81 FR 79511 - 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 | 2016-27132 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 79511-79512] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27132] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS-2016-0081] Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 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 Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance, titled ``Verification Division DHS-USCIS/MA- DUA.'' 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 Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance (MA-DUA) is the recipient agency. Purpose of the Match: The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and conditions governing MA-DUA'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. Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance 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. Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance 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 MA-DUA. 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 alien applicants for, or recipients of, [[Page 79512]] 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 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 in order to prevent the issuance of benefits to ineligible alien applicants. The SAVE Program is the DHS-USCIS system available to the MA-DUA and other covered agencies for use in making these eligibility determinations. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), Public Law 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009 (1996) 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. Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance will access information contained in the SAVE Program for the purpose of confirming the immigration status of alien 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 Massachusetts Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 25(h). Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: The SAVE Program uses the DHS-USCIS Verification Information System (VIS) database to verify immigration status, which contains information related to the status of aliens, and 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). Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance records pertaining to non-citizen Benefit Applicants for, or recipients of, UC benefits administered by MA-DUA. Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance will match the following records with DHS-USCIS records:Alien Registration Number 1-94 Number Last Name First Name Middle Name Date of Birth Nationality Social Security number (SSN) DHS-USCIS will match the following records with MA-DUA records: Alien Registration Number Last Name First Name Middle Name Date of Birth Country of Birth (not nationality) SSN (if available) Date of Entry Immigration Status Data Sponsorship Information (sponsor's full name, SSN, and address) 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 14, 2016, and continuing for 18 months through June 13, 2018. The matching program may be extended for up to 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 MA-DUA, may contact: 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. 2016-27132 Filed 11-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9L-P
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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
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• 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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certain types of benefits as specified • Last Name DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
within IRCA, and to make this system • First Name SECURITY
available to state agencies that
administer such benefits. Section 121(c) • Middle Name Office of the Secretary
of IRCA amends sec. 1137 of the Social • Date of Birth [Docket No. DHS–2016–0079]
Security Act and certain other sections • Nationality
of law that pertain to federal entitlement Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
benefit programs. Section 121(c) • Social Security number (SSN)
Matching Program
requires State agencies administering DHS–USCIS will match the following
these programs to use DHS–USCIS’s AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
records with MA–DUA records: Immigration Services, Department of
verification system to make eligibility
determinations in order to prevent the • Alien Registration Number Homeland Security.
issuance of benefits to ineligible alien • Last Name ACTION: Notice of Recertification.
applicants. The SAVE Program is the • First Name SUMMARY: This document provides
DHS–USCIS system available to the notice of the existence of a computer
MA–DUA and other covered agencies • Middle Name
matching program between the
for use in making these eligibility • Date of Birth Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
determinations. • Country of Birth (not nationality) Citizenship and Immigration Services
The Illegal Immigration Reform and and the California Department of Health
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 • SSN (if available)
Care Services, titled ‘‘Verification
(IIRIRA), Public Law 104–208, 110 Stat. • Date of Entry Division DHS–USCIS/CA–DHCS.’’
3009 (1996) grants Federal, State, or • Immigration Status Data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
local government agencies seeking to
verify or ascertain the citizenship or • Sponsorship Information (sponsor’s Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
full name, SSN, and address) Citizenship and Immigration Services
immigration status of any individual
provides this notice in accordance with
within the jurisdiction of the agency System of Records: DHS/USCIS–004 the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a),
with the authority to request such Systematic Alien Verification for as amended by the Computer Matching
information from DHS–USCIS for any Entitlements Program System of Records and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub.
purpose authorized by law. Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). L. 100–503) and the Computer Matching
Massachusetts Division of
Inclusive Dates of the Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of
Unemployment Assistance will access
Program: The inclusive dates of the 1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) (Privacy Act);
information contained in the SAVE
matching program are from December Office of Management and Budget
Program for the purpose of confirming
14, 2016, and continuing for 18 months (OMB) Final Guidance Interpreting the
the immigration status of alien
through June 13, 2018. The matching Provisions of Public Law 100–503, the
applicants for, or recipients of, benefits
program may be extended for up to an Computer Matching and Privacy
it administers to discharge its obligation
additional 12 months thereafter, if Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818
to conduct such verifications pursuant
certain conditions are met. (June 19, 1989); and appendix I to
to sec. 1137 of the Social Security Act
OMB’s Revision of Circular No. A–130
(42 U.S.C. 1320b–7(a) et seq.) and Address for Receipt of Public (November 28, 2000), ‘‘Transmittal
Massachusetts Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. Comments or Inquires: Individuals Memorandum No. 4, Management of
25(h). wishing to comment on this matching Federal Information Resources.’’
Categories of Records and Individuals program or obtain additional Participating Agencies: The
Covered: The SAVE Program uses the information about the program, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
DHS–USCIS Verification Information
including requesting a copy of the Citizenship and Immigration Services
System (VIS) database to verify
computer matching agreement between (DHS–USCIS) is the source agency and
immigration status, which contains
DHS–USCIS and MA–DUA, may the California Department of Health
information related to the status of
contact: Care Services (CA–DHCS) is the
aliens, and naturalized citizens, and to
recipient agency.
the extent they have applied for For general questions please contact:
Purpose of the Match: This Computer
Certificates of Citizenship, derived U.S. Donald K. Hawkins, 202–272–8030, Matching Agreement allows DHS–
citizens, on whom DHS–USCIS has a Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and USCIS to provide CA–DHCS with
record as an applicant, petitioner, Immigration Services, Department of electronic access to immigration status
sponsor, or beneficiary. See DHS/ Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts information contained within the DHS–
USCIS–004 Systematic Alien Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for
Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) For privacy questions please contact: Entitlements (SAVE). The immigration
Systems of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 status information will enable CA–
Jonathan R. Cantor, 202–343–1717,
(August 8, 2012). DHCS to determine whether an
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy
Massachusetts Division of applicant is eligible for benefits under
Unemployment Assistance records Office, Department of Homeland
Security, Washington, DC 20528. Medicaid Programs administered by
pertaining to non-citizen Benefit CA–DHCS.
Applicants for, or recipients of, UC Dated: November 1, 2016. Authority for Conducting the
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
benefits administered by MA–DUA. Jonathan R. Cantor, Matching Program: Section 121 of the
Massachusetts Division of Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Immigration Reform and Control Act
Unemployment Assistance will match Homeland Security. (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99–603, as
the following records with DHS–USCIS [FR Doc. 2016–27132 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am] amended by the Personal Responsibility
records: BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
• Alien Registration Number Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law
• 1–94 Number 104–193, 110 Stat. 2168 (1996), requires
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