[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 45891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13029]


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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 
Number 1074

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of the renewal of an existing computer matching program 
which expired on June 18, 2006. The match is conducted on a quarterly 
basis. The next match is scheduled for September 2006.

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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 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 
telefaxing to (410) 965-5328 or by 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 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 (Public Law 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: August 4, 2006.
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/Administration for Children 
and Families/Office of Child Support Enforcement (HHS/ACF/OCSE).

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and OCSE.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The matching program will 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, and unemployment insurance information from OCSE.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    This matching program is carried out under the authority of section 
453(j)(4), 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C., 
653(j)(4) and 1383(e)(1)(B) and (f), and 5 U.S.C.552a(o),(p), (q) and 
(r).

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

    On the basis of certain identifying information provided by SSA to 
OCSE, OCSE will send SSA 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.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    The matching program will 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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