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section. Change the effective date of the 

1.7 percent cost-of-living increased from 

‘‘December 2014’’ to ‘‘December 31, 

2014’’. 

Paul Kryglik, 

Director, Office of Regulations and Reports 

Clearance. 

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA 2014–0043] 

Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; 

Computer Matching Program (SSA/

Railroad Retirement Board (RRB))— 

Match Number 1308 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA). 

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an 

existing computer matching program 

that will expire on March 31, 2015. 

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 RRB. 

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, Social Security 

Administration, 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 approval of the matching 

agreement by the Data Integrity Boards 

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. 

Kirsten J. Moncada, 

Executive Director, Office of Privacy and 

Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. 

Notice of Computer Matching Program, 

SSA With the Railroad Retirement 

Board (RRB) 

A. Participating Agencies 

SSA and RRB. 

B. Purpose of the Matching Program 

This computer matching agreement 

sets forth the terms, conditions, and 

safeguards under which RRB will 

disclose to us information necessary to 

verify an individual’s self-certification 

of eligibility for Extra Help with 

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs 

program (Extra Help). It will also enable 

us to identify individuals who may 

qualify for Extra Help as part of our 

Medicare outreach efforts. 

C. Authority for Conducting the 

Matching Program 

The legal authority for us to conduct 

this matching activity is contained in 

section 1860D–14 (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 

114) and section 1144 (42 U.S.C. 1320b– 

14) of the Act. 

D. Categories of Records and Persons 

Covered by the Matching Program 

1. Systems of Records 

RRB will provide us with data from 

its RRB–22 and RRB–20 systems of 

records. 

We will match RRB’s data with our 

Medicare Database (MDB) File, system 

of records No. 60–0321. 

2. Number of Records and Frequency of 

Matching 

RRB will transmit its annuity 

payment data monthly. The file will 

consist of approximately 600,000 

electronic records. 

RRB will transmit its Post Entitlement 

System file daily. The number of 

records will differ each day, but consist 

of approximately 3,000 to 4,000 records 

each month. 

RRB will transmit files on all 

Medicare eligible Qualified Railroad 

Retirement Beneficiaries from its RRB– 

20 and RRB–22 systems of records to 

report address changes and subsidy 

changing event information monthly. 

The file will consist of approximately 

520,000 electronic records. The number 

of people who apply for Extra Help 

determines in part the number of 

records matched. 

Our comparison file will consist of 

approximately 90 million records 

obtained from MDB. 

3. Specified Data Elements 

We will conduct the computer match 

using each individual’s Social Security 

Number, name, date of birth, RRB claim 

number, and RRB annuity payment 

amount in both RRB and MDB files. 

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching 

Program 

The effective date of this matching 

program is April 1, 2015, 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, 

if both agencies meet certain conditions, 

it may extend for an additional 12 

months thereafter. 

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