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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA–2024–0043] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA). 

ACTION: Notice of a new matching 

program. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

provisions of the Privacy Act, as 

amended, this notice announces a new 

matching program with the United 

States Department of Health and Human 

Service, the Office of Child Support 

Services (OCSS). Under this matching 

program, OCSS will provide SSA with 

online query access to the National 

Directory of New Hires (NDNH) for 

administration of the Supplemental 

Security Income (SSI), Disability 

Insurance (DI), and Ticket-to-Work and 

Self-Sufficiency (Ticket) programs, and 

will provide SSA with quarterly wage 

and unemployment insurance data from 

NDNH through a batch match for 

administration of the SSI program. 

DATES: The deadline to submit 

comments on the proposed matching 

program is January 29, 2025. 

The matching program will be 

applicable on January 29, 2025, or once 

a minimum of 30 days after publication 

of this notice has elapsed, whichever is 

later. The matching program will be in 

effect for a period of 18 months. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any one of three methods—internet, 

fax, or mail. Do not submit the same 

comments multiple times or by more 

than one method. Regardless of which 

method you choose, please state that 

your comments refer to Docket No. 

SSA–2024–0043 so that we may 

associate your comments with the 

correct regulation. 

Caution: You should be careful to 

include in your comments only 

information that you wish to make 

publicly available. We strongly urge you 

not to include in your comments any 

personal information, such as Social 

Security numbers or medical 

information. 

1. Internet: We strongly recommend 

that you submit your comments via the 

internet. Please visit the Federal 

eRulemaking portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. Use the Search 

function to find docket number SSA– 

2024–0043 and then submit your 

comments. The system will issue you a 

tracking number to confirm your 

submission. You will not be able to 

view your comment immediately 

because we must post each submission 

manually. It may take up to a week for 

your comments to be viewable. 

2. Fax: Fax comments to (833) 410– 

1613. 

3. Mail: Matthew Ramsey, Executive 

Director, Office of Privacy and 

Disclosure, Office of the General 

Counsel, Social Security 

Administration, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, 

or emailing Matthew.Ramsey@ssa.gov. 

Comments are also available for public 

viewing on the Federal eRulemaking 

portal at https://www.regulations.gov or 

in person, during regular business 

hours, by arranging with the contact 

person identified below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Interested parties may submit general 

questions about the matching program 

to Cynthia Scott, Division Director, 

Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office 

of the General Counsel, Social Security 

Administration, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, 

at telephone: (410) 966–1943, or send an 

email to Cynthia.Scott@ssa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. 

Matthew Ramsey, 

Executive Director, Office of Privacy and 

Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. 

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: 

SSA and OCSS. 

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING

PROGRAM: 

The legal authorities for disclosures 

under this agreement are the Act and 

the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. 

Section 453(j)(4) of the Social Security 

Act (Act) provides that OCSS shall 

provide the Commissioner of Social 

Security with all information in the 

NDNH. 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(4). SSA has 

authority to use data to determine 

entitlement and eligibility for, and to 

conduct, programs it administers 

pursuant to 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) (SSI), 

224(h) (DI), 1148 (Ticket) of the Act. 42 

U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B) and (f), 42 U.S.C. 

424a(h), and 42 U.S.C. 1320b–19, and 

222(d) (Rehabilitation Services), 42 

U.S.C. 422(d), and 1615(d) and (e), 42 

U.S.C. 1382d(d) and (e). Disclosures 

under this agreement shall be made in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), 

and in compliance with the matching 

procedures in 5 U.S.C 552a(o), (p), and 

(r). 

With respect to the SSI program, 

subsection 1631(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 

1383(f)) provides that ‘‘the head of any 

federal agency shall provide such 

information as the Commissioner of 

Social Security needs for purposes of 

determining eligibility for or amount of 

benefits, or verifying information with 

respect thereto.’’ 

With respect to the DI program, 

subsection 224(h) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 

424a(h)) provides that ‘‘the head of any 

Federal agency shall provide such 

information within its possession as the 

Commissioner of Social Security may 

require for purposes of making a timely 

determination of the amount of the 

reduction, if any, required by this 

section in benefits payable under this 

subchapter, or verifying other 

information necessary in carrying out 

the provisions of this section.’’ 

With respect to the Ticket program, 

subsections 1148(b)(4)(d), and (h) of the 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–19(b)(4), (d), and 

(h)) require SSA to verify earnings of 

beneficiaries and recipients to make 

payments to employment network 

providers under the Ticket program. 

With respect to cost-reimbursement 

payments to State Vocational 

Rehabilitation (VR) Agencies for 

services to beneficiaries outside of the 

Ticket program, subsections 222(d) and 

1615(d) and (e) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 

422(d), 1382d(d) and (e)) requires SSA 

to verify earnings of beneficiaries and 

recipients to ensure accurate payments. 

PURPOSE(S): 

This agreement governs a matching 

program between OCSS and SSA. The 

agreement covers the following 

information exchange operations 

wherein OCSS will provide SSA with 

online query access to the NDNH for 

administration of SSI, DI, and Ticket 

programs, and will provide SSA with 

quarterly wage and unemployment 

insurance data from NDNH through a 

batch match for administration of the 

SSI program. 

The Commissioner of Social Security 

is required to verify eligibility of a 

recipient or applicant for SSI using 

independent or collateral sources. SSI 

benefits may not be determined solely 

based on declarations by the applicant 

concerning eligibility factors or other 

relevant facts. Information is also 

obtained, as necessary, in order to 

assure that SSI benefits are only 

provided to eligible individuals (or 

eligible spouses) and that the amounts 

of such benefits are correct. Section 

1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 

1383(e)(1)(B)). The Commissioner of 

Social Security may review DI benefits 

to determine if a reduction in benefits 

is required based on wages or selfemployment. Section 224(h) of the Act 

(42 U.S.C. 424a(h)). 

The Commissioner also evaluates the 

work activity (employment and earnings 

levels) of DI and SSI beneficiaries as a 

basis to make payments to Employment 

Networks and State VR Agencies under 

the Ticket program Public Law (Pub. L.) 

106–170 and to State VR Agencies 

pursuant to the State VR reimbursement 


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program, subsections 222(d) and 

1615(d) and (e) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 

422(d), 1382d(d) and (e). 

This agreement assists SSA in: 

(1) establishing or verifying eligibility 

or payment amounts, or both under the 

SSI program; 

(2) establishing or verifying eligibility 

or continuing entitlement under the DI 

program; and 

(3) administering the Ticket program. 

These activities include overpayment 

avoidance and recovery for all three 

programs. SSA evaluates the costbenefits, including programmatic and 

operational impact, which NDNH 

information has on SSA programs and 

operations. OCSS and SSA have been 

parties to matching agreements and 

recertification for these purposes since 

2001. 

SSA will use the NDNH comparison 

information stored in SSA electronic 

folders, paper folders, and obtained 

through online query of the NDNH to 

administer the SSI, DI, and Ticket 

programs efficiently, as set forth in this 

agreement. SSA will make the online 

request through its authorized query 

applications. This query will submit the 

request through OCSS’ web service. 

SSA’s use of authorized query 

applications to access the OCSS web 

service is understood by OCSS and SSA 

to apply throughout the agreement. This 

agreement also governs the use, 

treatment, and safeguarding of the 

information exchanged. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: 

The individuals whose information is 

involved in this matching program are 

individuals who are applicants or 

recipients of Title II, Title XVI, Ticketto-Work and Self-Sufficiency programs. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: 

SSA will provide electronically to 

OCSS the following data elements in the 

finder file: 

• Individual’s Social Security number 

(SSN); and 

• Name (first, middle, last) 

For the Quarterly Batch Match (SSI), 

OCSS will provide electronically to SSA 

the following data elements from the 

NDNH in the quarterly wage file: 

• Quarterly wage record identifier 

• For employees: 

(1) Name (first, middle, last) 

(2) SSN 

(3) Verification request code 

(4) Processed date 

(5) Non-verifiable indicator 

(6) Wage amount 

(7) Reporting period 

• For employers of individuals in the 

quarterly wage file of the NDNH: 

(1) Name 

(2) Employer identification number 

(3) Address(es) 

• Transmitter agency code 

• Transmitter state code 

• State or agency name 

OCSS will provide electronically to 

SSA the following data elements from 

the NDNH in the unemployment 

insurance file: 

• Unemployment insurance record 

identifier 

• Processed date 

• SSN 

• Verification request code 

• Name (first, middle, last) 

• Address 

• Unemployment insurance benefit 

amount 

• Reporting period 

• Transmitter agency code 

• Transmitter state code 

• State or agency name 

Online Query Access (SSI, DI, and 

Ticket programs). Data elements on 

quarterly wage screen: 

• Quarterly wage record identifier 

• Date report processed 

• Name/SSN verified 

• For Employees: 

(1) SSN 

(2) Name (first, middle, last) 

(3) Date of hire 

• For Employers: 

(1) Name 

(2) Employer identification number 

(3) Employer Federal Information 

Processing System (FIPS) code (if 

present) 

(4) Address(es) 

Data elements on the new hire screen: 

• New hire record identifier 

• Name/SSN verified 

• Date report processed 

• For Employees 

(1) Name 

(2) Employer identification number 

(3) Employer FIPS code (if present) 

(4) Address(es) 

Data elements on the unemployment 

insurance screen: 

• Unemployment insurance record 

identifier 

• Name/SSN verified 

• SSN 

• Name (first, middle, last) 

• Address 

• Unemployment insurance benefit 

amount 

• Reporting period 

• Payer state 

• Date report processed 

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: 

SSA’s System of Records (SOR) are 

the Supplemental Security Income 

Record and Special Veterans Benefits 

(SSR), 60–0103, last fully published at 

71 FR 1830 (January 11, 2006) and 

amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 

2007), 83 FR 31250–31251 (July 3, 

2018), 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018), 

at 89 FR 825 (January 5, 2024), and at 

89 FR 14554 (February 27, 2024); the 

Completed Determination RecordContinuing Disability Determination file 

(CDR–CDD), 60–0050, last fully 

published at 71 FR 1813 (January 11, 

2006), amended at 72 FR 69723 

(December 10, 2007), 83 FR 54969 

(November 1, 2018), 84 FR 17907 (April 

26, 2019), and at 89 FR 825 (January 5, 

2024; the Master Beneficiary Record 

(MBR), 60–0090, last fully published at 

71 FR 1826 (January 11, 2006), amended 

at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), 78 

FR 40542 (July 5, 2013), 83 FR 31250– 

31251 (July 3, 2018), and 83 FR 54969 

(November 1, 2018), at 89 FR 825 

(January 5, 2024), and at 89 FR 14554 

(February 27, 2024); the Electronic 

Disability (eDIB) Claim File, (60–0320) 

last fully published at 85 FR 34477 

(June 4, 2020), and at 89 FR 14554 

(February 27, 2024); the Ticket-to-Work 

and Self-Sufficiency Program Payment 

Database, (60–0295) last fully published 

at 66 FR 17985 (April 4, 2001), and 

amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 

2007), 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018), 

and at 89 FR 825 (January 5, 2024); and 

the Ticket-to-Work Program Manager 

(PM) Management Information System, 

(60–0300) last fully published at 66 FR 

32656 (June 15, 2001), and amended at 

72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), 83 FR 

54969 (November 1, 2018), and at 89 FR 

825 (January 5, 2024). 

OCSE’s SOR is the OCSE National 

Directory of New Hires, System No. 09– 

80–0381 published in full at 89 FR 

25625 (April 11, 2024). 

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[Public Notice: 12623] 

Proposal To Extend the Cultural 

Property Agreement Between the 

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ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Proposal to extend the 

Memorandum of Understanding 

Between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government 

of the Republic of Chile Concerning the 

Imposition of Import Restrictions on 

Categories of Archaeological Material of 

Chile (‘‘the Chile Agreement’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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