[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 10896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4786]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of Matching Program.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs 
(VA) intends to conduct a recurring matching program. This will match 
personnel records of the Department of Defense with VA records of 
benefit receipts under the Montgomery GI Bill.
    The goal of these matches is to identify the eligibility status of 
veterans, service members and reservists who have applied for or who 
are receiving education benefit payments under the Montgomery GI Bill. 
The purpose of the match is to enable VA to verify that individuals 
meet the conditions of military service and eligibility criteria for 
payment of benefits determined by VA under the Montgomery GI Bill--
Active Duty and the Montgomery GI Bill--Selected Reserve.

DATES: This match will commence on March 30, 1995. The departments may 
renew the agreement for another 12 months at that time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John L. Fox (224), Assistant Director for Procedures and Systems, 
Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420 (202) 
273-7182.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further information regarding the matching 
program is provided below. This information is required by paragraph 6c 
of the Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs issued by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (54 FR 25818), as amended by OMB 
Circular A-130, 59 FR 37906 (1994). A copy of this notice has been 
provided to both Houses of Congress and the Office of Management and 
Budget. The matching program is subject to their review.
    a. Names of participating agencies: Department of Veterans Affairs 
and Department of Defense.
    b. Purpose of the match: The purpose of the match is to enable VA 
to determine whether an applicant is eligible for payment of benefits 
under the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty or the Montgomery GI Bill--
Selected Reserve, and to verify continued compliance with the 
requirements of both programs.
    c. Authority: The authority to conduct this match is found in 38 
U.S.C. 3684A(a)(1).
    d. Categories of records and individuals covered: The records 
covered include eligibility records extracted from the Department of 
Defense personnel files and benefit records which VA establishes for 
all individuals who have applied for and/or are receiving, or have 
received education benefit payments under the Montgomery GI Bill. These 
benefit records are contained in a VA system of records identified as 
58VA21/22 entitled: Compensation, Pension, Education and Rehabilitation 
Records--VA, last published in the Federal Register at 55 FR 28508.
    e. Date of the matching program: The match will begin on March 30, 
1995.
    f. Address for receipt of public inquiries or comments: Members of 
the public who wish to submit written comments or inquiries may write 
to: R. J. Vogel, Under Secretary for Benefits (22), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.

    Approved: February 9, 1995.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-4786 Filed 2-27-95; 8:45 am]
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