[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21890-21891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10036]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2019-0003]


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the States, 
including tribal agencies and United States (U.S.) territories.

DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program 
is 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The matching program will be applicable on January 1, 2020, 
or once a minimum of 30 days after publication of this notice has 
elapsed, whichever is later. The matching program will be in effect for 
a period of 18 months.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869, writing to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting 
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel, Social Security Administration, G-401 WHR, 6401 
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, or emailing 
[email protected]. All comments received will be available for 
public inspection by contacting Ms. Zimmerman at this street address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general 
questions about the matching program to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting 
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel, by any of the means shown above, or call (410) 965-
8850.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Mary Zimmerman,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of 
the General Counsel.

    Participating Agencies: SSA and the States, State Agencies, tribal 
agencies, and U.S. territories.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The legal 
authorities for SSA to disclose data and the States' authority to 
collect, maintain, and use data protected under SSA's systems of 
records (SOR) are:
     Sections 453, 1106(b), and 1137 of the Social Security Act 
(Act) (42 U.S.C. 653, 1306(b), and 1320b-7) (income and eligibility 
verification data);
     26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7) and (8) (Federal tax information);
     Sections 202(x)(3)(B)(iv) and 1611(e)(1)(I)(iii) of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(x)(3)(B)(iv) and 1382(e)(1)(I)(iii)) (prisoner 
data);
     Section 205(r)(3) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(3)) and the 
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, Public Law 
108-458, 7213(a)(2) (death data);
     Sections 402, 412, 421, and 435 of Public Law 104-193 (8 
U.S.C. 1612, 1622, 1631, and 1645) (quarters of coverage data);
     Section 1902(ee) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(ee)); 
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 
(CHIPRA), Public Law 111-3 (citizenship data); and
     Routine use exception to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(3) (data necessary to administer other programs compatible with 
SSA programs).
    Purpose(s): The purpose of the matching program is to set forth the 
terms and conditions governing disclosures of records, information, or 
data (collectively referred to herein as ``data'') made by SSA to 
various State agencies and departments, tribal agencies, and U.S. 
territories (collectively referred to as ``State Agencies'') that 
administer federally funded benefit programs, including those under 
various provisions of the Act, such as section 1137 of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320b-7), as well as the state-funded state supplementary 
payment programs under Title XVI of the Act. The terms and conditions 
of the matching agreements ensure that SSA's disclosures and the State 
Agencies' use of such disclosed data is, in accordance with the 
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer 
Matching and Privacy Protection Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a.

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    Under section 1137 of the Act, States are required to use an income 
and eligibility verification system to administer specified federally 
funded benefit programs, including the state-funded state supplementary 
payment programs under Title XVI of the Act. To assist the State 
Agencies in determining entitlement to and eligibility for benefits 
under those programs, as well as other federally funded benefit 
programs, SSA verifies the Social Security number (SSN) and discloses 
certain data about applicants (and in limited circumstances, members of 
an applicant's household) for state-administered benefits from its 
Privacy Act SORs.
    SSA has separate agreements with the State Agencies, which describe 
the information SSA will disclose for specified federally funded 
benefit programs.
    Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is 
involved in this matching program are those who apply for federally 
funded, state-administered benefits, as well as current beneficiaries, 
recipients, and annuitants under the programs covered by the Agreement.
    Categories of Records: The maximum number of records involved in 
this matching activity is the number of records maintained in SSA's 
SORs. Data elements disclosed in computer matching governed by the 
Agreement are Personally Identifiable Information from SSA's specified 
SORs, including names, SSNs, addresses, amounts, and other information 
related to SSA's benefits and earnings information. Specific listings 
of data elements are available at: http://www.ssa.gov/dataexchange/.
    System(s) of Records: Our SORs used for purposes of the subject 
data exchanges include:
     60-0058--Master Files of SSN Holders and SSN Applications;
     60-0059--Earnings Recording and Self-Employment Income 
System;
     60-0090--Master Beneficiary Record;
     60-0103--Supplemental Security Income Record (SSR) and 
Special Veterans Benefits (SVB);
     60-0269--Prisoner Update Processing System (PUPS); and
     60-0321--Medicare Part D and Part D Subsidy File.
    States will ensure that the Federal tax information contained in 
SOR 60-0059 (Earnings Recording and Self-Employment Income System) will 
only be used in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 6103.

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