Areas of Responsibility

• Provides oversight for all activities outlined in the section of OMB Circular A-130, concerning Federal agency responsibilities for maintaining records about individuals; responds to FOIA requests that involve multiple components; and coordinates and prepares the Department's Annual FOIA Report to the Department of Justice.
  
  
• Manages and maintains the VA Electronic Reading Room in compliance with the electronic FOIA amendments.
  
  
• Manages the Department's computer matching program and System of Records programs required under the Privacy Act.
  
  
• Acts as the liaison between VA and the Office of the Federal Register on matters pertaining to the distribution of agency copies of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  
  
• Coordinates the release of names and addresses (RONA) of veterans to qualified requestors.
  
  
• Reviews and recommends for certification VA policies and procedures developed by program offices prior to publication to ensure compliance with VA's Directive Management System.