[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62623-62624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25526]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 [Docket No. SSA 2010-0015]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Internal Revenue Service (IRS))--Match Number 1016

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program 
that is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2010.

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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 IRS.

DATES: IRS 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 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 (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,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the Internal Revenue 
Service (IRS)

A. Participating Agencies:
    SSA and IRS.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program:
    The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms 
under which IRS will disclose to us certain return information for use 
in verifying eligibility for, and/or the correct amount of, benefits 
provided under Title XVI of the Social Security Act (Act) to qualified 
aged, blind, and disabled persons, 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 Pub. L. 93-66, 87 Stat. 152).

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program:
    Public Law 98-369, Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, requires agencies 
administering certain Federally-assisted benefit programs to use 
certain information to ensure proper distribution of benefit payments.
    Section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) (26 U.S.C. 
6103(l)(7)) authorizes IRS to disclose return information with respect 
to unearned income to Federal, State, and local agencies administering 
certain Federally-assisted benefit programs under the Act and the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977.
    Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B)) requires 
verification of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility and 
benefit amounts with independent or collateral sources. This section of 
the Act also provides that the ``Commissioner of Social Security shall, 
as may be necessary, request and utilize information available pursuant 
to section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986'' for 
purposes of Federally administered supplementary payments of the type 
described in section 1616(a) of the Act (including payments pursuant to 
an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of Pub. L. 93-66).

D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program:
    We will provide IRS with identifying information with respect to 
applicants for and recipients of title XVI benefits available under 
programs specified in this Agreement from the Supplemental Security 
Income Record and Special Veterans Benefit (SSR), SSA/OASSIS 60-0103, 
as published at 71 FR 1795 (January 11, 2006). IRS will extract return 
information with respect to unearned income from the Information Return 
Master File (IRMF), Treas/IRS 22.061, as published at 73 FR 42159 (July 
25, 2006), through the Disclosure of Information to Federal, State and 
Local Agencies (DIFSLA) program.

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

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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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