[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12832]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program (SSA/Department of
the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD))--Match Number 1038
AGENCY: Social Security Administration.
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 with BPD.
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
telefax to (410) 966-5138 or writing to the Associate Commissioner for
Program and Integrity Reviews, 860 Altmeyer 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
and Integrity Reviews as shown above.
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 and receiving Federal benefits. Section
7201 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508)
further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections 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. Among
other things, 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 the Data Integrity Boards' approval of the match
agreements;
(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 this computer matching program
complies with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
Dated: May 9, 1996.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration
(SSA) with the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt
(BPD)-- Match Number 1038
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and BPD.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish conditions and
procedures for BPD disclosure of certain savings bond information
useful to SSA in verifying eligibility and payment amount under the
supplemental security income (SSI) program provided under title XVI of
the Social Security Act (Act) to individuals with income and resources
below levels established by law and regulations.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
Section 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B)
and (f)).
D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match
SSA will provide BPD with a finder file, extracted from SSA's
Supplemental Security Income Record System, containing Social Security
numbers of individuals who receive SSI payments. This information will
be matched with BPD files in BPD's savings bond registration system of
records (United States savings-type securities) and a reply file of
matched records will be furnished to SSA. Upon receipt of BPD's reply
file, SSA will match identifying information from the BPD file with
SSA's records to ensure that the data pertain to the relevant SSI
recipients.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Match
The matching program shall become effective no sooner than 40 days
after a copy of the agreement, as approved by the Data Integrity Boards
of both agencies, is sent to Congress and the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) (or later if OMB objects to some or all of the agreement),
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. 96-12832 Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]
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