82 FR 4280 - Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of Computer Matching Agreement Between Food Nutrition Service (FNS) and State Agencies Administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00596 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 4280] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00596] [[Page 4280]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of Computer Matching Agreement Between Food Nutrition Service (FNS) and State Agencies Administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of proposed new Computer Matching Agreement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100503), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818 published June 19, 1989), and OMB Circular No. A130, revised November 28, 2000, the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service is publishing notice of its intent to conduct a computer matching program with the State agencies of all 50 States and the State agencies of the District of Columbia and the territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under this matching program, FNS will provide records from the Electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS) to State agencies to verify SNAP recipient (applicants and individuals being certified or recertified for eligibility) eligibility for SNAP benefits. DATES: The effective date of this Computer Matching Agreement will begin 30 days from the publication date in the Federal Register or 30 days from the date copies of the approved agreement and the notice of the matching program are sent to the Congressional committee of jurisdiction under subsections (0)(2)(B) and (r) of the Privacy Act, as amended, or 30 days from the date the approved agreement is sent to the Office of Management and Budget, whichever is later, provided no comments are received which result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: State Administration Branch, Program Accountability and Administration Division, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 818, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Duffield, (703) 605-4385. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FNS Computer Matching Program Subject to the Privacy Act The purpose of this FNS Computer Matching Program is to provide and disclose information about individuals disqualified from the program to the State agency in order to allow the State agency to assist the State agency in determining eligibility status of individuals applying for or receiving program benefits and to assign the correct disqualification periods for individuals determined to be disqualified from the program. Notice of Computer Matching Program The States will match SNAP recipient records with eDRS to verify the recipient's eligibility for SNAP benefits. A. Participating Agencies The U.S. Department of Agriculture FNS and the State agencies of all 50 States, including the State agencies of the District of Colombia and the territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands. B. Purpose of the Matching Program The State agencies shall use eDRS to conduct matches as specified in 7 CFR 273.16 on initial program applications prior to certification and to ascertain the appropriate penalty to impose based on past disqualifications in a case under consideration. C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program The legal authority for conducting the matching program is the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended. Section 6(b) of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 2015(b), prescribes mandatory periods of ineligibility for persons found on one or more occasions to have committed fraud, misrepresentation, or other violation of statute or regulation in connection with SNAP eligibility and use of benefits. Section 6(b)(4), prescribes regulations to ensure that appropriate State and Federal entities forward information concerning determinations rising out of such proscribed activity by a specific individual. The States agencies shall also use eDRS to conduct matches as specified in 7 CFR 273.16 on initial program application prior to certification. D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered The State agency agrees to the following: 1. To update eDRS at least monthly with information on individuals disqualified from the program. The specific data elements that will be reported on such individuals are full name, Social Security Number, date of birth, sex, State and locality in which the disqualification was either determined or implemented, disqualification number, disqualification length, decision date, disqualification start date, and a State case identification number if used. The State will also provide the title, organization, and phone number of the contacts which will verify the information submitted for each locality identified in the records it submits. This information is supplied with the initial eDRS record and is updated if the contact information changes or if additional localities are added. 2. To obtain information from eDRS on the disqualification status of individuals against whom a disqualification period will be assessed in accordance with the provisions of 7 CFR 273.16. 3. To determine the eligibility of individuals applying for program benefits or to verify the continuing eligibility of individuals already participating. FNS agrees to provide records from the eDRS to all State agencies. E. Effective Dates of the Matching Program The effective date of this Computer Matching Agreement will begin 30 days from the publication date in the Federal Register or 30 days from the date copies of the approved agreement and the notice of the matching program are sent to the Congressional committee of jurisdiction under subsections (0)(2)(B) and (r) of the Privacy Act, as amended, or 30 days from the date the approved agreement is sent to the Office of Management and Budget, whichever is later, provided no comments are received which result in a contrary determination. F. Address for Receipt of Public Comments Individuals wishing to comment on this matching program should send comments to Jane Duffield, Chief, State Administration Branch, Program Accountability and Administration Division, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Room 818, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 605- 4385, [email protected]. Dated: January 5, 2017. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FNS Computer Matching Program reported on such individuals are full
Subject to the Privacy Act name, Social Security Number, date of
Office of the Secretary The purpose of this FNS Computer birth, sex, State and locality in which
Matching Program is to provide and the disqualification was either
Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of disclose information about individuals determined or implemented,
Computer Matching Agreement disqualified from the program to the disqualification number,
Between Food Nutrition Service (FNS) State agency in order to allow the State disqualification length, decision date,
and State Agencies Administering the agency to assist the State agency in disqualification start date, and a State
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance determining eligibility status of case identification number if used. The
Program (SNAP) individuals applying for or receiving State will also provide the title,
program benefits and to assign the organization, and phone number of the
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, correct disqualification periods for contacts which will verify the
USDA. individuals determined to be information submitted for each locality
Notice of proposed new
ACTION: disqualified from the program. identified in the records it submits. This
Computer Matching Agreement. information is supplied with the initial
Notice of Computer Matching Program eDRS record and is updated if the
The States will match SNAP recipient contact information changes or if
SUMMARY: In accordance with the additional localities are added.
records with eDRS to verify the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the
recipient’s eligibility for SNAP benefits. 2. To obtain information from eDRS
Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100503), A. Participating Agencies on the disqualification status of
Office of Management and Budget individuals against whom a
The U.S. Department of Agriculture disqualification period will be assessed
(OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of FNS and the State agencies of all 50
Matching Programs (54 FR 25818 in accordance with the provisions of 7
States, including the State agencies of CFR 273.16.
published June 19, 1989), and OMB the District of Colombia and the
Circular No. A130, revised November territories of Guam and the Virgin 3. To determine the eligibility of
28, 2000, the USDA, Food and Nutrition Islands. individuals applying for program
Service is publishing notice of its intent benefits or to verify the continuing
to conduct a computer matching B. Purpose of the Matching Program eligibility of individuals already
program with the State agencies of all 50 The State agencies shall use eDRS to participating.
States and the State agencies of the conduct matches as specified in 7 CFR FNS agrees to provide records from
District of Columbia and the territories 273.16 on initial program applications the eDRS to all State agencies.
of Guam and the Virgin Islands prior to certification and to ascertain the
administering the Supplemental appropriate penalty to impose based on E. Effective Dates of the Matching
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). past disqualifications in a case under Program
Under this matching program, FNS will consideration.
The effective date of this Computer
provide records from the Electronic C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Agreement will begin 30 days
Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS) to Matching Program from the publication date in the Federal
State agencies to verify SNAP recipient Register or 30 days from the date copies
(applicants and individuals being The legal authority for conducting the
matching program is the Food and of the approved agreement and the
certified or recertified for eligibility) notice of the matching program are sent
eligibility for SNAP benefits. Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended.
Section 6(b) of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 2015(b), to the Congressional committee of
DATES: The effective date of this prescribes mandatory periods of jurisdiction under subsections (0)(2)(B)
Computer Matching Agreement will ineligibility for persons found on one or and (r) of the Privacy Act, as amended,
begin 30 days from the publication date more occasions to have committed or 30 days from the date the approved
in the Federal Register or 30 days from fraud, misrepresentation, or other agreement is sent to the Office of
the date copies of the approved violation of statute or regulation in Management and Budget, whichever is
agreement and the notice of the connection with SNAP eligibility and later, provided no comments are
matching program are sent to the use of benefits. Section 6(b)(4), received which result in a contrary
Congressional committee of jurisdiction prescribes regulations to ensure that determination.
under subsections (0)(2)(B) and (r) of the appropriate State and Federal entities F. Address for Receipt of Public
Privacy Act, as amended, or 30 days forward information concerning Comments
from the date the approved agreement is determinations rising out of such
sent to the Office of Management and proscribed activity by a specific Individuals wishing to comment on
Budget, whichever is later, provided no individual. The States agencies shall this matching program should send
comments are received which result in also use eDRS to conduct matches as comments to Jane Duffield, Chief, State
a contrary determination. specified in 7 CFR 273.16 on initial Administration Branch, Program
program application prior to Accountability and Administration
ADDRESSES: State Administration certification. Division, Supplemental Nutrition
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Administration Division, Supplemental D. Categories of Records and
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 605–
Nutrition Assistance Program, 3101 Park Individuals Covered
4385, Jane.Duffield@fns.usda.gov.
Center Drive, Room 818, Alexandria, The State agency agrees to the
Virginia 22302. Dated: January 5, 2017.
following:
1. To update eDRS at least monthly Thomas J. Vilsack,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Secretary.
with information on individuals
Duffield, (703) 605–4385.
disqualified from the program. The [FR Doc. 2017–00596 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of proposed new Computer Matching Agreement. | |
| Dates | The effective date of this Computer Matching Agreement will begin 30 days from the publication date in the Federal Register or 30 days from the date copies of the approved agreement and the notice of the matching program are sent to the Congressional committee of jurisdiction under subsections (0)(2)(B) and (r) of the Privacy Act, as amended, or 30 days from the date the approved agreement is sent to the Office of Management and Budget, whichever is later, provided no comments are received which result in a contrary determination. | |
| Contact | Jane Duffield, (703) 605-4385. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 4280 |
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