Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Notice of Federal Agencies With Adequate Alternative Safeguards To Satisfy the Confidentiality Requirement of 20 CFR 603.9(d), 66556 [E6-19271]

Download as PDF 66556 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 15, 2006 / Notices expand their organizations to qualify for additional Federal, State, local or private funding. Darrin A. King, Acting Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–19208 Filed 11–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–23–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Notice of Federal Agencies With Adequate Alternative Safeguards To Satisfy the Confidentiality Requirement of 20 CFR 603.9(d) Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of Federal agencies with adequate alternative safeguards. AGENCY: rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration interprets Federal law requirements pertaining to the Federal-State unemployment compensation (UC) program. Section 303(a)(1), Social Security Act, as implemented at 20 CFR part 603 (71 FR 56830), generally requires States to maintain the confidentiality of UC information. Section 603.9 of 20 CFR requires States and State UC agencies to assure that recipients of confidential UC information have certain safeguards in place before any confidential information may be disclosed. Section 603.9(d) provides that States are not required to apply these safeguard and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:00 Nov 14, 2006 Jkt 211001 security arrangements to a Federal agency which the Department of Labor (Department) has determined, by notice published in the Federal Register, to have in place safeguards adequate to satisfy the requirements of § 603.9. The Department has determined that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has in place such safeguards for purposes of tax administration, including administration of the Federal unemployment tax and the Health Coverage Tax Credit. Specifically, Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code and IRS regulations on the confidentiality of tax return information (26 CFR 301.6103(a)–1 et seq.) are sufficient to protect the confidentiality of information consistent with the Department’s regulation. The Department has also determined that wage and claim information disclosed to the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of the National Directory of New Hires is protected by a ‘‘security plan’’ which provides safeguards adequate to meet the requirements of the Department’s regulation. Further, laws governing information in the National Directory of New Hires impose strict controls on redisclosure and disposal of information. See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. 653(i), (j), (l), and (m). This notice is published to inform the public of the Department’s determination with respect to these agencies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard Hildebrand, Chief, Division of Legislation, Office of Workforce Security, Employment and Training Administration, (202) 693–3038 (this is PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 not a toll-free number) or 1–877–889– 5627 (TTY), or by e-mail at hildebrand.gerard@dol.gov. Dated: October 31, 2006. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, Labor. [FR Doc. E6–19271 Filed 11–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2006 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act Employment and Training Administration, Labor. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling employers who make contributions to State unemployment funds to obtain certain credits against their liability for the Federal unemployment tax. By letter, the certifications were transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and certifications are printed below. Signed in Washington, DC, November 3, 2006. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. BILLING CODE 4510–30–P E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 66556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19271]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Notice of 
Federal Agencies With Adequate Alternative Safeguards To Satisfy the 
Confidentiality Requirement of 20 CFR 603.9(d)

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Federal agencies with adequate alternative 
safeguards.

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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration interprets Federal 
law requirements pertaining to the Federal-State unemployment 
compensation (UC) program. Section 303(a)(1), Social Security Act, as 
implemented at 20 CFR part 603 (71 FR 56830), generally requires States 
to maintain the confidentiality of UC information.
    Section 603.9 of 20 CFR requires States and State UC agencies to 
assure that recipients of confidential UC information have certain 
safeguards in place before any confidential information may be 
disclosed. Section 603.9(d) provides that States are not required to 
apply these safeguard and security arrangements to a Federal agency 
which the Department of Labor (Department) has determined, by notice 
published in the Federal Register, to have in place safeguards adequate 
to satisfy the requirements of Sec.  603.9.
    The Department has determined that the Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) has in place such safeguards for purposes of tax administration, 
including administration of the Federal unemployment tax and the Health 
Coverage Tax Credit. Specifically, Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue 
Code and IRS regulations on the confidentiality of tax return 
information (26 CFR 301.6103(a)-1 et seq.) are sufficient to protect 
the confidentiality of information consistent with the Department's 
regulation.
    The Department has also determined that wage and claim information 
disclosed to the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes 
of the National Directory of New Hires is protected by a ``security 
plan'' which provides safeguards adequate to meet the requirements of 
the Department's regulation. Further, laws governing information in the 
National Directory of New Hires impose strict controls on redisclosure 
and disposal of information. See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. 653(i), (j), (l), and 
(m).
    This notice is published to inform the public of the Department's 
determination with respect to these agencies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard Hildebrand, Chief, Division of 
Legislation, Office of Workforce Security, Employment and Training 
Administration, (202) 693-3038 (this is not a toll-free number) or 1-
877-889-5627 (TTY), or by e-mail at hildebrand.gerard@dol.gov.

    Dated: October 31, 2006.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
[FR Doc. E6-19271 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am]
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