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cards and subsidized Medicare
prescription drug coverage and enable
SSA, in turn, to identify these
individuals to the States.
C. Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program
The legal authority for SSA 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
Individuals Covered by the Matching
Program
1. Specified Data Elements Used in the
Match
a. RRB will electronically furnish SSA
with the following RRB annuitant data:
name, Social Security Number, date of
birth, RRB claim number, and annuity
payment.
b. SSA will match this file against the
Medicare database.
2. Systems of Records
RRB will provide SSA with electronic
files containing RRB annuity payment
data from its systems of records, RRB–
22 Railroad Retirement Survivors and
Pension Benefits Systems (CHICO). RRB
will also provide SSA with electronic
files of all qualified Railroad
beneficiaries from its system of records,
RRB–20 (PSRRB). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(3), RRB has established routine
uses to disclose the subject information.
SSA will match the RRB information
with the electronic data from the
following system of records: 60–0321
which is currently being developed to
support the Medicare Part D subsidy
computer matches
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
The matching program will become
effective upon signing of the agreement
by all parties to the agreement and
approval of the agreement by the Data
Integrity Boards of the respective
agencies, but no sooner than 40 days
after notice of the matching program is
sent to Congress and the Office of
Management and Budget, 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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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended;
Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),
Veterans Benefit Administration
(VBA)—Match Number 1309
AGENCY: Social Security Administration
(SSA).
ACTION: Notice of a new computer
matching program.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new
computer matching program that SSA
will conduct with VA.
DATES: SSA will file a report of the
subject matching program with the
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the
Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight 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 telefax
to (410) 965–8582 or writing to the
Associate Commissioner for Income
Security Programs, 245 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
Associate Commissioner for Income
Security Programs 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
individuals 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 individuals.
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;
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(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 an individual’s benefits or
payments.
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to
the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that
all of SSA’s computer matching
programs comply with the requirements
of the Privacy Act, as amended.
Dated: January 25, 2005.
Martin H. Gerry,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and
Income Security Programs.
Notice of Computer Matching Program,
Social Security Administration (SSA)
With the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefit
Administration (VBA)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and VA.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program
is to establish the conditions, terms and
safeguards under which VA agrees to
the disclosure of VA compensation and
pension payment data to SSA. This
disclosure will provide SSA with
information necessary to verify an
individual’s self-certification of
eligibility for prescription drug subsidy
assistance under the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The
disclosure will also enable SSA to
implement a Medicare outreach
program mandated by section 1144 of
title XI of the Social Security Act.
Information disclosed by VA will enable
SSA to identify individuals to
determine their eligibility for Medicare
Savings Programs (MSP), Medicare
transitional assistance prescription drug
cards and subsidized Medicare
prescription drug coverage and enable
SSA, in turn, to identify these
individuals to the States.
C. Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program
The legal authority for SSA to
conduct this matching activity is
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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
Individuals Covered by the Matching
Program
1. Specified Data Elements Used in the
Match
a. VA will electronically furnish SSA
with the following VA compensation
and pension payment data: Social
Security number, name, date of birth,
and VA claim number.
b. SSA will match this file against the
Medicare database.
2. Systems of Records
VA will provide SSA with electronic
files containing compensation and
pension payment data from its system of
records entitled the Compensation,
Pension, Education and Rehabilitation
Records–VA (58VA21/22). Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), VA has established
routine uses to disclose the subject
information.
SSA will match the VA information
with the electronic data from the
following system of records: SSA SOR
60–0321 which is currently being
developed to support the Medicare Part
D subsidy computer matches.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
The matching program will become
effective upon signing of the agreement
by all parties to the agreement and
approval of the agreement by the Data
Integrity Boards of the respective
agencies, but no sooner than 40 days
after notice of the matching program is
sent to Congress and the Office of
Management and Budget, 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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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as
Amended by Public Law 104–13;
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection described below will be
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submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as
amended). The Tennessee Valley
Authority is soliciting public comments
on this proposed collection as provided
by 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). Requests for
information, including copies of the
information collection proposed and
supporting documentation, should be
directed to the Agency Clearance
Officer: Alice D. Witt, Tennessee Valley
Authority, 1101 Market Street (EB 5B),
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402–2801;
(423) 751–6832. (SC: 000X1BL)
Comments should be sent to the OMB
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Tennessee Valley Authority by March
21, 2005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Regular submission
for an extension of a currently approved
collection, 3316–0099.
Title of Information Collection: TVA
Aquatic Plant Management.
Frequency of Use: On occasion.
Type of Affected Public: Individuals
or households.
Small Businesses or Organizations
Affected: No.
Federal Budget Functional Category
Code: 452.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 800.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 160.
Estimated Average Burden Hours Per
Response: 0.20 (12 minutes).
Need for and Use of Information: TVA
committed to involving the public in
developing plans for managing aquatic
plants in individual TVA lakes under a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement completed in August 1993.
This proposed survey will provide a
mechanism for obtaining input into this
planning process from a representative
sample of people living near each lake.
The information obtained from the
survey will be factored into the
development of aquatic plant
management plans for mainstream
Tennessee River lakes.
Jacklyn J. Stephenson,
Senior Manager, Enterprise Operations,
Information Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Receipt of Noise Compatibility
Program Amendment; AustinBergstrom International Airport,
Austin, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announces that it
is reviewing a proposed amendment
(second) for the noise compatibility
program that was submitted for AustinBergstrom International Airport under
the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C.
Chapter 475 (hereinafter referred to as
‘‘Title 49’’) and 14 CFR part 150 by the
city of Austin. This program was
submitted subsequent to a
determination by the FAA that
associated noise exposure maps
submitted under 14 CFR part 150 for
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
were in compliance with applicable
requirements effective on April 29,
2000. The original noise compatibility
program was approved on November 7,
2000, and subseqently amended on
February 11, 2004. The proposed update
to the noise compatibility program will
be approved or disapproved on or before
August 10, 2005.
DATES: The effective date of the start of
the FAA’s review of the noise
compatibility program is February 11,
2005. The public comment period ends
April 10, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Paul E. Blackford, Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, Fort Worth, Texas,
76193–0652, (817) 222–5607. Comments
on the proposed noise compatibilty
program should also be submitted to the
above office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice announces that the FAA is
reviewing a proposed update to the
existing noise compatibility program for
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport,
which will be approved or disapproved
on or before August 10, 2005. This
notice also announces the availability of
this program for public review and
comment.
An airport operator who has
submitted noise exposure maps that are
found by the FAA to be in compliance
with the requirements of Federal
Aviation Regulations (FAR) part 150,
promulgated ppursuant to Title 49, may
submit a noise compatibility program
for FAA approval, which sets forth the
measures the operator has taken or
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefit Administration
(VBA)--Match Number 1309
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice of a new computer matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new computer matching program that SSA
will conduct with VA.
DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight 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
telefax to (410) 965-8582 or writing to the Associate Commissioner for
Income Security Programs, 245 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 Associate Commissioner for Income
Security Programs 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 individuals 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
individuals.
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 an individual's benefits or payments.
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that all of SSA's computer matching
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
Dated: January 25, 2005.
Martin H. Gerry,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration
(SSA) With the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefit
Administration (VBA)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and VA.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish the
conditions, terms and safeguards under which VA agrees to the
disclosure of VA compensation and pension payment data to SSA. This
disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify an
individual's self-certification of eligibility for prescription drug
subsidy assistance under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement
and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The disclosure will also enable
SSA to implement a Medicare outreach program mandated by section 1144
of title XI of the Social Security Act. Information disclosed by VA
will enable SSA to identify individuals to determine their eligibility
for Medicare Savings Programs (MSP), Medicare transitional assistance
prescription drug cards and subsidized Medicare prescription drug
coverage and enable SSA, in turn, to identify these individuals to the
States.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The legal authority for SSA to conduct this matching activity is
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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 Individuals Covered by the Matching
Program
1. Specified Data Elements Used in the Match
a. VA will electronically furnish SSA with the following VA
compensation and pension payment data: Social Security number, name,
date of birth, and VA claim number.
b. SSA will match this file against the Medicare database.
2. Systems of Records
VA will provide SSA with electronic files containing compensation
and pension payment data from its system of records entitled the
Compensation, Pension, Education and Rehabilitation Records-VA (58VA21/
22). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), VA has established routine uses
to disclose the subject information.
SSA will match the VA information with the electronic data from the
following system of records: SSA SOR 60-0321 which is currently being
developed to support the Medicare Part D subsidy computer matches.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The matching program will become effective upon signing of the
agreement by all parties to the agreement and approval of the agreement
by the Data Integrity Boards of the respective agencies, but no sooner
than 40 days after notice of the matching program is sent to Congress
and the Office of Management and Budget, 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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