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• To examine the operations of
FedRAMP and determine ways that
authorization processes can
continuously be improved, including
the following:
Æ Measures to increase agency reuse
of FedRAMP authorizations.
Æ Proposed actions that can be
adopted to reduce the burden,
confusion, and cost associated with
FedRAMP authorizations for cloud
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The FSCAC will meet no fewer than
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The February 26, 2025 public meeting
will include two presentations by
FedRAMP on their roadmap as well as
commercial and federal framework
reciprocity, and the meeting will also
include several panel discussions on the
topics of the current FedRAMP
authorization process experience, the
current state of Open Security Controls
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Federal framework reciprocity.
The February 27, 2025 public meeting
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recommendations to the GSA
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documenting top challenges and
proposing solutions around the barrier
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reductions, both labor and financial,
with a focus on small businesses.
Additionally, the committee will
begin deliberations to develop their
initial recommendations on their last
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two (2) priority initiatives of 3)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of a new matching
program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with subsection
(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
providing notice of a new matching
program between CMS and the
Department of the Treasury (Treasury),
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
‘‘Verification of Household Income and
Family Size for Insurance Affordability
Programs and Exemptions.’’ The new
matching program will commence
under a new agreement when the
agreement for the existing matching
program expires in April 2025.
DATES: The deadline for comments on
this notice is January 22, 2025. The new
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 April 5, 2025 to October
4, 2026) and within 3 months of
expiration may be renewed for up to 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 comments on this notice to the
CMS Privacy Act Officer by mail at:
Division of Security, Privacy Policy &
Governance, Information Security &
Privacy Group, Office of Information
Technology, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Location: N1–14–56,
7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21244–1850, or by email to
Barbara.Demopulos@cms.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about the matching
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program, you may contact Anne Pesto,
Senior Advisor, Marketplace Eligibility
and Enrollment Group, Center for
Consumer Information and Insurance
Oversight, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, at 667–290–9486, by
email at anne.pesto@cms.hhs.gov, or by
mail at 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore,
MD 21244.
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:
1. Enter into a written agreement,
which must be prepared in accordance
with the Privacy Act, approved by the
Data Integrity Board of each source and
recipient Federal agency, provided to
Congress and the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), and made available
to the public, as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4).
2. 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).
3. 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).
4. Report the matching program to
Congress and the OMB, in advance and
annually, as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(o) (2)(A)(i), (r), and (u)(3)(D).
5. Publish advance notice of the
matching program in the Federal
Register as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(e)(12).
This matching program meets these
requirements.
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Barbara Demopulos,
Privacy Act Officer, Division of Security,
Privacy Policy and Governance, Office of
Information Technology, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
Participating Agencies
The Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is the
recipient agency, and the Department of
the Treasury (Treasury), Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) is the source
agency.
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Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
The authority for the matching
program is 42 U.S.C. 18001, et seq.
Purpose(s)
The purpose of the matching program
is to provide CMS with IRS Federal tax
information which CMS and State-based
administering entities (AEs) will use to
verify household income and family
size for applicants and enrollees
receiving eligibility determinations and
redeterminations for benefits under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (PPACA), including: enrollment in
a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) or a
State’s Basic Health Plan (BHP) through
the federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE)
or a State-based Exchange (SBE);
advance payments of the premium tax
credit (APTC); a cost sharing reduction
(CSR); enrollment in Medicaid and the
Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP); and certain certificates of
exemption.
Categories of Individuals
Categories of Records
The categories of records used in the
matching program are identity
information and Federal tax information
(specifically, household income and
family size information). To request
Federal tax information from IRS, CMS
will provide IRS with the relevant
taxpayer’s name, social security number
(SSN), and relationship to the
applicant(s) or enrollee(s) (i.e., primary,
spouse, or dependent). When IRS is able
to match the SSN and name provided by
CMS and Federal tax information is
available, IRS will disclose to CMS the
following items of Federal tax
information with respect to that
taxpayer:
1. SSN;
2. family size;
3. filing status;
4. modified adjusted gross income
(MAGI);
5. taxable Social Security benefits;
6. adjusted gross income (AGI) for
adjusted tax returns;
7. taxable year with respect to which
the preceding information relates or, if
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applicable, the fact that such
information is not available; and
8. any other specified item of Federal
tax information (FTI) authorized
pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6103(1)(21) and
its implementing regulations.
System(s) of Records
The records used in this matching
program will be disclosed from the
following systems of records, as
authorized by routine uses published in
the System of Records Notices (SORNs)
cited below:
A. System of Records Maintained by
CMS
• CMS Health Insurance Exchanges
System (HIX), CMS System No. 09–70–
0560, last published in full at 78 FR
63211 (Oct. 23, 2013), as amended at 83
FR 6591 (Feb. 14, 2018).
B. System of Records Maintained by IRS
• FTI Treasury/IRS 24.030, published
at 80 FR 54064 (Sept. 8, 2015).
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The individuals whose information
will be used in the matching program
are consumers (applicants and
enrollees) who receive the eligibility
determinations and redeterminations
described in the preceding Purpose(s)
section (in particular, taxpayers whose
Federal tax information is requested
from IRS to verify an applicant’s or
enrollee’s household income and family
size).
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The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
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(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
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collection of information) and to allow
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burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
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the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
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 (HHS),
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notice of a
new matching program between CMS and the Department of the Treasury
(Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ``Verification of Household
Income and Family Size for Insurance Affordability Programs and
Exemptions.'' The new matching program will commence under a new
agreement when the agreement for the existing matching program expires
in April 2025.
DATES: The deadline for comments on this notice is January 22, 2025.
The new 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 April 5, 2025 to October 4,
2026) and within 3 months of expiration may be renewed for up to 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 comments on this notice to the
CMS Privacy Act Officer by mail at: Division of Security, Privacy
Policy & Governance, Information Security & Privacy Group, Office of
Information Technology, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
Location: N1-14-56, 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, or
by email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the
matching
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program, you may contact Anne Pesto, Senior Advisor, Marketplace
Eligibility and Enrollment Group, Center for Consumer Information and
Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, at 667-
290-9486, by email at [email protected], or by mail at 7500
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244.
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:
1. Enter into a written agreement, which must be prepared in
accordance with the Privacy Act, approved by the Data Integrity Board
of each source and recipient Federal agency, provided to Congress and
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and made available to the
public, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4).
2. 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).
3. 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).
4. Report the matching program to Congress and the OMB, in advance
and annually, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o) (2)(A)(i), (r), and
(u)(3)(D).
5. Publish advance notice of the matching program in the Federal
Register as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12).
This matching program meets these requirements.
Barbara Demopulos,
Privacy Act Officer, Division of Security, Privacy Policy and
Governance, Office of Information Technology, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
Participating Agencies
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the recipient agency, and the
Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
is the source agency.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The authority for the matching program is 42 U.S.C. 18001, et seq.
Purpose(s)
The purpose of the matching program is to provide CMS with IRS
Federal tax information which CMS and State-based administering
entities (AEs) will use to verify household income and family size for
applicants and enrollees receiving eligibility determinations and
redeterminations for benefits under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including: enrollment in a Qualified
Health Plan (QHP) or a State's Basic Health Plan (BHP) through the
federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) or a State-based Exchange (SBE);
advance payments of the premium tax credit (APTC); a cost sharing
reduction (CSR); enrollment in Medicaid and the Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP); and certain certificates of exemption.
Categories of Individuals
The individuals whose information will be used in the matching
program are consumers (applicants and enrollees) who receive the
eligibility determinations and redeterminations described in the
preceding Purpose(s) section (in particular, taxpayers whose Federal
tax information is requested from IRS to verify an applicant's or
enrollee's household income and family size).
Categories of Records
The categories of records used in the matching program are identity
information and Federal tax information (specifically, household income
and family size information). To request Federal tax information from
IRS, CMS will provide IRS with the relevant taxpayer's name, social
security number (SSN), and relationship to the applicant(s) or
enrollee(s) (i.e., primary, spouse, or dependent). When IRS is able to
match the SSN and name provided by CMS and Federal tax information is
available, IRS will disclose to CMS the following items of Federal tax
information with respect to that taxpayer:
1. SSN;
2. family size;
3. filing status;
4. modified adjusted gross income (MAGI);
5. taxable Social Security benefits;
6. adjusted gross income (AGI) for adjusted tax returns;
7. taxable year with respect to which the preceding information
relates or, if applicable, the fact that such information is not
available; and
8. any other specified item of Federal tax information (FTI)
authorized pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6103(1)(21) and its implementing
regulations.
System(s) of Records
The records used in this matching program will be disclosed from
the following systems of records, as authorized by routine uses
published in the System of Records Notices (SORNs) cited below:
A. System of Records Maintained by CMS
CMS Health Insurance Exchanges System (HIX), CMS System
No. 09-70-0560, last published in full at 78 FR 63211 (Oct. 23, 2013),
as amended at 83 FR 6591 (Feb. 14, 2018).
B. System of Records Maintained by IRS
FTI Treasury/IRS 24.030, published at 80 FR 54064 (Sept.
8, 2015).
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