[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24173-24174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11870]


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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION: Notice of computer matching program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 5 U.S.C. 552(a), as 
amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 
(Pub. L. 100-503), and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection 
Amendments of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508), and the Office of Management and 
Budget's Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is 
hereby given that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) proposes to 
conduct a computer match program. The program will match United States 
Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation Program 
(OWCP) records against records of claims paid under TVA self-insured 
medical and pharmacy plans. This information will be used to identify 
individuals who may have received improper duplicate medical 
reimbursements under a TVA self-insured medical plan and the Federal 
Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). No action will be taken based on 
the results of the match alone; rather, TVA and/or OWCP will evaluate 
the results of the match and other relevant information to help 
identify and/or recover any erroneous payments to either individuals or 
medical providers.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This proposed action will become effective June 11, 
2001, and the computer matching will proceed accordingly without 
further notice, unless comments are received which would result in a 
contrary determination or if the Office of Management and Budget or 
Congress objects thereto. Any public comment must be received before 
the effective date.

ADDRESSES: Any interested party may submit written comments to Wilma H. 
McCauley, Privacy Act Officer, TVA, 1101 Market Street (EB 5B), 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402. As a convenience to commenters, TVA will 
accept public comments transmitted by facsimile at (423) 751-3400 or e-
mail at [email protected]. Receipt of FAX or e-mail transmittals will 
not be acknowledged.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W. H. McCauley, TVA Privacy Act 
Officer, (423) 751-2523.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TVA and OWCP intend to conduct a computer 
matching program for the purposes stated below. This notice meets the 
publication requirements under subsection (e)(912) of the Privacy Act 
of 1974, as amended. A copy of the computer matching agreements and a 
copy of this notice have been transmitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate.
    Set forth below is a description of the matching program.

Report of Computer Matching Program Between TVA and OWCP

A. Participating Agencies

    TVA is the recipient agency and will coordinate the computer 
matches with records provided by OWCP and the administrator of the TVA 
self-insured medical plan for the purpose of the match.

B. Purposes of the Match

    The computer matching program involves the U.S. Department of Labor 
(DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), and the 
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Office of the Inspector General 
(OIG). The purpose of the matching program is: To match medical claims 
paid under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. ( 
8101 et seq., with claims paid under TVA self-insured medical and 
pharmacy plans. This information will be used to identify individuals 
who may have received improper duplicate medical reimbursements under 
TVA self-insured medical and pharmacy plans and FECA. No action will be 
taken based on the results of the match alone; rather, TVA and/or OWCP 
will evaluate the results of the match and other relevant information 
to help identify and/or recover any erroneous payments to either 
individuals or medical providers.

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C. Authority for Conducting Matching Program.

    The authority for undertaking this match is found in FECA, 5 U.S.C. 
( 8101 et seq.; the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, 16 U.S.C. ( 831 et 
seq.; and the Inspector General Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

D. Categories of Individuals and Identification of Records to be 
Matched.

    The DOL system of records published as DOL/GOVT-1, Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, Federal Employees' Compensation File, 
58 FR 49548, 49556, September 23, 1993, amended 59 FR 47361, September 
15, 1994. OWCP's file contains relevant data for approximately 2300 
individuals who are receiving workers' compensation benefits based on 
their TVA employment.
    The TVA system of records published as TVA-9, Medical Records 
System, 55 FR 34816, 34823, August 24, 1990. TVA receives data for 
approximately 16,000 TVA employees who file claims, or who have claims 
filed on their behalf, for medical plan reimbursement. Records from the 
match will be included in TVA-31, OIG Investigative Records.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    This program will begin 40 days after a copy of this agreement is 
sent to Congress. The match initially will cover the period January 1, 
1998 to December 31, 2000. Thereafter, it will be conducted 
periodically for 18 months and may be renewed for another 12 months.

Jacklyn J. Stephenson,
Senior Manager, Enterprise Operations, Information Services.
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