[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5235-5236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1810]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2010-0082]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA 
Internal Match)--Match Number 1014

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA)

ACTION: Notice of a new computer matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a new computer matching program that we 
are conducting with ourselves.

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). The matching program will be 
effective as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869 or writing to the Executive Director, 
Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, 617 
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 Executive Director, Office of 
Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel 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 
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 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 a person's benefits or payments.

B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act

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

Dawn S. Wiggins,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of 
the General Counsel.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA Internal Match

A. Participating Agency

    SSA.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms, 
conditions, and safeguards under which we will compare our current 
employee records of the Federal Personnel/Payroll System with the 
Disability Income (DI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
beneficiaries/recipients through a periodic computerized comparison of 
records. We will use this information to verify self-certification 
statements of income in order to verify continuing eligibility and 
benefit amounts of beneficiaries.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    The legal authority for this agreement is as follows:
    1. Section 1631(f) of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 
1383(f)) provides that ``[t]he head of any Federal agency shall provide 
such information as the Commissioner of Social Security needs for the 
purposes of determining eligibility for or amount of benefits or 
verifying information with respect thereto.''
    2. Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)) provides 
that Social Security is required to verify eligibility of a recipient 
or applicant for SSI using independent or collateral sources.
    3. Section 224(h) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 424a(h)) provides that 
Social Security is entitled to review information to determine the 
amount of DI benefits and to verify information with respect thereto.
    4. This agreement is subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act 
of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended, and the provisions of the Computer 
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. The Privacy Act provides 
that no record contained in a system of records may be disclosed to a 
recipient agency or non-federal agency for use in a computer matching 
program except pursuant to a written agreement containing specific 
provisions. 5 U.S.C. 552a(o). The comparison of records that is the 
subject of this agreement constitutes a matching program within the 
meaning of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(8)(A).

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

    We will compare identifying information from The Payroll, Leave and 
Attendance Records (60-0238) last published on January 11, 2006, at 71 
FR 1856 with identifying information from The Master Files of Social 
Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (60-0058) last 
published on December 29, 2010, at 74 FR 62866; The Master Beneficiary 
Record (60-0090) last published on January 11, 2006, at 71 FR 1826; and 
The Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits 
(60-0103) last published on January 11, 2006, at 71 FR 1830.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The effective date of this matching program is March 10, 2011 
provided that the following notice periods have lapsed: 30 days after 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register and 40 days after 
notice of the matching program is sent to Congress and OMB. The 
matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date 
and may be extended for an additional 12

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months thereafter, if certain conditions are met.

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