Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 227 / Friday, November 26, 2004 / Notices 69007

(i) through (iv) immediately above, or (c) 

does not derive, directly or indirectly, 

any material part of its income from 

sources within the United States and is 

not a public-utility company operating 

within the United States. 

L. Activities of Non-Utility Subsidiaries 

Outside the United States

The Applicants, on behalf of any 

current or future Non-Utility 

Subsidiaries, request authorization to 

engage in certain energy-related, nonutility, activities outside the United 

States. Such activities include: 

(a) The brokering and marketing of 

electricity, natural gas and other energy 

commodities (‘‘Energy Marketing’’); 

(b) Energy management services 

(‘‘Energy Management Services’’), 

including the marketing, sale, 

installation, operation and maintenance 

of various products and services related 

to energy management and demand-side 

management, including energy and 

efficiency audits; facility design and 

process control and enhancements; 

construction, installation, testing, sales 

and maintenance of (and training client 

personnel to operate) energy 

conservation equipment; design, 

implementation, monitoring and 

evaluation of energy conservation 

programs; development and review of 

architectural, structural and engineering 

drawings for energy efficiencies, design 

and specification of energy consuming 

equipment; general advice on programs; 

the design, construction, installation, 

testing, sales and maintenance of new 

and retrofit heating, ventilating, and air 

conditioning (‘‘HVAC’’), electrical and 

power systems, alarm and warning 

systems, motors, pumps, lighting, water, 

water-purification and plumbing 

systems, and related structures, in 

connection with energy-related needs; 

and the provision of services and 

products designed to prevent, control, 

or mitigate adverse effects of power 

disturbances on a customer’s electrical 

systems; and 

(c) Engineering, consulting and other 

technical support services (‘‘Consulting 

Services’’) with respect to energy-related 

businesses, as well as for individuals. 

Such Consulting Services would 

include technology assessments, power 

factor correction and harmonics 

mitigation analysis, meter reading and 

repair, rate schedule design and 

analysis, environmental services, 

engineering services, billing services 

(including consolidation billing and bill 

disaggregation tools), risk management 

services, communications systems, 

information systems/data processing, 

system planning, strategic planning, 

finance, feasibility studies, and other 

similar services. 

The Applicants request that the 

Commission (i) authorize Non-Utility 

Subsidiaries to engage in Energy 

Marketing activities in Canada and 

reserve jurisdiction over Energy 

Marketing activities outside of Canada 

pending completion of the record in this 

proceeding, (ii) authorize Non-Utility 

Subsidiaries to provide Energy 

Management Services and Consulting 

Services anywhere outside the United 

States, and (iii) reserve jurisdiction over 

other energy-related, non-utility, 

activities of Non-Utility Subsidiaries 

outside the United States, pending 

completion of the record. 

M. Dividends Out of Capital and 

Unearned Surplus 

AER and other Non-Utility 

Subsidiaries request authorization to 

pay dividends out of capital and 

unearned surplus and/or acquire, retire 

or redeem securities issued to associate 

companies to the extent allowed under 

applicable law and the terms of any 

credit or security instruments to which 

they may be parties. Likewise, AER or 

other Non-Utility Subsidiary also 

request authorization to utilize freely 

distributable cash to acquire, retire or 

redeem any securities of which it is the 

issuer that are held by any associate 

company. It is stated that such 

transactions are a means to reduce the 

capitalization of a company and serve 

essentially the same purpose as a 

dividend paid out of capital or unearned 

surplus.

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Investment Management, pursuant to 

delegated authority. 

Margaret H. McFarland, 

Deputy Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 8010–01–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[SSA/States, SDX–BENDEX–SVES Files—

Matches 6001, 6002, and 6004] 

Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended; 

Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA).

ACTION: Notice of the renewal of an 

existing computer matching program 

which is scheduled to expire on 

December 31, 2004. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

provisions of the Privacy Act, as 

amended, this notice announces the 

renewal of an existing computer 

matching program that SSA is currently 

conducting with the States.

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 of the House of 

Representatives; and the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). The renewal of the matching 

program will be effective as indicated 

below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may 

comment on this notice by either telefax 

to (410) 965–8582 or writing to the 

Associate Commissioner for Income 

Security Programs, 245 Altmeyer 

Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. All 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Associate Commissioner for Income 

Security Programs 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. 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) Publish notice of the computer 

matching programs in the Federal 

Register; 

(4) Furnish detailed reports about 

matching programs to Congress and 

OMB; 

(5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries 

that their records are subject to 

matching; and 

(6) Verify match findings before 

reducing, suspending, terminating or 

denying an individual’s benefits or 

payments. 

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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: November 17, 2004. 

Martin H. Gerry, 

Deputy Commissioner for Disability and 

Income Security Programs.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, 

Social Security Administration (SSA) 

with the States 

A. Participating Agencies 

SSA and the States. 

B. Purpose of the Matching Program 

Section 1137 of the Social Security 

Act requires individual States to have in 

effect an income and eligibility 

verification system meeting certain 

requirements in order to administer 

certain State-administered income, food 

assistance, and medical assistance 

programs. 

A chief purpose of this matching 

program is to facilitate administration of 

this provision. Individual agreements 

with the States will describe the 

conditions under which SSA agrees to 

disclose information to the States 

relating to the eligibility for, and 

payment of, Social Security, 

supplemental security income, and 

special veterans benefits, including 

certain tax return information disclosed 

by SSA, in accordance with applicable 

provisions of the Internal Revenue 

Code, as well as quarters of coverage, 

prisoner, and death information. 

The matching program will also be 

used to implement provisions of Public 

Law 104–193, the Personal 

Responsibility and Work Reconciliation 

Act of 1996, involving the significance 

of Social Security coverage information 

to the eligibility of certain aliens for 

some Federal and State public benefits. 

Under this matching program, SSA will 

disclose certain Social Security coverage 

information on specific persons to 

States administering appropriate benefit 

programs. 

C. Authority for Conducting the 

Matching Program 

Sections 1106 and 1137 of the Social 

Security Act; sections 402, 412, 421 and 

435 of Public Law 104–193; section 

202(x)(3)(B)(iv) of the Social Security 

Act; section 205(r)(3) of the Social 

Security Act; and section 6103(p)(4) of 

Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code. 

D. Categories of Records and 

Individuals Covered by the Matching 

Program 

States will provide SSA with names 

and other identifying information of 

appropriate benefit applicants or 

recipients. Specific information from 

participating States will be matched, as 

provided in the agreement for the 

specific programs, with the following 

systems of records maintained by SSA: 

1. SDX—Supplemental Security 

Income Record and Special Veterans 

Benefits (SSR/SVB), SSA/ODSSIS (60–

0103); 

2. BENDEX—Master Beneficiary 

Record (MBR), SSA/ORSIS (60–0090) 

and the Earnings Recording and SelfEmployment Income System, SSA/

OEEAS (60–0059); 

3. EVS—Master Files of Social 

Security Number (SSN) Holders and 

SSN Applications, SSA/OEEAS (60–

0058); 

4. SVES—SSR/SVB, SSA/ODSSIS 

(60–0103); MBR, SSA/ORSIS (60–0090); 

the Earnings Recording and SelfEmployment Income System, SSA/

OEEAS (60–0059); the Master Files of 

SSN Holders and SSN Applications, 

SSA/OEEAS (60–0058); and the 

Prisoner Update Processing System 

(PUPS), SSA/OEEAS (60–0269); 

5. Quarters of Coverage Query—The 

Earnings Recording and SelfEmployment Income System, SSA/

OEEAS (60–0059) and the Master Files 

of SSN Holders and SSN Applications, 

SSA/OEEAS (60–0058); 

6. Prisoner Query—PUPS, SSA/

OEEAS (60–0269); and 

7. Death Query—Master Files of SSN 

Holders and SSN Applications, SSA/

OEEAS (60–0058)—subsection referred 

to as the NUMIDENT. 

SSA and the States will exchange 

information through the File Transfer 

Management System (FTMS) or online 

through the Interstate Connection 

Network. Cartridge or magnetic tape 

will be used in the event FTMS is 

inoperable. 

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching 

Program 

The matching program will become 

effective no sooner than 40 days after 

notice of the matching program is sent 

to Congress and OMB, or 30 days after 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register, whichever is later. Individual 

State matching agreements under the 

program may also become effective 

upon the signing of the agreements by 

the parties to the agreements. The 

agreements with individual States will 

continue for 18 months from the 

effective date and may be extended for 

a period of time, up to 12 months, but 

not to exceed June 30, 2007, if certain 

conditions are met.

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BILLING CODE 4191–02–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Privacy Act of 1974; as Amended; New 

Routine Use Disclosure

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA).

ACTION: Proposed new routine use.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11)), we 

are issuing public notice of our intent to 

establish a new routine use disclosure of 

information SSA maintains in the 

Privacy Act system of records entitled 

Supplemental Security Income Record 

and Special Veterans Benefits System, 

60–0103 (SSR/SVB System). The 

proposed routine use will allow SSA to 

verify Social Security numbers (SSN) 

provided by foreign Social Security 

agencies with whom SSA has a 

totalization agreement or a mutual 

assistance arrangement under section 

233 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

433). The routine use proposal is 

discussed in the Supplementary 

Information section below. We invite 

public comments on this proposal.

DATES: We filed a report of the proposed 

new routine use with the Chairman of 

the Senate Committee on Governmental 

Affairs, the Chairman of the House 

Government Reform Committee, and the 

Director, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget on November 

18, 2004. The proposed new routine use 

will become effective on December 28, 

2004 unless we receive comments that 

would result in a contrary 

determination.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals may 

comment on this publication by writing 

to the Executive Director, Office of 

Public Disclosure, Office of the General 

Counsel, Social Security 

Administration, 3–A–6 Operations 

Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21235–6401. All 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Willie J. Polk, Team Leader, Strategic 

Issues Team, Office of Public 

Disclosure, Office of the General 

Counsel, Social Security 

Administration, Room 3–A–6 

Operations Building, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235–