[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47554-47555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15610]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of 
Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct of the Bureau 
of the Fiscal Service, Do Not Pay (DNP) Computer Matching Program.

DATES: Comments on this matching notice must be received no later than 
30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If no public 
comments are received during the period allowed for comment, the new 
agreement will be effective August 23, 2023, provided it is a minimum 
of 30 days after the publication date.
    Beginning and ending dates: The matches are conducted on an ongoing 
basis in accordance with the terms of the DNP Computer Matching 
Agreement in effect with each participant as approved by the applicable 
Data Integrity Board(s). The term of these agreements is expected to 
cover the 36 months period, (approximately July 24, 2023, to July 23, 
2026). Ninety days prior to expiration of the agreement, the parties to 
the agreement may request a three-year extension in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D).

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent by email to 
[email protected] or by mail to the Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service, Information and Security Services; ATTN: David J. 
Ambrose, Chief Security Officer/Chief Privacy Officer, Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service, 3201 Pennsy Drive, Building E, Landover, MD 20785.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General questions may be sent to 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service; Privacy, Information and Security 
Services; ATTN: David Ambrose, Chief Security Officer/Chief Privacy 
Officer, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 3201 Pennsy Drive, Building E, 
Landover, MD 20785. Telephone: 202-874-6488.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public desiring specific 
information concerning an ongoing matching activity may request a copy 
of the applicable computer matching agreement at the address provided 
above.

Participating Agencies

    Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is the recipient 
agency, and the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal 
Service is the source agency.

Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    The statutory authorities for the matching program are Payment 
Integrity Information Act of 2019 (31 U.S.C. 3351 et seq.) (PIIA), 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandums M-21-19 Transmittal 
of Appendix C to OMB Circular A-123 Requirements for Payment Integrity 
Improvement (March 5, 2021), OMB Memorandum M-18-20 Transmittal of 
Appendix C to OMB Circular A-123 (June 26, 2018); Requirements for 
Payment Integrity Improvement (June 16, 2018), and 5 U.S.C. 552a. 
Presidential Memorandum on Enhancing Payment Accuracy through a ``Do 
Not Pay List'' (June 18, 2010). Executive Order 13520 ``Reducing 
Improper Payments and Eliminating Waste in Federal Program'' (November 
20, 2009).

Purpose(s)

    The purpose of this program is to prevent or reduce fraud and abuse 
in certain federally assisted benefit programs while protecting the 
privacy interests of the subjects of the match. Information is 
disclosed by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, DNP only for the purpose 
of, and to the extent necessary in, determining eligibility for, and/or 
the correct amount of, benefits for individuals applying for or 
receiving certain benefit payments.

Categories of Individuals

    Individuals applying for or receiving benefits under state 
administered programs.

Categories Of Records

    The categories of records used in the matching program are 
identifying data, and payment eligibility status data. HCA will provide 
Fiscal Service with the following information for matching against 
Treasury's Working System: Business Name, Person First Name, Person 
Middle Name, Person Last Name, Address--if available, City Name, State 
Code, Person Date of Birth, Vendor/Payee Phone Number, Vendor/Payee 
Email Address.
    Fiscal Service will return match results to HCA containing the 
following data elements: SSN, EIN, TIN, Full Name, General, Specialty, 
Exclusion Program, Exclusion Description, Exclusion Date, Birth Date, 
National Provider Identifier (NPI), Waiver Date, Waiver State, Address, 
City, State, Zip, Country Code.

System(s) of Records

    The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service .017--
Do Not Pay Payment Verification Records, 85 FR 11776 at 11803 (Feb. 27, 
2020), through the DNP Computer Matching Program.

Ryan Law,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
[FR Doc. 2023-15610 Filed 7-21-23; 8:45 am]
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