Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
| Published date | 27 September 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 51218 |
| Record Number | 2019-20962 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Social Security Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 188 (Friday, September 27, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51218-51219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20962]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA 2019-0017]
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 Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB).
This matching agreement sets forth the terms, conditions, and
safeguards under which RRB will disclose to SSA information necessary
to verify an individual's self-certification of eligibility for the
Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs program (Extra
Help). It will also enable SSA to identify individuals who may qualify
for Extra Help as part of the agency's Medicare outreach efforts.
DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program
is 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. The matching program will be applicable on March 31, 2020, 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: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869, writing to Matthew D. 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
[email protected]. All comments received will be available for
public inspection by contacting Mr. Ramsey at this street address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma Followell, Supervisory Team
Lead, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel,
Social
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Security Administration, G-401 WHR, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
MD 21235-6401, Telephone: (410) 966-5855, or send an email to
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
Matthew Ramsey,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel.
Participating Agencies
SSA and RRB.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The legal authority for SSA to conduct this matching activity is
sections 1144 and 1860D-14 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C.
1320b-14 and 1395w-114).
Purpose(s)
This matching program establishes the conditions under which RRB
will disclose to SSA information necessary to verify an individual's
self-certification of eligibility for the Extra Help with Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan Costs program (Extra Help). It will also enable
SSA to identify individuals who may qualify for Extra Help as part of
the agency's Medicare outreach efforts.
Categories of Individuals
The individuals whose information is involved in this matching
program are individuals who self-certify for Extra Help or may qualify
for Extra Help. SSA matches RRB's information with its Medicare
Database File (MDB), which includes claimants, applicants,
beneficiaries, ineligible spouses and potential claimants for Medicare
Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage Part C, Medicare Part D,
and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage subsidies.
Categories of Records
RRB will transmit its annuity payment data monthly from its RRB-22
system of records (SOR). The file will consist of approximately 600,000
electronic records. RRB will transmit its Post Entitlement System file
daily. The number of records will differ each day, but consist of
approximately 3,000 to 4,000 records each month. RRB will transmit
files on all Medicare eligible Qualified Railroad Retirement
Beneficiaries from its RRB-20 and RRB-22 SORs to report address changes
and subsidy changing event information monthly. The file will consist
of approximately 520,000 electronic records. The number of people who
apply for Extra Help determines in part the number of records matched.
SSA's comparison file will consist of approximately 90 million
records obtained from its MDB. SSA will conduct the match using each
individual's Social Security number, name, date of birth, RRB claim
number, and RRB annuity payment amount in both RRB and MDB files.
System(s) of Records
RRB will provide SSA with data from its RRB-20 SOR, last published
on September 30, 2014 (79 FR 58886), and RRB-22 SOR, last published on
May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018).
SSA will match RRB's data with its MDB File, 60-0321, published on
July 25, 2006 (71 FR 42159), as amended on December 10, 2007 (72 FR
69723) and November 1, 2018 (83 FR 54969).
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