Notice2024-04339
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
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Published
March 1, 2024
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
VA is rescinding an outdated system of records titled, "Compliance Records, Response, and Resolution of Reports of Persons Allegedly Involved in Compliance Violations-VA" (106VA17). This system of records covered reports of suspected compliance violations and response to such allegations.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15268-15269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04339]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA).
ACTION: Rescindment of a system of records.
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SUMMARY: VA is rescinding an outdated system of records titled,
``Compliance Records, Response, and Resolution of Reports of Persons
Allegedly Involved in Compliance Violations-VA'' (106VA17). This system
of records covered reports of suspected compliance violations and
response to such allegations.
DATES: The system was discontinued on September 17, 2023. Comments on
this rescinded system of records must be received no later than 30 days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 the 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, (005X6F),
Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they are submitted
in response to ``Compliance Records, Response, and Resolution of
Reports of Persons Allegedly Involved in Compliance Violations--VA''
(106VA17). Comments received will be available at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> for
public viewing, inspection or copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephania Griffin, VHA Chief Privacy
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420; telephone (704) 245-2492 (Note: this is not a
toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Categories of individuals covered by the
system of records were employees, Veterans, third parties such as
contractors who conduct official business with the VHA, family members
or representatives of Veterans, and subjects of complaints and
complainants. Complainants are individuals who have reported a possible
violation of law, rules, policies, regulations, or external program
requirements, such as third-party payer billing guidelines. Records
were maintained in a computerized database, paper files, and
electronically in a manner that allowed a user to retrieve the records
by an individual's name or other identifier assigned to an individual.
The VHA Office of Integrity and Compliance, in conjunction with the VA
Office of Information and Technology, modified the computerized
database to prohibit the retrieval of electronic records by an
individual's name or other unique identifier assigned to an individual.
This system of records notice is being rescinded for use as the
computer database now only contains records which are not retrieved by
a name or a unique identifier that can be connected
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to individuals. The records associated with ``Compliance Records,
Response, and Resolution of Reports of Persons Allegedly Involved in
Compliance Violations--VA'' will be retained and destroyed in
accordance with VHA Records Control Schedule 10-1, item number 1110.5.
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. Kurt D.
DelBene, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief
Information Officer, approved this document on February 26, 2024 for
publication.
Dated: February 27, 2024.
Amy L. Rose,
Government Information Specialist, VA Privacy Service, Office of
Compliance, Risk and Remediation, Office of Information and Technology,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
SYSTEM NAME:
``Compliance Records, Response, and Resolution of Reports of
Persons Allegedly Involved in Compliance Violations--VA'' (106VA17)
HISTORY:
74 FR 41490 (August 17, 2009).
[FR Doc. 2024-04339 Filed 2-29-24; 8:45 am]
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