81_FR_8105 81 FR 8074 - Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2016-10; HHS Computer Match No. 1607; Effective Date-April 2, 2016; Expiration Date-October 2, 2016

81 FR 8074 - Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2016-10; HHS Computer Match No. 1607; Effective Date-April 2, 2016; Expiration Date-October 2, 2016

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)

Page Range8074-8075
FR Document2016-03203

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice announces the re-establishment of a CMP that CMS plans to conduct with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8074-8075]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03203]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services


Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2016-10; HHS Computer 
Match No. 1607; Effective Date--April 2, 2016; Expiration Date--October 
2, 2016

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

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching Program (CMP).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended, this notice announces the re-establishment of a CMP 
that CMS plans to conduct with the Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Effective Dates

    Comments are invited on all portions of this notice. The effective 
date of the Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) is April 2, 2016, 
provided that the following review periods have lapsed: thirty (30) 
days from the date CMS publishes a Notice of Computer Matching in the 
Federal Register; thirty (30) days from the date the matching program 
report is transmitted to the Congressional committees of jurisdiction 
consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (r), (o)(2)(A), and 
(o)(2)(B); and forty (40) days from the date the matching program 
report is sent to OMB, consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a 
(r) and OMB Circular A-130, Revised (Transmittal Memorandum No. 4), 
November 28, 2000, Appendix I, entitled ``Federal Agency 
Responsibilities for Maintaining Records about Individuals'' (A-130 
Appendix I).

ADDRESSES: The public should send comments to: CMS Privacy Officer, 
Division of Security, Privacy Policy & Governance, Information Security 
& Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise Information, CMS, Room N1-24-08, 
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: Elizabeth Kane, Acting Director, 
Verifications Policy & Operations Division, Eligibility and Enrollment 
Policy and Operations Group, Center for Consumer Information and 
Insurance Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, 
Office Phone: (301) 492-4418, Facsimile: (443) 380-5531, E-Mail: 
[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

[[Page 8075]]

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 computer matching programs 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.

Celeste Dade-Vinson,
Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2016-10
HHS Computer Match No. 1607

NAME:
    ``Computer Matching Agreement between the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security, United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services, for the Verification of 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Status Data for Eligibility 
Determinations''

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services (CMS), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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 
determining eligibility for certain state health subsidy programs, and 
certifications of Exemption; and authorize use of secure, electronic 
interfaces and an on-line system for the verification of eligibility.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    The purpose of the Computer Matching Agreement is to re-establish 
the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which USCIS 
will provide records, information, or data to CMS under the ACA. CMS 
will access USCIS data needed to make eligibility determinations in its 
capacity as a Federally-facilitated Exchange, and state agencies that 
administer Medicaid, a Basic Health Program, or the Children's Health 
Insurance Program, and State-based Exchanges will receive the results 
of verifications using USCIS data accessed through CMS Data Services 
Hub to make eligibility determinations.
    Data will be matched by CMS for the purpose for determining 
eligibility for enrollment in state health subsidy programs and 
eligibility determinations for exemptions. Specifically, USCIS will 
provide CMS with electronic access to immigrant, nonimmigrant, and 
naturalized or derived citizen status information contained within or 
accessed by the USCIS Verification Information System. Access to this 
information will assist CMS in determining whether an applicant is 
lawfully present, a qualified non-citizen, a naturalized or derived 
citizen, and whether the 5 year bar applies and has been met in order 
to determine eligibility for the previously mentioned programs.

DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    The matching program will be conducted with data maintained by CMS 
in the Health Insurance Exchanges System (HIX), CMS System No. 09-70-
0560, as amended, published at 78 FR 8538 (Feb. 6, 2013), 78 FR 32256 
(May 29, 2013) and 78 FR 63211 (October 23, 2013).
    The matching program will also be conducted with data maintained by 
DHS in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System 
of Records Notice (SAVE SORN): DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien 
Verification for Entitlements Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 
47415 (August 8, 2012).

INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH:
    The effective date of the CMA is April 2, 2016, provided that the 
following review periods have lapsed: thirty (30) days from the date 
CMS publishes a Notice of Computer Matching in the Federal Register; 
thirty (30) days from the date the matching program report is 
transmitted to the Congressional committees of jurisdiction consistent 
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (r), (o)(2)(A), and (o)(2)(B); and 
forty (40) days from the date the matching program report is sent to 
OMB, consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (r) and OMB 
Circular A-130, Revised (Transmittal Memorandum No. 4), November 28, 
2000, Appendix I, entitled ``Federal Agency Responsibilities for 
Maintaining Records about Individuals'' (A-130 Appendix I). 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. 2016-03203 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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8074 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / Notices Background and Brief Description for programs addressing IPV have been consisting of fillable electronic This is a revision request for three provided through cooperative agreement templates and submitted via Grant years for the currently approved OMB funding and technical assistance Solutions. CDC will use the information Control Number 0920–0968, with an administered by CDC’s National Center collected to monitor each awardee’s expiration date of May 31, 2016. This for Injury Prevention and Control progress and to identify facilitators and request is to extend the time and (NCIPC). NCIPC will continue collecting challenges to program implementation slightly reduce burden. information needed to monitor and achievement of outcomes. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a cooperative agreement programs funded Monitoring allows CDC to determine serious, preventable public health under Domestic Violence Prevention whether an awardee is meeting problem that affects millions of Enhancement and Leadership through performance goals and to make Americans and results in serious Alliances, Focusing on Outcomes for adjustments in the type and level of consequences for victims, families, and Communities United with States technical assistance provided to them, communities. IPV occurs between two (DELTA FOCUS). as needed, to support attainment of their people in a close relationship. The term Information to be collected will objectives. CDC’s monitoring and ‘‘intimate partner’’ describes physical, provide crucial data for program evaluation activities also allow CDC to sexual, or psychological harm by a performance monitoring and provide provide oversight of the use of federal current or former partner or spouse. IPV CDC with the capacity to respond in a funds, and to identify and disseminate can impact health in many ways, timely manner to requests for information about successful prevention including long-term health problems, information about the program from the and control strategies implemented by emotional impacts, and links to negative Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the White House, awardees. health behaviors. Given these factors, the Family Violence Prevention and Congress, and other sources. Awardees Participation in the information Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401) provides will report progress and activity collection is required as a condition of an important opportunity for the information to CDC on an annual funding. The estimated annual burden advancement of public health and schedule using the Program hours are 60. There are no costs to reduction of IPV. Support and guidance Management Information System (PMIS) respondents other than their time. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of Average Number of responses burden per Type of respondent Form name respondents per response respondent (in hours) State Domestic Violence Coalitions ................ Instrument PMIS DELTA Elements ............... 10 2 3 Leroy A. Richardson, Homeland Security (DHS), United States Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Citizenship and Immigration Services Information, CMS, Room N1–24–08, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the (USCIS). 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Associate Director for Science, Office of the Maryland 21244–1850. Comments Director, Centers for Disease Control and Effective Dates received will be available for review at Prevention. Comments are invited on all portions this location, by appointment, during [FR Doc. 2016–03144 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am] of this notice. The effective date of the regular business hours, Monday through BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) Friday from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Eastern is April 2, 2016, provided that the Time zone. following review periods have lapsed: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: thirty (30) days from the date CMS HUMAN SERVICES publishes a Notice of Computer Elizabeth Kane, Acting Director, Matching in the Federal Register; thirty Verifications Policy & Operations Centers For Medicare & Medicaid (30) days from the date the matching Division, Eligibility and Enrollment Services program report is transmitted to the Policy and Operations Group, Center for Congressional committees of Consumer Information and Insurance Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin Match No. 2016–10; HHS Computer jurisdiction consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (r), (o)(2)(A), Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, Office Match No. 1607; Effective Date—April Phone: (301) 492–4418, Facsimile: (443) 2, 2016; Expiration Date—October 2, and (o)(2)(B); and forty (40) days from the date the matching program report is 380–5531, E-Mail: Elizabeth.Kane@ 2016 cms.hhs.gov sent to OMB, consistent with the AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (r) and OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Medicaid Services (CMS), Department Circular A–130, Revised (Transmittal Computer Matching and Privacy of Health and Human Services (HHS). 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / Notices 8075 Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– interfaces and an on-line system for the committees of jurisdiction consistent 508) further amended the Privacy Act verification of eligibility. with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (r), regarding protections for such (o)(2)(A), and (o)(2)(B); and forty (40) PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM: individuals. The Privacy Act, as days from the date the matching amended, regulates the use of computer The purpose of the Computer program report is sent to OMB, matching by Federal agencies when Matching Agreement is to re-establish consistent with the provisions of 5 records in a system of records are the terms, conditions, safeguards, and U.S.C. 552a (r) and OMB Circular A– matched with other Federal, state, or procedures under which USCIS will 130, Revised (Transmittal Memorandum local government records. It requires provide records, information, or data to No. 4), November 28, 2000, Appendix I, Federal agencies involved in computer CMS under the ACA. CMS will access entitled ‘‘Federal Agency matching programs to: USCIS data needed to make eligibility Responsibilities for Maintaining 1. Negotiate written agreements with determinations in its capacity as a Records about Individuals’’ (A–130 the other agencies participating in the Federally-facilitated Exchange, and state Appendix I). The matching program will matching programs; agencies that administer Medicaid, a continue for 18 months from the 2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board Basic Health Program, or the Children’s effective date and may be extended for approval of the match agreements; Health Insurance Program, and State- an additional 12 months thereafter, if 3. Furnish detailed reports about based Exchanges will receive the results certain conditions are met. matching programs to Congress and of verifications using USCIS data [FR Doc. 2016–03203 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am] OMB; accessed through CMS Data Services BILLING CODE 4120–03–P 4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries Hub to make eligibility determinations. that the records are subject to matching; Data will be matched by CMS for the and, purpose for determining eligibility for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 5. Verify match findings before enrollment in state health subsidy HUMAN SERVICES reducing, suspending, terminating, or programs and eligibility determinations denying an individual’s benefits or for exemptions. Specifically, USCIS will Centers for Medicare & Medicaid payments. provide CMS with electronic access to Services This matching program meets the immigrant, nonimmigrant, and requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, naturalized or derived citizen status [CMS Computer Match No. 2016–08; HHS as amended. information contained within or Computer Match No. 1606] Celeste Dade-Vinson, accessed by the USCIS Verification Information System. Access to this Privacy Act of 1974; Effective Date— Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for April 2, 2016; Expiration Date—October Medicare & Medicaid Services. information will assist CMS in determining whether an applicant is 2, 2016 CMS Computer Match No. 2016–10 lawfully present, a qualified non- AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & HHS Computer Match No. 1607 citizen, a naturalized or derived citizen, Medicaid Services (CMS), Department NAME: and whether the 5 year bar applies and of Health and Human Services (HHS). has been met in order to determine ‘‘Computer Matching Agreement ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching eligibility for the previously mentioned between the Centers for Medicare & Program (CMP). programs. Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security, United States DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE SUMMARY: In accordance with the Citizenship and Immigration Services, MATCHING PROGRAM: requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, for the Verification of United States The matching program will be as amended, this notice announces the Citizenship and Immigration Status Data conducted with data maintained by re-establishment of a CMP that CMS for Eligibility Determinations’’ CMS in the Health Insurance Exchanges plans to conduct with the Internal System (HIX), CMS System No. 09–70– Revenue Service (IRS), a Bureau of the SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Department of the Treasury. 0560, as amended, published at 78 FR Unclassified DATES: Effective Dates: Comments are 8538 (Feb. 6, 2013), 78 FR 32256 (May PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: 29, 2013) and 78 FR 63211 (October 23, invited on all portions of this notice. Department of Health and Human 2013). The effective date of the Computer Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & The matching program will also be Matching Agreement (CMA) is April 2, Medicaid Services (CMS), and conducted with data maintained by 2016, provided that the following Department of Homeland Security DHS in the Systematic Alien review periods have lapsed: thirty (30) (DHS), United States Citizenship and Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) days from the date CMS publishes a Immigration Services (USCIS) System of Records Notice (SAVE Notice of Computer Matching in the SORN): DHS/USCIS–004 Systematic Federal Register; thirty (30) days from AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING Alien Verification for Entitlements the date the matching program report is PROGRAM: transmitted to the Congressional Program System of Records Notice, 77 Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). committees of jurisdiction consistent Protection and Affordable Care Act of with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §§ 552a 2010 (Pub. L. 111–148), as amended by INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH: (r), (o)(2)(A), and (o)(2)(B); and forty (40) asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the Health Care and Education The effective date of the CMA is April days from the date the matching Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111– 2, 2016, provided that the following program report is sent to OMB, 152) (collectively, the ACA) require the review periods have lapsed: thirty (30) consistent with the provisions of 5 Secretary of HHS to establish a program days from the date CMS publishes a U.S.C. § 552a (r) and OMB Circular A– for determining eligibility for certain Notice of Computer Matching in the 130, Revised (Transmittal Memorandum state health subsidy programs, and Federal Register; thirty (30) days from No. 4), November 28, 2000, Appendix I, certifications of Exemption; and the date the matching program report is entitled ‘‘Federal Agency authorize use of secure, electronic transmitted to the Congressional Responsibilities for Maintaining VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Feb 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Computer Matching Program (CMP).
ContactElizabeth Kane, Acting Director, Verifications Policy & Operations Division, Eligibility and Enrollment Policy and Operations Group, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, Office Phone: (301) 492-4418, Facsimile: (443) 380-5531, E-Mail: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 8074 
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