[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24564-24565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10566]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Privacy Act of 1974: Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Matching Program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on 
the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct 
of the Internal Revenue Service Disclosure of Information to Federal, 
State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) Computer Matching Program.

DATES: Effective Date: This notice will be effective June 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed to the Director, Office of 
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Attn: Samuel M. Farrow, Program 
Manager, Internal Revenue Service, SE:S:CLD:GLD:DS--M/S C-2-235, 500 
Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel M. Farrow, Program Manager, 
Office of Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Internal Revenue 
Service, SE:S:CLD:GLD:DS--M/S C-2-235, 500 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 
20706. (202) 283-5211.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the matching program was last 
published on August 15, 2008 at 73 FR 48021. Members of the public 
desiring specific information concerning an ongoing matching activity 
may request a copy of the applicable computer matching agreement at the 
address provided above.

Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to prevent or reduce fraud and abuse 
in certain federally assisted benefit programs while protecting the 
privacy interest of the subjects of the match. Information is disclosed 
by the Internal Revenue Service only for the purpose of, and to the 
extent necessary in, determining eligibility for, and/or the correct 
amount of, benefits for individuals applying for or receiving certain 
benefit payments.

Authority

    In accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code 
(IRC), the Secretary shall, upon written request, disclose current 
return information from returns with respect to unearned income from 
the Internal Revenue Service files to any federal, state or local 
agency administering a program listed below:
    (1) A state program funded under part A of Title IV of the Social 
Security Act;
    (2) Medical assistance provided under a state plan approved under 
Title XIX of the Social Security Act;
    (3) Supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the 
Social Security Act, and federally administered supplementary payments 
of the type described in section 1616(a) of such Act (including 
payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of 
Pub. L. 93-66);
    (4) Any benefits provided under a state plan approved under Title 
I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (as those titles apply to 
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands);
    (5) Unemployment compensation provided under a state law described 
in section 3304 of the IRC:
    (6) Assistance provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977;
    (7) State-administered supplementary payments of the type described 
in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act (including payments 
pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of Pub. L. 
93-66);
    (8)(a) Any needs-based pension provided under Chapter 15 of Title 
38, United States Code, or under any other law administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
    (b) Parents' dependency and indemnity compensation provided under 
section 1315 of Title 38, United States Code;
    Name of Recipient Agency: Internal Revenue Service.
    Categories of records covered in the match: Internal Revenue 
Service Wage and Information Returns Processing file (Treas/IRS System 
22.061 (IRP)) for the latest tax year. This file contains information 
returns (e.g., Forms 1099-DIV, 1099-INT and W-2G) filed by payors of 
income.
    Name of source agencies and categories of records covered in the 
match:
    A. Federal agencies expected to participate and their Privacy Act 
systems of records are:
    1. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Benefits 
Administration--

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Compensation, Pension and Education and Rehabilitation Records-VA, 58 
VA 21/22; and Veterans Health Administration-Healthcare Eligibility 
Records, 89VA19;
    2. Social Security Administration, Office of Systems Requirements--
Supplemental Security Income record and Special Veterans Benefits, (60-
0103)
    B. State agencies expected to participate using non-federal systems 
of records are:
    1. Alabama Department of Human Resources.
    2. Alabama Medicaid Agency.
    3. Alaska Department of Health & Social Services.
    4. Arizona Department of Economic Security.
    5. Arkansas Department of Human Services.
    6. California Department of Social Services.
    7. Colorado Department of Human Services.
    8. Connecticut Department of Social Services.
    9. Delaware Department of Health & Social Services.
    10. D.C. Department of Human Services.
    11. Florida Department of Children & Families.
    12. Georgia Department of Human Resources.
    13. Hawaii Department of Human Services.
    14. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
    15. Illinois Department of Human Services.
    16. Indiana Family & Social Services Administration.
    17. Iowa Department of Human Services.
    18. Kansas Department of Social/Rehab Services.
    21. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
    22. Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals.
    23. Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.
    24. Maine Department of Human Services.
    25. Maryland Department of Human Services.
    26. Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance.
    27. Michigan Department of Human Services.
    28. Minnesota Department of Human Services.
    29. Mississippi Department of Human Services.
    30. Mississippi Division of Medicaid.
    31. Missouri Department of Social Services.
    32. Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services.
    33. Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services.
    34. Nevada Department of Human Services.
    35. New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services.
    36. New Jersey Department of Human Services.
    37. New Mexico Human Services Department.
    38. New York Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance.
    39. North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services.
    40. North Dakota Department of Human Services.
    41. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
    42. Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
    43. Oregon Department of Human Resources.
    44. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.
    45. Puerto Rico Department of the Family.
    46. Rhode Island Department of Human Services.
    47. South Carolina Department of Social Services.
    48. South Dakota Department of Social Services.
    49. Tennessee Department of Human Services.
    50. Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
    51. Utah Department of Health.
    52. Utah Department of Workforce Services.
    53. Vermont Department of Children and Families.
    54. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services.
    55. Virginia Department of Health and Human Services.
    56. Washington Department of Social & Health Services.
    57. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services.
    58. Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    59. Wyoming Department of Family Services.
    Beginning and completion dates: The matches are conducted on an 
ongoing basis in accordance with the terms of the computer matching 
agreement in effect with each participant as approved by the applicable 
Data Integrity Board(s). The term of these agreements is expected to 
cover the 18-month period, January 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. 
Ninety days prior to expiration of the agreement, the parties to the 
agreement may request a 12-month extension in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552a(o).

    Dates: April 26, 2011.
Melissa Hartman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency and Records.
[FR Doc. 2011-10566 Filed 4-29-11; 8:45 am]
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