Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

Issuing agencies

Abstract

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on computer matching, the DoD is providing notice of the establishment of a new matching program. Pursuant to the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), DoD, including its component Defense Health Agency, is establishing a new matching program consisting of the computerized comparison of its system of records for the Military Health Benefits-- TRICARE Medicare Eligible Program (TMEP) with the Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System, which is administered by Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service. This matching program will enable the DoD program to compare records maintained in its system of records with records maintained in the DNP Working System for the purposes of identifying and preventing improper payments.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65188-65189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20945]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2026-OS-2220]


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on computer matching, 
the DoD is providing notice of the establishment of a new matching 
program. Pursuant to the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 
(PIIA), DoD, including its component Defense Health Agency, is 
establishing a new matching program consisting of the computerized 
comparison of its system of records for the Military Health Benefits--
TRICARE Medicare Eligible Program (TMEP) with the Do Not Pay (DNP) 
Working System, which is administered by Treasury's Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service. This matching program will enable the DoD program to 
compare records maintained in its system of records with records 
maintained in the DNP Working System for the purposes of identifying 
and preventing improper payments.

DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before November 13, 2026. This 
proposed action will be effective the day following the end of the 
comment period unless comments have been received from interested 
members of the public that require modification and republication of 
the notice. This new matching program will be effective through 
September 10, 2029.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    * Federal Rulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    * Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Director of 
Administration and Management, Oversight and Compliance Directorate, 
Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 
05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general 
policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is 
to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet 
at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> as they are received without change, 
including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laura White, Accounting Officer, 
Oracle Federal Financials, DHA/SP&FO/J8, 16401 E Centretech Pkwy., 
Aurora, CO 80011, Phone # (303) 676-3877.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection 
Act of 1988 amended the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) by 
establishing procedural safeguards for agencies' use of records in 
computerized matching. The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 
(31 U.S.C. 3351 et seq.) provides the authority to waive the 
requirements for matching agreements in certain cases. Pursuant to this 
authority, the Secretary of the Treasury, after consulting with the OMB 
Director, authorized the issuance of a four-year waiver of the 
requirement for entering into a matching agreement for programs that 
meet the criteria in OMB Memorandum M-25-32. DoD has determined that 
the DNP matching program for the Military Health Benefits--TRICARE 
Medicare Eligible Program (TMEP) (PIIA Program ID: DOD-0030) is 
eligible for this waiver.
    Participating Agencies: The DoD, through Defense Health Agency, 
will match records against the DNP Working System, maintained by the 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The Payment 
Integrity Information Act of 2019 (31 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3351 
et seq.) and OMB Memorandum M-25-32. The Payment Integrity Information 
Act of 2019 (31 U.S.C. 3351 et seq.) establishes the DNP Initiative and 
requires, for the purposes of identifying and preventing improper 
payments, each executive agency to have access to, and use of, the 
relevant databases in DNP to verify payment or award eligibility. 
Additional applicable authorities for this matching program include 
Executive Order 13520, Reducing Improper Payments (74 FR 62201); 
Executive Order 14249, Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, 
Waste, and Abuse (90 FR 14011); and OMB Memorandum M-25-32, Preventing 
Improper Payments and Protecting Privacy Through Do Not Pay. Additional 
information regarding the authorities for the collection and 
maintenance of information for each of the DoD programs that will 
conduct matches with the DNP Working System are contained within the 
systems of records notices listed below.
    Purpose(s): The purpose of the matching program is to identify and 
prevent improper payments by verifying through DNP prepayment or pre-
award eligibility.
    Categories of Individuals: Applicants for, or recipients of, 
Federal funds from the Military Health Benefits--TRICARE Medicare 
Eligible Program (TMEP) program.
    Categories of Records: Data elements to be matched include 
applicant's name, Social Security Number (SSN) or Taxpayer 
Identification Number (TIN), address, date of birth, and payment/
banking information. These data elements include all the records 
involved in the matching program.
    System(s) of Records: The records contained within the DNP Working 
System are maintained in the Treasury system of records, Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service .017--Do Not Pay Payment Verification Records (85 FR 
11776). The DoD records involved in this matching program are 
maintained in the following system of records: EDTMA 04, Medical/Dental 
Claim History Files (80 FR 65720), (90 FR 54312).


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    Dated: October 8, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-20945 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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