[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7298-7299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4349]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act 1974; Computer Matching Programs (Model for SSA/State 
and Local Governments Match of Prisoner Data, Match #1002)

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 (OMB). The matching programs will be effective as indicated 
below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
facsimile 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 


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and Integrity Reviews at the address above.

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 establishing the 
conditions under which computer matching involving the Federal 
Government could be performed and 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 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: February 14, 1996.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, State and Local Government 
Prisoner Data Systems With SSA

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and State and Local Governments.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    Section 202(x)(1) of the Social Security Act (the Act) prevents SSA 
from paying old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits to 
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 
these matching programs is to assist SSA in enforcing these provisions.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

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

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match

    State and local government prison systems will submit names and 
other identifying information of prisoners from prisoner data systems. 
The SSA master files of Social Security Number holders and Social 
Security Number applications contains 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

    These matching programs shall become effective no sooner than 40 
days after a copy of the model agreement, as approved by the SSA 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 the agreement) 
or 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register, or 
after both parties to each individual agreement have signed the 
agreement, 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. 96-4349 Filed 2-26-96; 8:45 am]
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