[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79605-79606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32149]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS-2015-0084]
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Re-established Computer Matching Program.
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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the existence of a computer
matching program between the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services and the California Department of
Social Services, titled ``Verification Division DHS-USCIS/CA-DSS.''
DATES: The dates of the matching program are from January 27, 2016, and
continuing for 18 months through July 26, 2017. The matching program
may be extended for up to an additional 12 months, if certain
conditions are met.
ADDRESSES: Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquires:
Individuals wishing to provide comments or obtain additional
information about this computer matching program, including a copy of
the Computer Matching Agreement between the Department of Homeland
Security/USCIS and CA-DSS, may contact, for general questions: Donald
K. Hawkins, (202) 272-8030, Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. For privacy questions, please
contact: Karen L. Neuman, (202) 343-1717, Chief Privacy Officer,
Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services provides this notice 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)
and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990
(Pub. L. 101-508) (Privacy Act); Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503, the
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June
19, 1989); and OMB Circular A-130, Appendix I, 65 FR 77677 (December
12, 2000).
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PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (DHS-USCIS) is the source agency and the
California Department of Social Services (CA-DSS) is the recipient
agency.
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
Section 121 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of
1986, Public Law 99-603, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-
193, 110 Stat. 2168 (1996), requires DHS to establish a system for the
verification of immigration status of alien applicants for, or
recipients of, certain types of benefits as specified within IRCA, and
to make this system available to state agencies that administer such
benefits. Section 121(c) of IRCA amends Section 1137 of the Social
Security Act and other sections of law that pertain to federal
entitlement benefit programs. Section 121(c) requires state agencies
administering these programs to use DHS-USCIS's verification system to
make eligibility determinations in order to prevent the issuance of
benefits to ineligible alien applicants. The VIS database is the DHS-
USCIS system available to the CA-DSS and other covered agencies for use
in making these eligibility determinations.
CA-DSS will access information contained in VIS for the purpose of
confirming the immigration status of alien applicants for, or
recipients of, benefits it administers in order to discharge its
obligation to conduct such verifications pursuant to Section 1137 of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-7(a), et seq.). Verification
of applicants for Food Stamps through DHS/USCIS is optional for CA-DSS
under Section 840 of PWORA. CA-DSS has elected to use VIS for all alien
applicants for Food Stamps for the length of this Agreement.
PURPOSE OF THE MATCHING AGREEMENT:
This Computer Matching Agreement provides the CA-DSS with
electronic access to immigration status information contained within
DHS-USCIS's Verification Information System (VIS). CA-DSS uses the
immigration status information to determine whether an applicant is
eligible for benefits under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
(TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) programs
administered by the CA-DSS.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS:
DHS-USCIS will provide the following to CA-DSS: Records in the DHS-
USCIS VIS database containing information related to the status of
aliens and other persons on whom DHS-USCIS has a record as an
applicant, petitioner, or beneficiary.
CA-DSS will provide the following to DHS-USCIS: CA-DSS records
pertaining to alien and naturalized/derived United States citizen
applicants for, or recipients of, entitlement benefit programs
administered by the State.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS:
CA-DSS will match the following records with DHS-USCIS records:
Alien Registration Number (A-Number)
I-94 Number
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Date of Birth
Nationality
Social Security number (SSN)
DHS-USCIS will match the following records with CA-DSS records:
A-Number
I-94 Number
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Date of Birth
Country of Birth (not nationality)
SSN (if available)
Date of Entry
Immigration Status Data
Sponsorship Information (sponsor's full name, SSN, and
address)
SYSTEM OF RECORDS:
DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012).
Dated: December 16, 2015.
Karen L. Neuman
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
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