[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48811-48812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20019]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of new computer matching program between the Corporation
for National and Community Service and the Social Security
Administration.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988
(Pub. L. 100-503), OMB Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of
the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (54 FR 25818,
June 19, 1989), and OMB Circular No. A-130, ``Management of Federal
Information Resources,'' the Corporation for National and Community
Service (``CNCS'') is issuing a public notice of its new computer
matching program with the Social Security Administration (``SSA'').
DATES: CNCS will file a report on the computer matching agreement with
the Office of Management and Budget and Congress. The matching program
will begin September 1, 2011, or 40 days after the date of CNCS's
submissions to OMB and Congress, whichever is later. The matching
program will continue for 18 months after the effective date and may be
extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if the conditions
specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the title of this
notice, by any of the following methods.
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community
Service, Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director for Policy, Room
9515, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By fax to: (202) 606-3467.
(3) By e-mail to: [email protected]. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 606-
3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director for
Policy, (202) 606-6930, or by e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. General
The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503),
regulates the use of computer matching agreements by Federal agencies
when records in a system of records are matched with other Federal,
State, or local government records. Among other things, it requires
Federal agencies involved in computer matching agreements to publish a
notice in the Federal Register regarding the establishment of the
matching program.
B. Participating Agencies
Participants in this computer matching program are the Social
Security Administration (source agency) and the Corporation for
National and Community Service (recipient agency).
C. Purpose of the Match
The computer match between CNCS and SSA will enable CNCS to verify
the social security numbers (SSNs) of applicants for approved national
service positions, and verify statements made by those applicants
regarding their citizenship status.
D. Authority
SSA's authority for this matching program is section 1711 of the
Serve America Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-13, April 21, 2009). The legal
authority for the disclosure of SSA data under this agreement is
section 1106 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1306(b)), 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(3) of the Privacy Act, and the regulations and guidance
promulgated thereunder.
CNCS's legal authority to enter into this agreement is section
146(b)(3) of the National and Community Service Act (NCSA) (42 U.S.C.
12602(a)), concerning an individual's eligibility to receive a Segal
AmeriCorps Education Award from the National Service Trust upon
successful completion of a term of service in an approved national
service position and section 1711 of the Serve America Act (Pub. L.
111-13), which directs CNCS to enter into a data matching agreement to
verify statements made by an individual declaring that such individual
is in compliance with section 146(b)(3) of the NCSA by comparing
information provided by the individual with information relevant to
such a declaration in the possession of another Federal agency.
E. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered
Each individual who applies to serve in an approved national
service position, including positions in AmeriCorps State and National,
AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, and Serve America Fellows, must, at
the time of application, certify that the individual meets the
citizenship eligibility criteria to serve in the position, i.e., is a
citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
The Master Files of Social Security Number Holders and SSN
Applications SSA/OEEAS 60-0058, last published at 74 FR 62866 (December
1, 2009) (Enumeration System) maintains records about each individual
who has applied for and obtained an SSN. SSA uses information from the
Enumeration System to assign SSNs. The information CNCS provides from
the AmeriCorps Member Individual Account (Corporation 8) system of
records will be matched against this system of records and verification
results will be disclosed under the applicable routine use.
F. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
This agreement will be in effect for a period of 18 months, with a
provision for a one-time extension for a period not to exceed 12
months. In order to renew this agreement, both CNCS and SSA must
certify to their respective Data Integrity Boards that: (1) The
matching program will be conducted without change; and (2) the matching
program has been conducted in compliance with the original agreement.
G. Procedure
CNCS will provide SSA with a data file including each applicant's
social security number, first and last names, date of birth, and sex.
SSA will conduct a match on the identifying information. If the match
does not return a result verifying the individual's citizenship status,
CNCS will contact the individual or the grant recipient program that
selected the individual to verify the results in accordance with the
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a(p) and applicable OMB guidelines. The
affected individual will have an opportunity to contest the accuracy of
the information provided by SSA. The applicant will have at least 30
days from the date of the notice to provide clear and convincing
evidence of the accuracy of the social security number, proof of U.S.
citizenship, or both. The notice will advise the individual and the
grant recipient program that selected the individual that failure to
respond within 30 days will provide a valid basis for CNCS to assume
that the information provided by SSA is correct.
H. Additional Notice
Applicants will be informed at the time of application that
information provided on the application is subject to verification
through a computer
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matching program. The application package will contain a privacy
certification notice that the applicant must sign authorizing CNCS to
verify the information provided.
I. Other Information
CNCS will furnish a copy of this notice to both Houses of Congress
and the Office of Management and Budget.
Dated: August 2, 2011.
Philip W. Clark,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-20019 Filed 8-8-11; 8:45 am]
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