[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-23147]
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[Federal Register: September 19, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Social Security Administration
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Programs (SSA/Bureau of
Prisons)
AGENCY: Social Security Administration, HHS.
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.
DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on
Government Operations of the House of Representatives and the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
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
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. 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 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: September 9, 1994.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate
Central Records System With the Social Security Administration (SSA)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and BOP.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
Section 202(x)(1) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires SSA
to suspend old-age, survivors and disability insurance benefits of
certain prisoners. Section 1611(e)(1)(A) of the Act provides, with some
exceptions, that inmates in public institutions are not eligible for
payments under the supplemental security income program.
The purpose of this matching program is to assist SSA in enforcing
these provisions.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
Sections 202(x)(1), 1611(e)(1)(A), 202(x)(3) and 1631(f) of the
Act.
D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Matching
Program
BOP will submit names and other identifying information of
prisoners from its Inmate Central Records System. The SSA master files
of Social Security number (SSN) holders contain the SSNs and
identifying information for all SSN holders. The SSA master beneficiary
record and supplemental security income record contain beneficiary and
payment information.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Match
The matching program shall become effective 40 days after a copy of
the agreement, as approved by the Data Integrity Boards, 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. 94-23147 Filed 9-16-94; 8:45am]
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