Notice2021-22151

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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Published
October 12, 2021

Issuing agencies

Veterans Affairs Department

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is terminating a system of records, "Veterans and Beneficiaries Identification Records Location Subsystem--VA" (BIRLS), 38VA21, that is no longer in use and/ or has been consolidated with the "Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records-VA" (58VA21/22/ 28).

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 56761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22151]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA).

ACTION: Rescindment of a System of Records.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is terminating a 
system of records, ``Veterans and Beneficiaries Identification Records 
Location Subsystem--VA'' (BIRLS), 38VA21, that is no longer in use and/
or has been consolidated with the ``Compensation, Pension, Education, 
and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records-VA'' (58VA21/22/
28).

DATES: VA will stop maintaining the system of records on August 20, 
2021. Comments on this rescindment notice must be received no later 
than 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If no 
public comment is received during the period allowed for comment or 
unless otherwise published in the Federal Register by VA, the 
rescindment will become effective a minimum of 30 days after date of 
publication in the Federal Register. If VA receives public comments, VA 
shall review the comments to determine whether any changes to the 
notice are necessary.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a> or 
mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, (005R1A), 
Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they are submitted 
in response to ``Veterans and Beneficiaries Identification Records 
Location Subsystem-VA'' (38VA21). Comments received will be available 
at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> for public viewing, inspection or copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly A. Newell, Sr. Program 
Analyst, Office of Business Integration, U.S. Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (708) 834-3149, 
or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0cbc9cdc2c5d2ccd98ecec5d7c5cccce0d6c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f09b999d9295829c89de9e9587959c9cb08691de979f86">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please include your complete mailing 
address with your request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authoritative data stored in BIRLS was 
migrated to other systems and may be referenced under ``Compensation, 
Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
Records-VA'' (58VA21/22/28) 84 FR 4138.

Signing Authority

    The Senior Agency Official for Privacy, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Neil C. 
Evans, M.D., Chief Officer, Connected Care, Performing the Delegable 
Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and 
Chief Information Officer, approved this document on October 6, 2021 
for publication.

    Dated: October 6, 2021.
Amy L. Rose,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Information Security, 
Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    Beneficiaries Identification Records Location System (BIRLS), VASI 
ID #1053 (38VA21),

HISTORY:
    The SORN was last published June 04, 2001. Citation to the last 
Federal Register notice is 66 FR 300049.

[FR Doc. 2021-22151 Filed 10-8-21; 8:45 am]
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