[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51218-51219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20962]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2019-0017]


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 Railroad 
Retirement Board (RRB).
    This matching agreement sets forth the terms, conditions, and 
safeguards under which RRB will disclose to SSA information necessary 
to verify an individual's self-certification of eligibility for the 
Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs program (Extra 
Help). It will also enable SSA to identify individuals who may qualify 
for Extra Help as part of the agency's Medicare outreach efforts.

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 March 31, 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 Matthew D. Ramsey, 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 Mr. Ramsey at this street address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma Followell, Supervisory Team 
Lead, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, 
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Security Administration, G-401 WHR, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
MD 21235-6401, Telephone: (410) 966-5855, or send an email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Matthew Ramsey,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel.

Participating Agencies

    SSA and RRB.

Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    The legal authority for SSA to conduct this matching activity is 
sections 1144 and 1860D-14 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 
1320b-14 and 1395w-114).

Purpose(s)

    This matching program establishes the conditions under which RRB 
will disclose to SSA information necessary to verify an individual's 
self-certification of eligibility for the Extra Help with Medicare 
Prescription Drug Plan Costs program (Extra Help). It will also enable 
SSA to identify individuals who may qualify for Extra Help as part of 
the agency's Medicare outreach efforts.

Categories of Individuals

    The individuals whose information is involved in this matching 
program are individuals who self-certify for Extra Help or may qualify 
for Extra Help. SSA matches RRB's information with its Medicare 
Database File (MDB), which includes claimants, applicants, 
beneficiaries, ineligible spouses and potential claimants for Medicare 
Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage Part C, Medicare Part D, 
and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage subsidies.

Categories of Records

    RRB will transmit its annuity payment data monthly from its RRB-22 
system of records (SOR). The file will consist of approximately 600,000 
electronic records. RRB will transmit its Post Entitlement System file 
daily. The number of records will differ each day, but consist of 
approximately 3,000 to 4,000 records each month. RRB will transmit 
files on all Medicare eligible Qualified Railroad Retirement 
Beneficiaries from its RRB-20 and RRB-22 SORs to report address changes 
and subsidy changing event information monthly. The file will consist 
of approximately 520,000 electronic records. The number of people who 
apply for Extra Help determines in part the number of records matched.
    SSA's comparison file will consist of approximately 90 million 
records obtained from its MDB. SSA will conduct the match using each 
individual's Social Security number, name, date of birth, RRB claim 
number, and RRB annuity payment amount in both RRB and MDB files.

System(s) of Records

    RRB will provide SSA with data from its RRB-20 SOR, last published 
on September 30, 2014 (79 FR 58886), and RRB-22 SOR, last published on 
May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018).
    SSA will match RRB's data with its MDB File, 60-0321, published on 
July 25, 2006 (71 FR 42159), as amended on December 10, 2007 (72 FR 
69723) and November 1, 2018 (83 FR 54969).

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