[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81950-81951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33346]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Inspector General

[Docket ID OIG 910-N]


Privacy Act; System of Records

AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of amendment to system of existing records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the 
Office of Inspector General gives notice of a proposed amendment to its 
Privacy Act system of records entitled ``Consolidated Data Repository'' 
(09-90-1000). This system of records is being amended to include 
records regarding Federal and State benefit programs and service 
providers in Federal health care programs.

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DATES: Effective Date: This system of records will become effective 
without further notice on February 27, 2012, unless comments received 
on or before that date result in a contrary determination.
    Comment Date: Comments on this amendment to the system of records 
will be considered if we receive them at the addresses provided below 
no later than 5 p.m. on January 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your written comments, identified by OIG-910-
N, by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail or Delivery: Office of Inspector General, Department 
of Health and Human Services, Attention: OIG-910-N, Room 5541, Cohen 
Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    Instructions: We do not accept comments by facsimile (FAX) 
transmission. All submissions received must include the agency name and 
docket number for this Federal Register document. The general policy 
for comment submissions from members of the public is to make these 
available for public viewing on http://www.regulations.gov after 
receipt. All comments, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, received are subject to public disclosure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrice Drew, OIG Regulatory Officer, 
External Affairs, (202) 619-1368.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 
(5 U.S.C 552a), an agency is to publish a notice in the Federal 
Register when there is a revision, change, or addition to its system of 
records. OIG is proposing to amend its system of records entitled 
``Consolidated Data Repository'' (SORN 09-90-1000). OIG is adding 
record sources to the system. This system fulfills our responsibilities 
under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) ``to conduct 
and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and 
operations'' of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This 
amendment will assist OIG in performing timely and independent audits, 
evaluations and inspections, and investigations of the Medicare and 
Medicaid programs.
SYSTEM NAME:
    Consolidated Data Repository-HHS-OIG (SORN 09-90-1000).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Description of the Change: Remove the current entry and in its 
place add the following: ``Sources of information in this records 
system include: Federal, State, and local government records regarding 
Medicare, Medicaid, and other benefit programs; Department documents 
and records; materials regarding service providers in Federal health 
care programs furnished by nongovernmental sources; and public source 
materials.''

    Dated: December 22, 2011.
Daniel R. Levinson,
Inspector General.
[FR Doc. 2011-33346 Filed 12-28-11; 8:45 am]
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