Privacy Act of 1974, as amended; Computer Matching Program, 22664 [05-8730]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• Administration for Children and Families
• Children and Families Administration

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 22664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8730]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Privacy Act of 1974, as amended; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of a computer matching program.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by 
Public Law 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 
1988, we are publishing a notice of a computer matching program that 
OCSE will conduct on behalf of itself and State Agencies administering 
Unemployment Compensation programs under Federal or State law to 
facilitate the administration of such programs. The match will utilize 
National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) records and State Unemployment 
Compensation (UC) records.

DATES: OCSE 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 writing to 
the Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support 
Enforcement, Aerospace Building, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447. All comments received will be available for 
public inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Division of Federal Systems, 
Office of Child Support Enforcement, Aerospace Building, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone Number (202) 401-9271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, 
provides for certain protections for individuals applying for and 
receiving Federal benefits. The law regulates the use of computer 
matching by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are 
matched with other Federal, state and local government records.
    The Privacy Act requires agencies involved in computer matching 
programs to:
    1. Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies 
participating in the matching programs;
    2. Provide notification to applicants and beneficiaries that their 
records are subject to matching;
    3. Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, or 
terminating an individual's benefits or payments;
    4. Furnish detailed reports to Congress and OMB; and
    5. Establish a Data Integrity Board that must approve matching 
agreements.
    This Computer Match meets the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a.

    Dated: April 21, 2005.
David H. Siegel,
Acting Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement.

Notice of Computer Matching Program

A. Participating Agencies

    OSCE and State TANF programs.

B. Purpose of the Matching program

    To exchange personal data for purposes of identifying individuals 
who are employed and also are receiving payments pursuant to TANF 
benefit programs being administered by State TANF programs and to 
verify continuing eligibility for TANF benefits.
    OSCE will match public assistance records, furnished by State TANF 
programs, against information in the NDNH. After matching has been 
conducted, OSCE will provide match results to State TANF programs which 
will use this information to verify the continued eligibility of 
individuals to receive public assistance benefits and, if ineligible, 
to take such action, as may be authorized by law and regulation.

C. Authority for Conducting the Match

    The authority for conducting the matching program is contained in 
section 453(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3)).

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Matching 
Program

    The system of records maintained by the ACF under the privacy Act 
of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, from which records will be 
disclosed for the purpose of this computer match, is the Location and 
Collection system of records, DHHS/OSCE No. 09-90-0074, last published 
in the Federal Register at 69 FR 31392 on June 3, 2004. The NDNH is 
maintained within the Location and Collection system of records. The 
matching program is a routine use under this system of records.
    State TANF programs will provide to OSCE electronic files 
containing the names and other personal identifying data of TANF 
recipients. Upon receipt of the electronic files of State TANF 
recipients, OSCE will perform a computer match against the NDNH. The 
NDNH database consists of Quarterly Wage, New Hire, and Unemployment 
Insurance information. The results of the matching program will be 
furnished by OSCE to State TANF programs.
    1. The electronic files provided by State TANF programs will 
contain data elements of the recipient's name and Social Security 
number (SSN).
    2. OSCE will match the SSN on the State TANF file by computer 
against the NDNH database. Matching records, based on SSNs, will 
produce data elements of the individual's name, SSN, home address, and 
employment information.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The effective date of the matching agreement and date when matching 
may actually begin shall be July 1, 2005. This Computer Matching Notice 
is being published in the Federal Register at least 30 days prior to 
that date, and at least 40 days prior to that date OSCE shall send a 
matching program notice to the Congressional committees of jurisdiction 
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A); and to OMB. By agreement between ACF and 
State TANF programs, the matching program will be in effect for 18 
months from the effective date, with an option to renew for 12 
additional months, unless one of the parties to the agreement advises 
the other by written request to terminate or modify the agreement.

[FR Doc. 05-8730 Filed 4-29-05; 8:45 am]
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