and Local Agencies Information to Federal, State and Local Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
(DIFSLA) program. A copy of this notice Agencies (DIFSLA) program. Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of

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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 new matching program.
Dates		Comments on this matching program must be received no later than July 19, 2018. If no public comment is received during the period allowed for comment or unless otherwise published in the Federal Register by VA, the new agreement will become effective July 1, 2018, provided it is a minimum of 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If VA receives public comments, VA shall review the comments to determine whether any changes to the notice are necessary. This matching program will be valid for 18 months from the effective date of this notice.
Contact		LeRoy F. Garcia, Acting Director, Health Eligibility Center, (404) 848-5300 (this is not a toll free number).
FR Citation		83 FR 28491