[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 38067-38068] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-17824] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Privacy Act 1974; Computer Matching Program (Agreement for SSA/ Individual Source Jurisdictions Match of Data on Certain Fugitives and Probation or Parole Violators, Match #5001) AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA). ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching Program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a computer matching program that SSA plans to conduct. DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight 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 facsimile to (410) 597-0841 or writing to the Associate Commissioner for Program Support, 4400 West High Rise 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 Associate Commissioner for Program Support at the above address. 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 establishing the conditions under which computer matching involving the Federal Government could be performed and adding certain protections for individuals applying for or receiving Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) further amended the Privacy Act regarding protection for such individuals. 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; [[Page 38068]] (2) Obtain approval of the match agreements by any appropriate Federal agency Data Integrity Boards; (3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress and OMB; (4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are subject to matching; and (5) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating or denying an individual's benefits or payments. B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act We have taken action to ensure that all of SSA's computer matching programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended. Dated: July 2, 1999. Susan M. Daniels, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs. Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration (SSA) with Individual Source Jurisdictions A. Participating Agencies SSA and various individual law enforcement jurisdictions. B. Purpose of the Matching Program The purpose of this matching program is to establish the conditions, safeguards and procedures for the disclosure to SSA by individual source jurisdictions, information on individuals who are fugitives from justice or parole or probation violators. Individual source jurisdictions will disclose information on certain individuals through a computer matching operation for SSA's use in verifying eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act. SSA's Office of the Inspector General will use this information to conduct investigations into program fraud and to assist law enforcement jurisdictions with the apprehension of fugitives and parole or probation violators. C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program This matching operation is carried out under the authority of sections 202(x)(1)(A)(i), and 1611(e)(5) of the Social Security Act. D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match Individual jurisdictions will submit names and other identifying information of individuals who are fugitives from justice or parole or probation violators. The SSA Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (SSA/OSR 09-60-0058) contains the SSNs and identifying information for all SSN holders and the Supplemental Security Income Record (SSR 09-60-0103) contains payment information. SSA will match data from these record systems with data received from individual jurisdictions as a first step in detecting certain fugitives and probation or parole violators who should not be receiving SSI benefits. E. Inclusive Dates of the Match This matching program shall become effective no sooner than 40 days after notice of the program is sent to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget, or 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register, whichever date is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met. [FR Doc. 99-17824 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4190-29-U