28236 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2001 / Notices

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

(1) A request for access to records

must be in writing, signed by the

individual concerned, identify the

system of records, and clearly indicate

that the request is made pursuant to the

Privacy Act of 1974. If the individual is

seeking access in person, identity may

be established by the presentation of a

single official document bearing the

individual’s photograph or by the

presentation of two items of

identification without the photograph

but showing a name and signature. If the

individual is seeking access by mail,

identity may be established by

presenting a signature, address, and one

other identifier such as a photocopy of

an official document bearing the

individual’s signature. The Bureau of

the Public Debt reserves the right to

require additional verification of an

individual’s identity.

(2) Submit requests to the appropriate

office as shown under ‘‘System Manager

and Address’’ above.

(3) The request must state whether the

requester wishes to be notified that the

record exists or desires to inspect or

obtain a copy of the record. If a copy of

the record is desired, the requester must

agree to pay the fees for copying the

documents in accordance with 31 CFR

1.26(d)(2)(ii).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Initial amendment requests: (1) A

request by an individual contesting the

content of records or for correction of

records must be in writing, signed by

the individual involved, identify the

system of records, and clearly state that

the request is made pursuant to the

Privacy Act of 1974. If the request is

made in person, identity may be

established by the presentation of a

single official document bearing the

individual’s photograph or by the

presentation of two items of

identification without the photograph

but instead showing a name and

signature. If the request is made by mail,

identity may be established by the

presentation of a signature, address, and

one other identifier such as a photocopy

of an official document bearing the

individual’s signature. The Bureau of

the Public Debt reserves the right to

require additional verification of an

individual’s identity.

(2) Submit requests to the appropriate

office as shown under ‘‘System Manager

and Address’’ above.

(3) The request must specify:

(a) The dates of records in question,

(b) The specific records alleged to be

incorrect,

(c) The correction requested, and

(d) The reasons.

(4) The request must include available

evidence in support of the request.

Appeals from an initial denial of a

request for correction of records: (1) An

appeal from an initial denial of a request

for correction of records must be in

writing, signed by the individual

involved, identify the system of records,

and clearly state that it is made

pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974. If

the individual is making an appeal in

person, identity may be established by

the presentation of a single official

document bearing the individual’s

photograph or by the presentation of

two items of identification without the

photograph but showing a name and

signature. If the individual is making an

appeal by mail, identity may be

established by the presentation of a

signature, address, and one other

identifier such as a photocopy of an

official document bearing the

individual’s signature. The Bureau of

the Public Debt reserves the right to

require additional verification of an

individual’s identity.

(2) Appellate determinations will be

made by the Commissioner of the Public

Debt or the delegate of such officer.

Appeals should be addressed to, or

delivered personally to: Chief Counsel,

Bureau of the Public Debt, 999 E Street,

NW, Room 501, Washington, DC 20239–

0001 (or as otherwise provided for in

the applicable appendix to 31 CFR part

1, subpart C), within 35 days of the

individual’s receipt of the initial denial

of the requested correction.

(3) An appeal must be marked

‘‘Privacy Act Amendment Appeal’’ and

specify:

(a) The records to which the appeal

relates,

(b) The date of the initial request

made for correction of the records, and

(c) The date the initial denial of the

request for correction was received.

(4) An appeal must also specify the

reasons for the requester’s disagreement

with the initial denial of correction and

must include any applicable supporting

evidence.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information is provided by the

individual covered by this system of

records or, with their authorization, is

derived from other systems of records.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Privacy Act of 1974; Report of

Amended Matching Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

intends to conduct a recurring computer

matching program matching Office of

Personnel Management (OPM) records

with VA pension and parents’

dependency and indemnity

compensation (DIC) records.

The goal of this match is to compare

income status as reported to VA with

records maintained by OPM.

VA plans to match records of veterans

and surviving spouses and children who

receive pension, and parents who

receive DIC from VA with OPM benefit

records maintained by OPM. The match

with OPM will provide VA with data

from OPM civil service benefit records.

VA will use this information to

update the master records of VA

beneficiaries receiving income

dependent benefits and to adjust VA

benefit payments as prescribed by law.

Otherwise, information about a VA

beneficiary’s receipt of OPM benefits is

obtained from reporting by the

beneficiary. 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, VA

Compensation, Pension and Education

and Rehabilitation Records—VA (58 VA

21/22) first published at 41 FR 924

(March 3, 1976), and last amended at 63

FR 37941 July 14, 1998, with other

amendments as cited therein. The OPM

records involved in the match are from

the OPM Civil Service Retirement Pay

File identified as OPM Central–1, Civil

Service Retirement and Insurance

Records, published as 64 FR 54930,

October 8, 1999, as amended May 3,

2000 (65 FR 25775). In accordance with

Title 5 U.S.C. 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.

This notice is provided in accordance

with the provisions of the Privacy Act

of 1974 as amended by Public Law 100–

503.

The match will start no sooner than

30 days after publication of this Notice

in the Federal Register, or 40 days after

copies of this Notice and the agreement

of the parties are submitted to Congress

and the Office of Management and

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Budget, 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 (DIBs) 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 persons are

invited to submit written comments,

suggestions, or objections regarding the

proposal to conduct the matching

program to the Director, Office of

Regulations Management (02D),

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810

Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 1154,

Washington, DC 20420. All written

comments received will be available for

public inspection in the Office of

Regulations Management, Room 1158,

810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20420, between 8 a.m.

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

except holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

Trowbridge (212A), (202) 273–7218.

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 the Office of Management and

Budget.

Approved: May 7, 2001.

Anthony J. Principi,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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