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Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested organizations may submit written
comments to the Committee about its mission and topics pertaining to this public session.

Written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting, however, written comments should be received by the Designated Federal Officer at least five business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made
available to the Committee members for their consideration prior to the meeting.
Written comments should be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer listed

in **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**

. Email submissions should be in one of the following formats (Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, or Word format).

Please note: Since the committee operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all written comments will be treated as public
documents and will be made available for public inspection, up to and including being posted on the OUSD(C) Web site.

Dated: June 7, 2012. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID DOD–2012–OS–0064]**

**Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program** 

**AGENCY :**  Defense Manpower Data Center, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of a computer matching

program.

**SUMMARY :**  Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), requires agencies to publish advance notice of any proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency for public comment. The DoD, as the matching agency under the Privacy Act is hereby giving notice to the record subjects of a computer matching program between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and DoD that their records are being matched by computer. The purpose of this match concerns Reserve pay
reconciliation.

**DATES :**  This proposed action will become effective July 12, 2012 and matching may commence unless changes to the matching program are required due to public comments or by Congressional or by Office of Management and Budget objections. Any public comment must be received
before the effective date.

**ADDRESSES :**  Any interested party may
submit written comments to the Director, Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office, 1901 South Bell Street Suite 920, Arlington, VA 22202–4512.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Samuel P. Jenkins at telephone (703)

607–2943.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to subsection (o) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the
DMDC and VA have concluded an agreement to conduct a computer matching program between the agencies. The purpose of this agreement is to verify eligibility for DoD/USCG
members of the Reserve forces who receive VA disability compensation or pension to also receive military pay and allowances when performing reserve duty. The parties to this agreement have determined that a computer matching program is the most efficient, expeditious, and effective means of obtaining the information needed by the VA to identify ineligible VA disability compensation recipients who have returned to active duty. This matching agreement will verify eligibility for
DoD/USCG members of the Reserve forces who receive VA disability compensation or pension to also receive military pay and allowances when performing reserve duty. If this identification is not accomplished by computer matching, but is done manually, the cost would be prohibitive and it is possible that not all individuals would be identified. A copy of the computer matching agreement between VA and DMDC is available upon request to the public. Requests should be
submitted to the address in **FOR FURTHER**

**INFORMATION CONTACT** or to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefit Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC

20420.

Set forth below is the notice of the establishment of a computer matching program required by paragraph 6.c. of the Office of Management and Budget Guidelines on computer matching published in the Federal Register at 54 FR 25818 on June 19, 1989.

The matching agreement, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act, and an advance copy of this notice was submitted on May 31, 2012, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget pursuant to paragraph 4d of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–130, ‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records about Individuals,’ dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).

Dated: June 7, 2012. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

Notice of a Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense for Verification of Disability Compensation

**A**

**. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES**  **:**

Participants in this computer matching program are the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the Department of Defense (DoD). The VA is the source agency, i.e., the activity disclosing the records for the purpose of the match. The DMDC is the specific recipient activity or matching agency, i.e., the agency that actually performs the computer matching.

**B**

**. PURPOSE OF THE MATCH**  **:**

The purpose of this agreement is to verify eligibility for DoD/USCG
members of the Reserve forces who receive VA disability compensation or pension to also receive military pay and allowances when performing reserve duty.

The VA will provide to DMDC identifying information on all VA recipients receiving a VA disability compensation or pension. DMDC will
match the information with its reserve military pay data and provide for each match (hit) the number of training days, by fiscal year, for which the veteran was paid. The VA will use this information to make, where appropriate, necessary VA payment adjustments.

**C**

**. AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCH**  **:**

The legal authority for conducting the matching program for use in the administration of VA’s Compensation and Pension Benefits Program is contained in 38 U.S.C. 5304(c), Prohibition Against Duplication of Benefits provides that VA disability compensation or pension based upon his or her previous military service shall not be paid to a person for any period for which such person receives active service pay. 10 U.S.C. 12316, Payment of certain Reserves while on duty further provides that a reservist who is entitled to disability payments due to his or her earlier military service and


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who performs duty for which he or she is entitled to DoD/USCG compensation may elect to receive for that duty either the disability payments or, if he or she waives such payments, the DoD/USCG compensation for the duty performed.

**D**

**. RECORDS TO BE MATCHED**  **:**

The systems of records maintained by the respective agencies under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, from which records will be disclosed for the purpose of this computer match are as follows:

The DMDC will use the system of records identified as DMDC 01, entitled ‘‘Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base,’’ last published in the Federal Register at November 23, 2011, 76 FR 72391. A copy of the published system
notice is at Attachment 2.

The VA will use the system of records identified as ‘‘Compensation, Pension,
Education and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records–VA’’ (58VA21/22/28), republished in its entirety at 74 FR 29275 (June 19, 2009), last amended at 75 FR 22187, April 27, 2010. Attachment 3 is a copy of the system notice with the appropriate routine use, i.e., RU 39.

**E**

**. DESCRIPTION OF COMPUTER MATCHING** 

**PROGRAM :** 

The VA will submit to DMDC an electronic data of all VA pension and disability compensation beneficiaries as of the end of September. Upon receipt of the data, DMDC will match by SSN with reserve pay data as submitted to DMDC by the military services and the USCG. Upon a SSN match, or a ‘‘hit,’’ of both data sets, DMDC will provide
VA the individual’s name and other identifying data, to include the number of training days, by Fiscal Year, for each matched record. Training days are the total of inactive duty drills paid plus active duty days paid.

The hits will be furnished to VA, which will be responsible for verifying and determining that the data in the
DMDC electronic files is consistent with the VA files and for resolving any discrepancies or inconsistencies on an
individual basis. VA will initiate actions to obtain an election by the individual of which pay he or she wishes to receive and will be responsible for making final determinations as to positive identification, eligibility for, or amounts of pension or disability compensation benefits, adjustments thereto, or any recovery of overpayments, or such other action as authorized by law.

The electronic data provided by the
VA will contain information on approximately 4.2 million pension and disability compensation recipients. The DMDC reserve pay data contains information on approximately 890,000 DoD and 10,000 USCG reservists who received pay and allowances for performing authorized duty.

VA will furnish DMDC the name and SSN of all VA pension and disability compensation recipients and DMDC will supply VA the name, SSN, date of birth, and the number of training days by fiscal year of each reservist who is
identified as a result of the match.

**F**

**. INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM**  **:**

This computer matching program is subject to public comment and review by Congress and the Office of Management and Budget. If the mandatory 30 day period for comment has expired and no comments are received and if no objections are raised by either Congress or the Office of Management and Budget within 40 days of being notified of the proposed match, the computer matching program becomes effective and the respective agencies may begin the exchange at a mutually agreeable time and thereafter on a quarterly basis. By agreement between VA and DMDC, the matching program will be in effect for 18 months with an option to renew for 12
additional months unless one of the parties to the agreement advises the other by written request to terminate or modify the agreement.

**G**

**. ADDRESS FOR RECEIPT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS** 

**OR INQUIRIES :** 

Director, Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office, 1901 South Bell Street, Suite 920, Arlington, VA 22202–4512. Telephone (703) 607–2943.

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**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Special Education and**  **Rehabilitative Services; Annual State Application Under Part B of the** 
**Individuals With Disabilities Education**
**Act**

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with Part B of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)) a State is eligible for assistance under Part B for a fiscal year if the State submits a plan that provides assurances to the Secretary that the State has in effect policies and procedures to ensure
that the State meets each of the
conditions found in 20 U.S.C. 1412.

**DATES :**  Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 12,

2012. **ADDRESSES :**  Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Copies of the proposed information collection request may be
accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 04816. When you access the information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–401–0920. Please specify the complete title of the information
collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.

Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.

Title of Collection: Annual State Application Under Part B of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education

Act.

OMB Control Number: 1820–0030. Type of Review: Revision.