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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Privacy Act of 1994; Computer
Matching Programs; Office of
Personnel Management/Social Security
Administration
Office of Personnel
Management (OPM).
ACTION: Publication of notice of
computer matching to comply with
Public Law 100–503, the Computer
Matching and Privacy Act of 1988.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: OPM is publishing notice of
its computer matching program with the
Social Security Administration (SSA) to
meet the reporting requirements of Pub.
L. 100–503. The purpose of this match
is for SSA to establish the conditions
under which the SSA agrees to disclose
tax return information to the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM). The SSA
records will be used in a matching
program in which OPM will match
SSA’s tax return records with OPM’s
records on disability retirees under age
60, disabled adult child survivors,
certain retirees in receipt of a
supplemental benefit under the Federal
Employees Retirement System (FERS),
and certain annuitants receiving a
discontinued service retirement benefit
under the Civil Service Retirement
System (CSRS).
DATES: The matching program will begin
40 days after the Federal Register notice
has been published and the letters to
Congress and OMB have been issued.
The matching program will continue for
18 months from the beginning date and
may be extended an additional 12
months thereafter. The data exchange
will begin at a date mutually agreed
upon between OPM and SSA after
February 2005, unless comments on the
match are received that result in
cancellation of the program. Subsequent
matches will take place semi-annually
on a recurring basis until one of the
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parties advises the other in writing of its
intention to reevaluate, modify and/or
terminate the agreement.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Marc
Flaster, Chief, RIS Support Services
Group, Office of Personnel Management,
Room 4316, 1900 E Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20415.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Sparrow, (202) 606–1803.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSA
will agree to provide OPM with the
disclosure of tax return information.
The SSA records will be used with
OPM’s records on disability retirees
under age 60, disabled adult child
survivors, certain retirees in receipt of a
supplemental benefit under the FERS,
and certain annuitant receiving a
discontinued service retirement benefit
under CSRS. The SSA components
responsible for the disclosure are the
Office of Income Security Programs. The
responsible component for OPM is the
Center for Retirement and Insurance
Services. OPM, as the agency actually
using the results of this matching
activity in its programs, will publish the
notice required by Title 5 United States
Code (U.S.C.) 552a(e)(12) in the Federal
Register.
Office of Personnel Management.
Dan G. Blair,
Acting Director.
Report of Computer Matching Program
Between the Office of Personnel
Management and Social Security
Administration
A. Participating Agencies
OPM and SSA.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
This computer matching agreement
sets forth the responsibilities of the
Social Security Administration (SSA)
and the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) with respect to information
disclosed pursuant to this agreement
and is executed under the Privacy Act
of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended, and
the regulations and guidance
promulgated thereunder.
C. Description of the Match and Records
SSA will disclose data from its MBR
file (60–0090, Master Beneficiary
Record, SSA/OEEAS) and MEF file (60–
0059, Earning Recording and SelfEmployment Income System, SSA/
OEEAS), and manually extracted
military wage information from SSA’s
‘‘1086’’ microfilm file when required.
OPM will provide SSA with a electronic
finder file from the OPM System of
Records published as OPM/Central–1
(Civil Service and Insurance Records),
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on October 8, 1999 (64 FR 54930), as
amended on May 3, 2000 (65 FR 2575).
The systems of records involved have
routine uses permitting the disclosures
needed to conduct this match.
The systems of records are protected
under the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, and in accordance with
Internal Revenue Manual 1.16.8,
Physical Security Standards Handbook.
Either OPM or SSA may make onsite
inspection or make other provisions to
ensure that adequate safeguards are
being maintained by the other agency.
has been allowed until April 15, 2005,
to submit arguments in favor of
reconsideration. The dates for further
procedural steps will be determined
after the Postal Service submission has
been reviewed.
DATES: The Postal Service’s
memorandum and proposal is due April
15, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen L. Sharfman, general counsel,
at 202–789–6818.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
D. Privacy Safeguards and Security
Procedural History
Both SSA and OPM will safeguard
information provided by the reciprocal
agency as follows: Access to the records
matched and to any records created by
the match will be restricted to only
those authorized employees and
officials who need the records to
perform their official duties in
connection with the uses of the
information authorized in the
agreement. SSA and OPM will protect
Federal Tax information in the same
manner which IRS systems of records
are protected under the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, and in accordance
with Internal Revenue Manual 1.16.8,
Physical Security Standards Handbook.
Either OPM or SSA may make onsite
inspection or make other provisions to
ensure that adequate safeguards are
being maintained by the other agency.
Negotiated Service Agreement
Proposed Rule, 68 FR 52546 (September
4, 2003).
Negotiated Service Agreement Final
Rule, 69 FR 7574 (September 4, 2003).
Rate and Service Changes To
Implement Functionally Equivalent
Negotiated Service Agreement, 69 FR
39520 (June 25, 2004).
On December 17, 2004, the
Commission issued its Opinion and
Recommended Decision Approving
Negotiated Service Agreement in Docket
No. MC2004–3 (Bank One Negotiated
Service Agreement). On March 7, 2005,
the Postal Service informed the
Commission of the Governors’
direction 1 for the Postal Service to
initiate proceedings on reconsideration
consistent with the Governors’
decision.2 The Postal Service also
proposed procedures and requested
leave to file a memorandum on
reconsideration.
In the Governors’ decision, the
Governors conclude that the changes
recommended by the Commission to
give effect to the negotiated service
agreement warrant implementation.
However, the Governors disagree with
the Commission’s determination to
place an overall limit on the discounts
available to Bank One during the course
of the agreement. The Governors ask the
Commission to reconsider the
recommendation of an overall limit
(stop-loss cap) in light of the Governors’
views and based on the existing record.
The Governors do not ask the
Commission to reopen the record to
receive additional testimony, but do
expect that the Commission will solicit
comments from participants in this
matter.
E. Disposal of Records
Records causing closeout or suspend
actions would also be annotated and
returned to OPM for record keeping
purposes. All records returned to OPM
are considered ‘‘response’’ records and
any not used in the update process must
be purged by SSA immediately after all
processing is completed.
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Postal Rate Commission.
Notice and order concerning
reconsideration and establishing
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document informs the
public that at the request of the United
States Postal Service Governors, the
Commission will reconsider its opinion
and recommended decision approving a
negotiated service agreement in docket
number MC2004–3. The Postal Service
SUMMARY:
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1 Decision of the Governors of the United States
Postal Service on the Opinion and Recommended
Decision of the Postal Rate Commission Approving
Negotiated Service Agreement with Bank One
Corporation, Docket No. MC2004–3, February 16,
2005 (Governors’ decision).
2 United States Postal Service Motion for Leave to
File Memorandum on Reconsideration and for
Proposed Procedures, March 7, 2005.
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If the Commission again recommends
that the negotiated service agreement
includes a stop-loss cap, the Governors
request that the Commission clarify and
explain further the comments in its
Opinion and Recommended Decision,
and in its separate Concurring Opinion,
regarding the potential for uncapped
negotiated service agreements that are
functionally equivalent to the agreement
with Capital One Services, Inc.
approved in Docket No. MC2002–2.
The Governors also request that the
Commission elaborate on the type and
level of proof that the Commission
might find persuasive in avoiding stoploss caps in future baseline negotiated
service agreement cases.
Finally, the Governors ask the
Commission to discuss the role of
settlement in uncontested cases
involving functionally equivalent
negotiated service agreements.
The Postal Service has proposed
procedures to facilitate the
Commission’s reconsideration of its
recommendations. The Postal Service
proposes to present its views on the
questions raised by the Governors in
their decision in the form of a
memorandum addressing the pertinent
legal, economic, and practical issues. It
also is prepared to propose an
evidentiary approach that could serve as
a standard for future negotiated service
agreement proposals.
The Postal Service requests until
April 15, 2005, to prepare its
memorandum. It explains it needs this
fairly lengthy period of time to prepare
its submissions because it is
simultaneously involved in preparation
for the filing of an omnibus rate case.
Participants as well as prospective
negotiated agreement partners would
then be allowed to comment on the
Postal Service’s views. The Postal
Service suggests that the Commission
next would address the Postal Service’s
and other participant’s comments and
proposals, and also would propose an
approach to overcome its concerns that
led to imposing a stop-loss cap in this
case. Participants then would be
allowed to comment on the
Commission’s views. Finally, the
Commission would issue a further
recommended decision including
further explanations and guidance for
future cases.
The Commission understands the
need to promptly respond to the issues
raised by the Governors upon
reconsideration. Nonetheless, the
Commission assumes that the Governors
are aware of the multiple obligations of
the Postal Service legal staff, and that if
an omnibus rate case is filed this will
impose heavy time pressure on
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Privacy Act of 1994; Computer Matching Programs; Office of
Personnel Management/Social Security Administration
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
ACTION: Publication of notice of computer matching to comply with
Public Law 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Act of 1988.
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SUMMARY: OPM is publishing notice of its computer matching program with
the Social Security Administration (SSA) to meet the reporting
requirements of Pub. L. 100-503. The purpose of this match is for SSA
to establish the conditions under which the SSA agrees to disclose tax
return information to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The SSA
records will be used in a matching program in which OPM will match
SSA's tax return records with OPM's records on disability retirees
under age 60, disabled adult child survivors, certain retirees in
receipt of a supplemental benefit under the Federal Employees
Retirement System (FERS), and certain annuitants receiving a
discontinued service retirement benefit under the Civil Service
Retirement System (CSRS).
DATES: The matching program will begin 40 days after the Federal
Register notice has been published and the letters to Congress and OMB
have been issued. The matching program will continue for 18 months from
the beginning date and may be extended an additional 12 months
thereafter. The data exchange will begin at a date mutually agreed upon
between OPM and SSA after February 2005, unless comments on the match
are received that result in cancellation of the program. Subsequent
matches will take place semi-annually on a recurring basis until one of
the parties advises the other in writing of its intention to
reevaluate, modify and/or terminate the agreement.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Marc Flaster, Chief, RIS Support Services
Group, Office of Personnel Management, Room 4316, 1900 E Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20415.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Sparrow, (202) 606-1803.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSA will agree to provide OPM with the
disclosure of tax return information. The SSA records will be used with
OPM's records on disability retirees under age 60, disabled adult child
survivors, certain retirees in receipt of a supplemental benefit under
the FERS, and certain annuitant receiving a discontinued service
retirement benefit under CSRS. The SSA components responsible for the
disclosure are the Office of Income Security Programs. The responsible
component for OPM is the Center for Retirement and Insurance Services.
OPM, as the agency actually using the results of this matching activity
in its programs, will publish the notice required by Title 5 United
States Code (U.S.C.) 552a(e)(12) in the Federal Register.
Office of Personnel Management.
Dan G. Blair,
Acting Director.
Report of Computer Matching Program Between the Office of Personnel
Management and Social Security Administration
A. Participating Agencies
OPM and SSA.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
This computer matching agreement sets forth the responsibilities of
the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) with respect to information disclosed pursuant to this
agreement and is executed under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a,
as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder.
C. Description of the Match and Records
SSA will disclose data from its MBR file (60-0090, Master
Beneficiary Record, SSA/OEEAS) and MEF file (60-0059, Earning Recording
and Self-Employment Income System, SSA/OEEAS), and manually extracted
military wage information from SSA's ``1086'' microfilm file when
required. OPM will provide SSA with a electronic finder file from the
OPM System of Records published as OPM/Central-1 (Civil Service and
Insurance Records),
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on October 8, 1999 (64 FR 54930), as amended on May 3, 2000 (65 FR
2575). The systems of records involved have routine uses permitting the
disclosures needed to conduct this match.
The systems of records are protected under the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended, and in accordance with Internal Revenue Manual 1.16.8,
Physical Security Standards Handbook. Either OPM or SSA may make onsite
inspection or make other provisions to ensure that adequate safeguards
are being maintained by the other agency.
D. Privacy Safeguards and Security
Both SSA and OPM will safeguard information provided by the
reciprocal agency as follows: Access to the records matched and to any
records created by the match will be restricted to only those
authorized employees and officials who need the records to perform
their official duties in connection with the uses of the information
authorized in the agreement. SSA and OPM will protect Federal Tax
information in the same manner which IRS systems of records are
protected under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and in accordance
with Internal Revenue Manual 1.16.8, Physical Security Standards
Handbook. Either OPM or SSA may make onsite inspection or make other
provisions to ensure that adequate safeguards are being maintained by
the other agency.
E. Disposal of Records
Records causing closeout or suspend actions would also be annotated
and returned to OPM for record keeping purposes. All records returned
to OPM are considered ``response'' records and any not used in the
update process must be purged by SSA immediately after all processing
is completed.
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