Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 1997 / Notices 9477

Delete:

E. The Office of Editorial Policy and

Communications (TEC).

Retitle:

D. The Office of Communications

Technology (TEB) to the Office of

Communications Policy and Technology

(TEB).

G. The Office of Regional Affairs and

Special Projects (TEG) to the Office of

External Affairs (TEG).

Reletter:

‘‘H’’ to ‘‘E’.

Section TE.20 The Office of the Deputy

Commissioner, Communications—

(Functions)

D. The Office of Communications

Technology (TEB).

Delete in their entirety:

1. The Visual Graphics and

Community Affairs Staff (TEBl).

2. The Audiovisual Media Operations

Staff (TEB2).

Delete in its entirety:

E. The Office of Editorial Policy and

Communications (TEC).

Retitle and amend as follows:

D. The Office of Communications

Technology (TEB) to the Office of

Communications Policy and Technology

(TEB). Directs the Agency’s overall

information and communications

technology activities to ensure full

public knowledge and understanding of

the programs administered by SSA.

Formulates SSA’s measures, objectives,

policies, standards and guidelines for

public information programs and related

communications technology

applications designed to inform the

general public of the provisions of the

programs administered by SSA.

Prepares and disseminates a wide

variety of internal and external PI/PA

materials ranging from program

pamphlets and information packets to

broadcast quality video productions.

Provides direct and indirect

programmatic support through the use

of state-of-the-art media, methods and

technology. Evaluates the quality of all

information materials used within and

external to SSA to ensure a uniformly

high-quality product and assists in the

design, development and delivery of PI/

PA training in SSA.

G. The Office of Regional Affairs and

Special Projects (TEG) to the Office of

External Affairs (TEG). Implements PI/

PA programs and activities designed to

develop, enhance and preserve good

working relationships with the general

public and a wide variety of national

organizations, advocacy groups and

other governmental organizations with

an interest in SSA programs. Manages

SSA-wide communications initiatives

through a national framework of

headquarters, regional and local PI/PA

delivery strategies and processes. Deals

directly with SSA employees and major

customer/stakeholder groups promoting

a meaningful exchange of ideas,

opinions and points of view. Facilitates

the ongoing operational dealings

between these external organizations

and SSA headquarters and field

components involved in local PI/PA

activities. Provides operational

oversight over the activities of the

Regional Public Affairs Officers and all

other national and local

communications and public contact

activities.

H. The Office of Public Inquiries (TEH)

1. The Policy, Procedures and

Systems Group (TEH1)

Amend last sentence as follows:

Directs the use of surveys and

analyses to increase the effectiveness of

the correspondence workflow process

throughout SSA.

Reletter:

‘‘H’’ to ‘‘E’.

Section S2D.20 The Office of the

Regional Commissioner—(Functions)

C. The Immediate Office of the

Regional Commissioner (S2D1–S2DX).

Delete from the second sentence ‘‘and

external affairs’’

Section SA.20 The Office of the

Commissioner—(Functions)

C. The Immediate Office of the

Commissioner (SA).

Delete from the first sentence ‘‘the

Press Office,’’

Dated: January 31, 1997.

Shirley S. Chater,

Commissioner of Social Security.

[FR Doc. 97–5142 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

Privacy Act 1974; Computer Matching

Program (Agreement for SSA/Federal

Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Match of

Prisoner Data, Match #1041)

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching

Program.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

provisions of the Privacy Act, as

amended, this notice announces a

computer matching program that SSA

plans to conduct.

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 and Oversight 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

facsimile to (410) 966–4337 or writing to

the Associate Commissioner for Program

and Integrity Reviews, 860 Altmeyer

Building, 6401 Security Boulevard,

Baltimore, MD 21235. All comments

received will be available for public

inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

Associate Commissioner for Program

and Integrity Reviews at the above

address.

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 protection for

individuals applying for or receiving

Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) further amended

the Privacy Act regarding protection 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) Furnish detailed reports about

matching programs to Congress and

OMB;

(4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries

that their records are subject to

matching; and

(5) Verify match findings before

reducing, suspending, terminating or

denying an individual’s benefits or

payments.

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.
9478 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 1997 / Notices

Dated: February 21, 1997.

Shirley S. Chater,

Commissioner of Social Security.

Notice of Computer Matching Program,

Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Data

Systems With SSA

A. Participating Agencies

SSA and BOP.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

Section 202(x)(1) of the Social

Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C.

402(x)(1), prohibits SSA from paying

old-age, survivors, and disability

insurance benefits to certain confined

persons, including certain prisoners

under title II of the Act. Section

1611(e)(1)(A) of the Act, 42 U.S.C.

382(e)(1)(A), provides, with some

exceptions, that inmates in public

institutions are not eligible for payments

in the Supplemental Security Income

(SSI) program under title XVI of the Act.

Sections 205(j)(1)(A), 205(j)(5),

1631(a)(2)(A)(iii) and 1631(a)(2)(E), 42

U.S.C., 405(j)(1)(A), 405(j)(5),

1383(g)(2)(A)(iii) and 1383(a)(2)(E)

require SSA to revoke certification for

payment of benefits to representative

payees under certain circumstances and

to investigate and monitor the

performance of representative payees.

The incarceration or confinement of a

representative payee is a circumstance

highly relevant to SSA’s consideration

of an individual’s representative payee

status under these provisions. The

purpose of this matching program is to

assist SSA in enforcing all of the abovereferenced provisions of the Act.

C. Authority for Conducting the

Matching Program

Section 202(x)(1), 202(x)(3),

205(j)(1)(A), 205(j)(5), 1611(e)(1)(A), and

1631(a)(2)(A)(iii) and 1631(a)(2)(E) of

the Act.

D. Categories of Records and

Individuals Covered by the Match

The Federal Bureau of Prisons will

submit names and other identifying

information of prisoners from its

prisoner data systems. The SSA Master

Files of Social Security number (SSN)

holders and SSN applications contain

the SSNs and identifying information

for all SSN holders. The SSA Master

Beneficiary Record and Supplemental

Security Income Record contains

beneficiary and payment information.

The Master Representative Payee File

contains representative payee

information. SSA will match data from

these record systems with BOP data as

a first step in detecting certain

individuals who should not be receiving

Social Security or SSI benefits, either for

themselves, or on behalf of others.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

This matching program shall become

effective no sooner than 40 days after

notice of the program is sent to Congress

and the Office of Management and

Budget, 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.

[FR Doc. 97–5141 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD 97–008]

Agency Information Collection

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act, the U.S.

Coast Guard announces six Information

Collection Requests (ICR) for renewal.

These ICRs include: 1. Request for

Designation and Exemption of

Oceanographic Vessels; 2. Incorporation

and Adoption of Industry Standards

into 33 CFR & 46 CFR Subchapters; 3.

Station Bill For Manned Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS) Facilities; 4.

Merchant Mariner License, Certificate &

Document Application; National Driver

Register; Criminal Record Review and

Five Year Terms of Validity; 5. SelfInspection of Fixed Outer Continental

Shelf (OCS) Facilities; 6. Labeling

Requirements in 33 CFR, Parts 181 and

183; 7. Boat Owner’s Report, Possible

Safety Defect; and 8. Alteration of

Obstructive Bridges. Before submitting

the ICR packages to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB), the

U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting comments

on specific aspects of the collections as

described below.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Commandant (G–SIL–2), U.S. Coast

Guard Headquarters, Room 6106 (Attn:

Barbara Davis), 2100 Second St., SW,

Washington, DC 20593–0001, or may be

hand delivered to the same address

between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. The telephone number is (202)

267–2326. The comments will become

part of this docket and will be available

for inspection and copying by

appointment at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, Office

of Information Management, telephone

(202) 267–2326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The U.S. Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to submit written

views, comments, data, or arguments.

Persons submitting comments should

include their names and addresses,

identify this Notice and the specific ICR

to which each comment applies, and

give reasons for each comment. The U.S.

Coast Guard requests that all comments

and attachments be submitted in an

unbound format no larger than 81⁄2 by

11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. If that is not practical,

a second copy of any bound material is

requested. Persons desiring

acknowledgement that their comments

have been received should enclose a

stamped, self-addressed post card or

envelope.

Interested persons can receive copies

of the complete ICR by contacting Ms.

Davis where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

Information Collection Requests

1. Title: Request for Designation and

Exemption of Oceanographic Vessels.

OMB No. 2115–0053.

Summary: The collection of

information requires a written request to

the Coast Guard from a master, owner,

or agent of an oceanographic research

vessel to be exempt from certain

requirements governing the shipment,

discharge, payment and personal

outfitting of merchant seamen.

Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 2113, authorizes

the Coast Guard to determine if certain

oceanographic research vessels should

be exempt from specific regulatory

requirements concerning maritime

safety and seamen’s welfare laws.

Respondents: Owners, operators and

agents of oceanographic research

vessels.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 10 hours annually.

2. Title: Incorporation and Adoption

of Industry Standards into 33 CFR & 46

CFR Subchapters.

OMB No. 2115–0525.

Summary: The collection of

information requires manufacturers of

pressure-vacuum relief valves or safety

relief valves to submit to the Coast

Guard, drawings and test reports of this

equipment.