[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24756-24757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9951]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2011-0084]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Labor (DOL))--Match Number 1003

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program 
due to expire on May 31, 2012.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer 
matching program that we are currently conducting with DOL. Also 
published today in a separate notice in the Federal Register, you will 
find an announcement of a new computer matching program (Match 
1015).

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

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to the Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, 
Office of the General Counsel, SSA, 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 Acting Executive Director, Office 
of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, SSA, 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 by 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 matching records in a system of records 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 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 beneficiaries and applicants 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.

Daniel F. Callahan,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of 
the General Counsel.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the Department of Labor 
(DOL)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and DOL.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms, 
conditions, and responsibilities under which DOL will disclose DOL 
administered Part C Black Lung (BL) benefit data to us. We will use the 
match results to verify that recipients of Part C BL benefits are 
receiving the correct amount of Social Security disability benefits, as 
required by the Social Security Act (Act).

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    The legal authority for this agreement is section 224(h)(1) of the 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 424a(h)(1). The authority requires any Federal agency to 
provide us with information in its possession which we may require for 
making a timely determination of the amount of reduction required under 
section 224 of the Act.

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

    We will match the Master Beneficiary Record, SSA/OEEAS 60-0090, 
which contains all data pertinent to the payment of our beneficiaries, 
with an extract from DOL's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, BL 
Benefit Payments file, DOL/ESA-30. DOL published an appropriate routine 
use to permit the disclosures necessary to conduct this match.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The effective date of this matching program is May 21, 2012, if 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 sent to Congress and OMB. The matching program will continue 
for 18 months from the effective date and, if both agencies meet 
certain conditions, we may extend it for an additional 12 months 
thereafter.

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