23 October 1997 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: October 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 205)] [Notices] [Page 55221-55222] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23oc97-53] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Intelligence Agency, Science and Technology Advisory Board Closed Meeting AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Pub. L. 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Pub. L. 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows: Dates: 23 and 24 October 1997 (800 a.m. to 1600 p.m.). [[Page 55222]] Addresses: The Defense Intelligence Agency, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C. 20340-5100. For Further Information Contact: Maj Michael WE. Lamb, USAF, Executive Secretary, DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board, Washington, D.C. 20340-1328 (202) 231-4930. Supplementary Information: The entire meeting is devoted to the discussion of classified information as defined in Section 552b(c)(I), Title 5 of the U.S. Code and therefore will be closed to the public. The Board will receive briefings on and discuss several current critical intelligence issues and advise the Director, DIA, on related scientific and technical matters. Dated: October 16, 1997. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 97-28093 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: October 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 205)] [Notices] [Page 55222] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23oc97-54] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Intelligence Agency, Science and Technology Advisory Board Closed Meeting AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Pub. L. 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Public Law 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Scientific Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows: Dates: November 4-5, 1997 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Addresses: The Defense Intelligence Agency, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C. 20340-5100. For Further Information Contact: Maj Michael W. Lamb, USAF, Executive Secretary, DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board, Washington, D.C. 20340-1328 (202) 231-4930. Supplementary Information: The entire meeting is devoted to the discussion of classified information as defined in Section 552b(c)(I), Title 5 of the U.S. Code and therefore will be closed to the public. The Board will receive briefings on and discuss several current critical intelligence issues and advise the Director, DIA, on related scientific and technical matters. Dated: October 16, 1997. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 97-28096 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: October 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 205)] [Notices] [Page 55222] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23oc97-55] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Intelligence Agency, Science and Technology Advisory Board Closed Meeting AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Pub. L. 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Pub. L. 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows: Dates: November 3, 1997 (1 p.m. to 5 p.m). Addresses: The Defense Intelligence Agency, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C. 20340-5100. For Further Information Contact: Maj Michael W. Lamb, USAF, Executive Secretariat , DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board, Washington, D.C. 20340-1328, (202) 231-4930. Supplementary Information: The entire meeting is devoted to the discussion of classified information as defined in Section 552b(c)(I), Title 5 of the U.S. Code and therefore will be closed to the public. The Board will receive briefings on and discuss several current critical intelligence issues and advise the Director, DIA, on related scientific and technical matters Dated: October 16, 1997. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 97-28097 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: October 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 205)] [Notices] [Page 55222] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23oc97-56] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary National Defense Panel Meeting AGENCY: DoD, National Defense Panel. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary for agenda for the meeting of the National Defense Panel on October 27 and 28, 1997. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1982)), it has been determined that this National Defense Panel meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1982), and that accordingly this meeting will be closed to the public from 0900-1700, October 27 and 28, 1997 in order for the Panel to discuss classified material. DATES: October 27 and 28, 1997. ADDRESSES: Suite 532, 1931 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington VA. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Defense Panel was established on January 14, 1997 in accordance with the Military Force Structure Review Act of 1996, Public Law 104-201. The mission of the National Defense Panel is to provide the Secretary of Defense and Congress with an independent, non-partisan assessment of the Secretary's Quadrennial Defense Review and an Alternative Force Structure Analysis. This analysis will explore innovative ways to meet the national security challenges of the twenty-first century. Proposed Schedule and Agenda The National Defense Panel will meet in closed session from 0900- 1700 on October 27. The Panel will hear the NDP staff presentations on Status Updates of Issue Reviews and Report Status on Projects at the Crystal Mall 3 office. During the closed session on October 28 from 1300-1500, the National Defense Panel staff will meet with the Defense Reform Task Force at the Crystal Mall 3 office. The remainder of the Panel's time will be used to discuss the NDP staff presentations on various future strategies, desired capabilities, and developing force elements. The determination to close the meeting is based on the consideration that it is expected that discussion will involve classified matters of national security concern throughout. This Notification also is written verification that the Panel was unable to provide notice of this meeting 15 days prior to the date of the meeting, as a result of a delay in processing with OSD due to the federal holiday on October 13th. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the National Defense Panel at (703) 602-4175/6. Dated: October 17, 1997. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 97-28095 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M --------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: October 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 205)] [Notices] [Page 55221] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23oc97-52] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Meeting of the Defense Environmental Response Task Force (DERTF) AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security. ACTION: Notice of business meeting and hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to Pub. L. 92-463, notice is hereby given of a business meeting and hearing of the Defense Environmental Response Task Force (DERTF). The DERTF is charged with studying and providing findings and recommendations on environmental response actions at military installations being closed or realigned. This meeting is a follow-up to the June 17-19, 1997 meeting. The DERTF will discuss issues related to natural and cultural resources at BRAC installations, optimization of long-term operation and maintenance of cleanup remedies, information management for BRAC properties, Superfund reform, other matters related to cleanup at closing military installations, and the DERTF's 1998 Report to Congress. The DERTF will also be briefed on the cleanup program at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona. The business meeting and hearing will be open to the public. Public witnesses desiring to speak before the DERTF should contact Shah Choudhury, Executive Secretary, and prepare a written statement that can be summarized orally before the DERTF at the time to be fixed for public witnesses. Written statements must be received by the close of business, December 19, 1997, at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security). DATES: January 27, 1998; 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; January 28, 1998; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; January 29, 1998; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: A public comment period is scheduled for January 27, 1998, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Arizona State University--East Campus in Mesa, Arizona. ADDRESS OF MEETING SITE: The business meeting will be held in the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1515 N. 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Shah Choudhury, Executive Secretary, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security), 3400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301- 3400; telephone (703) 697-7475; e-mail choudhsa@acq.osd.mil. Dated: October 16, 1997. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 97-28094 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: October 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 205)] [Notices] [Page 55222-55224] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23oc97-57] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Logistics Agency Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program Between the Small Business Administration and the Defense Manpower Data Center of the Department of Defense AGENCY: Defense Manpower Data Center, Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of a computer matching program between the Small Business [[Page 55223]] Administration (SBA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires agencies to publish advance notice of any proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency for public comment. The DoD, as the matching agency under the Privacy Act is hereby giving constructive notice in lieu of direct notice to the record subjects of a computer matching program between SBA and DoD that their records are being matched by computer. The record subjects are SBA delinquent debtors who may be current or former Federal employees receiving Federal salary or benefit payments and who are delinquent in their repayment of debts owed to the United States Government under programs administered by SBA so as to permit SBA to pursue and collect the debt by voluntary repayment or by administrative or salary offset procedures under the provisions of the Debt Collection Act of 1982. DATES: This proposed action will become effective November 24, 1997 and the computer matching will proceed accordingly without further notice, unless comments are received which would result in a contrary determination or if the Office of Management and Budget or Congress objects thereto. Any public comment must be received before the effective date. ADDRESSES: Any interested party may submit written comments to the Director, Defense Privacy Office, Crystal Mall 4, Room 920, 1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-4502. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Aurelio Nepa, Jr. at telephone (703) 607-2943. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to subsection (o) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a), the DMDC and SBA have concluded an agreement to conduct a computer matching program between the agencies. The purpose of the match is to exchange personal data between the agencies for debt collection. The match will yield the identity and location of the debtors within the Federal government so that SBA can pursue recoupment of the debt by voluntary payment or by administrative or salary offset procedures. Computer matching appeared to be the most efficient and effective manner to accomplish this task with the least amount of intrusion of personal privacy of the individuals concerned. It was therefore concluded and agreed upon that computer matching would be the best and least obtrusive manner and choice for accomplishing this requirement. A copy of the computer matching agreement between SBA and DMDC is available upon request to the public. Requests should be submitted to the address caption above or to the Deputy Director, Office of Borrower and Lending Service, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW, Suite 8300, Washington, DC 20416. Telephone 202-205-6481. Set forth below is a public notice of the establishment of the computer matching program required by paragraph (e)(12) of the Privacy Act. The matching agreement, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act, and an advance copy of this notice was submitted on October 7, 1997 to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget pursuant to paragraph 4d of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, `Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records about Individuals,' dated Febaruary 8, 1996 (61 FR 6435, February 20, 1996). The matching program is subject to review by OMB and Congress and shall not become effective until that review period of 40 days has elapsed. Dated: October 14, 1997 L. M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. NOTICE OF A COMPUTER MATCHING PROGRAM BETWEEN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR DEBT COLLECTION A. Participating Agencies: Participants in this computer matching program are the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the Department of Defense (DoD). The SBA is the source agency, i.e., the activity disclosing the records for the purpose of the match. The DMDC is the specific recipient activity or matching agency, i.e., the agency that actually performs the computer matching. B. Purpose of the match: Upon the execution of this agreement, SBA will provide and disclose debtor records to DMDC to identify and locate any matched Federal personnel, employed or retired, who owe delinquent debts to the Federal Government under certain programs administered by SBA. SBA will use this information to initiate independent collection of those debts under the provisions of the Debt Collection Act of 1982 when voluntary payment is not forthcoming. These collection efforts will include requests by the SBA of the employing agency to apply administrative and/or salary offset procedures until such time as the obligation is paid in full. C. Authority for conducting the match: The legal authority for conducting the matching program is contained in the Debt Collection Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-365), as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134, section 31001); 31 U.S.C. Chapter 37, Subchapter I (General) and Subchapter II (Claims of the United States Government); 31 U.S.C. 3711, Collection and Compromise; 31 U.S.C. 3716, Administrative Offset; 5 U.S.C. 5514, as amended, Installment Deduction for Indebtedness (Salary Offset); 10 U.S.C. 136, as amended, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; 10 U.S.C. 138, as amended, Assistant Secretaries of Defense; section 101(l) of Executive Order 12731; 4 CFR Ch. II, Federal Claims Collection Standards (General Accounting Office - Department of Justice); 5 CFR 550.1101 - 550.1108 Collection by Offset from Indebted Government Employees (OPM); [Note: Insert Agency's CFR citation implementing 5 U.S.C. 5514(b)(1).] D. Records to be matched: The systems of records described below ontain an appropriate routine use disclosure between the agencies of the information proposed in the match. The routine use provisions are compatible with the purpose for which the information was collected. The SBA will use personal data from the Privacy Act record system identified as SBA 075, entitled, `Loan Case File', last published in the Federal Register at 56 FR 8022 on February 26, 1991. DMDC will use personal data from the record systems identified as S322.11 DMDC, entitled `Federal Creditor Agency Debt Collection Data Base,' last published in the Federal Register at 61 FR 32779, June 25, 1996. Sections 5 and 10 of the Debt Collection Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-365) authorize agencies to disclose information about debtors in order to effect salary or administrative offsets. Agencies must publish routine uses pursuant to subsection (b)(3) of the Privacy Act for those systems of records from which they intend to disclose this information. Sections 5 and 10 of the [[Page 55224]] Debt Collection Act will comprise the necessary authority to meet the Privacy Act's 'compatibility' condition. E. Description of Computer Matching Program: SBA, as the source agency, will provide DMDC with an electronic file which contains the names of delinquent debtors in programs SBA administers. Upon receipt of the computer tape file of debtor accounts, DMDC will perform a computer match using all nine digits of the SSN of the SBA file against a DMDC computer database. The DMDC database, established under an interagency agreement between DOD, OPM, OMB, and the Department of the Treasury, consists of employment records of non-postal Federal employees and military members, active, and retired. Matching records ('hits'), based on the SSN, will produce the member's name, service or agency, category of employee, and current work or home address. The hits or matches will be furnished to SBA. SBA is responsible for verifying and determining that the data on the DMDC reply tape file are consistent with SBA's source file and for resolving any discrepancies or inconsistencies on an individual basis. SBA will also be responsible for making final determinations as to positive identification, amount of indebtedness and recovery efforts as a result of the match. The electronic file tape provided by SBA will contain data elements of the debtor's name, SSN, internal account numbers and the total amount owed for eah debtor on approximately 10,000 delinquent debtors. The DMDC computer database file contains approximately 10 million records of active duty and retired military members, including the Reserve and Guard, and the OPM government wide non-postal Federal civilian records of current and retired Federal employees. F. Inclusive dates of the Matching Program: This computer matching program is subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget and Congress. If no objections are raised by either, and the mandatory 30 day public notice period for comment has expired for this Federal Register notice with no significant adverse public comments in receipt resulting in a contrary determination, then this computer matching program becomes effective and the respective agencies may begin the exchange of data 30 days after the date of this published notice at a mutually agreeable time and will be repeated annually. Under no circumstances shall the matching program be implemented before the 30 day public notice period for comment has elapsed as this time period cannot be waived. By agreement between SBA and DMDC, the matching program will be in effect and continue for 18 months with an option to renew for 12 additional months unless one of the parties to the agreement advises the other by written request to terminate or modify the agreement. G. Address for receipt of public coments or inquiries: Director, Defense Privacy Office, Crystal Mall 4, Room 920, 1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-4502. Telephone (703) 607-2943. [FR Doc. 97-27643 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-F