83 FR 9881 - Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 46 (March 8, 2018)

Page Range		9881-9882
FR Document		2018-04631

In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Under this matching program, IRS will provide SSA certain return information for administration of Title XVI Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS). Under this matching program, IRS will provide 
SSA certain return information for administration of Title XVI 
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

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 July 1, 2018 and will expire on 
December 31, 2019, 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, 617 Altmeyer Building, 
6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, or emailing at 
[email protected]. All comments received will be available for 
public inspection by contacting Ms. Zimmerman at this 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 IRS.

Authority for Conducting the Matching Program:
    The legal authority for this matching agreement between IRS and SSA 
is executed pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 
amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 
and otherwise; and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Final 
Guidance interpreting those Acts.
    Public Law 98-369, Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, requires agencies 
administering certain federally-assisted benefit programs to use 
certain information to ensure proper distribution of benefit payments 
(98 Stat. 494).
    6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) (26 U.S.C. 
6103(l)(7)) authorizes IRS to disclose return information with respect 
to unearned income to Federal, State and local agencies administering 
certain federally-assisted benefit programs under the Act.
    1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B)) requires 
verification of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility and 
benefit amounts with independent or collateral sources. This section of 
the Act provides that the ``Commissioner of Social Security shall, as 
may be necessary, request and utilize information available pursuant to 
6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986'' for purposes of 
federally-administered supplementary payments of the type described in 
1616(a) of the Act (including payments pursuant to an agreement entered 
into under 212(a) of Pub. L. 93-66).
    The legal authority for the disclosure of SSA data under this 
agreement is 1106 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1306), (b)(3) of the Privacy 
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)), and the regulations and guidance promulgated 
under these provisions.

Purpose(s):
    The purpose of this matching program is to set forth the conditions 
under which IRS agrees under the authority of 26 U.S.C 6103(1)(7) to 
disclose to SSA certain return information for use in verifying 
eligibility for, and the correct amount of, benefits provided under 
Title XVI of the Act to qualified aged, blind, and disabled 
individuals; and federally-administered supplementary payments as 
described in 1616(a) of the Act (including payments pursuant to an 
agreement entered into under 212(a) of Public Law (Pub. L.) 93-66 (87 
Stat. 152)). 42 U.S.C. 1382 note.

Categories of Individuals:
    The individuals whose information is involved in this matching 
program are defined specifically as the aged, blind, or disabled 
individuals who are applicants for, or recipients of, SSI benefits of 
Federally-administered State supplementary payments, or both.

Categories of Records:
    SSA will furnish IRS with the Social Security number (SSN) and Name 
Control (first four characters of the surname) for each individual for 
whom unearned income information is being requested in accordance with 
the current IRS Publication 3373, DIFSLA Handbook: Disclosure of 
Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies.
    When there is a match of an individual identifier, IRS will 
disclose to SSA the following:
    [ssquf] Payee Account Number,
    [ssquf] Payee Name and Mailing Address,

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    [ssquf] Payee Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN),
    [ssquf] Payer Name and Address,
    [ssquf] Payer TIN, and
    [ssquf] Income Type and Amount.

System(s) of Records:
    SSA will provide IRS with identifying information (described above) 
with respect to applicants for and recipients of Title XVI benefits 
from the Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans 
Benefit (SSR), 60-0103, last fully published at 71 FR 1830 (January 11, 
2006) and amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007).
    SSA will disclose certain information to IRS for aged, blind, or 
disabled individuals who are applicants for, or recipients of, SSI 
benefits or federally-administered State supplementary payments, or 
both. IRS will match SSA's information with its Information Return 
Master File (IRMF) and disclose to SSA return information with respect 
to unearned income of applicants or recipients identified by SSA. The 
information IRS discloses to SSA is limited to unearned income reported 
on information returns.
    IRS will extract return information with respect to unearned income 
from the IRMF, [Treasury/IRS 22.061], as published at 80 FR 54081-082 
(September 8, 2015), through the DIFSLA program.

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D Payee Taxpayer Identification Adviser, U.S. Department of State —Reports of other sub-committees
Number (TIN), (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: —Development of measures to reduce
D Payer Name and Address, section2459@state.gov). The mailing risks of use and carriage of heavy fuel
D Payer TIN, and address is U.S. Department of State, oil as fuel by ships in Arctic waters
D Income Type and Amount. L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, —Technical cooperation activities for
SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: DC 20522–0505. the protection of the marine
SSA will provide IRS with identifying SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environment
information (described above) with foregoing determinations were made —Capacity building for the
respect to applicants for and recipients pursuant to the authority vested in me implementation of new measures
of Title XVI benefits from the by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. —Application of the Committees’
Supplemental Security Income Record 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of method of work
and Special Veterans Benefit (SSR), 60– March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs —Work program of the Committee and
0103, last fully published at 71 FR 1830 Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 subsidiary bodies
(January 11, 2006) and amended at 72 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 —Any other business
FR 69723 (December 10, 2007). note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority —Consideration of the report of the
SSA will disclose certain information No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation Committee
to IRS for aged, blind, or disabled of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, Members of the public may attend
individuals who are applicants for, or 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of this meeting up to the seating capacity
recipients of, SSI benefits or federally- Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, of the room. Upon request to the
administered State supplementary 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice meeting coordinator, members of the
payments, or both. IRS will match SSA’s of these determinations be published in public may also participate via
information with its Information Return the Federal Register. teleconference, up to the capacity of the
Master File (IRMF) and disclose to SSA Alyson Grunder, teleconference phone line. To access the
return information with respect to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau teleconference line, participants should
unearned income of applicants or of Educational and Cultural Affairs, call (202) 475–4000 and use Participant
recipients identified by SSA. The Department of State. Code: 887 809 72. To facilitate the
information IRS discloses to SSA is [FR Doc. 2018–04687 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] building security process, and to request
limited to unearned income reported on BILLING CODE 4710–05–P reasonable accommodation, those who
information returns. plan to attend should contact the
IRS will extract return information meeting coordinator, LCDR Staci Weist,
with respect to unearned income from DEPARTMENT OF STATE by email at eustacia.y.weist@uscg.mil,
the IRMF, [Treasury/IRS 22.061], as by phone at (202) 372–1372, or in
published at 80 FR 54081–082 [Public Notice: 10347]
writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
(September 8, 2015), through the Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC
Notice of a Shipping Coordination
DIFSLA program. 20593–7509, not later than March 27,
Committee Meeting
[FR Doc. 2018–04631 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] 2018, 7 days prior to the meeting.
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P The Department of State will conduct Requests made after March 27, 2018
an open meeting at 9 a.m. on April 2, might not be able to be accommodated.
2018, in room 6i10–01–b of the Douglas Please note that due to security
DEPARTMENT OF STATE A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters considerations, two valid, government
Building at St. Elizabeth’s, 2703 Martin issued photo identifications must be
[Public Notice: 10348] Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, presented to gain entrance to the
DC 20593–7509. The primary purpose of Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard
Notice of Determinations; Culturally the meeting is to prepare for the 72nd
Significant Objects Imported for Headquarters Building. The Douglas A.
session of the International Maritime Munro Coast Guard Headquarters
Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘The Power Organization’s (IMO) Marine
of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia From Building is accessible by taxi, public
Environment Protection Committee to transportation, and privately owned
Ghana’’ Exhibition be held at the IMO Headquarters, United conveyance (upon request).
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Kingdom, April 9–13, 2018.
following determinations: I hereby The agenda items to be considered Joel C. Coito,
determine that certain objects to be include: Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating
included in the exhibition ‘‘The Power —Adoption of the agenda Committee, Coast Guard Liaison Officer,
—Decisions of other bodies Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department
of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from of State.
Ghana,’’ imported from abroad for —Consideration and adoption of
temporary exhibition within the United amendments to mandatory [FR Doc. 2018–04686 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am]

States, are of cultural significance. The instruments BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
—Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast
objects are imported pursuant to a loan
water
agreement with the foreign owner or
—Air pollution and energy efficiency
custodian. I also determine that the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
—Further technical and operational
exhibition or display of the exhibit measures for enhancing the energy
objects at the Dallas Museum of Art, Federal Aviation Administration
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

efficiency of international shipping
Dallas, Texas, from on or about April 15, —Reduction of GHG emissions from Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To
2018, until on or about August 12, 2018, ships Release Airport Property at the
and at possible additional exhibitions or —Identification and protection of Arapahoe County Public Airport,
venues yet to be determined, is in the Special Areas, ECAs and PSSAs Englewood, CO
national interest. —Pollution prevention and response
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Urgent matters emanating from the AGENCY:Federal Aviation
Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal fifth session of the Sub-Committee) Administration (FAA), DOT.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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 in the Federal Register. The matching program will be applicable on July 1, 2018 and will expire on December 31, 2019, 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 9881