[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29574-29575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10263]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2007-0041]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service (IRS))--Match 1305

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal computer matching program, which is 
expected to begin October l, 2007.

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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 IRS.

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 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 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 (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: May 17, 2007
Manuel J. Vaz,
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration 
(SSA) with Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and IRS.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to establish conditions 
under which IRS agrees to disclose to SSA certain return information 
necessary, to verify an individual's self-certification of

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eligibility for prescription drug subsidy assistance under section 
1860D-14 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114), as 
added by section 101 of Public Law 108-173, the Medicare Prescription 
Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). Pursuant to 
section 1860D-14 of the Act, SSA will determine whether the individual 
is an individual described in section 1860D-14(a).

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Section 6103(1)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 
6103(1)(7)) authorizes the IRS to disclose return information with 
respect to unearned income to Federal, State, and local agencies 
administering certain benefit programs under the Social Security Act. 
Section 1860D-14 of title I of the MMA requires the Commissioner of SSA 
to verify the eligibility of an individual who seeks to be considered 
as an individual eligible for the prescription drug subsidy under the 
MMA, and who self-certifies his/her income, resources and family size.

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

    SSA will provide the IRS with identifying information with respect 
to applicants for and recipients of the Medicare Part D Prescription 
Drug Subsidy from the Medicare Database (MDB File) system of records, 
SSA/ORSIS 60-0321, originally published at 69 FR 77816 (December 28, 
2004), and as revised at 71 FR 42159 (July 25, 2006). IRS will extract 
return information with respect to unearned income from the Information 
Returns Master File (IRMF), Treasury/IRS 22.061, as published at 66 FR 
63797 (December 10, 2001), using the same extract as the Disclosure of 
Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) program. SSA 
will maintain return information provided by the IRS through this match 
in the MBD File system of records.

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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