[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4658-4659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01331]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA).

ACTION: Rescindment of a system of records.

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SUMMARY: VA is rescinding an outdated system of records titled, 
``Veteran, Employee and Citizen Health Care Facility Investigation 
Records--VA'' (32VA10Q). This system was used to conduct statistical 
studies and analyses which supported the formulation of departmental 
policies and plans by identifying the total current health care usage 
of the VA patient population. The records and information were also 
used by VA for audit and evaluation of department programs, 
determinations of eligibility for benefits, and to conduct research. 
The system was discontinued on September 30, 2002.

DATES: Comments on this rescinded system of records must be received no 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 the 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 https://www.Regulations.gov or mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW, (005X6F), Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they 
are submitted in response to ``Veteran, Employee and Citizen Health 
Care Facility Investigation Records--VA'' (32VA10Q). Comments received 
will be available at regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection or 
copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephania Griffin, VHA Chief Privacy 
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
(105HIG), Washington, DC 20420; [email protected], telephone 
(704) 245-2492 (Note: this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Categories of individuals covered by the 
system were the following: Veterans, employees and private citizens who 
have been injured as a result of accident or assault; Veterans who have 
died as a result of violence or accident, such as suicide, homicide, 
reaction to anesthesia or drugs, assault, transfusion accident, blood 
incompatibility, error in treatment, neglect of patient, fire, 
firearms, explosion, etc.; employees and private citizens who have died 
as a result of violence or accident; Veterans who have left the health 
care facility without authorization; Veterans, employees and private 
citizens who have alleged the loss of personal property, funds or 
valuables; Veterans and private citizens who have alleged abuse by 
members of the health care facility staff; employees who have alleged 
discrimination, abuse or threats of violence by other employees, 
Veterans and private citizens; Veterans, employees and visitors who 
have assaulted other individuals; Veterans, employees or private 
citizens who have been involved in the sale of illegal drugs or alcohol 
within the health care facility; Veterans, employees and private 
citizens who have been accused of stealing from other individuals or 
from the VA health care facility; employees who have been accused of 
improper and unethical conduct; and Veterans, employees and private 
citizens who have willfully or accidentally destroyed or damaged 
Federal property.
    Records were maintained on paper documents and photographs. This

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system of records is being rescinded as a result of the Veteran, 
Employee and Citizen Health Care Facility Investigation Records being 
merged with the electronic system within Office of Medical Inspector. 
This information is now located within the system of records titled, 
``Investigative Database--VA'' (162VA10E1B). The records associated 
with the Veteran, Employee and Citizen Health Care Facility 
Investigation Records were destroyed in accordance with VHA Records 
Control Schedule 10-1, item number 1160.1.

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 January 18, 2024 for 
publication.

    Dated: January 19, 2024.
Amy L. Rose,
Government Information Specialist, VA Privacy Service, Office of 
Compliance, Risk and Remediation, Office of Information and Technology, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.

SYSTEM NAME:
    ``Veteran, Employee and Citizen Health Care Facility Investigation 
Records--VA'' (32VA10Q)''

HISTORY:
    58 FR 40852 (July 30, 1993); 74 FR 44902 (August 31, 2009).

[FR Doc. 2024-01331 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am]
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