[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8658-8659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2296]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Privacy Act of 1974: Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Matching Program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on 
the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct 
of the Internal Revenue Service Disclosure of Information to Federal, 
State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) Computer Matching Program.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice will be effective March 20, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed to the Director, Office of 
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel M. Farrow, Project Manager, 
Office of Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Internal Revenue 
Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 202-622-
3444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the matching program was last 
published on May 1, 2003, at 68 FR 23358. Members of the public 
desiring specific information concerning an ongoing matching activity 
may request a copy of the applicable computer matching agreement at the 
address provided above.

Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to prevent or reduce fraud and abuse 
in certain federally assisted benefit programs while protecting the 
privacy interest of the subjects of the match. Information is disclosed 
by the Internal Revenue Service only for the purpose of, and to the 
extent necessary in, determining eligibility for, and/or the correct 
amount of, benefits for individuals applying for or receiving certain 
benefit payments.

Authority

    In accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code 
(IRC), the Secretary shall, upon written request, disclose current 
return information from returns with respect to unearned income from 
the Internal Revenue Service files to any federal, state or local 
agency administering a program listed below:
    (i) A state program funded under part A of Title IV of the Social 
Security Act;
    (ii) Medical assistance provided under a state plan approved under 
Title XIX of the Social Security Act;
    (iii) Supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the 
Social Security Act, and federally administered supplementary payments 
of the type described in section 1616(a) of such Act (including 
payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of 
Public Law 93-66);
    (iv) Any benefits provided under a state plan approved under Title 
I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (as those titles apply to 
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands);
    (v) Unemployment compensation provided under a state law described 
in section 3304 of the IRC:
    (vi) Assistance provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977;
    (vii) State-administered supplementary payments of the type 
described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act (including 
payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of 
Public Law 93-66);
    (viii) (I) Any needs-based pension provided under Chapter 15 of 
Title 38, United States Code, or under any other law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
    (II) Parents' dependency and indemnity compensation provided under 
section 1315 of Title 38, United States Code:
    (III) Health-care services furnished under sections 1710(a)(2)(G) 
(formerly 1710(a)(1)(l)), 1710(a)(3) (formerly 1710(a)(2)), 1710(b) and 
1712(a)(2)(B) of Title 38, United States Code; and
    (ix) Any housing assistance program administered by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development that involves initial and periodic 
review of an applicant's or participant's income, except that return 
information may be disclosed under this clause only on written request 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and only for use by 
officers and employees of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development with respect to applicants for and participants in such 
programs.

Name of Recipient Agency: Internal Revenue Service

    Categories of records covered in the match: Internal Revenue 
Service Wage and Information Returns Processing file (Treasury/IRS 
System 22.061 (IRP)) for the latest tax year. This file contains 
information returns (e.g., Forms 1099-DIV, 1099-INT and W-2G) filed by 
payors of income.

Name of Source Agencies and Categories of Records Covered in the Match

    A. Federal agencies expected to participate and their Privacy Act 
systems of records are:
    1. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Benefits 
Administration--Compensation, Pension and Education and Rehabilitation 
Records--VA, 58 VA 21/22; and Veterans Health Administration--
Healthcare Eligibility Records, 89VA19;
    2. Social Security Administration, Office of Systems Requirements--
Supplemental Security Income record and Special Veterans Benefits, (60-
0103).
    B. State agencies expected to participate using non-federal systems 
of records are:

1. Alabama Department of Human Resources
2. Alabama Medicaid Agency
3. Alaska Department of Health & Social Service
4. Arizona Department of Economic Security
5. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
6. Arkansas Department of Human Services
7. California Department of Social Services
8. Colorado Department of Human Services
9. Connecticut Department of Social Services
10. Delaware Department of Health & Social Services

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11. D.C. Department of Human Services
12. Florida Department of Children & Families
13. Georgia Department of Human Resources
14. Guam Department of Public Health & Social Service
15. Hawaii Department of Human Services
16. Idaho Department of Health/Welfare
17. Illinois Department of Human Services
18. Indiana Family & Social Services Administration
19. Iowa Department of Human Services
20. Kansas Department of Social/Rehab Services
21. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
22. Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
23. Louisiana Department of Social Services
24. Maine Department of Human Services
25. Maryland Department of Human Services
26. Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
27. Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance
28. Michigan Department of Human Services
29. Minnesota Department of Human Services
30. Mississippi Department of Human Services
31. Mississippi Division of Medicaid
32. Missouri Department of Social Services
33. Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
34. Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
35. Nevada Department of Human Services
36. New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services
37. New Jersey Department of Human Services
38. New Mexico Human Services Department
39. New York Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
40. North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
41. North Dakota Department of Human Services
42. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
43. Oklahoma Department of Human Services
44. Oregon Department of Human Resources
45. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
46. Puerto Rico Department of Health
47. Puerto Rico Department of the Family
48. Rhode Island Department of Human Services
49. South Carolina Department of Social Services
50. South Dakota Department of Social Services
51. Tennessee Department of Human Services
52. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
53. Utah Department of Health
54. Utah Department of Workforce Services
55. Vermont Department of Children and Families
56. Virgin Islands Bureau of Health Insurance and Medical Assistance
57. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
58. Virginia Department of Health and Human Services
59. Washington Department of Social & Health Services
60. West Virginia Department of Human Services
61. Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
62. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
63. Wyoming Department of Family Services

Beginning and Completion Dates

    The matches are conducted on an ongoing basis in accordance with 
the terms of the computer matching agreement in effect with each 
participant as approved by the applicable Data Integrity Board(s). The 
term of these agreements is expected to cover the 18-month period, 
January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Ninety days prior to expiration 
of the agreement, the parties to the agreement may request a 12-month 
extension in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(o).

    Dated: February 13, 2006.
Sandra L. Pack,
Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-2296 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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