[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24757-24758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9952]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2011-0083]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Labor (DOL))--Match Number 1015

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a new computer matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a new computer matching program that we 
will conduct with DOL. Also published today in a separate notice in the 
Federal Register you will find an announcement of a renewal of an 
existing computer matching program (Match <greek-i>1003).

DATES: We will file a report of the subject matching program with the 
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) 966-0869 or writing to the Acting Executive 
Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General 
Counsel, SSA, 617 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 Acting Executive Director, Office 
of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, SSA, 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 by adding certain protections 
for persons 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 persons.
    The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching 
by Federal agencies when matching records in a system of records with

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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 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 beneficiaries and applicants 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.

Daniel F. Callahan,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of 
the General Counsel.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the Department of Labor 
(DOL)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and DOL.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms, 
conditions, and responsibilities under which DOL will disclose DOL 
administered Part B Black Lung (BL) benefit data to us. We will use the 
match results to verify that recipients of Part B BL benefits are 
receiving the correct amount of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
payments, as required by the Social Security Act (Act).

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    The legal authority for this agreement is section 1631(f) of the 
Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 1383(f). This legal authority 
requires any Federal agency to provide SSA with information in its 
possession that SSA may require determining eligibility for, or the 
proper amount of, SSI payments.

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

    We will match the Supplemental Security Income Record and Special 
Veterans' Benefits Systems, SSA System No. 60-0103, which contains all 
data pertinent to payments made to SSI recipients, with an extract from 
DOL's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, BL Benefit Payments 
file, DOL/ESA-30. DOL published an appropriate routine use to permit 
the disclosures necessary to conduct this match.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The effective date of this matching program is May 21, 2012; if the 
following notice periods have lapsed: 30 days after publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register and 40 days after we send notice of the 
matching program sent to Congress and OMB. The matching program will 
continue for 18 months from the effective date, and if both agencies 
meet certain conditions, we may extend it for an additional 12 months 
thereafter.

[FR Doc. 2012-9952 Filed 4-24-12; 8:45 am]
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