Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program, 68509-68510 [2021-26168]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 229 / Thursday, December 2, 2021 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Tanya DeVonish, 202–517–0205, tdevonish@achp.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. 2021–0034] The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of our nation’s diverse historic resources, and advises the President and the Congress on national historic preservation policy. The goal of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), which established the ACHP in 1966, is to have federal agencies act as responsible stewards of our nation’s historic properties when making decisions that may affect them. The ACHP is the only entity with the legal responsibility to encourage federal agencies to factor historic preservation into their decision making. For more information on the ACHP, please visit our website at www.achp.gov. 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[FR Doc. 2021–26207 Filed 12–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–K6–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Dec 01, 2021 Jkt 256001 Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ACTION: Notice of a re-established matching program. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protections Amendment of 1990 (Privacy Act), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on the conduct of matching programs, notice is hereby given of the re-establishment of a matching program between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (MA–DUA). MA–DUA will match against DHS– USCIS data to verify the immigration status of non-U.S. citizens who apply for federal benefits (Benefit Applicants) under Unemployment Compensation (UC) that MA–DUA administers to determine whether Benefit Applicants possess the requisite immigration status to be eligible for the UC benefits it administers. SUMMARY: Please submit comments on the proposal by January 3, 2022. The matching program will be effective on January 3, 2022 unless comments have been received from interested members of the public that require modification and republication of the notice. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the beginning date and may be extended an additional 12 months if the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS–2021– 0034 by one of the following methods: • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–343–4010. • Mail: Lynn Parker Dupree, Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number DHS–2021–0034. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68509 Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information about this matching program and the contents of this Computer Matching Agreement between DHS–USCIS and MA–DUA, please view this Computer Matching Agreement at the following website: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/ computer-matching-agreements-andnotices. For general questions about this matching program, contact Jonathan M. Mills, Acting Chief, USCIS SAVE Program at (202) 306–9874. For general privacy questions, please contact Lynn Parker Dupree, (202) 343–1717, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS– USCIS 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 OMB Circular A–108, 81 FR 94424 (December 23, 2016). Participating Agencies: DHS–USCIS and MA–DUA. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Section 121 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law No. 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. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), Public Law 104–208, 110 State. 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. Purpose(s): The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 68510 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 229 / Thursday, December 2, 2021 / Notices conditions governing MA–DUA’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. MA–DUA will use the SAVE Program to verify the immigration status of non-U.S. citizens who apply for federal benefits (Benefit Applicants) under Unemployment Compensation (UC) Programs to determine whether Benefit applicants possess the requisite immigration status to be eligible for the unemployment compensation administered by MA–DUA. Categories of Individuals: The individuals about whom DHS–USCIS maintains information, which is contained in its Verification Information System (VIS) database used by the SAVE Program to verify immigration status, that are involved in this matching program include noncitizens (meaning any person as defined in Immigration and Nationality Act section 101(a)(3)), those naturalized, and to the extent those that have applied for Certificates of Citizenship, derived U.S. citizens, on whom DHS–USCIS has a record as an applicant, petitioner, sponsor, or beneficiary. The individuals about whom MA–DUA maintains information that is involved in this matching program include noncitizen Benefit Applicants for, or recipients of, UC administered by MA–DUA. Categories of Records: Data elements to be matched between MA–DUA records and DHS–USCIS federal immigration records include the following: Last Name, First Name, Middle Name, Date of Birth, Immigration Numbers (e.g., Alien Registration/USCIS Number, I–94 Number, SEVIS ID Number, Certificate of Naturalization Number, Certificate of Citizenship Number, or Unexpired Foreign Passport Number), and Other Information from Immigration Documentation (for example, Country of Birth, Date of Entry, Employment Authorization Category). Additional Data elements provided to MA–DUA from DHS–USCIS records related to the match may include: Citizenship or Immigration Data (for example, immigration class of admission and/or employment authorization), Sponsorship Data (for example, name, address, and social security number of Form I–864/I–864EZ sponsors and Form I–864A household members, when applicable) and Case Verification Number. System of Records: DHS/USCIS–004 Systematic Alien Verification for VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Dec 01, 2021 Jkt 256001 Entitlements (SAVE) System of Records Notice, 85 FR 31798 (May 27, 2020). Lynn Parker Dupree, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2021–26168 Filed 12–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [FR–7047–N–01] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Secretary Invite Form Office of the Secretary, HUD. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: January 31, 2022. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Anna Guido, Management Analyst, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–5535 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed forms or other available information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrice Taylor Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, 10218, Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–402–6104, (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Anna Guido. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. SUMMARY: A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Secretary Invite Form. OMB Approval Number: Pending. Type of Request: Meeting Request. Form Number: FR–7047–N–01 (2501– XXX). Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: Meeting PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 request details used to schedule time with HUD’s Secretary and other leadership. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 to 30 per month. Estimated Number of Responses: 20 to 30 per month. Frequency of Response: 20 to 30 per month. Average Hours per Response: .25 hours. Total Estimated Burdens: 60–90 hours. B. Solicitation of Public Comment This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions. C. Authority Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Patrice Taylor, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–26166 Filed 12–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX21DJ730U3M100; OMB Control Number 1028–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities: Water Resources Management—Institutional Resiliency, Hazards Planning, and Data Delivery Needs Information Collection U.S. Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. 2021-0034]


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

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

ACTION: Notice of a re-established matching program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the 
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the Computer 
Matching and Privacy Protections Amendment of 1990 (Privacy Act), and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on the conduct of 
matching programs, notice is hereby given of the re-establishment of a 
matching program between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Massachusetts 
Department of Unemployment Assistance (MA-DUA). MA-DUA will match 
against DHS-USCIS data to verify the immigration status of non-U.S. 
citizens who apply for federal benefits (Benefit Applicants) under 
Unemployment Compensation (UC) that MA-DUA administers to determine 
whether Benefit Applicants possess the requisite immigration status to 
be eligible for the UC benefits it administers.

DATES: Please submit comments on the proposal by January 3, 2022. The 
matching program will be effective on January 3, 2022 unless comments 
have been received from interested members of the public that require 
modification and republication of the notice. The matching program will 
continue for 18 months from the beginning date and may be extended an 
additional 12 months if the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 
552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2021-0034 by one of the following methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-343-4010.
     Mail: Lynn Parker Dupree, Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy 
Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528-0655.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number DHS-2021-0034. All comments received will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information about 
this matching program and the contents of this Computer Matching 
Agreement between DHS-USCIS and MA-DUA, please view this Computer 
Matching Agreement at the following website: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/computer-matching-agreements-and-notices. For general 
questions about this matching program, contact Jonathan M. Mills, 
Acting Chief, USCIS SAVE Program at (202) 306-9874. For general privacy 
questions, please contact Lynn Parker Dupree, (202) 343-1717, Chief 
Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528-
0655.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS-USCIS 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 OMB Circular A-108, 81 FR 94424 (December 23, 2016).
    Participating Agencies: DHS-USCIS and MA-DUA.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Section 121 of the 
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law No. 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. The 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 
(IIRIRA), Public Law 104-208, 110 State. 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.
    Purpose(s): The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms 
and

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conditions governing MA-DUA'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. MA-DUA will use the SAVE Program to verify 
the immigration status of non-U.S. citizens who apply for federal 
benefits (Benefit Applicants) under Unemployment Compensation (UC) 
Programs to determine whether Benefit applicants possess the requisite 
immigration status to be eligible for the unemployment compensation 
administered by MA-DUA.
    Categories of Individuals: The individuals about whom DHS-USCIS 
maintains information, which is contained in its Verification 
Information System (VIS) database used by the SAVE Program to verify 
immigration status, that are involved in this matching program include 
noncitizens (meaning any person as defined in Immigration and 
Nationality Act section 101(a)(3)), those naturalized, and to the 
extent those that have applied for Certificates of Citizenship, derived 
U.S. citizens, on whom DHS-USCIS has a record as an applicant, 
petitioner, sponsor, or beneficiary. The individuals about whom MA-DUA 
maintains information that is involved in this matching program include 
noncitizen Benefit Applicants for, or recipients of, UC administered by 
MA-DUA.
    Categories of Records: Data elements to be matched between MA-DUA 
records and DHS-USCIS federal immigration records include the 
following: Last Name, First Name, Middle Name, Date of Birth, 
Immigration Numbers (e.g., Alien Registration/USCIS Number, I-94 
Number, SEVIS ID Number, Certificate of Naturalization Number, 
Certificate of Citizenship Number, or Unexpired Foreign Passport 
Number), and Other Information from Immigration Documentation (for 
example, Country of Birth, Date of Entry, Employment Authorization 
Category). Additional Data elements provided to MA-DUA from DHS-USCIS 
records related to the match may include: Citizenship or Immigration 
Data (for example, immigration class of admission and/or employment 
authorization), Sponsorship Data (for example, name, address, and 
social security number of Form I-864/I-864EZ sponsors and Form I-864A 
household members, when applicable) and Case Verification Number.
    System of Records: DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien Verification for 
Entitlements (SAVE) System of Records Notice, 85 FR 31798 (May 27, 
2020).

Lynn Parker Dupree,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2021-26168 Filed 12-1-21; 8:45 am]
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