Notice2023-16563
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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Published
August 3, 2023
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Education Department
Abstract
This document provides notice of a new Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) between the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The current 18-month CMA was recertified for an additional 12 months on September 1, 2022, and will automatically expire on August 31, 2023. (Note: The intention of the CMA is to match only those originally or currently covered by section 473(b)(3)(A) of the HEA.)
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51306-51307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16563]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket ID ED-2023-FSA-0056]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of a new computer matching agreement.
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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of a new Computer Matching
Agreement (CMA) between the U.S. Department of Education (the
Department) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The current 18-month
CMA was recertified for an additional 12 months on September 1, 2022,
and will automatically expire on August 31, 2023. (Note: The intention
of the CMA is to match only those originally or currently covered by
section 473(b)(3)(A) of the HEA.)
DATES: Submit your comments on the proposed CMA on or before September
5, 2023.
The CMA will be effective the later of: (1) September 1, 2023, or
(2) 30 days after the publication of this notice, on August 3, 2023,
unless comments have been received from interested members of the
public requiring modification and republication of the notice. The CMA
will continue for 13 months after the effective date of the CMA if the
conditions specified in sections 420R and 473(b) of the Higher
Education Act (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070h), 473(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.
1087mm(b)(3)) (prior to FAFSA Simplification Act implementation on July
1, 2024) and section 401(c) of the HEA (following FAFSA Simplification
Act implementation), and in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), have been met. (Note: The intention of the
matching program is to match applicants seeking eligibility for the DoD
Iraq Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG) only through Award Year 2023-
2024. The period between July 1 and September 30, 2024, will only be
for ``reconciliation'' transactions for AY 2023-2024 applicants, who
are subject to the pre-FAFSA Simplification Act requirements of the
HEA).
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>. However, if you require an accommodation or
cannot otherwise submit your comments via <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>, please
contact the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. The Department will not accept comments submitted by fax or by
email, or comments submitted after the comment period. To ensure that
the Department does not receive duplicate copies, please submit your
comments only once. In addition, please include the Docket ID at the
top of your comments.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> to submit
your comments electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing agency documents, submitting
comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site under the
``FAQ'' tab.
Privacy Note: The Department's policy is to make all comments
received from members of the public available for public viewing in
their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Therefore, commenters should be careful to include
in their comments only information that they wish to make publicly
available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard Duffey, Management and Program
Analyst, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid. Telephone:
(215) 656-3249.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act; OMB
Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503, the
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, published in the
Federal Register on June 19, 1989 (54 FR 25818); and OMB Circular No.
A-108, notice is hereby provided of the re-establishment of the
matching program between ED and DoD.
The Secretary of Defense must provide the Secretary of Education
with information to identify the children of military personnel who
have died as a result of their performing military service in Iraq or
Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, to determine if the child is
eligible for increased amounts of title IV, HEA program assistance.
Participating Agencies: The Department of Education (the
Department) and the Department of Defense (DoD).
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: ED and DoD are
authorized to participate in the matching program under sections 420R
and 473(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070h and 20 U.S.C. 1087mm(b)) (prior
to FAFSA Simplification Act implementation on July 1, 2024) and section
401(c) of the HEA (following FAFSA Simplification Act implementation).
The legal authority for ED and DoD to disclose information under the
matching program also includes subsection (b)(3) of the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)).
Purpose(s): The purpose of this matching program between ED and DoD
is to identify children whose parent or guardian was a member of the
Armed Forces of the United States and died as a result of performing
military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. These
children (referred to as qualifying students) may be eligible for a
greater amount of title IV, HEA program assistance. A qualifying
student must have been age 24 or younger at the time of the parent's or
guardian's death, or, if older than 24, enrolled part-time or full-time
in an institution of higher education at the time of the parent's or
guardian's death. (Note: The intention of the matching program is to
match applicants seeking eligibility for the DoD IASG only through
Award Year 2023-2024. The period between July 1 and September 30, 2024,
will only be for ``reconciliation'' transactions for AY 2023-2024
applicants, who are subject to the pre-FAFSA Simplification Act
requirements of the HEA).
Verification by this matching program provides an efficient and
comprehensive method of identifying students whose parent or guardian
was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and died as a
result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after
September 11, 2001.
Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose records are
included in this matching program are dependents of service personnel
who
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died as a result of performing their Armed Forces military service in
Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, whose records are located
in the DoD Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Database (76 FR 72391)
(November 23, 2011), and the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting
System (DEERS) (81 FR 49210) (July 27, 2016), and all students who
complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Categories of Records: DoD uses the following data elements in this
matching program: Dependent's Name, Date of Birth and Social Security
Number (SSN)--extracted from DEERS; and Parent or Guardian's Date of
Death--extracted from the DMDC Data Base. ED uses the SSN, date of
birth, and the first two letters of an applicant's last name to match
applicant records.
System(s) of Records: ED system of records: Aid Awareness and
Application Processing (18-11-21)--published in the Federal Register on
September 13, 2022 (87 FR 56026), and available at: <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/13/2022-19890/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/13/2022-19890/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records</a>. Note: The Central Processing System (CPS) will
process data from the FAFSA for applicants seeking eligibility for the
DoD IASG only through Award Year 2023-2024. The period between July 1
and September 30, 2024, will only be for ``reconciliation''
transactions for AY 2023-2024 applicants, who are subject to the pre-
FAFSA Simplification Act requirements of the HEA. This CMA will not be
used for applicants after AY 2023-2024.
DoD system of records: DMDC 01, Defense Manpower Data Center Data
Base (87 FR 32145) (May 25, 2022), and DMDC 02 DoD Defense Enrollment
Eligibility Reporting Systems (DEERS) (87 FR 32384) (May 25, 2022).
Accessible Format: By request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will
provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file,
braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible
format.
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Richard Cordray,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2023-16563 Filed 8-2-23; 8:45 am]
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