[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 144 (Monday, July 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 45291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16144]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2019-0053]


 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 Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administrarion 
(VBA).

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 September 6, 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 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: 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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Matthew Ramsey,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the 
General Counsel.

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
    SSA and VA VBA.

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    The legal authority for this computer matching are sections 
1144(a)(1) and (b)(1), and 1860D-14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1320b-14(a)(1) and (b)(1), 1395w-114(a)(3)).

PURPOSE(S):
    This matching program establishes the conditions under which the VA 
VBA will provide SSA with VA compensation and pension payment data. 
This disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify 
an individual's self-certification of eligibility for the Medicare 
Prescription Drug (Medicare Part D) subsidy (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 those who are recorded in VA compensation and pension 
payment records and are matched with data in SSA's Medicare Database 
system of records. Such individuals have self-certified eligibility to 
SSA for the Medicare Prescription Drug (Medicare Part D) subsidy (Extra 
Help). In addition, SSA will use the information to identify 
individuals who may quality for Extra Help as part of the agency's 
Medicare outreach efforts.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS:
    VA's data file comes from compensation and pension payment data 
records. SSA matches VA data against Medicare Database (MDB) data.
    SSA will conduct the match using the Social Security number, name, 
date of birth, and VA claim number on both the VA file and the MDB.

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS:
    VA will provide compensation and pension payment data from its 
Systes of Records (SOR) entitled ``Compensation, Pension, Education, 
and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records-VA'' (58VA21/22/
28), republished with updated name at 74 FR 14865 (April 1, 2009) and 
last amended at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012).
    SSA will match the VA data with SSA SOR ``Medicare Database File,'' 
60-0321, last fully published at 71 FR 42159 (July 25, 2006) and 
amended at 72 FR 69723 (December 10, 2007) and 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 
2018).
[FR Doc. 2020-16144 Filed 7-24-20; 8:45 am]
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