[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 68396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27962]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2010-0052]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Labor (DOL))--Match Number 1003

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program 
that will expire on December 4, 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 DOL.

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, 
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.

Dawn S. Wiggins,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of 
the General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the Department of Labor 
(DOL)

A. Participating Agencies
    SSA and DOL.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program
    The purpose of this matching program is to set forth our, and DOL's 
responsibilities for DOL administered disclosure of Part C Black Lung 
(BL) benefit data to us. We will use the match results to verify that 
recipients of Part C BL benefits are receiving the correct amount of 
Social Security disability benefits, as required by the Social Security 
Act (the Act).

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
    The legal authority for this agreement is section 224(h)(1) of the 
Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 424a(h)(1), which requires any 
Federal agency to provide SSA with information in its possession that 
SSA may require for purposes of making a timely determination of the 
amount of reduction required under section 224 of the Act's workers' 
compensation (WC) offset.

D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program
    We will match the MBR, SSA/OEEAS 60-0090, which contains all data 
pertinent to the payment of our beneficiaries, with an extract from 
DOL, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Black Lung Benefit 
Payments file, DOL/ESA-30. DOL published an appropriate routine use to 
permit the disclosures necessary to conduct this match.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
    The effective date of this matching program is December 4, 2010 
provided that the following notice periods have lapsed: 30 days after 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register and 40 days after 
notice of the matching program is sent to Congress and OMB. 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. 2010-27962 Filed 11-4-10; 8:45 am]
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