[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 126 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 34312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16195]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Programs (SSA/
Participating States Match of Confined Juvenile Data, Match #1063)

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching Programs.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces computer matching programs that SSA 
plans to conduct.

DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching programs 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. The matching programs 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, Maryland 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 at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. General

    The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (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 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 program(s);
    (2) Obtain the Data Integrity Boards' approval of the match 
agreement(s);
    (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: June 22, 1995.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.
Notice of Computer Matching Programs, State Files of Confined 
Juveniles with the Social Security Administration (SSA), 
Supplemental Security Record (SSR).

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and Participating States.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    To set forth the terms under which a participating State agrees to 
furnish confined juvenile population information to SSA, pursuant to 
section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (the Act). This 
section requires SSA to verify eligibility under title XVI of the Act 
with independent or collateral sources. Section 1611(e)(1)(A) of the 
Act generally requires SSA to suspend title XVI payments to an 
individual for any month during which the individual is an inmate of a 
public institution.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Sections 1611(e)(1)(A) and 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
1382(e)(1)(A) and 1383(e)(1)(B)).

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match

    Participating States will submit names and other identifying 
information of confined juveniles from State files. The incoming 
confined juvenile records will be matched with data from the SSR, HHS/
SSA/OSR 09-60-0103 (60 FR 2144, January 6, 1995) and Master Files of 
Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (Numident, 
Alphident) HHS/SSA/OSR 09-60-0058 (60 FR 2144, January 6, 1995).

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    An individual agreement under this matching program shall become 
effective 40 days after a copy of the model agreement, as approved by 
the Data Integrity Board, is sent to Congress and the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) (or later if OMB objects to some or all of 
this agreement), or 30 days after publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register, (August 29, 1995), or after all parties to any 
individual agreement under this matching program have signed the 
agreement, whichever date is latest. 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. 95-16195 Filed 6-29-95; 8:45 am]
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