[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37647-37648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14808]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA 2013-0010]
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB))--Match Number 1006
AGENCY: Social Security Administration.
ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program
that will expire on September 1, 2013.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer
matching program that we are currently conducting with RRB.
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, Social
Security Administration, 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 (Public
Law (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 approval of the matching agreement by the Data Integrity
Boards 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
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comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
Kirsten J. Moncada,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and RRB
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to set forth the terms,
conditions, and safeguards under which RRB, as the source agency, will
disclose RRB annuity payment data to us, the recipient agency. We will
use the information to verify Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and
Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) eligibility and benefit payment
amounts. We will also record the railroad annuity amounts RRB paid to
SSI and SVB recipients in the Supplemental Security Income Record
(SSR).
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The legal authority for the disclosure under this agreement for the
SSI portion are sections 1631(e)(1)(A) and (B) and 1631(f) of the
Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(A) and (B) and
1383(f)). The legal authority for the disclosure under this agreement
for the SVB portion is section 806(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1006(b)).
D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program
RRB will provide us with an electronic data file containing annuity
payment data from RRB's system of records, RRB-22 Railroad Retirement,
Survivor, and Pensioner Benefits System, last published on July 26,
2012 (75 FR 43727). We will match RRB's data with data maintained in
the SSR, Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans
Benefits, SSA/ODSSIS, 60-0103, last published on January 11, 2006 (71
FR 1830). SVB data also resides on the SSR.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The effective date of this matching program is September 2, 2013,
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, if both agencies meet certain conditions, it may extend for an
additional 12 months thereafter.
[FR Doc. 2013-14808 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
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