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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: August 3, 2007.
Manuel J. Vaz,
Acting 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 Benefits
Administration (VBA)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and VA.
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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
disclose VA compensation and pension
payment data to SSA. This disclosure
will provide SSA with information
necessary to verify an individual’s selfcertification of eligibility for
prescription drug subsidy assistance
under section 1860D–14 of the Social
Security Act (Act)(42 U.S.C. 1395w–
114). 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) and subsidized
Medicare prescription drug coverage
and enable SSA, in turn, to identify
these individuals to the States.
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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
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). Routine use
46 for VA permits the disclosure of this
information. SSA will then match VA
data with SSA SOR 60–0321, the MDB.
SSA has published notice of its new
system of records, which establishes as
a routine use the disclosure of
information in the MDB to VA only for
the purpose of supporting SSA in the
administration of the prescription drug
subsidy program under the MMA of
2003 (No. 60–0321, published at 69
Federal Register 77816, December 28,
2004; and 71 Federal Register 42159–
42164, July 25, 2006).
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.
[FR Doc. E7–16465 Filed 8–20–07; 8:45 am]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA–2007–0063]
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended;
Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) Match Number 1307
AGENCY:
Social Security Administration
(SSA).
Notice of the renewal of an
existing computer matching program
which is scheduled to expire on October
1, 2007.
ACTION:
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces the
renewal of an existing computer
matching program that SSA is currently
conducting with OPM.
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 Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of
Representatives; and the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The renewal of the matching
program will be effective as indicated
below.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 965–8582 or writing
to the Associate Commissioner for
Income Security Programs, 252
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 (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;
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(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: July 30, 2007.
Notice of Computer Matching Program,
Social Security Administration (SSA)
With the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and OPM.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program
is to establish the conditions, terms and
safeguards under which OPM agrees to
disclose civil service benefit and
payment data to SSA. This disclosure
will provide SSA with information
necessary to verify an individual’s selfcertification of eligibility for
prescription drug subsidy assistance
under section 1860D–14 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114), as
added by section 101 of Public Law
108–173, 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
OPM will enable SSA to identify
individuals to determine their eligibility
for Medicare Savings Programs (MSP)
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
rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES
D. Categories of Records and
Individuals Covered by the Matching
Program
Monthly, OPM will provide SSA with
electronic files containing civil service
benefit and payment data from the OPM
system of records published as OPM/
Central–1 (Civil Service and Insurance
Records), on October 8, 1999 (64 FR
15:08 Aug 20, 2007
Jkt 211001
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.
[FR Doc. E7–16469 Filed 8–20–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA–2007–0062]
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended;
Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children
and Families, Office of Child Support
Enforcement (HHS/ACF/OCSE)—Match
Number 1306
AGENCY:
Social Security Administration
(SSA).
Notice of the renewal of an
existing computer matching program
which is scheduled to expire on October
1, 2007.
ACTION:
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.
VerDate Aug<31>2005
54930), as amended on May 3, 2000 (65
FR 25775). SSA will then match the
OPM data with the SSA SOR (60–0321),
the MDB.
SSA has published notice of its new
system of records, which establishes as
a routine use the disclosure of
information in the MDB to OPM only for
the purpose of supporting SSA in the
administration of the prescription drug
subsidy program under the MMA of
2003 (No. 60–0321, published at 69
Federal Register 77816, December 28,
2004; and 71 Federal Register 42159–
42164, July 25, 2006).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces the
renewal of an existing computer
matching program that SSA is currently
conducting with HHS/ACF/OCSE.
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 Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of
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Representatives; and the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The renewal of the matching
program will be effective as indicated
below.
Interested parties may
comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 965–8582 or writing
to the Associate Commissioner for
Income Security Programs, 252
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:
ADDRESSES:
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 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
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2007-0063]
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Match Number 1307
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice of the renewal of an existing computer matching program
which is scheduled to expire on October 1, 2007.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing computer
matching program that SSA is currently conducting with OPM.
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 Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives; and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The renewal of the matching
program will be effective as indicated below.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 965-8582 or writing to the Associate Commissioner
for Income Security Programs, 252 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 (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;
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(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: July 30, 2007.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration
(SSA) With the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and OPM.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish the
conditions, terms and safeguards under which OPM agrees to disclose
civil service benefit and 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 section 1860D-14 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
114), as added by section 101 of Public Law 108-173, 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 OPM will enable SSA to identify
individuals to determine their eligibility for Medicare Savings
Programs (MSP) 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
Monthly, OPM will provide SSA with electronic files containing
civil service benefit and payment data from the OPM system of records
published as OPM/Central-1 (Civil Service and Insurance Records), on
October 8, 1999 (64 FR 54930), as amended on May 3, 2000 (65 FR 25775).
SSA will then match the OPM data with the SSA SOR (60-0321), the MDB.
SSA has published notice of its new system of records, which
establishes as a routine use the disclosure of information in the MDB
to OPM only for the purpose of supporting SSA in the administration of
the prescription drug subsidy program under the MMA of 2003 (No. 60-
0321, published at 69 Federal Register 77816, December 28, 2004; and 71
Federal Register 42159-42164, July 25, 2006).
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.
[FR Doc. E7-16469 Filed 8-20-07; 8:45 am]
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