[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7041-7042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4109]
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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, notice is hereby given of the conduct
of a Financial Management Service (FMS) program of computer matches.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 1996.
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 specific recurring benefit payments entitled,
``Payment Issue Records for Regular Recurring Benefit Payments''
identified as Treasury/FMS .002.
FMS has been designated by the Office of Management and Budget as
the lead agency in credit management and debt collection for the
Federal Government.
Centralized administrative offset was specifically recommended by
the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency in a report dated
March 22, 1995. The Treasury Offset Program takes advantage of FMS'
dual roles as the primary disbursing agency for the Federal Government,
and the lead agency for debt collection within the Government. The
Treasury Offset Program is one of the key elements in the Department of
the Treasury's reinvention initiative to improve collection of non-tax
debts owed to the United States.
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
fortieth day after copies of the Computer Matching Agreement are
provided to the Congress and OMB unless comments dictate otherwise. The
program of computer matches will conclude at the end of the eighteenth
month after the beginning date.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program of computer matches is to identify
payments made to civil service annuitants which are subject to offset
to reduce outstanding delinquent debts owed to the Federal Government,
and to offset such payments where appropriate.
AUTHORITY:
Authority for this program of computer matches is granted under 31
U.S.C. 3716.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED:
Individuals receiving benefits in the form of regular recurring
payments authorized by the Office of Personnel Management, 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
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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 Issue
Records for Regular Recurring Benefit Payments (Treasury/FMS .002)
which shall be included in this program of computer matches shall be
limited to information concerning individuals receiving civil service
annuities and shall include name, taxpayer identification number,
mailing address, and the amount of payment.
Dated: February 14, 1996.
Alex Rodriguez,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).
[FR Doc. 96-4109 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 4810-35-F
