[Federal Register: September 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 186)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
AGENCY: Small Business Administration (SBA).
ACTION: Notice of a computer matching program--SBA and the Louisiana
Office of Community Development (LOCD).
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, the Computer
Matching Privacy Act Amendments of 1990, the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, and OMB
Bulletin 89-22, ``Instructions on Reporting Computer Matching Programs
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress and the
Public'', the Small Business Administration (SBA) is issuing a public
notice of its intent to conduct a computer matching program with LOCD
which uses a computer information system of SBA. The purpose of the
computer matching program is to ensure that there is no duplication of
benefits (DOB), as prohibited by the Small Business Act, between SBA
disaster loans made to homeowners in Louisiana affected by the 2005
Gulf Coast hurricanes and LOCD grants to the same homeowners.
DATES: This matching program is expected to begin October 26, 2006. Any
public comment must be received before this expected start date.
ADDRESSES: Any interested party may submit written comments to: Small
Business Administration, Office of Disaster Assistance, 409 3rd Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On the matching program: Becky
Brantley, Disaster External Affairs Liaison, 202-205-6734, and on the
Privacy Act: Lisa Babcock, Chief, Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts
Office, 202-401-8203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to subsection (o) of the Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 552a), the SBA and LOCD have
concluded an agreement to conduct a computer matching program between
the agencies. The purpose of the computer matching program is to
exchange personal data to identify individuals who have been approved
for an SBA home disaster loan as a result of the 2005 Gulf Coast
hurricanes and who seek to obtain a grant from the LOCD for the same
loss. Matching the information will prevent a DOB between an SBA
disaster loan and an LOCD grant to the same homeowner. Section 7(b)(1)
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)) prohibits SBA, in
making physical disaster loans, from duplicating the benefits that
recipients of such loans may receive from other sources.
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The parties to the agreement have determined that a computer
matching program is the most efficient, expeditious, and effective
means of obtaining and processing the information needed to make a
decision on whether there is a DOB. The principal alternative to using
this matching program would be to manually match the loan applications
processed by SBA with the grant applications submitted to the LOCD.
Manual matching would impose an administrative burden on the agencies
and might result in delays in determining eligibility for LOCD grants
to affected victims of the hurricanes.
A copy of the agreement between SBA and LOCD is available on
request. Requests should be submitted to the same address listed above
for comments.
Reporting of Matching Program
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988
(Pub. L. 100-503), and the Computer Matching Privacy Act Amendments of
1990 (Pub. L. 101-56), (collectively, the Law), and OMB Bulletin 89-22,
copies of this notice are being provided to the House Committee on
Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, and to OMB.
Authority
The matching program will be conducted pursuant to the Law.
Objectives To Be Met by the Matching Program
The matching program will allow LOCD and SBA to share data in order
to prevent an applicant for an LOCD grant from receiving a DOB with an
SBA home disaster loan.
Records To Be Matched
The SBA records involved in the match are home loan applications
received by SBA from disaster victims in Louisiana as a result of the
2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. These home loan application records are
contained in the SBA Privacy Act System of Records: Disaster Loan Case
File--SBA 20, last published at 69 FR 58598.
Period of the Match
The computer matching program will be conducted in accordance with
the agreement between SBA and the LOCD. The agreement will remain in
effect until the last LOCD grant award has been processed by LOCD or
June 30, 2007, whichever is earlier. The agreement may be extended by
mutual agreement of the parties. Either SBA or LOCD, upon thirty (30)
days written notice, may request an extension or may terminate the
agreement.
Charles McClam,
Acting Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-15701 Filed 9-25-06; 8:45 am]
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