[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7825-7826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4107]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Management Service
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on
the Conduct of Matching Programs dated June 19, 1989, notice is hereby
given of the conduct of a Financial Management Service (FMS) matching
activity.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 24, 1997.
ADDRESS: Comments or inquiries may be submitted to the Debt Management
Services, Financial Management Service, 401 14th Street, SW, Room 151,
Washington, DC 20227.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerry Isenberg, Financial Program
Specialist, Debt Management Services, (202) 874-6660.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FMS is the central disbursing source for the
Federal Government and currently receives recurring and non-recurring
payment certification records from departments and agencies of the
Government. FMS has a ``system of records'' (as defined in the Privacy
Act of 1974) for nonrecurring payments entitled ``Payment Records for
Other than Regular Recurring Benefit Payments'' identified as Treasury/
FMS .016.
FMS is also the lead agency in the Federal Government for debt
collection, and collects non-tax debts owed to the Federal Government.
FMS has a ``system of records'' for debt collection
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entitled ``Debt Collection Operations System'' identified as Treasury/
FMS .014.
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (``DCIA'') amended the
administrative offset statute, 31 U.S.C. 3716, by statutorily providing
for centralized administrative offset by disbursing officials of the
United States. This statutory provision takes advantage of FMS' role as
the primary disbursing agency for the Federal Government. This match of
records contained in the two systems of records identified above is
intended to help implement disbursing official offset within the
Department of the Treasury. As a match of two Treasury systems of
records, the intended match may be an internal match which is not
subject to the requirements of the Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988 (see 5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(8)(B)(v)(II)). The
preparation of this Notice and any other documents which would be
required for a matching program is intended to assure compliance with
the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, if judicial
interpretation would deem this computerized comparison a ``matching
program.'' This notice should not be construed as a determination or
admission by the agency that this match is a ``matching program.''
The DCIA provides authority for Treasury to waive subsections (o)
and (p) of 5 U.S.C. 552a (relating to computer matching agreements, and
post-offset notification and verification) upon written certification
by the head of a State or an executive, judicial, or legislative agency
seeking to collect the claim that the requirements of subsection (a) of
31 U.S.C. 3716 have been met. Such waiver will be in effect prior to
the commencement of the computer matching program. Interested parties
may obtain documents concerning the waiver from the contact listed
above.
Name of Source Agency:
Financial Management Service
Name of Recipient Agency:
Financial Management Service
Beginning and Completion Dates:
This program of computer matches will commence not earlier than the
thirtieth day after this notice appears in the Federal Register. The
matching activity will continue indefinitely.
Purpose:
The purpose of this program of computer matches is to identify
payments made to individuals who owe delinquent debts to the Federal
Government, and to offset such payments where appropriate to satisfy
those debts.
Authority:
Authority for this program of computer matches is granted under 31
U.S.C. 3716.
Categories of Individuals Covered:
Individuals receiving payments, which are not recurring benefit
payments, from the Federal Government which are disbursed by the
Financial Management Service; and individuals who are indebted to the
United States and whose debts may be collected by offset in accordance
with 31 U.S.C. 3716.
Categories of Records Covered:
Included in this program of computer matches is information
concerning the debtor contained in the Debt Collection Operations
System (Treasury/FMS .014) including name, taxpayer identification
number, the amount of the indebtedness, the name and address of the
agency who is principally responsible for collecting the debt, and the
name, phone number and address of an agency contact. Information
contained in Payment Records for Other than Regular Recurring Benefit
Payments (Treasury/FMS .016) which shall be included in this program of
computer matches shall include name, taxpayer identification number,
mailing address, and the amount of payment.
Dated: February 10, 1997.
Alex Rodriguez,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).
[FR Doc. 97-4107 Filed 2-19-97; 8:45 am]
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