Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program, 79509-79510 [2016-27133]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2016 / Notices of law that pertain to federal entitlement benefit programs. Section 121(c) requires state agencies administering these programs to use DHS–USCIS’s verification system to make eligibility determinations in order to prevent the issuance of benefits to ineligible alien applicants. The SAVE Program is the DHS–USCIS system available to the NJLWD and other covered agencies for use in making these eligibility determinations. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), Public Law 104–208, 110 Stat. 3009 (1996) grants Federal, State, or local government agencies seeking to verify or ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual within the jurisdiction of the agency with the authority to request such information from DHS–USCIS for any purpose authorized by law. New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will access information contained in the SAVE Program for the purpose of confirming the immigration status of alien applicants for, or recipients of, benefits it administers to discharge its obligation to conduct such verifications pursuant to sec. 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–7(a) et seq.) and New Jersey Statute 43:21–4. Categories of Records and individuals covered: DHS–USCIS will provide the following to NJ–LWD: Records in the DHS–USCIS VIS database containing information related to the status of aliens and other persons on whom DHS–USCIS has a record as an applicant, petitioner, or beneficiary. See DHS/USCIS–004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will provide the following to DHS–USCIS: NJ–LWD records pertaining to alien and naturalized/derived United States citizen applicants for, or recipients of, entitlement benefit programs administered by the State. New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will match the following records with DHS–USCIS records: • Alien Registration Number • I–94 Number • Last Name • First Name • Middle Name • Date of Birth • Nationality • Social Security number (SSN) DHS–USCIS will match the following records with NJ–LWD records: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Nov 10, 2016 Jkt 241001 • • • • • • • • • • • Alien Registration Number I–94 Number Last Name First Name Middle Name Date of Birth Country of Birth (not nationality) SSN (if available) Date of Entry Immigration Status Data Sponsorship Information (sponsor’s full name, SSN, and address) System of Records: DHS/USCIS–004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: The inclusive dates of the matching program are from December 29, 2016, and continuing for 18 months through June 28, 2018. The matching program may be extended for up to an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met. Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquires: Individuals wishing to comment on this matching program or obtain additional information about the program, including requesting a copy of the Computer Matching Agreement between DHS–USCIS and NJ–LWD, may contact: For general questions please contact: Donald K. Hawkins, 202–272–8030, Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. For privacy questions please contact: Jonathan R. Cantor (202–343–1717), Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Dated: November 1, 2016. Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2016–27141 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS–2016–0082] Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Recertification. AGENCY: This document provides notice of the existence of a computer matching program between the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79509 Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the New York State Department of Labor, titled ‘‘Verification Division DHS–USCIS/NYSDOL.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provides this notice in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–503) and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) (Privacy Act); Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100–503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989); and appendix I to OMB’s Revision of Circular No. A–130 (November 28, 2000), ‘‘Transmittal Memorandum No. 4, Management of Federal Information Resources.’’ Participating Agencies: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS–USCIS) is the source agency and the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is the recipient agency. Purpose of the Match: The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and conditions governing NY–DOL’s access to, and use of, the DHS–USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, which provides immigration status information from Federal immigration records to authorized users, and to comply with the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. New York State Department of Labor will use the SAVE Program to verify the immigration status of non U.S. citizens who apply for benefits (Benefit Applicants) under the Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits that it administers. Under Federal law, immigrant workers must be in particular immigration categories to qualify for UC benefits. NY–DOL will use the information obtained through the SAVE Program to determine whether Benefit Applicants possess the requisite immigration status to be eligible for the UC benefits administered by NY–DOL. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Section 121 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99–603, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104–193, 110 Stat. 2168 (1996), requires DHS to establish a system for the verification of immigration status of noncitizen applicants for, or recipients E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 79510 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2016 / Notices of, certain types of benefits as specified within IRCA, and to make this system available to state agencies that administer such benefits. Section 121(c) of IRCA amends sec. 1137 of the Social Security Act and certain other sections of law that pertain to Federal entitlement benefit programs. Section 121(c) requires state agencies administering these programs to use DHS–USCIS’s verification system to make eligibility determinations to prevent the issuance of benefits to ineligible noncitizen applicants. The SAVE Program is the DHS–USCIS system available to the NY–DOL and other covered agencies for use in making these eligibility determinations. The eligibility of Benefit Applicants is also established in New York State Unemployment Insurance Law, Article 18, Title 7, sec. 590. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), Public Law 104–208, 110 Stat. 3009 (1996) grants Federal, State, or local government agencies seeking to verify or ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual within the jurisdiction of the agency with the authority to request such information from DHS–USCIS for any purpose authorized by law. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: The SAVE Program uses records in the DHS–USCIS Verification Information System (VIS) database to verify immigration status; it contains information related to the status of noncitizens, naturalized citizens, and to the extent they have applied for Certificates of Citizenship, derived U.S. citizens, on whom DHS–USCIS has a record as an applicant, petitioner, sponsor, or beneficiary. See DHS/ USCIS–004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Systems of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). New York State Department of Labor records pertaining to non-citizen Benefit Applicants for, or recipients of, UC benefits administered by NY–DOL. New York State Department of Labor will match the following records with DHS–USCIS records: • Alien Registration Number • I–94 Number • Last Name • First Name • Middle Name • Date of Birth • Nationality • Social Security number (SSN) DHS–USCIS will match the following records with NYSDOL records: • Alien Registration Number • I–94 Number VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Nov 10, 2016 Jkt 241001 • • • • • • • • • Last Name First Name Middle Name Date of Birth Country of Birth (not nationality) SSN (if available) Date of Entry Immigration Status Data Sponsorship Data System of Records: DHS/USCIS–004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: The inclusive dates of the matching program are from December 29, 2016, and continuing for 18 months through June 28, 2018. The matching program may be extended for up to an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met. Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquires: Individuals wishing to comment on this matching program or obtain additional information about the program, including requesting a copy of the computer matching agreement between DHS–USCIS and NYSDOL, may contact. For general questions please contact: Donald K. Hawkins, 202–272–8030, Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. For privacy questions please contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, 202–343–1717, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Dated: November 1, 2016. Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2016–27133 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS–2016–0080] Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Recertification. AGENCY: This document provides notice of the existence of a computer matching program between the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Texas Workforce Commission. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provides this notice in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–503) and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) (Privacy Act); Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100–503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989); and appendix I to OMB’s Revision of Circular No. A–130 (November 28, 2000), ‘‘Transmittal Memorandum No. 4, Management of Federal Information Resources.’’ Participating Agencies: The Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) is the source agency and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the recipient agency. Purpose of the Match: The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and conditions governing TWC’s access to, and use of, the DHS–USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, which provides immigration status information from federal immigration records to authorized users, and to comply with the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. Texas Workforce Commission will use the SAVE Program to verify the immigration status of non U.S. citizens who apply for benefits (Benefit Applicants) under the Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits that it administers. Under Federal law, immigrant workers must be in particular immigration categories to qualify for UC benefits. Texas Workforce Commission will use the information obtained through the SAVE Program to determine whether Benefit Applicants possess the requisite immigration status to be eligible for the UC benefits administered by TWC. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Section 121 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99–603, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104–193, 110 Stat. 2168 (1996), requires DHS to establish a system for the verification of immigration status of noncitizen applicants for, or recipients of, certain types of benefits as specified within IRCA, and to make this system available to state agencies that administer such benefits. Section 121(c) of IRCA amends sec. 1137 of the Social SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0082]


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Recertification.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the existence of a computer 
matching program between the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services and the New York State Department 
of Labor, titled ``Verification Division DHS-USCIS/NYSDOL.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services provides this notice in accordance 
with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the 
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503) 
and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 
(Pub. L. 101-508) (Privacy Act); Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503, the 
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June 
19, 1989); and appendix I to OMB's Revision of Circular No. A-130 
(November 28, 2000), ``Transmittal Memorandum No. 4, Management of 
Federal Information Resources.''
    Participating Agencies: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS-USCIS) is the source agency 
and the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is the recipient 
agency.
    Purpose of the Match: The purpose of this Agreement is to establish 
the terms and conditions governing NY-DOL's access to, and use of, the 
DHS-USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) 
Program, which provides immigration status information from Federal 
immigration records to authorized users, and to comply with the 
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988.
    New York State Department of Labor will use the SAVE Program to 
verify the immigration status of non U.S. citizens who apply for 
benefits (Benefit Applicants) under the Unemployment Compensation (UC) 
benefits that it administers. Under Federal law, immigrant workers must 
be in particular immigration categories to qualify for UC benefits. NY-
DOL will use the information obtained through the SAVE Program to 
determine whether Benefit Applicants possess the requisite immigration 
status to be eligible for the UC benefits administered by NY-DOL.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Section 121 of the 
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99-603, 
as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-193, 110 Stat. 2168 
(1996), requires DHS to establish a system for the verification of 
immigration status of noncitizen applicants for, or recipients

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of, certain types of benefits as specified within IRCA, and to make 
this system available to state agencies that administer such benefits. 
Section 121(c) of IRCA amends sec. 1137 of the Social Security Act and 
certain other sections of law that pertain to Federal entitlement 
benefit programs. Section 121(c) requires state agencies administering 
these programs to use DHS-USCIS's verification system to make 
eligibility determinations to prevent the issuance of benefits to 
ineligible noncitizen applicants. The SAVE Program is the DHS-USCIS 
system available to the NY-DOL and other covered agencies for use in 
making these eligibility determinations. The eligibility of Benefit 
Applicants is also established in New York State Unemployment Insurance 
Law, Article 18, Title 7, sec. 590.
    The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
1996 (IIRIRA), Public Law 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009 (1996) grants 
Federal, State, or local government agencies seeking to verify or 
ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual 
within the jurisdiction of the agency with the authority to request 
such information from DHS-USCIS for any purpose authorized by law.
    Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: The SAVE Program 
uses records in the DHS-USCIS Verification Information System (VIS) 
database to verify immigration status; it contains information related 
to the status of noncitizens, naturalized citizens, and to the extent 
they have applied for Certificates of Citizenship, derived U.S. 
citizens, on whom DHS-USCIS has a record as an applicant, petitioner, 
sponsor, or beneficiary. See DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien 
Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Systems of Records Notice, 77 FR 
47415 (August 8, 2012).
    New York State Department of Labor records pertaining to non-
citizen Benefit Applicants for, or recipients of, UC benefits 
administered by NY-DOL.
    New York State Department of Labor will match the following records 
with DHS-USCIS records:

 Alien Registration Number
 I-94 Number
 Last Name
 First Name
 Middle Name
 Date of Birth
 Nationality
 Social Security number (SSN)

    DHS-USCIS will match the following records with NYSDOL records:

 Alien Registration Number
 I-94 Number
 Last Name
 First Name
 Middle Name
 Date of Birth
 Country of Birth (not nationality)
 SSN (if available)
 Date of Entry
 Immigration Status Data
 Sponsorship Data

    System of Records: DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien Verification for 
Entitlements Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 
2012).
    Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: The inclusive dates of the 
matching program are from December 29, 2016, and continuing for 18 
months through June 28, 2018. The matching program may be extended for 
up to an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are 
met.
    Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquires: Individuals 
wishing to comment on this matching program or obtain additional 
information about the program, including requesting a copy of the 
computer matching agreement between DHS-USCIS and NYSDOL, may contact.
    For general questions please contact: Donald K. Hawkins, 202-272-
8030, Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20529.
    For privacy questions please contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, 202-343-
1717, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of 
Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.

    Dated: November 1, 2016.
Jonathan R. Cantor,
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-27133 Filed 11-10-16; 8:45 am]
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