81_FR_79731 81 FR 79512 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

81 FR 79512 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 219 (November 14, 2016)

Page Range79512-79513
FR Document2016-27144

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 California Department of Health Care Services, titled ``Verification Division DHS-USCIS/CA- DHCS.''

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79512-79513]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27144]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0079]


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Recertification.

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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 California Department of 
Health Care Services, titled ``Verification Division DHS-USCIS/CA-
DHCS.''

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 California Department of Health Care Services (CA-DHCS) is the 
recipient agency.
    Purpose of the Match: This Computer Matching Agreement allows DHS-
USCIS to provide CA-DHCS with electronic access to immigration status 
information contained within the DHS-USCIS Systematic Alien 
Verification for Entitlements (SAVE). The immigration status 
information will enable CA-DHCS to determine whether an applicant is 
eligible for benefits under Medicaid Programs administered by CA-DHCS.
    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

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DHS to establish a system for the verification of immigration status of 
alien 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 
section 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 CA-DHCS 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.
    California Department of Health Care Services 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 California Welfare and Institution Code 
secs. 11104.1, 14007.5 and 14011.2.
    Categories of Records and Individuals Covered: The SAVE Program 
uses the DHS-USCIS Verification Information System (VIS) database to 
verify immigration status; it contains information related to the 
status of aliens, 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).
    California Department of Health Care Services records pertaining to 
noncitizen Benefit Applicants for, or recipients of, Medicaid benefits 
administered by CA-DHCS. CA-DHCS 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 (SSN)

    DHS-USCIS will match the following records with CA-DHCS 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 8, 2016, and continuing for 18 
months through June 7, 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 CA-DHCS, 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. 2016-27144 Filed 11-10-16; 8:45 am]
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79512 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2016 / Notices 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Nov 10, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2016 / Notices 79513 DHS to establish a system for the • Last Name DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND verification of immigration status of • First Name URBAN DEVELOPMENT alien applicants for, or recipients of, certain types of benefits as specified • Middle Name [Docket No. FR- 5849–N–09] within IRCA, and to make this system • Date of Birth Notice of a Federal Advisory available to state agencies that • Nationality Committee Manufactured Housing administer such benefits. Section 121(c) of IRCA amends section 1137 of the • Social Security number (SSN) Consensus Committee Regulatory Subcommittee Teleconference Social Security Act and certain other DHS–USCIS will match the following sections of law that pertain to federal records with CA–DHCS records: AGENCY: Office of the Assistant entitlement benefit programs. Section Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 121(c) requires state agencies • Alien Registration Number Commissioner, Department of Housing administering these programs to use • Last Name and Urban Development (HUD). DHS–USCIS’s verification system to • First Name ACTION: Notice of a Federal Advisory make eligibility determinations in order Meeting: Manufactured Housing to prevent the issuance of benefits to • Middle Name Consensus Committee (MHCC). ineligible alien applicants. The SAVE • Date of Birth Program is the DHS–USCIS system SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the • Country of Birth (not nationality) available to the CA–DHCS and other schedule and proposed agenda for a covered agencies for use in making • SSN (if available) teleconference meeting of the MHCC, these eligibility determinations. • Date of Entry Regulatory Subcommittee. The The Illegal Immigration Reform and teleconference meeting is open to the • Immigration Status Data Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 public. The agenda provides an (IIRIRA), Public Law 104–208, 110 Stat. • Sponsorship Information (sponsor’s opportunity for citizens to comment on 3009 (1996) grants Federal, State, or full name, SSN, and address) the business before the MHCC. local government agencies seeking to System of Records: DHS/USCIS–004 DATES: The teleconference meeting will verify or ascertain the citizenship or Systematic Alien Verification for be held on November 28, 2016, 1:00 immigration status of any individual Entitlements Program System of Records p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time within the jurisdiction of the agency Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). (EST). The teleconference numbers are: with the authority to request such US toll-free: 1–866–622–8461, and information from DHS–USCIS for any Inclusive Dates of the Matching Participant Code: 4325434. purpose authorized by law. Program: The inclusive dates of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: California Department of Health Care matching program are from December 8, Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator and Services will access information 2016, and continuing for 18 months Designated Federal Official (DFO), contained in the SAVE Program for the through June 7, 2018. The matching Office of Manufactured Housing purpose of confirming the immigration program may be extended for up to an Programs, Department of Housing and status of alien applicants for, or additional 12 months thereafter, if Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street recipients of, benefits it administers to certain conditions are met. SW., Room 9166, Washington, DC discharge its obligation to conduct such Address for Receipt of Public 20410, telephone 202–708–6423 (this is verifications pursuant to sec. 1137 of the Comments or Inquires: Individuals not a toll-free number). Persons who Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b– wishing to comment on this matching have difficulty hearing or speaking may 7(a) et seq.) and California Welfare and program or obtain additional access this number via TTY by calling Institution Code secs. 11104.1, 14007.5 information about the program, the toll-free Federal Information Relay and 14011.2. including requesting a copy of the Service at 800–877–8339. Categories of Records and Individuals Computer Matching Agreement between SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Covered: The SAVE Program uses the DHS–USCIS and CA–DHCS, may this meeting is provided in accordance DHS–USCIS Verification Information with the Federal Advisory Committee contact: System (VIS) database to verify Act, 5. U.S.C. App. 10(a)(2) through immigration status; it contains For general questions please contact: implementing regulations at 41 CFR information related to the status of Donald K. Hawkins, 202–272–8030, 102–3.150. The MHCC was established aliens, naturalized citizens, and to the Privacy Officer, U.S. Citizenship and by the National Manufactured Housing extent they have applied for Certificates Immigration Services, Department of Construction and Safety Standards Act of Citizenship, derived U.S. citizens, on Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5403(a)(3), as whom DHS–USCIS has a record as an Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. amended by the Manufactured Housing applicant, petitioner, sponsor, or For privacy questions please contact: Improvement Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– beneficiary. See DHS/USCIS–004 Jonathan R. Cantor 202–343–1717, 569). According to 42 U.S.C. 5403, as Systematic Alien Verification for Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy amended, the purposes of the MHCC are Entitlements (SAVE) Systems of Records to: Office, Department of Homeland Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). Security, Washington, DC 20528. • Provide periodic recommendations California Department of Health Care to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and Services records pertaining to Dated: November 1, 2016. interpret the Federal manufactured mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES noncitizen Benefit Applicants for, or Jonathan R. Cantor, housing construction and safety recipients of, Medicaid benefits Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of standards in accordance with this administered by CA–DHCS. CA–DHCS Homeland Security. subsection; will match the following records with [FR Doc. 2016–27144 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am] • Provide periodic recommendations DHS–USCIS records: BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and • Alien Registration Number interpret the procedural and • I–94 Number enforcement regulations, including VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Nov 10, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1


Document Created: 2018-10-24 10:49:08
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Recertification.
FR Citation81 FR 79512 
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