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0454, or by writing to
OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
Medicare Modernization Act
Outreach Mailer—20 CFR 418—0960–
NEW. To: (1) Promote awareness of the
Medicare Part D subsidy program; and
(2) encourage potentially eligible
Medicare beneficiaries to complete
Form SSA–1020 (OMB No. 0960–0696,
the Application for Help with Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan Costs), SSA
plans to use a new outreach brochure
including a mailer. Pharmacies, doctors’
offices, and medical clinics will display
and distribute copies of the brochure
incorporating a mailer to encourage
eligible Medicare beneficiaries to
request and complete Form SSA–1020.
The brochure will include an insert
beneficiaries complete to request Form
SSA–1020 from SSA. SSA will make
follow-up phone calls to beneficiaries
Number of
respondents
who use the mailer to request an SSA–
1020 but do not submit it to the Agency.
The respondents are Medicare
beneficiaries who: (1) Are potentially
eligible for Part D subsidy benefits; and
(2) request a copy of Form SSA–1020
using the brochure insert.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Average burden
per response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Estimated annual
burden
(hours)
Mailer insert .....................................................................................
Follow-up phone calls ......................................................................
75,000
30,000
1
1
1
1
1,250.
500.
Totals ....................................................................................
105,000
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1,750.
Dated: May 27, 2008.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
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Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. All
comments received will be available for
public inspection at this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
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Deputy Commissioner for Budget,
Finance and Management as shown
above.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket No. SSA–2008–0013]
A. General
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended;
Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Match
Number 1016)
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;
AGENCY:
Social Security Administration
(SSA).
Notice of the renewal of an
existing computer matching program,
which is scheduled to expire on June
30, 2008.
ACTION:
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 the IRS.
DATES: IRS 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.
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SUMMARY:
Interested parties may
comment on this notice by either telefax
to (410) 965–0201 or writing to the
Deputy Commissioner for Budget,
Finance and Management, 800 Altmeyer
Building, 6401 Security Boulevard,
ADDRESSES:
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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: May 22, 2008.
Mary Glenn-Croft,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance
and Management.
Notice of Computer Matching Program,
Social Security Administration (SSA)
With Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and IRS.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program
is to establish the conditions, terms, and
safeguards under which IRS agrees to
disclose to SSA certain return
information for use in verifying
eligibility for, and/or the correct amount
of, benefits provided under Title XVI of
the Social Security Act to qualified
aged, blind and disabled individuals,
and federally administered
supplementary payments of the type
described in section 1616(a) of such Act
(including payments pursuant to an
agreement entered into under section
212(a) of Public Law 93–66, 87 Stat.
152).
C. Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program
Section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal
Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7))
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authorizes the IRS to disclose return
information with respect to unearned
income to Federal, State, and local
agencies administering certain federally
assisted benefit programs under the
Social Security Act and the Food Stamp
Act of 1977.
Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B))
requires verification of Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) eligibility and
benefit amounts with independent or
collateral sources. This section of the
Act also provides that the
‘‘Commissioner of Social Security shall,
as may be necessary, request and utilize
information available pursuant to
section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 * * *’’ for
purposes of federally administered
supplementary payments of the type
described in section 1616(a) of the Act
(including payments pursuant to an
agreement entered into under section
212(a) of Public Law 93–66).
D. Categories of Records and
Individuals Covered by the Matching
Program
SSA will provide the IRS with
identifying information with respect to
applicants for and recipients of Title
XVI benefits available under programs
specified in this Agreement from the
Supplemental Security Income Record
and Special Veterans Benefits (SSR),
SSA/OASSIS 60–0103, as published at
71FR 1796, 1830–1834 (January 11,
2006). IRS will extract return
information with respect to unearned
income from the Wage and Information
Returns (IRP) Processing File, Treas/IRS
22.061, hereafter referred to as the
Information Return Master File (IRMF),
as published at 66 FR 63797 (December
10, 2001), through the Disclosure of
Information to Federal, State and Local
Agencies (DIFSLA) program.
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E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
The matching program will become
effective 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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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
1730 M Street, NW., Suite 218,
Washington, DC 20036–4505.
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Request for Comment
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roderick Anderson, Director of
Planning and Analysis at the address
shown above; by facsimile at (202) 254–
3715. The paper versions of the
complaint forms for the collection of
information are available for review on
OSC’s Web site, at https://www.osc.gov/
forms.htm. The screen captures of the
electronic forms are available for review
on OSC’s web site at https://
www.osc.gov/library.htm. For those
wishing to test out the new functionality
of the ‘‘interactive’’ form OSC-11 and
OSC-12, see above. You will be able to
create a user name and password, and
log in to test out the form.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSC is an
independent agency responsible for,
among other things, (1) investigation of
allegations of prohibited personnel
practices defined by law at 5 U.S.C.
2302(b), protection of whistleblowers,
and certain other illegal employment
practices under titles 5 and 38 of the
U.S. Code, affecting current or former
Federal employees or applicants for
employment, and covered state and
local government employees; and (2) the
interpretation and enforcement of Hatch
Act provisions on political activity in
chapters 15 and 73 of title 5 of the U.S.
Code.
Title of Collections: (1) Form OSC-11,
(Complaint of Possible Prohibited
Personnel Practice of Other Prohibited
Activity; (2) Form OSC-12 (Information
about filing a Whistleblower Disclosure
with the Office of Special Counsel); (3)
Form OSC-13 (Complaint of Possible
Prohibited Political Activity (Violation
of the Hatch Act)); (4) Form OSC-14
Complaint of Possible Violation of the
Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
Type of Information Collection
Request: Approval of a previously
approved collection of information, of
which the forms and survey expire on
9/30/08. Also request that the revised
electronic versions of forms OSC-11 and
OSC-12 be approved.
Affected public: Current and former
Federal employees, applicants for
Federal employment, state and local
government employees, and their
representatives, and the general public.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 2,700.
Frequency: Daily.
Estimated Average Amount of Time
for a Person to Respond: 64 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,899
hours.
Abstract: This form is used by current
and former Federal employees and
Office of Special Counsel.
Final Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), and implementing
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, the U.S.
Office of Special Counsel (OSC), plans
to request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for use
of four previously approved information
collections consisting of complaint
forms. These collections are listed
below. The current OMB approval for
Forms OSC-11, OSC-12, OSC-13, OSC14 and the OSC Survey expire 9/30/08.
We are submitting all four forms and the
electronic survey for renewal, based on
the upcoming date of expiration. Two of
the four forms are being revised, Forms
OSC-11 and OSC-12. Form OSC-11 has
had major changes made to its
electronic version, so that it has a
certain amount of ‘‘intelligence’’ now
built in. Depending upon your
responses, it navigates you to the proper
sections; it also has help menus for
those who need more information prior
to making their selections. The
electronic form OSC-12 had minor
modifications made to it, in order to
allow it to be integrated into the new
software used to support form OSC-11.
Current and former Federal
employees, employee representatives,
other Federal agencies, state and local
government employees, and the general
public are invited to comment on this
information collection for the second
time. Comments are invited on: (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of OSC functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
OSC’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collections of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Additionally, the electronic
forms OSC-11 and OSC-12 can be
accessed online at https://www.osc.gov/
testnewforms/ for test purposes during
the 60 day period of this notice.
DATES: Comments should be received by
July 11, 2008.ADDRESSES: Roderick
Anderson, Director of Planning and
Analysis, U.S. Office of Special Counsel,
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2008-0013]
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Match Number 1016)
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice of the renewal of an existing computer matching program,
which is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2008.
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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 the IRS.
DATES: IRS 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
telefax to (410) 965-0201 or writing to the Deputy Commissioner for
Budget, Finance and Management, 800 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 Deputy Commissioner for Budget,
Finance and Management 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: May 22, 2008.
Mary Glenn-Croft,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration
(SSA) With Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and IRS.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish the
conditions, terms, and safeguards under which IRS agrees to disclose to
SSA certain return information for use in verifying eligibility for,
and/or the correct amount of, benefits provided under Title XVI of the
Social Security Act to qualified aged, blind and disabled individuals,
and federally administered supplementary payments of the type described
in section 1616(a) of such Act (including payments pursuant to an
agreement entered into under section 212(a) of Public Law 93-66, 87
Stat. 152).
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
Section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.
6103(l)(7))
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authorizes the IRS to disclose return information with respect to
unearned income to Federal, State, and local agencies administering
certain federally assisted benefit programs under the Social Security
Act and the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1383(e)(1)(B)) requires verification of Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) eligibility and benefit amounts with independent or collateral
sources. This section of the Act also provides that the ``Commissioner
of Social Security shall, as may be necessary, request and utilize
information available pursuant to section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 * * *'' for purposes of federally administered
supplementary payments of the type described in section 1616(a) of the
Act (including payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under
section 212(a) of Public Law 93-66).
D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Matching
Program
SSA will provide the IRS with identifying information with respect
to applicants for and recipients of Title XVI benefits available under
programs specified in this Agreement from the Supplemental Security
Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits (SSR), SSA/OASSIS 60-0103,
as published at 71FR 1796, 1830-1834 (January 11, 2006). IRS will
extract return information with respect to unearned income from the
Wage and Information Returns (IRP) Processing File, Treas/IRS 22.061,
hereafter referred to as the Information Return Master File (IRMF), as
published at 66 FR 63797 (December 10, 2001), through the Disclosure of
Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) program.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The matching program will become effective 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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