Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program, 22079 [2023-07690]

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• Social Security Administration

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 22079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07690]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2022-0049]


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 United 
States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 
Under this matching program, the IRS will disclose IRS return 
information to SSA to administer benefits to qualified aged, blind and 
disabled individuals.

DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program 
is May 12, 2023. The matching program will be applicable on July 1, 
2023, 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: You may submit comments by any one of three methods--
internet, fax, or mail. Do not submit the same comments multiple times 
or by more than one method. Regardless of which method you choose, 
please state that your comments refer to Docket No. SSA-2022-0049 so 
that we may associate your comments with the correct notice.
    Caution: You should be careful to include in your comments only 
information that you wish to make publicly available. We strongly urge 
you not to include in your comments any personal information, such as 
Social Security numbers or medical information.
    1. Internet: We strongly recommend that you submit your comments 
via the internet. Please visit the Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Use the Search function to find docket number 
SSA-2022-0049 and then submit your comments. The system will issue you 
a tracking number to confirm your submission. You will not be able to 
view your comment immediately because we must post each submission 
manually. It may take up to a week for your comments to be viewable.
    2. Fax: Fax comments to (833) 410-1631.
    3. Mail: Matthew Ramsey, Executive Director, Office of Privacy and 
Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security 
Administration, G-401 WHR, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 
21235-6401, or by emailing [email protected]. Comments are also 
available for public viewing on the Federal eRulemaking portal at 
https://www.regulations.gov or in person, during regular business hours, 
by arranging with the contact person identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general 
questions about the matching program to Cynthia Scott, Division 
Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General 
Counsel, Social Security Administration, G-401 WHR, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 or send an email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Matthew Ramsey,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel.

    Participating Agencies: SSA and IRS.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: This matching 
agreement between IRS and SSA is executed pursuant to the Privacy Act 
of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and 
Privacy Protection Act of 1988, and otherwise; and the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Final Guidance interpreting those Acts.
    Public Law (Pub. L.) 98-369, Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, 
requires agencies administering certain federally-assisted benefit 
programs to use certain information to ensure proper distribution of 
benefit payments (98 Stat. 494).
    Section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) (26 U.S.C. 
6103(l)(7)) authorizes IRS to disclose return information with respect 
to unearned income to Federal, State and local agencies administering 
certain federally-assisted benefit programs under the Act.
    Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 
1383(e)(1)(B)) requires verification of Supplemental Security Income 
(SSI) eligibility and benefit amounts with independent or collateral 
sources. This section of the Act provides that the ``Commissioner of 
Social Security shall, as may be necessary, request and utilize 
information available pursuant to section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986'' for purposes of federally-administered 
supplementary payments of the type described in section 1616(a) of the 
Act (including payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under 
section 212(a) of Pub. L. 93-66).
    The legal authority for the disclosure of SSA data under this 
agreement is section 1106 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1306), section (b)(3) 
of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)), and the regulations and 
guidance promulgated under these provisions.
    Purpose(s): This agreement sets forth the terms and conditions 
under which IRS agrees under the authority of 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7) to 
disclose to SSA certain return information for use in verifying 
eligibility for, and the correct amount of, benefits provided under 
Title XVI of the Act to qualified aged, blind, and disabled 
individuals; and federally-administered supplementary payments as 
described in section 1616(a) of the Act (including payments pursuant to 
an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of Pub. L. 93-66 (87 
Stat. 152)). 42 U.S.C. 1382 note.
    Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is 
involved in this matching program are aged, blind, or disabled 
individuals who are applicants or recipients (and their deemors) of 
title XVI benefits.
    Categories of Records: SSA will provide electronically to IRS the 
following data elements in the finder file:

 Social Security number, and
 Name control

    IRS will disclose to SSA the following:

 Payee Account Number,
 Payee Name and Mailing Address,
 Payee Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN),
 Payer Name and Address,
 Payer TIN, and
 Income Type and Amount.

    System(s) of Records: SSA's system of records is the Supplemental 
Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefit (SSR), 60-0103, 
last fully published at 71 Federal Register (FR) 1830 (January 11, 
2006), and amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), 83 FR 31250-51 
(July 3, 2018), and at 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018).
    IRS will match SSA's information with its Information Return Master 
File (IRMF) and disclose to SSA return information with respect to 
unearned income from the IRMF [Treasury/IRS 22.061], as published at 80 
FR 54081-082 (September 8, 2015), through the Disclosure of Information 
to Federal, State and Local Agencies program.

[FR Doc. 2023-07690 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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