[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30915-30916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13147]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD)
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of new computer matching program.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) intends to conduct a new recurring computer matching program. This
will match personnel records of the Department of Defense with VA
records
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of benefit recipients under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
The goal of these matches is to identify the eligibility status of
Veterans, Servicemembers, and reservists, and eligible dependents who
have applied for or who are receiving education benefit payments under
the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The purpose of the match is to enable VA to
verify that individuals meet the conditions of military service and
eligibility criteria for payment of benefits determined by VA under the
Post-9/11 GI Bill.
DATES: This match will commence on or about July 2, 2010. At the
expiration of 18 months after the commencing date the Departments may
renew the agreement for another 12 months.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Patterson (225B), Strategy and
Legislative Development Team Leader, Education Service, Veterans
Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-9830.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further information regarding the matching
program is provided below. This information is required by paragraph 6c
of the ``Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs'' issued by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (54 FR 25818), as amended by OMB
Circular A-130, 65 FR 77677 (2000). A copy of the notice has been
provided to both Houses of Congress and OMB. The matching program is
subject to their review.
a. Names of participating agencies: Department of Defense and
Department of Veterans Affairs.
b. Purpose of the match: The purpose of the match is to enable VA
to determine whether an applicant is eligible for payment of benefits
under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and to verify continued compliance with the
requirements of the program.
c. Authority: The authority to conduct this match is found in 38
U.S.C. 3684A(a)(1).
d. Categories of records and individuals covered: The records
covered include eligibility records extracted from DOD personnel files
and benefit records that VA establishes for all individuals who have
applied for and/or are receiving, or have received education benefit
payments under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. These benefit records are
contained in a VA system of records identified as 58VA21/22/28
entitled: Compensation, Pension, Education and Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment Records--VA, published in the Federal
Register at 74 FR 29275 (June 19, 2009), and last amended at 75 FR
(April 27, 2010).
e. Inclusive dates of the matching program: The match will begin on
July 2, 2010 or 40 days after the OMB review period, whichever is
later, and continue in effect for 18 months.
f. Address for receipt of public inquiries or comments: Interested
individuals may submit written comments to the Director, Regulations
Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; fax to (202) 273-9026; or through
http://www.Regulations.gov. All comments received will be available for
public inspection in the Office of Regulation Policy and Management,
Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday (except holidays). Please call (202) 461-4902 for an
appointment.
Approved: May 20, 2010.
John R. Gingrich,
Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-13147 Filed 6-1-10; 8:45 am]
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