[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 15113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04948]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2022-0057]


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). Under this matching program, RRB, as the source 
agency, will disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient 
agency. SSA will use the information to verify Supplemental Security 
Income (SSI) and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) eligibility and 
benefit payment amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity 
amounts RRB paid to SSI and SVB recipients in the Supplemental Security 
Income Record (SSR).

DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program 
is April 10, 2023. The matching program will be applicable on September 
2, 2023, 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-2022-0057 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 
https://www.regulations.gov. Use the Search function to find docket 
number SSA-2022-0057 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 (833) 410-1631.
    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 
https://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 Cynthia Scott, 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) 966-1943, 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: This matching 
agreement is executed in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 
U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy 
Protection Act of 1988, and the regulations and guidance promulgated 
thereunder.
    Legal authority for the disclosure under this agreement for the SSI 
portion are sections 1631(e)(1)(A) and (B) and 1631(f) of the Social 
Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(A) and (B) and 1383(f)). The 
legal authority for the disclosure under this agreement for the SVB 
portion is section 806(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1006(b)).
    Purpose(s): This matching agreement sets forth the terms, 
safeguards, and procedures under which RRB, as the source agency, will 
disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient agency. SSA 
will use the information to verify SSI and SVB eligibility and benefit 
payment amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity amounts RRB 
paid to SSI and SVB recipients in the SSR.
    Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is 
involved in this matching program are applicants for and recipients of 
SSI payments and SVB benefits.
    Categories of Records: The electronic data file provided by RRB 
will contain approximately 560,000 records. The file will adhere to the 
characteristics and format shown in attachment B. The SSR has about 
10.4 million records. SSA will match the Social Security number, name, 
date of birth, and RRB claim number on the RRB file and the SSR. SSA 
and RRB will conduct this match monthly.
    System(s) of Records: RRB will provide SSA with an electronic data 
file containing annuity payment data from RRB's system of records, RRB-
22 Railroad Retirement, Survivor, and Pensioner Benefits System, last 
published on May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018). SSA will match RRB's data with 
data maintained in the SSR, Supplemental Security Income Record and 
Special Veterans Benefits, 60-0103, last fully published at 71 FR. 1830 
on January 11, 2006 and updated on December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723), 
July 3, 2018 (83 FR 31250-31251), and November 1, 2018 (83 FR 54969). 
SVB data also resides on the SSR.

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