[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7648-7649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3382]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2010-0006]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Benefits Administration (VA/
VBA))--Match Number 1309

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program 
that is scheduled to expire on April 1, 2010.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer 
matching program that we are currently conducting with VA/VBA.

DATES: We will file a report of the subject matching program with the

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 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 
telefaxing to (410) 965-0201 or writing to the Deputy Commissioner for 
Budget, Finance and Management, 800 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 Deputy Commissioner for Budget, 
Finance and Management 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 
describing the conditions under which computer matching involving the 
Federal government could be performed and adding certain protections 
for persons applying for, and receiving, Federal benefits. Section 
7201of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) 
further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such persons.
    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 approval of the matching agreement by the Data 
Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal agencies;
    (3) Publish notice of the computer matching program 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 a person's benefits or payments.

B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act

    We have taken action to ensure that all of our computer matching 
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.

    Dated: February 16, 2010.
Michael G. Gallagher,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the Department of 
Veterans Affairs/Veterans Benefits Administration (VA/VBA)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and VA/VBA.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to set forth the terms and 
conditions under which VA will provide us with VA compensation and 
pension payment data. This disclosure will provide us with information 
necessary to verify a person's self-certification of eligibility for 
prescription drug subsidy assistance under section 1860D-14 of the 
Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114). This disclosure will 
also identify those eligible for Medicare Savings Programs and 
subsidized Medicare prescription drug coverage, which will enable us to 
implement a Medicare outreach program mandated by section 1144 of Title 
XI of the Act.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    The legal authority for us to conduct this matching activity is 
section 1860D-14(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114) and section 1144(a)(1) and 
(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1320b-14) of the Act.
    The legal authority for VA to disclose information for this match 
is 42 U.S.C. 1383(f).

D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program

    VA will provide us with electronic files containing compensation 
and pension payment data from its system of records (SOR) identified as 
``Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Employment Records-VA (58 VA 21/22/28),'' first published at 74 FR 
29275 (June 19, 2009). We will match VA data with our SOR 60-0321, our 
Medicare Database.

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 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.

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