[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37090-37091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18048]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs; Report of Computer
Matching Program Between Department of Labor and Social Security
Administration
Participating Agencies: The participating agencies in this computer
matching program are the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
Department of Labor (DOL) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).
This Notice is published as required by the Computer Matching and
Privacy Protection Act of 1988, as amended. A new written agreement for
this longstanding computer matching program recently has been approved
by both the Department of Labor and the Social Security Administration
Data Integrity Boards.
Purpose of Match: DOL will conduct a computer matching program of
DOL and SSA records of Black Lung benefit recipients in order to detect
individuals who might improperly receive dual Black Lung benefits from
SSA and DOL. When a verified match occurs, the case will be referred to
the proper DOL office for development to assure the validity of the
match and to make any required benefit adjustments. The SSA data will
contain the date of death of SSA beneficiaries. This information will
help to minimize those cases in which benefit payments are made to
deceased beneficiaries, by identifying a DOL beneficiary who has died,
but DOL has not been notified of the death. The SSA data also will
assist DOL in properly referring inquiries and correspondence received
at DOL regarding SSA-only Black Lung beneficiaries.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Title IV of the
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, 30 U.S.C. 901, et seq.
Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: SSA, as the source
agency, will provide DOL with its Black Lung Payment System, HHS/SSA/
OSR 09-60-0045, (52 FR 9543, March 25, 1987), which will be matched
with DOL's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs' Black Lung Benefit
Payment records contained in DOL/ESA-30 (55 FR 7131, February 28,
1990). The individuals covered will be DOL and SSA Black Lung
beneficiaries.
Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: The Matching program will
begin either 30 days after the publication date of this Notice, or 40
days (whichever is later) after a copy of the written agreement for
this matching program is sent to the Chairman of the Committee on
Government Affairs of the U.S. Senate, to the Chairman of the Committee
on Governmental Reform and Oversight Operations of the U.S. House of
Representatives and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
of the Office of Management and Budget. The matching program will
continue for 18 months from the beginning date and may be extended for
an additional 12 months thereafter.
Address for Receipt of Public Comment: Shelby Hallmark, Acting
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 200 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, Telephone: (202) 219-7503.
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Signed at Washington, D.C. this 11th day of July 1996.
Shelby Hallmark,
Acting Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-18048 Filed 7-15-96; 8:45 am]
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