[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37090-37091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18048]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of Workers' Compensation Programs; Report of Computer 
Matching Program Between Department of Labor and Social Security 
Administration

    Participating Agencies: The participating agencies in this computer 
matching program are the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
Department of Labor (DOL) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). 
This Notice is published as required by the Computer Matching and 
Privacy Protection Act of 1988, as amended. A new written agreement for 
this longstanding computer matching program recently has been approved 
by both the Department of Labor and the Social Security Administration 
Data Integrity Boards.
    Purpose of Match: DOL will conduct a computer matching program of 
DOL and SSA records of Black Lung benefit recipients in order to detect 
individuals who might improperly receive dual Black Lung benefits from 
SSA and DOL. When a verified match occurs, the case will be referred to 
the proper DOL office for development to assure the validity of the 
match and to make any required benefit adjustments. The SSA data will 
contain the date of death of SSA beneficiaries. This information will 
help to minimize those cases in which benefit payments are made to 
deceased beneficiaries, by identifying a DOL beneficiary who has died, 
but DOL has not been notified of the death. The SSA data also will 
assist DOL in properly referring inquiries and correspondence received 
at DOL regarding SSA-only Black Lung beneficiaries.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Title IV of the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, 30 U.S.C. 901, et seq.
    Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: SSA, as the source 
agency, will provide DOL with its Black Lung Payment System, HHS/SSA/
OSR 09-60-0045, (52 FR 9543, March 25, 1987), which will be matched 
with DOL's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs' Black Lung Benefit 
Payment records contained in DOL/ESA-30 (55 FR 7131, February 28, 
1990). The individuals covered will be DOL and SSA Black Lung 
beneficiaries.
    Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: The Matching program will 
begin either 30 days after the publication date of this Notice, or 40 
days (whichever is later) after a copy of the written agreement for 
this matching program is sent to the Chairman of the Committee on 
Government Affairs of the U.S. Senate, to the Chairman of the Committee 
on Governmental Reform and Oversight Operations of the U.S. House of 
Representatives and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of the Office of Management and Budget. The matching program will 
continue for 18 months from the beginning date and may be extended for 
an additional 12 months thereafter.
    Address for Receipt of Public Comment: Shelby Hallmark, Acting 
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, Telephone: (202) 219-7503.



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    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 11th day of July 1996.
Shelby Hallmark,
Acting Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-18048 Filed 7-15-96; 8:45 am]
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