[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 85 (Thursday, May 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24652-24653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8460]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2007-0030]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program 
Amendment (SSA/States, SDX-BENDEX-SVES Files)--Match 6001, 6002, and 
6004

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program 
amendment which is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2007.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer 
matching program amendment that SSA is currently conducting with the 
States. The amendment provides specific electronic use available to any 
participating State for accessing SSA data.

DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program amendment 
with the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 
of Representatives, and the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program 
amendment will be effective as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefaxing to (410) 965-8582 or writing to the Associate Commissioner, 
Office of Income Security Programs, 252 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 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 
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;

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    (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: April 24, 2007.
Manuel J. Vaz,
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.

Notice of Computer Matching Program Amendment, Social Security 
Administration (SSA) with the States

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and the States.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program Amendment

    The purpose of this matching program amendment is to establish 
the conditions and methods of access under which SSA agrees to 
extend to State Agency(ies) State Online Query (SOLQ) access to 
various SSA data systems, as specified in the primary agreement and 
indicated in the amendment below, to facilitate the administration 
of Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Food 
Stamp Programs.
    The primary agreements with the States will describe the 
information to be disclosed and the conditions under which SSA 
agrees to disclose such information.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program Amendment

    This matching program is carried out under the authority of the 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended; sections 202(x)(3)(B)(iv), 
205(r)(3), 1137, 1106, and 453 of the Social Security Act; sections 
402, 412, 421 and 435 of Public Law 104-193; Public Law 108-458; 
section 6301(l)(7) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code and 
SSA's Privacy Act Regulations (20 CFR 410.150). The amendment 
provides specific electronic use available to any participating 
State for accessing SSA data.

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

    States will provide SSA with names and other identifying 
information of appropriate benefit applicants or recipients. 
Specific information from participating States will be matched, as 
provided in the agreement for the specific programs, with the 
following systems of records maintained by SSA.
    1. Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans 
Benefits (SSR/SVB), SSA/ODSSIS (60-0103);
    2. Master Beneficiary Record (MBR), SSA/ORSIS (60-0090);
    3. Earnings Recording and Self-Employment Income System (MEF), 
SSA/OEEAS(600059);
    4. Master Files of SSN Holders and SSN Applications (Numident), 
SSA/OEEAS (60-0058); and
    5. Prisoner Update Processing System (PUPS), SSA/OEEAS (60-
0269).

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The matching program amendment will become effective no sooner 
than 40 days after notice of the matching program amendment 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.
    Individual State matching agreement amendments under the 
matching program will become effective upon the effective date of 
this matching program amendment or the signing of the amendment by 
the parties to the individual amendment, whichever is later. The 
duration of individual State matching agreements will be subject to 
the timeframes and limitations contained in the primary agreement.

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