83 FR 28471 - Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Notice of Computer Matching Program (Railroad Retirement Board and Social Security Administration, Match Number 1007)
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 118 (June 19, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 28471-28472] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13103] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Notice of Computer Matching Program (Railroad Retirement Board and Social Security Administration, Match Number 1007) AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). ACTION: Notice of a modified matching program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the RRB is issuing public notice of its renewal of an ongoing computer-matching program with the Social Security Administration (SSA). The purpose of this notice is to advise individuals applying for or receiving benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act of the use made by RRB of this information obtained from SSA by means of a computer match. The RRB is also issuing public notice, on behalf of the SSA, of their intent to conduct a computer-matching program based on information provided to them by the RRB. DATES: Public comments are welcome until July 19, 2018. We will file a report of this computer-matching program with the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will continue for 18 months after the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months, if the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this publication by writing to Ms. Martha P. Rico-Parra, Secretary to the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Timothy Grant, Associate Chief Information Officer, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092, telephone 312-751-4869 or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, (Pub. L. 100-503), amended by the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a) as amended, requires a Federal agency participating in a computer matching program to publish a notice in the Federal Register for all matching programs. The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching by Federal agencies when records contained in a Privacy Act 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 the approval of the matching agreement by the Data Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal agencies; [[Page 28472]] (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. The last notice for this matching program was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2015 (80 FR 69253). Participating agencies: Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), Match #1007. Authority for conducting the matching program: Section 7(b)(7) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(7)) provides that the Social Security Administration shall supply information necessary to administer the Railroad Retirement Act. Sections 202, 205(o) and 215(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402, 405(o) and 415(f)) relate to benefit provisions, inclusion of railroad compensation together with wages for payment of benefits under certain circumstances, and the re- computation of benefits. Purposes 1. Daily exchanges: a. The RRB will obtain from SSA a record of the wages reported to SSA for persons who have applied for benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act and a record of the amount of benefits paid by that agency to persons who are receiving or have applied for benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. The wage information is needed to compute the amount of the tier I annuity component provided by sections 3(a), 4(a) and 4(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231b(a), 45 U.S.C. 231c(a) and 45 U.S.C. 231c(f)). The benefit information is needed to adjust the tier I annuity component for the receipt of the Social Security benefit. This information is available from no other source. b. The RRB will receive from SSA the amount of certain social security benefits which the RRB pays on behalf of SSA. Section 7(b)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(2)) provides that the RRB shall make the payment of certain social security benefits. The RRB also requires this information in order to adjust the amount of any annuity due to the receipt of a social security benefit. Section 10(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231i(a)) permits the RRB to recover any overpayment from the accrual of social security benefits. This information is not available from any other source. c. The SSA will receive from RRB earnings information on selected individuals. The transfer of information may be initiated either by RRB or by SSA. SSA needs this information to determine eligibility to Social Security benefits and, if eligibility is met, to determine the benefit amount payable. Section 18 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231q(2)) requires that earnings considered as compensation under the Railroad Retirement Act be considered as wages under the Social Security Act for the purposes of determining entitlement under the Social Security Act if the person has less than 10 years of railroad service or has 10 or more years of service but does not have a current connection with the railroad industry at the time of his/her death. 2. Weekly exchange: The SSA will receive from the RRB earnings information for all railroad employees. SSA will match the identifying information of the records furnished by the RRB against the identifying information contained in its Master Benefit Record and its Master Earnings File. If there is a match, SSA will use the RRB earnings to adjust the amount of Social Security benefits in its Annual Earnings Reappraisal Operation. This information is available from no other source. Yearly exchange: The RRB will receive from SSA a copy of SSA's Master Benefit Record for earmarked RRB annuitants. Section 7(b)(7)) of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(7)) requires that SSA provide the requested information. The RRB needs this information to make the necessary cost-of-living computation adjustments quickly and accurately for those RRB annuitants who are also SSA beneficiaries. Categories of individuals: All applicants for benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act and current beneficiaries will have a record of any social security wages and the amount of any social security benefits furnished to the RRB by SSA. In addition, all persons who ever worked in the railroad industry after 1936 will have a record of their service and compensation furnished to SSA by RRB. Systems of records: The applicable RRB Privacy Act Systems of Records and their Federal Register citation used in the matching program are: 1. RRB-5, Master File of Railroad Employees' Creditable Compensation, September 30, 2014 (79 FR 58877) 2. RRB-22, Railroad Retirement, Survivor, and Pensioner Benefit System, May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018) The applicable SSA Privacy Act Systems of Records used and their Federal Register citation used in the matching program are: 1. SSA 60-0058, Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (the Enumeration System), last published on December 29, 2010 (75 FR 82121), July 5, 2013 (78 FR 40542), and February 13, 2014 (79 FR 8780). 2. SSA/OS, 60-0059, Earnings Recording and Self-Employment Income System (MEF), last published on January 11, 2006 (71 FR 1819), July 5, 2013 (78 FR 40542). 3. SSA/ORSIS 60-0090, Master Beneficiary Record (MBR), last published on January 11, 2006 (71 FR 1826), December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723), and July 5, 2013 (78 FR 40542). 4. SSA/ODISSIS 60-103, Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veteran Benefits last published on January 11, 2006 (71 FR 1830), December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723). 5. SSA/OPB 60-0269, Prisoner Update Processing System (PUPS), last published on March 8, 1999 (64 FR 11076), December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723), and July 5, 2013 (78 FR 40542). Dated: June 14, 2018. By authority of the Board. Martha Rico-Parra, Secretary to the Board. 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dominant or the competitive product June 12, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 issuing public notice of its renewal of an
list. U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; ongoing computer-matching program
Section II identifies the docket Public Representative: Christopher C. with the Social Security Administration
number(s) associated with each Postal Mohr; Comments Due: June 20, 2018. (SSA). The purpose of this notice is to
Service request, the title of each Postal 4. Docket No(s).: MC2018–170 and advise individuals applying for or
Service request, the request’s acceptance CP2018–242; Filing Title: USPS Request receiving benefits under the Railroad
date, and the authority cited by the to Add Priority Mail Contract 444 to Retirement Act of the use made by RRB
Postal Service for each request. For each Competitive Product List and Notice of of this information obtained from SSA
request, the Commission appoints an Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing by means of a computer match. The RRB
officer of the Commission to represent Acceptance Date: June 12, 2018; Filing is also issuing public notice, on behalf
the interests of the general public in the Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR of the SSA, of their intent to conduct a
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: computer-matching program based on
(Public Representative). Section II also Michael L. Leibert; Comments Due: June information provided to them by the
establishes comment deadline(s) 20, 2018. RRB.
pertaining to each request. 5. Docket No(s).: MC2018–171 and
The public portions of the Postal CP2018–243; Filing Title: USPS Request DATES: Public comments are welcome
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via to Add Priority Mail Contract 445 to until July 19, 2018. We will file a report
the Commission’s website (http:// Competitive Product List and Notice of of this computer-matching program with
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing the Committee on Homeland Security
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, Acceptance Date: June 12, 2018; Filing and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
can be accessed through compliance Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR the Committee on Oversight and
with the requirements of 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Government Reform of the House of
3007.40. Lawrence Fenster; Comments Due: June Representatives; and the Office of
The Commission invites comments on 20, 2018. Information and Regulatory Affairs,
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) 6. Docket No(s).: MC2018–172 and Office of Management and Budget
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent CP2018–244; Filing Title: USPS Request (OMB). The matching program will
with the policies of title 39. For to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority continue for 18 months after the
request(s) that the Postal Service states Mail & First-Class Package Service effective date and may be extended for
concern market dominant product(s), Contract 38 to Competitive Product List an additional 12 months, if the
applicable statutory and regulatory and Notice of Filing Materials Under conditions specified in 5 U.S.C.
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 12, 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public comment on this publication by writing
that the Postal Service states concern Representative: Matthew R. Ashford; to Ms. Martha P. Rico-Parra, Secretary to
competitive product(s), applicable Comments Due: June 21, 2018. the Board, Railroad Retirement Board,
statutory and regulatory requirements 7. Docket No(s).: MC2018–173 and 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, CP2018–245; Filing Title: USPS Request 60611–2092.
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and to Add First-Class Package Service
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Contract 94 to Competitive Product List Timothy Grant, Associate Chief
deadline(s) for each request appear in and Notice of Filing Materials Under
section II. Information Officer, Railroad Retirement
Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 12, Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 Illinois 60611–2092, telephone 312–
1. Docket No(s).: MC2018–167 and and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public 751–4869 or email at tim.grant@rrb.gov.
CP2018–239; Filing Title: USPS Request Representative: Matthew R. Ashford;
Comments Due: June 21, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
to Add Priority Mail Express & Priority Computer Matching and Privacy
Mail Contract 67 to Competitive Product This notice will be published in the
Federal Register. Protection Act of 1988, (Pub. L. 100–
List and Notice of Filing Materials 503), amended by the Privacy Act of
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: Stacy L. Ruble, 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a) as amended,
June 12, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 Secretary. requires a Federal agency participating
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; [FR Doc. 2018–13090 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am] in a computer matching program to
Public Representative: Christopher C. BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P publish a notice in the Federal Register
Mohr; Comments Due: June 20, 2018. for all matching programs.
2. Docket No(s).: MC2018–168 and
CP2018–240; Filing Title: USPS Request The Privacy Act, as amended,
to Add Priority Mail Contract 443 to RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD regulates the use of computer matching
Competitive Product List and Notice of by Federal agencies when records
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; contained in a Privacy Act System of
Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Notice of Computer Matching Program
Acceptance Date: June 12, 2018; Filing Records are matched with other Federal,
(Railroad Retirement Board and Social State, or local government records. It
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR Security Administration, Match
3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: requires Federal agencies involved in
Number 1007) computer matching programs to:
Michael L. Leibert; Comments Due: June
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20, 2018. AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board (1) Negotiate written agreements with
3. Docket No(s).: MC2018–169 and (RRB). the other agency or agencies
CP2018–241; Filing Title: USPS Request ACTION:Notice of a modified matching participating in the matching programs;
to Add Priority Mail Express & Priority program. (2) Obtain the approval of the
Mail Contract 68 to Competitive Product matching agreement by the Data
List and Notice of Filing Materials SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy Integrity Boards (DIB) of the
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: Act of 1974, as amended, the RRB is participating Federal agencies;
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(3) Publish notice of the computer to recover any overpayment from the 2. RRB–22, Railroad Retirement,
matching program in the Federal accrual of social security benefits. This Survivor, and Pensioner Benefit System,
Register; information is not available from any May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018)
(4) Furnish detailed reports about other source. The applicable SSA Privacy Act
matching programs to Congress and c. The SSA will receive from RRB Systems of Records used and their
OMB; earnings information on selected Federal Register citation used in the
(5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries individuals. The transfer of information matching program are:
that their records are subject to may be initiated either by RRB or by 1. SSA 60–0058, Master Files of
matching; and SSA. SSA needs this information to Social Security Number (SSN) Holders
(6) Verify match findings before determine eligibility to Social Security and SSN Applications (the Enumeration
reducing, suspending, terminating, or benefits and, if eligibility is met, to System), last published on December 29,
denying a person’s benefits or determine the benefit amount payable. 2010 (75 FR 82121), July 5, 2013 (78 FR
payments. The last notice for this Section 18 of the Railroad Retirement 40542), and February 13, 2014 (79 FR
matching program was published in the Act (45 U.S.C. 231q(2)) requires that 8780).
Federal Register on November 9, 2015 earnings considered as compensation 2. SSA/OS, 60–0059, Earnings
(80 FR 69253). under the Railroad Retirement Act be Recording and Self-Employment Income
Participating agencies: Railroad considered as wages under the Social System (MEF), last published on
Retirement Board (RRB) and the Social Security Act for the purposes of January 11, 2006 (71 FR 1819), July 5,
Security Administration (SSA), Match determining entitlement under the 2013 (78 FR 40542).
#1007. Social Security Act if the person has 3. SSA/ORSIS 60–0090, Master
Authority for conducting the less than 10 years of railroad service or Beneficiary Record (MBR), last
matching program: Section 7(b)(7) of the has 10 or more years of service but does published on January 11, 2006 (71 FR
Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. not have a current connection with the 1826), December 10, 2007 (72 FR
231f(b)(7)) provides that the Social railroad industry at the time of his/her 69723), and July 5, 2013 (78 FR 40542).
Security Administration shall supply death. 4. SSA/ODISSIS 60–103,
information necessary to administer the 2. Weekly exchange: The SSA will Supplemental Security Income Record
Railroad Retirement Act. Sections 202, receive from the RRB earnings and Special Veteran Benefits last
205(o) and 215(f) of the Social Security information for all railroad employees. published on January 11, 2006 (71 FR
Act (42 U.S.C. 402, 405(o) and 415(f)) SSA will match the identifying 1830), December 10, 2007 (72 FR
relate to benefit provisions, inclusion of information of the records furnished by 69723).
railroad compensation together with the RRB against the identifying 5. SSA/OPB 60–0269, Prisoner
wages for payment of benefits under information contained in its Master Update Processing System (PUPS), last
certain circumstances, and the re- Benefit Record and its Master Earnings published on March 8, 1999 (64 FR
computation of benefits. File. If there is a match, SSA will use 11076), December 10, 2007 (72 FR
the RRB earnings to adjust the amount 69723), and July 5, 2013 (78 FR 40542).
Purposes
of Social Security benefits in its Annual
1. Daily exchanges: Dated: June 14, 2018.
Earnings Reappraisal Operation. This
a. The RRB will obtain from SSA a By authority of the Board.
information is available from no other
record of the wages reported to SSA for source. Martha Rico-Parra,
persons who have applied for benefits Yearly exchange: The RRB will Secretary to the Board.
under the Railroad Retirement Act and receive from SSA a copy of SSA’s [FR Doc. 2018–13103 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am]
a record of the amount of benefits paid Master Benefit Record for earmarked BILLING CODE 7905–01–P
by that agency to persons who are RRB annuitants. Section 7(b)(7)) of the
receiving or have applied for benefits Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C.
under the Railroad Retirement Act. The 231f(b)(7)) requires that SSA provide the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
wage information is needed to compute requested information. The RRB needs COMMISSION
the amount of the tier I annuity this information to make the necessary
component provided by sections 3(a), [Release No. 34–83426; File No. SR–
cost-of-living computation adjustments
4(a) and 4(f) of the Railroad Retirement CboeBYX–2018–007]
quickly and accurately for those RRB
Act (45 U.S.C. 231b(a), 45 U.S.C. 231c(a) annuitants who are also SSA Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
and 45 U.S.C. 231c(f)). The benefit beneficiaries. BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
information is needed to adjust the tier Categories of individuals: All and Immediate Effectiveness of a
I annuity component for the receipt of applicants for benefits under the Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees
the Social Security benefit. This Railroad Retirement Act and current
information is available from no other beneficiaries will have a record of any June 13, 2018.
source. social security wages and the amount of Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
b. The RRB will receive from SSA the any social security benefits furnished to Securities Exchange Act of 1934,1 and
amount of certain social security the RRB by SSA. In addition, all persons Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is
benefits which the RRB pays on behalf who ever worked in the railroad hereby given that on June 1, 2018, Cboe
of SSA. Section 7(b)(2) of the Railroad industry after 1936 will have a record of BYX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’ or
Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(2)) their service and compensation ‘‘BYX’’) filed with the Securities and
provides that the RRB shall make the furnished to SSA by RRB. Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
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payment of certain social security Systems of records: The applicable the proposed rule change as described
benefits. The RRB also requires this RRB Privacy Act Systems of Records in Items I, II and III below, which Items
information in order to adjust the and their Federal Register citation used have been prepared by the Exchange.
amount of any annuity due to the in the matching program are: The Exchange has designated the
receipt of a social security benefit. 1. RRB–5, Master File of Railroad
Section 10(a) of the Railroad Retirement Employees’ Creditable Compensation, 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
Act (45 U.S.C. 231i(a)) permits the RRB September 30, 2014 (79 FR 58877) 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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| Action | Notice of a modified matching program. | |
| Dates | Public comments are welcome until July 19, 2018. We will file a report of this computer-matching program with the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will continue for 18 months after the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months, if the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met. | |
| Contact | Mr. Timothy Grant, Associate Chief Information Officer, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092, telephone 312-751-4869 or email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 28471 |
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