[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 144 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38793-38794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18895]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Labor (DOL)--Match Number 1013)

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 DOL.

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 (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;

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    (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: July 16, 1996.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration 
(SSA) with the Department of Labor (DOL)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and DOL.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to establish the 
conditions, safeguards and procedures under which the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, DOL, agrees to disclose Federal 
Employee Compensation Act benefit data to SSA. SSA will use the match 
results to verify the eligibility and benefits payable to individuals 
under the title II Disability Insurance program, a social insurance 
program administered by SSA, and to individuals under the Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) program, which provides payments under title XVI 
of the Social Security Act (Act) to aged, blind and disabled recipients 
with income and resources below levels established by law and 
regulations, and federally administered supplementary payments under 
section 1616 of the Act, including payments under section 212 of Pub. 
L. 93-66, 87 Stat. 152.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Sections 224, 1631(e)(1)(B) and 1631(f) of the Social Security Act 
[42 U.S.C. 424a, 1383(e)(1)(B) and 1383(f)].

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match

    DOL will provide SSA with an electronic or magnetic tape file 
extracted from the Federal Employees' Compensation Act file. The 
extracted file will contain certain workers' compensation payment 
information. Each record on the DOL file will be matched to SSA's 
Supplemental Security Income Record, HHS/SSA/OSR 09-60-0103; Master 
Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications, 
HHS/SSA/OSR 09-60-0058; and Master Beneficiary Record, HHS/SSA/OSR 09-
60-0090, to identify individuals potentially subject to benefit 
reductions or termination of payment eligibility under the statutory 
provisions listed above.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    The matching program shall become effective on a date agreed upon 
by both parties, but 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 notice of agreement is sent to 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 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. 96-18895 Filed 7-24-96; 8:45 am]
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