[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13357-13358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04711]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket ID ED-2020-FSA-0180]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Rescindment of systems of records notices.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 
(Privacy Act), the U.S. Department of Education (Department) publishes 
this rescindment for six systems of records from its existing inventory 
of systems of records subject to the Privacy Act.
    The notices addressed in this rescindment of systems of records 
notice are rescinded because they have been superseded by more recent 
notices published by the Department.

DATES: Submit your comments on these rescinded systems of records 
notice on or before April 7, 2021. Each rescinded system of records 
will become applicable March 8, 2021, unless it needs to be changed as 
a result of public comment.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not 
accept comments submitted by fax or by email or those submitted after 
the comment period. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies, 
please submit your comments only once. In addition, please include the 
Docket ID and at the top of your comments.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to 
submit your comments electronically. Information on using 
Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents, 
submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site 
under the ``help'' tab.
     Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you 
mail or deliver your comments about this Rescindment of Systems of 
Records Notice, address them to: Director, Program Delivery Services 
Group, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education, 830 First 
Street NE, Room 64A3, Washington, DC 20202.
    Privacy Note: The Department's policy is to make all comments 
received from members of the public available for public viewing in 
their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, commenters should be careful to include 
in their comments only information that they wish to make publicly 
available.
    Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities in Reviewing the 
Rulemaking Record: On request, we will provide an appropriate 
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability who 
needs assistance to review the comments or other documents in the 
public rulemaking record for this notice. If you want to schedule an 
appointment for this type of accommodation or aid, please contact the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaShae Jones, Federal Student Aid, 
U.S. Department of Education, 830 First Street NE, Room 64A3, 
Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 377-3121. Email: 
[email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), you may call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 
1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department rescinds the following six 
systems of records from its inventory of systems of records subject to 
the Privacy Act. The rescindments are not within the purview of 
subsection (r) of the Privacy Act, which requires submission of a 
report to the Office of Management and Budget and the committees of 
jurisdiction in Congress on a new or significantly modified system of 
records.
    The system of records titled ``Student Financial Assistance 
Validation File'' (18-11-03) relates to records used to determine 
program eligibility and benefits for Federal student financial 
assistance under the programs authorized by under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), enforce the conditions 
and terms of a title IV of the HEA loan or grant, counsel an individual 
in repayment efforts, investigate possible fraud and verify compliance 
with program regulations, locate a delinquent or defaulted debtor, and 
initiate legal action against an individual involved in program fraud 
or abuse. The Department rescinds this system of records because the 
records previously maintained in the system are now maintained within 
the system of records titled ``National Student Loan Data System 
(NSLDS)'' (18-11-06), which was last published in the Federal Register 
on September 9, 2019 (84 FR 47265).
    The system of records titled ``Student Account Manager'' (18-11-08) 
relates to records maintained for various purposes relating to students 
and borrowers. This includes determining student/borrower eligibility 
for Federal student financial assistance under the programs authorized 
by title IV of the HEA, to assist institutions of higher education in 
participating in and administering the title IV of the HEA programs by 
verifying the eligibility of borrowers and tracking loans, and to 
assist the Department's oversight and administration of the title IV of 
the HEA programs, including evaluating their effectiveness. The 
Department rescinds this system of records because the records 
previously maintained within this system are now maintained in the 
systems of records titled ``Federal Student Aid Application File'' (18-
11-01), which was last published in the Federal Register on October 29, 
2019 (84 FR 57856), and ``Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) 
System'' (18-11-02), which was last published in the Federal Register 
on August 16, 2019 (84 FR 41979).
    The Department rescinds the system of records titled ``Student 
Authentication Network Audit File'' (18-11-13). The records in this 
system contain information on individuals who have had, or attempted to 
have, their identity authenticated for the purpose of electronically 
completing and signing promissory notes and other documents under the 
Student Financial Assistance Program authorized by title IV of the HEA. 
The Department rescinds this system of records because the records 
previously maintained in the system are now maintained in the system of 
records titled ``Person Authentication Service (PAS)'' (18-11-12), 
which was published in the Federal Register on March 20, 2015 (80 FR 
14981).
    The system of records titled ``FSA Students Portal'' (18-11-14) was 
required because Federal Student Aid (FSA) modified the existing FSA 
Students Portal to bring together into one, simple website all the 
information and productivity tools relevant to FSA's customers. The 
Department rescinds this system of records because it has been 
discontinued. The records previously maintained in this system are now 
maintained within the ``Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) 
System'' (18-11-02), which was last published in the Federal Register 
on August 16, 2019 (84 FR 41979).
    The system of records titled ``Return of Title IV Funds on the 
Web'' (18-11-15) was a web-based product provided for postsecondary 
institutions to calculate the earned and unearned portions of student 
aid distributed under title IV of the HEA, when a student withdraws 
from a postsecondary institution without completing the period for 
which funds were awarded. The Department rescinds

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this system of records because the ``Return of Title IV Funds on the 
Web'' website has been discontinued. The records previously maintained 
in the system are now contained within the ``Common Origination and 
Disbursement (COD) System'' (18-11-02), which was last published in the 
Federal Register on August 16, 2019 (84 FR 41979).
    The Department rescinds the system of records titled ``School 
Participation Division--Complaint Tracking System (SPD-CTS)'' (18-11-
19) because the system has been discontinued. The records previously 
maintained in the system are now contained in the system of records 
titled ``Customer Engagement Management System (CEMS)'' (18-11-11), 
which was published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2018 (83 FR 
27587).

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    1. Student Financial Assistance Validation File (18-11-03).
    2. Student Account Manager (18-11-08).
    3. Student Authentication Network Audit File (18-11-13).
    4. FSA Students Portal (18-11-14).
    5. Return of Title IV Funds on the Web (18-11-15).
    6. School Participation Division--Complaint Tracking System (SPD-
CTS) (18-11-19).

HISTORY:
    1. The system of records titled ``Student Financial Assistance 
Validation File'' was published in the Federal Register at 64 FR 30162-
30163 (June 4, 1999) and corrected at 64 FR 72405, 72407 (December 27, 
1999).
    2. The system of records titled ``Student Account Manager'' was 
published in the Federal Register at 64 FR 30169-30171 (June 4, 1999) 
and corrected at 64 FR 72405, 72407 (December 27, 1999).
    3. The system of records titled ``Student Authentication Network 
Audit File'' was published in the Federal Register at 66 FR 29420-29422 
(May 30, 2001) and corrected at 66 FR 45669 (August 29, 2001).
    4. The system of records titled ``FSA Students Portal'' was 
published in the Federal Register at 68 FR 23113-23117 (April 30, 
2003).
    5. The system of records titled ``Return of Title IV Funds on the 
Web'' was published in the Federal Register at 69 FR 44521-44524 (July 
26, 2004).
    6. The system of records titled ``School Participation Division--
Complaint Tracking System (SPD-CTS)'' was published in the Federal 
Register at 78 FR 12298-12302 (February 22, 2013).
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Mark A. Brown,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2021-04711 Filed 3-5-21; 8:45 am]
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