[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30617]
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[Federal Register: December 14, 1994]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988; RRB Records
Used in Computer Matching
AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).
ACTION: Notice of Records Used in Computer Matching Programs.
Notification to individuals who are beneficiaries used the Railroad
Retirement Act.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Act of 1988, RRB is issuing public notice of its use and intent to use,
in ongoing computer matching programs, information obtained from the
Social Security Administration (SSA) of the amount of wages reported to
SSA and the amount of benefits paid by that agency.
The purpose of this notice is to advise individuals applying for or
receiving benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act of the use made by
RRB of this information obtained from SSA by means of a computer match.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this publication by
writing to Ms. Beatrice Ezerski, Secretary to the Board, Railroad
Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. LeRoy Blommaert, Privacy Act
Officer, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60611-2092, telephone number (312) 751-4548.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100-503, requires a Federal agency participating
in a computer matching program to publish a notice regarding the
establishment of a matching program. The required notice was first
published at 54 FR 26282 (June 22, 1989). A second notice was published
at 57 FR 23115 (June 1, 1992) covering the second cycle. New agreements
are being negotiated for continuing the matching program beyond the
second cycle's initial 18-month and additional 12-month periods; hence,
the need for a new notice.
Name of Participating Agencies
Social Security Administration and Railroad Retirement Board.
Purpose of the Match
The RRB will, on a daily basis, obtain from SSA a record of the
wages reported to SSA from persons who have applied for benefits under
the Railroad Retirement Act and a record of the amount of benefits paid
by that agency to persons who are receiving or have applied for
benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. That wage information is
needed to compute the amount of the tier I annuity component provided
by sections 3(a), 4(a) and 4(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45
U.S.C. 231b(a), 45 U.S.C. 231c(a) and 45 U.S.C. 231c(f). This
information is available from no other source.
In addition, the RRB will receive from SSA the amount of certain
social security benefits which the RRB pays on behalf of SSA. Section
7(b)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(2)) provides
that the RRB shall make the payment of certain social security
benefits. The RRB also requires this information in order to adjust the
amount of any annuity due to the receipt of a social security benefit.
Section 10(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231i(a))
permits the RRB to recover any overpayment from the accrual of social
security benefits. This information is not available from any other
source.
Finally, the RRB will receive from SSA once a year a copy of SSA's
Master Benefit Record for earmarked RRB annuitants. Section 7(b)(7)) of
the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. (b)(7) requires that SSA provide
the requested information. The RRB needs this information to make the
necessary cost-of-living computation quickly and accurately for those
RRB annuitants who are also SSA beneficiaries.
Authority for Conducting the Match
Section 7(b)(7) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C.
231f(h)(7)) provides that the Social Security Administration shall
supply information necessary to administer the Railroad Retirement Act.
Categories of Records and Individuals Covered
All applicants for benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act and
current beneficiaries will have a record of their wages and the amount
of their social security benefits requested from the Social Security
Administration.
Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
It is estimated that these matches will commence on January 22,
1995, and will run for the full 18 months of the agreement.
The notice we are giving here is in addition to any individual
notice.
A copy of this notice will be furnished to both Houses of Congress
and the Office of Management and Budget.
Dated: December 7, 1994.
By authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 94-30617 Filed 12-13-94; 8:45 am]
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