83 FR 44687 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-18986 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 44687-44688] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18986] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA 2018-0003] 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 Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Fiscal Service). This agreement between SSA and Fiscal Service sets forth the terms, conditions, and safeguards under which Fiscal Service will disclose ownership of Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify an individual's self- certification of his or her financial status to determine eligibility for low-income subsidy assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program is 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The matching program will be effective on October 1, 2018, 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-401 WHR, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, or emailing [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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. Participating Agencies: SSA and Fiscal Service. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: 1860D-14 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114) requires SSA to verify the eligibility of an individual who seeks to be considered as an Extra Help eligible individual under the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program and who self-certifies his or her income, resources, and family size. Purpose(s): This agreement between SSA and Fiscal Service sets forth the terms, conditions, and safeguards under which Fiscal Service will disclose ownership of Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify an individual's self-certification of his or her financial status to determine [[Page 44688]] eligibility for low-income subsidy assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-173). Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is involved in this matching program are those individuals who apply for low-income subsidy assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-173). Categories of Records: SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a finder file with the SSN for each individual for whom SSA requests Savings Securities ownership information. When a match occurs on an SSN, Fiscal Service will disclose the following to SSA: The denomination of the security; the serial number; the series; the issue date of the security; the current redemption value; and the return date of the finder file. SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a finder file with the SSN for each individual for whom it requests Savings Securities registration information. Fiscal Service bases the query on the SSN associated with the account and reports any subsequent account holdings. When a match occurs on an SSN, Fiscal Service will disclose the following to SSA: The purchase amount; the account number and confirmation number; the series; the issue date of the security; the current redemption value; and the return date of the finder file. System(s) of Records: SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a finder file consisting of SSNs extracted from SSA's Medicare Database (MDB) File System, 60-0321, fully published at 71 FR 42159 on July 25, 2006 and amended at 72 FR 69723 on December 10, 2007. The MDB File System is a repository of Medicare applicant and beneficiary information related to Medicare Part A, Part B, Medicare Advantage Part C, and Medicare Part D. Fiscal Service will match the SSNs from SSA's finder file with the SSNs in Fiscal Service Savings Securities Registration Systems, which reside in the systems of records Treasury/BPD.002, ``United States Savings-Type Securities Treasury/BPD'' and Treasury/BPD.008, ``Retail Treasury Securities Access Application-Treasury/BPD'' fully published at 73 FR 42904 on July 23, 2008 and amended at 76 FR 51128 on August 17, 2011. [FR Doc. 2018-18986 Filed 8-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191-02-P
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A proposed rule change filed under Commission process and review your disclosure will provide SSA with
Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 13 normally does not comments more efficiently, please use information necessary to verify an
become operative prior to 30 days after only one method. The Commission will individual’s self-certification of his or
the date of the filing. However, pursuant post all comments on the Commission’s her financial status to determine
to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),14 the Commission internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ eligibility for low-income subsidy
may designate a shorter time if such rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare
action is consistent with the protection submission, all subsequent Part D prescription drug benefit program
of investors and the public interest. The amendments, all written statements established under the Medicare
Exchange has asked the Commission to with respect to the proposed rule Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
waive the 30-day operative delay so that change that are filed with the Modernization Act of 2003.
the proposal may become operative Commission, and all written DATES: The deadline to submit
immediately upon filing. The communications relating to the comments on the proposed matching
Commission notes that the Exchange’s proposed rule change between the program is 30 days from the date of
proposal would delete obsolete rule text Commission and any person, other than publication of this notice in the Federal
and conform the Exchange’s rules to the those that may be withheld from the Register. The matching program will be
rules of other exchanges.15 Accordingly, public in accordance with the effective on October 1, 2018, or once a
the Commission believes that the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be minimum of 30 days after publication of
proposal raises no new or novel available for website viewing and this notice has elapsed, whichever is
regulatory issues and waiver of the 30- printing in the Commission’s Public later. The matching program will be in
day operative delay is consistent with Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, effect for a period of 18 months.
the protection of investors and the Washington, DC 20549, on official ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
public interest. The Commission business days between the hours of 10 comment on this notice by either
therefore waives the 30-day operative a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing will telefaxing to (410) 966–0869, writing to
delay and designates the proposed rule also be available for inspection and Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
change to be operative upon filing.16 copying at the principal office of the Executive Director, Office of Privacy
At any time within 60 days of the Exchange. All comments received will and Disclosure, Office of the General
filing of the proposed rule change, the be posted without change. Persons Counsel, Social Security
Commission summarily may submitting comments are cautioned that Administration, G–401 WHR, 6401
temporarily suspend such rule change if we do not redact or edit personal Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
it appears to the Commission that such identifying information from comment 21235–6401, or emailing
action is necessary or appropriate in the submissions. You should submit only Mary.Ann.Zimmerman@ssa.gov. All
public interest, for the protection of information that you wish to make comments received will be available for
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of available publicly. All submissions public inspection by contacting Ms.
the purposes of the Act. should refer to File No. SR–CboeBZX– Zimmerman at this street address.
IV. Solicitation of Comments 2018–069 and should be submitted on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or before September 21, 2018. Interested parties may submit general
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views and For the Commission, by the Division of questions about the matching program
arguments concerning the foregoing,
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting
authority.17 Executive Director, Office of Privacy
including whether the proposal is
consistent with the Act. Comments may
Eduardo A. Aleman, and Disclosure, Office of the General
be submitted by any of the following Assistant Secretary. Counsel, by any of the means shown
methods: [FR Doc. 2018–18896 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] above.
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
Electronic Comments
Mary Ann Zimmerman,
• Use the Commission’s internet
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel.
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@ [Docket No. SSA 2018–0003] Participating Agencies: SSA and
sec.gov. Please include File No. SR- Fiscal Service.
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program Authority for Conducting the
CboeBZX–2018–069 on the subject line.
AGENCY: Social Security Administration Matching Program: 1860D–14 of the
Paper Comments Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C.
(SSA).
• Send paper comments in triplicate ACTION:Notice of a new matching 1395w–114) requires SSA to verify the
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange program. eligibility of an individual who seeks to
Commission, 100 F Street NE, be considered as an Extra Help eligible
Washington, DC 20549–1090. SUMMARY: In accordance with the individual under the Medicare Part D
All submissions should refer to File No. provisions of the Privacy Act, as prescription drug benefit program and
SR–CboeBZX–2018–069. This file amended, this notice announces a new who self-certifies his or her income,
number should be included on the matching program with the Bureau of resources, and family size.
subject line if email is used. To help the the Fiscal Service, Department of the Purpose(s): This agreement between
Treasury (Fiscal Service). SSA and Fiscal Service sets forth the
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13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). This agreement between SSA and terms, conditions, and safeguards under
14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). Fiscal Service sets forth the terms, which Fiscal Service will disclose
15 See supra note 9.
conditions, and safeguards under which ownership of Savings Securities data to
16 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
Fiscal Service will disclose ownership SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA
operative delay, the Commission has also
considered the proposed rule’s impact on of Savings Securities data to SSA. This with information necessary to verify an
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See individual’s self-certification of his or
15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 17 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). her financial status to determine
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eligibility for low-income subsidy DEPARTMENT OF STATE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare
[Docket No. FD 36211]
Part D prescription drug benefit program [Public Notice: 10527]
established under the Medicare Clackamas Valley Railway, LLC—
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and United States Passports Invalid for Lease and Operation Exemption With
Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108– Travel to, in, or Through the Interchange Commitment—Union
173). Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Pacific Railroad Company
Categories of Individuals: The
individuals whose information is AGENCY: Department of State. Clackamas Valley Railway, LLC
involved in this matching program are (CVR), a noncarrier,1 has filed a verified
ACTION: Notice of extension of passport notice of exemption under 49 CFR
those individuals who apply for low-
travel restriction. 1150.31 to lease from Union Pacific
income subsidy assistance (Extra Help)
in the Medicare Part D prescription drug Railroad Company (UP) and to operate 2
SUMMARY: On September 1, 2017, all approximately 1.6 miles of railroad line
benefit program established under the
United States passports were declared in Clackamas, Or. (the Line). The Line
Medicare Prescription Drug,
invalid for travel to, in, or through the extends east from a connection with
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea UP’s Portland-Eugene, Or., main line
2003 (Pub. L. 108–173).
(DPRK) unless specially validated for immediately south of UP milepost
Categories of Records: SSA will
such travel. If not renewed, the 760.0, running parallel to SE Jennifer
disclose to Fiscal Service a finder file
restriction is set to expire on August 31, Street (to the south), continuing
with the SSN for each individual for
2018. This notice extends the restriction southeast across SE Jennifer Street and
whom SSA requests Savings Securities
until August 31, 2019 unless extended turning south to termination at
ownership information. When a match
or sooner revoked by the Secretary of Carpenter Drive. According to CVR,
occurs on an SSN, Fiscal Service will
State. there are no mileposts associated with
disclose the following to SSA: The
denomination of the security; the serial DATES: The extension of the travel the Line.
number; the series; the issue date of the restriction is in effect on September 1, This transaction is related to a
security; the current redemption value; 2018. concurrently filed verified notice of
and the return date of the finder file. exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.—
SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Continuance in Control Exemption—
finder file with the SSN for each Anita Mody, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Clackamas Valley Railway, LLC, Docket
individual for whom it requests Savings Passport Services, Office of Legal No. FD 36212, in which Progressive Rail
Securities registration information. Affairs, 202–485–6500. Incorporated seeks Board approval to
Fiscal Service bases the query on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On continue in control of CVR upon CVR’s
SSN associated with the account and September 1, 2017, pursuant to the becoming a Class III rail carrier.
reports any subsequent account authority of 22 U.S.C. 211a and CVR states that the Line is currently
holdings. When a match occurs on an Executive Order 11295 (31 FR 10603), operated by UP as excepted track under
SSN, Fiscal Service will disclose the and in accordance with 22 CFR 49 U.S.C. 10906. However, because it
following to SSA: The purchase amount; 51.63(a)(2), all United States passports will operate the Line as its entire line of
the account number and confirmation were declared invalid for travel to, in, railroad, CVR asserts that it will become
number; the series; the issue date of the or through the Democratic People’s a rail carrier upon consummation of the
security; the current redemption value; Republic of Korea (DPRK) unless proposed transaction. See Effingham
and the return date of the finder file. specially validated for such travel. If not R.R.—Pet. for Declaratory Order—
System(s) of Records: SSA will renewed, the restriction is set to expire Constr. at Effingham, Ill., 2 S.T.B. 606,
disclose to Fiscal Service a finder file on August 31, 2018. 609–10 (1997), aff’d sub nom. United
consisting of SSNs extracted from SSA’s Transp. Union—Ill. Legislative Bd. v.
The Department of State has
Medicare Database (MDB) File System, STB, 183 F.3d 606 (7th Cir. 1999).
determined that there continues to be
60–0321, fully published at 71 FR 42159 CVR certifies that its projected annual
serious risk to United States nationals of
on July 25, 2006 and amended at 72 FR revenues from this transaction will not
arrest and long-term detention
69723 on December 10, 2007. The MDB result in the creation of a Class I or Class
representing imminent danger to the
File System is a repository of Medicare II rail carrier and will not exceed $5
physical safety of United States
applicant and beneficiary information million. As required under 49 CFR
nationals traveling to and within the
related to Medicare Part A, Part B, 1150.33(h)(1), CVR has disclosed in its
DPRK, within the meaning of 22 CFR
Medicare Advantage Part C, and verified notice that the lease agreement
51.63(a)(3). Accordingly, all United
Medicare Part D. contains an interchange commitment
States passports shall remain invalid for
Fiscal Service will match the SSNs that prohibits CVR from entering into
travel to, in, or through the DPRK unless
from SSA’s finder file with the SSNs in any other agreement for the movement
specially validated for such travel under
Fiscal Service Savings Securities of CVR traffic without the prior consent
the authority of the Secretary of State.
Registration Systems, which reside in of UP. CVR has provided additional
This extension to the restriction of
the systems of records Treasury/ information regarding the interchange
travel to the DPRK shall be effective on
BPD.002, ‘‘United States Savings-Type commitment as required by 49 CFR
September l, 2018, and shall expire
Securities Treasury/BPD’’ and Treasury/ 1150.33(h).
August 31, 2019 unless extended or
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BPD.008, ‘‘Retail Treasury Securities Although CVR states in its verified
sooner revoked by the Secretary of State. notice that the transaction is proposed
Access Application-Treasury/BPD’’
fully published at 73 FR 42904 on July Dated: August 27, 2018. to be consummated on or about August
23, 2008 and amended at 76 FR 51128 Michael R. Pompeo,
1 CVR states that the transaction described here is
on August 17, 2011. Secretary of State, Department of State.
its initial railroad acquisition.
[FR Doc. 2018–18986 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–18858 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 2 A draft copy of the operating agreement was
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a new matching program. | |
| Dates | The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program is 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The matching program will be effective on October 1, 2018, 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. | |
| 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. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 44687 |
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