81_FR_94627 81 FR 94380 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Agreement

81 FR 94380 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Agreement

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

Page Range94380-94381
FR Document2016-30894

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a), as amended, OCSE is publishing a notice of a computer matching program between OCSE and state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94380-94381]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30894]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Agreement

AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a), as 
amended, OCSE is publishing a notice of a computer matching program 
between OCSE and state agencies administering the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

DATES: On December 13, 2016, HHS sent a report of the Computer Matching 
Program to 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 of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as required by 5 
U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act. HHS invites interested parties to 
review and submit written data, comments, or arguments to the agency 
about the matching program until January 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments on this 
notice to Linda Boyer, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of 
Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, 
Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 
20201. Comments received will be available for public inspection at 
this address from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Boyer, Director, Division of 
Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration 
for Children and Families, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW., 
5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201, 202-401-5410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 
amended, provides for certain protections for individuals applying for 
and receiving federal benefits. The law governs 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. The 
Privacy Act requires agencies involved in computer matching programs 
to:
    1. Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies 
participating in the matching programs.
    2. Provide notification to applicants and beneficiaries that their 
records are subject to matching.
    3. Verify information produced by such matching program before 
reducing, making a final denial of, suspending, or terminating an 
individual's benefits or payments.
    4. Publish notice of the computer matching program in the Federal 
Register.
    5. Furnish reports about the matching program to Congress and the 
OMB.
    6. Obtain the approval of the matching agreement by the Data 
Integrity Board of any federal agency participating in a matching 
program.
    This matching program meets these requirements.

    Dated: December 13, 2016.
Donna Bonar,
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement.

Notice of New Computer Matching Program

A. Participating Agencies

    The participating agencies are the Office of Child Support 
Enforcement (OCSE), which is the ``source agency,'' and state agencies 
administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), 
which are the ``non-federal agencies.''

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    The purpose of the matching program is to provide new hire, 
quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information from OCSE's 
National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to state agencies administering 
SNAP to assist in establishing or verifying the eligibility for 
assistance, reducing payment errors, and maintaining program integrity, 
including determining whether duplicate participation exists or if the 
client

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resides in another state. The state agencies administering SNAP may 
also use the NDNH information for the secondary purpose of updating the 
recipients' reported participation in work activities and updating 
recipients' and their employers' contact information maintained by the 
state agencies.

C. Authority for Conducting the Match

    The authority for conducting the matching program is contained in 
section 453(j)(10) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10)). 
The Agriculture Act of 2014, Public Law 113-079, amended section 11(e) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(24)) by adding 
the requirement

that the State agency shall request wage data directly from the 
National Directory of New Hires established under section 453(i) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(i)) relevant to determining 
eligibility to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program 
benefits and determining the correct amount of those benefits at the 
time of certification;

D. Categories of Individuals Involved and Identification of Records 
Used in the Matching Program

    The categories of individuals involved in the matching program are 
adult members of households that receive or have applied for SNAP 
benefits. The system of records maintained by OCSE from which records 
will be disclosed for the purpose of this matching program is the 
``OCSE National Directory of New Hires'' (NDNH), No. 09-80-0381, last 
published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 17906 on April 2, 2015. The 
NDNH contains new hire, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance 
information. The disclosure of NDNH information by OCSE to the state 
agencies administering SNAP is a ``routine use'' under this system of 
records. Records resulting from the matching program and that are 
disclosed to state agencies administering SNAP include names, Social 
Security numbers, home addresses, and employment information.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program

    The computer matching agreement will be effective and matching 
activity may commence the later of the following:
    (1) 30 days after this notice is published in the Federal Register 
or (2) 40 days after OCSE sends a report of the matching program to the 
Congressional committees of jurisdiction under 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A), 
and to OMB, unless OMB disapproves the agreement within the 40-day 
review period or grants a waiver of 10 days of the 40-day review 
period. The matching agreement will remain in effect for 18 months from 
its effective date, unless one of the parties to the agreement advises 
the other by written request to terminate or modify the agreement. The 
agreement is subject to renewal by the HHS Data Integrity Board for 12 
additional months if the matching program will be conducted without any 
change and OCSE and the state agency certify to the Data Integrity 
Board in writing that the program has been conducted in compliance with 
the agreement.

[FR Doc. 2016-30894 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am]
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94380 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 247 / Friday, December 23, 2016 / Notices and CMS document identifier, to Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Support Enforcement, Administration Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. Individuals and households, Business or for Children and Families, Mary E. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at other for-profits and Not-for-profits Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW., 5th (410) 786–1326. institutions, State, local, or Tribal Floor, Washington, DC 20201, 202–401– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Governments; Number of Respondents: 5410. Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 1,679; Total Annual Responses: 1,679; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1326. Total Annual Hours: 962. (For policy Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the questions regarding this collection amended, provides for certain Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) contact Lekisha Daniel-Robinson at protections for individuals applying for (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies 410–786–8618.) and receiving federal benefits. The law must obtain approval from the Office of Dated: December 20, 2016. governs the use of computer matching Management and Budget (OMB) for each William N. Parham, III, by federal agencies when records in a collection of information they conduct Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office system of records are matched with or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of of Strategic Operations and Regulatory other federal, state, or local government information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. Affairs. records. The Privacy Act requires 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and [FR Doc. 2016–31029 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am] agencies involved in computer matching includes agency requests or BILLING CODE 4120–01–P programs to: requirements that members of the public 1. Negotiate written agreements with submit reports, keep records, or provide the other agency or agencies information to a third party. Section DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND participating in the matching programs. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. HUMAN SERVICES 2. Provide notification to applicants 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies and beneficiaries that their records are to publish a 30-day notice in the Administration for Children and subject to matching. Federal Register concerning each Families 3. Verify information produced by proposed collection of information, such matching program before reducing, Privacy Act of 1974; Computer making a final denial of, suspending, or including each proposed extension or Matching Agreement reinstatement of an existing collection terminating an individual’s benefits or of information, before submitting the AGENCY: Office of Child Support payments. collection to OMB for approval. To Enforcement (OCSE), ACF, HHS. 4. Publish notice of the computer comply with this requirement, CMS is ACTION: Notice. matching program in the Federal publishing this notice that summarizes Register. SUMMARY: In accordance with the 5. Furnish reports about the matching the following proposed collection(s) of Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a), as program to Congress and the OMB. information for public comment: 6. Obtain the approval of the 1. Type of Information Collection amended, OCSE is publishing a notice of a computer matching program matching agreement by the Data Request: New collection (Request for a between OCSE and state agencies Integrity Board of any federal agency new OMB control number); Title of administering the Supplemental participating in a matching program. Information Collection: Evaluating a This matching program meets these Pilot Mobile Health Program; Use: CMS Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). DATES: On December 13, 2016, HHS sent requirements. is supporting a pilot mobile health (mHealth) program in California, a report of the Computer Matching Dated: December 13, 2016. Louisiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma. The Program to the Committee on Homeland Donna Bonar, three-year mHealth project is being Security and Governmental Affairs of Deputy Commissioner, Office of Child conducted to complement existing the Senate, the Committee on Oversight Support Enforcement. CMCS measurement, data collection, and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Office of Notice of New Computer Matching and reporting activities to monitor, Program track, and assess state’s maternal and Information and Regulatory Affairs of infant health efforts in Medicaid and the Office of Management and Budget A. Participating Agencies CHIP populations. This information (OMB), as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) The participating agencies are the collection request supports the of the Privacy Act. HHS invites Office of Child Support Enforcement evaluation of the pilot mHealth program interested parties to review and submit (OCSE), which is the ‘‘source agency,’’ and will be used to assist CMS in written data, comments, or arguments to and state agencies administering the tracking maternal and infant health the agency about the matching program Supplemental Nutrition Assistance outcomes in the Medicaid population. until January 23, 2017. Program (SNAP), which are the ‘‘non- The methods used for collection and ADDRESSES: Interested parties may federal agencies.’’ analysis of the data may be useful to submit written comments on this notice states and serve to increase reporting of to Linda Boyer, Director, Division of B. Purpose of the Matching Program perinatal core set measures and Federal Systems, Office of Child The purpose of the matching program monitoring and interpretation of state- Support Enforcement, Administration is to provide new hire, quarterly wage, level maternal and infant health efforts. for Children and Families, Mary E. and unemployment insurance Results from the evaluation will help Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW., 5th information from OCSE’s National CMS understand the usefulness of Floor, Washington, DC 20201. Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to state mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES mobile technology for conveying health Comments received will be available for agencies administering SNAP to assist information to pregnant women and public inspection at this address from in establishing or verifying the new mothers enrolled in Medicaid/ 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday eligibility for assistance, reducing CHIP, as well as the influence this through Friday. payment errors, and maintaining information has on health behaviors and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: program integrity, including outcomes. Form Number: CMS–10634 Linda Boyer, Director, Division of determining whether duplicate (OMB control number: 0938–New); Federal Systems, Office of Child participation exists or if the client VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Dec 22, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 247 / Friday, December 23, 2016 / Notices 94381 resides in another state. The state within the 40-day review period or exceed the shelter capacity currently agencies administering SNAP may also grants a waiver of 10 days of the 40-day available. use the NDNH information for the review period. The matching agreement ORR has been identifying additional secondary purpose of updating the will remain in effect for 18 months from capacity to provide shelter for potential recipients’ reported participation in its effective date, unless one of the increases in apprehensions of work activities and updating recipients’ parties to the agreement advises the Unaccompanied Children at the U.S. and their employers’ contact other by written request to terminate or Southern Border. Planning for increased information maintained by the state modify the agreement. The agreement is shelter capacity is a prudent step to agencies. subject to renewal by the HHS Data ensure that ORR is able to meet its Integrity Board for 12 additional months responsibility, by law, to provide shelter C. Authority for Conducting the Match if the matching program will be for Unaccompanied Children referred to The authority for conducting the conducted without any change and its care by the Department of Homeland matching program is contained in OCSE and the state agency certify to the Security (DHS). section 453(j)(10) of the Social Security Data Integrity Board in writing that the BCFS has the infrastructure, licensing, Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10)). The program has been conducted in experience and appropriate level of Agriculture Act of 2014, Public Law compliance with the agreement. emergency staff to meet the service 113–079, amended section 11(e) of the [FR Doc. 2016–30894 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am] requirements and the urgent need for Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 BILLING CODE 4184–42–P expansion of services. BCFS provides U.S.C. 2020(e)(24)) by adding the residential services to UC in the care requirement and custody of ORR, as well as services that the State agency shall request wage data DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND to include counseling, case directly from the National Directory of New HUMAN SERVICES management, and additional support Hires established under section 453(i) of the services to the family or to the UC and Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(i)) relevant Administration for Children and their sponsor when a UC is released to determining eligibility to receive Families from ORR’s care and custody. supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and determining the correct amount [CFDA Number: 93.676] DATES: Single-source urgent and of those benefits at the time of certification; compelling award funds will support Announcement of an Award for a activities from September1, 2016 D. Categories of Individuals Involved Single-Source Urgent and Compelling through December 31, 2016. and Identification of Records Used in Grant Under the Unaccompanied FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Matching Program Children’s Services Program to BCFS Jallyn Sualog, Director, Division of Health and Human Services Children’s Services, Office of Refugee The categories of individuals involved Emergency Management Division Resettlement, 330 C Street SW., in the matching program are adult (BCFS EMD) Washington, DC 20201. Email: members of households that receive or have applied for SNAP benefits. The AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, DCSProgram@acf.hhs.gov. system of records maintained by OCSE ACF, HHS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: from which records will be disclosed for ACTION: Notice of Award of a single- ORR is continuously monitoring its the purpose of this matching program is source urgent and compelling grant to capacity to shelter the unaccompanied the ‘‘OCSE National Directory of New BCFS Health and Human Services children referred to HHS, as well as the Hires’’ (NDNH), No. 09–80–0381, last (BCFS) in San Antonio, TX. information received from interagency published in the Federal Register at 80 partners, to inform any future decisions FR 17906 on April 2, 2015. The NDNH SUMMARY: The Administration for or actions. contains new hire, quarterly wage, and Children and Families (ACF), Office of ORR has specific requirements for the unemployment insurance information. Refugee Resettlement (ORR), announces provision of services. Award recipients The disclosure of NDNH information by the award of a single-source urgent and must have the infrastructure, licensing, OCSE to the state agencies compelling grant for $160,459,524 experience, and appropriate level of administering SNAP is a ‘‘routine use’’ under the Unaccompanied Children’s trained staff to meet the service under this system of records. Records (UC) Program in response to Unsolicited requirements and the urgent need for resulting from the matching program Proposal UN–2016–01. expansion of services. The program’s and that are disclosed to state agencies The proposal submitted by BCFS ability to avoid a buildup of children administering SNAP include names, EMD was not solicited either formally, waiting, in Border Patrol stations, for Social Security numbers, home or informally, by any Federal placement in shelters, can only be addresses, and employment Government Official. The proposed accommodated through the expansion information. turnkey operations are outside of the of the existing program and its services scope of ACF funding opportunity through the award. E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching announcements that have been or are Statutory Authority: This program is Program expected to be issued. BCFS EMD has authorized by— The computer matching agreement proposed to build temporary semi- (A) Section 462 of the Homeland will be effective and matching activity permanent infrastructure and capacity Security Act of 2002, which in March may commence the later of the to provide for operational requirements 2003, transferred responsibility for the following: to support the housing and daily living care and custody of Unaccompanied mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES (1) 30 days after this notice is activities of up to 5,000 UC, throughout Alien Children from the Commissioner published in the Federal Register or (2) their initial intake, assessment and of the former Immigration and 40 days after OCSE sends a report of the reunification phase. These additional Naturalization Service (INS) to the matching program to the Congressional beds will allow for additional capacity Director of ORR of the Department of committees of jurisdiction under 5 until the end of the fiscal year to Health and Human Services (HHS). U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A), and to OMB, accommodate the anticipated level of (B) The Flores Settlement Agreement, unless OMB disapproves the agreement UC referrals through FY 15 should HHS Case No. CV85–4544RJK (C. D. Cal. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Dec 22, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesOn December 13, 2016, HHS sent a report of the Computer Matching Program to 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 of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act. HHS invites interested parties to review and submit written data, comments, or arguments to the agency about the matching program until January 23, 2017.
ContactLinda Boyer, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201, 202-401-5410.
FR Citation81 FR 94380 
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