[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51264-51265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20214]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2013-0022]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service (IRS))--Match 
Number 1016

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program 
that will expire on June 30, 2013.

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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 IRS.

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, Social 
Security Administration, 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 (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 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.

Kirsten J. Moncada,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA with the Department of the 
Treasury/Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

A. Participating Agencies
    SSA and IRS

B. Purpose of the Matching Program
    The purpose of this matching program is to set forth the terms 
under which IRS will disclose to us certain return information for use 
in verifying eligibility for, and the correct amount of, benefits 
provided under title XVI of the Social Security Act (Act) to qualified 
aged, blind, and disabled individuals; and Federally administered 
supplementary payments as described in section 1616(a) of the Act 
(including payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 
212(a) of Public Law (Pub. L.) 93-66).

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
    The legal authority is Public Law 98-369, Deficit Reduction Act of 
1984, which requires agencies administering certain Federally-assisted 
benefit programs to use certain information to ensure proper 
distribution of benefit payments.
    6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)) 
authorizes IRS to disclose return information with respect to unearned 
income to Federal,

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State and local agencies administering certain Federally-assisted 
benefit programs under the Act.
    1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B)) requires 
verification of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility and 
benefit amounts with independent or collateral sources. This section of 
the Act also provides that the ``Commissioner of Social Security shall, 
as may be necessary, request and utilize information available pursuant 
to 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986'' for purposes of 
Federally administered supplementary payments of the type described in 
1616(a) of the Act (including payments pursuant to an agreement entered 
into under 212(a) of Pub. L. 93-66).
    The legal authority for the disclosure of our data under this 
agreement is 1106 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1306), (b)(3) of the Privacy 
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)), and the regulations and guidance promulgated 
under these provisions.

D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program
    SSA will provide IRS with identifying information with respect to 
applicants for and recipients of title XVI benefits as described in 
Section I.B. of this agreement from the Supplemental Security Income 
Record and Special Veterans Benefit (SSR), SSA/OASSIS 60-0103, as 
published at 71 FR 1795 (January 11, 2006).
    SSA will disclose certain information to IRS on aged, blind, or 
disabled individuals who are applicants for or recipients of SSI 
benefits and/or Federally-administered State supplementary payments. 
IRS will match SSA's information with its Information Return Master 
File (IRMF) and disclose to SSA return information with respect to 
unearned income of applicants or recipients identified by SSA. The 
information IRS discloses to SSA is limited to unearned income reported 
on information returns.
    IRS will extract return information with respect to unearned income 
from the IRMF, Treas./IRS 22.061, as published at 77 FR 47946-947 
(August 10, 2012), through the Disclosure of Information to Federal, 
State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) program.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
    The effective date of this matching program is July 1, 2013 
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, if both agencies meet certain conditions, it may extend for an 
additional 12 months thereafter.

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