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PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3049 confidentiality of census data, the information shall not be transmitted and the Secretary shall be so advised. "(B) LIMITATION. —Any information provided under subparagraph (A) shall be limited to information necessary for the Secretary to carry out his duties under this section. "(3) TRUSTEES. —The trustees of the Combined Fund, the 1950 UMWA Benefit Plan, the 1974 UMWA Benefit Plan, the 1950 UMWA Pension Plan, and the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan shall fully and promptly cooperate with the Secretary in furnishing, or assisting the Secretary to obtain, any information the Secretary needs to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities under this section. " (e) NOTICE BY SECRETARY.— "(1) NOTICE TO FUND. —The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall advise the trustees of the Combined Fund of the name of each person identified under this section as an assigned operator, and the names and social security account numbers of eligible beneficiaries with respect to whom he is identified. "(2) OTHER NOTICE.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall notify each assigned operator of the names and social security account numbers of eligible beneficiaries who have been assigned to such person under this section and a brief summary of the facts related to the basis for such assignments. "(f) RECONSIDERATION BY SECRETARY.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — Any assigned operator receiving a notice under subsection (e)(2) with respect to an eligible beneficiary may, within 30 days of receipt of such notice, request from the Secretary of Health and Human Services detailed information as to the work history of the beneficiary and the basis of the assignment. "(2) REVIEW. — An assigned operator may, within 30 days of receipt of the information under paragraph (1), request review of the assignment. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct such review if the Secretary finds the operator provided evidence with the request constituting a prima facie case of error. " (3) RESULTS OF REVIEW.— "(A) ERROR.— If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines under a review under paragraph (2) that an assignment was in error— "(i) the Secretary shall notify the assigned operator and the trustees of the Combined Fund and the trustees shall reduce the premiums of the operator under section 9704 by (or if there are no such premiums, repay) all premiums paid under section 9704 with respect to the eligible beneficiary, and "(ii) the Secretary shall review the beneficiary's record for reassignment under subsection (a). "(B) No ERROR. — I f the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines under a review conducted under paragraph (2) that no error occurred, the Secretary shall notify the assigned operator. "(4) DETERMINATIONS. —Any determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under paragraph (2) or (3) shall be final.