Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program, 59245-59246 [2015-24648]

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• Internal Revenue Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59245-59246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24648]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of matching program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on 
the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct 
of the Internal Revenue Service Disclosure of Information to Federal, 
State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) Computer Matching Program.

DATES: Effective Date: This notice will be effective November 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed to the Internal Revenue Service; 
Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure; Data Services; ATTN: 
Klaudia K. Villegas, Program Manager, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, MS 
1020, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Internal Revenue Service; Privacy, 
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure; Data Services; ATTN: Klaudia K. 
Villegas, Program Manager, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, MS 1020, Los 
Angeles, CA 90012. Telephone: (213) 576-4223 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the matching program was last 
published at 78 FR 26696-26697 (May 7, 2013). The Colorado Department 
of Human Services is no longer participating in the DIFSLA Computer 
Matching Program and the Ohio Department of Medicaid is now 
participating in the DIFSLA Computer Matching Program. Members of the 
public desiring specific information concerning an ongoing matching 
activity may request a copy of the applicable computer matching 
agreement at the address provided above.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to prevent or reduce fraud 
and abuse in certain federally assisted benefit programs while 
protecting the privacy interest of the subjects of the match. 
Information is disclosed by the Internal Revenue Service only for the 
purpose of, and to the extent necessary in, determining eligibility 
for, and/or the correct amount of, benefits for individuals applying 
for or receiving certain benefit payments.

    Authority: In accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code (IRC), the Secretary shall, upon written request, 
disclose current return information from returns with respect to 
unearned income from the Internal Revenue Service files to any 
federal, state or local agency administering a program listed below:
    (i) A state program funded under part A of Title IV of the Social 
Security Act;
    (ii) Medical assistance provided under a state plan approved under 
Title XIX of the Social Security Act, or subsidies provided under 
section 1860D-14 of such Act;
    (iii) Supplemental security income benefits provided under Title 
XVI of the Social Security Act, 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 Pub. L. 93-66);
    (iv) Any benefits provided under a state plan approved under Title 
I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (as those titles apply to 
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands);
    (v) Unemployment compensation provided under a state law described 
in section 3304 of the IRC;
    (vi) Assistance provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008;
    (vii) State-administered supplementary payments of the type 
described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act (including 
payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of 
Pub. L. 93-66);
    (viii)(I) Any needs-based pension provided under Chapter 15 of 
Title 38, United States Code, or under any other law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
    (viii)(II) Parents' dependency and indemnity compensation provided 
under section 1315 of Title 38, United States Code;
    (viii)(III) Health-care services furnished under sections 
1710(a)(2)(G), 1710(a)(3), and 1710(b) of such title.
    Name of Recipient Agency: Internal Revenue Service. Categories of 
records covered in the match: Information returns (e.g., Forms 1099-
DIV, 1099-INT and W-2G) filed by payers of unearned income in the 
Internal Revenue Service Information Returns Master File (IRMF) 
(Treasury/IRS 22.061).
    Name of source agencies and categories of records covered in the 
match:
    A. Federal agencies expected to participate and their Privacy Act 
systems of records are:
    1. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Benefits 
Administration--Compensation, Pension and Education and Rehabilitation 
Records-VA, 58 VA 21/22; and Veterans Health Administration--Healthcare 
Eligibility Records, 89VA19; and
    2. Social Security Administration, Office of Systems Requirements-- 
Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits, (60-
0103).
    B. State agencies expected to participate using non-federal systems 
of records are:
1. Alabama Department of Human Resources
2. Alabama Medicaid Agency
3. Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
4. Arizona Department of Economic Security
5. Arkansas Department of Human Services
6. California Department of Social Services
7. Connecticut Department of Social Services
8. Delaware Department of Health & Social Services
9. DC Department of Human Services
10. Florida Department of Children & Families
11. Georgia Department of Human Resources
12. Hawaii Department of Human Services
13. Idaho Department of Health/Welfare
14. Illinois Department of Human Services
15. Indiana Family & Social Services Administration
16. Iowa Department of Human Services
17. Kansas Department of Social/Rehab Services
18. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

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19. Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
20. Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
21. Maine Department of Human Services
22. Maryland Department of Human Services
23. Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
24. Michigan Department of Human Services
25. Minnesota Department of Human Services
26. Mississippi Department of Human Services
27. Mississippi Division of Medicaid
28. Missouri Department of Social Services
29. Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
30. Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
31. Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
32. New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services
33. New Jersey Department of Human Services
34. New Mexico Human Services Department
35. New York Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
36. North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
37. North Dakota Department of Human Services
38. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
39. Ohio Department of Medicaid
40. Oklahoma Department of Human Services
41. Oregon Department of Human Resources
42. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
43. Rhode Island Department of Human Services
44. South Carolina Department of Social Services
45. South Dakota Department of Social Services
46. Tennessee Department of Human Services
47. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
48. Utah Department of Workforce Services
49. Vermont Department for Children and Families
50. Virginia Department of Social Services
51. Washington Department of Social & Health Services
52. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services
53. Wisconsin Department of Health Services
54. Wyoming Department of Family Services
    Beginning and completion dates: The matches are conducted on an 
ongoing basis in accordance with the terms of the computer matching 
agreement in effect with each participant as approved by the applicable 
Data Integrity Board(s). The term of these agreements is expected to 
cover the 18-month period, January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. 
Ninety days prior to expiration of the agreement, the parties to the 
agreement may request a 12-month extension in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552a(o).

     Dated: September 24, 2015.
Helen Goff Foster,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
[FR Doc. 2015-24648 Filed 9-30-15; 8:45 am]
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