82_FR_9299 82 FR 9277 - Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended: Computer Matching Program

82 FR 9277 - Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended: Computer Matching Program

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 22 (February 3, 2017)

Page Range9277-9278
FR Document2017-02271

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, notice is hereby given of the agreement between the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concerning the conduct of TIGTA's computer matching program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 22 (Friday, February 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9277-9278]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02271]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; Privacy Act of 
1974, as Amended: Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, notice is hereby given of the agreement between the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) concerning the conduct of TIGTA's computer 
matching program.

DATES:  Effective Date: March 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments or inquires may be mailed to the Treasury Inspector 
General for Tax Administration, Attn: Office of Chief Counsel, 1401 H 
St. NW., Suite 469, Washington, DC 20005, or via electronic mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Chief Counsel, Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration, (202) 622-4068.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TIGTA's computer matching program assists in 
the detection and deterrence of fraud, waste, and abuse in the programs 
and operations of the IRS and related entities as well as protects 
against attempts to corrupt or interfere with tax administration. 
TIGTA's computer matching program is also designed to proactively 
detect and to deter criminal and administrative misconduct by IRS 
employees. Computer matching is the most feasible method of performing 
comprehensive analysis of data.
    Name of Source Agency: Internal Revenue Service.
    Name of Recipient Agency: Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration.
    Beginning and Completion Dates: This program of computer matches is 
expected to commence on March 10, 2017, but not earlier than the 
fortieth day after copies of the Computer Matching Agreement are 
provided to the Congress and OMB unless comments dictate otherwise. The 
program of computer matches is expected to conclude on September 9, 
2018.
    Purpose: This program is designed to deter and detect fraud, waste, 
and abuse in Internal Revenue Service programs and operations, to 
investigate criminal and administrative misconduct by IRS employees, 
and to protect against attempts to corrupt or threaten the IRS and/or 
its employees.
    Authority: The Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 
Treasury Order 115-01.
    Categories of Individuals Covered: Current and former employees of 
the Internal Revenue Service as well as individuals and entities about 
whom information is maintained in the systems of records listed below.
    Categories of Records Covered: Included in this program of computer 
matches are records from the following Treasury or Internal Revenue 
Service systems.

a. Treasury Payroll and Personnel System [Treasury/DO.001]
b. Treasury Child Care Tuition Assistance Records [Treasury/DO.003]
c. Public Transportation Incentive Program Records [Treasury/DO.005]
d. Treasury Financial Management Systems [Treasury/DO.009]
e. Correspondence Files and Correspondence Control Files [Treasury/IRS 
00.001]
f. Correspondence Files: Inquiries About Enforcement Activities 
[Treasury/IRS 00.002]
g. Taxpayer Advocate Service and Customer Feedback and Survey Records 
System [Treasury/IRS 00.003]
h. Employee Complaint and Allegation Referral Records [Treasury/IRS 
00.007]
i. Third Party Contact Records [Treasury/IRS 00.333]

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j. Stakeholder Relationship Management and Subject Files, Chief, 
Communications and Liaison [Treasury/IRS 10.004]
k. Volunteer Records [Treasury/IRS 10.555]
l. Annual Listing of Undelivered Refund Checks [Treasury/IRS 22.003]
m. File of Erroneous Refunds [Treasury/IRS 22.011]
n. Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Program Records [Treasury/IRS 
22.012]
o. Foreign Information System (FIS) [Treasury/IRS 22.027]
p. Individual Microfilm Retention Register [Treasury/IRS 22.032]
q. Subsidiary Accounting Files [Treasury/IRS 22.054]
r. Automated Non-Master File (ANMF) [Treasury/IRS 22.060]
s. Information Return Master File (IRMF) [Treasury/IRS 22.061]
t. Electronic Filing Records [Treasury/IRS 22.062]
u. Customer Account Data Engine (CADE) Individual Master File (IMF) 
[Treasury/IRS 24.030]
v. CADE Business Master File (BMF) [Treasury/IRS 24.046]
w. Audit Underreported Case File [Treasury/IRS 24.047]
x. Acquired Property Records [Treasury/IRS 26.001]
y. Lien Files [Treasury/IRS 26.009]
z. Offer in Compromise (OIC) File [Treasury/IRS 26.012]
aa. Trust Fund Recovery Cases/One Hundred Percent Penalty Cases 
[Treasury/IRS 26.013]
bb. Record 21, Record of Seizure and Sale of Real Property [Treasury/
IRS 26.014]
cc. Taxpayer Delinquent Account (TDA) Files [Treasury/IRS 26.019]
dd. Taxpayer Delinquency Investigation (TDI) Files [Treasury/IRS 
26.020]
ee. Identification Media Files System for Employees and Others Issued 
IRS Identification [Treasury/IRS 34.013]
ff. Security Clearance Files [Treasury/IRS 34.016]
gg. Personnel Security Investigations, National Background 
Investigations Center [Treasury/IRS 34.021]
hh. National Background Investigations Center Management Information 
System [Treasury/IRS 34.022]
ii. IRS Audit Trail and Security Records System [Treasury/IRS 34.037]
jj. General Personnel and Payroll Records [Treasury/IRS 36.003]
kk. Practitioner Disciplinary Records [Treasury/IRS 37.007]
ll. Enrolled Agent and Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent Records 
[Treasury/IRS 37.009]
mm. Preparer Tax Identification Number Records [Treasury/IRS 37.111]
nn. Examination Administrative File [Treasury/IRS 42.001]
oo. Audit Information Management System (AIMS) [Treasury/IRS 42.008]
pp. Compliance Programs and Projects Files [Treasury/IRS 42.021]
qq. Anti-Money laundering/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Form 8300 Records 
[Treasury/IRS 42.031]
rr. Appeals Centralized Data System [Treasury/IRS 44.003]
ss. Criminal Investigation Management Information System [Treasury/IRS 
46.002]
tt. Automated Information Analysis System [Treasury/IRS 46.050]
uu. Tax Exempt/Government Entities (TE/GE) Case management Records 
[Treasury/IRS 50.222]
vv. Employee Protection System Records [Treasury/IRS 60.000]
ww. Chief Counsel Management Information System Records [Treasury/IRS 
90.001]

Ryan Law,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and 
Records.
[FR Doc. 2017-02271 Filed 2-2-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 22 / Friday, February 3, 2017 / Notices 9277 a covered institution’s operational risk notice. Comments continue to be invited attempts to corrupt or interfere with tax exposures due to factors such as on: administration. TIGTA’s computer changes in relationships with third- (a) Whether the collection of matching program is also designed to party vendors, overhaul of compliance information is necessary for the proper proactively detect and to deter criminal management system, or potential new performance of the functions of the and administrative misconduct by IRS litigation exposures. OCC, including whether the information employees. Computer matching is the has practical utility; most feasible method of performing Response to Comments on Timing of (b) The accuracy of the OCC’s comprehensive analysis of data. Schedule Changes estimate of the burden of the collection Name of Source Agency: Internal One commenter requested (a) a of information; Revenue Service. minimum of six months between the (c) Ways to enhance the quality, Name of Recipient Agency: Treasury publication of final changes to the utility, and clarity of the information to Inspector General for Tax reporting templates and the effective be collected; Administration. date of the changes; (b) the effective date (d) Ways to minimize the burden of Beginning and Completion Dates: for changes be aligned with the release the collection on respondents, including This program of computer matches is of the technical instructions related to through the use of automated collection expected to commence on March 10, the changes; (c) clarifying questions be techniques or other forms of information 2017, but not earlier than the fortieth addressed before the effective date of a technology; and day after copies of the Computer change; and (d) the technical (e) Estimates of capital or start-up Matching Agreement are provided to the instructions accompanying any costs and costs of operation, Congress and OMB unless comments proposed changes in the reporting maintenance, and purchase of services dictate otherwise. The program of templates be subject to public notice to provide information. computer matches is expected to and comment. The OCC recognizes the Dated: January 30, 2017. conclude on September 9, 2018. challenges with implementing changes Purpose: This program is designed to Stuart Feldstein, in a timely and controlled manner, deter and detect fraud, waste, and abuse Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities especially when the changes are in Internal Revenue Service programs Division, Office of the Comptroller of the finalized close to the effective date. The Currency. and operations, to investigate criminal OCC continues to balance the need to and administrative misconduct by IRS [FR Doc. 2017–02255 Filed 2–2–17; 8:45 am] collect additional information with the employees, and to protect against BILLING CODE 4810–33–P objective of providing as much time as attempts to corrupt or threaten the IRS is feasible in advance of and/or its employees. implementation. Authority: The Inspector General Act DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY In regards to the proposed changes of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and Treasury contained in this notice, the OCC notes Treasury Inspector General for Tax Order 115–01. that the changes related to collecting Administration; Privacy Act of 1974, as Categories of Individuals Covered: components of the Supplementary Amended: Computer Matching Current and former employees of the Leverage Ratio on the Capital worksheet Program Internal Revenue Service as well as of the Summary Schedule allow for the individuals and entities about whom AGENCY: Treasury Inspector General for information is maintained in the incorporation of key measures of Tax Administration, Treasury. systems of records listed below. regulatory capital adequacy into the ACTION: Notice. Categories of Records Covered: stress test. In the Operational Risk Included in this program of computer Schedule, the Material Risk SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, the matches are records from the following Identification and Operational Risk Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, notice Treasury or Internal Revenue Service Scenarios sub-schedules, which are not is hereby given of the agreement systems. required for firms deemed ‘‘Large and between the Treasury Inspector General Non-Complex,’’ are often provided as a. Treasury Payroll and Personnel for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the System [Treasury/DO.001] part of the DFAST review in response to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) follow-up supervisory requests, so b. Treasury Child Care Tuition concerning the conduct of TIGTA’s Assistance Records [Treasury/ filling out these worksheets would computer matching program. simply formalize an existing process. DO.003] DATES: Effective Date: March 10, 2017. c. Public Transportation Incentive Other changes are clarifying in nature: Streamlining the instructions, removing ADDRESSES: Comments or inquires may Program Records [Treasury/DO.005] be mailed to the Treasury Inspector d. Treasury Financial Management information, or aligning with the General for Tax Administration, Attn: Systems [Treasury/DO.009] Board’s FR Y–14A data collection. The e. Correspondence Files and OCC will continue to publish technical Office of Chief Counsel, 1401 H St. NW., Suite 469, Washington, DC 20005, or via Correspondence Control Files instructions as early as feasible. [Treasury/IRS 00.001] Type of Review: Revision. electronic mail to Counsel.Office@ tigta.treas.gov. f. Correspondence Files: Inquiries About Affected Public: Businesses or other Enforcement Activities [Treasury/ for-profit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: IRS 00.002] Estimated Number of Respondents: Office of Chief Counsel, Treasury asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES g. Taxpayer Advocate Service and 25. Inspector General for Tax Customer Feedback and Survey Estimated Total Annual Burden: Administration, (202) 622–4068. Records System [Treasury/IRS 13,412.5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TIGTA’s 00.003] The OCC believes that the systems computer matching program assists in h. Employee Complaint and Allegation covered institutions use to prepare the the detection and deterrence of fraud, Referral Records [Treasury/IRS FR Y–14 reporting templates to submit waste, and abuse in the programs and 00.007] to the Board will also be used to prepare operations of the IRS and related i. Third Party Contact Records the reporting templates described in this entities as well as protects against [Treasury/IRS 00.333] VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Feb 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

9278 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 22 / Friday, February 3, 2017 / Notices j. Stakeholder Relationship Management nn. Examination Administrative File D Advises the Secretary of the and Subject Files, Chief, [Treasury/IRS 42.001] Treasury with regard to the events, Communications and Liaison oo. Audit Information Management persons, or places to be commemorated [Treasury/IRS 10.004] System (AIMS) [Treasury/IRS by the issuance of commemorative coins k. Volunteer Records [Treasury/IRS 42.008] in each of the five calendar years 10.555] pp. Compliance Programs and Projects succeeding the year in which a l. Annual Listing of Undelivered Refund Files [Treasury/IRS 42.021] commemorative coin designation is Checks [Treasury/IRS 22.003] qq. Anti-Money laundering/Bank made. m. File of Erroneous Refunds [Treasury/ Secrecy Act (BSA) and Form 8300 D Makes recommendations with IRS 22.011] Records [Treasury/IRS 42.031] respect to the mintage level for any n. Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) rr. Appeals Centralized Data System commemorative coin recommended. Program Records [Treasury/IRS [Treasury/IRS 44.003] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 22.012] ss. Criminal Investigation Management o. Foreign Information System (FIS) Information System [Treasury/IRS Betty Birdsong, Acting United States [Treasury/IRS 22.027] 46.002] Mint Liaison to the CCAC; 801 9th p. Individual Microfilm Retention tt. Automated Information Analysis Street NW; Washington, DC 20220; or Register [Treasury/IRS 22.032] System [Treasury/IRS 46.050] call 202–354–7200. q. Subsidiary Accounting Files uu. Tax Exempt/Government Entities Any member of the public interested [Treasury/IRS 22.054] (TE/GE) Case management Records in submitting matters for the CCAC’s r. Automated Non-Master File (ANMF) [Treasury/IRS 50.222] consideration is invited to submit them [Treasury/IRS 22.060] vv. Employee Protection System by fax to the following number: 202– s. Information Return Master File Records [Treasury/IRS 60.000] 756–6525. (IRMF) [Treasury/IRS 22.061] ww. Chief Counsel Management Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5135(b)(8)(C). t. Electronic Filing Records [Treasury/ Information System Records Dated: January 27, 2017. IRS 22.062] [Treasury/IRS 90.001] David Motl, u. Customer Account Data Engine Acting Principal Deputy Director, United Ryan Law, (CADE) Individual Master File States Mint. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, (IMF) [Treasury/IRS 24.030] Transparency, and Records. [FR Doc. 2017–02305 Filed 2–2–17; 8:45 am] v. CADE Business Master File (BMF) [FR Doc. 2017–02271 Filed 2–2–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P [Treasury/IRS 24.046] w. Audit Underreported Case File BILLING CODE 4810–04–P [Treasury/IRS 24.047] x. Acquired Property Records [Treasury/ DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS IRS 26.001] DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AFFAIRS y. Lien Files [Treasury/IRS 26.009] [OMB Control No. 2900–0111] z. Offer in Compromise (OIC) File United States Mint [Treasury/IRS 26.012] Notification of Citizens Coinage Agency Information Collection aa. Trust Fund Recovery Cases/One Activity: (Statement of Purchaser or Advisory Committee February 15, Hundred Percent Penalty Cases Owner Assuming Seller’s Loan) 2017, Public Meeting [Treasury/IRS 26.013] bb. Record 21, Record of Seizure and ACTION: Notice AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Sale of Real Property [Treasury/IRS Administration, Department of Veterans 26.014] Pursuant to United States Code, Title Affairs. cc. Taxpayer Delinquent Account (TDA) 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United ACTION: Notice. Files [Treasury/IRS 26.019] States Mint announces the Citizens dd. Taxpayer Delinquency Investigation Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) SUMMARY: In compliance with the (TDI) Files [Treasury/IRS 26.020] public meeting scheduled for February Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of ee. Identification Media Files System for 15, 2017. 1995, this notice announces that the Employees and Others Issued IRS Date: February 15, 2017. Veterans Benefits Administration Identification [Treasury/IRS 34.013] Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, ff. Security Clearance Files [Treasury/ Location: This meeting will occur via will submit the collection of IRS 34.016] teleconference. Interested members of information, abstracted below, to the gg. Personnel Security Investigations, the public may dial in to listen to the Office of Management and Budget National Background Investigations meeting at (866) 564–9287/Access Code: (OMB) for review and comment. The Center [Treasury/IRS 34.021] 62956028. PRA submission describes the nature of hh. National Background Investigations Subject: Consideration of themes for the information collection and its Center Management Information the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters expected cost and burden; it includes System [Treasury/IRS 34.022] program and the Office of Strategic the actual data collection instrument. ii. IRS Audit Trail and Security Records Services Congressional Gold Medal. Interested persons should call the DATES: Comments must be submitted on System [Treasury/IRS 34.037] jj. General Personnel and Payroll CCAC HOTLINE at (202) 354–7502 for or before March 6, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Records [Treasury/IRS 36.003] the latest update on meeting time and kk. Practitioner Disciplinary Records room location. on the collection of information through [Treasury/IRS 37.007] In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135, www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of ll. Enrolled Agent and Enrolled the CCAC: Information and Regulatory Affairs, Retirement Plan Agent Records Advises the Secretary of the Treasury Office of Management and Budget, Attn: [Treasury/IRS 37.009] on any theme or design proposals VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., mm. Preparer Tax Identification relating to circulating coinage, bullion Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Number Records [Treasury/IRS coinage, Congressional Gold Medals, electronic mail to oira_submission@ 37.111] and national and other medals. omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Feb 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEffective Date: March 10, 2017.
ContactOffice of Chief Counsel, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (202) 622-4068.
FR Citation82 FR 9277 
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