[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12314]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA 2017-0059]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB). This matching agreement sets forth the terms,
safeguards, and procedures under which RRB, as the source agency, will
disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient agency. SSA
will use the information to verify Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) eligibility and benefit payment
amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity amounts RRB paid to
SSI and SVB recipients in the Supplemental Security Income Record
(SSR).
DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program
is 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The
matching program will be applicable on September 2, 2018 and will
expire on March 1, 2020, or once a minimum of 30 days after publication
of this notice has elapsed, whichever is later. The matching program
will be in effect for a period of 18 months.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869, writing to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel, Social Security Administration, G-401WHR Building,
6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, or email at
[email protected]. All comments received will be available for
public inspection by contacting Ms. Zimmerman at this street address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general
questions about the matching program to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel, by any of the means shown above.
Mary Ann Zimmerman,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of
the General Counsel.
Participating Agencies: SSA and RRB.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The legal authority
for this agreement is executed in compliance with the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988, the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. Legal
authority for the disclosure under this agreement for the SSI portion
are 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 806(b) of
the Act (42 U.S.C. 1006(b)).
Purpose(s): The purpose of this matching program is to set forth
the terms, safeguards, and procedures under which RRB, as the source
agency, will disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient
agency. SSA will use the information to verify SSI and SVB eligibility
and benefit payment amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity
amounts RRB paid to SSI and SVB recipients in the SSR.
Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is
involved in this matching program are applicants for and recipients of
SSI payments and SVB benefits.
Categories of Records: SSA will match the Social Security number,
name, date of birth, and RRB claim number on the RRB file and the SSR.
System(s) of Records: RRB will provide SSA 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 May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018). SSA will match RRB's data with
data maintained in the SSR, Supplemental Security Income Record and
Special Veterans Benefits, SSA/OITPBS, 60-0103, published on January
11, 2006 (71 FR 1830) and December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723). SVB data
also resides on the SSR.
[FR Doc. 2018-12314 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am]
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