99-338. Privacy Act 1974; Computer Matching Program (Agreement for SSA/ Individual Source Jurisdictions Match of Data on Certain Fugitives and Probation or Parole Violators, Match #5000)  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 1266]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-338]
    
    
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    SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
    
    
    Privacy Act 1974; Computer Matching Program (Agreement for SSA/
    Individual Source Jurisdictions Match of Data on Certain Fugitives and 
    Probation or Parole Violators, Match #5000)
    
    AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
    
    ACTION: Notice of computer matching program.
    
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    SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
    amended, this notice announces a computer matching program that SSA 
    plans to conduct.
    
    DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the 
    Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives and the 
    Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
    Budget (OMB). The matching program will be effective as indicated 
    below.
    
    ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
    facsimile to (410) 966-2935 or writing to the Associate Commissioner 
    for Program Support, 4400 West High Rise Building, 6401 Security 
    Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235. All comments received will be available 
    for public inspection at this address.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Associate Commissioner for Program 
    Support at the above address.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    A. General
    
        The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Public 
    Law (Pub. L.) 100-503) amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by 
    establishing the conditions under which computer matching involving the 
    Federal Government could be performed and adding certain protections 
    for individuals applying for or receiving Federal benefits. Section 
    7201 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) 
    further amended the Privacy Act regarding protection for such 
    individuals.
        The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching 
    by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are matched 
    with other Federal, State, or local government records. It requires 
    Federal agencies involved in computer matching programs to:
        (1) Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies 
    participating in the matching programs;
        (2) Obtain approval of the match agreements by any appropriate 
    Federal agency Data Integrity Boards;
        (3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
    and OMB;
        (4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are 
    subject to matching; and
        (5) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating 
    or denying an individual's benefits or payments.
    
    B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
    
        We have taken action to ensure that all of SSA's computer matching 
    programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
    
        Dated: December 22, 1998.
    Kenneth S. Apfel,
    Commissioner of Social Security.
    
    Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration 
    (SSA) with Individual Source Jurisdictions
    
    A. Participating Agencies
    
        SSA and various State and local jurisdictions.
    
    B. Purpose of the Matching Program
    
        The purpose of this matching program is to establish the 
    conditions, safeguards and procedures for the disclosure to SSA by 
    individual source jurisdictions, information on individuals who are 
    fugitives from justice or parole or probation violators. Individual 
    source jurisdictions will disclose information on certain individuals 
    through a computer matching operation for SSA's use in verifying 
    eligibility under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act.
    
    C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
    
        This matching operation is carried out under the authority of 
    sections 202(x)(1)(A)(I), 1611(e)(1)(A) and 1611(e)(5) of the Social 
    Security Act.
    
    D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match
    
        Individual jurisdictions will submit names and other identifying 
    information of individuals who are fugitives from justice or parole or 
    probation violators. The SSA Master Files of Social Security Number 
    (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (SSA/OSR 09-60-0058) contains the 
    SSNs and identifying information for all SSN holders. The SSA Master 
    Beneficiary Record (SSA/OSR 09-60-0090) and the Supplemental Security 
    Income Record (SSA/SSR 09-60-0103) contain beneficiary and payment 
    information. SSA will match data from these record systems with data 
    received from individual jurisdictions as a first step in detecting 
    certain fugitives and probation or parole violators who should not be 
    receiving Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
    benefits.
    
    E. Inclusive Dates of the Match
    
        This matching program shall become effective no sooner than 40 days 
    after notice of the program is sent to Congress and the Office of 
    Management and Budget, or 30 days after publication of this notice in 
    the Federal Register, whichever date is later. The matching program 
    will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be extended 
    for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
    
    [FR Doc. 99-338 Filed 1-7-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
01/08/1999
Department:
Social Security Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of computer matching program.
Document Number:
99-338
Dates:
SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will be effective as indicated below.
Pages:
1266-1266 (1 pages)
PDF File:
99-338.pdf