[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39884-39886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14231]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2022-0008]


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 United 
States Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Child 
Support Enforcement (OCSE). Under this matching program, OCSE will 
provide SSA with online query access to the National Directory of New 
Hires (NDNH) for administration of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 
Disability Insurance (DI), and Ticket-to-Work and Self-Sufficiency 
(Ticket) programs, and will provide SSA quarterly wage and unemployment 
insurance data from the NDNH through a batch match for administration 
of the SSI program.

DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program 
is August 4, 2022. The matching program will be applicable on August 6, 
2022, 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-2022-0008 so 
that we may

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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-2022-0008 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 OCSE.

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    This matching agreement between OCSE and SSA is executed pursuant 
to the Social Security Act (Act) and the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended. Section 453(j)(4) of the Act provides that OCSE shall provide 
the Commissioner of Social Security (Commissioner) with all information 
in the NDNH. 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(4). SSA has authority to use data to 
determine entitlement and eligibility for, and to conduct, programs it 
administers pursuant to section 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) (SSI), section 
224(h) (DI), section 1148 (Ticket) of the Act. 42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B) 
and (f), 42 U.S.C. 424a(h), and 42 U.S.C. 1320b-19, and section 222(d) 
(Rehabilitation Services), 42 U.S.C. 422(d), and section 1615(d) and 
(e), 42 U.S.C. 1382d(d) and (e). Disclosures under this agreement shall 
be made in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), and in compliance with 
the matching procedures in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o), (p), and (r).
    With respect to the SSI program, subsection 1631(f) of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 1383(f)) provides that ``the head of any federal agency shall 
provide such information as the Commissioner needs for purposes of 
determining eligibility for or amount of benefits, or verifying 
information with respect thereto.''
    With respect to the DI program, subsection 224(h) of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 424a(h)) provides that ``the head of any Federal agency shall 
provide such information within its possession as the Commissioner may 
require for purposes of making a timely determination of the amount of 
the reduction, if any, required by this section in benefits payable 
under this subchapter, or verifying other information necessary in 
carrying out the provisions of this section.''
    With respect to the Ticket program, subsections 1148(b)(4) and (h) 
of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-19(b)(4)(h) requires SSA to verify earnings 
of beneficiaries/recipients to make payments to employment network 
providers under the Ticket program. With respect to cost-reimbursement 
payments to State VR agencies for services to beneficiaries outside of 
the Ticket program, subsections 222(d) and 1615(d) and (e) of the Act 
(42 U.S.C. 422(d), 1382d(d) and (e)) requires SSA to verify earnings of 
beneficiaries/recipients to ensure accurate payments.

PURPOSE(S):
    This computer matching agreement, hereinafter ``agreement,'' 
governs a matching program between OCSE and SSA. The agreement covers 
the following information exchange operations wherein OCSE will provide 
SSA with online query access to the NDNH for administration of the SSI, 
DI, and Ticket programs, and will provide SSA quarterly wage and 
unemployment insurance data from NDNH through a batch match for 
administration of the SSI program.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS:
    The individuals whose information is involved in this matching 
program are individuals who are applicants or recipients of SSI, DI, 
and Ticket programs.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS:
    SSA will provide electronically to OCSE the following data elements 
in the finder file:
     Individual's Social Security number (SSN); and
     Name.
    For the Quarterly Batch Match (SSI), OCSE will provide 
electronically to SSA the following data elements from the NDNH in the 
quarterly wage file:

 Quarterly wage record identifier

     For employees:

(1) Name (first, middle, last)
(2) SSN
(3) Verification request code
(4) Processed date
(5) Non-verifiable indicator
(6) Wage amount
(7) Reporting period

     For employers of individuals in the quarterly wage file of 
the NDNH:

(1) Name
(2) Employer identification number
(3) Address(es)
 Transmitter agency code
 Transmitter state code
 State or agency name

    OCSE will provide electronically to SSA the following data elements 
from the NDNH in the unemployment insurance file:

 Unemployment insurance record identifier
 Processed date
 SSN
 Verification request code
 Name (first, middle, last)
 Address
 Unemployment insurance benefit amount
 Reporting period
 Transmitter agency code
 Transmitter state code
 State or agency name

    Online Query Access (SSI, DI, and Ticket programs). Data elements 
on quarterly wage screen:

 Quarterly wage record identifier
 Date report processed
 Name/SSN verified
 For Employees:
(1) SSN
(2) Name (first, middle, last)
(3) Date of hire

     For Employers:

(1) Name
(2) Employer identification number
(3) Employer Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code (if 
present)

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(4) Address(es)

    Data elements on the new hire screen:

 New hire record identifier
 Name/SSN verified
 Date report processed
 For Employees
(1) Name
(2) Employer identification number
(3) Employer FIPS code (if present)
(4) Address(es)

    Data elements on the unemployment insurance screen:

 Unemployment insurance record identifier
 Name/SSN verified
 SSN
 Name (first, middle, last)
 Address
 Unemployment insurance benefit amount
 Reporting period
 Payer state
 Date report processed

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS:
    SSA's SORs are the Supplemental Security Income Record and Special 
Veterans Benefit (SSR), 60-0103, last fully published at 71 FR 1830 
(January 11, 2006), and amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), 83 
FR 31250-31251 (July 3, 2018, and at 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018); 
the Completed Determination Record-Continuing Disability Determination 
file (CDR-CDD), 60-0050, last fully published at 71 FR 1813 (January 
11, 2006), amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), and 83 FR 54969 
(November 1, 2018), and at 84 FR 17907 (April 26, 2019); the Master 
Beneficiary Record (MBR), 60-0090, last fully published at 71 FR 1826 
(January 11, 2006), amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), 78 FR 
40542 (July 5, 2013), 83 FR 31250-31251 (July 3, 2018), and 83 FR 54969 
(November 1, 2018); the Electronic Disability (eDIB) Claim File, (60-
0320) last fully published at 68 FR 71210 (December 22, 2003), and 
amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 
2018), and 85 FR 34477 (June 4, 2020); the Ticket-to-Work and Self-
Sufficiency Program Payment Database, (60-0295) last fully published at 
66 FR 17985 (April 4, 2001), and amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 
2007), and 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018); and the Ticket-to-Work 
Program Manager (PM) Management Information System, (60-0300) last 
fully published at 66 FR 32656 (June 15, 2001), and amended at 72 FR 
69723 (December 10, 2007), and 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018).
    OCSE's SOR is the OCSE National Directory of New Hires, System No. 
09-80-0381 last fully published at 80 FR 17906 (April 2, 2015) and 83 
FR 6591 (February 14, 2018).

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