Code of Federal Regulations Title 38. Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief § 38.1.918 Use and disclosure of mailing addresses

(a) When attempting to locate a debtor in order to compromise or collect a debt in accordance with §§ 1.900 through 1.953, VA may send a request to the Secretary of the Treasury, or his/her designee, in order to obtain the debtor's most current mailing address from the records of the Internal Revenue Service.

(b) VA is authorized to use mailing addresses obtained under paragraph (a) of this section to enforce collection of a delinquent debt and may disclose such mailing addresses to other agencies and to collection agencies for collection purposes.

(c) VA will insure that procedures established under this section comply with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 6103(p)(4) and applicable regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.