ATTACHMENT B
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT - Authority: Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 2018); section
205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)); and section 6109(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
6109(f)), authorizes collection of the information on this applicationual agreements with us for designing, developing, and operating our
systems, and for verification and computer matching purposes;
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• Information is collected primarily for use by the Food and Nutrition Service in the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program;
• Additional disclosure of this information may be made to other Food and Nutrition Service programs and to other Federal,
State or local agencies and investigative authorities when the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program becomes aware
of a violation or possible violation of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as explained in the next section called "Use and
Disclosure";
• Section 278.1(b) of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations provides for the collection of each owner's
Social Security Number (SSN), Employee Identification Number (EIN) and tax information;
• The use and disclosure of SSNs and EINs obtained by applicants is covered in the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code. In accordance with the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code, applicant social security numbers
and employer identification numbers may be disclosed only to other Federal agencies authorized to have access to social
security numbers and employer identification numbers and maintain these numbers in their files, and only when the Secretary
of Agriculture determines that disclosure would assist in verifying and matching such information against information
maintained by such other agency [42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(iii); 26 U.S.C. 6109(f)];
• Furnishing the information on this form, including your SSN and EIN, is voluntary but failure to do so will result in denial of this
application;
• The Food and Nutrition Service may provide you with an additional statement reflecting any additional uses of the information
furnished on this form.
USE AND DISCLOSURE - Routine Uses: We may use the information you give us in the following ways:
• We may disclose information to the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or other tribunal, or another party before such
tribunal when the USDA is involved in a lawsuit or has an interest in litigation and it has been determined that the use of such
information is relevant and necessary and the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the information was
collected;
• In the event that the information in our system indicates a violation of the Food and Nutrition Act or any other Federal or
State law whether civil or criminal or regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute, or by regulation, rule, or
order issued pursuant thereto, we may disclose the information you give us to the appropriate agency, whether Federal or
State, charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing
the statute, or rule, regulation or order issued pursuant thereto;
• We may use your information, including SSNs and EINs, to collect and report on delinquent debt and may disclose the
information to other Federal and State agencies, as well as private collection agencies, for purposes of claims collection actions
including, but not limited to, the Treasury Department for administrative or tax offset and referral to the Department of Justice
for litigation. (Note: SSNs and EINs will only be disclosed to Federal agencies authorized to possess such information);
• We may disclose information to other Federal and State agencies to verify the information reported by applicants and
participating firms/meal service providers, and to assist in the administration and enforcement of the Food and Nutrition Act,
as well as other Federal and State laws. (Note: SSNs and EINs will only be disclosed to Federal agencies authorized to
possess such information);
• We may disclose information to other Federal and State agencies to respond to specific requests from such Federal and State
agencies for the purpose of administering the Food and Nutrition Act as well as other Federal and State laws;
• We may disclose information to other Federal and State agencies to verify the information reported by applicants and
participating firms/meal service providers, and to assist in the administration and enforcement of the Food and Nutrition
Act, as well as other Federal and State laws. (Note: SSNs and EINs will only be disclosed to Federal agencies authorized
to possess such information);
• We may disclose information to other Federal and State agencies to respond to specific requests from such Federal and State
agencies for the purpose of administering the Food and Nutrition Act as well as other Federal and State laws;
• We may disclose information to other Federal and State agencies for the purpose of conducting computer matching programs;
• We may disclose information (excluding EINs and SSNs) to private entities having contractual agreements with us for
designing, developing, and operating our systems, and for verification and computer matching purposes;
• We may disclose information to the Internal Revenue Service for the purpose of reporting delinquent retailer and wholesaler
monetary penalties of $600 or more for violations committed under the SNAP. We will report each delinquent debt to the
Internal Revenue Service on Form 1099-C (Cancellation of Debt). We will report these debts to the Internal Revenue Service
under the authority of the Income Tax Regulations (26 CFR Parts 1 and 602) under section 6050P of the Internal Revenue
Code (26 U.S.C. 6050P);
• We may disclose information to State agencies that administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC), authorized under Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) (42 U.S.C. 1786), for
purposes of administering that Act and the regulations issued under that Act;
• Disclosures pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 55 2a(b)(12). We may disclose information to “consumer reporting agencies” as defined in
the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Debt Collection Act of 1982 (31 U.S.C. 3711(d)(4));
• We may disclose information to the public when a retailer/meal service provider has been disqualified or otherwise sanctioned
for violations of the Program after the time for administrative and judicial appeals has expired. This information is limited to the
name and address of the store/meal service, the owner(s) name(s) and information about the sanction itself. The purpose of
such disclosure is to assist in the administration and enforcement of the Food and Nutrition Act and Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program regulations.