Notice2023-18318
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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Published
August 25, 2023
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Social Security Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Fiscal Service). Under this matching program, Fiscal Service will disclose ownership of Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify an individual's self-certification of his or her financial status to determine eligibility for low-income subsidy assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58431-58432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18318]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2022-0066]
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 Bureau
of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Fiscal Service).
Under this matching program, Fiscal Service will disclose ownership of
Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with
information necessary to verify an individual's self-certification of
his or her financial status to determine eligibility for low-income
subsidy assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare Part D prescription
drug benefit program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program
is September 25, 2023.
The matching program will be applicable on October 2, 2023, 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-2022-0066 so
that we may associate your comments with the correct docket.
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
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eRulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Use the Search
function to find docket number SSA-2022-0066 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 1(833) 410-1613.
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#0944687d7d616c7e275b68647a6c70497a7a68276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55183421213d30227b07343826302c152626347b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments are also
available for public viewing on the Federal eRulemaking portal at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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 Cynthia Scott, 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) 966-1943, or
send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#47043e29332f2e266914242833330734342669202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="43003a2d372b2a226d10202c3737033030226d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
Matthew Ramsey,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel.
Participating Agencies: SSA and Fiscal Service.
Authority for conducting the matching program: The legal authority
for this matching agreement between SSA and Fiscal Service is Section
1860D-14 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114), which
requires SSA to verify the eligibility of individuals who seek to be
considered as Extra Help eligible individuals under the Medicare Part D
prescription drug benefit program and who self-certify their income,
resources, and family size.
Fiscal Service and SSA execute this agreement in compliance with
the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, and the regulations and
guidance promulgated thereunder.
Purpose(s): This agreement sets forth the terms, conditions, and
safeguards under which Fiscal Service will disclose ownership of
Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with
information necessary to verify an individual's self-certification of
his or her financial status to determine eligibility for low-income
subsidy assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare Part D prescription
drug benefit program established under the MMA.\1\
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Categories of Individuals: The individuals whose information is
involved in this matching program are those individuals who apply for
low-income subsidy assistance in the Medicare Part D prescription drug
benefit program established under the MMA.
Categories of records: SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a finder
file with the Social Security number (SSN) for each individual for whom
SSA requests Savings Securities ownership information. When a match
occurs on an SSN, Fiscal Service will disclose the following to SSA:
the denomination of the security; the serial number; the series; the
issue date of the security; the current redemption value; and the
return date of the finder file.
SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a finder file with the SSN for
each individual for whom it requests Savings Securities registration
information. Fiscal Service bases the query on the SSN associated with
the account and reports any subsequent account holdings. When a match
occurs on an SSN, Fiscal Service will disclose the following to SSA:
the purchase amount; the account number and confirmation number; the
series; the issue date of the security; the current redemption value;
and the return date of the finder file.
System(s) of Records: SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a finder
file consisting of SSNs extracted from SSA's Medicare Database (MDB)
File System, 60-0321, fully published at 71 FR 42159 (July 25, 2006),
as amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007) and 83 FR 54969 (November
1, 2018). The MDB File System is a repository of Medicare applicant and
beneficiary information related to Medicare Part A, Part B, Medicare
Advantage Part C, and Medicare Part D.
Fiscal Service will match the SSNs from SSA's finder file with the
SSNs in Fiscal Service system of records notice .014 (United States
Securities and Access), fully published at 85 FR 11776 (February 27,
2020). System of records notice .014 (United States Securities and
Access) is derived from legacy BPD systems of records notices .002
(United States Savings-Type Securities), .003 (United States Securities
(Other than Savings-Type Securities)), and .008 (Retail Treasury
Securities Access Application).
[FR Doc. 2023-18318 Filed 8-24-23; 8:45 am]
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