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Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended by
Public Law 100–503; Computer
Matching Program
Notice of a computer
matching program.
AGENCY: Office of Financial Services
(OFS), Office of Administration (OA),
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment on
the Public Assistance Reporting
Information System (PARIS) notice of a
computer matching program between
the Department of Veterans Affairs and
State Public Assistance Agencies
(SPAAs).
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SUBJECT:
C.F.D.A. Number: 93.647.
Statutory Authority: Privacy Act of
1974, as amended by Pub. L. 100–503.
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In compliance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by
Public Law 100–503, the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988, ACF is publishing a notice of a
computer matching program. The
purpose of this computer match is to
identify specific individuals who
receive benefits from the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) and also receive
payments pursuant to various benefit
programs administered by both the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) and the Department of
Agriculture. ACF will facilitate this
program on behalf of SPAAs that
participate in PARIS for verification of
continued eligibility for public
assistance. The match will utilize VA
and SPAA records.
DATES: Submit written comments on or
before August 24, 2015.
ACF will file a report of the subject
matching program with the Committee
on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of
Representatives and the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
within the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). The dates for the
matching program will be effective as
indicated in ‘‘E. Inclusive Dates of the
Matching Program’’ in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
comment on this notice by writing to
the Director, Office of Financial
Services, Office of Administration, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20047. All comments received will
be available for public inspection at this
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, Office of Financial Services,
Office of Administration, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20047.
Telephone: (202) 401–7237.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by
Public Law 100–503, the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988, (5 U.S.C. 552a), adds 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.
Federal agencies that provide or
receive records in computer matching
programs must:
1. Negotiate written agreements with
source agencies;
2. Provide notification to applicants
and beneficiaries that their records are
subject to matching;
SUMMARY:
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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 matching program
meets the requirements of Public Law
100–503.
Robert Noonan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration, ACF.
Notice of Computer Matching Program
A. Participating Agencies
VA and SPAAs.
B. Purpose of the Match
To identify specific individuals who
receive benefits from the VA and also
receive payments pursuant to HHS and
Department of Agriculture benefit
programs, and to verify their continued
eligibility for such benefits. SPAAs will
contact affected individuals and seek to
verify the information resulting from the
match before initiating any adverse
actions based on the match results.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The authority for conducting the
matching program is contained in
section 402(a)(6) of the Social Security
Act [42 U.S.C. 602(a)(6)].
D. Records To Be Matched
VA will disclose information from the
system of records identified as
Compensation, Pension, Education, and
Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment Records–VA (58VA21/22/
28) published at 74 FR 29275, (June 19,
2009), last amended at 77 FR 42593,
(July 19, 2012). VA’s disclosure of
information for use in this computer
match is listed as a routine use in this
system of records.
VA, as the source agency, will prepare
electronic files containing the names
and other personal identifying data of
eligible veterans receiving benefits.
These records are matched
electronically against SPAA files
consisting of data regarding monthly
Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families, general assistance, and
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program beneficiaries.
1. The electronic files provided by the
SPAAs will contain client names and
Social Security numbers (SSNs).
2. The resulting output returned to
SPAAs will contain personal identifiers,
including names, SSNs, employers,
current work or home addresses, etc.
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E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
The effective date of the matching
agreement and date when matching may
actually begin shall be at the expiration
of the 40-day review period for OMB
and Congress, or 30 days after
publication of the matching notice in
the Federal Register, whichever date is
later. 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
others by written request to terminate or
modify the agreement.
Administration for Children and
Families
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Carryover
and Reallotment Report.
OMB No.: 0970–0106.
Description: The LIHEAP statute and
regulations require LIHEAP grantees to
report certain information to HHS
concerning funds forwarded and funds
subject to reallotment. The 1994
reauthorization of the LIHEAP statute,
the Human Service Amendments of
1994 (Pub. L. 103–252), requires that the
Carryover and Reallotment Report for
one fiscal year be submitted to HHS via
the On-Line Data Collection (OLDC)
system by the grantee before the
allotment for the next fiscal year may be
awarded.
The Administration for Children and
Families is requesting no changes in the
electronic collection of data with the
Carryover and Reallotment Report, and
the Simplified Instructions for Timely
Obligations of LIHEAP Funds and
Reporting Funds for Carryover and
Reallotment. The form clarifies the
information being requested and
ensures the submission of all the
required information. The form
facilitates our response to numerous
queries each year concerning the
amounts of obligated funds. Use of the
form is voluntary. Grantees have the
option to use another format.
Respondents: State Governments,
Tribal Governments, Insular Areas, the
District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Carryover and Reallotment Report ..................................................................
216
1
3
648
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 648.
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection. Email address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following:
Office of Management and Budget,
Paperwork Reduction Project, Email:
OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV,
Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and
Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
OMB No.: 0970–0416.
Description: Collection of these data
will assist legislators and policymakers
in determining how effective their
policymaking efforts have been over
time in applying the various child
support legislation to the overall child
support enforcement picture. This
information will help policymakers
determine to what extent individuals on
welfare would be removed from the
welfare rolls as a result of more
stringent child support enforcement
efforts.
Respondents: Individuals and
households.
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: April 2016 Current Population
Survey Supplement on Child Support.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Child Support Survey .......................................................................................
41,300
1
0.03
1,239
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,239.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended by Public Law 100-503; Computer
Matching Program
SUBJECT: Notice of a computer matching program.
AGENCY: Office of Financial Services (OFS), Office of Administration
(OA), ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment on the Public Assistance Reporting
Information System (PARIS) notice of a computer matching program
between the Department of Veterans Affairs and State Public Assistance
Agencies (SPAAs).
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C.F.D.A. Number: 93.647.
Statutory Authority: Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by Pub. L.
100-503.
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, ACF is publishing a notice of a computer matching program. The
purpose of this computer match is to identify specific individuals who
receive benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and also
receive payments pursuant to various benefit programs administered by
both the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the
Department of Agriculture. ACF will facilitate this program on behalf
of SPAAs that participate in PARIS for verification of continued
eligibility for public assistance. The match will utilize VA and SPAA
records.
DATES: Submit written comments on or before August 24, 2015.
ACF will file a report of the subject matching program with the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The dates for the
matching program will be effective as indicated in ``E. Inclusive Dates
of the Matching Program'' in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by writing to
the Director, Office of Financial Services, Office of Administration,
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20047. All comments received
will be available for public inspection at this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Financial
Services, Office of Administration, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20047. Telephone: (202) 401-7237.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by
Public Law 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988, (5 U.S.C. 552a), adds 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.
Federal agencies that provide or receive records in computer
matching programs must:
1. Negotiate written agreements with source agencies;
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 matching program meets the requirements of Public Law
100-503.
Robert Noonan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, ACF.
Notice of Computer Matching Program
A. Participating Agencies
VA and SPAAs.
B. Purpose of the Match
To identify specific individuals who receive benefits from the VA
and also receive payments pursuant to HHS and Department of Agriculture
benefit programs, and to verify their continued eligibility for such
benefits. SPAAs will contact affected individuals and seek to verify
the information resulting from the match before initiating any adverse
actions based on the match results.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The authority for conducting the matching program is contained in
section 402(a)(6) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 602(a)(6)].
D. Records To Be Matched
VA will disclose information from the system of records identified
as Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment Records-VA (58VA21/22/28) published at 74 FR 29275, (June
19, 2009), last amended at 77 FR 42593, (July 19, 2012). VA's
disclosure of information for use in this computer match is listed as a
routine use in this system of records.
VA, as the source agency, will prepare electronic files containing
the names and other personal identifying data of eligible veterans
receiving benefits. These records are matched electronically against
SPAA files consisting of data regarding monthly Medicaid, Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families, general assistance, and Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries.
1. The electronic files provided by the SPAAs will contain client
names and Social Security numbers (SSNs).
2. The resulting output returned to SPAAs will contain personal
identifiers, including names, SSNs, employers, current work or home
addresses, etc.
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E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The effective date of the matching agreement and date when matching
may actually begin shall be at the expiration of the 40-day review
period for OMB and Congress, or 30 days after publication of the
matching notice in the Federal Register, whichever date is later. 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 others by written request to
terminate or modify the agreement.
[FR Doc. 2015-18148 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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