82 FR 60612 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 244 (December 21, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 244 (December 21, 2017)
| Page Range | 60612-60613 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27486 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60612-60613] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27486] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of a new matching program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement (HHS/ACF/OCSE), is providing notice of a re-established matching program between OCSE and state workforce agencies (SWAs) administering the Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program. The matching program will provide SWAs with new hire (i.e., employment status) and quarterly wage information from OCSE's National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system of records, for the purpose of assisting SWAs in preventing, detecting, and addressing program violations and errors, and for related secondary purposes. DATES: The deadline for comments on this notice is January 22, 2018. The re-established matching program will commence not sooner than 30 days after publication of this notice, provided no comments are received that warrant a change to this notice. The matching program will be conducted for an initial term of 18 months (approximately January 13, 2018 through July 13, 2019) and within 3 months of expiration may be renewed for up to 12 additional months if the parties make no change to the matching program and certify that the program has been conducted in compliance with the matching agreement. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments on this notice, by mail or email, to Linda Boyer, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, by email at [email protected], or by mail at 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: General questions about the matching program may be submitted to Linda Boyer, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, by email at [email protected], by mail at Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201, or by telephone at 202-401-5410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), 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 (meaning, records about individual retrieved by personal identifier) are matched with other federal or state agency records. The Privacy Act requires agencies involved in a matching program to: 1. Enter into a written agreement, which must be prepared in accordance with the Privacy Act, approved by the Data Integrity Board of each participating federal agency, provided to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and made available to the public, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4). 2. Notify the individuals whose information will be used in the matching program that the information they provide is subject to verification through matching, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D). 3. Verify match findings before suspending, terminating, reducing, or making a final denial of an individual's benefits or payments or taking other adverse action against the individual, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(p). 4. Report the matching program to Congress and the OMB, in advance and annually, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o) (2)(A)(i), (r), and (u)(3)(D). 5. Publish advance notice of the matching program in the Federal Register as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12). This matching program meets these requirements. Participating Agencies Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is the source agency, and state workforce agencies (SWAs) administering the Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program are the recipient agencies. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(8). Purpose(s) The matching program provides each SWA with new hire and quarterly wage information from OCSE's National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system of records, pertaining to adult UC applicants and recipients, resulting from comparing client name and Social Security number combinations in the SWA's files to data in NDNH. The match results assist the SWAs in establishing or verifying eligibility for assistance, reducing payment errors, and maintaining program integrity, including determining whether duplicate participation exists or if the client resides in another state. The SWAs may also use the NDNH information for secondary purposes, such as updating UC recipients' reported participation in work activities, updating recipients' and their employers' contact information, and administering the SWAs' tax compliance function. Categories of Individuals The categories of individuals whose information is involved in the matching program are adult members of households who receive or have applied for UC benefits. Categories of Records The categories of records involved in the matching program are new hire and quarterly wage information. The specific data elements that will be provided to OCSE in a SWA input file are:Submitting state code (2-digit FIPS code) Date stamp (input file transmission date) [[Page 60613]] UC benefit applicant/recipient's Social Security number UC benefit applicant/recipient's first, middle, and last name Same state data indicator (indicates whether the SWA requests NDNH new hire and quarterly wage information was provided to the NDNH by that same state) Passback data (SWA information used to identify individuals within the input file to be returned on the output file) Name/Social Security number verification request OCSE will compare the Social Security numbers in the SWA input file to the Social Security numbers in the NDNH, and will provide the SWA with any available new hire and quarterly wage information in NDNH (including names, Social Security numbers, home addresses, and employment information) pertaining to the individuals whose records are contained in the SWA input file. System(s) of Records The OCSE records disclosed to SWAs will be disclosed from OCSE's National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system of records, No. 09-80- 0381, last published at 80 FR 17906 on April 2, 2015. The disclosures are authorized by routine use 13 in that system of records. Scott M. Lekan, Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2017-27486 Filed 12-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-42-P
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an approved or pending drug product change to this notice. The matching adverse action against the individual, as
application during his period of program will be conducted for an initial required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(p).
debarment he will be subject to civil term of 18 months (approximately 4. Report the matching program to
money penalties (section 307(a)(7) of the January 13, 2018 through July 13, 2019) Congress and the OMB, in advance and
FD&C Act). In addition, FDA will not and within 3 months of expiration may annually, as required by 5 U.S.C.
accept or review any abbreviated new be renewed for up to 12 additional 552a(o) (2)(A)(i), (r), and (u)(3)(D).
drug applications from Dr. Pierce during months if the parties make no change to 5. Publish advance notice of the
his period of debarment (section the matching program and certify that matching program in the Federal
306(c)(1)(B) of the FD&C Act). the program has been conducted in Register as required by 5 U.S.C.
Any application by Dr. Pierce for compliance with the matching 552a(e)(12).
termination of debarment under section agreement. This matching program meets these
306(d)(1) of the FD&C Act should be ADDRESSES: Interested parties may requirements.
identified with Docket No. FDA–2017– submit written comments on this notice,
N–1277 and sent to the Dockets Participating Agencies
by mail or email, to Linda Boyer,
Management Staff (see ADDRESSES). All Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement
such submissions are to be filed in four Office of Child Support Enforcement, (OCSE) is the source agency, and state
copies. The public availability of Administration for Children and workforce agencies (SWAs)
information in these submissions is Families, by email at linda.boyer@ administering the Unemployment
governed by § 10.20. acf.hhs.gov, or by mail at Mary E. Compensation (UC) Program are the
Publicly available submissions may Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW, 5th recipient agencies.
be seen in the Dockets Management Floor, Washington, DC 20201.
Staff (see ADDRESSES) between 9 a.m. Authority for Conducting the Matching
Comments received will be available for Program
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. public inspection at this address from
Dated: December 14, 2017. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(8).
Leslie Kux, through Friday. Purpose(s)
Associate Commissioner for Policy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General questions about the matching The matching program provides each
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program may be submitted to Linda SWA with new hire and quarterly wage
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Boyer, Director, Division of Federal information from OCSE’s National
Systems, Office of Child Support Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system
Enforcement, Administration for of records, pertaining to adult UC
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Children and Families, by email at applicants and recipients, resulting from
HUMAN SERVICES
linda.boyer@acf.hhs.gov, by mail at comparing client name and Social
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street Security number combinations in the
SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201, SWA’s files to data in NDNH. The
AGENCY: Administration for Children match results assist the SWAs in
or by telephone at 202–401–5410.
and Families, Department of Health and establishing or verifying eligibility for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Human Services. assistance, reducing payment errors,
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
ACTION: Notice of a new matching U.S.C. 552a), provides for certain and maintaining program integrity,
program. protections for individuals applying for including determining whether
duplicate participation exists or if the
SUMMARY: In accordance with subsection and receiving federal benefits. The law client resides in another state. The
(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as governs the use of computer matching
SWAs may also use the NDNH
amended, the Department of Health and by federal agencies when records in a information for secondary purposes,
Human Services, Administration for system of records (meaning, records
about individual retrieved by personal such as updating UC recipients’
Children and Families, Office of Child reported participation in work activities,
Support Enforcement (HHS/ACF/ identifier) are matched with other
federal or state agency records. The updating recipients’ and their
OCSE), is providing notice of a re- employers’ contact information, and
established matching program between Privacy Act requires agencies involved
in a matching program to: administering the SWAs’ tax
OCSE and state workforce agencies compliance function.
1. Enter into a written agreement,
(SWAs) administering the
which must be prepared in accordance Categories of Individuals
Unemployment Compensation (UC)
with the Privacy Act, approved by the
Program. The matching program will The categories of individuals whose
Data Integrity Board of each
provide SWAs with new hire (i.e., information is involved in the matching
participating federal agency, provided to
employment status) and quarterly wage program are adult members of
Congress and the Office of Management
information from OCSE’s National households who receive or have applied
and Budget (OMB), and made available
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system for UC benefits.
to the public, as required by 5 U.S.C.
of records, for the purpose of assisting
552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4). Categories of Records
SWAs in preventing, detecting, and
2. Notify the individuals whose
addressing program violations and The categories of records involved in
information will be used in the
errors, and for related secondary the matching program are new hire and
matching program that the information
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purposes. quarterly wage information. The specific
they provide is subject to verification
DATES: The deadline for comments on through matching, as required by 5 data elements that will be provided to
this notice is January 22, 2018. The re- U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D). OCSE in a SWA input file are:
established matching program will 3. Verify match findings before • Submitting state code (2-digit FIPS
commence not sooner than 30 days after suspending, terminating, reducing, or code)
publication of this notice, provided no making a final denial of an individual’s • Date stamp (input file transmission
comments are received that warrant a benefits or payments or taking other date)
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• UC benefit applicant/recipient’s of records. The matching program will to the public, as required by 5 U.S.C.
Social Security number assist state TANF agencies in 552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4).
• UC benefit applicant/recipient’s first, establishing or verifying eligibility for 2. Notify the individuals whose
middle, and last name assistance, reducing payment errors, information will be used in the
• Same state data indicator (indicates and maintaining program integrity. matching program that the information
whether the SWA requests NDNH DATES: The deadline for comments on they provide is subject to verification
new hire and quarterly wage this notice is January 22, 2018. The re- through matching, as required by 5
information was provided to the established matching program will U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
NDNH by that same state) commence not sooner than 30 days after 3. Verify match findings before
• Passback data (SWA information used suspending, terminating, reducing, or
publication of this notice, provided no
to identify individuals within the making a final denial of an individual’s
comments are received that warrant a
input file to be returned on the output benefits or payments or taking other
change to this notice.
file) adverse action against the individual, as
• Name/Social Security number The matching program will be
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(p).
verification request conducted for an initial term of 18 4. Report the matching program to
months (approximately January 13, 2018 Congress and the OMB, in advance and
OCSE will compare the Social
through July 13, 2019) and within 3 annually, as required by 5 U.S.C.
Security numbers in the SWA input file
months of expiration may be renewed 552a(o) (2)(A)(i), (r), and (u)(3)(D).
to the Social Security numbers in the
for up to 12 additional months if the 5. Publish advance notice of the
NDNH, and will provide the SWA with
parties make no change to the matching matching program in the Federal
any available new hire and quarterly
program and certify that the program Register as required by 5 U.S.C.
wage information in NDNH (including
has been conducted in compliance with 552a(e)(12).
names, Social Security numbers, home
the matching agreement. This matching program meets these
addresses, and employment
information) pertaining to the ADDRESSES: Interested parties may requirements.
individuals whose records are contained submit written comments on this notice, Participating Agencies: Office of Child
in the SWA input file. by mail or email, to Linda Boyer, Support Enforcement (OCSE) is the
Director, Division of Federal Systems, source agency, and state agencies
System(s) of Records Office of Child Support Enforcement, administering the Temporary Assistance
The OCSE records disclosed to SWAs Administration for Children and for Needy Families (TANF) program are
will be disclosed from OCSE’s National Families, by email at linda.boyer@ the recipient agencies.
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system acf.hhs.gov, or by mail at Mary E. Authority for Conducting the
of records, No. 09–80–0381, last Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW, 5th Matching Program: 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3).
published at 80 FR 17906 on April 2, Floor, Washington, DC 20201. Purpose(s): The matching program
2015. The disclosures are authorized by Comments received will be available for provides each participating state agency
routine use 13 in that system of records. public inspection at this address from with new hire, quarterly wage, and
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday unemployment insurance information
Scott M. Lekan, from OCSE’s National Directory of New
through Friday.
Commissioner, Office of Child Support Hires (NDNH) system of records,
Enforcement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
pertaining to adult TANF applicants
[FR Doc. 2017–27486 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am] General questions about the matching
and recipients, resulting from
program may be submitted to Linda
BILLING CODE 4184–42–P comparing client Social Security
Boyer, Director, Division of Federal
numbers in the state agency’s files to
Systems, Office of Child Support
data in NDNH. The match results assist
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Enforcement, Administration for
the state agencies in establishing or
HUMAN SERVICES Children and Families, by email at
verifying clients’ eligibility for
linda.boyer@acf.hhs.gov, by mail at
assistance, reducing payment errors,
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street and maintaining program integrity,
SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201,
AGENCY: Administration for Children including determining whether
or by telephone at 202–401–5410.
and Families, Department of Health and duplicate participation exists or if the
Human Services. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The client resides in another state. The state
ACTION: Notice of a new matching
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 agencies may also use the NDNH
program. U.S.C. 552a), provides for certain information for the secondary purposes
protections for individuals applying for of updating the applicants’ and
SUMMARY: In accordance with subsection and receiving federal benefits. The law recipients’ reported participation in
(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as governs the use of computer matching work activities and updating applicant,
amended, the Department of Health and by federal agencies when records in a recipient, and employer contact
Human Services, Administration for system of records (meaning, records information maintained by the state
Children and Families, Office of Child about individual retrieved by personal TANF agencies.
Support Enforcement (HHS/ACF/ identifier) are matched with other Categories of Individuals: The
OCSE), is providing notice of a re- federal or state agency records. The categories of individuals whose
established matching program between Privacy Act requires agencies involved information is involved in the matching
OCSE and state agencies administering in a matching program to: program are adult members of
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Temporary Assistance for Needy 1. Enter into a written agreement, households who receive or have applied
Families (TANF). The matching which must be prepared in accordance for TANF benefits.
program will compare state TANF with the Privacy Act, approved by the Categories of Records: The categories
agency records with new hire, quarterly Data Integrity Board of each of records involved in the matching
wage, and unemployment insurance participating federal agency, provided to program are new hire, quarterly wage,
information from OCSE’s National Congress and the Office of Management and unemployment insurance
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system and Budget (OMB), and made available information. The specific data elements
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a new matching program. | |
| Dates | The deadline for comments on this notice is January 22, 2018. The re-established matching program will commence not sooner than 30 days after publication of this notice, provided no comments are received that warrant a change to this notice. The matching program will be conducted for an initial term of 18 months (approximately January 13, 2018 through July 13, 2019) and within 3 months of expiration may be renewed for up to 12 additional months if the parties make no change to the matching program and certify that the program has been conducted in compliance with the matching agreement. | |
| Contact | General questions about the matching program may be submitted to Linda Boyer, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, by email at [email protected], by mail at Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201, or by telephone at 202-401-5410. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 60612 |
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