Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

Summary

A Privacy Act notice of a matching program between the Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its Do Not Pay Working System, and SBA, which has been granted a waiver from the Matching Agreement requirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019. The notice explains that the program's purpose is to assist SBA in identifying potentially improper payments to individuals applying for or receiving benefits under SBA Programs, citing 31 U.S.C. 3354. SBA furnishes applicant information such as name, Taxpayer Identification Number and payment details, and Fiscal Service reports whether a potentially matching record exists and in which database. SBA's records are in SBA system of records 21 and Fiscal Service's in Treasury/Fiscal Service .017, last published at 85 FR 11776 (Feb. 27, 2020). It is signed by Ryan Law.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 101-503), amended the Privacy Act ( 5 U.S.C. 552a ) by describing the manner in which computer matching involving Federal agencies could be performed and adding certain protections for individuals applying for and receiving Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such individuals. Moreover, the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, ( 31 U.S.C. 3351 et seq. ) (PIIA), provides the head of the agency operating the Do Not Pay Working System with the authority to waive the requirements in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o) , after consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, for matching programs conducted under the Do Not Pay Initiative ( 31 U.S.C. 3354 ). This Notice provides the public with information regarding a matching program pertaining to the Do Not Pay Working System's support of SBA Programs that has been granted a waiver, pursuant to PIIA, from the Matching Agreement requirements in the Privacy Act.

Participating Agencies

Name of Recipient Agency: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury. The SBA is the only other federal agency expected to participate in this matching program.

Authority for Conducting the Matching Program

In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3354 , executive agencies are required to “review prepayment and preaward procedures and ensure that a thorough review of available databases with relevant information on eligibility occurs to determine program or award ( printed page 14799) eligibility and prevent improper payments before the release of any Federal funds.” 31 U.S.C. 3354(a)(1) .

Purpose(s)

The purpose of this program is to assist SBA in the identification of potentially improper payments. Information is disclosed pursuant to this matching program only for the purpose of, and to the extent necessary in, assisting SBA in its determination with respect to an applicant for assistance under the SBA Programs.

Categories of Individuals

Individuals applying for or receiving benefits under the SBA Programs.

Categories of Records

The source agency, SBA, will furnish information to the Do Not Pay Working System regarding SBA Program applicants or benefit recipients. The requests from the SBA may include: The applicant or benefit recipient's name (which may include their individual name and/or trading names, if applicable), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), type of TIN, DUNS number, address, date of birth, sex, telephone number(s), email address(es), payment information, associated banking information, and associated payment/transaction information. Fiscal Service will provide a response record for each individual identified by the source agency. When there is a match between a record provided by the source agency and one or more of the databases contained in the Do Not Pay Working System, the Do Not Pay Working System will disclose to the source agency the presence of a potentially matching record in the Do Not Pay Working System and the database(s) that contain the potentially matching record(s).

System(s) of Records

SBA's records are contained in SBA system of records 21 (Loan System). Fiscal Service's records are contained in Fiscal Service system of records Treasury/Fiscal Service .017—Do Not Pay Payment Verification Records, which was last published at 85 FR 11776 (Feb. 27, 2020).

Ryan Law,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.

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