[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76495-76496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7830]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children 
and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement (HHS/ACF/OCSE)) Match 
1095

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a new 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 HHS/ACF/OCSE.

DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
the Committee on Government Reform 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) 965-8582 or writing to the Associate Commissioner, 
Office of Income Security Programs, 760 Altmeyer Building, 6401 
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401.

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All comments received will be available for public inspection at this 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Associate Commissioner for Income 
Security Programs 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 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 
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: December 19, 2005.
Martin H. Gerry,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.

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

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and OCSE.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to assist SSA in:
    (1) Establishing or verifying continuing entitlement under the 
Social Security Disability Insurance program (DI) and
    (2) Verifying continued payments to employment networks for work 
activity by DI beneficiaries or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
recipients, as authorized by the Social Security Act.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    The legal authority for SSA to conduct this matching activity is 
contained in sections 453(j)(4) and 1631(e)(1)(B), 1148(d)(1) and 
1631(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(4)) and 
1383(e)(1)(B) and 1383(f) of the Act.

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

    SSA will compare the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) records 
with data extracted from SSA's Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) (SSA/
ORSIS, 60-0090), and Disability Control File (DCF) (SSA/OD, 60-0050). 
The NDNH records that SSA will compare are in the NDNH database, which 
is part of the Federal Parent Locator and Federal Tax Refund/
Administrative Offset System (HHS/OCSE, 09-09-0074). Both SSA and OCSE 
have published notice of the relevant systems of records in the Federal 
Register. The MBR, SSA/ORSIS, 60-0090 was published on February 21, 
2001 in Volume 66, Number 35 of the Federal Register. The DCF, SSA/OD 
60-0050 was published April 4, 2001 in Volume 66, Number 69 of the 
Federal Register. The Location and Collection System (LCS), HHS/OCSE 
09-90-0074, was published at 70 FR 21200, April 25, 2005.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The matching program will become effective no sooner than 40 days 
after notice of the matching 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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