[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5166-5167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2024]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2009-0043]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program 
(Social Security Administration/Railroad Retirement Board (SSA/RRB))--
Match Number 1308

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of renewal of an existing computer matching program, 
scheduled to expire on April 1, 2010.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice 
announces renewal of an existing computer matching program we conduct 
with RRB.

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 Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
Representatives; and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 persons 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 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 a person's benefits or payments.

B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act

    We have taken action to ensure that all our computer matching 
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.


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    Dated: January 25, 2010.
Michael G. Gallagher,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With RRB

A. Participating Agencies
    SSA and RRB.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
    The purpose of this matching program is to establish conditions, 
terms and safeguards under which RRB agrees to disclose RRB annuity 
payment data to us. This disclosure provides us with information 
necessary to verify a person's self-certification of eligibility for 
prescription drug subsidy assistance under the Medicare Prescription 
Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The disclosure 
enables us to implement a Medicare outreach program mandated by section 
1144 of title XI of the Social Security Act (Act). Information 
disclosed by RRB helps us identify and determine eligibility for 
Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) and subsidized Medicare prescription 
drug coverage and to identify these persons to the State agencies that 
administer these programs.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
    Legal authority for us to conduct this matching activity is 
contained in section 1860D-14 (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114) and section 1144 
(42 U.S.C. 1320b-14) of the Act.
D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program

1. Specified Data Elements Used in the Match
    a. RRB electronically furnishes us with the following RRB annuitant 
data: name, Social Security number, date of birth, RRB claim number, 
and annuity payment.
    b. We will match this file against the Medicare database (MDB).

2. Systems of Records
    RRB provides us with electronic files containing RRB annuity 
payment, address changes and subsidy changing events data on qualified 
Medicare eligible RRB beneficiaries from its systems of records, RRB-22 
Railroad Retirement Survivors and Pension Benefits Systems (CHICO). RRB 
also provides us with electronic files of all qualified RRB 
beneficiaries from its system of records, RRB-20 (Medicare) and newly 
qualified RRB beneficiaries from RRB's Post-Entitlement System (PSRRB). 
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), RRB has established routine uses to 
disclose the subject information.
    We will match the RRB information with the electronic data from our 
system of records, No. 60-0321, MDB.
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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