[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 198 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60722-60723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26177]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Privacy Act of 1974: Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of matching program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on 
the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct 
of the Internal Revenue Service Disclosure of Information to Federal, 
State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) Computer Matching Program.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice will be effective November 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed to the Director, Governmental 
Liaison and Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D.G. Lee, Project Manager, Office of 
Governmental Liaison, Internal Revenue Service, 202-622-3941.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the matching program was last 
published on August 11, 1998, at 63 FR 42908. Members of the public 
desiring specific information concerning an ongoing matching activity 
may request a copy of the agreement at the address provided above.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to prevent or reduce fraud 
and abuse in certain federally assisted benefit programs while 
protecting the privacy interest of the subjects of the match. 
Information is disclosed by the Internal Revenue Service only for the 
purpose of, and to the extent necessary in, determining eligibility 
for, and/or the correct amount of, benefits for individuals applying 
for or receiving certain benefit payments.
    Authority: In accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code (IRC) of 1986, the Secretary shall, upon written request, 
disclose current return information from returns with respect to 
unearned income from the Internal Revenue Service files to any Federal, 
State, or local agency administering a program listed below:
    (i) A State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act;
    (ii) Medical assistance provided under a State plan approved under 
title XIX of the Social Security Act;
    (iii) Supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the 
Social Security Act, and federally administered supplementary payments 
of the type described in section 1616(a) of such Act (including 
payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of 
Public Law 93-66);
    (iv) Any benefits provided under a State plan approved under title 
I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (as those titles apply to 
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands);
    (v) Unemployment compensation provided under a State law described 
in section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code;
    (vi) Assistance provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977;
    (vii) State-administered supplementary payments of the type 
described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act (including 
payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of 
Public Law 93-66);
    (viii)(I) Any needs-based pension provided under Chapter 15 of 
title 38, United States Code, or under any other law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
    (II) Parents' dependency and indemnity compensation provided under 
section 1315 of title 38, United States Code;
    (III) Health-care services furnished under sections 1710(a)(2)(G) 
(formerly 1710(a)(1)(l)), 1710(a)(3) (formerly 1710(a)(2)), 1710(b) and 
1712(a)(2)(B) of USC title 38; and
    (ix) Any housing assistance program administered by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development that involves initial and periodic 
review of an applicant's or participant's income, except that return 
information may be disclosed under this clause only on written request 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and only for use by 
officers and employees of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development with respect to applicants for and participants in such 
programs.
    Name of recipient agency: Internal Revenue Service.
    Categories of records covered in the match: Internal Revenue 
Service Wage and Information Returns Processing File (Treas./IRS System 
22.061 (IRP)) for the latest tax year. This file contains information 
returns (e.g., Forms 1099-DIV, 1099-INT and W-2G) filed by payers of 
income.
    Name of source agencies and categories of records covered in the 
match:
    A. Federal agencies expected to participate and their Privacy Act 
systems of records are:

    1. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Real Estate 
Assessment Center--Tenant Eligibility Verification Files, HUD/REAC-1;
    2. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Benefits 
Administration--Compensation, Pension, Education and Rehabilitation 
Records, 58 VA 21/22, and Veterans Health Administration--Patient 
Medical Records--VA, 24VA136;
    3. Social Security Administration: Office of Program Benefits 
Policy--Supplemental Security Record (SSR), HHS/SSA/OSR 90-60-0103.
    B. State agencies expected to participate using nonfederal records 
are:
    1. Alabama Department of Human Resources
    2. Alabama Medicaid Agency
    3. Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
    4. Arizona Department of Economic Security
    5. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
    6. Arkansas Department of Human Services
    7. California Department of Social Services
    8. Colorado Department of Human Services
    9. Connecticut Department of Social Services
    10. Delaware Health and Social Services

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    11. District of Columbia Department of Human Services
    12. Florida Department of Children and Families
    13. Georgia Department of Human Resources
    14. Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
    15. Hawaii Department of Human Services
    16. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
    17. Illinois Department of Human Services
    18. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
    19. Iowa Department of Human Services
    20. Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
    21. Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
    22. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
    23. Louisiana Department of Social Services
    24. Maine Department of Human Services
    25. Maryland Department of Human Resources
    26. Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
    27. Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance
    28. Michigan Family Independence Agency
    29. Minnesota Department of Human Services
    30. Mississippi Division of Medicaid
    31. Mississippi Department of Human Services
    32. Missouri Department of Social Services
    33. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
    34. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
    35. Nevada Department of Human Resources
    36. New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
    37. New Jersey Department of Human Services
    38. New Mexico Human Services Department
    39. New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
    40. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
    41. North Dakota Department of Human Services
    42. Ohio Department of Human Services
    43. Oklahoma Department of Human Services
    44. Oregon Department of Human Services
    45. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
    46. Puerto Rico Department of the Family
    47. Puerto Rico Department of Health
    48. Rhode Island Department of Human Services
    49. South Carolina Department of Social Services
    50. South Dakota Department of Social Services
    51. Tennessee Department of Human Services
    52. Texas Department of Human Services
    53. Utah Department of Health
    54. Utah Department of Workforce Services
    55. Vermont Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and 
Health Access
    56. Virgin Islands Bureau of Health Insurance and Medical 
Assistance
    57. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
    58. Virginia Department of Social Services
    59. Washington Department of Social and Health Services
    60. West Virginia Department of Human Services
    61. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
    62. Wyoming Department of Family Services

    Beginning and completion dates: The matches are conducted on an 
ongoing basis in accordance with the terms of the computer matching 
agreement in effect with each participant as approved by the applicable 
Data Integrity Board(s). The term of these agreements is expected to 
cover the 18-month period, January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. 
Ninety days prior to expiration of the agreement, the parties to the 
agreement may request a 12-month extension in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552a(o).

    Dated: October 2, 2000.
W. Earl Wright, Jr.,
Chief Management and Administrative Programs Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-26177 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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