82_FR_31922 82 FR 31792 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

82 FR 31792 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 130 (July 10, 2017)

Page Range31792-31793
FR Document2017-14346

In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a re-establishment of an existing computer matching program that we are currently conducting with CMS.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 130 (Monday, July 10, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31792-31793]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14346]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2016-0048]


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a New Matching Program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a re-establishment of an existing 
computer matching program that we are currently conducting with CMS.

DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program 
is 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. The matching 
program will be effective on July 1, 2017 and will expire on December 
31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869, writing to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting 
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel, Social Security Administration, 617 Altmeyer Building, 
6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, or email at 
Mary.Ann.Zimmerman@ssa.gov. All comments received will be available for 
public inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general 
questions about the matching program to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting 
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel, by any of the means shown above.

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 conditions under which computer matching 
involving the Federal government could be performed and adding certain 
protections for persons 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 
persons.
    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 agency or agencies 
participating in the matching programs;
    (2) Obtain approval of the matching agreement by the Data Integrity 
Boards of the participating Federal agencies;
    (3) Publish notice of the computer matching program in the Federal 
Register;
    (4) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
and OMB;

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    (5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are 
subject to matching; and
    (6) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, 
or denying a person's benefits or payments.
    We have taken action to ensure that all of our computer matching 
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.

Mary Ann Zimmerman,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of 
the General Counsel.

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
    SSA and CMS

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    The legal authority for this matching program is section 202 of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402), which outlines the requirements for eligibility to 
receive Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits under 
Title II of the Act. Section 205(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 405) directs 
the Commissioner of Social Security to verify the eligibility of a 
beneficiary.

PURPOSE(S):
    The purpose of this matching program is to set forth the terms, 
conditions, and safeguards under which CMS will disclose to SSA 
Medicare identifying and non-utilization information for Social 
Security Title II beneficiaries aged 90 and above.
    CMS will identify Medicare enrollees whose records have been 
inactive for three or more years. We will use this data as an indicator 
to select and prioritize cases for review to determine continued 
eligibility for benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act 
(Act). We will contact these individuals to verify ongoing eligibility. 
We will refer individual cases of suspected fraud, waste, or abuse to 
the Office of the Inspector General for investigation.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS:
    The individuals whose information is involved in this matching 
program are Social Security Title II beneficiaries aged 90 and above. 
CMS will identify Medicare enrollees whose records have been inactive 
for three or more years. We will use this data as an indicator to 
select and prioritize cases for review to determine continue 
eligibility for benefits under Title II of the Act.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS:
    We will provide CMS with a finder file containing the following 
information for each individual:

    a. Title II Claim Account Number,
    b. Title II Beneficiary Identification Code,
    c. Name, and
    d. Date of birth

    CMS' response file will contain the following information for each 
individual:

    a. CMS File Number
    b. Whether CMS matched Beneficiary
    c. Whether Medicare Used in Last 3 Years
    d. Whether the beneficiary is a part of an Health Maintenance 
Organization
    e. Whether the beneficiary lives in a Nursing Home, as defined in 
42 CFR 483.5
    f. Whether the beneficiary has Private Health Insurance

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS:
    We will disclose to CMS information from Master Beneficiary Record 
(MBR) (60-0090), published January 11, 2006 (71 FR 1826) and updated on 
December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723) and July 5, 2013 (78 FR 40542).
    CMS will disclose to us information from the following SORs: 
National Claims History (NCH) (09-70-0558), published November 20, 2006 
(71 FR 67137); Enrollment Data Base (EDB) (09-70-0502), published 
February 26, 2008 at 73 FR 10249; and Long Term Care--Minimum Data Set 
(MDS) (90-70-0528), published March 19, 2007 at 72 FR 12801.
    SSA's and CMS's SORs have routine uses permitting the disclosures 
needed to conduct this match.

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31792 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 130 / Monday, July 10, 2017 / Notices VI. Conclusion Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 6 provides SUMMARY: In accordance with the It is therefore ordered that pursuant to that within 45 days of the publication of provisions of the Privacy Act, as Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 18 that the notice of the filing of a proposed rule amended, this notice announces a re- proposed rule change, as modified by change, or within such longer period up establishment of an existing computer Amendment No. 1, (SR–NYSE–2017–20) to 90 days as the Commission may matching program that we are currently be, and hereby is, approved. designate if it finds such longer period conducting with CMS. to be appropriate and publishes its DATES: The deadline to submit For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated reasons for so finding, or as to which the comments on the proposed matching authority.19 self-regulatory organization consents, program is 30 days from the date of Eduardo A. Aleman, the Commission shall either approve the publication of this notice. The matching proposed rule change, disapprove the program will be effective on July 1, 2017 Assistant Secretary. proposed rule change, or institute and will expire on December 31, 2018. [FR Doc. 2017–14341 Filed 7–7–17; 8:45 am] proceedings to determine whether the ADDRESSES: Interested parties may BILLING CODE 8011–01–P proposed rule change should be comment on this notice by either disapproved. The 45th day after telefaxing to (410) 966–0869, writing to publication of the notice for this Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE proposed rule change is July 6, 2017. Executive Director, Office of Privacy COMMISSION The Commission is extending the 45- and Disclosure, Office of the General [Release No. 34–81072; File No. SR– day time period for Commission action Counsel, Social Security BatsBZX–2017–34] on the proposed rule change. Administration, 617 Altmeyer Building, The Commission finds it appropriate 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats to designate a longer period within BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 21235–6401, or email at which to take action on the proposed Mary.Ann.Zimmerman@ssa.gov. All Designation of a Longer Period for rule change so that it has sufficient time comments received will be available for Commission Action on Proposed Rule to consider this proposed rule change public inspection at this address. Change To Introduce Bats Market and the comments received. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Close, a Closing Match Process for Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant Interested parties may submit general Non-BZX Listed Securities Under New to section 19(b)(2) of the Act,7 questions about the matching program Exchange Rule 11.28 designates August 20, 2017, as the date to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting July 3, 2017. by which the Commission shall either Executive Director, Office of Privacy On May 5, 2017, Bats BZX Exchange, approve or disapprove, or institute and Disclosure, Office of the General Inc. (‘‘BZX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with proceedings to determine whether to Counsel, by any of the means shown the Securities and Exchange disapprove, the proposed rule change above. Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant (File No. SR–BatsBZX–2017–34). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities For the Commission, by the Division of Computer Matching and Privacy Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Protection Act of 1988 (Public Law 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule authority.8 (Pub. L.) 100–503), amended the Privacy change to adopt Bats Market Close, a Eduardo Aleman, Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the closing match process for non-BZX Assistant Secretary. conditions under which computer Listed Securities.3 The proposed rule [FR Doc. 2017–14340 Filed 7–7–17; 8:45 am] matching involving the Federal change was published for comment in BILLING CODE 8011–01–P government could be performed and the Federal Register on May 22, 2017.4 adding certain protections for persons The Commission has received 14 applying for, and receiving, Federal comments on the proposal.5 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus 18 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. 19 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). [Docket No. SSA 2016–0048] L. 101–508) further amended the 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). Privacy Act regarding protections for 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program such persons. 3 A BZX Listed security is a security listed on the The Privacy Act, as amended, Exchange pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Exchange’s AGENCY: Social Security Administration regulates the use of computer matching Rules and includes both corporate listed securities (SSA). by Federal agencies when records in a and Exchange Traded Products (‘‘ETPs’’). ACTION:Notice of a New Matching 4 See Exchange Act Release No. 80683 (May 16, system of records are matched with 2017), 82 FR 23320. Program. other Federal, State, or local government 5 See Letters to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, records. It requires Federal agencies Commission, from: (1) Donald K. Ross, Jr., Compliance Officer, Americas Executions, LLC, involved in computer matching Executive Chairman, PDQ Enterprise, LLC, dated programs to: June 6, 2017; (2) Edward S. Knight, Executive Vice dated June 16, 2017; (10) Ari M. Rubenstein, Co- President and General Counsel, Nasdaq, Inc., dated Founder and Chief Executive Officer, GTS (1) Negotiate written agreements with June 12, 2017; (3) Ray Ross, Chief Technology Securities LLC, dated June 22, 2017; (11) John the other agency or agencies Officer, Clearpool Group, dated June 12, 2017; (4) Ramsay, Chief Market Policy Officer, Investors participating in the matching programs; Venu Palaparthi, SVP, Compliance, Regulatory and Exchange LLC, dated June 23, 2017; (12) Jay S. Sidhu, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, (2) Obtain approval of the matching Government Affairs, Virtu Financial, dated June 12, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 2017; (5) Theodore R. Lazo, Managing Director and Customers Bancorp, Inc., dated June 27, 2017; (13) agreement by the Data Integrity Boards Associate General Counsel, SIFMA, dated June 13, Joanne Freiberger, Vice President, Treasurer, of the participating Federal agencies; 2017; (6) Elizabeth K. King, General Counsel and Masonite International Corporation, dated June 27, (3) Publish notice of the computer 2017; and (14) David B. Griffith, Investor Relations Corporate Secretary, New York Stock Exchange, Manager, Orion Group Holdings, Inc., dated June matching program in the Federal dated June 13, 2017; (7) John M. Bowers, Bowers Register; Securities, dated June 14, 2017; (8) Jonathan D. 27, 2017. Corpina, Senior Managing Partner, Meridian Equity 6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). (4) Furnish detailed reports about Partners, dated June 16, 2017; (9) Fady Tanios, 7 Id. matching programs to Congress and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian Fraioli, Chief 8 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 130 / Monday, July 10, 2017 / Notices 31793 (5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries b. Title II Beneficiary Identification and requests for re-designations of that their records are subject to Code, products previously excluded from GSP matching; and c. Name, and eligibility for certain countries. USTR (6) Verify match findings before d. Date of birth also is announcing the initiation of a reducing, suspending, terminating, or CMS’ response file will contain the country practice review regarding child denying a person’s benefits or following information for each labor in the Plurinational State of payments. individual: Bolivia (Bolivia) including the schedule We have taken action to ensure that a. CMS File Number for public comments and a public all of our computer matching programs b. Whether CMS matched Beneficiary hearing. comply with the requirements of the c. Whether Medicare Used in Last 3 DATES: September 26, 2017: The GSP Privacy Act, as amended. Years Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Mary Ann Zimmerman, d. Whether the beneficiary is a part of Committee (TPSC) will convene a Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy an Health Maintenance Organization public hearing on the GSP country and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. e. Whether the beneficiary lives in a practice review of Bolivia in Rooms 1 Nursing Home, as defined in 42 CFR and 2, 1724 F Street NW., Washington PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: 483.5 DC 20508, beginning at 10:00 a.m. SSA and CMS f. Whether the beneficiary has Private September 5, 2017 at midnight EST: AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING Health Insurance Deadline for submission of comments, PROGRAM: SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: pre-hearing briefs and requests to The legal authority for this matching appear at the September 26, 2017, We will disclose to CMS information public hearing. program is section 202 of the Act (42 from Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) U.S.C. 402), which outlines the October 17, 2017 at midnight EST: (60–0090), published January 11, 2006 requirements for eligibility to receive Deadline for submission of post-hearing (71 FR 1826) and updated on December Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability briefs. 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723) and July 5, 2013 Insurance Benefits under Title II of the (78 FR 40542). ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers Act. Section 205(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. CMS will disclose to us information electronic submissions made through 405) directs the Commissioner of Social from the following SORs: National the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// Security to verify the eligibility of a Claims History (NCH) (09–70–0558), www.regulations.gov. Follow the beneficiary. published November 20, 2006 (71 FR instructions for submitting comments in 67137); Enrollment Data Base (EDB) section C.3 below. The docket number PURPOSE(S): (09–70–0502), published February 26, is USTR–2017–0009. For alternatives to The purpose of this matching program on-line submissions, please contact 2008 at 73 FR 10249; and Long Term is to set forth the terms, conditions, and Naomi Freeman at (202) 395–2974. Care—Minimum Data Set (MDS) (90– safeguards under which CMS will 70–0528), published March 19, 2007 at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: disclose to SSA Medicare identifying 72 FR 12801. Direct all questions regarding this notice and non-utilization information for SSA’s and CMS’s SORs have routine to Naomi Freeman, Director for GSP at Social Security Title II beneficiaries uses permitting the disclosures needed (202) 395–2974 or Naomi_S_Freeman@ aged 90 and above. to conduct this match. ustr.eop.gov. The fax number is (202) CMS will identify Medicare enrollees [FR Doc. 2017–14346 Filed 7–7–17; 8:45 am] 395–9674. whose records have been inactive for three or more years. We will use this BILLING CODE 4191–02–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: data as an indicator to select and A. Background prioritize cases for review to determine continued eligibility for benefits under OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES The GSP program provides for the Title II of the Social Security Act (Act). TRADE REPRESENTATIVE duty-free treatment of designated We will contact these individuals to articles when imported from beneficiary [Docket No. USTR–2017–0009] developing countries. The GSP program verify ongoing eligibility. We will refer individual cases of suspected fraud, is authorized by Title V of the Trade Act Results of the 2016/2017 Annual waste, or abuse to the Office of the of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.), as Generalized System of Preferences Inspector General for investigation. amended, and is implemented in Review and Initiation of a Country accordance with Executive Order 11888 CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: Practice Review of Bolivia of November 24, 1975, as modified by The individuals whose information is AGENCY: Office of the United States subsequent Executive Orders and involved in this matching program are Trade Representative. Presidential Proclamations. Social Security Title II beneficiaries ACTION: Notice. B. Results of the 2016/2017 Annual GSP aged 90 and above. CMS will identify Review Medicare enrollees whose records have SUMMARY: The Office of the United been inactive for three or more years. States Trade Representative (USTR) is In the 2016/2017 Annual GSP Review, We will use this data as an indicator to announcing the results of the 2016/2017 the TPSC reviewed (1) petitions to add select and prioritize cases for review to Annual Generalized System of seven products to the list of those Preferences (GSP) Review with respect eligible for duty-free treatment under sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES determine continue eligibility for benefits under Title II of the Act. to: Products considered for addition to GSP; (2) a petition to remove the GSP the list of eligible products for GSP; eligibility of one product; (3) a petition CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: products considered for removal from to waive the CNL for a product from a We will provide CMS with a finder the list of eligible products for certain beneficiary country; (4) products file containing the following beneficiary countries; decisions related eligible for de minimis waivers of CNLs; information for each individual: to competitive need limitations (CNLs), and (5) requests for re-designation of a. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a New Matching Program.
DatesThe deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program is 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. The matching program will be effective on July 1, 2017 and will expire on December 31, 2018.
ContactInterested parties may submit general questions about the matching program to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, by any of the means shown above.
FR Citation82 FR 31792 
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