[Federal Register: April 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 74)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Privacy Act of 1974; New Computer Matching Program Between the
Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Workers' Compensation
Programs and Department of Labor
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
ACTION: Notice-computer matching between the Office of Personnel
Management and the Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation
Programs; correction.
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SUMMARY: 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), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on
the Conduct of Matching Programs, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989), and OMB
Circular No. A-130, ``Management of Federal Information Resources''
(revised November 28, 2000), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
is publishing notice of its new computer matching program with the
Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP).
The Office of Personnel Management inadvertently published a notice
document in the Federal Register of April 11, 2008 (73 FR 19911)
titled, ``Privacy Act of 1974; New Computer Matching Program Between
the Office of Personnel Management and Social Security
Administration.'' This document replaces that notice.
DATES: OPM will file a report of the subject matching program with the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate,
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will begin
30 days after the Federal Register notice has been published or 40 days
after the date of OPM's submissions of the letters to Congress and OMB,
whichever is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months
from the beginning date and may be extended an additional 12 months
thereafter. Subsequent matches will run until one of the parties
advises the other in writing of its intention to reevaluate, modify
and/or terminate the agreement.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sean Hershey, Chief, Management Information
Branch, Office of Personnel Management, Room 4316, 1900 E. Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20415.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Sparrow on (202) 606-1803.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. General
The Privacy Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), establishes the
conditions under which computer matching involving the Federal
government could be performed and adding certain protections for
individuals applying for and receiving Federal benefits. The Privacy
Act 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 for agencies
participating in the matching programs;
(2) Obtain the approval of the match agreement by the Data
Integrity Boards (DIB) of the participating Federal agencies;
(3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress
and OMB;
(4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are
subject to matching;
(5) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, termination
or denying an individual's benefits or payments.
B. OPM Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that all of OPM's computer matching
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) With the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation
Programs (OWCP)
A. Participating Agencies
OPM and DOL/OWCP.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this agreement is to establish the conditions,
safeguards and procedures under which the Department of Labor (DOL),
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), will disclose Federal
employee compensation benefit data to the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM). The disclosure will provide OPM with information
necessary to identify individuals receiving prohibited concurrent
benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) (5 U.S.C.
Chapter 83) or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) (5
U.S.C. Chapter 84) and the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)
(5 U.S.C. Chapter 81).
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The authorities for conducting this matching program are sections
8347(m) and 8461(h)(1) of title 5 of the United States Code.
D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Match
The match will involve the OPM system of records published as OPM/
Central-1, Civil Service Retirement and Insurance Records at 64 FR
54930 (Oct. 8, 1999), as amended at 65 FR 25775 (May, 2000) and the
Department of Labor system of records published as DOL/GOVT-1, entitled
``Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Federal Employees'
Compensation Act File'' at 67 FR 16817 (Apr. 8, 2002).
E. Privacy Safeguards and Security
The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(G)), requires that each
matching agreement specify procedures for ensuring the administrative,
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technical and physical security of the records matched and the results
of such programs. All Federal agencies are subject to: the Federal
Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA), 44 U.S.C. 3541 et
seq.; related Office of Management and Budget circulars and memorandum
(e.g., OMB Circular A-130 and OMB M-06-16); National Institute of
Science and Technology (NIST) directives; and the Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR). These laws, circulars, memoranda directives and
regulations include requirements for safeguarding Federal information
systems and personally identifiable information used in Federal agency
business processes, as well as related reporting requirements. OPM and
DOL/OWCP recognize that all laws, circulars, memoranda, directives and
regulations relating to the subject of this agreement and published
subsequent to the effective date of this agreement must also be
implemented if mandated.
FISMA requirements apply to all Federal contractors and
organizations or sources that possess or use Federal information, or
that operate, use, or have access to Federal information systems on
behalf of an agency. OPM will be responsible for oversight and
compliance of their contractors and agents. Both OPM and DOL/OWCP
reserve the right to conduct onsite inspection to monitor compliance
with FISMA regulations.
F. Inclusive Dates of the Match
The matching program shall become effective upon the signing of the
agreement by both parties to the agreement and approval of the
agreement by the Data Integrity Boards of the respective agencies, but
no sooner than 40 days after notice of this matching program is sent to
Congress and the Office of Management and Budget or 30 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, whichever 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.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Linda M. Springer,
Director.
[FR Doc. E8-8273 Filed 4-15-08; 8:45 am]
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