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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

182 / Wednesday, September 20, 2006 / Notices 54981

Dated: September 14, 2006. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE to conduct a computer matching


C.R. Choate, program.
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Office of the Secretary of Defense The parties to this agreement have
Officer, Department of Defense. [DOD–2006–OS–0197] determined that a computer matching
[FR Doc. 06–7769 Filed 9–19–06; 8:45 am] program is the efficient, expeditious,
BILLING CODE 5001–06–M Privacy Act of 1974; Computer and effective means of obtaining and
Matching Program processing the information needed by
AGENCY: Defense Manpower Data the SSA under the Social Security Act
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE to verify the eligibility/entitlement of,
Center, Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.
Office of the Secretary ACTION: Notice of a computer matching and to verify payment/benefit amounts
program. for, certain SSI and SVB recipients/
Transformation Advisory Group beneficiaries. Computer matching also
Meeting of the U.S. Joint Forces SUMMARY: Subsection (e)(12) of the will produce the required data to
Command Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 calculate and make any necessary
U.S.C. 552a), requires agencies to adjustments of SSI payments and SVB
AGENCY: Department of Defense. publish advanced notice of any benefits. The principal alternative to
ACTION: Notice of Closed Meeting. proposed or revised computer matching using a computer matching program
program by the matching agency for would be to conduct a manual
SUMMARY: The Transformation Advisory public comment. The Department of comparison of DoD payment records
Group (TAG) will meet in closed session Defense (DoD) as the matching agency with a list of SSI and SVB recipients/
on 12–13 December 2006. The under the Privacy Act, is hereby giving beneficiaries. Conducting such a manual
establishment date was already notice to the record subjects of a match would clearly impose a
published in the Federal Register on 28 computer matching program between considerable administrative burden,
May 2003, in accordance with 41 CFR Social Security Administration (SSA) constitute a greater intrusion on the
102–3.150. and the DoD that their records are being individual’s privacy, and would result
The mission of the TAG is to provide matched by computer. in additional delay in the eventual SSI
timely advice on scientific, technical, The Social Security Act requires SSA payment and SVB benefit or recovery of
and policy-related issues to the to verify, with independent or collateral unauthorized or erroneous payments/
Commander, U.S. Joint Forces sources, information provided to SSA benefits. Using the computer matching
Command as he develops and executes by recipients of SSI payments and program, the information exchange
the DOD transformation strategy. Full beneficiaries of SVB benefits. The SSI
between the parties can be
development of the topics will require and SVB recipient/beneficiary provides
accomplished within 30 days.
discussion of information classified in information about eligibility/entitlement
accordance with Executive Order 12958, factors and other relevant information. A copy of the computer matching
dated 17 April 1995, as amended March SSA obtains additional information as agreement between SSA and DoD is
2003. necessary before making any available upon request. Requests should
Access to the information must be determinations of eligibility/payment or be submitted to the address caption
strictly limited to personnel having the entitlement/benefit amounts or above or to the Office of Payment
requisite clearances and specific need- adjustments thereto. With respect to Policy, Office of Income Security
to-know, unauthorized disclosure of the military retirement payments to SSI Programs, Office of Disability and
information to be discussed at the TAG recipients and SVB beneficiaries who Income Security Programs, Social
meetings could cause serious damage to are retired members of the Uniformed Security Administration, 0106 RRCC,
our national defense. The meeting will Services or their survivors, SSA 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
be closed for security reasons, pursuant proposes to accomplish this task by 21235.
to 5 U.S.C. 552, Exemption(b)1, computer matching with the DoD. Set forth below is the notice of the
Protection of National Security, and DATES: This proposed action will establishment of a computer matching
Exemption(b)3 regarding information become effective October 20, 2006, and program required by paragraph 6.c. of
protected under the Homeland Security matching may commence unless the Office of Management and Budget
Act of 2002. In accordance with Section changes to the matching program are Guidelines on computer matching
10(d) of the Federal Advisory required due to public comments or by published on June 19, 1989, at 54 FR
Committee Act and 41 CFR 102–3.155 Congressional or by Office of 2518.
this meeting will be closed. Management and Budget objections.
The matching agreement, as required
DATES: December 12–13, 2006. Any public comment must be received
by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act,
Location: United States Joint Forces before the effective date.
and an advance copy of this notice was
Command, 1562 Mitscher Avenue, Suite ADDRESSES: Any interested party may submitted on September 12, 2006, to the
200, Norfolk, VA 23551–2488. submit written comments to the House Committee on Government
Director, Defense Privacy Office, 1901 Reform, the Senate Committee on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
South Bell Street, Suite 920, Arlington, Homeland Security and Governmental
Robert O. Anderson, Designated Federal
VA 22202–4512. Affairs, and the Administrator of the
Officer, (757) 836–6395.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Office of Information and Regulatory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mr. Floyd Vahan Moushegian, Jr. at (703) 607–
March, Joint Staff, (703) 697–0610. Affairs, Office of Management and
2943. Budget pursuant to paragraph 4d of
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Dated: September 13, 2006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–130,
L.M. Bynum, to subsection (o) of the Privacy Act of ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, DoD. 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Maintaining Records about
[FR Doc. 06–7746 Filed 9–19–06; 8:45 am] Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Individuals,’’ dated February 8, 1996
BILLING CODE 5001–06–M and SSA have concluded an agreement (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427).

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