[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5235-5236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1810]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA 2010-0082]
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA
Internal Match)--Match Number 1014
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA)
ACTION: Notice of a new computer matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new computer matching program that we
are conducting with ourselves.
DATES: We will file a report of the subject matching program with the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will be
effective as indicated below.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869 or writing to the Executive Director,
Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, 617
Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401.
All comments received will be available for public inspection at this
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Executive Director, Office of
Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel as shown above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. General
The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L.
100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the
conditions under which computer matching involving the Federal
government could be performed and adding certain protections for
persons applying for, and receiving, Federal benefits. Section 7201 of
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) further
amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such persons.
The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching
by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are matched
with other Federal, State, or local government records. It requires
Federal agencies involved in computer matching programs to:
(1) Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies
participating in the matching programs;
(2) Obtain the approval of the matching agreement by the Data
Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal agencies;
(3) Publish notice of the computer matching program in the Federal
Register;
(4) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress
and OMB;
(5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are
subject to matching; and
(6) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating,
or denying a person's benefits or payments.
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that all of our computer matching
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
Dawn S. Wiggins,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of
the General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA Internal Match
A. Participating Agency
SSA.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms,
conditions, and safeguards under which we will compare our current
employee records of the Federal Personnel/Payroll System with the
Disability Income (DI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
beneficiaries/recipients through a periodic computerized comparison of
records. We will use this information to verify self-certification
statements of income in order to verify continuing eligibility and
benefit amounts of beneficiaries.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The legal authority for this agreement is as follows:
1. Section 1631(f) of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C.
1383(f)) provides that ``[t]he head of any Federal agency shall provide
such information as the Commissioner of Social Security needs for the
purposes of determining eligibility for or amount of benefits or
verifying information with respect thereto.''
2. Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)) provides
that Social Security is required to verify eligibility of a recipient
or applicant for SSI using independent or collateral sources.
3. Section 224(h) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 424a(h)) provides that
Social Security is entitled to review information to determine the
amount of DI benefits and to verify information with respect thereto.
4. This agreement is subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act
of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended, and the provisions of the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. The Privacy Act provides
that no record contained in a system of records may be disclosed to a
recipient agency or non-federal agency for use in a computer matching
program except pursuant to a written agreement containing specific
provisions. 5 U.S.C. 552a(o). The comparison of records that is the
subject of this agreement constitutes a matching program within the
meaning of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(8)(A).
D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program
We will compare identifying information from The Payroll, Leave and
Attendance Records (60-0238) last published on January 11, 2006, at 71
FR 1856 with identifying information from The Master Files of Social
Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (60-0058) last
published on December 29, 2010, at 74 FR 62866; The Master Beneficiary
Record (60-0090) last published on January 11, 2006, at 71 FR 1826; and
The Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits
(60-0103) last published on January 11, 2006, at 71 FR 1830.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The effective date of this matching program is March 10, 2011
provided that the following notice periods have lapsed: 30 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal Register and 40 days after
notice of the matching program is sent to Congress and OMB. The
matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date
and may be extended for an additional 12
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months thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
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