[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 65107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28757]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children and 
Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement (HHS/ACF/OCSE)) Match 
Number 1074

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of the renewal of an existing computer matching program 
which is scheduled to expire on December 9, 2003.

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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 the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Administration on Children and Families, Office of Child Support 
Enforcement (HHS/ACF/OCSE).

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) 965-5328 or writing to the Associate Commissioner, 
Office of Income Security Programs, 200 Altmeyer Building, 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 the 
Office of Income Security Programs 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. 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) Publish notice of the computer matching program in the Federal 
Register;
    (4) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
and OMB;
    (5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are 
subject to matching; and
    (6) 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: November 7, 2003.
Martin H. Gerry,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.

    Notice of Computer Matching Program, Health and Human Services 
(HHS)/Administration on Children and Families (ACF)/Office of Child 
Support Enforcement (OCSE) with the Social Security Administration 
(SSA).

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and OCSE.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The matching program is designed to assist SSA in establishing or 
verifying eligibility and/or payment amounts under the Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) program, as authorized by the Social Security Act 
and by the Privacy Act. Under the matching program, SSA will obtain 
quarterly wage, new hire, or unemployment insurance information from 
OCSE.

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

    On the basis of certain identifying information as provided by SSA 
to OCSE, OCSE will provide SSA with electronic files containing 
Quarterly Wage, New Hire and Unemployment Insurance information in 
National Directory of New Hires of its Federal Parent Locator Service 
system of records. SSA will then match the OCSE data with title XVI 
payment information maintained in Supplemental Security Income Record 
and Special Veterans Benefits system of records.

D. 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.

[FR Doc. 03-28757 Filed 11-17-03; 8:45 am]
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