[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 77 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20149-20150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7653]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988; Records 
Used in Computer Matching Programs

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).

ACTION: Notice of records used in computer matching programs 
notification to individuals who are receiving or have received benefits 
under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection 
Act of 1988, the RRB is issuing a public notice of its use and intent 
to use, in ongoing computer matching programs, certain information 
obtained from state agencies with respect to individuals who received 
benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. The information 
may consist of either (1) report of unemployment or sickness payments 
made by the state for the same period that benefits were paid by the 
RRB or (2) wages and names and addresses of employers who reported 
wages to the state for the same period that benefits were paid by the 
RRB.
    The purpose of this notice is to advise individuals applying for or 
receiving benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act of the 
use made by the RRB of this information obtained from state agencies by 
means of a computer match.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 22, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Address any comments concerning this notice to Beatrice 
Ezerski, Secretary to the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North 
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Prosser, Railroad Retirement 
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092, telephone 
number (312) 751-4965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under certain circumstances, the Computer 
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100-503, requires 
a Federal agency participating in a computer matching program to 
publish a notice in the Federal Register regarding the establishment of 
that matching program. Such a notice must include information in the 
following first five categories:
    Name of Participating Agencies: The Railroad Retirement Board and 
agencies of all 50 states.
    Purpose of the Match: To identify individuals who have improperly 
collected benefits provided by the RRB while earning remuneration in 
non-railroad employment or while collecting unemployment or sickness 
benefits paid by a state agency.
    Authority for Conducting the Match: 45 U.S.C. Sections 231(b) and 
362(f) and 42 U.S.C. Section 503(c)(1).
    Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: All recipients of 
benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act during a given 
period who reside in the states with which the RRB has negotiated a 
matching program agreement. Records furnished by the states are covered 
under Privacy Act system of records RRB-21, Railroad Unemployment and 
Sickness Insurance Benefit System.
    Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: Agreements with the 
individual states will run for either 12 or 18 months. The number of 
matches conducted with each state during the period of the match will 
vary from state to state, ranging from 2 to 4 depending on whether the 
agreement provides for matches to be conducted quarterly or every six 
months.
    Procedure: The RRB will furnish the state agency a file of records. 
The data elements will consist of beneficiary identifying information, 
such as the name and Social Security Number (SSN), as well as the 
overall period during which the individual received benefits under the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance. The state agency will match on the 
identifying information.
    If the matching operation reveals that the individual who had 
received benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act also 
received either unemployment or sickness insurance benefits from the 
state for any days in the period, the state agency will notify the RRB. 
Depending on arrangements made between the two jurisdictions, and, in 
the case of state sickness benefits on the applicable state law, either 
the RRB or the state agency will attempt to recover the amount of the 
duplicate payments.
    If the matching operation reveals that wages had been reported for 
the individual during the requested period, the state will notify the 
RRB of this fact and furnish a breakdown of the wages and the name and 
address of each employer who reported earnings for the individual. The 
RRB will then write each employer who reported earnings for the 
individual for the given period. Only if the employment is verified 
will the RRB take action to recover the overpayment. If the RRB 
benefits had been paid under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, 
recovery is limited to payments made for days on

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which the individual was gainfully employed.
    Other information: The notice we are giving here is in addition to 
any individual notice.
    A copy of this notice will be furnished to both Houses of Congress 
and the Office of Management and Budget.

    Dated: April 17, 2007.

    By Authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski,
Secretary to the Board.
 [FR Doc. E7-7653 Filed 4-20-07; 8:45 am]
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