83 FR 45130 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 172 (September 5, 2018)

Page Range		45130-45131
FR Document		2018-19189

In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notice of a new computer matching program between CMS and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Services (IRS), ``Verification of Household Income and Family Size for Insurance Affordability Programs and Exemptions.''

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notice of a 
new computer matching program between CMS and the Department of the 
Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Services (IRS), ``Verification of 
Household Income and Family Size for Insurance Affordability Programs 
and Exemptions.''

DATES: The deadline for comments on this notice is October 5, 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

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change to this notice. The matching program will be conducted for an 
initial term of 18 months (from approximately October 2018 to April 
2020) and within 3 months of expiration may be renewed for one 
additional year 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 comments on the new matching 
program to the CMS Privacy Officer by mail at: Division of Security, 
Privacy Policy & Governance, Information Security & Privacy Group, 
Office of Information Technology, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services, Location: N1-14-56, 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244-
1850, or walter.stone@cms.hhs.gov. Comments received will be available 
for review without redaction unless otherwise advised by the commenter 
at this location, by appointment, during regular business hours, Monday 
through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the 
matching program, you may contact Jack Lavelle, Senior Advisor, 
Marketplace Eligibility and Enrollment Group, Centers for Consumer 
Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS, at (410) 786-0639, by email 
at Jack.Lavelle1@cms.hhs.gov, or by mail at 7501 Wisconsin Ave., 
Bethesda, MD 20814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 
U.S.C. 552a) provides 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, federal agency records about individuals retrieved by name or 
other personal identifier) are matched with records of other federal or 
non-federal agencies. 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 source and recipient 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.

Walter Stone,
CMS Privacy Act Officer, Division of Security, Privacy Policy and 
Governance, Information Security and Privacy Group, Office of 
Information Technology, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the recipient agency, and the 
Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Services (IRS) 
is the source agency.

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    The statutory authority for the matching program is 42 U.S.C. 
18001.

PURPOSE(S):
    The purpose of the matching program is to provide CMS with IRS 
return information which CMS and state-based administering entities 
(AEs) will use to verify household income and family size for 
applicants and enrollees receiving (1) initial determinations of 
eligibility to enroll in a qualified health plan (including the 
Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and a state's basic 
health program) through a federally-facilitated exchange established 
under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and for insurance affordability 
programs (including advance payments of the premium tax credit and cost 
sharing reductions) and certificates of exemption; and (2) subsequent 
eligibility redetermination and renewal decisions, including appeal 
decisions.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS:
    The individuals whose information will be used in the matching 
program are consumers (applicants and enrollees) who receive the 
eligibility determinations described in the preceding Purpose(s) 
section (in particular, taxpayers whose return information is requested 
from IRS to verify an applicant's or enrollee's household income and 
family size).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS:
    The categories of records used in the matching program are identity 
information and return information (specifically, household income and 
family size information). To request return information from IRS, CMS 
will provide IRS with the relevant taxpayer's name, social security 
number (SSN), and relationship to the applicant(s) or enrollee(s) 
(i.e., primary, spouse, or dependent). When IRS is able to match the 
SSN and name provided by CMS and return information is available, IRS 
will disclose to CMS the following items of return information with 
respect to that taxpayer:
    1. SSN;
    2. family size;
    3. tax filing status;
    4. modified adjusted gross income (MAGI);
    5. taxable year with respect to which the preceding information 
relates or, if applicable, the fact that such information is not 
available; and
    6. any other specified item of return information authorized 
pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6103(1)(21) and its implementing regulations.

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS:
    The records used in this matching program will be disclosed from 
the following systems of records, as authorized by routine uses 
published in the System of Records Notices (SORNs) cited below:
    A. System of Records Maintained by CMS
     CMS Health Insurance Exchanges System (HIX), CMS System 
No. 09-70-0560, last published in full at 78 FR 63211 (Oct. 23, 2013), 
as amended at 83 FR 6591 (Feb. 14, 2018).
    B. System of Records Maintained by IRS
     Customer Account Data Engine (CADE) Individual Master 
File, Privacy Act SOR Treasury/IRS 24.030, published at 80 FR 54082 
(Sept. 8, 2015).

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BILLING CODE 4120-03-P

45130 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2018 / Notices

invites the public to comment upon a (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Responses per Respondent: 8.
renewal concerning authorized information is necessary for the proper Total Annual Responses: 124,192.
negotiators and integrity of unit prices. performance of the functions of the Hours per Response: 0.017.
DATES: Submit comments on or before agency, including whether the Total Burden Hours: 2,111.
November 5, 2018. information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 2. Integrity of Unit Prices—FAR 52.215–
ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites 14
interested persons to submit comments agency’s estimate of the burden of the
on this collection by either of the proposed collection of information, Respondents: 4,292.
following methods: including the validity of the Responses per Respondent: 10.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This methodology and assumptions used; Total Annual Responses: 42,920.
website provides the ability to type (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Hours per Response: 1.
short comments directly into the clarity of the information to be Total Burden Hours: 42,920.
comment field or attach a file for collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the 3. Summary
lengthier comments. Go to http://
collection of information on those who Respondents: 19,816.
www.regulations.gov and follow the
are to respond, including through the Total Annual Responses: 167,112.
instructions on the site.
• Mail: General Services use of appropriate automated, Total Burden Hours: 45,031.
electronic, mechanical, or other Affected Public: Businesses or other
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
technological collection techniques or for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW,
other forms of information technology, Frequency: Annually.
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Obtaining Copies: Requesters may
Mandell/IC 9000–0048, Authorized
responses. obtain a copy of the information
Negotiators and Integrity of Unit Prices.
Instructions: All items submitted B. Purpose collection documents from the General
must cite Information Collection 9000– Services Administration, Regulatory
This information collection Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F
0048, Authorized Negotiators and requirement, OMB Control No. 9000–
Integrity of Unit Prices. Comments Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
0048, currently titled ‘‘Authorized telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite
received in response to this docket will Negotiators,’’ is proposed to be retitled
be made available for public inspection OMB Control No. 9000–0048,
‘‘Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of
and posted without change, including Unit Prices,’’ due to consolidation with
any personal information, at http:// Unit Prices, in all correspondence.
currently approved information
www.regulations.gov. collection requirement OMB Control William Clark,
Comments received generally will be No. 9000–0080, Integrity of Unit Prices. Director, Office of Governmentwide
posted without change to http:// This information collection Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
www.regulations.gov, including any requirement pertains to information that Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
personal and/or business confidential offerors and contractors must submit in [FR Doc. 2018–19128 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am]
information provided. To confirm response to the requirements in the BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
receipt of your comment(s), please Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as
check www.regulations.gov, follows:
approximately two to three days after 1. Authorized Negotiators—FAR
submission to verify posting (except DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
52.215–1(c)(2)(iv). Firms offering HUMAN SERVICES
allow 30 days for posting of comments supplies or services to the Government
submitted by mail). This information under negotiated solicitations must Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
collection is pending at the FAR provide the names, titles, and telephone
Council. The Council will submit it to and facsimile numbers (and electronic AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
OMB within 60 days from the date of addresses if available) of authorized Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
this notice. negotiators to assure that discussions of Health and Human Services (HHS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. are held with authorized individuals. ACTION: Notice of a new matching
Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 2. Integrity of Unit Prices—FAR program.
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide 52.215–14. This clause, Integrity of Unit
Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202–208– Prices, requires offerors and contractors SUMMARY: In accordance with subsection
4949, or via email to michaelo.jackson@ under Federal contracts awarded (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as
gsa.gov. without adequate price competition to amended, the Department of Health and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: identify those supplies which they will Human Services (HHS), Centers for
not manufacture or to which they will Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
A. Overview of Information Collection not contribute significant value. This providing notice of a new computer
Description of the Information requirement does not apply to: matching program between CMS and
Collection Contracts below the simplified the Department of the Treasury
acquisition threshold, construction and (Treasury), Internal Revenue Services
1. Type of Information Collection: architect-engineering services, utility (IRS), ‘‘Verification of Household
Revision/Renewal of a currently services, service contracts where Income and Family Size for Insurance
approved collection. supplies are not required, commercial Affordability Programs and
2. Title of the Collection: Authorized
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items, and contracts for petroleum Exemptions.’’
Negotiators and Integrity of Unit Prices.
products. DATES: The deadline for comments on
3. Agency form number, if any: None.
C. Annual Reporting Burden this notice is October 5, 2018. The re-
Solicitation of Public Comment established matching program will
Written comments and suggestions 1. Authorized Negotiators—FAR commence not sooner than 30 days after
from the public should address one or 52.215–1(c)(2)(iv) publication of this notice, provided no
more of the following four points: Respondents: 15,524. comments are received that warrant a

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a new matching program.
Dates		The deadline for comments on this notice is October 5, 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 (from approximately October 2018 to April 2020) and within 3 months of expiration may be renewed for one additional year if the parties make no change to the matching program and certify that the program has been conducted in compliance with the matching agreement.
Contact		If you have questions about the matching program, you may contact Jack Lavelle, Senior Advisor, Marketplace Eligibility and Enrollment Group, Centers for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS, at (410) 786-0639, by email at [email protected], or by mail at 7501 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814.
FR Citation		83 FR 45130