[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 52943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18989]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2016-0026]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC))--
Match Number 1004

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program 
that will expire on September 14, 2016.

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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 DoD.

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 Acting 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 Acting 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.

Glenn Sklar,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of 
the General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA with the Department of Defense 
(DoD)

A. Participating Agencies:
    SSA and DoD.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program:
    The purpose of this matching agreement is to establish the terms, 
conditions, and safeguards under which DoD will conduct computer 
matching with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify 
information provided to SSA by recipients, and applicants thereof, of 
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments; and beneficiaries of 
Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) benefits, and applicants thereof. The 
SSI and SVB recipient/beneficiary provides information about 
eligibility/entitlement factors and other relevant information. We 
obtain additional information as necessary before making any 
determinations of eligibility/payment or entitlement/benefit amounts or 
adjustments thereto. With respect to military retirement payments to 
SSI recipients and SVB beneficiaries who are retired members of the 
Uniformed Services or their survivors, we will accomplish this task by 
computer matching with DoD/DMDC.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program:
    The legal authority for this exchange is sections 806(b) and 
1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 
1006(b) and 1383(e)(1)(B) and (f)). Our legal authority to disclose 
data to DoD/DMDC is section 1106(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1306(a)) and 
the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)).

D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program:
    We will provide DoD/DMDC with an electronic query file. Upon 
receipt of the electronic file, DoD/DMDC will perform a computer match 
using all nine digits of the Social Security Number against the DMDC 
database. These records include retired members of the Uniformed 
Services (not including Public Health) and their survivors entitled to 
Survivor Benefits.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program:
    The effective date of this matching program is September 14, 2016 
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.
[FR Doc. 2016-18989 Filed 8-9-16; 8:45 am]
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