[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20781-20782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08219]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2020-0041]


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 Bureau 
of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), Department of the Treasury 
(Treasury). Under this matching program, Fiscal Service, Treasury will 
disclose savings security data to SSA. SSA will use the data to 
determine continued eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
applicants and recipients, or the correct benefit amount for recipients 
and deemors who did not report or

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incorrectly reported ownership of savings securities.

DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program 
is May 21, 2021. The matching program will be applicable on June 26, 
2021, 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: You may submit comments by any one of three methods--
internet, fax, or mail. Do not submit the same comments multiple times 
or by more than one method. Regardless of which method you choose, 
please state that your comments refer to Docket No. SSA-2020-0041 so 
that we may associate your comments with the correct regulation.
    Caution: You should be careful to include in your comments only 
information that you wish to make publicly available. We strongly urge 
you not to include in your comments any personal information, such as 
Social Security numbers or medical information.
    1. Internet: We strongly recommend that you submit your comments 
via the internet. Please visit the Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Use the Search function to find docket number 
SSA-2020-0041 and then submit your comments. The system will issue you 
a tracking number to confirm your submission. You will not be able to 
view your comment immediately because we must post each submission 
manually. It may take up to a week for your comments to be viewable.
    2. Fax: Fax comments to (410) 966-0869.
    3. Mail: Matthew 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]. Comments are also 
available for public viewing on the Federal eRulemaking portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov or in person, during regular business hours, 
by arranging with the contact person identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general 
questions about the matching program to Andrea Huseth, Division 
Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General 
Counsel, Social Security Administration, G-401 WHR, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401, at 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 Fiscal Service, Treasury.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The legal authority 
for the disclosure under this agreement for SSA to conduct this 
matching activity is contained in section 1631(e)(1)(B), and (f) of the 
Social Security Act, (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B), and (f)).
    Purpose(s): This matching program establishes the conditions under 
which Fiscal Service, Treasury will disclose savings security data to 
SSA. SSA will use the data to determine continued eligibility for SSI 
applicants and recipients, or the correct benefit amount for recipients 
and deemors who did not report or incorrectly reported ownership of 
savings securities.
    Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is 
involved in this matching program are SSI applicants, recipients, and 
deemors.
    Categories of Records: The finder file SSA provides to Fiscal 
Service will contain approximately 10 million records of individuals 
for whom SSA requests data for the administration of the SSI program.
    System(s) of Records: The relevant SSA system of records (SOR) is 
``Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits,'' 
60-0103. The SOR Notice (SORN) was fully published on January 11, 2006 
at 71 FR 1830 and updated on December 10, 2007 at 72 FR 69723; July 3, 
2018 (83 FR 31250-31251), and November 1, 2018 (83 FR 54969). The 
relevant Fiscal Service SOR is Fiscal Service SORN .014 (United States 
Securities and Access). The SORN was last published on February 27, 
2020 at 85 FR 11776.

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