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previous year and are enrolled in the 

current year at the same two-year HSI. 

c. The percentage of first-time, fulltime degree-seeking undergraduate 

students who were in their first year of 

postsecondary enrollment in the 

previous year and are enrolled in the 

current year at the same four-year HSI. 

d. The percentage of first-time, fulltime degree-seeking undergraduate 

students enrolled at four-year HSIs 

graduating within six years of 

enrollment. 

e. The percentage of first-time, fulltime degree-seeking undergraduate 

students enrolled at two-year HSIs 

graduating within three years of 

enrollment. 

f. Federal cost per undergraduate and 

graduate degree at institutions in the 

HSI Program. 

5. Continuation Awards: In making a 

continuation award under 34 CFR 

75.253, the Secretary considers, among 

other things: Whether a grantee has 

made substantial progress in achieving 

the goals and objectives of the project; 

whether the grantee has expended funds 

in a manner that is consistent with its 

approved application and budget; and, 

if the Secretary has established 

performance measurement 

requirements, the performance targets in 

the grantee’s approved application. In 

making a continuation award, the 

Secretary also considers whether the 

grantee is operating in compliance with 

the assurances in its approved 

application, including those applicable 

to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit 

discrimination in programs or activities 

receiving Federal financial assistance 

from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 

104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 

VII. Agency Contact 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carnisia M. Proctor, U.S. Department of 

Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 

6010, Washington, DC 20006–8513. 

Telephone: (202) 502–7606 or by email: 

Carnisia.Proctor@ed.gov. 

If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the 

FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. 

Applicants should periodically check 

the HSI Program Web site for further 

information. The address is: 

www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/

index.html. 

VIII. Other Information 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document 

and a copy of the application package in 

an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or compact disc) on 

request to the program contact person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT in section VII of this notice. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. 

You may also access documents of the 

Department published in the Federal 

Register by using the article search 

feature at www.federalregister.gov. 

Specifically, through the advanced 

search feature at this site, you can limit 

your search to documents published by 

the Department. Delegation of 

Authority: The Secretary of Education 

has delegated authority to Jamienne S. 

Studley, Deputy Under Secretary, to 

perform the functions and duties of the 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education. 

Dated: March 17, 2015. 

Jamienne S. Studley, 

Deputy Under Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06501 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of an altered system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 

(Privacy Act), 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Chief 

Operating Officer for Federal Student 

Aid (FSA) of the U.S. Department of 

Education (the Department) publishes 

this notice of an altered system of 

records entitled ‘‘Person Authentication 

Service (PAS)’’ (18–11–12). 

PAS contains records about former, 

current, and prospective students, and 

their parents and endorsers, who apply 

for a user ID and password (FSA ID). 

The PAS system will be used to generate 

authentication and log-on credentials 

for those individuals wishing to access 

various student financial assistance 

systems, online applications, Web sites, 

and services to obtain information about 

their personal records. PAS will replace 

the current Department of Education 

(ED) Personal Identification Number 

(PIN) Registration System, and the ED 

PIN Registration System will be retired. 

The system of records notice for the ED 

PIN Registration System is 18–11–12; it 

was published in the Federal Register 

on December 27, 1999 (64 FR 72400– 

72402). 

PAS will be used to access a variety 

of Departmental systems and Web sites, 

including, but not limited to: 

• Free Application for Federal Student 

Aid (FAFSA; www.fafsa.ed.gov) 

• Studentaid.gov 

• StudentLoans.gov 

• TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve 

(ATS) 

• Federal Student Aid Information 

Center (FSAIC) 

• National Student Loan Data System 

(NSLDS; www.nslds.ed.gov) 

Specifically, through this notice, the 

Department revises the name of the 

system from the ED PIN Registration 

System to the PAS and makes 

alterations to the system, including, but 

not limited to, the system location, the 

categories of records maintained in this 

system, the system’s purposes, and the 

system’s routine uses. Additionally, the 

Department seeks comment on the 

altered system of records described in 

this notice, in accordance with the 

requirements of the Privacy Act. 

DATES: Submit your comments on this 

notice of an altered system of records on 

or before April 20, 2015. 

The Department filed a report 

describing the altered system of records 

covered by this notice with the Chair of 

the Senate Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental Affairs, the 

Chair of the House Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform, and 

the Administrator of the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), on March 10, 2015. This altered 

system of records will become effective 

at the later date of: (1) The expiration of 

the 40-day period for OMB review on 

April 19, 2015, unless OMB waives 10 

days of the 40-day review period for 

compelling reasons shown by the 

Department; or (2) April 20, 2015, 

unless the system of records needs to be 

changed as a result of public comment 

or OMB review. The Department will 

publish any changes to the altered 

system of records notice that result from 

public comment or OMB review. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments about 

the altered system of records to FSA 

PAS System Owner, Technology Office, 

Union Center Plaza (UCP), 830 First 

Street NE., room 103E2, Washington, DC 

20202–5454. Telephone: 202–377–3557. 

If you prefer to send your comments by 

email, use the following address: 

comment@ed.gov. You must include the 

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term ‘‘Person Authentication Service’’ 

in the subject line of your electronic 

message. 

During and after the comment period, 

you may inspect all public comments 

about this notice in room 103E2, UCP, 

10th Floor, 830 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC, between the hours of 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, 

Monday through Friday of each week 

except Federal holidays. 

Assistance to Individuals With 

Disabilities in Reviewing the 

Rulemaking Record 

On request, we will supply 

appropriate accommodations or 

auxiliary aids to an individual with a 

disability who needs assistance to 

review the comments or other 

documents in the public rulemaking 

record for this notice. If you want to 

schedule an appointment for this type of 

accommodation or auxiliary aid, please 

contact the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FSA 

PAS System Owner Infrastructure and 

Operations Group, UCP, 830 First Street 

NE., Room 103E2, Washington, DC 

20202–5454. Telephone number: (202) 

377–3557. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

Individuals with disabilities can 

obtain this document in an accessible 

format (e.g., braille, large print, 

audiotape, or compact disc) on request 

to the contact person listed in this 

section. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) 

and (11)) requires the Department to 

publish this notice of an altered system 

of records in the Federal Register. The 

Department’s regulations implementing 

the Privacy Act are contained in the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in 34 

CFR part 5b. 

The Privacy Act applies to a record 

about an individual that is maintained 

in a system of records from which 

information is retrieved by an unique 

identifier associated with each 

individual, such as a name or Social 

Security number (SSN). The information 

about each individual is called a 

‘‘record,’’ and the system, whether 

manual or computer-based, is called a 

‘‘system of records.’’ 

The Privacy Act requires each agency 

to publish a system of records notice in 

the Federal Register and to submit a 

report to the Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

OMB whenever the agency publishes a 

new system of records or significantly 

alters an established system of records. 

Each agency is also required to send 

copies of the report to the Chair of the 

Senate Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental Affairs and 

the Chair of the House of 

Representatives Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform. These reports 

are included to permit an evaluation of 

the probable effect of the proposal on 

the privacy rights of individuals. 

The PAS system of records will: 

1. Allow a user to create and manage 

an FSA ID that provides a secure 

credential for access to FSA systems and 

Web sites; 

2. Provide tracking on changes to user 

account information; 

3. Provide matching with the Social 

Security Administration for identity 

verification purposes; 

4. Provide usage and authentication 

information for FSA systems and Web 

sites; 

5. Allow a user to electronically sign 

various student aid applications, 

including the FAFSA and the Renewal 

FAFSA, and Direct Loan Master 

Promissory Notes, as well as to initiate 

loan deferments or forbearances; and 

6. Support the administration of Title 

IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 

as amended (HEA) programs. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. 

You may also access documents of the 

Department published in the Federal 

Register by using the article search 

feature at: www.federalregister.gov. 

Specifically, through the advanced 

search feature at this site, you can limit 

your search to documents published by 

the Department. 

Dated: March 17, 2015. 

James W. Runcie, 

Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Chief Operating Officer, 

Federal Student Aid (FSA) of the U.S. 

Department of Education (the 

Department), publishes a notice of an 

altered system of records to read as 

follows: 

SYSTEM NUMBER: 

18–11–12. 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Person Authentication Service (PAS). 

SECURITY CLASSFICATION: 

None. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Dell Systems Virtual Data Center, 

2300 West Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 

75075–8247. (This is the virtual data 

center for the PAS application.) 

PPS Infotech, 1801 Research Blvd., 

Suite 615, Rockville, MD 20850–3115. 

(PPS Infotech has access to the system 

and contracts directly with the 

Department for the development, 

operations and maintenance support for 

PAS.) 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

PAS contains records about former, 

current, and prospective students, their 

parents and endorsers who apply for a 

user ID and password (FSA ID). 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

This system contains identification 

and authentication information 

including, but not limited to, first name, 

middle name, last name, Social Security 

number (SSN), date of birth, address, 

telephone number(s), email address, and 

security challenge questions and 

corresponding answers. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

The collection of personal 

information for the creation and 

management of an FSA ID (which 

includes a user ID and a password) is 

authorized programmatically by title IV 

of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 

amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070, et 

seq.). 

PURPOSE(S): 

The information contained in this 

system will be used to support the 

administration of title IV of the HEA 

programs; to generate authentication 

and log-on credentials for those 

individuals wishing to access various 

Departmental student financial 

assistance systems, online applications, 

Web sites and services; and to obtain 

information about their personal 

records. The system will also provide 

tracking of changes to user account 

information, match user information 

with the Social Security Administration 

(SSA) for identity verification, and 

provide usage and authentication 

information for FSA systems and Web 

sites. 

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PAS will be used to access a variety 

of Departmental systems, including, but 

not limited to: 

• Free Application for Federal Student 

Aid (FAFSA; www.fafsa.ed.gov) 

• Studentaid.gov 

• StudentLoans.gov 

• TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve 

(ATS) 

• Federal Student Aid Information 

Center (FSAIC) 

• National Student Loan Data System 

(NSLDS; www.nslds.ed.gov) 

The FSA ID generated and stored by 

this system may also be used by 

individuals to electronically sign 

various student aid applications, 

including the FAFSA and the Renewal 

FAFSA, and Direct Loan Master 

Promissory Notes, as well as to initiate 

loan deferments or forbearances. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES: 

The Department may disclose 

information contained in a record in 

this system of records under the routine 

uses listed in this system of records 

without the consent of the individual if 

the disclosure is compatible with a 

purpose for which the record was 

collected. These disclosures may be 

made on a case-by-case basis or, if the 

Department has complied with the 

computer matching requirements of the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 

(Privacy Act) (5 U.S.C. 552a), under a 

computer matching agreement (CMA). 

(1) Program Disclosures. The 

Department may disclose records for the 

following program purposes: 

(a) To verify the identity of the 

individual whom records indicate is 

applying for, has applied for, has 

endorsed, or has received a title IV, HEA 

loan and/or grant, disclosures may be 

made to: Guaranty agencies, educational 

and financial institutions, Federal Loan 

Servicers, Federal Perkins Loan 

Servicers, and their authorized 

representatives; Federal, State, or local 

agencies and their authorized 

representatives; private parties such as 

relatives, business and personal 

associates, and present and former 

employers; creditors; consumer 

reporting agencies; adjudicative bodies; 

and the individual whom the records 

identify as the endorser or the party 

obligated to repay the debt; 

(b) To determine program eligibility 

and benefits, disclosures may be made 

to: Guaranty agencies, educational and 

financial institutions, Federal Loan 

Servicers, Federal Perkins Loan 

Servicers, and their authorized 

representatives; Federal, State, or local 

agencies, and their authorized 

representatives; private parties such as 

relatives, business and personal 

associates, and present and former 

employers; creditors; consumer 

reporting agencies; and adjudicative 

bodies; 

(c) To facilitate default reduction 

efforts by program participants, 

disclosures may be made to: Guaranty 

agencies, educational and financial 

institutions, Federal Loan Servicers, 

Federal Perkins Loan Servicers, and 

their authorized representatives; 

Federal, State, or local agencies, and 

their authorized representatives; 

consumer reporting agencies; and 

adjudicative bodies; 

(d) To permit the making, servicing, 

collecting, assigning, adjusting, 

transferring, referring, or discharging of 

a loan or collecting a grant obligation, 

disclosures may be made to: Guaranty 

agencies, educational institutions, 

financial institutions, Federal Loan 

Servicers, or Federal Perkins Loan 

Servicers that made, held, serviced, or 

have been assigned the debt, and their 

authorized representatives; a party 

identified by the debtor as willing to 

advance funds to repay the debt; 

Federal, State, or local agencies, and 

their authorized representatives; private 

parties such as relatives, business and 

personal associates, and present and 

former employers; creditors; consumer 

reporting agencies; and adjudicative 

bodies; 

(e) To investigate possible fraud or 

abuse or verify compliance with 

program regulations, disclosures may be 

made to: Guaranty agencies, educational 

and financial institutions, Federal Loan 

Servicers, Federal Perkins Loan 

Servicers, and their authorized 

representatives; Federal, State, or local 

agencies, and their authorized 

representatives; private parties such as 

relatives, present and former employers, 

and business and personal associates; 

creditors; consumer reporting agencies; 

and adjudicative bodies; 

(f) To locate a delinquent or defaulted 

borrower, or an individual obligated to 

repay a loan or grant, disclosures may 

be made to: Guaranty agencies, 

educational and financial institutions, 

Federal Loan Servicers, Federal Perkins 

Loan Servicers, and their authorized 

representatives; Federal, State, or local 

agencies, and their authorized 

representatives; private parties such as 

relatives, business and personal 

associates, and present and former 

employers; creditors; consumer 

reporting agencies; and adjudicative 

bodies; 

(g) To conduct credit checks or to 

respond to inquiries or disputes arising 

from information on the debt already 

furnished to a credit reporting agency, 

disclosures may be made to: Credit 

reporting agencies; guaranty agencies, 

educational and financial institutions, 

Federal Loan Servicers, Federal Perkins 

Loan Servicers, and their authorized 

representatives; Federal, State, or local 

agencies, and their authorized 

representatives; private parties such as 

relatives, present and former employers, 

and business and personal associates; 

creditors; and adjudicative bodies; 

(h) To investigate complaints or to 

update information or correct errors 

contained in Department records, 

disclosures may be made to: Guaranty 

agencies, educational and financial 

institutions, Federal Loan Servicers, 

Federal Perkins Loan Servicers, and 

their authorized representatives; 

Federal, State, or local agencies, and 

their authorized representatives; private 

parties such as relatives, present and 

former employers, and business and 

personal associates; creditors; credit 

reporting agencies; and adjudicative 

bodies; and 

(i) To report information required by 

law to be reported, including, but not 

limited to, reports required by 26 U.S.C. 

6050P and 6050S, disclosures may be 

made to the Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS). 

(2) Feasibility Study Disclosure. The 

Department may disclose information 

from this system of records to other 

Federal agencies, and to guaranty 

agencies and their authorized 

representatives, to determine whether 

computer matching programs should be 

conducted by the Department for 

purposes such as to locate a delinquent 

or defaulted debtor or to verify 

compliance with program regulations. 

(3) Disclosure for Use by Other Law 

Enforcement Agencies. The Department 

may disclose information to any 

Federal, State, local, or foreign agency 

or other public authority responsible for 

enforcing, investigating, or prosecuting 

violations of administrative, civil, or 

criminal law or regulation if that 

information is relevant to any 

enforcement, regulatory, investigative, 

or prosecutorial responsibility within 

the receiving entity’s jurisdiction. 

(4) Enforcement Disclosure. In the 

event that information in this system of 

records indicates, either alone or in 

connection with other information, a 

violation or potential violation of any 

applicable statutory, regulatory, or 

legally binding requirement, the 

Department may disclose the relevant 

records to an entity charged with the 

responsibility for investigating or 

enforcing those violations or potential 

violations. 

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(5) Litigation and Alternative Dispute 

Resolution (ADR) Disclosure. 

(a) Introduction. In the event that one 

of the parties listed below is involved in 

judicial or administrative litigation or 

ADR, or has an interest in such 

litigation or ADR, the Department may 

disclose certain records to the parties 

described in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) 

of this routine use under the conditions 

specified in those paragraphs: 

(i) The Department or any of its 

components; 

(ii) Any Department employee in his 

or her official capacity; 

(iii) Any Department employee in his 

or her individual capacity where the 

Department of Justice (DOJ) has been 

requested to or agrees to provide or 

arrange for representation for the 

employee; 

(iv) Any Department employee in his 

or her individual capacity where the 

Department has agreed to represent the 

employee; 

(v) The United States, where the 

Department determines that the 

litigation is likely to affect the 

Department or any of its components. 

(b) Disclosure to the DOJ. If the 

Department determines that disclosure 

of certain records to the DOJ is relevant 

and necessary to the judicial or 

administrative litigation or ADR and is 

compatible with the purpose for which 

the records were collected, the 

Department may disclose those records 

as a routine use to the DOJ. 

(c) Adjudicative Disclosure. If the 

Department determines that disclosure 

of certain records to an adjudicative 

body before which the Department is 

authorized to appear or to an individual 

or an entity designated by the 

Department or otherwise empowered to 

resolve or mediate disputes is relevant 

and necessary to judicial or 

administrative litigation or ADR, the 

Department may disclose those records 

as a routine use to the adjudicative 

body, individual, or entity. 

(d) Disclosure to Parties, Counsel, 

Representatives, and Witnesses. If the 

Department determines that disclosure 

of certain records is relevant and 

necessary to judicial or administrative 

litigation or ADR, the Department may 

disclose those records as a routine use 

to a party, counsel, representative, or 

witness. 

(6) Employment, Benefit, and 

Contracting Disclosure. 

(a) For Decisions by the Department. 

The Department may disclose a record 

to a Federal, State, or local agency 

maintaining civil, criminal, or other 

relevant enforcement or other pertinent 

records, or to another public authority 

or professional organization, if 

necessary to obtain information relevant 

to a Department decision concerning the 

hiring or retention of an employee or 

other personnel action, the issuance of 

a security clearance, the letting of a 

contract, or the issuance of a license, 

grant, or other benefit. 

(b) For Decisions by Other Public 

Agencies and Professional 

Organizations. The Department may 

disclose a record to a Federal, State, 

local, or other public authority or 

professional organization, in connection 

with the hiring or retention of an 

employee or other personnel action, the 

issuance of a security clearance, the 

reporting of an investigation of an 

employee, the letting of a contract, or 

the issuance of a license, grant, or other 

benefit, to the extent that the record is 

relevant and necessary to the receiving 

entity’s decision on the matter. 

(7) Employee Grievance, Complaint, 

or Conduct Disclosure. If a record is 

relevant and necessary to an employee 

grievance, complaint, or disciplinary 

action, the Department may disclose the 

record in this system of records in the 

course of investigation, fact-finding, or 

adjudication to any party or the party’s 

counsel or representative, a witness, or 

to a designated fact-finder, mediator, or 

other person designated to resolve 

issues or decide the matter. 

(8) Labor Organization Disclosure. 

The Department may disclose records 

from this system of records to an 

arbitrator to resolve disputes under a 

negotiated grievance procedure or to 

officials of labor organizations 

recognized under 5 U.S.C. chapter 71 

when relevant and necessary to their 

duties of exclusive representation. 

(9) Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) and Privacy Act Advice 

Disclosure. The Department may 

disclose records to the DOJ or the Office 

of Management and Budget, if the 

Department seeks advice regarding 

whether records maintained in this 

system of records are required to be 

disclosed under the FOIA or the Privacy 

Act. 

(10) Disclosure to the DOJ. The 

Department may disclose records to the 

DOJ, or the authorized representative of 

DOJ, to the extent necessary for 

obtaining DOJ advice on any matter 

relevant to an audit, inspection, or other 

inquiry related to the programs covered 

by this system. 

(11) Contract Disclosure. If the 

Department contracts with an entity for 

the purposes of performing any function 

that requires disclosure of records in 

this system to employees of the 

contractor, the Department may disclose 

the records to those employees. Before 

entering into such a contract, the 

Department shall require the contractor 

to establish and maintain Privacy Act 

safeguards as required under subsection 

(m) of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 

552a(m)) with respect to the records in 

the system. 

(12) Research Disclosure. The 

Department may disclose records to a 

researcher if the Department determines 

that the individual or organization to 

which the disclosure would be made is 

qualified to carry out specific research 

related to functions or purposes of this 

system of records. The Department may 

disclose records from this system of 

records to that researcher solely for the 

purpose of carrying out that research 

related to the functions or purposes of 

this system of records. The researcher 

shall be required to maintain safeguards 

required under the Privacy Act with 

respect to the records in the system. 

(13) Congressional Member 

Disclosure. The Department may 

disclose the records of an individual to 

a Member of Congress in response to an 

inquiry from the Member made at the 

written request of that individual whose 

records are being disclosed. The 

Member’s right to the information is no 

greater than the right of the individual 

who requested the inquiry. 

(14) Disclosure to OMB for Federal 

Credit Reform Act (CRA) Support. The 

Department may disclose records to 

OMB as necessary to fulfill CRA 

requirements. These requirements 

currently include transfer of data on 

lender interest benefits and special 

allowance payments, defaulted loan 

balances, and supplemental pre-claims 

assistance payments information. 

(15) Disclosure in the Course of 

Responding to a Breach of Data. The 

Department may disclose records from 

this system to appropriate agencies, 

entities, and persons when: (a) The 

Department suspects or has confirmed 

that the security or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; (b) the Department 

has determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

there is a risk of harm to economic or 

property interests, identity theft or 

fraud, or harm to the security or 

integrity of this system or other system 

or programs (whether maintained by the 

Department or another agency or entity) 

that rely upon the compromised 

information; and (c) the disclosure made 

to such agencies, entities, and persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with the Department’s 

efforts to respond to the suspected or 

confirmed compromise and prevent, 

minimize, or remedy such harm. 

(16) Disclosure to Third Parties 

through Computer Matching Programs. 

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Unless otherwise prohibited by other 

laws, any information from this system 

of records, including personal 

information obtained from other 

agencies through computer matching 

programs, may be disclosed to any third 

party through a computer matching 

program that is conducted under a CMA 

between the Department and the third 

party and requires that the matching be 

conducted in compliance with the 

requirements of the Privacy Act. 

Purposes of these disclosures may be to: 

(a) Establish or verify program eligibility 

and benefits; (b) establish or verify 

compliance with program regulations or 

statutory requirements, such as to 

investigate possible fraud or abuse; and 

(c) recoup payments or delinquent debts 

under any Federal benefit programs, 

such as locating or taking legal action 

against a delinquent or defaulted debtor. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

Disclosures pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b)(12). The Department may 

disclose to a consumer reporting agency 

information regarding a valid overdue 

claim of the Department; such 

information is limited to: (1) The name, 

address, taxpayer identification number 

and other information necessary to 

establish the identity of the individual 

responsible for the claim; (2) the 

amount, status, and history of the claim; 

and (3) the program under which the 

claim arose. The Department may 

disclose the information specified in 

this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b)(12) and the procedures 

contained in 31 U.S.C. 3711(e). A 

consumer reporting agency to which 

these disclosures may be made is 

defined at 15 U.S.C. 1681a(f) and 31 

U.S.C. 3701(a)(3). 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

The records are stored electronically. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

The records are retrievable by SSN, 

name, or an unique internal account 

identifier. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

All physical access to the Department 

site, and the sites of the Department 

contractors where this system of records 

is maintained, is controlled and 

monitored by security personnel who 

check each individual entering the 

building for his or her employee or 

visitor badge. 

The computer system employed by 

the Department offers a high degree of 

resistance to tampering and 

circumvention. This security system 

limits data access to Department and 

contract staff on a need-to-know basis, 

and controls individual users’ ability to 

access and alter records within the 

system. All users of this system of 

records will have an unique User ID and 

corresponding password conforming to 

the Department’s security policy. All 

interactions by individual users with 

the system are recorded. 

Additionally, in accordance with the 

Federal Information Security 

Management Act of 2002 (FISMA), PAS 

must receive a signed Authority to 

Operate (ATO) from a designated 

Department official. The ATO process 

includes an assessment of security 

controls, a plan of action, milestones to 

remediate any identified deficiencies, 

and a continuous monitoring program. 

FISMA controls implemented by the 

Department include a combination of 

management, operational, and technical 

controls, and include the following 

control families: Access control, 

awareness and training, audit and 

accountability, security assessment and 

authorization, configuration 

management, contingency planning, 

identification and authentication, 

incident response, maintenance, media 

protection, physical and environmental 

protection, planning, personnel 

security, privacy, risk assessment, 

system and services acquisition, system 

and communications protection, system 

and information integrity, and program 

management. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

The Department of Education has 

submitted a records retention and 

disposition schedule for the records 

covered by this system of records to the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA) for approval. 

No records will be destroyed prior to 

receiving NARA-approved disposition 

authority. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

PAS Manager, Technology Office, 

Federal Student Aid, UCP, 830 First St. 

NE., Room 103E2, Washington, DC 

20202. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

If you wish to determine whether a 

record exists regarding you in the 

system of records, provide the system 

manager with your name, date of birth, 

and SSN. Your request must meet the 

requirements of the Department’s 

Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5, 

including proof of identity. You may 

address your request to the system 

manager at the address above. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

If you wish to gain access to a record 

regarding you in the system of records, 

you can visit the ED PAS Account 

Management site, call the FAFSA on the 

web phone number listed on the Web 

site, or contact the system manager at 

the address given above. Your request 

must meet the requirements of the 

Department’s Privacy Act regulations at 

34 CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

If you wish to contest the content of 

a record regarding you in the system of 

records, you can contact the Customer 

Service Department at the telephone 

number listed on the PAS login or 

registration Web site (Federal Student 

Aid Information Center (FSAIC): 1–800– 

4–FED–AID (1–800–433–3243) or TTY 

(for the hearing impaired): 1–800–730– 

8913. Your request must meet the 

requirements of the Department’s 

Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.7. 

If the SSN you provided to create the 

account does not match the records of 

the Social Security Administration 

(SSA), you will need to correct your 

SSN in PAS or contact the local office 

of the SSA for a SSN correction. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

The identifying information (first 

name, middle name, last name, SSN, 

date of birth, address, telephone 

number, email address, security 

challenge questions and corresponding 

answers) will be collected from 

individuals applying for an FSA ID at 

the PAS registration Web site. In 

addition, PAS receives records from 

SSA which are maintained in the 

system. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR SYSTEM: 

None. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; Jacob K. 

Javits Gifted and Talented Students 

Education Program 

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and 

Secondary Education, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information: 

Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented 

Students Education Program. 

Notice inviting applications for new 

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.206A. 

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