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[FR Doc No: 94-23147]


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[Federal Register: September 19, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Social Security Administration

 

Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Programs (SSA/Bureau of 
Prisons)

AGENCY: Social Security Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching Program.

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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 Operations of the House of Representatives and the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. 
The matching program will be effective as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefax to (410) 966-5138 or writing to the Associate Commissioner for 
Program and Integrity Reviews, 860 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235. All comments received will be available 
for public inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Associate Commissioner for Program 
and Integrity Reviews 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 
adding certain protections for individuals 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 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;
    (2) Obtain the Data Integrity Boards' approval of the match 
agreements.
    (3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
and the Office of Management and Budget;
    (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: September 9, 1994.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate 
Central Records System With the Social Security Administration (SSA)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and BOP.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    Section 202(x)(1) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires SSA 
to suspend old-age, survivors and disability insurance benefits of 
certain prisoners. Section 1611(e)(1)(A) of the Act provides, with some 
exceptions, that inmates in public institutions are not eligible for 
payments under the supplemental security income program.
    The purpose of this matching program is to assist SSA in enforcing 
these provisions.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Sections 202(x)(1), 1611(e)(1)(A), 202(x)(3) and 1631(f) of the 
Act.

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Matching 
Program

    BOP will submit names and other identifying information of 
prisoners from its Inmate Central Records System. The SSA master files 
of Social Security number (SSN) holders contain the SSNs and 
identifying information for all SSN holders. The SSA master beneficiary 
record and supplemental security income record contain beneficiary and 
payment information.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    The matching program shall become effective 40 days after a copy of 
the agreement, as approved by the Data Integrity Boards, is sent to 
Congress and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (or later if OMB 
objects to some or all of the agreement), 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. 94-23147 Filed 9-16-94; 8:45am]
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