Notice2023-02489
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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Published
February 7, 2023
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides notice that it intends to conduct a recurring computer-matching program matching Social Security Administration (SSA) Master Beneficiary Records (MBRs) and the Master Files of Social Security Number (SS) Holders and SSN Applications (Enumeration System) with VA pension, compensation, and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) records. The goal of this match is to identify beneficiaries, who are receiving VA benefits and SSA benefits or earned income, and to reduce or terminate VA benefits, if appropriate. The match will include records of current VA beneficiaries. A plain-language description of the matching program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 8048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02489]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
ACTION: Notice of a new computer matching program.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides notice that
it intends to conduct a recurring computer-matching program matching
Social Security Administration (SSA) Master Beneficiary Records (MBRs)
and the Master Files of Social Security Number (SS) Holders and SSN
Applications (Enumeration System) with VA pension, compensation, and
dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) records. The goal of this
match is to identify beneficiaries, who are receiving VA benefits and
SSA benefits or earned income, and to reduce or terminate VA benefits,
if appropriate. The match will include records of current VA
beneficiaries. A plain-language description of the matching program.
DATES: Comments on this matching program must be received no later than
[Insert date 30 days after date of publication in the Federal
Register]. If no public comment is received during the period allowed
for comment or unless otherwise published in the Federal Register by
VA, the new agreement will become effective a minimum of 30 days after
date of publication in the Federal Register. If VA receives public
comments, VA shall review the comments to determine whether any changes
to the notice are necessary. This matching program will be valid for 18
months from the effective date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a> or
mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, (005R1A),
Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they are submitted
in response to SSA's Earnings Recording and Self-Employment Income
System, CMA 1050. Comments received will be available at
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> for public viewing, inspection or copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Hall, (202) 461-9385,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7b1aea4b3a8b5e9afa6ababf587b1a6e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2d4cbc1d6cdd08ccac3cece90e2d4c38cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>, Pension and Fiduciary Service, Front Office,
Pension and Fiduciary Service (21P), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-8863.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA will use this information to verify the
income information submitted by beneficiaries in VA's needs-based
benefit programs and adjust VA benefit payments as prescribed by law.
The legal authority to conduct this match is 38 U.S.C. 5106, which
requires any Federal department or agency to provide VA such
information as VA requests for the purposes of determining eligibility
for benefits or verifying other information with respect to payment of
benefits.
Participating Agencies: The Social Security Administration (SSA)
and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: 38 U.S.C. 5106
requires Federal agencies to furnish VA with information the VA
Secretary may request for determining eligibility for or the amount of
VA benefits.
Purpose(s): To confirm eligibility of those receiving income-
dependent benefits and those beneficiaries who are receiving disability
compensation at the 100 percent rate because of unemployability.
Categories of Individuals: Veterans and beneficiaries who apply for
VA income benefits.
Categories of Records: VA will provide SSA with an electronic file
in a format defined by SSA that contains the Social Security number
(SSN), name, date of birth, and report year for each applicant,
beneficiary, and eligible dependent(s) for whom VA is requesting tax
return information.
System(s) of Records: SSA will match the data in VA's electronic
file with SSA Enumeration data from the Master Files of SSN Holders and
SSN Applications (referred to as the Enumeration System), 60-0058, last
fully published at 87 FR 263 (January 4, 2022). SSA will disclose
matched data to VA from SSA's Earnings Recording and Self-Employment
Income System (referred to as the Master Earnings File (MEF)), 60-0059,
last fully published at 71 FR 1819 (January 11, 2006) and amended at 78
FR 40542 (July 5, 2013) and 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018).
Signing Authority
The Senior Agency Official for Privacy, or designee, approved this
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. John
Oswalt, Chief Privacy Officer and Chair of the Data Integrity Board,
Department of Veterans Affairs approved this document on January 30,
2023 for publication.
Dated: February 1, 2023.
Amy L. Rose,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Information Security,
Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-02489 Filed 2-6-23; 8:45 am]
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