[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 126 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 34312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16195]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Programs (SSA/
Participating States Match of Confined Juvenile Data, Match #1063)
AGENCY: Social Security Administration.
ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching Programs.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces computer matching programs that SSA
plans to conduct.
DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching programs 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. The matching programs 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, Maryland 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 at the above address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. General
The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L.
100-503) amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by 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 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 program(s);
(2) Obtain the Data Integrity Boards' approval of the match
agreement(s);
(3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress
and the Office of Management and Budget;
(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: June 22, 1995.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.
Notice of Computer Matching Programs, State Files of Confined
Juveniles with the Social Security Administration (SSA),
Supplemental Security Record (SSR).
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and Participating States.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
To set forth the terms under which a participating State agrees to
furnish confined juvenile population information to SSA, pursuant to
section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (the Act). This
section requires SSA to verify eligibility under title XVI of the Act
with independent or collateral sources. Section 1611(e)(1)(A) of the
Act generally requires SSA to suspend title XVI payments to an
individual for any month during which the individual is an inmate of a
public institution.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
Sections 1611(e)(1)(A) and 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1382(e)(1)(A) and 1383(e)(1)(B)).
D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match
Participating States will submit names and other identifying
information of confined juveniles from State files. The incoming
confined juvenile records will be matched with data from the SSR, HHS/
SSA/OSR 09-60-0103 (60 FR 2144, January 6, 1995) and Master Files of
Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (Numident,
Alphident) HHS/SSA/OSR 09-60-0058 (60 FR 2144, January 6, 1995).
E. Inclusive Dates of the Match
An individual agreement under this matching program shall become
effective 40 days after a copy of the model agreement, as approved by
the Data Integrity Board, is sent to Congress and the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) (or later if OMB objects to some or all of
this agreement), or 30 days after publication of this notice in the
Federal Register, (August 29, 1995), or after all parties to any
individual agreement under this matching program have signed the
agreement, whichever date is latest. 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. 95-16195 Filed 6-29-95; 8:45 am]
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