Notice2021-22630
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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Published
October 18, 2021
Issuing agencies
Social Security Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center (DoD/DMDC).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57726-57727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22630]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2021-0038]
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
Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center (DoD/DMDC).
DATES: Submit comments on the proposed matching program on or before
November 17, 2021. The matching program will be applicable on November
18, 2021, 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: You may submit comments by any one of three methods--
internet, fax, or mail. Do not submit the same comments multiple times
or by more than one method. Regardless of which method you choose,
please state that your comments refer to Docket No. SSA-2021-0038 so
that we may associate your comments with the correct regulation.
Caution: You should be careful to include in your comments only
information that you wish to make publicly available. We strongly urge
you not to include in your comments any personal information, such as
Social Security numbers or medical information.
1. Internet: We strongly recommend that you submit your comments
via the internet. Please visit the Federal eRulemaking portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Use the Search function to find docket number
SSA-2021-0038 and then submit your comments. The system will issue you
a tracking number to confirm your submission. You will not be able to
view your comment immediately because we must post each submission
manually. It may take up to a week for your comments to be viewable.
2. Fax: Fax comments to (410) 966-0869.
3. Mail: Matthew Ramsey, Executive Director, Office of Privacy and
Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security
Administration, G-401 WHR, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21235-6401, or emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#96dbf7e2e2fef3e1b8c4f7fbe5f3efd6e5e5f7b8f1f9e0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="561b3722223e33217804373b25332f1625253778313920">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments are also
available for public viewing on the Federal eRulemaking portal at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> or in person, during regular business hours,
by arranging with the contact person identified below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general
questions about the matching program to Andrea Huseth, Division
Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General
Counsel, Social Security Administration, G-401 WHR, 6401 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, at telephone: (410) 966-5855, or
send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#723f171e1b0101135c34171e161a131c320101135c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e634b42475d5d4f00684b424a464f406e5d5d4f00494158">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under this matching program, DoD/DMDC will
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disclose to SSA data that SSA will use to verify information provided
by applicants, beneficiaries, and recipients of Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) payments and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB). The SSI and
SVB recipient/beneficiary provides information about eligibility and
entitlement factors (e.g., income, resources, living arrangements).
Matthew Ramsey,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel.
Participating Agencies
SSA and DoD/DMDC.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
This matching agreement between DoD/DMDC 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 Final Guidance interpreting
those Acts.
Public Law (Pub. L.) 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).
Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B)) requires
verification of Supplemental Security Income 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
section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986'' for purposes
of federally-administered supplementary payments of the type described
in section 1616(a) of the Act (including payments pursuant to an
agreement entered into under section 212(a) of Pub. L. 93-66).
The legal authority for the disclosure of SSA data under this
agreement is section 1106 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1306), section (b)(3)
of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)), and the regulations and
guidance promulgated under these provisions.
Purpose(s)
This computer matching agreement (agreement) sets forth the terms,
conditions, and safeguards under which the Department of Defense (DoD),
Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) (DoD/DMDC) will disclose to the
Social Security Administration (SSA) data that SSA will use to verify
information provided by applicants, beneficiaries, and recipients of
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments and Special Veterans
Benefits (SVB). The SSI and SVB recipient/beneficiary provides
information about eligibility and entitlement factors (e.g., income,
resources, living arrangements). SSA obtains additional information, as
necessary, before making any determinations of eligibility, payments,
entitlement or benefit amounts or adjustments thereto. Military
retirement payments to SSI recipients and SVB beneficiaries include
retired members, or their survivors, of the Uniformed Services, i.e.,
Army; Navy; Air Force; Marine Corps; Coast Guard; and Commissioned
Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. SSA will
accomplish this task by computer matching with DoD/DMDC.
Categories of Individuals
The individuals whose information is involved in this matching
program are applicants, beneficiaries, and recipients of Supplemental
Security Income payments and Special Veterans Benefits.
Categories of Records
SSA will provide electronically to DoD/DMDC the following data
elements in the finder file:
<bullet> Social Security number
<bullet> Name control
IRS will disclose to SSA the following:
<bullet> Payee Account Number,
<bullet> Payee Name and Mailing Address,
<bullet> Payee Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN),
<bullet> Payer Name and Address,
<bullet> Payer TIN, and
<bullet> Income Type and Amount.
System(s) of Records
SSA's SOR is the Supplemental Security Income Record and Special
Veterans Benefit (SSR), 60-0103, last fully published at 71 Federal
Register (FR) 1830 (January 11, 2006), and amended at 72 FR 69723
(December 10, 2007), 83 FR 31250-51 (July 3, 2018, and at 83 FR 54969
(November 1, 2018).
DoD/DMDC will disclose records from the following SOR: DMDC 01,
entitled ``Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base,'' last published in
full at 84 Federal Register (FR) 6383 (February 26, 2019), and amended
at 84 FR 8698 (March 11, 2019), and 84 FR 15605 (April 16, 2019).
[FR Doc. 2021-22630 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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