[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 245 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 75499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30572]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Privacy Act of 1974: Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching Program.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs 
(VA) intends to conduct a recurring computer matching program. This 
will match personnel records of the Department of Defense (DoD) with VA 
records of benefit recipients under the Montgomery GI Bill and Post-9/
11 GI Bill.
    The goal of these matches is to identify the eligibility status of 
veterans, servicemembers, and reservists who have applied for or who 
are receiving education benefit payments under the Montgomery GI Bill 
and 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 
Montgomery GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill.
    The authority to conduct this match is found in 38 U.S.C. 
3684A(a)(1). 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 Montgomery GI Bill and 
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, 
first published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 9294 (March 3, 1976), 
and last amended at 74 FR 29275 (June 19, 2009), with other amendments 
as cited therein.

DATES: Effective Date: This match will commence on or about January 22, 
2013 or 40 days after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review 
period, whichever is later, and continue in effect for 18 months. At 
the expiration of 18 months after the commencing date, the Departments 
may renew the agreement for another 12 months.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through 
www.Regulations.gov; by mail or hand-delivery to the Director, 
Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; or fax to (202) 
273-9026. 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. 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: Eric Patterson, Strategy and 
Legislative Development Team Leader, Education Service (225B), Veterans 
Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-9830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information is required by paragraph 6c 
of the ``Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs'' issued by 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.

    Approved: December 3, 2012.
John R. Gingrich,
Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-30572 Filed 12-19-12; 8:45 am]
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