[Federal Register: August 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 160)]
[Notices]               
[Page 45297-45298]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)--SSA Match Number 1006)

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of computer matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, this 
notice announces a computer matching program that SSA plans to conduct 
with RRB.

DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives and the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). The matching program will be effective as indicated 
below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefax to (410) 597-0841, or writing to the Associate Commissioner for 
Program Support, 4400 West High Rise Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. All comments received will be available for 
public inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Associate Commissioner for Program 
Support as shown above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. General

    The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 
100-503) amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by establishing 
conditions under which computer matching involving the Federal 
government could be performed and adding certain protections for 
individuals applying for and receiving Federal benefits. Section 7201 
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508), 
further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such 
individuals. The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer 
matching by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are 
matched with other Federal, State, or local government records. Among 
other things, 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 Data Integrity Board approval of the match agreements;
    (3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
and OMB;
    (4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are 
subject to matching; and
    (5) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, 
or denying an individual's benefits or payments.

B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act

    We have taken action to ensure that all of SSA's computer matching 
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.


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    Dated: August 12, 1999.
Susan M. Daniels, Ph.D.,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Railroad Retirement Board 
(RRB) With Social Security Administration (SSA)

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and RRB.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    To identify supplemental security income recipients and applicants 
who receive annuities payable by the RRB. For such individuals, the 
income received due to benefits payable by the RRB may affect 
eligibility for or the amount of SSI benefits.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

    Sections 1631(e)(1)(B) and 1631(f) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B) and 1383(f)).

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match

    The RRB will provide SSA with an electronic data file containing 
annuity payment information from its system of records entitled 
Checkwriting Integrated Computer Operation Benefits Payment Master. SSA 
will then match the RRB data with information maintained in its 
Supplemental Security Income Record.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    The matching program shall become effective no sooner than 40 days 
after notice of the matching program is sent to Congress and the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB), or 30 days after publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, whichever date is later. The matching 
program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be 
extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions 
are met.

[FR Doc. 99-21653 Filed 8-18-99; 8:45 am]
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