[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26768-26769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10594]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS-2014-0022]
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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OVERVIEW INFORMATION: Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
between the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services and the Massachusetts Division of Unemployment
Assistance.
SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the existence of a computer
matching program between the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
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Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Massachusetts Division of
Unemployment Assistance, titled ``Verification Division DHS-USCIS/MA-
DUA.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services provides this notice in accordance
with The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 Sec. U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503)
and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990
(Pub. L. 101-508) (Privacy Act); Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503, the
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June
19, 1989); and OMB Circular A-130, Appendix I, 65 FR 77677 (December
12, 2000).
Participating Agencies: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS-USCIS) is the source agency
and the Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance (MA-DUA) is
the recipient agency.
Purpose of the Match: This Computer Matching agreement allows DHS-
USCIS to provide MA-DUA with electronic access to immigration status
information contained within the DHS-USCIS Verification Information
System (VIS). The immigration status information will enable MA-DUA to
determine whether an applicant is eligible for benefits under the
Unemployment Compensation (UC) program administered by MA-DUA.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Section 121 of the
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99-603,
as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), requires DHS to establish a system
for the verification of immigration status of alien applicants for, or
recipients of, certain types of benefits and to make this system
available to state agencies that administer such benefits. Section
121(c) of IRCA amends Section 1137 of the Social Security Act and
certain other sections of law that pertain to Federal entitlement
benefit programs to require state agencies administering these programs
to use the DHS-USCIS verification system to make eligibility
determinations in order to prevent the issuance of benefits to alien
and naturalized/derived United States citizen applicants who are not
entitled to program benefits because of their immigration status. The
VIS database is the DHS-USCIS system established and made available to
MA-DUA and other covered agencies for use in making these eligibility
determinations.
MA-DUA seeks access to the information contained in DHS-USCIS VIS
database for the purpose of confirming the immigration status of alien
applicants for, or recipients of, the benefits it administers, in order
to discharge its obligation to conduct such verifications pursuant to
Section 1137 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320b-7, and to
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, Sec. 25(h).
Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: DHS/USCIS will
provide the following to MA-DUA: Records in the DHS-USCIS VIS database
containing information related to the status of aliens and other
persons on whom DHS-USCIS has a record as an applicant, petitioner, or
beneficiary. See DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien Verification for
Entitlements Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8,
2012).
MA-DUA will provide the following to DHS-USCIS: MA-DUA records
pertaining to alien and naturalized/derived United States citizen
applicants for, or recipients of entitlement benefit programs
administered by the State.
MA-DUA will match the following records with DHS-USCIS records:
Alien Registration Number
1-94 Number
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Date of Birth
Nationality
Social Security Number (SSN)
DHS-USCIS will match the following records with MA-DUA records:
Alien Registration Number
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Date of Birth
Country of Birth (not nationality)
SSN (if available)
Date of Entry
Immigration Status Data
Sponsorship Information (sponsor's full name, SSN, and
address)
Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: The inclusive dates of the
matching program are from June 14, 2014, and continuing for 18 months
through December 13, 2015. The matching program may be extended for up
to an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquires: Individuals
wishing to comment on this matching program or obtain additional
information about the program, including requesting a copy of the
computer matching agreement between DHS-USCIS and MA-DUA, may contact:
For general questions please contact: Donald K. Hawkins, 202-272-
8030, Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529.
For privacy questions please contact: Karen L. Neuman (202-343-1717),
Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
Dated: April 29, 2014.
Karen L. Neuman
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
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