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10296 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No.

42 / Tuesday, March 4, 2003 / Notices

comments it received on the proposed change, the Commission may summarily matching program that SSA is currently
rule change. The text of these statements abrogate such rule change if it appears conducting with OPM.
may be examined at the places specified to the Commission that such action is DATES: SSA will file a report of the
in Item IV below. The Phlx has prepared necessary or appropriate in the public subject matching program with the
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, interest, for the protection of investors, Committee on Governmental Affairs of
and C below, of the most significant or otherwise in furtherance of the the Senate; the Committee on
aspects of such statements. purposes of the Act. Government Reform of the House of
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s IV. Solicitation of Comments Representatives; and the Office of
Statement of the Purpose of, and Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Interested persons are invited to Office of Management and Budget
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule submit written data, views, and
Change (OMB). The renewal of the matching
arguments concerning the foregoing, program will be effective as indicated
1. Purpose including whether the proposed rule below.
The purpose of the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act.
Persons making written submissions ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
change is to simplify the Phlx’s fee comment on this notice by either telefax
schedule by applying the same equity should file six copies thereof with the
Secretary, Securities and Exchange to (410) 965–8582 or writing to the
transaction charge for customer non- Associate Commissioner, Office of
PACE transaction charges for the QQQs Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20549–0609. Copies of Income Security Programs, 760
that is currently in effect for equity Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security
transactions. In addition, the Phlx the submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401.
proposes to delete the specialist fee of All comments received will be available
$0.002 per-share to provide the with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the for public inspection at this address.
specialist unit with incentives to grow
Commission, and all written FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
its specialist activity in the QQQs by
communications relating to the Associate Commissioner for Office of
reducing its costs of doing business and
proposed rule change between the Income Security Programs as shown
providing it with additional funds to
Commission and any person, other than above.
commit to trading, which should, in
turn, promote liquidity. those that may be withheld from the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
public in accordance with the
2. Statutory Basis provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be A. General
The Phlx believes that its proposal to available for inspection and copying at The Computer Matching and Privacy
amend its schedule of dues, fees and the Commission’s Public Reference Protection Act of 1988 (Public Law
charges is consistent with section 6(b) of Room. Copies of such filing also will be (Pub. L.) 100–503), amended the Privacy
the Act 6 in general, and furthers the available for inspection and copying at Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by establishing the
objectives of section 6(b)(4) of the Act 7 the principal office of the Phlx. conditions under which computer
in particular, in that it is an equitable All submissions should refer to File matching involving the Federal
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and No. SR–Phlx–2003–06 and should be government could be performed and
other charges among Phlx members. submitted by March 25, 2003. adding certain protections for
For the Commission, by the Division of individuals applying for and receiving
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the
Statement on Burden on Competition authority.10 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
The Phlx does not believe that the Margaret H. McFarland, 1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) further amended
proposed rule change will impose any Deputy Secretary. the Privacy Act regarding protections for
inappropriate burden on competition. [FR Doc. 03–4954 Filed 3–3–03; 8:45 am] such individuals.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s BILLING CODE 8010–01–P The Privacy Act, as amended,
Statement on Comments on the regulates the use of computer matching
Proposed Rule Change Received From by Federal agencies when records in a
Members, Participants, or Others system of records are matched with
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION other Federal, State, or local government
The Phlx neither solicited nor records. It requires Federal agencies
received written comments concerning Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended;
Computer Matching Program (SSA/ involved in computer matching
the proposal. programs to:
Office of Personnel Management
III. Date of Effectiveness of the (OPM))—Matches 1005, 1019, 1020, (1) Negotiate written agreements with
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 1021 the other agency or agencies
Commission Action participating in the matching programs;
Because the foregoing rule change AGENCY: Social Security Administration (2) Obtain the Data Integrity Boards’
establishes or changes a due, fee, or (SSA). approval of the match agreements;
other charge imposed by the Phlx, it has ACTION: Notice of the renewal of an (3) Publish notice of the computer
become effective pursuant to section existing computer matching program matching program in the Federal
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 8 and which is scheduled to expire on April Register;
subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–49 6, 2003. (4) Furnish detailed reports about
thereunder. At any time within 60 days matching programs to Congress and
SUMMARY: In accordance with the OMB;
after the filing of the proposed rule
provisions of the Privacy Act, as (5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries
6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
amended, this notice announces the that their records are subject to
7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). renewal of an existing computer matching; and
8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). (6) Verify match findings before
9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). reducing, suspending, terminating, or

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denying an individual’s benefits or Security Act for certain persons who than 40 days after notice of this
payments. receive both a civil service benefit and matching program is sent to Congress
a Social Security retirement or disability and the Office of Management and
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to
benefit. SSA will use the OPM data to Budget or 30 days after publication of
the Privacy Act
verify the pension or annuity this notice in the Federal Register,
We have taken action to ensure that information provided (or identify such whichever is later. The matching
all of SSA’s computer matching information that should have been program will continue for 18 months
programs comply with the requirements provided) directly to SSA by the from the effective date and may be
of the Privacy Act, as amended. retirees/annuitants. extended for an additional 12 months
Dated: February 25, 2003. SSA Match 1021: SSA will match thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
Martin H. Gerry, OPM’s civil service benefit and payment [FR Doc. 03–4999 Filed 3–3–03; 8:45 am]
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and
data with SSA’s records of beneficiaries
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
Income Security Programs. receiving Social Security spouse’s
benefits which are subject to reduction
Notice of Computer Matching Program, under the Social Security Act when the
Social Security Administration (SSA) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
beneficiary is also receiving a
With the Office of Personnel government pension based on [Public Notice 4292]
Management (OPM) employment not covered under that Act.
SSA will match the OPM data to verify Culturally Significant Objects Imported
A. Participating Agencies for Exhibition Determinations:
information provided (or identify such
SSA and OPM. information that should have been ‘‘Christian Schad and the Neue
B. Purpose of the Matching Program provided) by the SSA beneficiary at the Sachlichkeit’’
time of initially applying for Social AGENCY: Department of State.
This matching program will have four
Security benefits and on a continuing ACTION: Notice.
separate components. The purposes of
basis to ensure that any reduction in
each of these parts are as follows:
SSA Match 1005: OPM records will be Social Security benefits is based on the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
used in a matching program where SSA current pension amount. following determinations: Pursuant to
will match OPM’s data with SSA’s the authority vested in me by the Act of
C. Authority for Conducting the
records to verify the accuracy of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
Matching Program
information furnished by applicants and 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
SSA Match 1005: Section 1631 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
recipients concerning eligibility factors (e)(1)(B) and (f) of the Social Security Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
for the Supplemental Security Income Act [42 U.S.C. 1383 (e)(1)(B) and (f)] for 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
(SSI) and Special Veterans’ Benefits the SSI program; section 806 of the seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
(SVB) programs. The SSI program Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1006] for October 1, 1999, and Delegation of
provides payments to individuals who the SVB program. Authority No. 236 of October 19, 1999,
have income and resources below levels SSA Match 1019: Section 224 of the as amended, I hereby determine that the
established by law and regulations, and Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 424a]. object to be included in the exhibition
the SVB program provides special SSA Match 1020: Sections 215 (a)(7) ‘‘Christian Schad and the Neue
benefits to certain World War II and 215(d)(3) of the Social Security Act Sachlichkeit,’’ imported from abroad for
veterans. [(42 U.S.C. 415 (a)(7) and 415(d)(3)]. temporary exhibition within the United
SSA Match 1019: SSA will match SSA Match 1021: Section 202 States, is of cultural significance. The
OPM’s records of civil service disability (b)(4)(A), (c)(2)(A), (e)(7)(a), (f)(2)(A), objects are imported pursuant to a loan
benefit and payment data with SSA’s and (g)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act agreement with the foreign owners. I
records of Social Security disability [42 U.S.C. 402 (b)(4)(A), (c)(2)(A), also determine that the exhibition or
insurance benefits to identify disability (e)(7)(A), (f)(2)(A) and (g)(4)(A)]. display of the exhibit objects at the
insurance beneficiaries whose benefits Neue Galerie, New York, NY from on or
should be reduced under the Social D. Categories of Records and
Individuals Covered by the Match about March 14, 2003 to on or about
Security Act because the disabled June 9, 2003, and at possible additional
worker is receiving a civil service OPM will provide SSA with an venues yet to be determined, is in the
disability annuity benefit. SSA will electronic file extracted from OPM’s national interest. Public Notice of these
match the OPM data to verify Annuity and Survivor Master File. The Determinations is ordered to be
information provided (or identify such extracted file will contain information published in the Federal Register.
information that should have been about each new annuitant and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
provided) by the disabled worker at the annuitants whose pension amount has further information, including a list of
time of initially applying for Social changed. Each record on the OPM file the exhibit objects, contact Carol B.
Security benefits and on a continuous will be matched to SSA’s Master Epstein, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the
basis to ensure any reduction in Social Beneficiary Record or Supplemental Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State,
Security disability benefits is based on Security Income and Special Veterans’ (telephone: 202/619–6981). The address
the current civil service disability Benefits Record for the purposes is U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 301
benefit amount. described above in Section B. 4th Street, SW, Room 700, Washington,
SSA Match 1020: OPM records will be
E. Inclusive Dates of the Match DC 20547–0001.
used in a matching program where SSA
will match OPM’s civil service benefit The matching program shall become Dated: February 27, 2003.
and payment data with SSA’s records effective upon the signing of the Patricia S. Harrison,
for disabled and retired annuitants. agreement by both parties to the Assistant Secretary for Educational and
These annuitants may be subject to the agreement and approval of the Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
use of a modified benefit computation agreement by the Data Integrity Boards [FR Doc. 03–5091 Filed 3–3–03; 8:45 am]
formula used by SSA under the Social of the respective agencies, but no sooner BILLING CODE 4910–08–P

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