81 FR 79510 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 219 (November 14, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 219 (November 14, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27131 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 79510-79511] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27131] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS-2016-0080] Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Recertification. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the existence of a computer matching program between the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Texas Workforce Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provides this notice in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503) and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) (Privacy Act); Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989); and appendix I to OMB's Revision of Circular No. A-130 (November 28, 2000), ``Transmittal Memorandum No. 4, Management of Federal Information Resources.'' Participating Agencies: The Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) is the source agency and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the recipient agency. Purpose of the Match: The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and conditions governing TWC's access to, and use of, the DHS-USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, which provides immigration status information from federal immigration records to authorized users, and to comply with the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. Texas Workforce Commission will use the SAVE Program to verify the immigration status of non U.S. citizens who apply for benefits (Benefit Applicants) under the Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits that it administers. Under Federal law, immigrant workers must be in particular immigration categories to qualify for UC benefits. Texas Workforce Commission will use the information obtained through the SAVE Program to determine whether Benefit Applicants possess the requisite immigration status to be eligible for the UC benefits administered by TWC. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: Section 121 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99-603, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-193, 110 Stat. 2168 (1996), requires DHS to establish a system for the verification of immigration status of noncitizen applicants for, or recipients of, certain types of benefits as specified within IRCA, and to make this system available to state agencies that administer such benefits. Section 121(c) of IRCA amends sec. 1137 of the Social [[Page 79511]] Security Act and certain other sections of law that pertain to Federal entitlement benefit programs. Section 121(c) requires state agencies administering these programs to use DHS-USCIS's verification system to make eligibility determinations to prevent the issuance of benefits to ineligible noncitizen applicants. The SAVE Program is the DHS-USCIS system available to the TWC and other covered agencies for use in making these eligibility determinations. Section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), Public Law 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009 (1996) (8 U.S.C. 1373(a)) grants Federal, State, or local government agencies seeking to verify or ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual within the jurisdiction of the agency with the authority to request such information from DHS-USCIS for any purpose authorized by law. Texas Workforce Commission will access to the SAVE Program for the purpose of confirming the immigration status of noncitizen applicants for, or recipients of, benefits it administers to discharge its obligation to conduct such verifications pursuant to sec. 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-7(a) et seq.) and Texas Labor Code 207.043. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: The SAVE Program uses the records in the DHS-USCIS Verification Information System (VIS) database to verify immigration status; it contains information related to the status of noncitizens, naturalized citizens, and to the extent they have applied for Certificates of Citizenship, derived U.S. citizens, on whom DHS-USCIS has a record as an applicant, petitioner, sponsor, or beneficiary. See DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Systems of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). TWC records pertaining to noncitizen Benefit Applicants for, or recipients of, UC benefits administered by TWC. TWC will match the following records with DHS/USCIS records:Alien Registration Number I-94 Number Last Name First Name Middle Name Date of Birth Nationality Social Security number DHS/USCIS will match the following records with TWC records: Alien Registration Number Last Name First Name Middle Name Date of Birth Country of Birth (not nationality) Social Security number (if available) Date of Entry Immigration Status Data Employment Eligibility Data System of Records: DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program: The inclusive dates of the matching program are from December 8, 2016, and continuing for 18 months through June 7, 2018. The matching program may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met. Address for Receipt of Public Comments or Inquires: Individuals wishing to comment on this matching program or obtain additional information about the program, including requesting a copy of the computer matching agreement between DHS-USCIS and TWC. For general questions please contact: Donald K. Hawkins, 202-272- 8030, Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. For privacy questions please contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, 202-343- 1717, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Dated: November 1, 2016. Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2016-27131 Filed 11-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9L-P
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of, certain types of benefits as specified • Last Name SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
within IRCA, and to make this system • First Name Department of Homeland Security/U.S.
available to state agencies that • Middle Name Citizenship and Immigration Services
administer such benefits. Section 121(c) • Date of Birth provides this notice in accordance with
of IRCA amends sec. 1137 of the Social • Country of Birth (not nationality) the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a),
Security Act and certain other sections • SSN (if available) as amended by the Computer Matching
of law that pertain to Federal • Date of Entry and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub.
entitlement benefit programs. Section • Immigration Status Data L. 100–503) and the Computer Matching
121(c) requires state agencies • Sponsorship Data and Privacy Protection Amendments of
administering these programs to use System of Records: DHS/USCIS–004 1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) (Privacy Act);
DHS–USCIS’s verification system to Systematic Alien Verification for Office of Management and Budget
make eligibility determinations to Entitlements Program System of Records (OMB) Final Guidance Interpreting the
prevent the issuance of benefits to Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). Provisions of Public Law 100–503, the
ineligible noncitizen applicants. The Inclusive Dates of the Matching Computer Matching and Privacy
SAVE Program is the DHS–USCIS Program: The inclusive dates of the Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818
system available to the NY–DOL and matching program are from December (June 19, 1989); and appendix I to
other covered agencies for use in 29, 2016, and continuing for 18 months OMB’s Revision of Circular No. A–130
making these eligibility determinations. through June 28, 2018. The matching (November 28, 2000), ‘‘Transmittal
The eligibility of Benefit Applicants is program may be extended for up to an Memorandum No. 4, Management of
also established in New York State additional 12 months thereafter, if Federal Information Resources.’’
Unemployment Insurance Law, Article Participating Agencies: The
certain conditions are met.
18, Title 7, sec. 590. Department of Homeland Security/U.S.
Address for Receipt of Public
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Citizenship and Immigration Services
Comments or Inquires: Individuals
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (DHS/USCIS) is the source agency and
wishing to comment on this matching
(IIRIRA), Public Law 104–208, 110 Stat. the Texas Workforce Commission
program or obtain additional
3009 (1996) grants Federal, State, or (TWC) is the recipient agency.
information about the program, Purpose of the Match: The purpose of
local government agencies seeking to including requesting a copy of the
verify or ascertain the citizenship or this Agreement is to establish the terms
computer matching agreement between and conditions governing TWC’s access
immigration status of any individual DHS–USCIS and NYSDOL, may contact.
within the jurisdiction of the agency to, and use of, the DHS–USCIS
For general questions please contact: Systematic Alien Verification for
with the authority to request such Donald K. Hawkins, 202–272–8030,
information from DHS–USCIS for any Entitlements (SAVE) Program, which
Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and provides immigration status information
purpose authorized by law. Immigration Services, Department of
Categories of Records and Individuals from federal immigration records to
Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts authorized users, and to comply with
Covered: The SAVE Program uses Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529.
records in the DHS–USCIS Verification the Computer Matching and Privacy
For privacy questions please contact: Protection Act of 1988.
Information System (VIS) database to Jonathan R. Cantor, 202–343–1717, Texas Workforce Commission will use
verify immigration status; it contains Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy the SAVE Program to verify the
information related to the status of Office, Department of Homeland immigration status of non U.S. citizens
noncitizens, naturalized citizens, and to Security, Washington, DC 20528. who apply for benefits (Benefit
the extent they have applied for Applicants) under the Unemployment
Dated: November 1, 2016.
Certificates of Citizenship, derived U.S. Compensation (UC) benefits that it
citizens, on whom DHS–USCIS has a Jonathan R. Cantor,
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of administers. Under Federal law,
record as an applicant, petitioner, immigrant workers must be in particular
sponsor, or beneficiary. See DHS/ Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2016–27133 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am]
immigration categories to qualify for UC
USCIS–004 Systematic Alien benefits. Texas Workforce Commission
Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P
will use the information obtained
Systems of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 through the SAVE Program to determine
(August 8, 2012). whether Benefit Applicants possess the
New York State Department of Labor DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY requisite immigration status to be
records pertaining to non-citizen Benefit eligible for the UC benefits administered
Applicants for, or recipients of, UC by TWC.
Office of the Secretary
benefits administered by NY–DOL. Authority for Conducting the
New York State Department of Labor [Docket No. DHS–2016–0080] Matching Program: Section 121 of the
will match the following records with Immigration Reform and Control Act
DHS–USCIS records: Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
(IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99–603, as
• Alien Registration Number Matching Program
amended by the Personal Responsibility
• I–94 Number AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
• Last Name Immigration Services, Department of Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law
• First Name Homeland Security. 104–193, 110 Stat. 2168 (1996), requires
• Middle Name DHS to establish a system for the
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
ACTION: Notice of Recertification.
• Date of Birth verification of immigration status of
• Nationality SUMMARY: This document provides noncitizen applicants for, or recipients
• Social Security number (SSN) notice of the existence of a computer of, certain types of benefits as specified
DHS–USCIS will match the following matching program between the within IRCA, and to make this system
records with NYSDOL records: Department of Homeland Security/U.S. available to state agencies that
• Alien Registration Number Citizenship and Immigration Services administer such benefits. Section 121(c)
• I–94 Number and the Texas Workforce Commission. of IRCA amends sec. 1137 of the Social
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Security Act and certain other sections • First Name ‘‘Verification Division DHS–USCIS/
of law that pertain to Federal • Middle Name MA–DUA.’’
entitlement benefit programs. Section • Date of Birth SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
121(c) requires state agencies • Country of Birth (not nationality) Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
administering these programs to use • Social Security number (if available) Citizenship and Immigration Services
DHS–USCIS’s verification system to • Date of Entry provides this notice in accordance with
make eligibility determinations to • Immigration Status Data The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a),
prevent the issuance of benefits to • Employment Eligibility Data as amended by the Computer Matching
ineligible noncitizen applicants. The System of Records: DHS/USCIS–004 and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub.
SAVE Program is the DHS–USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for L. 100–503) and the Computer Matching
system available to the TWC and other Entitlements Program System of Records and Privacy Protection Amendments of
covered agencies for use in making Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). 1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) (Privacy Act);
these eligibility determinations. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Office of Management and Budget
Section 642(a) of the Illegal Program: The inclusive dates of the (OMB) Final Guidance Interpreting the
Immigration Reform and Immigrant matching program are from December 8, Provisions of Public Law 100–503, the
Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), 2016, and continuing for 18 months Computer Matching and Privacy
Public Law 104–208, 110 Stat. 3009 through June 7, 2018. The matching Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818
(1996) (8 U.S.C. 1373(a)) grants Federal, program may be extended for an (June 19, 1989); and appendix I to
State, or local government agencies additional 12 months thereafter, if OMB’s Revision of Circular No. A–130
seeking to verify or ascertain the certain conditions are met. (November 28, 2000), ‘‘Transmittal
citizenship or immigration status of any Address for Receipt of Public Memorandum No. 4, Management of
individual within the jurisdiction of the Comments or Inquires: Individuals Federal Information Resources.’’
agency with the authority to request wishing to comment on this matching Participating Agencies: The
such information from DHS–USCIS for program or obtain additional Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
any purpose authorized by law. information about the program, Citizenship and Immigration Services
Texas Workforce Commission will including requesting a copy of the (DHS–USCIS) is the source agency and
access to the SAVE Program for the computer matching agreement between the Massachusetts Division of
purpose of confirming the immigration DHS–USCIS and TWC. Unemployment Assistance (MA–DUA)
status of noncitizen applicants for, or For general questions please contact: is the recipient agency.
recipients of, benefits it administers to Donald K. Hawkins, 202–272–8030, Purpose of the Match: The purpose of
discharge its obligation to conduct such Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and this Agreement is to establish the terms
verifications pursuant to sec. 1137 of the Immigration Services, Department of and conditions governing MA–DUA’s
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b– Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts access to, and use of, the DHS–USCIS
7(a) et seq.) and Texas Labor Code Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. Systematic Alien Verification for
207.043. For privacy questions please contact: Entitlements (SAVE) Program, which
Categories of Records and Individuals Jonathan R. Cantor, 202–343–1717, provides immigration status information
Covered: The SAVE Program uses the Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy from Federal immigration records to
records in the DHS–USCIS Verification Office, Department of Homeland authorized users, and to comply with
Information System (VIS) database to Security, Washington, DC 20528. the Computer Matching and Privacy
verify immigration status; it contains Protection Act of 1988.
Dated: November 1, 2016.
information related to the status of Massachusetts Division of
noncitizens, naturalized citizens, and to Jonathan R. Cantor,
Unemployment Assistance will use the
the extent they have applied for Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
Homeland Security.
SAVE Program to verify the immigration
Certificates of Citizenship, derived U.S. status of non-U.S. citizens who apply
citizens, on whom DHS–USCIS has a [FR Doc. 2016–27131 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am]
for benefits (Benefit Applicants) under
record as an applicant, petitioner, BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P
the Unemployment Compensation (UC)
sponsor, or beneficiary. See DHS/ benefits that it administers. Under
USCIS–004 Systematic Alien Federal law, immigrant workers must be
Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY in particular immigration categories to
Systems of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 qualify for UC benefits. Massachusetts
(August 8, 2012). Division of Unemployment Assistance
TWC records pertaining to noncitizen Office of the Secretary
will use the information obtained
Benefit Applicants for, or recipients of, [Docket No. DHS–2016–0081] through the SAVE Program to determine
UC benefits administered by TWC. whether Benefit Applicants possess the
TWC will match the following records Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
requisite immigration status to be
with DHS/USCIS records: Matching Program
eligible for the UC benefits administered
• Alien Registration Number AGENCY: Department of Homeland by MA–DUA.
• I–94 Number Security, U.S. Citizenship and Authority for Conducting the
• Last Name Immigration Services. Matching Program: Section 121 of the
• First Name Immigration Reform and Control Act
ACTION: Notice of Recertification.
• Middle Name (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99–603, as
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
• Date of Birth SUMMARY: This document provides amended by the Personal Responsibility
• Nationality notice of the existence of a computer and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
• Social Security number matching program between the Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law
DHS/USCIS will match the following Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 104–193, 110 Stat. 2168 (1996), requires
records with TWC records: Citizenship and Immigration Services DHS to establish a system for the
• Alien Registration Number and the Massachusetts Division of verification of immigration status of
• Last Name Unemployment Assistance, titled alien applicants for, or recipients of,
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