Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program, 63639-63641 [2023-20045]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #18022 and #18023; OKLAHOMA Disaster Number OK–00171] Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oklahoma U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 2. AGENCY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA–4721– DR), dated 07/19/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 06/14/2023 through 06/18/2023. DATES: Issued on 09/07/2023. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/18/2023. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/19/2024. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of Oklahoma, dated 07/19/2023, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster. Primary Counties: Choctaw, Pawnee. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. SUMMARY: Francisco Sa´nchez, Jr., Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. [FR Doc. 2023–20039 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–09–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #18145 and #18146; Florida Disaster Number FL–00193] Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Florida U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 The Interest Rates are: Percent For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) AGENCY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Florida (FEMA–4734–DR), dated 09/09/2023. Incident: Hurricane Idalia. Incident Period: 08/27/2023 through 09/04/2023. DATES: Issued on 09/09/2023. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/08/2023. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/10/2024. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 09/09/2023, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla. SUMMARY: Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 3. AGENCY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA– 4734–DR), dated 08/31/2023. Incident: Hurricane Idalia. Incident Period: 08/27/2023 through 09/04/2023. DATES: Issued on 09/09/2023. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/30/2023. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/31/2024. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for the State of Florida, dated 08/31/2023, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Manatee, Sarasota. Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only): Florida: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. SUMMARY: Francisco Sa´nchez, Jr., Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. Francisco Sa´nchez, Jr., Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. Frm 00090 Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Florida 2.375 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) PO 00000 [Disaster Declaration #18118 and #18119; FLORIDA Disaster Number FL–00192] (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 18145 8 and for economic injury is 18146 0. BILLING CODE 8026–09–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2.375 2.375 [FR Doc. 2023–19975 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 63639 [FR Doc. 2023–19974 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–09–P SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA–2023–0002] Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA). Notice of a new matching program. ACTION: E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 63640 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration. Under this matching program, VA will provide SSA with compensation and pension payment data necessary to administer Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) and to fulfill SSA’s obligations for the Medicare Savings Program and Medicare Prescription Drug (Medicare Part D) subsidy (Extra Help). DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program is October 16, 2023. The matching program will be applicable on November 11, 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–2023–0002 so that we may associate your comments with the correct regulation. 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– 2023–0002 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 1 (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 emailing Matthew.Ramsey@ssa.gov. Comments are also available for public viewing on the Federal eRulemaking portal at ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 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, at telephone: (410) 966– 1943, or send an email to Cynthia.Scott@ssa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SSA will use VA compensation and pension payment data to verify eligibility, or amount of payments, for SSI and SVB recipients. SSA will also use the VA compensation and pension payment data to verify an individual’s selfcertification of eligibility for Extra Help. Additionally, SSA will use the VA compensation and pension payment data to identify individuals who may qualify for Medicare cost-sharing assistance through the Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) or Extra Help to contact these individuals about the availability of these programs. Matthew Ramsey, Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. Participating Agencies SSA and VA. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program This matching agreement between SSA and VA is executed under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, Public Law (Pub. L.) 100–503, 102 Stat. 2507 (1988), as amended, and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. The legal authorities for SSA to conduct this exchange are sections 806(b), 1144, 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f), and 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1006(b), 1320b–14, 1383(e)(1)(B) and (f), and 1395w– 114(a)(3)). The legal authority for VA to disclose information under this agreement is section 1631(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(f)), which requires Federal agencies to provide such information as the Commissioner of Social Security needs for purposes of determining eligibility for or amount of benefits, or verifying other information with respect thereto. PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Section 1144(a)(1) and (b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–14(a)(1) and (b)(1)) requires SSA to take actions to notify individuals about the availability of Medicare cost-sharing and subsidies for low-income individuals under title XVIII of the Act (Medicare), including MSP and Extra Help. Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)) sets forth the eligibility determination requirements for Extra Help. Purpose(s) This agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which VA will provide SSA with compensation and pension payment data necessary to administer SSI and SVB and to fulfill SSA’s obligations for the Medicare Savings Program and Medicare Part D Extra Help. SSA will use VA compensation and pension payment data to verify eligibility, or amount of payments, for SSI and SVB recipients. SSA will also use the VA compensation and pension payment data to verify an individual’s self-certification of eligibility for Extra Help. Additionally, SSA will use the VA compensation and pension payment data to identify individuals who may qualify for Medicare cost-sharing assistance through the MSP or Extra Help to contact these individuals about the availability of these programs. Categories of Individuals The individuals whose information is involved in this matching program are those individuals who are receiving VA compensation or pension benefits and are matched with data in SSA’s SSI Record and SVB system of records (SOR) or SSA’s Medicare database SOR. Categories of Records VA will provide SSA with electronic files containing compensation and pension payment data. SSA will match the VA data with its SSI/SVB payment information and Medicare database information. SSA will conduct the match using the Social Security number, name, date of birth, and VA claim number on the VA file, the SSI Record and SVB SOR, and the Medicare database SOR. System(s) of Records VA will provide SSA with electronic files containing compensation and pension payment data from its SOR entitled the ‘‘Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records—VA’’ (58VA21/22/28), republished with updated name at 74 FR 14865 (April 1, 2009) and last E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices amended at 86 FR 61858 (November 8, 2021). SSA will match the VA compensation and pension payment data with SSI/ SVB payment information maintained in its SOR entitled ‘‘Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits’’ (60–0103), last fully published at 71 FR 1830 (January 11, 2006), and amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), 83 FR 31250– 31251 (July 3, 2018), and 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018). SSA will also match the VA information with its Medicare Database (MDB) File, 60–0321, last fully published at 71 FR 42159 (July 25, 2006), and amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007) and 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018). The SORs involved in this matching program have routine uses permitting the disclosures needed to conduct this match. [FR Doc. 2023–20045 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36722] Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—Cedar River Railroad Company ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company (CCP) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for acquisition of overhead trackage rights over approximately 41.5 miles of rail line owned by Cedar River Railroad Company (CEDR) 1 between milepost 0.0 at Mona Junction in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and milepost 41.5 in Charles City, Iowa (the Line). CCP and CEDR have entered into a March 23, 2023 written trackage rights agreement 2 that grants CCP overhead trackage rights over the Line. According to the verified notice, the transaction, together with another transaction that would grant CCP and CEDR limited trackage rights over a connecting rail 1 The verified notice states that both CCP and CEDR are indirect rail carrier subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway Company (CN), whose U.S. rail carrier subsidiaries (including CCP and CEDR) are held directly or indirectly by CN’s wholly owned subsidiary Grand Trunk Corporation. See Canadian Nat’l Ry.—Control—Ill. Cent. Corp., 4 S.T.B. 122 (1999); Ill. Cent. Corp.—Control—CCP Holdings, Inc., FD 32858 (STB served May 14, 1996). 2 A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement was filed with the verified notice. An unredacted version of the agreement was submitted to the Board under seal concurrently with a motion for protective order, which was granted in a decision served on September 7, 2023. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 line owned by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Company (DM&E),3 will permit CCP to operate trains with its own crews between Mona Junction in Cedar Falls and Valero Marketing & Supply Company’s ethanol facility in Floyd County, Iowa. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified by Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). The transaction may be consummated on or after October 1, 2023, the effective date of the exemption. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than September 22, 2023 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36722, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board via efiling on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Applicants’ representative, Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606. According to CCP, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: September 12, 2023. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–20025 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 3 In a related proceeding, CCP and CEDR have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for the acquisition of limited local trackage rights over approximately 3.75 miles of rail line owned by DM&E, between milepost 88.85 in Charles City and the east mainline switch to the Valero ethanol facility at approximately milepost 92.6, west of Charles City. See Cedar River R.R.— Trackage Rts. Exemption—Dakota, Minn. & E. R.R., Docket No. FD 36721. PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63641 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36721] Cedar River Railroad Company and Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation Cedar River Railroad Company (CEDR) and Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company (CCP) 1 (collectively, Applicants) have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for acquisition of limited local trackage rights over approximately 3.75 miles of rail line owned by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Company, d/b/a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (DM&E),2 between approximately milepost 88.85 in Charles City, Iowa, and the east mainline switch to the Valero ethanol facility at approximately milepost 92.6, west of Charles City (the Line). Applicants and DM&E have entered into a March 3, 2022 written trackage rights agreement 3 that grants Applicants local trackage rights over the Line, limited to the provision of freight rail service to the Valero facility and to the movement of no more than seven loaded trains per week.4 As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified by Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). The transaction may be consummated on or after October 1, 2023, the effective 1 The verified notice states that both CEDR and CCP are indirect rail carrier subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway Company (CN), whose U.S. rail carrier subsidiaries (including CEDR and CCP) are held directly or indirectly by CN’s wholly owned subsidiary Grand Trunk Corporation. See Canadian Nat’l Ry.—Control—Ill. Cent. Corp., 4 S.T.B. 122 (1999); Ill. Cent. Corp.—Control—CCP Holdings, Inc., FD 32858 (STB served May 14, 1996). 2 The verified notice states that DM&E is part of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City system. See Canadian Pac. Ry.—Control—Kan. City S., FD 36500, slip op. at 3 n.3 (STB served Mar. 15, 2023). 3 A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement was filed with the verified notice. An unredacted version of the agreement was submitted to the Board under seal concurrently with a motion for protective order, which was granted in a decision served on September 7, 2023. 4 In a related proceeding, CCP has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for the acquisition of overhead trackage rights over approximately 41.5 miles of rail line owned by CEDR between Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Charles City. See Chi., Cent. & Pac. R.R.—Trackage Rts. Exemption—Cedar River R.R., Docket No. FD 36722. Applicants state that CCP’s service to the Valero facility will be provided in conjunction with such overhead trackage rights. E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2023-0002]


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 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration. 
Under this matching program, VA will provide SSA with compensation and 
pension payment data necessary to administer Supplemental Security 
Income (SSI) and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) and to fulfill SSA's 
obligations for the Medicare Savings Program and Medicare Prescription 
Drug (Medicare Part D) subsidy (Extra Help).

DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program 
is October 16, 2023. The matching program will be applicable on 
November 11, 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-2023-0002 so 
that we may associate your comments with the correct regulation.
    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-2023-0002 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 1 (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 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, at telephone: (410) 966-1943, or 
send an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SSA will use VA compensation and pension 
payment data to verify eligibility, or amount of payments, for SSI and 
SVB recipients. SSA will also use the VA compensation and pension 
payment data to verify an individual's self-certification of 
eligibility for Extra Help. Additionally, SSA will use the VA 
compensation and pension payment data to identify individuals who may 
qualify for Medicare cost-sharing assistance through the Medicare 
Savings Programs (MSP) or Extra Help to contact these individuals about 
the availability of these programs.

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

Participating Agencies

    SSA and VA.

Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    This matching agreement between SSA and VA is executed under the 
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended by the Computer Matching 
and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, Public Law (Pub. L.) 100-503, 102 
Stat. 2507 (1988), as amended, and the Computer Matching and Privacy 
Protection Amendments of 1990, and the regulations and guidance 
promulgated thereunder.
    The legal authorities for SSA to conduct this exchange are sections 
806(b), 1144, 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f), and 1860D-14(a)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1006(b), 1320b-14, 1383(e)(1)(B) and (f), 
and 1395w-114(a)(3)).
    The legal authority for VA to disclose information under this 
agreement is section 1631(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(f)), which 
requires Federal agencies to provide such information as the 
Commissioner of Social Security needs for purposes of determining 
eligibility for or amount of benefits, or verifying other information 
with respect thereto.
    Section 1144(a)(1) and (b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-14(a)(1) 
and (b)(1)) requires SSA to take actions to notify individuals about 
the availability of Medicare cost-sharing and subsidies for low-income 
individuals under title XVIII of the Act (Medicare), including MSP and 
Extra Help.
    Section 1860D-14(a)(3) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)(3)) sets 
forth the eligibility determination requirements for Extra Help.

Purpose(s)

    This agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which VA 
will provide SSA with compensation and pension payment data necessary 
to administer SSI and SVB and to fulfill SSA's obligations for the 
Medicare Savings Program and Medicare Part D Extra Help. SSA will use 
VA compensation and pension payment data to verify eligibility, or 
amount of payments, for SSI and SVB recipients. SSA will also use the 
VA compensation and pension payment data to verify an individual's 
self-certification of eligibility for Extra Help. Additionally, SSA 
will use the VA compensation and pension payment data to identify 
individuals who may qualify for Medicare cost-sharing assistance 
through the MSP or Extra Help to contact these individuals about the 
availability of these programs.

Categories of Individuals

    The individuals whose information is involved in this matching 
program are those individuals who are receiving VA compensation or 
pension benefits and are matched with data in SSA's SSI Record and SVB 
system of records (SOR) or SSA's Medicare database SOR.

Categories of Records

    VA will provide SSA with electronic files containing compensation 
and pension payment data. SSA will match the VA data with its SSI/SVB 
payment information and Medicare database information. SSA will conduct 
the match using the Social Security number, name, date of birth, and VA 
claim number on the VA file, the SSI Record and SVB SOR, and the 
Medicare database SOR.

System(s) of Records

    VA will provide SSA with electronic files containing compensation 
and pension payment data from its SOR entitled the ``Compensation, 
Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
Records--VA'' (58VA21/22/28), republished with updated name at 74 FR 
14865 (April 1, 2009) and last

[[Page 63641]]

amended at 86 FR 61858 (November 8, 2021).
    SSA will match the VA compensation and pension payment data with 
SSI/SVB payment information maintained in its SOR entitled 
``Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits'' 
(60-0103), last fully published at 71 FR 1830 (January 11, 2006), and 
amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007), 83 FR 31250-31251 (July 3, 
2018), and 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018).
    SSA will also match the VA information with its Medicare Database 
(MDB) File, 60-0321, last fully published at 71 FR 42159 (July 25, 
2006), and amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007) and 83 FR 54969 
(November 1, 2018).
    The SORs involved in this matching program have routine uses 
permitting the disclosures needed to conduct this match.

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