[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11508]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program (SSA/Department of
Labor (DOL)--SSA Match Number 1013
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 with DOL.
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) 966-0869 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 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 approval of the matching agreement by the Data
Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal Agencies;
(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: April 16, 1999.
Kenneth S. Apfel,
Commissioner of Social Security.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration
(SSA) With the Department of Labor (DOL)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and DOL.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish conditions and
procedures for DOL's disclosure of certain Federal Employee
Compensation Act benefit data to SSA. The data is needed by SSA in the
process of verifying the eligibility of, and the amount of benefits
payable to individuals under the Disability Insurance Program
administered by SSA under title II of the Social Security Act (the
Act), and in verifying eligibility and payment amounts of individuals
under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The SSI program
was created under title XVI of the Act to provide benefits to
individuals with income and resources below levels established by law
and regulations.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
Sections 224, 1631(e)(1)(B) and 1631(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 424a,
1383(e)(1)(B) and 1383(f)).
D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match
DOL will provide SSA with an electronic or magnetic tape file
extracted from the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal
Employees' Compensation Act File, DOL(GOVT-1). The extracted file will
contain certain workers' compensation payment information. Each record
on the DOL file will be matched to SSA's Supplemental Security Income
Record, SSA/OSR 09-60-0103; Master Files of Social Security Number
(SSN) Holders and SSN Applications, SSA/OSR 09-60-0058; and Master
Beneficiary Record, SSA/OSR 09-60-0090, to identify individuals
potentially subject to benefit reductions or termination of payment
eligibility under applicable requirements of the above described
benefit programs.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Match
The matching program shall become effective upon signing of the
agreement by both parties to the agreement and approval of the
agreement by the Data Integrity Boards of the respective agencies, but
no sooner than 40 days after notice of this matching 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. 99-11508 Filed 5-6-99; 8:45 am]
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