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7. Authorization for the Social
Security Administration to Obtain
Account Records from a Financial
Institution and Request for Records
(Medicare)—20 CFR 418.3420—0960–
0729. The Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 (MMA) established the Medicare
Part D program for voluntary
prescription drug coverage of premium,
deductible, and copayment costs for
individuals with limited income and
or continue to qualify, for the subsidy.
SSA uses Form SSA–4640 to: (1) Obtain
the individual’s consent to verify
balances of financial institution (FI)
accounts; and (2) obtain verification of
such balances from the FI. Respondents
are Medicare Part D program subsidy
applicants or claimants, and their
financial institutions.
resources. The MMA mandates that the
Government provide subsidies for those
individuals who qualify for the
program, and who meet eligibility
criteria for help with premium,
deductible, or co-payment costs. SSA
uses the SSA–4640, Authorization for
the Social Security Administration to
Obtain Account Records from a
Financial Institution and Request for
Records (Medicare), to determine if
subsidy applicants or recipients qualify,
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–4640—Medicare Part D Subsidy Applicants ..........................................
SSA–4640—Financial Institutions ...................................................................
5,000
5,000
1
1
1
4
83
333
Total ..........................................................................................................
10,000
........................
........................
416
Dated: June 4, 2018.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security
Administration.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA 2017–0059]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY:
Social Security Administration
(SSA).
Notice of a new matching
program.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new
matching program with the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB). This matching
agreement sets forth the terms,
safeguards, and procedures under which
RRB, as the source agency, will disclose
RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the
recipient agency. SSA will use the
information to verify Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) and Special
Veterans Benefits (SVB) eligibility and
benefit payment amounts. SSA will also
record the railroad annuity amounts
RRB paid to SSI and SVB recipients in
the Supplemental Security Income
Record (SSR).
DATES: The deadline to submit
comments on the proposed matching
program is 30 days from the date of
publication in the Federal Register. The
matching program will be applicable on
September 2, 2018 and will expire on
March 1, 2020, or once a minimum of
30 days after publication of this notice
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has elapsed, whichever is later. The
matching program will be in effect for
a period of 18 months.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 966–0869, writing to
Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
Executive Director, Office of Privacy
and Disclosure, Office of the General
Counsel, Social Security
Administration, G–401WHR Building,
6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21235–6401, or email at
Mary.Ann.Zimmerman@ssa.gov. All
comments received will be available for
public inspection by contacting Ms.
Zimmerman at this street address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Interested parties may submit general
questions about the matching program
to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
Executive Director, Office of Privacy
and Disclosure, Office of the General
Counsel, by any of the means shown
above.
Mary Ann Zimmerman,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy
and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel.
Participating Agencies: SSA and RRB.
Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program: The legal authority
for this agreement is executed in
compliance with the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended by the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988, the regulations and guidance
promulgated thereunder. Legal authority
for the disclosure under this agreement
for the SSI portion are 1631(e)(1)(A) and
(B) and 1631(f) of the Social Security
Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(A) and
(B) and 1383(f)). The legal authority for
the disclosure under this agreement for
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the SVB portion is 806(b) of the Act (42
U.S.C. 1006(b)).
Purpose(s): The purpose of this
matching program is to set forth the
terms, safeguards, and procedures under
which RRB, as the source agency, will
disclose RRB annuity payment data to
SSA, the recipient agency. SSA will use
the information to verify SSI and SVB
eligibility and benefit payment amounts.
SSA will also record the railroad
annuity amounts RRB paid to SSI and
SVB recipients in the SSR.
Categories of Individuals: The
individuals whose information is
involved in this matching program are
applicants for and recipients of SSI
payments and SVB benefits.
Categories of Records: SSA will match
the Social Security number, name, date
of birth, and RRB claim number on the
RRB file and the SSR.
System(s) of Records: RRB will
provide SSA with an electronic data file
containing annuity payment data from
RRB’s system of records, RRB–22
Railroad Retirement, Survivor, and
Pensioner Benefits System, last
published on May 15, 2015 (80 FR
28018). SSA will match RRB’s data with
data maintained in the SSR,
Supplemental Security Income Record
and Special Veterans Benefits, SSA/
OITPBS, 60–0103, published on January
11, 2006 (71 FR 1830) and December 10,
2007 (72 FR 69723). SVB data also
resides on the SSR.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA 2017-0059]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB). This matching agreement sets forth the terms,
safeguards, and procedures under which RRB, as the source agency, will
disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient agency. SSA
will use the information to verify Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) eligibility and benefit payment
amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity amounts RRB paid to
SSI and SVB recipients in the Supplemental Security Income Record
(SSR).
DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program
is 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The
matching program will be applicable on September 2, 2018 and will
expire on March 1, 2020, or once a minimum of 30 days after publication
of this notice has elapsed, whichever is later. The matching program
will be in effect for a period of 18 months.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869, writing to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel, Social Security Administration, G-401WHR Building,
6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, or email at
[email protected]. All comments received will be available for
public inspection by contacting Ms. Zimmerman at this street address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general
questions about the matching program to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel, by any of the means shown above.
Mary Ann Zimmerman,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of
the General Counsel.
Participating Agencies: SSA and RRB.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The legal authority
for this agreement is executed in compliance with the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988, the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. Legal
authority for the disclosure under this agreement for the SSI portion
are 1631(e)(1)(A) and (B) and 1631(f) of the Social Security Act (Act)
(42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(A) and (B) and 1383(f)). The legal authority for
the disclosure under this agreement for the SVB portion is 806(b) of
the Act (42 U.S.C. 1006(b)).
Purpose(s): The purpose of this matching program is to set forth
the terms, safeguards, and procedures under which RRB, as the source
agency, will disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient
agency. SSA will use the information to verify SSI and SVB eligibility
and benefit payment amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity
amounts RRB paid to SSI and SVB recipients in the SSR.
Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is
involved in this matching program are applicants for and recipients of
SSI payments and SVB benefits.
Categories of Records: SSA will match the Social Security number,
name, date of birth, and RRB claim number on the RRB file and the SSR.
System(s) of Records: RRB will provide SSA with an electronic data
file containing annuity payment data from RRB's system of records, RRB-
22 Railroad Retirement, Survivor, and Pensioner Benefits System, last
published on May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018). SSA will match RRB's data with
data maintained in the SSR, Supplemental Security Income Record and
Special Veterans Benefits, SSA/OITPBS, 60-0103, published on January
11, 2006 (71 FR 1830) and December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723). SVB data
also resides on the SSR.
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