[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7041-7042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4109]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Financial Management Service


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, 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 of the conduct 
of a Financial Management Service (FMS) program of computer matches.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 1996.

ADDRESS: Comments or inquiries may be submitted to the Debt Management 
Services, Financial Management Service, 401 14th Street, SW, Room 151, 
Washington, DC 20227.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerry Isenberg, Financial Program 
Specialist, Debt Management Services, (202) 874-6660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FMS is the central disbursing source for the 
Federal Government and currently receives recurring and non-recurring 
payment certification records from departments and agencies of the 
Government. FMS has a ``system of records'' (as defined in the Privacy 
Act of 1974) for specific recurring benefit payments entitled, 
``Payment Issue Records for Regular Recurring Benefit Payments'' 
identified as Treasury/FMS .002.
    FMS has been designated by the Office of Management and Budget as 
the lead agency in credit management and debt collection for the 
Federal Government.
    Centralized administrative offset was specifically recommended by 
the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency in a report dated 
March 22, 1995. The Treasury Offset Program takes advantage of FMS' 
dual roles as the primary disbursing agency for the Federal Government, 
and the lead agency for debt collection within the Government. The 
Treasury Offset Program is one of the key elements in the Department of 
the Treasury's reinvention initiative to improve collection of non-tax 
debts owed to the United States.
NAME OF SOURCE AGENCY:
    Financial Management Service.
NAME OF RECIPIENT AGENCY:
    Financial Management Service.
BEGINNING AND COMPLETION DATES:
    This program of computer matches will commence not earlier than the 
fortieth day after copies of the Computer Matching Agreement are 
provided to the Congress and OMB unless comments dictate otherwise. The 
program of computer matches will conclude at the end of the eighteenth 
month after the beginning date.
PURPOSE:
    The purpose of this program of computer matches is to identify 
payments made to civil service annuitants which are subject to offset 
to reduce outstanding delinquent debts owed to the Federal Government, 
and to offset such payments where appropriate.
AUTHORITY:
    Authority for this program of computer matches is granted under 31 
U.S.C. 3716.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED:
    Individuals receiving benefits in the form of regular recurring 
payments authorized by the Office of Personnel Management, individuals 
who are indebted to the United States and whose debts may be collected 
by offset in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3716.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS COVERED:
    Included in this program of computer matches is information 
concerning the 

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debtor contained in the Debt Collection Operations System (Treasury/FMS 
.014) including name, taxpayer identification number, the amount of the 
indebtedness, the name and address of the agency who is principally 
responsible for collecting the debt, and the name, phone number and 
address of an agency contact. Information contained in Payment Issue 
Records for Regular Recurring Benefit Payments (Treasury/FMS .002) 
which shall be included in this program of computer matches shall be 
limited to information concerning individuals receiving civil service 
annuities and shall include name, taxpayer identification number, 
mailing address, and the amount of payment.


    Dated: February 14, 1996.
Alex Rodriguez,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).

[FR Doc. 96-4109 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 4810-35-F