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SSA–L706—Continued 

Type of 

respondents 

Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average burden 

per response 

(minutes) 

Total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Totals ........................................................................................ 3,600 ............................ ............................ 600 

4. Cost Reimbursable Research 

Request—20 CFR 401.165—0960–0754. 

Qualified researchers need SSA 

administrative data for a variety of 

projects. To request SSA’s program data 

for research, a researcher must submit a 

completed research application, Form 

SSA–9901, How to Request SSA 

Program Data for Research, for SSA’s 

evaluation. In the application, the 

requesting researcher must provide 

basic project information, and describe 

the way in which the proposed project 

will further SSA’s mission to promote 

the economic security of the Nation’s 

people through its administration of the 

Old Age, Survivors, and Disability 

Insurance Programs, and the SSI 

Program. SSA reviews the application 

and, once we approve it, the researcher 

signs Form SSA–9903, SSA Agreement 

Regarding Conditions for Use of SSA 

Data, which outlines the conditions and 

safeguards for the research project data 

exchange. The researcher may use the 

data for research and statistical 

purposes only, and must complete Form 

SSA–9902, Confidentiality Agreement. 

SSA recovers all expenses incurred in 

providing this information as part of 

this reimbursable service. The 

respondents are Federal and State 

government agencies or their 

contractors, private entities, and 

colleges or universities. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 15. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 240 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 60 hours. 

5. Authorization to Release Medical 

Report to Physician—20 CFR 401.55 & 

401.100—0960–0761. When evidence 

provided by a disability claimant is 

inadequate for SSA to determine the 

disability, SSA requests a consultative 

examination (CE) for additional 

information or clarification. If the 

claimants, their court appointed 

representatives, or the parents of a 

minor child want the CE report sent to 

the claimant’s treating physician, they 

complete Form SSA–91 and send it to 

SSA for processing. SSA uses the 

information on the SSA–91 to release 

the CE report to the authorized 

physician. Respondents are applicants 

for disability claims. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 7,922. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 660 hours. 

6. Application Status—20 CFR 

401.45—0960–0763. Application Status 

provides users with the capability to 

check the status of their pending Social 

Security claims either via the Internet or 

the National 800 Number Automated 

Telephone Service. Users need their 

SSN and a confirmation number to 

access this information. The 

Application Status shows users when 

SSA received the application, if we 

requested additional documents (e.g., 

military discharge papers, W–2s, birth 

records, etc.), and provides the address 

for the office that is processing their 

application. Once SSA makes a decision 

on a claim, we post a copy of the 

decision notice online for the user to 

view. There are some exceptions to 

posting a copy online, such as disability 

denial notices (even if filed 

electronically), or claims that users did 

not file via the Internet, as we may not 

have those notices available for online 

review. Users access this application 

either via http://www.ssa.gov/ 

onlineservices/, or through the National 

800 Number. Respondents are Social 

Security claimants. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

OMB-approved information collection. 

Type of request Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average burden 

per response 

(minutes) 

Total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Automated Telephone Services ...................................................... 764,885 1 2 25,496 

Internet Services .............................................................................. 2,881,804 1 1 48,030 

Totals ........................................................................................ 3,646,689 ............................ ............................ 73,526 

Dated: August 31, 2010. 

Liz Davidson, 

Center Director, Center for Reports Clearance, 

Social Security Administration. 

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA 2010–0016] 

Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; 

Computer Matching Program (SSA/ 

Office of Personnel Management 

(OPM)—Match Numbers 1005, 1019, 

1020, and 1021 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA). 

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an 

existing computer matching program 

that is scheduled to expire on October 

6, 2010. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

provisions of the Privacy Act, as 

amended, this notice announces a 

renewal of an existing computer 

matching program that we are currently 

conducting with OPM. 

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, 

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(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 Executive Director, Office of 

Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 

General Counsel, 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 

Executive Director, Office of Privacy 

and Disclosure, Office of the General 

Counsel 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 

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 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 approval of the 

matching agreement by the Data 

Integrity Boards (DIB) 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 applicants and beneficiaries 

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. 

Jonathan R. Cantor, 

Chair, Executive Director, Office of Privacy 

and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. 

Notice of Computer Matching Program, 

SSA With the Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) 

A. Participating Agencies 

SSA and OPM. 

B. Purpose of the Matching Program 

The purpose of this matching program 

is to set forth the conditions, terms, and 

safeguards under which OPM will 

disclose civil service benefit and 

payment data to us. We are legally 

required to offset specific benefits by a 

percentage of civil service benefits 

received (Spousal and Survivors 

benefits, Supplemental Security Income 

(SSI) benefits, and Disability Insurance 

Benefits are offset by a percentage of the 

recipient’s own Federal government 

pension benefits). The Old-Age, 

Survivors, Disability Insurance (OASDI), 

SSI, and Special Veterans’ Benefits 

(SVB) programs administered by us will 

use the match results under this 

agreement to meet its civil service 

benefit offset obligations. The OASDI 

programs are social insurance programs. 

The SSI program pays benefits to aged, 

blind, and disabled recipients with 

incomes below levels established by law 

and regulations. The SVB program 

provides special benefits to certain 

World War II veterans. Specific 

information regarding the matching 

programs to be conducted because of the 

disclosure is provided in the 

appendices. 

C. Authority for Conducting the 

Matching Program 

The legal authority for SSA to 

conduct this matching activity for SSI 

purposes is contained in section 

1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) of the Social 

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

1383(e)(1)(B) and (f)) and for the SVB 

purposes is contained in section 806 of 

the Act (42 U.S.C. 1006). Section 224 of 

the Act (42 U.S.C. 424a) provides for the 

reduction of Social Security disability 

benefits when the disabled worker is 

also entitled to a Public Disability 

Benefit. Sections 215(a)(7) and 215(d)(3) 

of the Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7) and 

415(d)(3)) provide for a modified benefit 

computation to be used for certain 

beneficiaries who are concurrently 

entitled to both Social Security benefits 

and a monthly periodic payment based 

in whole or in part on employment not 

covered by Social Security, including a 

civil service benefit. This modified 

benefit computation is called the 

Windfall Elimination Provision. Section 

202(k)(5)(A) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 402 

(k)(5)(A)) requires that SSA reduce the 

Social Security benefits of certain 

beneficiaries entitled to Social Security 

spouse’s benefits who are also entitled 

to a government pension based on their 

own noncovered earnings. This 

reduction is referred to as Government 

Pension Offset. 

Section 1631(f) of the Act requires 

Federal agencies to furnish SSA with 

information necessary to verify 

eligibility, and section 224(h)(1) of the 

Act requires any Federal agency to 

provide SSA with information in its 

possession that SSA may require for the 

purposes of making a timely 

determination of the amount of 

reduction under section 224 of the Act. 

D. Categories of Records and Persons 

Covered by the Matching Program 

OPM will provide SSA with an 

electronic file containing civil service 

benefit and payment data from the 

annuity and survivor master file. The 

Federal Register designation for the 

OPM file is OPM/Central-1 Civil Service 

Retirement and Insurance Records. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), OPM 

established routine uses to disclose the 

subject information to SSA. 

Each record on the OPM file will be 

matched for Social Security Number 

(SSN) verification to SSA’s Master Files 

of SSN Holders and SSN Applications. 

The Federal Register designation for the 

SSA file is Master Files of SSN Holders 

and SSN Applications, SSA/OSR, 60– 

0058. Those records verified will then 

be matched to SSA’s SSI and SVB 

payment information maintained in the 

SSR and SVB. The Federal Register 

designation for the SSA file is SSR and 

SVB, SSA/OSR, 60–0103. 

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching 

Program 

The matching program will become 

effective no sooner than 40 days after 

notice of the matching program is sent 

to Congress and OMB, 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. 

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