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Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
Telephone Requestors ....................................................................................
*Screen Splash (on hold) ................................................................................
8,123,835
1
1
........................
4.5
........................
609,288
1
Totals ........................................................................................................
16,053,172
........................
........................
939,678
* We are reducing the burden to a one-hour placeholder burden because we are placing the Screen Splash application on hold.
2. Application for Special Benefits for
World War II Veterans—20 CFR 408,
Subparts B, C, and D—0960–0615. Title
VIII of the Social Security Act (Special
Benefits for Certain World War II
Veterans) allows qualified World War II
veterans residing outside the United
States to receive special monthly
payments. These regulations establish
the requirements individuals need to
qualify for and become entitled to
Special Veterans Benefits (SVB). SSA
uses Form SSA–2000–F6 to elicit the
information we need to determine
entitlement to SVB.
Number of
respondents
Regulations Section and Collection Instrument
This Information Collection Request
comprises the relevant regulations and
Form SSA–2006–F6. The respondents
are individuals applying for SVB under
title VIII of the Social Security Act.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
§ 408.202(d); § 408.210; § 408.230(a); § 408.305; §§ 408.310–.315 (SSA–
2000–F6).
§ 408.420(a), (b) ..............................................................................................
§§ 408.430 & .432 ............................................................................................
§ 408.435(a), (b), (c) ........................................................................................
100
71
66
71
1
1
1
1
20
15
30
15
33
18
33
18
Totals ........................................................................................................
308
........................
........................
102
3. Integrated Registration Services
(IRES) System—20 CFR 401.45—0960–
0626. The IRES System verifies the
identity of individuals, businesses,
organizations, entities, and government
agencies seeking to use SSA’s eService
Internet and telephone applications.
Individuals need this verification to
electronically request and exchange
business data with SSA. Requestors
provide SSA the information needed to
establish their identities. Once SSA
verifies identity, the IRES system issues
the requestor a user identification
number (User ID) and a password to
conduct business with SSA.
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Respondents are employers and third
party submitters of wage data, business
entities providing taxpayer
identification information, and data
exchange partners conducting business
in support of SSA programs.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
IRES Internet Registrations .............................................................................
IRES Internet Requestors ................................................................................
IRES CS (CSA) Registrations .........................................................................
724,581
7,987,763
25,221
1
1
1
5
2
11
60,382
266,259
4,624
Totals ........................................................................................................
8,737,565
........................
........................
331,265
Dated: May 31, 2012.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Management Analyst, Office of Regulations
and Reports Clearance, Social Security
Administration.
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Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended;
Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS))—Match Number 1094
In accordance with the
provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new
computer matching program that we
will conduct with CMS.
DATES:
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
AGENCY:
Social Security Administration
(SSA).
Notice of a new computer
matching program that will expire on
January 31, 2014.
ACTION:
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SUMMARY:
We 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
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(OMB). The matching program will be
effective as indicated below.
comply with the requirements of the
Privacy Act, as amended.
D. Categories of Records and Persons
Covered by the Matching Program
Interested parties may
comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 966–0869 or writing
to the Executive Director, Office of
Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel, 617 Altmeyer
Building, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. All
comments received will be available for
public inspection at this address.
Daniel F. Callahan,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy
and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel.
The
Executive Director, Office of Privacy
and Disclosure, Office of the General
Counsel, as shown above.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
We will disclose to CMS information
from Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)
(60–0090) published on January 11,
2006 at 71 FR 1826. Routine use 23
permits disclosure of this information to
Federal, State, or local agencies for
administering income maintenance or
health maintenance programs, including
programs under the Act.
CMS will disclose to us information
from National Claims History (NCH)
(09–70–0558) published on November
20, 2006 at 71 FR 67137. Routine use 2
permits disclosure of this information to
other Federal, State, or local agencies for
administering income maintenance or
health maintenance programs.
CMS will disclose to us information
from Enrollment Data Base (EDB) (09–
70–0502) published on February 26,
2008 at 73 FR 10249. Routine use 2
permits disclosure of this information to
other Federal, State, or local agencies for
administering income maintenance or
health maintenance programs.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 persons
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 persons.
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 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 a person’s benefits or
payments.
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to
the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that
all of our computer matching programs
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Notice of Computer Matching Program,
SSA with the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and CMS.
The purpose of this matching program
is to establish the terms, conditions, and
safeguards under which CMS will
disclose to us Medicare identifying and
non-utilization information for our title
II beneficiaries aged 90 and above.
CMS identifies Medicare enrollees
whose records have been inactive for
three or more years. We will use this
data as an indicator to select and
prioritize cases for review to determine
continued eligibility to title II benefits.
We will contact these individuals to
verify ongoing eligibility. We refer
individual cases of suspected fraud,
waste, or abuse to the Office of the
Inspector General for investigation.
C. Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program
Legal authority for the disclosures
under this agreement is:
1. Section 202 of the Social Security
Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 402), which
outlines the requirements for eligibility
to receive Old-Age Survivors and
Disability Insurance Benefits under title
II. Section 205(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
405) directs our Commissioner to verify
the eligibility of a beneficiary.
2. Section 1631(f) of the Act (42
U.S.C. 1383(f)) provides that ‘‘[t]he head
of any Federal agency shall provide
such information as the Commissioner
of Social Security needs for purposes of
determining eligibility for or amount of
benefits or verifying other information
with respect thereto.’’
3. This matching program employs
systems containing Protected Health
Information (PHI) as defined by Health
and Human Services regulation
‘‘Standards for Privacy of Individually
Identifiable Health Information’’ (45
CFR 160 and 164 (65 FR 82462, Parts A
and E (Dec. 28, 2000)). PHI authorized
by the routine uses may only be
disclosed if, and as permitted or
required by the ‘‘Standard for Privacy of
Individually Identifiable Health
Information’’ (45 CFR 164.512(d)).
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Specified Data Elements
We provide CMS with the following
information for each individual in the
finder file:
• Title II Claim Account Number
(CAN),
• Title II Beneficiary Identification
Code (BIC),
• Name, and
• Date of birth.
CMS provides us with the following
information for each individual in the
response file:
• Name,
• Date of birth,
• Social Security number,
• Date of death,
• CMS file number (equivalent to
SSA’s title II CAN & BIC),
• Beneficiary Group Health
Organization start date,
• Beneficiary Group Health
Organization disenrollment date, and
• HMO provider name and code.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
The effective date of this matching
program is August 1, 2012; if the
following notice periods have lapsed: 30
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register and 40 days after
notice of the matching program is sent
to Congress and OMB. 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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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA 2012-0015]
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS))--Match Number 1094
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice of a new computer matching program that will expire on
January 31, 2014.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new computer matching program that we
will conduct with CMS.
DATES: We 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
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(OMB). The matching program will be effective as indicated below.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869 or writing to the Executive Director,
Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, 617
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 Executive Director, Office of
Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, 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 persons 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 persons.
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 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 a person's benefits or payments.
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that all of our computer matching
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
Daniel F. Callahan,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of
the General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA with the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and CMS.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms,
conditions, and safeguards under which CMS will disclose to us Medicare
identifying and non-utilization information for our title II
beneficiaries aged 90 and above.
CMS identifies Medicare enrollees whose records have been inactive
for three or more years. We will use this data as an indicator to
select and prioritize cases for review to determine continued
eligibility to title II benefits. We will contact these individuals to
verify ongoing eligibility. We refer individual cases of suspected
fraud, waste, or abuse to the Office of the Inspector General for
investigation.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
Legal authority for the disclosures under this agreement is:
1. Section 202 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 402),
which outlines the requirements for eligibility to receive Old-Age
Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits under title II. Section
205(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 405) directs our Commissioner to verify
the eligibility of a beneficiary.
2. Section 1631(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(f)) provides that
``[t]he head of any Federal agency shall provide such information as
the Commissioner of Social Security needs for purposes of determining
eligibility for or amount of benefits or verifying other information
with respect thereto.''
3. This matching program employs systems containing Protected
Health Information (PHI) as defined by Health and Human Services
regulation ``Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health
Information'' (45 CFR 160 and 164 (65 FR 82462, Parts A and E (Dec. 28,
2000)). PHI authorized by the routine uses may only be disclosed if,
and as permitted or required by the ``Standard for Privacy of
Individually Identifiable Health Information'' (45 CFR 164.512(d)).
D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program
We will disclose to CMS information from Master Beneficiary Record
(MBR) (60-0090) published on January 11, 2006 at 71 FR 1826. Routine
use 23 permits disclosure of this information to Federal, State, or
local agencies for administering income maintenance or health
maintenance programs, including programs under the Act.
CMS will disclose to us information from National Claims History
(NCH) (09-70-0558) published on November 20, 2006 at 71 FR 67137.
Routine use 2 permits disclosure of this information to other Federal,
State, or local agencies for administering income maintenance or health
maintenance programs.
CMS will disclose to us information from Enrollment Data Base (EDB)
(09-70-0502) published on February 26, 2008 at 73 FR 10249. Routine use
2 permits disclosure of this information to other Federal, State, or
local agencies for administering income maintenance or health
maintenance programs.
Specified Data Elements
We provide CMS with the following information for each individual
in the finder file:
Title II Claim Account Number (CAN),
Title II Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC),
Name, and
Date of birth.
CMS provides us with the following information for each individual
in the response file:
Name,
Date of birth,
Social Security number,
Date of death,
CMS file number (equivalent to SSA's title II CAN & BIC),
Beneficiary Group Health Organization start date,
Beneficiary Group Health Organization disenrollment date,
and
HMO provider name and code.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The effective date of this matching program is August 1, 2012; if
the following notice periods have lapsed: 30 days after publication of
this notice in the Federal Register and 40 days after notice of the
matching program is sent to Congress and OMB. 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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