80_FR_59435 80 FR 59245 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

80 FR 59245 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 190 (October 1, 2015)

Page Range59245-59246
FR Document2015-24648

Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct of the Internal Revenue Service Disclosure of Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) Computer Matching Program.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 190 (Thursday, October 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59245-59246]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24648]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of matching program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on 
the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct 
of the Internal Revenue Service Disclosure of Information to Federal, 
State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) Computer Matching Program.

DATES: Effective Date: This notice will be effective November 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed to the Internal Revenue Service; 
Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure; Data Services; ATTN: 
Klaudia K. Villegas, Program Manager, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, MS 
1020, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Internal Revenue Service; Privacy, 
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure; Data Services; ATTN: Klaudia K. 
Villegas, Program Manager, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, MS 1020, Los 
Angeles, CA 90012. Telephone: (213) 576-4223 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the matching program was last 
published at 78 FR 26696-26697 (May 7, 2013). The Colorado Department 
of Human Services is no longer participating in the DIFSLA Computer 
Matching Program and the Ohio Department of Medicaid is now 
participating in the DIFSLA Computer Matching Program. Members of the 
public desiring specific information concerning an ongoing matching 
activity may request a copy of the applicable computer matching 
agreement at the address provided above.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to prevent or reduce fraud 
and abuse in certain federally assisted benefit programs while 
protecting the privacy interest of the subjects of the match. 
Information is disclosed by the Internal Revenue Service only for the 
purpose of, and to the extent necessary in, determining eligibility 
for, and/or the correct amount of, benefits for individuals applying 
for or receiving certain benefit payments.

    Authority: In accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code (IRC), the Secretary shall, upon written request, 
disclose current return information from returns with respect to 
unearned income from the Internal Revenue Service files to any 
federal, state or local agency administering a program listed below:
    (i) A state program funded under part A of Title IV of the Social 
Security Act;
    (ii) Medical assistance provided under a state plan approved under 
Title XIX of the Social Security Act, or subsidies provided under 
section 1860D-14 of such Act;
    (iii) Supplemental security income benefits provided under Title 
XVI of the Social Security Act, and federally administered 
supplementary payments of the type described in section 1616(a) of such 
Act (including payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under 
section 212(a) of Pub. L. 93-66);
    (iv) Any benefits provided under a state plan approved under Title 
I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (as those titles apply to 
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands);
    (v) Unemployment compensation provided under a state law described 
in section 3304 of the IRC;
    (vi) Assistance provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008;
    (vii) State-administered supplementary payments of the type 
described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act (including 
payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(a) of 
Pub. L. 93-66);
    (viii)(I) Any needs-based pension provided under Chapter 15 of 
Title 38, United States Code, or under any other law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
    (viii)(II) Parents' dependency and indemnity compensation provided 
under section 1315 of Title 38, United States Code;
    (viii)(III) Health-care services furnished under sections 
1710(a)(2)(G), 1710(a)(3), and 1710(b) of such title.
    Name of Recipient Agency: Internal Revenue Service. Categories of 
records covered in the match: Information returns (e.g., Forms 1099-
DIV, 1099-INT and W-2G) filed by payers of unearned income in the 
Internal Revenue Service Information Returns Master File (IRMF) 
(Treasury/IRS 22.061).
    Name of source agencies and categories of records covered in the 
match:
    A. Federal agencies expected to participate and their Privacy Act 
systems of records are:
    1. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Benefits 
Administration--Compensation, Pension and Education and Rehabilitation 
Records-VA, 58 VA 21/22; and Veterans Health Administration--Healthcare 
Eligibility Records, 89VA19; and
    2. Social Security Administration, Office of Systems Requirements-- 
Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits, (60-
0103).
    B. State agencies expected to participate using non-federal systems 
of records are:
1. Alabama Department of Human Resources
2. Alabama Medicaid Agency
3. Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
4. Arizona Department of Economic Security
5. Arkansas Department of Human Services
6. California Department of Social Services
7. Connecticut Department of Social Services
8. Delaware Department of Health & Social Services
9. DC Department of Human Services
10. Florida Department of Children & Families
11. Georgia Department of Human Resources
12. Hawaii Department of Human Services
13. Idaho Department of Health/Welfare
14. Illinois Department of Human Services
15. Indiana Family & Social Services Administration
16. Iowa Department of Human Services
17. Kansas Department of Social/Rehab Services
18. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

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19. Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
20. Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
21. Maine Department of Human Services
22. Maryland Department of Human Services
23. Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
24. Michigan Department of Human Services
25. Minnesota Department of Human Services
26. Mississippi Department of Human Services
27. Mississippi Division of Medicaid
28. Missouri Department of Social Services
29. Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
30. Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
31. Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
32. New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services
33. New Jersey Department of Human Services
34. New Mexico Human Services Department
35. New York Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
36. North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
37. North Dakota Department of Human Services
38. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
39. Ohio Department of Medicaid
40. Oklahoma Department of Human Services
41. Oregon Department of Human Resources
42. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
43. Rhode Island Department of Human Services
44. South Carolina Department of Social Services
45. South Dakota Department of Social Services
46. Tennessee Department of Human Services
47. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
48. Utah Department of Workforce Services
49. Vermont Department for Children and Families
50. Virginia Department of Social Services
51. Washington Department of Social & Health Services
52. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services
53. Wisconsin Department of Health Services
54. Wyoming Department of Family Services
    Beginning and completion dates: The matches are conducted on an 
ongoing basis in accordance with the terms of the computer matching 
agreement in effect with each participant as approved by the applicable 
Data Integrity Board(s). The term of these agreements is expected to 
cover the 18-month period, January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. 
Ninety days prior to expiration of the agreement, the parties to the 
agreement may request a 12-month extension in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552a(o).

     Dated: September 24, 2015.
Helen Goff Foster,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
[FR Doc. 2015-24648 Filed 9-30-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 190 / Thursday, October 1, 2015 / Notices 59245 processing ATA’s application in order published at 78 FR 26696–26697 (May (viii)(II) Parents’ dependency and to conduct additional fact-finding and 7, 2013). The Colorado Department of indemnity compensation provided legal analysis in response to the Human Services is no longer under section 1315 of Title 38, United application. 80 FR 23328. In order to participating in the DIFSLA Computer States Code; ensure PHMSA has all of the relevant Matching Program and the Ohio (viii)(III) Health-care services information before making a Department of Medicaid is now furnished under sections 1710(a)(2)(G), determination, we sent a letter to the participating in the DIFSLA Computer 1710(a)(3), and 1710(b) of such title. FDNY and requested that it submit Matching Program. Members of the Name of Recipient Agency: Internal comments as to whether Federal public desiring specific information Revenue Service. Categories of records hazardous material transportation law concerning an ongoing matching covered in the match: Information preempts the New York City activity may request a copy of the returns (e.g., Forms 1099–DIV, 1099– requirements that are the subject of this applicable computer matching INT and W–2G) filed by payers of proceeding. On August 20, 2015, the agreement at the address provided unearned income in the Internal FDNY submitted its comments on above. Revenue Service Information Returns ATA’s application. Therefore, we are Purpose: The purpose of this program Master File (IRMF) (Treasury/IRS reopening the comment period in this is to prevent or reduce fraud and abuse 22.061). proceeding to provide interested parties in certain federally assisted benefit Name of source agencies and the opportunity to address any of the programs while protecting the privacy categories of records covered in the issues raised by the FDNY in its interest of the subjects of the match. match: comments. Information is disclosed by the Internal A. Federal agencies expected to Revenue Service only for the purpose of, participate and their Privacy Act Issued in Washington, DC, on September and to the extent necessary in, systems of records are: 25, 2015. determining eligibility for, and/or the 1. Department of Veterans Affairs: Joseph Solomey, correct amount of, benefits for Veterans Benefits Administration— Senior Assistant Chief Counsel. individuals applying for or receiving Compensation, Pension and Education [FR Doc. 2015–24880 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] certain benefit payments. and Rehabilitation Records-VA, 58 VA BILLING CODE 4910–60–P Authority: In accordance with section 21/22; and Veterans Health 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Administration—Healthcare Eligibility the Secretary shall, upon written request, Records, 89VA19; and DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY disclose current return information from 2. Social Security Administration, returns with respect to unearned income Office of Systems Requirements— Internal Revenue Service from the Internal Revenue Service files to any Supplemental Security Income Record federal, state or local agency administering a program listed below: and Special Veterans Benefits, (60– Privacy Act of 1974; Computer (i) A state program funded under part 0103). Matching Program B. State agencies expected to A of Title IV of the Social Security Act; AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, (ii) Medical assistance provided under participate using non-federal systems of Treasury. a state plan approved under Title XIX of records are: ACTION: Notice of matching program. the Social Security Act, or subsidies 1. Alabama Department of Human provided under section 1860D–14 of Resources SUMMARY: Pursuant to section such Act; 2. Alabama Medicaid Agency 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, (iii) Supplemental security income 3. Alaska Department of Health & Social as amended, and the Office of benefits provided under Title XVI of the Services Management and Budget (OMB) Social Security Act, and federally 4. Arizona Department of Economic Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching administered supplementary payments Security Programs, notice is hereby given of the of the type described in section 1616(a) 5. Arkansas Department of Human conduct of the Internal Revenue Service of such Act (including payments Services Disclosure of Information to Federal, pursuant to an agreement entered into 6. California Department of Social State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) under section 212(a) of Pub. L. 93–66); Services Computer Matching Program. (iv) Any benefits provided under a 7. Connecticut Department of Social DATES: Effective Date: This notice will state plan approved under Title I, X, Services be effective November 2, 2015. XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act 8. Delaware Department of Health & ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed to (as those titles apply to Puerto Rico, Social Services Guam, and the Virgin Islands); 9. DC Department of Human Services the Internal Revenue Service; Privacy, (v) Unemployment compensation 10. Florida Department of Children & Governmental Liaison and Disclosure; provided under a state law described in Families Data Services; ATTN: Klaudia K. section 3304 of the IRC; 11. Georgia Department of Human Villegas, Program Manager, 300 N. Los (vi) Assistance provided under the Resources Angeles Street, MS 1020, Los Angeles, Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; 12. Hawaii Department of Human CA 90012. (vii) State-administered Services FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: supplementary payments of the type 13. Idaho Department of Health/Welfare Internal Revenue Service; Privacy, described in section 1616(a) of the 14. Illinois Department of Human mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES6 Governmental Liaison and Disclosure; Social Security Act (including payments Services Data Services; ATTN: Klaudia K. pursuant to an agreement entered into 15. Indiana Family & Social Services Villegas, Program Manager, 300 N. Los under section 212(a) of Pub. L. 93–66); Administration Angeles Street, MS 1020, Los Angeles, (viii)(I) Any needs-based pension 16. Iowa Department of Human Services CA 90012. Telephone: (213) 576–4223 provided under Chapter 15 of Title 38, 17. Kansas Department of Social/Rehab (not a toll-free number). United States Code, or under any other Services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice law administered by the Secretary of 18. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and of the matching program was last Veterans Affairs; Family Services VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:04 Sep 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

59246 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 190 / Thursday, October 1, 2015 / Notices 19. Louisiana Department of Health & 48. Utah Department of Workforce on the maintenance and periodic Hospitals Services readjustment of the VA Schedule for 20. Louisiana Department of Children 49. Vermont Department for Children Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to and Family Services and Families assemble and review relevant 21. Maine Department of Human 50. Virginia Department of Social information relating to the nature and Services Services character of disabilities arising during 22. Maryland Department of Human 51. Washington Department of Social & service in the Armed Forces, provide an Services Health Services 52. West Virginia Department of Health ongoing assessment of the effectiveness 23. Massachusetts Department of and Human Services of the rating schedule, and give advice Transitional Assistance 53. Wisconsin Department of Health on the most appropriate means of 24. Michigan Department of Human Services Services responding to the needs of Veterans 25. Minnesota Department of Human 54. Wyoming Department of Family relating to disability compensation. Services Services The Committee will receive briefings 26. Mississippi Department of Human Beginning and completion dates: The on issues related to compensation for Services matches are conducted on an ongoing Veterans with service-connected 27. Mississippi Division of Medicaid basis in accordance with the terms of disabilities and other VA benefits 28. Missouri Department of Social the computer matching agreement in programs. Time will be allocated for Services effect with each participant as approved receiving public comments. Public 29. Montana Department of Public by the applicable Data Integrity Board(s). The term of these agreements comments will be limited to three Health & Human Services minutes each. Individuals wishing to 30. Nebraska Department of Health & is expected to cover the 18-month period, January 1, 2016 through June 30, make oral statements before the Human Services Committee will be accommodated on a 31. Nevada Department of Health and 2017. Ninety days prior to expiration of the agreement, the parties to the first-come, first-served basis. Human Services 32. New Hampshire Department of agreement may request a 12-month Individuals who speak are invited to Health & Human Services extension in accordance with 5 U.S.C. submit 1–2 page summaries of their 33. New Jersey Department of Human 552a(o). comments at the time of the meeting for Services Dated: September 24, 2015. inclusion in the official meeting record. 34. New Mexico Human Services Helen Goff Foster, The public may submit written Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, statements for the Committee’s review 35. New York Office of Temporary & Transparency, and Records. to Dr. Ioulia Vvedenskaya, Department Disability Assistance [FR Doc. 2015–24648 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits 36. North Carolina Department of Health BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Administration, Compensation Service, & Human Services Policy Staff (211C), 810 Vermont 37. North Dakota Department of Human Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or Services email at Ioulia.Vvedenskaya@va.gov. 38. Ohio Department of Job and Family DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Because the meeting is being held in a Services government building, a photo I.D. must 39. Ohio Department of Medicaid Advisory Committee on Disability 40. Oklahoma Department of Human be presented at the Guard’s Desk as a Compensation, Notice of Meeting part of the clearance process. Therefore, Services 41. Oregon Department of Human The Department of Veterans Affairs you should allow an additional 15 Resources (VA) gives notice under the Federal minutes before the meeting begins. Any 42. Pennsylvania Department of Public Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. member of the public wishing to attend Welfare 2, that the Advisory Committee on the meeting or seeking additional 43. Rhode Island Department of Human Disability Compensation (Committee) information should email Dr. Services will meet on October 26–27, 2015. The Vvedenskaya or contact her at (202) 44. South Carolina Department of Social Committee will meet at 1800 G Street 461–9882. Services NW., Washington, DC 20001, on the Dated: September 28, 2015. 45. South Dakota Department of Social Fifth Floor in Conference Room 540. Jelessa Burney, Services The sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 46. Tennessee Department of Human end at 4:30 p.m. each day. The meeting Federal Advisory Committee Management Services is open to the public. Officer. 47. Texas Health and Human Services The purpose of the Committee is to [FR Doc. 2015–24945 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] Commission advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs BILLING CODE 8320–01–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES6 VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:04 Sep 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of matching program.
ContactInternal Revenue Service; Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure; Data Services; ATTN: Klaudia K. Villegas, Program Manager, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, MS 1020, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Telephone: (213) 576-4223 (not a toll-free number).
FR Citation80 FR 59245 
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