[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58091-58092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28882]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program (SSA/Department of 
the Treasury (Treasury) Cash Transactions Files)--Match Number 1060

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.

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 (P. 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

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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: November 1, 1996.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Department of the Treasury 
(Treasury) Cash Transaction Files With the Social Security 
Administration (SSA) Supplemental Security Income Record (SSR)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and Treasury.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this new matching operation is to establish 
conditions and procedures for Treasury disclosure of certain cash 
transaction report information useful to SSA in verifying eligibility 
and payment amounts in the supplemental security income (SSI) program 
which provides benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (the 
Act) to individuals with income and resources below levels established 
by law and regulations.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Sections 1631(e)(1)(B) and 1631(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
1383(e)(1)(B) and (f)) and 31 U.S.C. 5311 et seq. (the Currency and 
Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970 or ``Bank Secrecy Act'').

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Matching 
Program

    SSA will provide Treasury with a finder file, extracted from its 
SSR, containing names and other identifying information of individuals 
who receive SSI payments. This information will be matched with 
Treasury files contained in Treasury's currency and banking retrieval 
system and a reply file of matched records will be furnished to SSA. 
Upon receipt of Treasury's reply file, SSA will match identifying 
information from the Treasury 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 40 days after a copy of 
the agreement, as approved by the Agency's respective Data Integrity 
Boards, 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. 96-28882 Filed 11-8-96; 8:45 am]
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