81 FR 1997 - Privacy Act of 1974

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 9 (January 14, 2016)

Page Range		1997-1998
FR Document		2016-00570

The IRS is continuing its program of reviewing detections of potential violations of security policies to determine whether there has been an actual violation. This review includes matching data from existing IRS systems of records such as:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Privacy Act of 1974

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the 
conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given that the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) intends to continue matching computerized data 
within its systems of records for the purpose of detecting and 
deterring breaches of security policy by IRS personnel and/or 
contractors. This notice is intended to comply with the Privacy Act of 
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy 
Protection Act of 1988, Public Law 100-503, and the Computer Matching 
and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990, Public Law 101-508, as well 
as OMB guidelines.

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SUMMARY: The IRS is continuing its program of reviewing detections of 
potential violations of security policies to determine whether there 
has been an actual violation. This review includes matching data from 
existing IRS systems of records such as:

I. Treasury Payroll and Personnel System [Treasury/DO.001]
II. Subsidiary Accounting Files [Treasury/IRS 22.054]
III. Automated Non-Master File (ANMF) [Treasury/IRS 22.060]
IV. Information Return Master File (IRMF) [Treasury/IRS 22.061]
V. CADE Individual Master File (IMF) [Treasury/IRS 24.030]
VI. CADE Business Master File (BMF) [Treasury/IRS 24.046]
VII. Audit Trail and Security Records [Treasury/IRS 34.037]
VIII. General Personnel and Payroll Records [Treasury/IRS 36.003]

    This review may include using data elements such as:

I. Employee name, Social Security number (SSN), standard employee 
identification number (SEID), address, email addresses
II. Employee spouse's name, SSN, address
III. Taxpayer entity information, including prior and current name, 
taxpayer identification number, address, tax return/account 
information
IV. Electronic transmission specifics, such as sender's email 
address, recipient's email address, recipient's internet service 
provider, transmission date and time, IP address, computer machine 
name, terminal identification

    Reporting: A report describing this proposal has been provided to 
OMB and the Congressional committees responsible for oversight of the 
Privacy Act in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, OMB Guidelines 
on the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818, June 19, 1989), OMB 
Bulletin 89-22, ``Instructions on Reporting Computer Matching Programs 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress and the 
Public,'' and OMB Circular No. A-130, (rev. Nov. 28,

[[Page 1998]]

2000), ``Management of Federal Information Resources.''
    Notice Procedures: IRS employees, contractors, and other 
individuals who have been granted access to IRS information, or to IRS 
equipment and resources, are notified regularly that their computer 
activity is monitored. This information is also publicized in the 
System of Records Notice ``Audit Trail and Security Records--Treasury/
IRS 34.037'' (77 FR 155 (August 10, 2012)).
    Security: All information obtained and/or generated as part of the 
IRS computer matching program will be safeguarded in accordance with 
the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a, 26 U.S.C. 6103, as well as IRS record 
safeguarding requirements, which conform to Treasury Directive (TD) 80-
05, Records and Information Management, and TD P 71-10, Department of 
the Treasury Security Manual, and are no less restrictive than the 
standards prescribed in IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security 
Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies. Matches under this 
program will comply with the standards of OMB policy M-06-16, 
Protection of Sensitive Agency Information, requiring that sensitive 
information, including all Personally Identifiable Information be 
protected at all times.
    Records Usage, Duplication And Disclosure: The information 
generated and/or obtained during these computer matches will be used by 
IRS employees in the performance of their official responsibilities. 
Access to this information is limited to those individuals who have a 
need to know the information in the performance of their official 
duties. These individuals are subject to criminal and civil penalties 
for the unauthorized inspection and/or disclosure of this information. 
During the execution of this program of computer matches and resulting 
analyses or investigations, IRS employees may duplicate the records 
used only to perform their official duties. The information collected 
or generated as part of this program of computer matches may only be 
disclosed in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a, 26 U.S.C. 
6103, and any other applicable federal privacy provisions.
    Legal And Regulatory Authority: The IRS must safeguard information 
to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, the Privacy Act of 1974, the 
Bank Secrecy Act, Title 18 of the United States Code, the Federal 
Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and other applicable laws. 
Sending confidential information without sufficient protection violates 
IRS security policy. This matching program will assist the IRS in 
protecting that sensitive information from unauthorized use or 
disclosure.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than February 16, 2016. The 
matching program became effective May 22, 2015, and the renewal will 
become effective February 23, 2016 unless the IRS receives comments 
which cause reconsideration of this action.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Privacy, 
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. Comments will be 
available for inspection and copying in the IRS Freedom of Information 
Reading Room (Room 1621) at the above address. The telephone number for 
the Reading Room is (202) 622-5164 (not a toll-free number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Silverman, Management and 
Program Analyst, IRS Office of Privacy, Governmental Liaison and 
Disclosure, (202) 622-5625 (not a toll-free number).

    Dated: January 8, 2016.
Ryan Law,
Director for FOIA and Transparency, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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2000), ‘‘Management of Federal sufficient protection violates IRS Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line
Information Resources.’’ security policy. This matching program Project Committee will be held Monday,
Notice Procedures: IRS employees, will assist the IRS in protecting that February 29, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to
contractors, and other individuals who sensitive information from unauthorized 4:30 p.m. Central Time and Tuesday,
have been granted access to IRS use or disclosure. March 1, 2016, from 8:15 a.m. until 4:30
information, or to IRS equipment and DATES: Comments must be received no p.m. Central Time at the IRS Office, 55
resources, are notified regularly that later than February 16, 2016. The North Robinson Avenue, Oklahoma
their computer activity is monitored. matching program became effective May City, OK 73102. The public is invited to
This information is also publicized in 22, 2015, and the renewal will become make oral comments or submit written
the System of Records Notice ‘‘Audit effective February 23, 2016 unless the statements for consideration. Due to
Trail and Security Records—Treasury/ IRS receives comments which cause limited time and structure of meeting,
IRS 34.037’’ (77 FR 155 (August 10, reconsideration of this action. notification of intent to participate must
2012)). ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to be made with Marianne Dominguez. For
Security: All information obtained more information please contact Linda
the Office of Privacy, Governmental
and/or generated as part of the IRS Rivera at 1–888–912–1227 or 202–317–
Liaison and Disclosure, Internal
computer matching program will be 3337, or write TAP Office, 1111
Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution
safeguarded in accordance with the Constitution Ave. NW., Room 1509,
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a, 26 U.S.C. Washington, DC 20224 or contact us at
6103, as well as IRS record safeguarding Comments will be available for
inspection and copying in the IRS the Web site: http://www.improveirs.org.
requirements, which conform to The agenda will include various IRS
Treasury Directive (TD) 80–05, Records Freedom of Information Reading Room
(Room 1621) at the above address. The issues.
and Information Management, and TD P
71–10, Department of the Treasury telephone number for the Reading Room Dated: January 7, 2016.
Security Manual, and are no less is (202) 622–5164 (not a toll-free Antoinette Ross,
restrictive than the standards prescribed number). Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
in IRS Publication 1075, Tax FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2016–00552 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
Information Security Guidelines for David Silverman, Management and BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Federal, State and Local Agencies. Program Analyst, IRS Office of Privacy,
Matches under this program will Governmental Liaison and Disclosure,
comply with the standards of OMB (202) 622–5625 (not a toll-free number). DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
policy M–06–16, Protection of Sensitive Dated: January 8, 2016.
Agency Information, requiring that Internal Revenue Service
Ryan Law,
sensitive information, including all
Director for FOIA and Transparency, U.S. Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
Personally Identifiable Information be Department of the Treasury.
protected at all times. Advocacy Panel’s Tax Forms and
Records Usage, Duplication And [FR Doc. 2016–00570 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am] Publications Project Committee
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Disclosure: The information generated AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
and/or obtained during these computer Treasury.
matches will be used by IRS employees
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ACTION: Notice of change of meeting
in the performance of their official
date.
responsibilities. Access to this Internal Revenue Service
information is limited to those SUMMARY: In the Federal Register notice
individuals who have a need to know Open Meeting of the Taxpayer that was originally published on
the information in the performance of Advocacy Panel’s Toll-Free Phone Line December 28, 2015, (Volume 80,
their official duties. These individuals Project Committee Number 248, Page 80880), the meeting
are subject to criminal and civil date is now changed. The new dates for
penalties for the unauthorized AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury. the meeting are, Monday, February 29,
inspection and/or disclosure of this 2016 and Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
information. During the execution of ACTION: Notice of change of meeting
date. DATES: The meeting will be held
this program of computer matches and
Monday, February 29, 2016 and
resulting analyses or investigations, IRS
SUMMARY: In the Federal Register notice Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
employees may duplicate the records
used only to perform their official that was originally published on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
duties. The information collected or December 28, 2015, (Volume 80, Donna Powers at 1–888–912–1227 or
generated as part of this program of Number 248, Page 80879), the meeting 954–423–7977.
computer matches may only be date is now changed. The new dates for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
disclosed in accordance with the the meeting are, Monday, February 29, hereby given pursuant to Section
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a, 26 U.S.C. 2016 and Tuesday, March 1, 2016. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
6103, and any other applicable federal DATES: The meeting will be held Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
privacy provisions. Monday, February 29, 2016 and that a meeting of the Taxpayer
Legal And Regulatory Authority: The Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Advocacy Panel’s Tax Forms and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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IRS must safeguard information to Publications Project Committee will be
comply with the Internal Revenue Code, Linda Rivera at 1–888–912–1227 or held Monday, February 29, 2016, from
the Privacy Act of 1974, the Bank 202–317–3337. 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain time
Secrecy Act, Title 18 of the United SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is and Tuesday, March 1, 2016, from 8:00
States Code, the Federal Information hereby given pursuant to Section a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time at
Security Management Act (FISMA), and 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory the 5338 Montgomery Blvd.
other applicable laws. Sending Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109–1338.
confidential information without that an open meeting of the Taxpayer The public is invited to make oral

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to continue matching computerized data within its systems of records for the purpose of detecting and deterring breaches of security policy by IRS personnel and/or contractors. This notice is intended to comply with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, Public Law 100-503, and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990, Public Law 101-508, as well as OMB guidelines.
Dates		Comments must be received no later than February 16, 2016. The matching program became effective May 22, 2015, and the renewal will become effective February 23, 2016 unless the IRS receives comments which cause reconsideration of this action.
Contact		David Silverman, Management and Program Analyst, IRS Office of Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, (202) 622-5625 (not a toll-free number).
FR Citation		81 FR 1997

81 FR 1997 - Privacy Act of 1974

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 9 (January 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service