Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 49 / Monday, March 16, 2009 / Notices 11185 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA). 

ACTION: Deletion of system of records. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 

is deleting a system of records entitled, 

‘‘Physician, Dentist and Supervisory 

Nurse Professional Standards Board 

Action File-VA’’ (29VA11), which is set 

forth in the Federal Register 

publication, ‘‘Privacy Act Issuances, 

1999 Compilation’’. The records 

included a collection of personnel forms 

and correspondence pertaining to 

promotions, reassignments, transfers, 

proficiency ratings, physical 

examinations, etc., all of which are 

duplicated in the Professional Standards 

Board and Proficiency Rating Folder 

(101VA05). This system also contained 

board action folders for former 

employees who cannot be re-employed 

without approval of the Under Secretary 

for Health. As a result of a review of 

related systems of records maintained 

by the agency, it was determined there 

was no longer a need to maintain the 

records in 29VA11, since the records are 

maintained elsewhere. 

DATES: Comments on the deletion of the 

system of records must be received no 

later than April 15, 2009. If no public 

comment is received during the period 

allowed for comment or unless 

otherwise published in the Federal 

Register by the VA, the system will be 

deleted effective April 15, 2009, or 40 

days after the notice was approved, 

whichever is latest. The ‘‘Report of 

Intention to Publish a Deletion of a 

System of Records ‘‘ and advance copy 

of the notice has been been sent to the 

appropriate Congressional committees 

and to the Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) as 

required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) (Privacy 

Act) and guidelines issued by OMB (61 

FR 6428), February 20, 1996. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted through 

www.Regulations.gov; by mail or handdelivery to Director, Regulations 

Management (02Reg), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 

20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026. 

Comments received will be available for 

public inspection in the Office of 

Regulation Policy and Management, 

Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday (except holidays). Please call 

(202) 461–4902 (this is not a toll-free 

number) for an appointment. In 

addition, during the comment period, 

comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Veterans Health Administration Privacy 

Act Officer (193B3) , Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420; telephone 

(704) 245–2492. 

Approved: February 23, 2009. 

John R. Gingrich, 

Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA). 

ACTION: Notice of amendment to systems 

of records. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy 

Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e), notice is 

hereby given that the Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending three 

existing systems of records 93VA131, 

‘‘Gulf War Registry-VA’’; 105VA131, 

‘‘Agent Orange Registry-VA’’; and 

108VA11S, ‘‘Spinal Cord Dysfunction 

Registry-VA’’ to add a routine use 

relating to releasing information to 

agencies in the event of fraud or abuse; 

and add a routine use relating to 

disclosing information when there is a 

risk of embarrassment or harm to the 

reputations of the record subjects. 

DATES: Comments on the amendment of 

this system of records must be received 

no later than April 15, 2009. If no public 

comment is received, the amended 

system will become effective April 15, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted through http:// 

www.Regulation.gov; by mail or handdelivery to Director, Regulations 

Management (02REG), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 

20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026. 

Comments received will be available for 

public inspection in the Office of 

Regulation Policy and Management, 

Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday (except holidays). Please call 

(202) 461–4902 (this is not a toll-free 

number) for an appointment. In 

addition, during the comment period, 

comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 

Privacy Officer, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420; telephone (704) 

245–2492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA 

provides health care services to many of 

America’s Veterans through the 

Veterans Health Administration. During 

the course of providing health care, 

VHA collects medical and health 

information on Veterans. In order to 

protect Veteran’s medical or health 

information VHA is adding two routine 

uses to three existing systems of records 

(93VA131, 105VA131, and 108VA11S). 

Additional Routine Uses 

The routine use added to 93VA131, 

105VA131, and 108VA11S would 

permit VA to make disclosures to other 

Federal agencies to assist such agencies 

in preventing and detecting possible 

fraud or abuse by individuals in their 

operations and programs. 

This routine use permits disclosures 

by the Department to report a suspected 

incident of identity theft and provide 

information and/or documentation 

related to or in support of the reported 

incident. 

The second routine use allows VA, on 

its own initiative, to disclose any 

information or records to appropriate 

agencies, entities, and persons when (1) 

VA suspects or has confirmed that the 

integrity or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; (2) the Department 

has determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed compromise, 

there is a risk of embarrassment or harm 

to the reputations of the record subjects, 

harm to economic or property interests, 

identity theft or fraud, or harm to the 

security, confidentiality, or integrity of 

this system or other systems or 

programs (whether maintained by the 

Department or another agency or entity) 

that rely upon the potentially 

compromised information; and (3) the 

disclosure is to agencies, entities, or 

persons whom VA determines are 

reasonably necessary to assist or carry 

out the Department’s efforts to respond 

to the suspected or confirmed 

compromise and prevent, minimize, or