[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 29456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10385]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of General Counsel 
(OGC).

ACTION: Rescindment of a system of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), is giving notice of its intent to rescind the 
Privacy Act system of records. ``Claimant Private Relief Legislative 
Files-VA'' (06VA026), from its existing inventory. During a review of 
VA system of records notices, it was determined that this system of 
records notice is no longer necessary as the records in the system, 
which reported the introduction, documentation, and passage of private 
relief bills on behalf of Veterans, their beneficiaries, and their 
dependents, are covered under the General Counsel Legal Automation 
Workload System (GCLAWS)-VA (144VA026) system of records notice. This 
rescindment will promote the overall streamlining and management of the 
VA Privacy Act system of records.

DATES: Comments on this rescindment notice must be received no later 
than 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If no 
public comment is received during the period allowed for comment or 
unless otherwise published in the Federal Register by VA, the 
rescindment will become effective a minimum of 30 days after date of 
publication in the Federal Register. If VA receives public comments, VA 
shall review the comments to determine whether any changes to the 
notice are necessary.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov or 
mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, (005R1A), 
Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they are submitted 
in response to ``Claimant Private Relief Legislative Files-VA'' 
(06VA026). Comments received will be available at regulations.gov for 
public viewing, inspection or copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For submitting general questions about 
the discontinued system please direct correspondence to OGC Management, 
Planning and Analysis, Knowledge Management at: [email protected] and 
Sharon Weiner, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420; telephone 
(202) 316-7157 (This is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy 
Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, VA is rescinding the 06VA026, 
Claimant Private Relief Legislative Files, system of records notice 
because it is no longer needed as the records are covered under VA 
144VA026, General Counsel Legal Automation Workload System (GCLAWS) 
(September 19, 2007). Private relief legislation has been used to bring 
relief to those who have suffered a bona fide loss but have no recourse 
through the existing legal system at that time. The system includes 
bills, Congressional reports, agency reports, testimony, and copies of 
remarks made in Congress in support of the bill. Most of the files 
contain legislation granting individuals relief in situations that 
currently would be handled through the statutory process for 
administrative error and equitable relief (described at 38 U.S.C. 503) 
or the submission of a claim pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act 
and there are no longer any files maintained in connection with this 
system.
    Rescinding the, Claimant Private Relief Legislative Files-VA 
(06VA026) system of records notice will have no adverse impacts on 
individuals as any legacy information associated with 06VA026 
inadvertently maintained will be located within General Counsel Legal 
Automation Workload System (GCLAWS)-VA (144VA026) and any newly filed 
private relief bills will also be maintained within (GCLAWS). This 
rescindment will also promote management and streamlining of VA Privacy 
Act systems of records.

Signing Authority

    The Senior Agency Official for Privacy, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Kurt D. 
DelBene, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief 
Information Officer, approved this document on May 9, 2022 for 
publication.

    Dated: May 10, 2022.
Amy L. Rose,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Information Security, 
Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    ``Claimant Private Relief Legislative Files-VA'' (06VA026).

HISTORY:
    73 FR 74575 last published on December 8, 2008.

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