[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 63 (Monday, April 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17643-17644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06953]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Veterans' Employment and Training Service


Privacy Act of 1974, System of Records

AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS).

ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Veteran Data Exchange Initiative (VDEI) enables DOL to 
receive Transitioning Service Members' (TSM) data from Department of 
Defense (DOD) Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and allows authorized 
agency users to access the data with the goal of program improvement 
through data analytics and providing veterans more targeted employment 
services. The system has been branded the VDEI.

DATES: This System of Records Notice (SORN) is effective upon its 
publication in today's Federal Register with the exception of the 
routine uses. The new routine uses will not be effective until May 5, 
2021 pending public comment. Comments on the new routine uses or other 
aspects of the SORN must be submitted on or before May 5, 2021.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor, VETS, Attn: Luke Murren, 202-693-
4711, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite S-1212, Washington, DC 20210, 
Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information 
should be submitted to: U.S. Department of Labor, VETS, Attn: Luke 
Murren, 202-693-4711, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite S-1212, 
Washington, DC 20210, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Defense Authorization Act 
(NDAA) of 2019 was enacted on August 13, 2018. The NDAA helped shape 
Transition Assistance Program-related activities. The DOD is now 
required to provide individualized pre-separation counseling no later 
than 365 days before a service member's release from the service and 
the Act also required changes to the employment related courses 
provided by VETS. To meet new NDAA requirements, additional data fields 
were added to the DD-2648 separation form. The Department of Labor 
(DOL) wishes to receive pertinent data regarding employment-related 
outcomes that have been added to the separation form. Some of these 
additional data fields include: Military installation of separation; 
initial counseling and post-separation goal setting information; ``warm 
handover'' data regarding a non-career ready individual; and the 
commanding officer's transition signature and date. It is the intent 
through this SORN amendment that DOL will be able to collect this data 
for the purposes of: Ensuring that a warm handover is occurring when 
necessary; that the appropriate individuals within the American Job 
Center (AJC) network are being contacted; provide feedback to DOD if 
warm handovers are not occurring in certain geographic areas or 
installations; conduct analysis by individual military base; and 
identify personal goals to measure achievement of those goals. The 
specific data fields requested under this modification are: Warm 
Handover Type; Warm Handover Organization; Warm Handover Post-
Transition Location; Warm Handover Address; Military Installation; 
Phone Number; Date Completed Initial Counseling; Post-Transition Goals; 
Completed Resume or Employment Verification; Completed an Individual 
Training Plan; and All Counseling Documents in Order; and Commander 
Signature Date.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
SYSTEM NAME:
    Veterans' Data Exchange Initiative (VDEI).

SYSTEM NUMBER:
    DOL/VETS-5.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    The VDEI servers are located at: DC1 Data Center, 21711 Filigree 
Ct., Ashburn, VA 20147.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Robert Quarles, Director, Information Technology, US Department of 
Labor/Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-1212, Washington, DC 20210, Work: (202) 
693-4712.

MODIFICATION:
    The CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM was modified to add the 
additional data elements:
    1. Medical Discharge
    2. Commander's Signature Date
    3. Warm Handover Type
    4. Warm Handover Organization
    5. Warm Handover Post-Transition Location
    6. Warm Handover Address
    7. Post Separation Phone Number
    8. Military Installation
    9. Date Completed Initial Counseling
    10. Post Transition Goals

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    11. Completed Resume or Employment Verification
    12. Completed an Individual Training Plan
    13. Complete All Counseling Documents

HISTORY:
    The Federal Register notice for VDEI is DOL VDEI-5.

Rachana Desai Martin,
Senior Agency Official for Privacy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-06953 Filed 4-2-21; 8:45 am]
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