Notice2023-15610
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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Published
July 24, 2023
Effective
August 23, 2023
Issuing agencies
Treasury DepartmentBureau of the Fiscal Service
Abstract
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Do Not Pay (DNP) Computer Matching Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47554-47555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15610]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of
Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct of the Bureau
of the Fiscal Service, Do Not Pay (DNP) Computer Matching Program.
DATES: Comments on this matching notice must be received no later than
30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If no public
comments are received during the period allowed for comment, the new
agreement will be effective August 23, 2023, provided it is a minimum
of 30 days after the publication date.
Beginning and ending dates: The matches are conducted on an ongoing
basis in accordance with the terms of the DNP Computer Matching
Agreement in effect with each participant as approved by the applicable
Data Integrity Board(s). The term of these agreements is expected to
cover the 36 months period, (approximately July 24, 2023, to July 23,
2026). Ninety days prior to expiration of the agreement, the parties to
the agreement may request a three-year extension in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D).
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87c3e6f1eee3a9c6eae5f5e8f4e2c7e1eef4e4e6eba9f3f5e2e6f4f2f5fea9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85c1e4f3ece1abc4e8e7f7eaf6e0c5e3ecf6e6e4e9abf1f7e0e4f6f0f7fcabe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a> or by mail to the Bureau of the
Fiscal Service, Information and Security Services; ATTN: David J.
Ambrose, Chief Security Officer/Chief Privacy Officer, Bureau of the
Fiscal Service, 3201 Pennsy Drive, Building E, Landover, MD 20785.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General questions may be sent to
Bureau of the Fiscal Service; Privacy, Information and Security
Services; ATTN: David Ambrose, Chief Security Officer/Chief Privacy
Officer, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 3201 Pennsy Drive, Building E,
Landover, MD 20785. Telephone: 202-874-6488.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public desiring specific
information concerning an ongoing matching activity may request a copy
of the applicable computer matching agreement at the address provided
above.
Participating Agencies
Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is the recipient
agency, and the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal
Service is the source agency.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The statutory authorities for the matching program are Payment
Integrity Information Act of 2019 (31 U.S.C. 3351 et seq.) (PIIA),
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandums M-21-19 Transmittal
of Appendix C to OMB Circular A-123 Requirements for Payment Integrity
Improvement (March 5, 2021), OMB Memorandum M-18-20 Transmittal of
Appendix C to OMB Circular A-123 (June 26, 2018); Requirements for
Payment Integrity Improvement (June 16, 2018), and 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Presidential Memorandum on Enhancing Payment Accuracy through a ``Do
Not Pay List'' (June 18, 2010). Executive Order 13520 ``Reducing
Improper Payments and Eliminating Waste in Federal Program'' (November
20, 2009).
Purpose(s)
The purpose of this program is to prevent or reduce fraud and abuse
in certain federally assisted benefit programs while protecting the
privacy interests of the subjects of the match. Information is
disclosed by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, DNP only for the purpose
of, and to the extent necessary in, determining eligibility for, and/or
the correct amount of, benefits for individuals applying for or
receiving certain benefit payments.
Categories of Individuals
Individuals applying for or receiving benefits under state
administered programs.
Categories Of Records
The categories of records used in the matching program are
identifying data, and payment eligibility status data. HCA will provide
Fiscal Service with the following information for matching against
Treasury's Working System: Business Name, Person First Name, Person
Middle Name, Person Last Name, Address--if available, City Name, State
Code, Person Date of Birth, Vendor/Payee Phone Number, Vendor/Payee
Email Address.
Fiscal Service will return match results to HCA containing the
following data elements: SSN, EIN, TIN, Full Name, General, Specialty,
Exclusion Program, Exclusion Description, Exclusion Date, Birth Date,
National Provider Identifier (NPI), Waiver Date, Waiver State, Address,
City, State, Zip, Country Code.
System(s) of Records
The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service .017--
Do Not Pay Payment Verification Records, 85 FR 11776 at 11803 (Feb. 27,
2020), through the DNP Computer Matching Program.
Ryan Law,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
[FR Doc. 2023-15610 Filed 7-21-23; 8:45 am]
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