[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11508]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


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

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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) 966-0869 or writing to the Associate Commissioner for 
Program Support, 4400 West High Rise 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 
Support 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 approval of the matching agreement by the Data 
Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal Agencies;
    (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: April 16, 1999.
Kenneth S. Apfel,
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 conditions and 
procedures for DOL's disclosure of certain Federal Employee 
Compensation Act benefit data to SSA. The data is needed by SSA in the 
process of verifying the eligibility of, and the amount of benefits 
payable to individuals under the Disability Insurance Program 
administered by SSA under title II of the Social Security Act (the 
Act), and in verifying eligibility and payment amounts of individuals 
under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The SSI program 
was created under title XVI of the Act to provide benefits to 
individuals with income and resources below levels established by law 
and regulations.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Sections 224, 1631(e)(1)(B) and 1631(f) of the 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 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal 
Employees' Compensation Act File, DOL(GOVT-1). 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, SSA/OSR 09-60-0103; Master Files of Social Security Number 
(SSN) Holders and SSN Applications, SSA/OSR 09-60-0058; and Master 
Beneficiary Record, SSA/OSR 09-60-0090, to identify individuals 
potentially subject to benefit reductions or termination of payment 
eligibility under applicable requirements of the above described 
benefit programs.

 E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    The matching program shall become effective upon signing of the 
agreement by both parties to the agreement and approval of the 
agreement by the Data Integrity Boards of the respective agencies, but 
no sooner than 40 days after notice of this matching program is sent to 
Congress and the Office of Management and Budget, 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. 99-11508 Filed 5-6-99; 8:45 am]
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