[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 10896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4786]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of Matching Program.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) intends to conduct a recurring matching program. This will match
personnel records of the Department of Defense with VA records of
benefit receipts under the Montgomery GI Bill.
The goal of these matches is to identify the eligibility status of
veterans, service members and reservists who have applied for or who
are receiving education benefit payments under the Montgomery GI Bill.
The purpose of the match is to enable VA to verify that individuals
meet the conditions of military service and eligibility criteria for
payment of benefits determined by VA under the Montgomery GI Bill--
Active Duty and the Montgomery GI Bill--Selected Reserve.
DATES: This match will commence on March 30, 1995. The departments may
renew the agreement for another 12 months at that time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John L. Fox (224), Assistant Director for Procedures and Systems,
Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420 (202)
273-7182.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further information regarding the matching
program is provided below. This information is required by paragraph 6c
of the Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs issued by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (54 FR 25818), as amended by OMB
Circular A-130, 59 FR 37906 (1994). A copy of this notice has been
provided to both Houses of Congress and the Office of Management and
Budget. The matching program is subject to their review.
a. Names of participating agencies: Department of Veterans Affairs
and Department of Defense.
b. Purpose of the match: The purpose of the match is to enable VA
to determine whether an applicant is eligible for payment of benefits
under the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty or the Montgomery GI Bill--
Selected Reserve, and to verify continued compliance with the
requirements of both programs.
c. Authority: The authority to conduct this match is found in 38
U.S.C. 3684A(a)(1).
d. Categories of records and individuals covered: The records
covered include eligibility records extracted from the Department of
Defense personnel files and benefit records which VA establishes for
all individuals who have applied for and/or are receiving, or have
received education benefit payments under the Montgomery GI Bill. These
benefit records are contained in a VA system of records identified as
58VA21/22 entitled: Compensation, Pension, Education and Rehabilitation
Records--VA, last published in the Federal Register at 55 FR 28508.
e. Date of the matching program: The match will begin on March 30,
1995.
f. Address for receipt of public inquiries or comments: Members of
the public who wish to submit written comments or inquiries may write
to: R. J. Vogel, Under Secretary for Benefits (22), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.
Approved: February 9, 1995.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-4786 Filed 2-27-95; 8:45 am]
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