83_FR_26850 83 FR 26739 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

83 FR 26739 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)

Page Range26739-26739
FR Document2018-12314

In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). This matching agreement sets forth the terms, safeguards, and procedures under which RRB, as the source agency, will disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient agency. SSA will use the information to verify Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) eligibility and benefit payment amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity amounts RRB paid to SSI and SVB recipients in the Supplemental Security Income Record (SSR).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26739]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12314]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2017-0059]


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Railroad 
Retirement Board (RRB). This matching agreement sets forth the terms, 
safeguards, and procedures under which RRB, as the source agency, will 
disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient agency. SSA 
will use the information to verify Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) eligibility and benefit payment 
amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity amounts RRB paid to 
SSI and SVB recipients in the Supplemental Security Income Record 
(SSR).

DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program 
is 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The 
matching program will be applicable on September 2, 2018 and will 
expire on March 1, 2020, or once a minimum of 30 days after publication 
of this notice has elapsed, whichever is later. The matching program 
will be in effect for a period of 18 months.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869, writing to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting 
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel, Social Security Administration, G-401WHR Building, 
6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, or email at 
[email protected]. All comments received will be available for 
public inspection by contacting Ms. Zimmerman at this street address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general 
questions about the matching program to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting 
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel, by any of the means shown above.

Mary Ann Zimmerman,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of 
the General Counsel.

    Participating Agencies: SSA and RRB.
    Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The legal authority 
for this agreement is executed in compliance with the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 
1988, the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. Legal 
authority for the disclosure under this agreement for the SSI portion 
are 1631(e)(1)(A) and (B) and 1631(f) of the Social Security Act (Act) 
(42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(A) and (B) and 1383(f)). The legal authority for 
the disclosure under this agreement for the SVB portion is 806(b) of 
the Act (42 U.S.C. 1006(b)).
    Purpose(s): The purpose of this matching program is to set forth 
the terms, safeguards, and procedures under which RRB, as the source 
agency, will disclose RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the recipient 
agency. SSA will use the information to verify SSI and SVB eligibility 
and benefit payment amounts. SSA will also record the railroad annuity 
amounts RRB paid to SSI and SVB recipients in the SSR.
    Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is 
involved in this matching program are applicants for and recipients of 
SSI payments and SVB benefits.
    Categories of Records: SSA will match the Social Security number, 
name, date of birth, and RRB claim number on the RRB file and the SSR.
    System(s) of Records: RRB will provide SSA with an electronic data 
file containing annuity payment data from RRB's system of records, RRB-
22 Railroad Retirement, Survivor, and Pensioner Benefits System, last 
published on May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018). SSA will match RRB's data with 
data maintained in the SSR, Supplemental Security Income Record and 
Special Veterans Benefits, SSA/OITPBS, 60-0103, published on January 
11, 2006 (71 FR 1830) and December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723). SVB data 
also resides on the SSR.

[FR Doc. 2018-12314 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4191-02-P



                                                                                          Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 111 / Friday, June 8, 2018 / Notices                                                                                    26739

                                                7. Authorization for the Social                                          resources. The MMA mandates that the                             or continue to qualify, for the subsidy.
                                              Security Administration to Obtain                                          Government provide subsidies for those                           SSA uses Form SSA–4640 to: (1) Obtain
                                              Account Records from a Financial                                           individuals who qualify for the                                  the individual’s consent to verify
                                              Institution and Request for Records                                        program, and who meet eligibility                                balances of financial institution (FI)
                                              (Medicare)—20 CFR 418.3420—0960–                                           criteria for help with premium,                                  accounts; and (2) obtain verification of
                                              0729. The Medicare Prescription Drug,                                      deductible, or co-payment costs. SSA                             such balances from the FI. Respondents
                                              Improvement, and Modernization Act of                                      uses the SSA–4640, Authorization for                             are Medicare Part D program subsidy
                                              2003 (MMA) established the Medicare                                        the Social Security Administration to                            applicants or claimants, and their
                                              Part D program for voluntary                                               Obtain Account Records from a                                    financial institutions.
                                              prescription drug coverage of premium,                                     Financial Institution and Request for
                                              deductible, and copayment costs for                                        Records (Medicare), to determine if                                Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                              individuals with limited income and                                        subsidy applicants or recipients qualify,                        approved information collection.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Average               Estimated total
                                                                                                                                                                       Number of       Frequency of                 burden per
                                                                                     Modality of completion                                                                                                                                 annual burden
                                                                                                                                                                      respondents        response                    response                   (hours)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (minutes)

                                              SSA–4640—Medicare Part D Subsidy Applicants ..........................................                                          5,000                        1                          1                 83
                                              SSA–4640—Financial Institutions ...................................................................                             5,000                        1                          4                333

                                                   Total ..........................................................................................................          10,000   ........................   ........................              416



                                                Dated: June 4, 2018.                                                     has elapsed, whichever is later. The                             the SVB portion is 806(b) of the Act (42
                                              Faye Lipsky,                                                               matching program will be in effect for                           U.S.C. 1006(b)).
                                              Reports Clearance Director, Social Security                                a period of 18 months.                                              Purpose(s): The purpose of this
                                              Administration.                                                            ADDRESSES: Interested parties may                                matching program is to set forth the
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–12395 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am]                                 comment on this notice by either                                 terms, safeguards, and procedures under
                                              BILLING CODE 4191–02–P                                                     telefaxing to (410) 966–0869, writing to                         which RRB, as the source agency, will
                                                                                                                         Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting                                       disclose RRB annuity payment data to
                                                                                                                         Executive Director, Office of Privacy
                                              SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                              SSA, the recipient agency. SSA will use
                                                                                                                         and Disclosure, Office of the General
                                                                                                                                                                                          the information to verify SSI and SVB
                                                                                                                         Counsel, Social Security
                                              [Docket No. SSA 2017–0059]
                                                                                                                         Administration, G–401WHR Building,                               eligibility and benefit payment amounts.
                                                                                                                         6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD                           SSA will also record the railroad
                                              Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program                                                                                                       annuity amounts RRB paid to SSI and
                                                                                                                         21235–6401, or email at
                                              AGENCY:      Social Security Administration                                Mary.Ann.Zimmerman@ssa.gov. All                                  SVB recipients in the SSR.
                                              (SSA).                                                                     comments received will be available for                            Categories of Individuals: The
                                              ACTION:Notice of a new matching                                            public inspection by contacting Ms.                              individuals whose information is
                                              program.                                                                   Zimmerman at this street address.                                involved in this matching program are
                                                                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                 applicants for and recipients of SSI
                                              SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                                          Interested parties may submit general                            payments and SVB benefits.
                                              provisions of the Privacy Act, as                                          questions about the matching program
                                              amended, this notice announces a new                                                                                                          Categories of Records: SSA will match
                                                                                                                         to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
                                              matching program with the Railroad                                                                                                          the Social Security number, name, date
                                                                                                                         Executive Director, Office of Privacy
                                              Retirement Board (RRB). This matching                                                                                                       of birth, and RRB claim number on the
                                                                                                                         and Disclosure, Office of the General
                                              agreement sets forth the terms,                                            Counsel, by any of the means shown                               RRB file and the SSR.
                                              safeguards, and procedures under which                                     above.                                                             System(s) of Records: RRB will
                                              RRB, as the source agency, will disclose                                                                                                    provide SSA with an electronic data file
                                              RRB annuity payment data to SSA, the                                       Mary Ann Zimmerman,
                                                                                                                                                                                          containing annuity payment data from
                                              recipient agency. SSA will use the                                         Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy
                                                                                                                                                                                          RRB’s system of records, RRB–22
                                              information to verify Supplemental                                         and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel.
                                                                                                                                                                                          Railroad Retirement, Survivor, and
                                              Security Income (SSI) and Special                                            Participating Agencies: SSA and RRB.                           Pensioner Benefits System, last
                                              Veterans Benefits (SVB) eligibility and                                      Authority for Conducting the                                   published on May 15, 2015 (80 FR
                                              benefit payment amounts. SSA will also                                     Matching Program: The legal authority
                                              record the railroad annuity amounts                                                                                                         28018). SSA will match RRB’s data with
                                                                                                                         for this agreement is executed in                                data maintained in the SSR,
                                              RRB paid to SSI and SVB recipients in                                      compliance with the Privacy Act of
                                              the Supplemental Security Income                                                                                                            Supplemental Security Income Record
                                                                                                                         1974, as amended by the Computer
                                              Record (SSR).                                                                                                                               and Special Veterans Benefits, SSA/
                                                                                                                         Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
                                                                                                                                                                                          OITPBS, 60–0103, published on January
                                              DATES: The deadline to submit                                              1988, the regulations and guidance
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1




                                              comments on the proposed matching                                          promulgated thereunder. Legal authority                          11, 2006 (71 FR 1830) and December 10,
                                              program is 30 days from the date of                                        for the disclosure under this agreement                          2007 (72 FR 69723). SVB data also
                                              publication in the Federal Register. The                                   for the SSI portion are 1631(e)(1)(A) and                        resides on the SSR.
                                              matching program will be applicable on                                     (B) and 1631(f) of the Social Security                           [FR Doc. 2018–12314 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                              September 2, 2018 and will expire on                                       Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(A) and                           BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
                                              March 1, 2020, or once a minimum of                                        (B) and 1383(f)). The legal authority for
                                              30 days after publication of this notice                                   the disclosure under this agreement for


                                         VerDate Sep<11>2014       16:53 Jun 07, 2018          Jkt 241001       PO 00000       Frm 00099        Fmt 4703       Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM       08JNN1



Document Created: 2018-06-08 01:22:00
Document Modified: 2018-06-08 01:22:00
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a new matching program.
DatesThe deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program is 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The matching program will be applicable on September 2, 2018 and will expire on March 1, 2020, or once a minimum of 30 days after publication of this notice has elapsed, whichever is later. The matching program will be in effect for a period of 18 months.
ContactInterested parties may submit general questions about the matching program to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, by any of the means shown above.
FR Citation83 FR 26739 

2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR