82_FR_50125 82 FR 49918 - Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/the Department of Labor (DOL)-Match Number 1003)

82 FR 49918 - Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/the Department of Labor (DOL)-Match Number 1003)

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 207 (October 27, 2017)

Page Range49918-49919
FR Document2017-23385

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49918-49919]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23385]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2017-0010]


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
the Department of Labor (DOL)--Match Number 1003)

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program 
that will expire on May 24, 2017.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as

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amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer 
matching program that we are currently conducting with DOL.

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 May 25, 2017, or once a minimum of 30 days 
after publication of this notice has elapsed, whichever is later. The 
matching program will expire on November 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869 or writing to the 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. All comments received 
will be available for public inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Acting Executive Director, Office 
of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, as shown 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. General

    The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (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;
    (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.

B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act

    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.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the Department of Labor 
(DOL)

A. Participating Agencies:
    SSA and DOL

B. Purpose of the Matching Program:
    The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms, 
conditions, and safeguards under which the Department of Labor (DOL) 
will disclose the DOL administered Part C Black Lung (BL) benefit data 
to us. We will match DOL's Part C BL data with our records of persons 
receiving Social Security disability benefits to verify that Part C BL 
beneficiaries are receiving the correct amount of Social Security 
disability benefits.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program:
    The legal authority for this agreement is executed 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, as amended, and the 
regulations promulgated thereunder.
    The legal authority for this agreement is section 224(h)(1) of the 
Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 424a(h)(1). This legal authority 
requires any Federal agency to provide us with information in its 
possession that we may require for making a timely determination of the 
amount of reduction required under section 224 of the Act for workers' 
compensation offset.

D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program:
Systems of Records:
    SSA will match the DOL extract file against the MBR, SSA/ORSIS (60-
0090), last fully published at 71 FR 1826 on January 11, 2006, as 
amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007) and 78 FR 40542 (July 5, 
2013). DOL's extract file is from DOL's OWCP, BL Benefit Payments file, 
DOL/OWCP-9, last fully published at 81 FR 25765 on April 29, 2016. Both 
agencies have published the appropriate routine uses to permit the 
disclosures necessary to conduct this match.

Number of Records:
    DOL's monthly extract file will contain the necessary identifying 
and payment information for approximately 23,000 beneficiaries, all 
miners under age 65 entitled to receive Part C BL payments. We will 
match these DOL records against the MBR.

Specified Data Elements:
    DOL's monthly extract file will contain each Part C BL 
beneficiary's Social Security number (SSN), name, date of birth, date 
of entitlement, payment status, current benefit amount, and effective 
date of the current benefit amount. We will determine which of the 
beneficiaries are receiving Social Security disability benefits and 
match the DOL data against the SSN, type of action code, and offset 
type for those beneficiaries in our MBR.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program:
    The effective date of this matching program is May 25, 2017, or 
once a minimum of 30 days after publication of this notice has elapsed, 
whichever is later. The matching program will expire on November 24, 
2018.

[FR Doc. 2017-23385 Filed 10-26-17; 8:45 am]
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All comments will serve to promote clarity and action is necessary or appropriate in the received will be posted without change. consistency, as noted in the Statutory public interest, for the protection of Persons submitting comments are Basis section, thereby reducing burdens investors, or otherwise in furtherance of cautioned that we do not redact or edit on competition and facilitating investor the purposes of the Act. If the personal identifying information from protection. Commission takes such action, the comment submissions. You should C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Commission shall institute proceedings submit only information that you wish Statement on Comments on the to determine whether the proposed rule to make available publicly. All Proposed Rule Change Received From should be approved or disapproved. submissions should refer to File Members, Participants, or Others Number SR–IEX–2017–37, and should IV. Solicitation of Comments be submitted on or before November 17, Written comments were neither solicited nor received. Interested persons are invited to 2017. submit written data, views, and For the Commission, by the Division of III. Date of Effectiveness of the arguments concerning the foregoing, Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Proposed Rule Change and Timing for including whether the proposed rule authority.23 Commission Action change is consistent with the Act. Eduardo A. Aleman, Because the proposed rule change Comments may be submitted by any of Assistant Secretary. does not (i) significantly affect the the following methods: [FR Doc. 2017–23375 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant Electronic Comments BILLING CODE 8011–01–P burden on competition; and (iii) become • Use the Commission’s Internet operative for 30 days from the date on comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ which it was filed, or such shorter time rules/sro.shtml); or SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION as the Commission may designate if • Send an email to rule-comments@ [Docket No. SSA 2017–0010] consistent with the protection of sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– investors and the public interest, the IEX–2017–37 on the subject line. Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; proposed rule change has become Computer Matching Program (SSA/the effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) Paper Comments Department of Labor (DOL)—Match of the Act 18 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) • Send paper comments in triplicate Number 1003) thereunder.19 to Secretary, Securities and Exchange AGENCY: Social Security Administration Commission, 100 F Street NE., asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES 18 15 (SSA). U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). Washington, DC 20549–1090. 19 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an 4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to give the existing computer matching program 20 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). Commission written notice of the Exchange’s intent that will expire on May 24, 2017. 21 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, 22 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day SUMMARY: In accordance with the at least five business days prior to the date of filing operative delay, the Commission has also of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time considered the proposed rule’s impact on provisions of the Privacy Act, as as designated by the Commission. The Exchange efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See has satisfied this requirement. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 23 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Oct 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2017 / Notices 49919 amended, this notice announces a (6) Verify match findings before disclosures necessary to conduct this renewal of an existing computer reducing, suspending, terminating, or match. matching program that we are currently denying a person’s benefits or NUMBER OF RECORDS: conducting with DOL. payments. DOL’s monthly extract file will DATES: The deadline to submit B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to contain the necessary identifying and comments on the proposed matching the Privacy Act payment information for approximately program is 30 days from the date of We have taken action to ensure that 23,000 beneficiaries, all miners under publication of this notice. The matching all of our computer matching programs age 65 entitled to receive Part C BL program will be effective on May 25, comply with the requirements of the payments. We will match these DOL 2017, or once a minimum of 30 days Privacy Act, as amended. records against the MBR. after publication of this notice has elapsed, whichever is later. The Mary Ann Zimmerman, SPECIFIED DATA ELEMENTS: matching program will expire on Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy DOL’s monthly extract file will November 24, 2018. and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. contain each Part C BL beneficiary’s ADDRESSES: Interested parties may Social Security number (SSN), name, comment on this notice by either Notice of Computer Matching Program, date of birth, date of entitlement, SSA With the Department of Labor (DOL) telefaxing to (410) 966–0869 or writing payment status, current benefit amount, to the Acting Executive Director, Office A. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: and effective date of the current benefit of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the SSA and DOL amount. We will determine which of the General Counsel, Social Security beneficiaries are receiving Social Administration, 617 Altmeyer Building, B. PURPOSE OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM: Security disability benefits and match 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD The purpose of this matching program the DOL data against the SSN, type of 21235–6401. All comments received is to establish the terms, conditions, and action code, and offset type for those will be available for public inspection at safeguards under which the Department beneficiaries in our MBR. this address. of Labor (DOL) will disclose the DOL E. INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The administered Part C Black Lung (BL) Acting Executive Director, Office of benefit data to us. We will match DOL’s The effective date of this matching Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the Part C BL data with our records of program is May 25, 2017, or once a General Counsel, as shown above. persons receiving Social Security minimum of 30 days after publication of disability benefits to verify that Part C this notice has elapsed, whichever is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BL beneficiaries are receiving the later. The matching program will expire A. General correct amount of Social Security on November 24, 2018. The Computer Matching and Privacy disability benefits. [FR Doc. 2017–23385 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100– BILLING CODE 4191–02–P C. AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING 503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. PROGRAM: 552a) by describing the conditions under which computer matching The legal authority for this agreement SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION involving the Federal government could is executed in accordance with the [Docket No. SSA 2016–0058] be performed and adding certain Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as protections for persons applying for, amended by the Computer Matching Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program and receiving, Federal benefits. Section and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, as 7201 of the Omnibus Budget amended, and the regulations AGENCY: Social Security Administration Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– promulgated thereunder. (SSA). 508) further amended the Privacy Act The legal authority for this agreement ACTION:Notice of a new matching regarding protections for such persons. is section 224(h)(1) of the Social program. The Privacy Act, as amended, Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 424a(h)(1). This legal authority requires any Federal SUMMARY: In accordance with the regulates the use of computer matching agency to provide us with information provisions of the Privacy Act, as by Federal agencies when records in a in its possession that we may require for amended, this notice announces a new system of records are matched with making a timely determination of the computer matching program that we are other Federal, State, or local government amount of reduction required under currently conducting with DOL. records. It requires Federal agencies involved in computer matching section 224 of the Act for workers’ DATES: The deadline to submit programs to: compensation offset. comments on the proposed matching (1) Negotiate written agreements with program is 30 days from the date of D. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS AND PERSONS publication of this notice. The matching the other agency or agencies COVERED BY THE MATCHING PROGRAM: participating in the matching programs; program will be effective on May 25, (2) Obtain approval of the matching SYSTEMS OF RECORDS: 2017, or once a minimum of 30 days agreement by the Data Integrity Boards SSA will match the DOL extract file after publication of this notice has of the participating Federal agencies; against the MBR, SSA/ORSIS (60–0090), elapsed, whichever is later. The matching program will expire on asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES (3) Publish notice of the computer last fully published at 71 FR 1826 on matching program in the Federal January 11, 2006, as amended at 72 FR November 24, 2018. Register; 69723 (December 10, 2007) and 78 FR ADDRESSES: Interested parties may (4) Furnish detailed reports about 40542 (July 5, 2013). DOL’s extract file comment on this notice by either matching programs to Congress and is from DOL’s OWCP, BL Benefit telefaxing to (410) 966–0869, writing to OMB; Payments file, DOL/OWCP–9, last fully Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting (5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries published at 81 FR 25765 on April 29, Executive Director, Office of Privacy that their records are subject to 2016. Both agencies have published the and Disclosure, Office of the General matching; and appropriate routine uses to permit the Counsel, Social Security VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Oct 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00139 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1


Document Created: 2017-10-27 02:06:47
Document Modified: 2017-10-27 02:06:47
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 renewal of an existing computer matching program that will expire on May 24, 2017.
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 May 25, 2017, or once a minimum of 30 days after publication of this notice has elapsed, whichever is later. The matching program will expire on November 24, 2018.
ContactThe Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, as shown above.
FR Citation82 FR 49918 
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