80 FR 32955 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Agreement
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
| Page Range | 32955-32956 | |
| FR Document | 2015-14199 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32955-32956] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14199] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Agreement AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), ACF, HHS. ACTION: Notice of a Computer Matching Program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a), as amended, OCSE is publishing notice of a computer matching program between OCSE and state agencies administering the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. DATES: On June 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a report of a Computer Matching Program to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as required by 5 U.S.C 552a(r) of the Privacy Act. HHS invites interested parties to review and submit written data, comments, or arguments to the [[Page 32956]] agency about the matching program until July 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comment on this notice to Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, Washington, DC 20447. Comments received will be available for public inspection at this address from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, Washington, DC 20447, 202-401-5439. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, provides for 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 are matched with other federal, state, or local government records. The Privacy Act requires agencies involved in computer matching programs to: 1. Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies participating in the matching programs. 2. Provide notification to applicants and beneficiaries that their records are subject to matching. 3. Verify information produced by such matching program before reducing, making a final denial of, suspending, or terminating an individual's benefits or payments. 4. Publish notice of the computer matching program in the Federal Register. 5. Furnish reports about the matching program to Congress and the OMB. 6. Obtain the approval of the matching agreement by the Data Integrity Board of any federal agency participating in a matching program. This matching program meets these requirements. Dated: June 2, 2015. Vicki Turetsky, Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement. Notice of New Computer Matching Program A. Participating Agencies The participating agencies are the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), which is the ``source agency,'' and state agencies administering the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, which are the ``non-federal agencies.'' B. Purpose of the Matching Program The primary purpose of the matching program is to provide new hire, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information from OCSE's National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to state agencies administering TANF to verify the eligibility of adult TANF recipients and applicants and, if ineligible, to take such action as may be authorized by law and regulation. The state agencies administering TANF may also use the NDNH information for the secondary purpose of updating the applicants and recipients' reported participation in work activities and updating contact information maintained by the state agencies administering TANF. C. Authority for Conducting the Match The authority for conducting the matching program is contained in section 453(j)(3) of the Social Security Act. 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3). D. Categories of Individuals Involved and Identification of Records Used in the Matching Program The categories of individuals involved in the matching program are adult members of households that receive or have applied for TANF benefits. The system of records maintained by OCSE from which records will be disclosed for the purpose of this matching program is the ``OCSE National Directory of New Hires'' (NDNH), No. 09-80-0381, last published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 17906 on April 2, 2015. The NDNH contains new hire, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information. The disclosure of NDNH information by OCSE to the state agencies administering TANF is a ``routine use'' under this system of records. Records resulting from the matching program and are disclosed to state agencies administering TANF include names, Social Security numbers, home addresses, and employment information. E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program The computer matching agreement will be effective and matching activity may commence the later of the following: 30 days after this notice is published in the Federal Register, or (2) 40 days after OCSE sends a report of the matching program to the Congressional committees of jurisdiction under 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A); and to OMB, unless OMB disapproves the agreement within the 40-day review period or grants a waiver within 10 days of the 40-day review period. The matching agreement will remain in effect for 18 months from its effective date, unless one of the parties to the agreement advises the other by written request to terminate or modify the agreement. The agreement is subject to renewal by the HHS Data Integrity Board for 12 additional months if the matching program will be conducted without any change and OCSE and the state agency certify to the Data Integrity Board in writing that the program has been conducted in compliance with the agreement. [FR Doc. 2015-14199 Filed 6-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-42-P
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DATES: On June 2, 2015, the U.S. This matching program meets these E. INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
Department of Health and Human requirements. The computer matching agreement
Services (HHS) sent a report of a Dated: June 5, 2015. will be effective and matching activity
Computer Matching Program to the Donna Bonar, may commence the later of the
Committee on Homeland Security and following:
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Child
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Support Enforcement. (1) 30 days after this Notice is
Committee on Oversight and published in the Federal Register, or (2)
Government Reform of the House of Notice of New Computer Matching 40 days after OCSE sends a report of the
Representatives, and the Office of Program
matching program to the Congressional
Information and Regulatory Affairs of committees of jurisdiction under 5
the Office of Management and Budget A. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A), and to OMB,
(OMB), as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) The participating agencies are the unless OMB disapproves the agreement
of the Privacy Act. HHS invites Office of Child Support Enforcement within the 40-day review period or
interested parties to review and submit (OCSE), which is the ‘‘source agency,’’ grants a waiver of 10 days of the 40-day
written data, comments or arguments to and state agencies administering the review period. The matching agreement
the agency about the matching program Unemployment Compensation (UC) will remain in effect for 18 months from
until July 10, 2015. program, which are the ‘‘non-federal its effective date, unless one of the
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may agencies.’’ parties to the agreement advises the
submit written comment on this notice other by written request to terminate or
to Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of B. PURPOSE OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
modify the agreement. The agreement is
Federal Systems, Office of Child The primary purpose of the matching subject to renewal by the HHS Data
Support Enforcement, Administration program is to provide new hire and Integrity Board for 12 additional months
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant quarterly wage information from OCSE’s if the matching program will be
Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, National Directory of New Hires conducted without any change and
Washington, DC 20447. Comments (NDNH) to state agencies administering OCSE and the state agency certify to the
received will be available for public UC programs to assist in establishing or Data Integrity Board in writing that the
inspection at this address from 9:00 a.m. verifying the eligibility of, or continuing program has been conducted in
to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through compliance with statutory and compliance with the agreement.
Friday. regulatory requirements by, applicants [FR Doc. 2015–14200 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for, or recipients of, UC benefits. The
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Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of state agencies administering the UC
Federal Systems, Office of Child programs may also use the NDNH
Support Enforcement, Administration information for the secondary purpose DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant of administration of its tax compliance HUMAN SERVICES
Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, function.
Washington, DC 20447, 202–401–5439. Administration for Children and
C. AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCH: Families
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as The authority for conducting the
matching program is contained in Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
amended, provides for certain
Section 453(j)(8) of the Social Security Matching Agreement
protections for individuals applying for
and receiving federal benefits. The law Act. (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(8)).
AGENCY: Office of Child Support
governs the use of computer matching Enforcement (OCSE), ACF, HHS.
D. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED AND
by federal agencies when records in a IDENTIFICATION OF RECORDS USED IN THE ACTION: Notice of a Computer Matching
system of records are matched with MATCHING PROGRAM: Program.
other federal, state, or local government
records. The Privacy Act requires The categories of individuals involved
in the matching program are individuals SUMMARY: In accordance with the
agencies involved in computer matching Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a), as
programs to: who receive or have applied for UC
benefits. The system of records amended, OCSE is publishing notice of
1. Negotiate written agreements with a computer matching program between
the other agency or agencies maintained by OCSE from which
records will be disclosed for the OCSE and state agencies administering
participating in the matching programs. the Temporary Assistance for Needy
2. Provide notification to applicants purpose of this matching program is the
‘‘OCSE National Directory of New Families (TANF) program.
and beneficiaries that their records are
subject to matching. Hires,’’ No. 09–80–0381, last published DATES: On June 2, 2015, the U.S.
3. Verify information produced by in the Federal Register at 80 FR 17906 Department of Health and Human
such matching program before reducing, on April 2, 2015. The NDNH contains Services (HHS) sent a report of a
making a final denial of, suspending, or new hire, quarterly wage, and Computer Matching Program to the
terminating an individual’s benefits or unemployment insurance information. Committee on Homeland Security and
payments. The disclosure of NDNH information by Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the
OCSE to the state agencies Committee on Oversight and
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4. Publish notice of the computer
matching program in the Federal administering UC programs is a ‘‘routine Government Reform of the House of
Register. use’’ under this system of records. Representatives, and the Office of
5. Furnish reports about the matching Records resulting from the matching Information and Regulatory Affairs of
program to Congress and OMB. program and disclosed to the state the Office of Management and Budget
6. Obtain the approval of the agencies administering UC programs (OMB), as required by 5 U.S.C 552a(r) of
matching agreement by the Data include names, Social Security the Privacy Act. HHS invites interested
Integrity Board of any federal agency numbers, home addresses, and parties to review and submit written
participating in a matching program. employment information. data, comments, or arguments to the
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agency about the matching program (OCSE), which is the ‘‘source agency,’’ sends a report of the matching program to the
until July 10, 2015. and state agencies administering the Congressional committees of jurisdiction
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may Temporary Assistance to Needy under 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A); and to OMB,
submit written comment on this notice Families (TANF) program, which are the unless OMB disapproves the agreement
to Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of ‘‘non-federal agencies.’’ within the 40-day review period or grants a
Federal Systems, Office of Child waiver within 10 days of the 40-day review
B. PURPOSE OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM period. The matching agreement will remain
Support Enforcement, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant The primary purpose of the matching in effect for 18 months from its effective date,
Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, program is to provide new hire, unless one of the parties to the agreement
Washington, DC 20447. Comments quarterly wage, and unemployment advises the other by written request to
received will be available for public insurance information from OCSE’s terminate or modify the agreement. The
inspection at this address from 9:00 a.m. National Directory of New Hires agreement is subject to renewal by the HHS
to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through (NDNH) to state agencies administering Data Integrity Board for 12 additional months
Friday. TANF to verify the eligibility of adult if the matching program will be conducted
TANF recipients and applicants and, if without any change and OCSE and the state
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agency certify to the Data Integrity Board in
ineligible, to take such action as may be
Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of authorized by law and regulation. The writing that the program has been conducted
Federal Systems, Office of Child in compliance with the agreement.
state agencies administering TANF may
Support Enforcement, Administration
also use the NDNH information for the [FR Doc. 2015–14199 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am]
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant
secondary purpose of updating the BILLING CODE 4184–42–P
Promenade SW., 4th Floor East,
applicants and recipients’ reported
Washington, DC 20447, 202–401–5439.
participation in work activities and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
updating contact information DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as maintained by the state agencies HUMAN SERVICES
amended, provides for certain administering TANF.
protections for individuals applying for Administration for Children and
and receiving federal benefits. The law C. AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCH
Families
governs the use of computer matching The authority for conducting the
by federal agencies when records in a matching program is contained in Proposed Information Collection
system of records are matched with section 453(j)(3) of the Social Security Activity; Comment Request
other federal, state, or local government Act. 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3).
records. The Privacy Act requires Proposed Projects
agencies involved in computer matching D. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED AND
programs to: IDENTIFICATION OF RECORDS USED IN THE Title: National Youth in Transition
1. Negotiate written agreements with MATCHING PROGRAM Database and Youth Outcome Survey.
the other agency or agencies The categories of individuals involved OMB No.: 0970–0340.
participating in the matching programs. in the matching program are adult
2. Provide notification to applicants members of households that receive or Description: The Foster Care
and beneficiaries that their records are have applied for TANF benefits. The Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C.
subject to matching. system of records maintained by OCSE 1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law
3. Verify information produced by from which records will be disclosed for 106–169 requires State child welfare
such matching program before reducing, the purpose of this matching program is agencies to collect and report to the
making a final denial of, suspending, or the ‘‘OCSE National Directory of New Administration on Children and
terminating an individual’s benefits or Hires’’ (NDNH), No. 09–80–0381, last Families (ACF) data on the
payments. published in the Federal Register at 80 characteristics of youth receiving
4. Publish notice of the computer FR 17906 on April 2, 2015. The NDNH independent living services and
matching program in the Federal contains new hire, quarterly wage, and information regarding their outcomes.
Register. unemployment insurance information. The regulation implementing the
5. Furnish reports about the matching The disclosure of NDNH information by National Youth in Transition Database,
program to Congress and the OMB. OCSE to the state agencies
6. Obtain the approval of the listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains
administering TANF is a ‘‘routine use’’ standard data collection and reporting
matching agreement by the Data under this system of records. Records
Integrity Board of any federal agency requirements for States to meet the law’s
resulting from the matching program requirements. ACF will use the
participating in a matching program. and are disclosed to state agencies
This matching program meets these information collected under the
administering TANF include names, regulation to track independent living
requirements.
Social Security numbers, home
Dated: June 2, 2015. services, assess the collective outcomes
addresses, and employment
Vicki Turetsky, of youth, and potentially to evaluate
information.
Commissioner, Office of Child Support State performance with regard to those
Enforcement. E. INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM outcomes consistent with the law’s
The computer matching agreement mandate.
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Notice of New Computer Matching will be effective and matching activity
Program Respondents: State agencies that
may commence the later of the administer the John H. Chafee Foster
A. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES following: Care Independence Program.
The participating agencies are the 30 days after this notice is published in the
Office of Child Support Enforcement Federal Register, or (2) 40 days after OCSE
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a Computer Matching Program. | |
| Dates | On June 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a report of a Computer Matching Program to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as required by 5 U.S.C 552a(r) of the Privacy Act. HHS invites interested parties to review and submit written data, comments, or arguments to the agency about the matching program until July 10, 2015. | |
| Contact | Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, Washington, DC 20447, 202-401-5439. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 32955 |
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