[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 145 (Thursday, July 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46190-46191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18949]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended; Computer Matching Program (Model 
SSA/State Courts) Match Number 1091

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 State Courts.

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 become effective as 
indicated above.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefax to (410) 966-2935 or writing to the Associate Commissioner, 
Office of Program Support, 2-Q-16 Operations, 6401 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. 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 
describing the manner in which computer matching involving Federal 
agencies 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.
    It requires 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 Date 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 13, 2000.
Susan M. Daniels,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, State Courts With the Social 
Security Administration (SSA)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and State Courts.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    To identify individuals who are subject to the title II benefit 
nonpayment on section 202(x)(1) of the Social Security Act (the Act) 
affecting prisoners and certain other individuals in the programs 
administered by SSA and/or are subject to the title XVI supplemental 
security income (SSI) restrictions in section 1611(e)(1)(A) of the Act 
applicable to individuals in public institutions under the SSI program 
which provides payments to recipients with income and resources at or 
below levels established by law and regulations, and/or are subject to 
the above provisions of the Act applicable to individuals serving as 
representative payees on behalf of other entitled beneficiaries.
    The matching program is designed to apply to prisoners covered by 
section 202(x)(1)(A)(i); i.e., individuals confined pursuant to a 
conviction for an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than a 
year, regardless of the actual sentence imposed, and any affected 
individuals covered by the above reference representative payee 
provisions.
    Also included within the terms of this agreement are any other 
confined individuals covered by the provisions of section 
202(x)(1)(A)(ii) and individuals residing in public institutions and 
are covered by section 1611(e)(1)(A).

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Under the matching program, SSA will obtain data provided by State 
Courts under the authority of sections 202(x)(1), 202(x)(3), 
1611(e)(1)(A), 1631(e)(1)(B) and 1631(f) of the Social Security Act, 
codified at 42 U.S.C. Secs. 402(x)(1), 402(x)((3), 1382(e)(1)(A), 
1383(e)(1)(B) and 1383(f).

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

    On the basis of certain identifying information as provided by SSA 
to State Courts, State Courts will provide SSA with electronic files 
containing prisoner data. SSA will then match the Court Agency data 
with title II and XVI payment information maintained in the Master 
Beneficiary Record SSA/OSR 60-0090, the Supplemental Security Income 
Record SSA/OSR 60-0103, the Master File of Social Security Number 
Holders and SSN Applications SSA/OSR 60-0058, and the Master 
Representative Payee File SSA/ORSI 60-0222 systems of records.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    The matching program shall become effective no sooner than 40 days 
after notice for the program is sent to Congress and OMB, 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.

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