[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 84 (Wednesday, April 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23522-23523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9465]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2008-0026]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Labor (DOL) Match Number 1003))

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of the renewal of an existing computer matching program 
which is scheduled to expire on May 15, 2008.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing computer 
matching program that SSA is currently conducting with DOL.

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 renewal of the matching 
program will be effective as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefax to (410) 965-0201 or writing to the Deputy Commissioner for 
Budget, Finance and Management, 800 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 Deputy Commissioner for Budget, 
Finance and Management 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 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 (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 approval of the matching agreement by the Data 
Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal agencies;
    (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: April 22, 2008.
Mary Glenn-Croft,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With DOL

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and DOL.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    This computer matching agreement sets forth the responsibilities of 
SSA and DOL with respect to information disclosed pursuant to this 
agreement and is executed under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, 
as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 
as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. It establishes 
the conditions under which the DOL agrees to the disclosure of Part C 
Black Lung (BL) benefit data (DOL administered) to SSA. SSA will match 
DOL's Part C BL data with SSA's records of persons receiving Social 
Security disability benefits in order to verify that recipients of Part 
C BL benefits are receiving the correct amount of Social Security 
disability benefits.

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C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Section 224(h)(1) of the Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 
424a(h)(1), requires any Federal Agency to provide SSA with information 
in its possession that SSA may require for purposes of making a timely 
determination of the amount of reduction required under section 224 of 
the Act; e.g., workers' compensation offset.

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

    DOL will provide a file each month in a format defined by SSA. This 
file will contain the necessary identifying and payment information for 
all live miners, under age 65, entitled to Part C BL payments. This 
file contains records of approximately 89,000 individuals whose DOL 
records SSA will need to run against the MBR.
    SSA will match the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR), SSA/OEEAS 60-
0090, which contains all data pertinent to the payment of SSA 
beneficiaries, with an extract from DOL, Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs BL Benefit Payments File, DOL/ESA-30. DOL has 
published an appropriate routine use to permit the disclosures 
necessary to conduct this match.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The matching program will become effective upon signing of the 
agreement by all parties to the agreement and approval of the agreement 
by the Data Integrity Boards of the respective agencies, but no sooner 
than 40 days after notice of the matching program is sent to Congress 
and the Office of Management and Budget, 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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