[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12832]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program (SSA/Department of 
the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD))--Match Number 1038

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

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 with BPD.

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 
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 
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. Among 
other things, 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 this computer matching program 
complies with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.

    Dated: May 9, 1996.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration 
(SSA) with the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt 
(BPD)-- Match Number 1038

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and BPD.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to establish conditions and 
procedures for BPD disclosure of certain savings bond information 
useful to SSA in verifying eligibility and payment amount under the 
supplemental security income (SSI) program provided under title XVI of 
the Social Security Act (Act) to individuals with income and resources 
below levels established by law and regulations.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Section 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B) 
and (f)).

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match

    SSA will provide BPD with a finder file, extracted from SSA's 
Supplemental Security Income Record System, containing Social Security 
numbers of individuals who receive SSI payments. This information will 
be matched with BPD files in BPD's savings bond registration system of 
records (United States savings-type securities) and a reply file of 
matched records will be furnished to SSA. Upon receipt of BPD's reply 
file, SSA will match identifying information from the BPD file with 
SSA's records to ensure that the data pertain to the relevant SSI 
recipients.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    The matching program shall become effective no sooner than 40 days 
after a copy of the agreement, as approved by the Data Integrity Boards 
of both agencies, 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. 96-12832 Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]
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