Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program, 15170-15171 [2020-05547]

Download as PDF 15170 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 52 / Tuesday, March 17, 2020 / Notices all actions required in the final decision on the registration review case have been completed. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK (Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) Notice of a Partially Open Meeting of the Board of Directors of the ExportImport Bank of the United States. TIME AND DATE: Monday, March 30, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. PLACE: The meeting will be held at ExIm Bank in Room 1126, 811 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20571. STATUS: The meeting will be open to public observation for Item No. 1 only. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Item No. 1— Small Business Update. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting should call Joyce Stone, Office of the General Counsel, 811 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20571 (202) 565–3336 by close of business Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Dated: March 11, 2020. 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[FR Doc. 2020–05480 Filed 3–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Mar 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 Sunshine Act Meeting Joyce Brotemarkle Stone, Assistant Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–05603 Filed 3–13–20; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [FRS 16563] Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of a re-establishment of a computer matching program. AGENCY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (‘‘Privacy Act’’), this document announces the re-establishment of a computer matching program the Federal Communications Commission (‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘Agency’’) and the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) will conduct with agencies from the States of Colorado, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Utah. The purpose of this matching program is to verify the eligibility of applicants to and subscribers of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Lifeline program, which is administered by USAC under the direction of the FCC. More information about this program is provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. DATES: Written comments are due on or before April 16, 2020. This computer matching program will commence on April 19, 2020, unless written comments are received that require a contrary determination, and will conclude on October 18, 2021. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Send comments to Mr. Leslie F. Smith, Privacy Manager, Information Technology (IT), Room 1– C216, FCC, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, or to Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Leslie F. Smith, (202) 418–0217, or Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. The Lifeline program provides support for discounted broadband and voice services to low-income consumers. Lifeline is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under FCC direction. Consumers qualify for Lifeline through proof of income or participation in a qualifying program, such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), Federal Public Housing Assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit, or various Tribal-specific federal assistance programs. In a Report and Order adopted on March 31, 2016, the Commission ordered USAC to create a National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (‘‘National Verifier’’), including the National Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED), that would match data about Lifeline applicants and subscribers with other data sources to verify the eligibility of an applicant or subscriber. The Commission found that the National Verifier would reduce compliance costs for Lifeline service providers, improve service for Lifeline subscribers, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. The purpose of this particular program is to verify Lifeline eligibility by establishing that applicants or subscribers from Colorado, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Utah are enrolled in the SNAP or Medicaid programs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PARTICIPATING NON-FEDERAL AGENCIES: • Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology; • Mississippi Department of Human Services; • New Mexico Human Services Department; and • Utah Department of Workforce Services. AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM: 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR 54.400 et seq.; Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, et al., Third Report and Order, Further Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006–21, paras. 126–66 (2016) (2016 Lifeline Modernization Order). E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 52 / Tuesday, March 17, 2020 / Notices PURPOSE(S): In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order, the FCC required USAC to develop and operate a National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) to improve efficiency and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the Lifeline program. The stated purpose of the National Verifier is ‘‘to increase the integrity and improve the performance of the Lifeline program for the benefit of a variety of Lifeline participants, including Lifeline providers, subscribers, states, community-based organizations, USAC, and the Commission.’’ 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006, para. 126. To help determine whether Lifeline applicants and subscribers are eligible for Lifeline benefits, the Order contemplates that a USAC-operated Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED) will communicate with information systems and databases operated by other Federal and State agencies. Id. at 4011–2, paras. 135–7. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: The categories of individuals whose information is involved in this matching program include, but are not limited to, those individuals (residing in a single household) who have applied for Lifeline benefits; are currently receiving Lifeline benefits; are individuals who enable another individual in their household to qualify for Lifeline benefits; are minors whose status qualifies a parent or guardian for Lifeline benefits; are individuals who have received Lifeline benefits; or are individuals acting on behalf of an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) who have enrolled individuals in the Lifeline program. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES The categories of records involved in the matching program include, but are not limited to, Lifeline applicant or subscriber’s first or last name; date of birth; and last four digits of Social Security Number. The National Verifier will transfer these data elements to one of the four state agencies, which will respond either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the individual is enrolled in a Lifelinequalifying assistance program. SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: The USAC records shared as part of this matching program reside in the Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB–1, Lifeline Program, a notice of which the FCC published at 82 FR 38686 (Aug. 15, 2017) and became effective on September 14, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Mar 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–05547 Filed 3–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [FRS 16552] Federal Advisory Committee Act; Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Amendment to notice of public meeting AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VII will hold its fourth meeting via live internet link. DATES: March 17, 2020. ADDRESSES: The Meeting will be held via conference call and available to the public via WebEx at https://www.fcc.gov/ live. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzon Cameron, Designated Federal Officer, (202) 418–1916 (voice) or CSRIC@fcc.gov (email); or, Kurian Jacob, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, (202) 418–2040 (voice) or CSRIC@ fcc.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of this meeting was first published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2020. This amendment is to inform the public that the meeting will be held electronically only. The meeting will be held on March 17, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. EDT and may be viewed live, by the public, at https:// www.fcc.gov/live. Any questions that arise during the meeting should be sent to CSRIC@fcc.gov and will be answered at a later date. The meeting is being moved to a wholly electronic format in light of travel restrictions affecting members of the CSRIC related to the ongoing increase in coronavirus (COVID–19) cases. The CSRIC is a Federal Advisory Committee that will provide recommendations to the FCC to improve the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems. On March 15, 2019, the FCC, pursuant to the Federal Advisory SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15171 Committee Act, renewed the charter for CSRIC VII for a period of two years through March 14, 2021. The meeting on March 17, 2020, will be the fourth meeting of CSRIC VII under the current charter. The Commission will provide audio and/or video coverage of the meeting over the internet from the FCC’s web page at https://www.fcc.gov/live. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to Suzon Cameron, CSRIC Designated Federal Officer, by email CSRIC@fcc.gov or U.S. Postal Service Mail to Suzon Cameron, Senior Attorney, Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Room 7–B458, Washington, DC 20554. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (tty). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way the FCC can contact you if it needs more information. Please allow at least five days’ advance notice; last-minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill. Good Cause for Late Notice: This Amendment to Notice of public meeting is being published less than 15 days before the meeting date of March 17, 2020. There is good cause for this late notice. Specifically, travel restrictions affecting members of the CSRIC VII related to the ongoing increase in COVID–19 cases, have led the Commission to conclude that, in an abundance of caution, an electronic meeting is appropriate. The Commission has also announced this amendment to the public meeting by Public Notice posted on https://www.fcc.gov/aboutfcc/advisory-committees/ communications-security-reliabilityand-interoperability-council-vii. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 17, 2020)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FRS 16563]


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of a re-establishment of a computer matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 
(``Privacy Act''), this document announces the re-establishment of a 
computer matching program the Federal Communications Commission 
(``FCC'' or ``Commission'' or ``Agency'') and the Universal Service 
Administrative Company (USAC) will conduct with agencies from the 
States of Colorado, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Utah. The purpose of 
this matching program is to verify the eligibility of applicants to and 
subscribers of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Lifeline program, which 
is administered by USAC under the direction of the FCC. More 
information about this program is provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section below.

DATES: Written comments are due on or before April 16, 2020. This 
computer matching program will commence on April 19, 2020, unless 
written comments are received that require a contrary determination, 
and will conclude on October 18, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. Leslie F. Smith, Privacy Manager, 
Information Technology (IT), Room 1-C216, FCC, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, or to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Leslie F. Smith, (202) 418-0217, 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lifeline program provides support for 
discounted broadband and voice services to low-income consumers. 
Lifeline is administered by the Universal Service Administrative 
Company (USAC) under FCC direction. Consumers qualify for Lifeline 
through proof of income or participation in a qualifying program, such 
as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), 
Federal Public Housing Assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 
Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit, or various Tribal-specific 
federal assistance programs. In a Report and Order adopted on March 31, 
2016, the Commission ordered USAC to create a National Lifeline 
Eligibility Verifier (``National Verifier''), including the National 
Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED), that would match data about 
Lifeline applicants and subscribers with other data sources to verify 
the eligibility of an applicant or subscriber. The Commission found 
that the National Verifier would reduce compliance costs for Lifeline 
service providers, improve service for Lifeline subscribers, and reduce 
waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. The purpose of this particular 
program is to verify Lifeline eligibility by establishing that 
applicants or subscribers from Colorado, Mississippi, New Mexico, and 
Utah are enrolled in the SNAP or Medicaid programs.

PARTICIPATING NON-FEDERAL AGENCIES:
     Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology;
     Mississippi Department of Human Services;
     New Mexico Human Services Department; and
     Utah Department of Workforce Services.

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR 54.400 et seq.; Lifeline and Link Up Reform 
and Modernization, et al., Third Report and Order, Further Report and 
Order, and Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006-21, paras. 
126-66 (2016) (2016 Lifeline Modernization Order).

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PURPOSE(S):
    In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order, the FCC required USAC to 
develop and operate a National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National 
Verifier) to improve efficiency and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in 
the Lifeline program. The stated purpose of the National Verifier is 
``to increase the integrity and improve the performance of the Lifeline 
program for the benefit of a variety of Lifeline participants, 
including Lifeline providers, subscribers, states, community-based 
organizations, USAC, and the Commission.'' 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006, para. 
126. To help determine whether Lifeline applicants and subscribers are 
eligible for Lifeline benefits, the Order contemplates that a USAC-
operated Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED) will communicate with 
information systems and databases operated by other Federal and State 
agencies. Id. at 4011-2, paras. 135-7.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS:
    The categories of individuals whose information is involved in this 
matching program include, but are not limited to, those individuals 
(residing in a single household) who have applied for Lifeline 
benefits; are currently receiving Lifeline benefits; are individuals 
who enable another individual in their household to qualify for 
Lifeline benefits; are minors whose status qualifies a parent or 
guardian for Lifeline benefits; are individuals who have received 
Lifeline benefits; or are individuals acting on behalf of an eligible 
telecommunications carrier (ETC) who have enrolled individuals in the 
Lifeline program.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS:
    The categories of records involved in the matching program include, 
but are not limited to, Lifeline applicant or subscriber's first or 
last name; date of birth; and last four digits of Social Security 
Number. The National Verifier will transfer these data elements to one 
of the four state agencies, which will respond either ``yes'' or ``no'' 
that the individual is enrolled in a Lifeline-qualifying assistance 
program.

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS:
    The USAC records shared as part of this matching program reside in 
the Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB-1, Lifeline Program, a notice 
of which the FCC published at 82 FR 38686 (Aug. 15, 2017) and became 
effective on September 14, 2017.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-05547 Filed 3-16-20; 8:45 am]
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