[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 174 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54329-54330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22640]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended; Notice of Computer Matching
Program (Railroad Retirement Board and Commercial Employment
Verification Providers)
AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).
ACTION: Notice of creating a new computer-matching program with
commercial employment verification providers.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the RRB is
issuing public notice of its intent to create a new computer-matching
program with commercial employment verification providers. The purpose
of this notice is to advise individuals
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applying for or receiving benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act
and/or the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to use information
obtained from these providers to verify eligibility for benefits.
DATES: This matching program becomes effective as proposed without
further notice on October 19, 2015. We will file a report of this
computer-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).
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this publication by
writing to Ms. Martha P. Rico, Secretary to the Board, Railroad
Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Timothy Grant, Chief Privacy
Officer, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60611-2092, telephone 312-751-4869 or email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. General
The Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a) as amended by the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, (Pub. L. 100-503),
requires a Federal agency participating in a computer matching program
to publish a notice in the Federal Register for all matching programs.
The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching
by Federal agencies when records contained in a Privacy Act System of
Records are matched with other Federal or non-Federal agency 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. RRB Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
We have taken appropriate action to ensure that this computer
matching program complies with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as
amended.
Notice of Computer Matching Program: RRB and Commercial Employment
Verification Providers
A. Name of Participating Agencies
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) and Commercial Employment
Verification Providers.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of the RRB conducting matches with commercial
employment verification providers is to ensure beneficiaries applying
for and/or receiving benefits are entitled to them. We will conduct two
types of matches. The first match will be daily online queries
submitted when individuals apply for benefits under either the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) or the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA).
The second match will be batch processing (frequency to be determined)
of those individuals who have applied for, or are receiving RRA or RUIA
benefits.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The Railroad Retirement Board is authorized by the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA) of 1974, 45 U.S.C. 231(f), et. seq. and the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), 45 U.S.C. 362, et. seq. to
administer these benefit programs by paying benefits only to qualified
beneficiaries.
D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered
The RRB will provide a list of beneficiary social security numbers
to the commercial employment verification provider to conduct the
match. If there is a match, the commercial employment verification
provider will notify the RRB with earnings and employment related
information, specifically: Matched employees name, employer information
(name, address, and identification number), and employer reported
earnings.
The applicable RRB Privacy Act Systems of Records and their Federal
Register citation used in the matching program are:
1. RRB-21, Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Insurance Benefit
Systems; 80 FR 28016 (May 15, 2015), and
2. RRB-22, Railroad Retirement, Survivor, Pensioner Benefit System;
80 FR 28018 (May 15, 2015).
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
This matching program will become effective October 19, 2015. or 40
days after approval of the agreement, by the RRB DIB, is sent to
Congress and the OMB, whichever date is later. The matching program
will continue for 18 months after the effective date and may be
extended for an additional 12 months, if the conditions specified in 5
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.
Dated: September 3, 2015.
By authority of the Board.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-22640 Filed 9-8-15; 8:45 am]
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