81 FR 8758 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

Page Range		8758-8760
FR Document		2016-03578

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), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818 published June 19, 1989), and OMB Circular No. A-130, revised November 28, 2000, ``Management of Federal Information Resources,'' the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is publishing notice of its new computer matching program with the Social Security Administration (SSA).

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice--computer matching between the Office of Personnel

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Management and the Social Security Administration #1045.

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SUMMARY: 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), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on 
the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818 published June 19, 1989), 
and OMB Circular No. A-130, revised November 28, 2000, ``Management of 
Federal Information Resources,'' the Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM) is publishing notice of its new computer matching program with 
the Social Security Administration (SSA).

DATES: OPM will file a report of the subject matching program with the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
Representatives and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will begin 
30 days after the Federal Register notice has been published or 40 days 
after the date of OPM's submissions of the letters to Congress and OMB, 
whichever is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months 
from the beginning date and may be extended an additional 12 months 
thereafter. Subsequent matches will run until one of the parties 
advises the other in writing of its intention to reevaluate, modify 
and/or terminate the agreement.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Deon Mason, Chief, Business Services, 
Office of Personnel Management, Room 4316, 1900 E. Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20415.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa R. Williams on (202) 606-2187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. General

    The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, establishes the 
conditions under which computer matching involving the Federal 
government 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. Among other 
things, it requires Federal agencies involved in computer matching 
programs to:
    (1) Negotiate written agreements with the other agency for agencies 
participating in the matching programs;
    (2) Obtain the approval of the match agreement by the Data 
Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal agencies;
    (3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
and OMB;
    (4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are 
subject to matching;
    (5) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, termination 
or denying an individual's benefits or payments.

B. OPM Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act

    We have taken action to ensure that all of OPM's computer matching 
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM) With the Social Security Administration (SSA)

A. Participating Agencies
    OPM and SSA.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
    The purpose of this agreement is to establish the conditions under 
which the Social Security Administration (SSA) will disclose tax return 
information to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). OPM will match 
SSA's data with OPM's records on disability retirees under age 60, 
disabled adult child survivors, certain retirees in receipt of a 
supplemental benefit under the Federal Employees Retirement System 
(FERS), and certain annuitants receiving a discontinued service 
retirement benefit under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). 
Law limits the amount these retirees, survivors, and annuitants can 
earn while retaining benefits paid to them. Retirement benefits cease 
upon re-employment in Federal service for discontinued service 
annuitants. OPM will use SSA data to determine continued eligibility 
for benefits.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
    Chapters 83 and 84 of title 5 of the United States Code provide the 
basis for computing annuities under CSRS and FERS, respectively, and 
require release of information by SSA to OPM in order to administer 
data exchanges involving military service performed by an individual 
after December 31, 1956. The CSRS requirement is codified at section 
8332(j) of title 5 of the United States Code; the FERS requirement is 
codified at section 8422(e)(4) of title 5 of the United States Code. 
The responsibilities of SSA and OPM with respect to information 
obtained pursuant to this agreement are also in accordance with the 
following: the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended; section 307 of 
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-253), 
codified at section 8332 Note of title 5 of the United States Code; 
section 1306(a) of title 42 of the United States Code; and section 
6103(1)(11) of title 26 of the United States Code.
D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match
    SSA will disclose data from its MBR file (60-0090, Master 
Beneficiary Record, SSA/OEEAS) and MEF file (60-0059, Earnings 
Recording and Self-Employment Income System, SSA/OEEAS) and manually-
extracted military wage information from SSA's ``1086'' microfilm file 
when required (71 FR 1796, January 11, 2006). OPM will provide SSA with 
an electronic finder file from the OPM system of records published as 
OPM/Central-1 (Civil Service Retirement and Insurance Records) last 
published on March 20, 2008 (73 FR 15014). The system of records 
involved have routine uses permitting the disclosures needed to conduct 
this match.
E. Privacy Safeguards and Security
    The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(G)) requires that each 
matching agreement specify procedures for ensuring the administrative, 
technical and physical security of the records matched and the results 
of such programs.
    All Federal agencies are subject to: The Federal Information 
Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) (44 U.S.C. 3541 et seq.); 
related OMB circulars and memorandum (e.g., OMB Circular A-130 and OMB 
M-06-16); National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) 
directives; and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). These laws, 
circulars, memoranda directives and regulations include requirements 
for safeguarding Federal information systems and personally 
identifiable information used in Federal agency business processes, as 
well as related reporting requirements. OPM and SSA recognize that all 
laws, circulars, memoranda, directives and regulations relating to the 
subject of this agreement and published subsequent to the effective 
date of this agreement must also be implemented if mandated.

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    FISMA requirements apply to all Federal contractors and 
organizations or sources that possess or use Federal information, or 
that operate, use, or have access to Federal information systems on 
behalf of an agency. OPM will be responsible for oversight and 
compliance of their contractors and agents. Both OPM and SSA reserve 
the right to conduct onsite inspection to monitor compliance with FISMA 
regulations.
F. Inclusive Dates of the Match
    The matching program shall become effective upon the signing of the 
agreement by both parties to the agreement and approval of the 
agreement by the Data Integrity Boards of the respective agencies, but 
no sooner than 40 days after notice of this matching program is sent to 
Congress and the Office of Management and Budget or 30 days after 
publication of this notice 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.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-03578 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am]
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The NRC staff reviewed the licensee’s conditions for operation of the NAC– requires a surveillance method that
request and finds allowing the use of MPC System require the Concrete Cask ensures the heat removal system of
either visual surveillance of the inlet Heat Removal System for each cask to casks is maintained within the limiting
and outlet screens or temperature be operable during storage operation, conditions for operation; and (vi) the
monitoring of the inlets and outlets therefore ensuring public health and request seeks exemption from
within 4 hours of the occurrence of off- safety are not reduced. inspection or surveillance requirements,
normal, accident, or natural phenomena Therefore, the NRC staff finds that specifically, the single-method SR in
events, when limited to major snow and allowing the licensee to use the SR, NAC–MPC TS A 5.3, may be substituted
icing events, does not compromise conditions, required actions, and with the SR, conditions, required
safety. The exemption still requires the completion times defined in NAC–MPC actions, and completion times defined
licensee to perform SR 3.1.6.1 to TS A 3.1.6 as an alternative to the in NAC–MPC TS A 3.1.6.
establish the operability of the Concrete single-method surveillance response in In its review of the exemption request,
Cask Heat Removal Systems every 24 NAC–MPC TS A 5.3, would reduce the staff determined the proposed
hours via temperature monitoring or worker safety risks to plant workers exemption meets the eligibility criterion
visual inspection of the inlet and outlet involved in snow removal. Therefore, for categorical exclusion in 10 CFR
screens. In addition, the exemption granting the exemption is otherwise in 51.22(c)(25). Therefore, there are no
provides no additional time to complete the public interest. significant radiological environmental
the required surveillance of the inlets Environmental Considerations impacts associated with the proposed
and outlets screens in accordance with action.
TS A 5.3. The use of either method will The NRC staff evaluated whether
ensure that adequate air flows past the there would be significant IV. Conclusion
storage canisters and that heat transfer environmental impacts associated with
The NRC has determined that, under
occurs. For these reasons, NRC the staff the issuance of the requested
10 CFR 72.7, the exemption is
found the same level of safety is exemption. The NRC staff determined
authorized by law, will not endanger
obtained by using either of the TS A the proposed action fits a category of
life or property or the common defense
3.1.6 methods to comply with NAC– actions that do not require an
and security, and is otherwise in the
MPC TS A 5.3 during limited types off- environmental assessment or
public interest. Therefore, the NRC
normal, accident, or natural environmental impact statement. The
grants CYAPC an exemption from the
phenomena. exemption meets the categorical
exclusion requirements of 10 CFR requirements in 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3), 10
The NRC staff has determined that the CFR 72.212(b)(5)(i), 10 CFR 72.214, and
thermal, structural, criticality, 51.22(c)(25)(i)–(vi).
Granting an exemption from the to TS A.5.3 for the NAC–MPC System
retrievability, and radiation protection CoC No. 1025 storage casks at the HNP
requirements of 10 CFR part 72 and the requirements of 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3), 10
CFR 72.212(b)(5)(i), and 10 CFR 72.214 ISFSI. The exemption authorizes the
offsite dose limits of 10 CFR part 20 will licensee to use the SR, conditions,
be maintained For these reasons, the for the CYAPC ISFSI involves the visual
surveillance requirement associated required actions, and completion times
NRC staff finds the same level of safety defined in NAC–MPC TS A 3.1.6 to
is obtained by using either of the TS A with TS A 5.3. A categorical exclusion
for inspection and SRs is provided comply with NAC–MPC TS A 5.3 after
3.1.6 methods to comply with NAC–
under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi)(C), if the off-normal, accident, or natural
MPC TS A 5.3. Therefore, the NRC
criteria in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i)–(v) are phenomena events, but is specifically
concludes that the exemption will not
also satisfied. limited to major snow or icing events
endanger life or property or the common
The granting of the exemption: (i) (snow/ice events that have the potential
defense and security.
Would not involve a significant hazards to or that exceed blockage of greater
The Exemption Presents No Undue Risk consideration because it does not reduce than one-half of the inlet or outlet
to Public Health and Safety a margin of safety, create a new or vents).
As described in the application, different kind of accident not previously This exemption is effective upon
exempting the licensee from visual evaluated, or significantly increase the issuance.
surveillance of cask inlet and outlet probability or consequences of an Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day
vents within 4 hours of a major unevaluated accident; (ii) would not of February, 2016.
snowstorm would allow the licensee to create a significant change in the types For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
prioritize more effectively important or significant increase in the amounts of Bernard H. White IV,
storm-related activities at the HNP site. any effluents that may be released Acting Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch,
Snow and ice blockage of the inlet and offsite because the exemption does not Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office
outlet vents is unusual. Moreover, snow change or produce additional avenues of of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
and ice blockages are identified reliably effluent release; (iii) would not [FR Doc. 2016–03590 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
by temperature monitoring of individual significantly increase individual or BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
casks. The NRC staff recognizes there is cumulative public or occupational
a risk to the safety of workers radiation exposure because the
responsible for clearing snow and ice exemption does not introduce new or
from cask pads during extreme winter increased radiological hazards; (iv) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
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casks must be undertaken within 4 construction impacts because the
hours. The NRC staff finds this risk to exemption would not involve Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
workers can be reduced by using SR construction or other ground disturbing Matching Program
3.1.6.1 to establish the operability of the activities, nor change the footprint of
Concrete Cask Heat Removal Systems the existing ISFSI; (v) would not AGENCY: Office of Personnel
via temperature monitoring or visual significantly increase the potential for or Management.
inspection of the inlet and outlet consequences from radiological ACTION: Notice—computer matching
screens. In addition, the limiting accidents because the exemption between the Office of Personnel

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice--computer matching between the Office of Personnel Management and the Social Security Administration #1045.
Dates		OPM will file a report of the subject matching program with the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will begin 30 days after the Federal Register notice has been published or 40 days after the date of OPM's submissions of the letters to Congress and OMB, whichever is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the beginning date and may be extended an additional 12 months thereafter. Subsequent matches will run until one of the parties advises the other in writing of its intention to reevaluate, modify and/or terminate the agreement.
Contact		Teresa R. Williams on (202) 606-2187.
FR Citation		81 FR 8758