Computer Matching Agreement Between the Social Security Administration and the Department of State Office of Retirement, 25687 [2024-07632]
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August 28, 2000, and Delegation of
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12375]
Computer Matching Agreement
Between the Social Security
Administration and the Department of
State Office of Retirement
Department of State (DOS).
Notice of New Matching
Program.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Social Security
Administration (SSA) will provide the
Department of State, Office of
Retirement (DOS) Social Security
numbers (SSN) verifications and Social
Security disability benefit information
concerning disability annuitants who
are receiving Foreign Service Disability
Annuity. DOS will use the benefit
information to determine the offset
amount for Foreign Service Disability
Annuity payments.
DATES: Please submit comments on or
before June 18, 2024. The matching
program will begin on June 18, 2024,
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 respective Data Integrity
Boards determine that the matching
program will be conducted without
change; and DOS and SSA have
conducted the matching program in
compliance with the original agreement.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
via mail to: Edward Capers, Jr., Director,
Department of State, Office of
Retirement, Room SA–1 H620, 2401 E
ST NW, Washington, DC 20522,
telephone (202) 261–8960, or via email
at CapersE@State.Gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Farrar, Deputy Director,
Department of State, Office of
Retirement, at (202) 261–8961.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOS is
required to reduce the Foreign Service
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Disability annuities of individuals
receiving Social Security disability
benefits. DOS must rely on the
annuitant to report the correct amount
of Social Security benefits. However,
DOS has found that many beneficiaries
fail to report accurate information.
Information from SSA is the most
effective means available for verifying
receipt and amount of Social Security
disability benefits. The most costeffective and efficient way to obtain this
information is via the computer transfer
matching process.
Participating Agencies: DOS and SSA.
Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program: DOS’s authority to
participate in this matching program
derives from the Privacy Act of 1974 (5
U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the
Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988, and the
regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder. Section 1106 of the Social
Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1306) and
the regulations promulgated thereunder
provide legal authority for SSA’s
disclosures in this agreement (20 CFR
part 401). Section 7213 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) (Pub. L.
108–458) provides SSA authority to add
a death indicator to verification routines
that the agency determines to be
appropriate.
Purpose(s): The purpose of this
matching program between DOS and
SSA is to assist DOS in meeting its legal
obligation to offset specific benefits
payable by DOS to Foreign Service
disability annuitants, child survivor
annuitants, and spousal survivor
annuitants. SSA will disclose to DOS
benefit information regarding
individuals who receive benefits from
SSA under Title II of the Social Security
Act, which DOS will use to determine
an individual’s eligibility to receive
benefits from DOS and to compute the
benefits it provides at the correct rate.
Categories of Individuals: The
individuals about whom DOS maintains
information that are involved in this
matching program include retired
Federal Foreign Service employees who
are eligible or potentially eligible to
receive a disability annuity from DOS
(Foreign Service disability annuitants),
and surviving children and surviving
spouses of those Foreign Service
disability annuitants who are
themselves eligible or potentially
eligible to receive an annuity from DOS.
The individuals about who SSA
maintains information that are involved
in this matching program include those
who receive benefits from SSA under
Title II of the Social Security Act.
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Categories of Records: The categories
of records involved in the data match
from DOS include information about
those individuals who have applied for
or are eligible or potentially eligible for
Foreign Service disability annuitant
benefits. Specifically, full name, Social
Security number (SSN), date of birth,
and a system indicator required to
extract information from SSA’s systems.
For those individuals for whom SSA has
a record, SSA will provide DOS with
information about an individual’s
beneficiary status and any associated
benefit information; for those
individuals for whom SSA cannot
match the SSN, SSA will return an
appropriate code to DOS.
System(s) of Records: SSA’s systems
of records involved in this matching
program are designated the Master Files
of SSN Holders and SSN Applications
(the Enumeration System), 60–0058, last
fully published at 87 FR 263 on January
4, 2022. Master Beneficiary Record, 60–
0090, last fully published on January 11,
2006 (71 FR 1826) and amended on
December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723) July
5, 2013 (78 FR 40542), July 3, 2018 (83
FR 31250–31251), and November 1,
2018 (83 FR 54969). DOS will provide
data from Human Resources Records,
State-31, last fully published on July 19,
2013 (78 FR 43258). The information in
these systems of records may be
updated during the effective period of
this agreement as required by the
Privacy Act. The systems of records
involved in this information exchange
have routine uses permitting the
disclosures needed to conduct this
exchange.
Edward Capers, Jr.,
Director, Office of Retirement, U.S.
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12375]
Computer Matching Agreement Between the Social Security
Administration and the Department of State Office of Retirement
AGENCY: Department of State (DOS).
ACTION: Notice of New Matching Program.
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SUMMARY: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will provide the
Department of State, Office of Retirement (DOS) Social Security numbers
(SSN) verifications and Social Security disability benefit information
concerning disability annuitants who are receiving Foreign Service
Disability Annuity. DOS will use the benefit information to determine
the offset amount for Foreign Service Disability Annuity payments.
DATES: Please submit comments on or before June 18, 2024. The matching
program will begin on June 18, 2024, 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 respective Data Integrity Boards determine that the
matching program will be conducted without change; and DOS and SSA have
conducted the matching program in compliance with the original
agreement.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments via mail to: Edward Capers, Jr.,
Director, Department of State, Office of Retirement, Room SA-1 H620,
2401 E ST NW, Washington, DC 20522, telephone (202) 261-8960, or via
email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Farrar, Deputy Director,
Department of State, Office of Retirement, at (202) 261-8961.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOS is required to reduce the Foreign
Service Disability annuities of individuals receiving Social Security
disability benefits. DOS must rely on the annuitant to report the
correct amount of Social Security benefits. However, DOS has found that
many beneficiaries fail to report accurate information. Information
from SSA is the most effective means available for verifying receipt
and amount of Social Security disability benefits. The most cost-
effective and efficient way to obtain this information is via the
computer transfer matching process.
Participating Agencies: DOS and SSA.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: DOS's authority to
participate in this matching program derives from the Privacy Act of
1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988, and the regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder. Section 1106 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C.
1306) and the regulations promulgated thereunder provide legal
authority for SSA's disclosures in this agreement (20 CFR part 401).
Section 7213 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004 (IRTPA) (Pub. L. 108-458) provides SSA authority to add a death
indicator to verification routines that the agency determines to be
appropriate.
Purpose(s): The purpose of this matching program between DOS and
SSA is to assist DOS in meeting its legal obligation to offset specific
benefits payable by DOS to Foreign Service disability annuitants, child
survivor annuitants, and spousal survivor annuitants. SSA will disclose
to DOS benefit information regarding individuals who receive benefits
from SSA under Title II of the Social Security Act, which DOS will use
to determine an individual's eligibility to receive benefits from DOS
and to compute the benefits it provides at the correct rate.
Categories of Individuals: The individuals about whom DOS maintains
information that are involved in this matching program include retired
Federal Foreign Service employees who are eligible or potentially
eligible to receive a disability annuity from DOS (Foreign Service
disability annuitants), and surviving children and surviving spouses of
those Foreign Service disability annuitants who are themselves eligible
or potentially eligible to receive an annuity from DOS. The individuals
about who SSA maintains information that are involved in this matching
program include those who receive benefits from SSA under Title II of
the Social Security Act.
Categories of Records: The categories of records involved in the
data match from DOS include information about those individuals who
have applied for or are eligible or potentially eligible for Foreign
Service disability annuitant benefits. Specifically, full name, Social
Security number (SSN), date of birth, and a system indicator required
to extract information from SSA's systems. For those individuals for
whom SSA has a record, SSA will provide DOS with information about an
individual's beneficiary status and any associated benefit information;
for those individuals for whom SSA cannot match the SSN, SSA will
return an appropriate code to DOS.
System(s) of Records: SSA's systems of records involved in this
matching program are designated the Master Files of SSN Holders and SSN
Applications (the Enumeration System), 60-0058, last fully published at
87 FR 263 on January 4, 2022. Master Beneficiary Record, 60-0090, last
fully published on January 11, 2006 (71 FR 1826) and amended on
December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723) July 5, 2013 (78 FR 40542), July 3,
2018 (83 FR 31250-31251), and November 1, 2018 (83 FR 54969). DOS will
provide data from Human Resources Records, State-31, last fully
published on July 19, 2013 (78 FR 43258). The information in these
systems of records may be updated during the effective period of this
agreement as required by the Privacy Act. The systems of records
involved in this information exchange have routine uses permitting the
disclosures needed to conduct this exchange.
Edward Capers, Jr.,
Director, Office of Retirement, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-07632 Filed 4-10-24; 8:45 am]
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