81_FR_37329 81 FR 37218 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program (Railroad Retirement Board-Office of Personnel Management)

81 FR 37218 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program (Railroad Retirement Board-Office of Personnel Management)

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 111 (June 9, 2016)

Page Range37218-37219
FR Document2016-13643

As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the RRB is issuing public notice of its renewal of an ongoing computer-matching program with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The purpose of this notice is to advise individuals applying for or receiving benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act of the use made by RRB of this information obtained from OPM by means of a computer match. We will file a report of this computer-matching program with 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, Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37218-37219]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13643]


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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program (Railroad Retirement 
Board--Office of Personnel Management)

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer-matching program 
that expires on July 1, 2016.

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DATES: This matching program will become effective July 19, 2016. The 
matching program will continue for 18 months after the effective date 
and may be extended for an additional 12 months, if the conditions 
specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met, with an expiration 
date of January 1, 2019.
SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the RRB is 
issuing public notice of its renewal of an ongoing computer-matching 
program with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The purpose of 
this notice is to advise individuals applying for or receiving benefits 
under the Railroad Retirement Act of the use made by RRB of this 
information obtained from OPM by means of a computer match.
    We will file a report of this computer-matching program with 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, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this publication by 
writing to Ms. Martha P. Rico, Secretary to the Board, Railroad 
Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Timothy Grant, Chief Privacy 
Officer, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, 
Illinois 60611-2092, telephone 312-751-4869 or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. General

    The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, (Pub. L. 
100-503), amended by the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a) as 
amended, requires a Federal agency participating in a computer matching 
program to publish a notice in the Federal Register for all matching 
programs.
    The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching 
by Federal agencies when records contained in a Privacy Act System of 
Records are matched with other Federal, State, or local government 
records. It requires Federal agencies involved in computer matching 
programs to:
    (1) Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies 
participating in the matching programs;
    (2) Obtain the approval of the matching agreement by the Data 
Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal agencies;
    (3) Publish notice of the computer matching program in the Federal 
Register;
    (4) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
and OMB;
    (5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are 
subject to matching; and
    (6) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, 
or denying a person's benefits or payments. The last published notice 
for this matching program was November 27, 2013 (78 FR 70971).

B. RRB Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act

    We have taken appropriate action to ensure that all of our computer 
matching programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as 
amended.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, RRB With the Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM)

A. Name of Participating Agencies
    OPM and RRB.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
    The purpose of the match is to enable the RRB to (1) identify 
affected RRB annuitants who are in receipt of a Federal public pension 
benefit but who have not reported receipt of this benefit to the RRB, 
and (2) receive timely and accurate Federal public pension benefit 
information for affected RRB annuitants.
C. Authority for Conducting the Match
    Sections 3(a)(1), 4(a)(1) and 4(f)(1) of the Railroad Retirement 
Act, as amended, 45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1), 231c(a)(1) and 231c(f)(1) 
require that the RRB reduce the Railroad Retirement benefits of certain 
beneficiaries entitled to Railroad Retirement employee and/or spouse/
widow benefits who are also entitled to a government pension based on 
their own non-covered earnings. We call this reduction a Public Service 
Pension (PSP) offset.
    Section 224 of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 424a, 
provides for the reduction of disability benefits when the disabled 
worker is also entitled to a public disability benefit (PDB). We call 
this a PDB offset. A civil service disability benefit is considered a 
PDB. Section 224(h)(1) requires any Federal agency to provide RRB with

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information in its possession that RRB may require for the purposes of 
making a timely determination of the amount of reduction under section 
224 of the Social Security Act. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(b)(3) 
OPM has established routine uses to disclose the subject information to 
RRB.
D. Categories of Individuals Covered
    Individuals receiving Federal public pensions or RRB annuities.
E. Categories of Records Covered
    OPM will provide the RRB once a year via secure electronic file 
transfer, data extracted from its annuity and survivor master file of 
its Civil Service Retirement and Insurance Records. Normally on 
December of each year, OPM transmits to us approximately 2.5 million 
electronic records for matching. The records contain these data 
elements: Name, Social Security number, date of birth, civil service 
claim number, first potential month and year of eligibility for civil 
service benefits, first month, day, year of entitlement to civil 
service benefits, amount of current gross civil service benefits, and 
effective date (month, day, year) of civil service amount, and where 
applicable, civil service disability indicator, civil service FICA 
covered month indicator, and civil service total service months. The 
RRB will match the Social Security number, name, and date of birth 
contained in the OPM file against approximately the 1.2 million records 
in our files. For records that match, the RRB will extract the civil 
service payment information.
F. Systems of Records Covered
    The Privacy Act System of Records designation is OPM/Central-1, 
(Civil Service Retirement and Insurance Records), Published in the 
Federal Register on June 7, 2011 (76 FR 32997). The RRB Privacy Act 
System of Records is RRB-22, Railroad Retirement, Survivor, and 
Pensioner Benefit System, published in the Federal Register on May 15, 
2015 (80 FR 28018).

    Dated: June 6, 2016.

    By authority of the Board.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-13643 Filed 6-8-16; 8:45 am]
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37218 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2016 / Notices Regulatory Commission to add a ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an (1) Negotiate written agreements with domestic shipping services contract to existing computer-matching program the other agency or agencies the list of Negotiated Service that expires on July 1, 2016. participating in the matching programs; Agreements in the Mail Classification (2) Obtain the approval of the Schedule’s Competitive Products List. DATES: This matching program will matching agreement by the Data DATES: Effective date: June 9, 2016. become effective July 19, 2016. The Integrity Boards (DIB) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: matching program will continue for 18 participating Federal agencies; Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. months after the effective date and may (3) Publish notice of the computer be extended for an additional 12 matching program in the Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The months, if the conditions specified in 5 Register; United States Postal Service® hereby U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met, (4) Furnish detailed reports about gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. with an expiration date of January 1, matching programs to Congress and 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 3, 2016, it 2019. OMB; filed with the Postal Regulatory (5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries Commission a Request of the United SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy that their records are subject to States Postal Service to Add Priority Act of 1974, as amended, the RRB is matching; and Mail Contract 224 to Competitive issuing public notice of its renewal of an (6) Verify match findings before Product List. Documents are available at ongoing computer-matching program reducing, suspending, terminating, or www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–150, with the Office of Personnel denying a person’s benefits or CP2016–190. Management (OPM). The purpose of this payments. The last published notice for Stanley F. Mires, notice is to advise individuals applying this matching program was November Attorney, Federal Compliance. for or receiving benefits under the 27, 2013 (78 FR 70971). Railroad Retirement Act of the use made [FR Doc. 2016–13636 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am] B. RRB Computer Matches Subject to by RRB of this information obtained BILLING CODE 7710–12–P from OPM by means of a computer the Privacy Act match. We have taken appropriate action to POSTAL SERVICE We will file a report of this computer- ensure that all of our computer matching program with the Committee matching programs comply with the Product Change—Priority Mail on Homeland Security and requirements of the Privacy Act, as Negotiated Service Agreement Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the amended. Committee on Oversight and Notice of Computer Matching Program, AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. Government Reform of the House of RRB With the Office of Personnel ACTION: Notice. Representatives; and the Office of Management (OPM) SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives Information and Regulatory Affairs, notice of filing a request with the Postal Office of Management and Budget A. Name of Participating Agencies Regulatory Commission to add a (OMB). OPM and RRB. domestic shipping services contract to ADDRESSES: Interested parties may B. Purpose of the Matching Program the list of Negotiated Service comment on this publication by writing Agreements in the Mail Classification The purpose of the match is to enable to Ms. Martha P. Rico, Secretary to the the RRB to (1) identify affected RRB Schedule’s Competitive Products List. Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 DATES: Effective date: June 9, 2016. annuitants who are in receipt of a North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois Federal public pension benefit but who FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 60611–2092. have not reported receipt of this benefit Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. to the RRB, and (2) receive timely and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Timothy Grant, Chief Privacy Officer, accurate Federal public pension benefit United States Postal Service® hereby Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North information for affected RRB annuitants. gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611– 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 3, 2016, it C. Authority for Conducting the Match 2092, telephone 312–751–4869 or email filed with the Postal Regulatory at tim.grant@rrb.gov. Sections 3(a)(1), 4(a)(1) and 4(f)(1) of Commission a Request of the United the Railroad Retirement Act, as States Postal Service to Add Priority SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: amended, 45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1), Mail Contract 225 to Competitive A. General 231c(a)(1) and 231c(f)(1) require that the Product List. Documents are available at RRB reduce the Railroad Retirement www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–151, The Computer Matching and Privacy benefits of certain beneficiaries entitled CP2016–191. Protection Act of 1988, (Pub. L. 100– to Railroad Retirement employee and/or 503), amended by the Privacy Act of spouse/widow benefits who are also Stanley F. Mires, 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a) as amended, entitled to a government pension based Attorney, Federal Compliance. requires a Federal agency participating on their own non-covered earnings. We [FR Doc. 2016–13637 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am] in a computer matching program to call this reduction a Public Service BILLING CODE 7710–12–P publish a notice in the Federal Register Pension (PSP) offset. for all matching programs. Section 224 of the Social Security Act, The Privacy Act, as amended, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 424a, provides sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD regulates the use of computer matching for the reduction of disability benefits by Federal agencies when records when the disabled worker is also Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program contained in a Privacy Act System of entitled to a public disability benefit (Railroad Retirement Board—Office of Records are matched with other Federal, (PDB). We call this a PDB offset. A civil Personnel Management) State, or local government records. It service disability benefit is considered a AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board requires Federal agencies involved in PDB. Section 224(h)(1) requires any (RRB). computer matching programs to: Federal agency to provide RRB with VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:50 Jun 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2016 / Notices 37219 information in its possession that RRB SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Support Request Fee to both Members may require for the purposes of making COMMISSION and Non-Members. a timely determination of the amount of The Exchange has an infrastructure [Release No. 34–77989; File No. SR–MIAX– comprised of low latency and ultra-low reduction under section 224 of the 2016–13] latency proximity solutions in several Social Security Act. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(b)(3) OPM has established offsite data center locales offering Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami routine uses to disclose the subject universal access to all Exchange services International Securities Exchange LLC; information to RRB. via a single common connection across Notice of Filing and Immediate a variety of high speed network Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule D. Categories of Individuals Covered interfaces. Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule The Exchange offers connectivity in Individuals receiving Federal public June 3, 2016. and between its data center facilities pensions or RRB annuities. and supports direct attachment of all Pursuant to the provisions of Section E. Categories of Records Covered 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act network equipment or direct attached of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 host systems of both Member and Non- OPM will provide the RRB once a thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that Member users of the Exchange. Member year via secure electronic file transfer, on June 1, 2016, Miami International and Non-Member users of the Exchange data extracted from its annuity and Securities Exchange LLC (‘‘MIAX’’ or are strongly encouraged to establish survivor master file of its Civil Service ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities connectivity to at least two data centers Retirement and Insurance Records. and Exchange Commission to minimize the possibility of service Normally on December of each year, (‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule change disruption. OPM transmits to us approximately 2.5 as described in Items I, II, and III below, The Exchange proposes to add new million electronic records for matching. which Items have been prepared by the Section (5)(f) to the Fee Schedule to Exchange. The Commission is establish a Member and Non-Member The records contain these data publishing this notice to solicit Technical Support Request Fee. elements: Name, Social Security comments on the proposed rule change Specifically, the Exchange proposes to number, date of birth, civil service claim from interested persons. charge Members and Non-Members an number, first potential month and year hourly fee in the event that such of eligibility for civil service benefits, I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Member or Non-Member requests the first month, day, year of entitlement to Statement of the Terms of Substance of Exchange to use the Exchange’s on-site civil service benefits, amount of current the Proposed Rule Change data center personnel to provide gross civil service benefits, and effective technical support at any of the The Exchange is filing a proposal to date (month, day, year) of civil service amend the MIAX Options Fee Schedule Exchange’s data centers. The Exchange amount, and where applicable, civil (the ‘‘Fee Schedule’’). proposes to assess Members and Non- service disability indicator, civil service The text of the proposed rule change Members that request MIAX technical FICA covered month indicator, and civil is available on the Exchange’s Web site support at any of the MIAX data centers service total service months. The RRB at http://www.miaxoptions.com/filter/ a fee of $200 per hour for such technical will match the Social Security number, wotitle/rule_filing, at MIAX’s principal support. name, and date of birth contained in the office, and at the Commission’s Public The purpose of the proposed rule OPM file against approximately the 1.2 Reference Room. change is to make the Exchange’s on-site million records in our files. For records data center personnel available, for a that match, the RRB will extract the II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s fee, to Members and Non-Members Statement of the Purpose of, and when assisting with troubleshooting civil service payment information. Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule that requires a physical on-site F. Systems of Records Covered Change presence. In its filing with the Commission, the The proposed Technical Support The Privacy Act System of Records Request fee is scheduled to become designation is OPM/Central-1, (Civil Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for effective June 1, 2016. Service Retirement and Insurance the proposed rule change and discussed 2. Statutory Basis Records), Published in the Federal any comments it received on the Register on June 7, 2011 (76 FR 32997). The Exchange believes that its proposed rule change. The text of these The RRB Privacy Act System of Records statements may be examined at the proposal to amend its Fee Schedule is is RRB–22, Railroad Retirement, places specified in Item IV below. The consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act 3 Survivor, and Pensioner Benefit System, Exchange has prepared summaries, set in general, and furthers the objectives of published in the Federal Register on forth in sections A, B, and C below, of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act 4 in particular, May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018). the most significant aspects of such in that it is an equitable allocation of statements. reasonable fees and other charges among Dated: June 6, 2016. Exchange members and issuers and By authority of the Board. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s other persons using its facilities. Martha P. Rico, Statement of the Purpose of, and the The Exchange believes that the Secretary to the Board. 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Document Created: 2018-02-08 07:34:07
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a renewal of an existing computer-matching program that expires on July 1, 2016.
DatesThis matching program will become effective July 19, 2016. The matching program will continue for 18 months after the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months, if the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met, with an expiration date of January 1, 2019.
ContactMr. Timothy Grant, Chief Privacy Officer, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092, telephone 312-751-4869 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 37218 
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