81_FR_68611 81 FR 68419 - Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2016-15; HHS Computer Match No. 1609

81 FR 68419 - Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2016-15; HHS Computer Match No. 1609

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 192 (October 4, 2016)

Page Range68419-68420
FR Document2016-23866

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice announces the establishment of a Computer Matching Program that CMS plans to conduct with the Peace Corps (PC).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68419-68420]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23866]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services


Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2016-15; HHS Computer 
Match No. 1609

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching Program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended, this notice announces the establishment of a Computer 
Matching Program that CMS plans to conduct with the Peace Corps (PC).

DATES: Comments are invited on all portions of this notice. Public 
comments are due within 30 days after publication. The matching program 
will become effective no sooner than 40 days after the report of the 
matching program is sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
and Congress, or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, 
whichever is later.

ADDRESSES: The public should send comments to: CMS Privacy Act Officer, 
Division of Security, Privacy Policy & Governance, Information Security 
& Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise Information, CMS, Room N l-24-08, 
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Comments 
received will be available for review at this location, by appointment, 
during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.-
3:00 p.m., Eastern Time zone.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsey Murtagh, Center for Consumer 
Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services, Phone: (301) 492-4106, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection 
Act of 1988 (Public Law (Pub. L.) 100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 
U.S.C. 552a) by describing the manner in which computer matching 
involving Federal agencies could be performed and adding certain 
protections for individuals applying for and receiving Federal 
benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 
(Pub. L. 101-508) further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections 
for such individuals. The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates 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. It requires Federal agencies involved in a CMP to:
    1. Negotiate written agreements with the other agencies 
participating in the matching programs;
    2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board approval of the match 
agreements;
    3. Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress and 
OMB;
    4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries that the records are subject 
to matching; and,
    5. Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, 
or denying an individual's benefits or payments.
    This matching program meets the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended.

Walter Stone,
CMS Privacy Act Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2016-15
HHS Computer Match No.1609

NAME:
    Computer Matching Agreement between the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Peace 
Corps for the ``Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential 
Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Through a 
Peace Corps Health Benefits Plan.''

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Peace Corps (PC).

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING PROGRAM:
    Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and 
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-152) (collectively, 
the ACA) require the Secretary of HHS to establish a program for 
applying for and determining eligibility for advance payments of the 
premium tax credit and cost-sharing reductions and authorize use of 
secure, electronic interfaces and an on-line system for the 
verification of eligibility.
    The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (CMPPA) 
(Pub. L. 100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and requires 
the parties participating in a matching program to execute a written 
agreement specifying the terms and conditions under which the matching 
will be conducted. CMS has determined that status verification checks 
to be conducted through the CMS Data Services Hub (Hub) by agencies 
administering insurance affordability programs using data provided in 
bulk by PC through a security transfer data protocol to CMS constitute 
a ``computer matching program'' as defined in the CMPPA.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    The purpose of the Computer Matching Agreement is to establish the 
terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which the Peace 
Corps will provide records, information, or data to CMS for verifying 
eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage through a Peace Corps Health 
Benefits Plan. The data will be used by CMS in its capacity as a 
Federally-facilitated Exchange, and agencies administering insurance 
affordability programs that will receive the results of verifications 
using PC data obtained through the CMS Data Services Hub.
    Data will be matched for the purpose of verifying an Applicant or 
Enrollee's eligibility for PC Health Benefit Plans that constitute 
minimum essential coverage as defined in Sec.  5000A(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 5000A, as amended by Sec.  1501 of the 
ACA.

DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    The Peace Corps maintains the following SORN to support this data 
matching program: ``Peace Corps Manual Section 897, Attachment B, PC-17 
Volunteer Applicant and Service Records System.'' Routine Use (i) is 
used ``to verify active or former Volunteer service''--supports 
disclosure to CMS.
    CMS maintains the following SORN to support this data to support 
this data matching program: ``Health Insurance Exchanges Program 
(HIX)'', CMS System No. 09-70-0560, originally published at 78 Fed. 
Reg. 8538 (Feb. 6, 2013), and last amended at 78 Federal Register, 
63211 (October 23, 2013).

INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH:
    The CMP will become effective no sooner than 40 days after the 
report of

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the matching program is sent to 0MB, 30 days after a copy of the 
matching agreement is transmitted to Congress, or 30 days after 
publication in the Federal Register, whichever is later. The matching 
program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be 
extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions 
are met.

[FR Doc. 2016-23866 Filed 10-3-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4120-03-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 4, 2016 / Notices 68419 Leroy A. Richardson, protections for individuals applying for reductions and authorize use of secure, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, and receiving Federal benefits. Section electronic interfaces and an on-line Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 7201 of the Omnibus Budget system for the verification of eligibility. Associate Director for Science, Office of the Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– The Computer Matching and Privacy Director, Centers for Disease Control and 508) further amended the Privacy Act Protection Act of 1988 (CMPPA) (Pub. L. Prevention. regarding protections for such 100–503), amended the Privacy Act (5 [FR Doc. 2016–23925 Filed 10–3–16; 8:45 am] individuals. The Privacy Act, as U.S.C. 552a) and requires the parties BILLING CODE 4163–18–P amended, regulates the use of computer participating in a matching program to matching by Federal agencies when execute a written agreement specifying records in a system of records are the terms and conditions under which DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND matched with other Federal, state, or the matching will be conducted. CMS HUMAN SERVICES local government records. It requires has determined that status verification Federal agencies involved in a CMP to: checks to be conducted through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 1. Negotiate written agreements with CMS Data Services Hub (Hub) by Services the other agencies participating in the agencies administering insurance Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer matching programs; affordability programs using data Match No. 2016–15; HHS Computer 2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board provided in bulk by PC through a Match No. 1609 approval of the match agreements; security transfer data protocol to CMS 3. Furnish detailed reports about constitute a ‘‘computer matching AGENCY: Department of Health and matching programs to Congress and program’’ as defined in the CMPPA. Human Services (HHS), Centers for OMB; Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM: ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching that the records are subject to matching; The purpose of the Computer Program. and, Matching Agreement is to establish the 5. Verify match findings before terms, conditions, safeguards, and SUMMARY: In accordance with the reducing, suspending, terminating, or procedures under which the Peace requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, denying an individual’s benefits or Corps will provide records, information, as amended, this notice announces the payments. or data to CMS for verifying eligibility establishment of a Computer Matching This matching program meets the for Minimum Essential Coverage Program that CMS plans to conduct requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, through a Peace Corps Health Benefits with the Peace Corps (PC). as amended. Plan. The data will be used by CMS in DATES: Comments are invited on all its capacity as a Federally-facilitated Walter Stone, portions of this notice. Public comments Exchange, and agencies administering CMS Privacy Act Officer, Centers for Medicare are due within 30 days after publication. & Medicaid Services. insurance affordability programs that The matching program will become will receive the results of verifications effective no sooner than 40 days after CMS Computer Match No. 2016–15 using PC data obtained through the CMS the report of the matching program is HHS Computer Match No.1609 Data Services Hub. sent to the Office of Management and NAME: Data will be matched for the purpose Budget (OMB) and Congress, or 30 days of verifying an Applicant or Enrollee’s Computer Matching Agreement after publication in the Federal eligibility for PC Health Benefit Plans between the Department of Health and Register, whichever is later. that constitute minimum essential Human Services, Centers for Medicare & ADDRESSES: The public should send coverage as defined in § 5000A(f) of the Medicaid Services and the Peace Corps comments to: CMS Privacy Act Officer, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 for the ‘‘Verification of Eligibility for Division of Security, Privacy Policy & U.S.C. 5000A, as amended by § 1501 of Minimum Essential Coverage Under the Governance, Information Security & the ACA. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise Act Through a Peace Corps Health DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE Information, CMS, Room N l–24–08, Benefits Plan.’’ MATCHING PROGRAM: 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: The Peace Corps maintains the Maryland 21244–1850. Comments following SORN to support this data received will be available for review at Unclassified matching program: ‘‘Peace Corps this location, by appointment, during PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: Manual Section 897, Attachment B, PC– regular business hours, Monday through Department of Health and Human 17 Volunteer Applicant and Service Friday from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Eastern Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Records System.’’ Routine Use (i) is Time zone. Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Peace used ‘‘to verify active or former FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Corps (PC). Volunteer service’’—supports disclosure Lindsey Murtagh, Center for Consumer to CMS. Information and Insurance Oversight, AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING CMS maintains the following SORN Centers for Medicare & Medicaid PROGRAM: to support this data to support this data Services, Phone: (301) 492–4106, Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient matching program: ‘‘Health Insurance Email: lindsey.murtagh@cms.hhs.gov. Protection and Affordable Care Act of Exchanges Program (HIX)’’, CMS System SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2010 (Pub. L. 111–148), as amended by mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES No. 09–70–0560, originally published at Computer Matching and Privacy the Health Care and Education 78 Fed. Reg. 8538 (Feb. 6, 2013), and Protection Act of 1988 (Public Law Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111– last amended at 78 Federal Register, (Pub. L.) 100–503), amended the Privacy 152) (collectively, the ACA) require the 63211 (October 23, 2013). Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the Secretary of HHS to establish a program manner in which computer matching for applying for and determining INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH: involving Federal agencies could be eligibility for advance payments of the The CMP will become effective no performed and adding certain premium tax credit and cost-sharing sooner than 40 days after the report of VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Oct 03, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1

68420 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 4, 2016 / Notices the matching program is sent to 0MB, 30 20024. Telephone: 202–401–5323; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND days after a copy of the matching email: roshanda.shoulders@acf.hhs.gov. HUMAN SERVICES agreement is transmitted to Congress, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 30 days after publication in the Federal Supplemental funds would be used to Administration for Children and Register, whichever is later. The enhance the development and delivery Families matching program will continue for 18 of high-quality products and services months from the effective date and may designed to build the capacities of child Proposed Information Collection be extended for an additional 12 months welfare systems to improve outcomes Activity; Comment Request thereafter, if certain conditions are met. for AI/AN children, youth, and families [FR Doc. 2016–23866 Filed 10–3–16; 8:45 am] and their communities. These enhanced Proposed Projects: Updating the BILLING CODE 4120–03–P services will build on CBCT’s existing Immigration Judge with information engagement and partnerships with state about the unaccompanied minor’s case and tribal child welfare agencies to and reunification with a sponsor. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND further address the needs of, and reduce Title: Unaccompanied Children Case HUMAN SERVICES disparities for, native children and Summary Form. families (e.g., rates of removal and Administration for Children and OMB No.: New. placement in out-of-home care, access to Families effective and culturally appropriate Description: Following the passage of [CFDA NUMBER: 93.658] services, well-being outcomes), and the 2002 Homeland Security Act (Pub. improve overall child welfare services L. 107–296), the Administration for Announcement of a Single-Source delivery and outcomes for AI/AN Children and Families (ACF), Office of Supplement Grant to the National Child children youth and families. Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is charged Welfare Capacity Building Center for The supplemental funding will afford with the care and placement of Tribes CBCT the opportunity to provide unaccompanied children in Federal AGENCY: Children’s Bureau, ACYF, ACF, expanded universal and tailored custody. Unaccompanied children HHS. technical assistance to tribes across the attend immigration court hearings while ACTION: Notice. nation and allow for expanded and in ORR care if the length of stay is more enhanced collaboration and than sixty days. The form in question SUMMARY: The Administration for coordination with the other capacity was created with input from Children and Families (ACF), building providers. immigration judges at the Executive Administration for Children Youth and The programmatic components Families (ACYF), Children’s Bureau Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). targeted under this supplement will be announces the award of a single-source for CBCT expansion activities to better The proposed information collection supplement grant in the amount of meet the national need for universal and requests information to be utilized by $547,000 to the National Child Welfare tailored services to tribal child welfare EOIR for determining the best course of Capacity Building Center for Tribes agencies. Over 180 tribes are eligible to action to take in the UC’s case in (CBCT), operated by the University of receive capacity-building services immigration court. The proposed Denver (Colorado Seminary). The through CBCT based on their instrument is the Unaccompanied primary goal of this grant is to provide management of title IV–B and tribal title Children Case Summary Form. capacity-building services to title IV–E IV–E funded programs. There has been Respondents: Case Managers who are and IV–B American Indian and Alaska a concerted outreach effort to encourage Native Nations (AI/AN), and to promote employees of social service agencies a maximum number of tribes to access receiving grants from ORR to vet intergovernmental collaboration services through CBCT. between tribes and state child welfare potential sponsors and to help advance agencies in system improvement work. Statutory Authority: Section 426(a)(1)(A) the UC’s case by providing updates to of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. the Immigration Judge hearing the UC’s DATES: Supplemental funding will 626(a)(1)(A)). case requesting legal relief from support activities and costs from September 30, 2016, through September Mary M. Wayland, deportation. 29, 2017. Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Grants Policy, Office of Administration. Roshanda Shoulders, Children’s Bureau, [FR Doc. 2016–23909 Filed 10–3–16; 8:45 am] 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC BILLING CODE 4184–01–P ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of Average Number of Total burden Instrument responses per burden hours respondents hours respondent per response UAC Case Summary ....................................................................................... 100 10 .10 100 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Estimated Total Annual Burden on the specific aspects of the Families, Office of Planning, Research Hours: In compliance with the information collection described above. and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of Copies of the proposed collection of Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, information can be obtained and Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. the Administration for Children and comments may be forwarded by writing Email address: Families is soliciting public comment to the Administration for Children and infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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Document Created: 2016-10-04 03:03:21
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Computer Matching Program.
DatesComments are invited on all portions of this notice. Public comments are due within 30 days after publication. The matching program will become effective no sooner than 40 days after the report of the matching program is sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress, or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, whichever is later.
ContactLindsey Murtagh, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Phone: (301) 492-4106, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 68419 
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