[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-640]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Report of Computer Matching Program Between Department of Labor
and Department of Health and Human Services, Social Security
Administration
Participating agencies: The participating agencies in this computer
matching program are the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Health and Human
Services, Social Security Administration (SSA). This Notice is
published as required by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Act of 1988, as amended. A new written agreement for this long-standing
computer matching program recently has been approved by both the
Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services
Data Integrity Boards.
Purpose of match: DOL will conduct a computer matching program of
DOL and SSA records of Black Lung benefit recipients in order to detect
individuals who might improperly receive dual Black Lung benefits from
SSA and DOL. When a verified match occurs, the case will be referred to
the proper DOL office for development to assure the validity of the
match and to make any required benefit adjustments. The SSA data will
contain the date of death of SSA beneficiaries. This information will
help to minimize those cases in which benefit payments are made to
deceased beneficiaries, by identifying a DOL beneficiary who has died,
but DOL has not been notified of the death. The SSA data also will
assist DOL in properly referring inquiries and correspondence received
at DOL regarding SSA-only Black Lung beneficiaries.
Authority for conducting the matching program: Title IV of the
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, 30 U.S.C. 901, et seq.
Categories of records and individuals covered: SSA, as the source
agency, will provide DOL with its Black Lung Payment System, HHS/SSA/
OSR 09-60-0045, (52 FR 9543, March 25, 1987), which will be matched
with DOL's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs' Black Lung Benefit
Payment records contained in DOL/ESA-30 (55 FR 7131, February 28,
1990). The individuals covered will be DOL and SSA Black Lung
beneficiaries.
Inclusive dates of the matching program: The Matching program will
begin either 30 days after the publication date of this Notice, or 30
days after a copy of the written agreement for this matching program is
sent to the Chairman of the Committee on Government Affairs of the U.S.
Senate, to the Chairman of the House Government Operations Committee,
and to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, whichever
is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the
beginning date and may be extended for an additional 12 months
thereafter.
Address for receipt of public comment: Lawrence W. Rogers,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 219-7503.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 5th day of January 1994.
Lawrence W. Rogers,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-640 Filed 1-10-94; 8:45 am]
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