82 FR 60613 - 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)
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| FR Document | 2017-27487 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60613-60614] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27487] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 agencies administering Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The matching program will compare state TANF agency records with new hire, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information from OCSE's National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system of records. The matching program will assist state TANF agencies in establishing or verifying eligibility for assistance, reducing payment errors, and maintaining program integrity. 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 agencies administering the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program are the recipient agencies. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3). Purpose(s): The matching program provides each participating state agency with new hire, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information from OCSE's National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system of records, pertaining to adult TANF applicants and recipients, resulting from comparing client Social Security numbers in the state agency's files to data in NDNH. The match results assist the state agencies in establishing or verifying clients' 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 state agencies may also use the NDNH information for the secondary purposes of updating the applicants' and recipients' reported participation in work activities and updating applicant, recipient, and employer contact information maintained by the state TANF agencies. 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 TANF benefits. Categories of Records: The categories of records involved in the matching program are new hire, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information. The specific data elements [[Page 60614]] that will be provided to OCSE in a state TANF agency input file are:Submitting state code (2-digit FIPS code) Date stamp (input file transmission date) Adult TANF applicant/recipient's Social Security number Adult TANF applicant/recipient's first, middle, and last name Same state data indicator (indicates whether the state TANF agency requests NDNH new hire, quarterly wage, or unemployment insurance even if the information was provided by that same state) Passback data (state TANF agency 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 state TANF agency input file to the Social Security numbers in the NDNH, and will provide the state TANF agency 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 state TANF agency input file. System(s) of Records: The OCSE records disclosed to state TANF agencies 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 8 in that system of records. Scott M. Lekan, Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2017-27487 Filed 12-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-42-P
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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
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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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that will be provided to OCSE in a state property such as patentable material, attendance limited to space available.
TANF agency input file are: and personal information concerning Individuals who plan to attend and
• Submitting state code (2-digit FIPS individuals associated with the grant need special assistance, such as sign
code) applications, the disclosure of which language interpretation or other
• Date stamp (input file transmission would constitute a clearly unwarranted reasonable accommodations, should
date) invasion of personal privacy. notify the Contact Person listed below
• Adult TANF applicant/recipient’s Name of Committee: Center for Scientific in advance of the meeting.
Social Security number Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR16–212:
• Adult TANF applicant/recipient’s The meeting will be closed to the
Cognitive Neuroscience and Assessment of
first, middle, and last name Cancer Treatment-Related Cognitive public in accordance with the
• Same state data indicator (indicates Impairment. provisions set forth in sections
whether the state TANF agency Date: January 17, 2018. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
requests NDNH new hire, quarterly Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as amended. The grant applications
wage, or unemployment insurance Agenda: To review and evaluate grant and/or contract proposals and the
even if the information was provided applications. discussions could disclose confidential
by that same state) Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
trade secrets or commercial property
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
• Passback data (state TANF agency such as patentable material, and
(Virtual Meeting).
information used to identify Contact Person: Kristin Kramer, Ph.D., personal information concerning
individuals within the input file to be Scientific Review Officer, Center for individuals associated with the grant
returned on the output file) Scientific Review, National Institutes of applications and/or contract proposals,
• Name/Social Security number Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5205, the disclosure of which would
verification request MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 437– constitute a clearly unwarranted
OCSE will compare the Social 0911, kramerkm@csr.nih.gov.
invasion of personal privacy.
Security numbers in the state TANF Name of Committee: Risk, Prevention and
agency input file to the Social Security Health Behavior Integrated Review Group; Name of Committee: National Advisory
numbers in the NDNH, and will provide Psychosocial Risk and Disease Prevention Council for Biomedical Imaging and
the state TANF agency with any Study Section. Bioengineering.
Date: January 22–23, 2018. Date: January 18, 2018.
available new hire and quarterly wage Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
information in NDNH (including names, Open: 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant Agenda: Report from the Institute Director,
Social Security numbers, home applications.
addresses, and employment other Institute Staff and scientific
Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase
information) pertaining to the presentation.
Pavilion, 4300 Military Road NW,
Place: The William F. Bolger Center,
individuals whose records are contained Washington, DC 20015.
Contact Person: Stacey FitzSimmons, Franklin Building, Classroom 3, 9600
in the state TANF agency input file.
System(s) of Records: The OCSE Ph.D., MPH, Scientific Review Officer, Center Newbridge Drive, Potomac, MD 20854.
records disclosed to state TANF for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Closed: 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3114, Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
agencies will be disclosed from OCSE’s
MSC 7808, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 451– applications and/or proposals.
National Directory of New Hires 9956, fitzsimmonss@csr.nih.gov. Place: The William F. Bolger Center,
(NDNH) system of records, No. 09–80–
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Franklin Building, Classroom 3, 9600
0381, last published at 80 FR 17906 on Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; Newbridge Drive, Potomac, MD 20854.
April 2, 2015. The disclosures are 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, Contact Person: David T. George, Ph.D.,
authorized by routine use 8 in that 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, Acting Associate Director, Office of Research
system of records. 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Administration, National Institute of
Institutes of Health, HHS)
Scott M. Lekan, Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering,
Commissioner, Office of Child Support Dated: December 18, 2017. 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 920,
Enforcement. Melanie J. Pantoja, Bethesda, MD 20892.
[FR Doc. 2017–27487 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am] Program Analyst; Office of Federal Advisory Any interested person may file written
BILLING CODE 4184–42–P Committee Policy. comments with the committee by forwarding
[FR Doc. 2017–27506 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am] the statement to the Contact Person listed on
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P this notice. The statement should include the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND name, address, telephone number and when
HUMAN SERVICES applicable, the business or professional
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND affiliation of the interested person.
National Institutes of Health HUMAN SERVICES Information is also available on the
Institute’s/Center’s home page: http://
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of National Institutes of Health www.nibib1.nih.gov/about/NACBIB/
Closed Meetings
NACBIB.htm, where an agenda and any
National Institute of Biomedical
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of
additional information for the meeting will
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as be posted when available.
Meeting
amended, notice is hereby given of the Dated: December 18, 2017.
following meetings. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
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David Clary,
The meetings will be closed to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
public in accordance with the amended, notice is hereby given of a Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
provisions set forth in sections meeting of the National Advisory Committee Policy.
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Council for Biomedical Imaging and [FR Doc. 2017–27508 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am]
as amended. The grant applications and Bioengineering. BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
the discussions could disclose The meeting will be open to the
confidential trade secrets or commercial public as indicated below, with
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| 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. | |
| 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. | |
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