[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 23163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10824]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; Report of Amended Matching Program
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) intends to conduct a recurring computer program matching Social
Security Administration (SSA) records with VA pension and parents'
dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) records, and records of
those veterans receiving total compensation benefits because of
unemployability.
The goal of this match is to provide VA with data from income tax
return information disclosed to SSA.
VA plans to match records of VA beneficiaries receiving income
dependent benefits and to adjust VA income dependent benefits. VA will
also use SSA's wage and self employment income records to determine the
continued eligibility for VA compensation benefits of those individuals
who are receiving disability compensation at the 100 percent rate
because of unemployability.
VA will use this information to adjust VA benefit payments as
prescribed by law. The proposed matching program will enable VA to
ensure accurate reporting of income.
RECORDS TO BE MATCHED: The VA records involved in the match are the VA
system of records, Compesnation, Pension, Education and Rehabilitation
Records--VA (58 VA 21/22) first published at 41 FR 9294, March 3, 1976
and last amended at 63 FR 37941 (July 14, 1998). The SSA records
consist of return information with respect to net earnings from self
employment and wages, to Federal, State and local agencies
administering certain benefit programs from the system of records
identified as Earnings Recording and Self Employment System, HHS/SSA/
OSR, 09-60-0059. In accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. subsection
552a(o)(2) and (r), copies of the agreement are being sent to both
Houses of Congress and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
This notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of the
Privacy Act of 1974 as amended by Pub. L. 100-503.
DATES: The match will start no sooner than 30 days after publication of
this Notice in the Federal Registert, or 40 days after copies of this
Notice and the agreement of the parties is submitted to Congress and
OMB, whichever is later, and end not more than 18 months after the
agreement is properly implemented by the parties. The involved
agencies' Data Integrity Boards (DIB) may extend this match for 12
months provided the agencies certify to their DIBs within three months
of the ending date of the original match that the matching program will
be conducted without change and that the matching program has been
conducted in compliance with the original matching program.
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals may submit written comments to the
Director, Office of Regulations Management (02D), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Room 1154, Washington, DC
20420. Comments will be available for public inspection at the above
address in the Office of Regulations Management, Room 1158, between 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, except holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Grill (212), (202) 273-7234.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information is required by Title 5
U.S.C. subsection 552a(e)(12), the Privacy Act of 1974. A copy of this
notice has been provided to both Houses of Congress and OMB.
Approved: April 26, 1999.
Togo D. West, Jr.,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-10824 Filed 4-28-99; 8:45 am]
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