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Interested parties may
submit written comments on this notice
by mail or email to the Chief
Technology Officer, HHS/ACF Tech,
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20024, paris@acf.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General questions about the matching
program may be submitted to Kevin
Duvall, Chief Technology Officer, ACF
Tech, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20024, 202–401–5680, or paris@
acf.hhs.gov.
ADDRESSES:
The
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), provides certain
protections for individuals applying for
Administration for Children & Families and receiving Federal benefits. The law
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program governs the use of computer matching
by Federal agencies when records in a
AGENCY: Administration for Children &
system of records (meaning, Federal
Families, Department of Health and
agency records about individuals
Human Services.
retrieved by name or other personal
identifier) are matched with records of
ACTION: Notice of a new matching
other Federal or non-Federal agencies.
program.
The Privacy Act requires agencies
SUMMARY: In accordance with subsection involved in a matching program to the
(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as
following:
amended, the Department of Health and
1. Obtain approval of a Computer
Human Services, Administration for
Matching Agreement, prepared in
Children & Families, Office of the Chief
accordance with the Privacy Act, by the
Technology Officer (HHS/ACF/OCTO),
Data Integrity Board of each Federal
is providing notice of a re-established
agency that is a source, or recipient of
matching program between the
data used in the matching program. 5
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S.C. 522a(o)(1), (u)(3)(A) and (u)(4).
State Public Assistance Agencies
2. Provide adequate advance notice of
(SPAAs) participating in the Public
the matching program, including a copy
Assistance Reporting System (PARIS)
of the agreement, to Congress and the
Program. The matching program
Office of Management and Budget
provides the SPAAs with VA’s
(OMB). 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A)(i) and (r).
compensation and pension data on a
3. Publish advance notice of the
periodic basis to use in determining
matching program in the Federal
public assistance applicants’ and
Register. 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12).
recipients’ eligibility for certain public
4. Make the Computer Matching
assistance benefits. HHS/ACF/OPRE
Agreement available to the public. 5
facilitates the matching program, and
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A)(ii).
the Department of Defense, Defense
5. Notify the individuals whose
Manpower Data Center (DoD/DMDC)
information will be used in the
conducts the matches of SPAA and VA
matching program that the information
data and provides associated support.
they provide is subject to verification
through matching, as required by 5
DATES: The deadline for comments on
U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
this notice is March 27, 2023. The re6. Verify match findings before
established matching program will
commence not sooner than 30 days after suspending, terminating, reducing, or
making a final denial of an individual’s
publication of this notice, provided no
benefits or payments, or taking other
comments are received that warrant a
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change to this notice. The matching
program will be conducted for an initial
term of 18 months (from approximately
March 2023 through September 2024),
and within three months of expiration
may be renewed for one additional year
if the parties make no change to the
matching program and certify that the
program has been conducted in
compliance with the matching
agreement.
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adverse action against the individual, as
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(p).
7. Provide an annual report of the
matching program activities to Congress
and OMB, and make the report available
to the public. 5 U.S.C. 552a(u)(3)(D).
This matching program meets these
requirements.
Kevin M. Duvall,
Chief Technology Officer, ACF.
Participating Agencies
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) is the source agency, and State
Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs) are
non-Federal agencies.
Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
Sections 402, 1137, and 1903(r) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. secs.
602(a), 1320b–7, and 1396b(r)).
Purpose(s)
The matching program will provide
participating SPAAs with VA’s
compensation and pension data on a
periodic basis to use in determining
public assistance applicants’ and
recipients’ eligibility for benefits under
the Medicaid, Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
and general assistance programs, and to
use in helping relevant veterans to
better understand similar benefits
available through the VA that may be
better alternatives. The matching
program helps ensure fair and equitable
treatment in the delivery of benefits
attributable to funds provided by the
Federal Government.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals involved
in the matching program are the
following:
• Individuals applying for or
receiving Medicaid, TANF, SNAP, and/
or general assistance benefits (public
assistance clients); and
• Individuals receiving VA pay or
pension benefits.
Categories of Records
The categories of records used in the
matching program are identifying
information, compensation, and pension
data.
On an approximately quarterly basis,
VA will provide DoD/DMDC with a file
containing VA benefit record data for
most VA benefit and compensation
recipients. SPAAs will also provide
DoD/DMDC with a non-Federal file
containing identifying information,
including Social Security Numbers
(SSNs), about public assistance clients.
DoD/DMDC will compare the SSNs in
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each SPAA file to the VA file and will
provide the SPAA with match results
containing the following data elements
(as applicable) about each public
assistance client whose SSN matches
the SSN of an individual receiving VA
compensation or pension benefits:
VA File Number; Veteran/Beneficiary/
Apportionee SSN and SSN Verification
Indicator; Payee Type Code; Award
Type, Award Line Type, and Award
Status Codes; Gender Code; Last Name/
First Name/Middle Name; Beneficiary
Birth Date; Veteran/Spouse Aid and
Attendance Code; Station Number;
Spouse; Minor Child; School Child;
Helpless Child; Parent; Combined
Degree; Entitlement Type Code; Change
Reason; Suspense Reason; Last Paid
Date; Effective Date; Gross Amount; Net
Award Amount; Payment Amount;
Frequency Pay Type Code; Income for
VA Purposes Amount; Beneficiary/
Spouse Annual Amounts (for Wages,
Insurance, Interest, Social Security,
Civil Service Retirement, Military,
Railroad Retirement Board, Black Lung,
and Rest); Beneficiary/Spouse Rest of
Exclusion Amount; Medical Expense/
Education Expense/Last Expense/
Hardship Amounts; Receivable/
Receivable Amount; Monthly
Deductions/Deduction Amount;
Proceeds/Proceeds Amount; Address
Type Indicator; Address Name/
Fiduciary; Address Fiduciary Type;
Address Name Beneficiary; Corporate
Format Address (Address Lines One,
Two, and Three, City Name, State
Name, ZIP Code Prefix and Suffix,
Country Type Name, Foreign Postal
Code, Province Name, Territory Name,
Military Postal Type, Military Post
Office); and, Benefits Delivery Network
Treasury Address and ZIP Code Prefix.
System(s) of Records
The VA data used in this matching
program will be disclosed from the
following system of records, as
authorized by routine use 35:
‘‘Compensation, Pension, Education,
and Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment Records—VA (58VA21/22/
28),’’ 86 FR 61858 (Nov. 8, 2021).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; of
the Evaluation of the National
Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) and
Performance Management Support
OMB Control Number 0985–New
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living is announcing that
the proposed collection of information
listed above has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance as
required under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day
notice collects comments on the
information collection requirements
related to the Evaluation of the National
Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) and
Performance Management Support.
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by March 27,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of
publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find the information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function. By mail to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office
Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amanda Cash, 202–795–7369 or
evaluation@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance. The
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) is requesting approval to collect
data for the National Paralysis Resource
Center (NPRC) to understand how and
to what extent the NPRC is meeting its
goals. The NPRC provides resources to
people living with paralysis, their
caregivers, and their support network.
ACL is responsible for oversight of the
NPRC, which has been administered by
the Christopher and Dana Reeve
Foundation since its authorization in
2009. This data collection effort will be
focused on evaluating specific major
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activities of the NPRC: (a) the Quality of
Life (QOL) Grants Program; (b) the Peer
and Family Support Program (PFSP);
and (c) the Promotional Activities,
Outreach, and Collaboration program.
This evaluation seeks to identify
barriers and challenges to operating the
NPRC, document best practices for other
Resource Centers, and recommend areas
for improvement.
Specifically, this IC will help ACL to
understand how each major NPRC
activity aims to achieve the following
goals, and to what extent the activities
affect related outcomes:
a. Improving the health and quality of
life of individuals living with paralysis
of all ages, their families, and their
support network;
b. Raising awareness of members of
the target populations about paralysis;
c. Increasing access of members of the
target populations to services relevant to
individuals with paralysis;
d. Increasing the empowerment,
confidence, and independence of
individuals living with paralysis;
e. Strengthening support networks for
individuals living with paralysis; and
f. Improving and increasing
opportunities for community living for
individuals living with paralysis and
their caretakers.
To gain an in-depth understanding of
the perspectives of mentors and peers
participating in the PFSP, QOL program
subgrantees, and people who serve as
regional champions in the Promotional
Activities, Outreach, and Collaboration
program, eight focus groups will be
conducted with no more than eight
people per focus group. Additionally, a
web-based survey will be administered
to a maximum of 400 PFSP peers, 180
PFSP mentors, and 300 people served
by QOL subgrantees to understand
respondents’ experiences with the
NPRC.
This data will contribute to
documenting how each of the NPRC’s
major activities are delivered and the
extent to which they improve the
quality of life of people living with
paralysis, their caregivers, and their
support networks.
Findings can inform practice for the
NPRC and other Resource Centers. This
evaluation will also help to identify
how the NPRC can better meet the
stated goals of the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) to, ‘‘protect
and strengthen equitable access to high
quality and affordable healthcare,’’ and
to, ‘‘strengthen social well-being, equity,
and economic resilience.’’ 1
1 FY 2023 Evaluation Plan (p. 3). (2022). U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services. https://
aspe.hhs.gov/reports/fy-2023-hhs-evaluation-plan.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children & Families
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Administration for Children & Families, Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children & Families, Office of the Chief Technology
Officer (HHS/ACF/OCTO), is providing notice of a re-established
matching program between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and
State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs) participating in the Public
Assistance Reporting System (PARIS) Program. The matching program
provides the SPAAs with VA's compensation and pension data on a
periodic basis to use in determining public assistance applicants' and
recipients' eligibility for certain public assistance benefits. HHS/
ACF/OPRE facilitates the matching program, and the Department of
Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center (DoD/DMDC) conducts the matches
of SPAA and VA data and provides associated support.
DATES: The deadline for comments on this notice is March 27, 2023. The
re-established matching program will commence not sooner than 30 days
after publication of this notice, provided no comments are received
that warrant a change to this notice. The matching program will be
conducted for an initial term of 18 months (from approximately March
2023 through September 2024), and within three months of expiration may
be renewed for one additional year if the parties make no change to the
matching program and certify that the program has been conducted in
compliance with the matching agreement.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments on this
notice by mail or email to the Chief Technology Officer, HHS/ACF Tech,
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General questions about the matching
program may be submitted to Kevin Duvall, Chief Technology Officer, ACF
Tech, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, 202-401-5680, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), provides certain protections for individuals applying for
and receiving Federal benefits. The law governs the use of computer
matching by Federal agencies when records in a system of records
(meaning, Federal agency records about individuals retrieved by name or
other personal identifier) are matched with records of other Federal or
non-Federal agencies. The Privacy Act requires agencies involved in a
matching program to the following:
1. Obtain approval of a Computer Matching Agreement, prepared in
accordance with the Privacy Act, by the Data Integrity Board of each
Federal agency that is a source, or recipient of data used in the
matching program. 5 U.S.C. 522a(o)(1), (u)(3)(A) and (u)(4).
2. Provide adequate advance notice of the matching program,
including a copy of the agreement, to Congress and the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A)(i) and (r).
3. Publish advance notice of the matching program in the Federal
Register. 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12).
4. Make the Computer Matching Agreement available to the public. 5
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A)(ii).
5. Notify the individuals whose information will be used in the
matching program that the information they provide is subject to
verification through matching, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
6. Verify match findings before suspending, terminating, reducing,
or making a final denial of an individual's benefits or payments, or
taking other adverse action against the individual, as required by 5
U.S.C. 552a(p).
7. Provide an annual report of the matching program activities to
Congress and OMB, and make the report available to the public. 5 U.S.C.
552a(u)(3)(D).
This matching program meets these requirements.
Kevin M. Duvall,
Chief Technology Officer, ACF.
Participating Agencies
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the source agency, and
State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs) are non-Federal agencies.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
Sections 402, 1137, and 1903(r) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. secs. 602(a), 1320b-7, and 1396b(r)).
Purpose(s)
The matching program will provide participating SPAAs with VA's
compensation and pension data on a periodic basis to use in determining
public assistance applicants' and recipients' eligibility for benefits
under the Medicaid, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF),
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and general
assistance programs, and to use in helping relevant veterans to better
understand similar benefits available through the VA that may be better
alternatives. The matching program helps ensure fair and equitable
treatment in the delivery of benefits attributable to funds provided by
the Federal Government.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals involved in the matching program are
the following:
Individuals applying for or receiving Medicaid, TANF,
SNAP, and/or general assistance benefits (public assistance clients);
and
Individuals receiving VA pay or pension benefits.
Categories of Records
The categories of records used in the matching program are
identifying information, compensation, and pension data.
On an approximately quarterly basis, VA will provide DoD/DMDC with
a file containing VA benefit record data for most VA benefit and
compensation recipients. SPAAs will also provide DoD/DMDC with a non-
Federal file containing identifying information, including Social
Security Numbers (SSNs), about public assistance clients. DoD/DMDC will
compare the SSNs in
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each SPAA file to the VA file and will provide the SPAA with match
results containing the following data elements (as applicable) about
each public assistance client whose SSN matches the SSN of an
individual receiving VA compensation or pension benefits:
VA File Number; Veteran/Beneficiary/Apportionee SSN and SSN
Verification Indicator; Payee Type Code; Award Type, Award Line Type,
and Award Status Codes; Gender Code; Last Name/First Name/Middle Name;
Beneficiary Birth Date; Veteran/Spouse Aid and Attendance Code; Station
Number; Spouse; Minor Child; School Child; Helpless Child; Parent;
Combined Degree; Entitlement Type Code; Change Reason; Suspense Reason;
Last Paid Date; Effective Date; Gross Amount; Net Award Amount; Payment
Amount; Frequency Pay Type Code; Income for VA Purposes Amount;
Beneficiary/Spouse Annual Amounts (for Wages, Insurance, Interest,
Social Security, Civil Service Retirement, Military, Railroad
Retirement Board, Black Lung, and Rest); Beneficiary/Spouse Rest of
Exclusion Amount; Medical Expense/Education Expense/Last Expense/
Hardship Amounts; Receivable/Receivable Amount; Monthly Deductions/
Deduction Amount; Proceeds/Proceeds Amount; Address Type Indicator;
Address Name/Fiduciary; Address Fiduciary Type; Address Name
Beneficiary; Corporate Format Address (Address Lines One, Two, and
Three, City Name, State Name, ZIP Code Prefix and Suffix, Country Type
Name, Foreign Postal Code, Province Name, Territory Name, Military
Postal Type, Military Post Office); and, Benefits Delivery Network
Treasury Address and ZIP Code Prefix.
System(s) of Records
The VA data used in this matching program will be disclosed from
the following system of records, as authorized by routine use 35:
``Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment Records--VA (58VA21/22/28),'' 86 FR 61858 (Nov. 8, 2021).
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