[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3125-3126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-952]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2008-0054]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD))--Match 
Number 1038

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of the renewal of an existing computer matching program 
which is scheduled to expire on December 25, 2008.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, we are announcing the renewal of an existing computer matching 
program we are currently conducting with BPD.

DATES: We 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) 965-0201 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 (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 persons.
    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: December 4, 2008.
Mary Glenn-Croft,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration 
(SSA) With the Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and BPD.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to establish the 
conditions, safeguards and procedures for BPD's disclosure of certain 
savings security information to SSA. (The term ``savings security'' 
means Series E, EE or I United States Savings Securities.) This 
disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify 
eligibility and payment amounts of individuals under the Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) program. The SSI program was created under title 
XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act) to provide benefits under the 
rules of that title to individuals with income and resources below 
levels established by law and regulations.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Sections 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B) 
and (f)).

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

    We will provide BPD with a finder file extracted from SSA's 
Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits 
system of records (SSA 60-0103 full text last published in the Federal 
Register on January 11, 2006 at 71 FR 1795, 1830), containing Social 
Security numbers of persons who have applied for, or receive, SSI 
payments. This information will be matched with BPD files in BPD's 
savings-type securities registration systems of records (United States 
Savings Type Securities and Retail Treasury Securities Access 
Application) and a reply file of matched records will be furnished to 
SSA. These records are included under the systems of records Treasury/
BPD.002, United States Savings Type Securities, and Treasury/BPD.008, 
Retail Treasury Securities Access Application, last published in the 
Federal Register on July 23, 2008 at 73 FR 42906 and 42918, 
respectively. Upon receipt of BPD's reply file, we will match 
identifying information from the BPD file with SSA's records to 
determine preliminarily whether the data pertain to the relevant SSI 
applicant or recipient before beginning the process of verifying 
savings security ownership and taking any necessary benefit actions.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The matching program will become effective upon signing of the 
agreement by both 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 this 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

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effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months 
thereafter, if certain conditions are met.

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