[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59126-59128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29548]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection 
Request

    The Social Security Administration publishes a list of information 
collection packages that will require submission to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance in compliance with Pub. L. 
104-13 effective October 1, 1995, The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
The information collection listed below requires extension of the 
current OMB approval:
    1. Employer Classification Update--0960-0262. The information on 
form SSA-L378 is needed by the Social Security Administration in 
situations where an employer submits an SS-4, Employer Identification 
Form, with incomplete or missing information. The data from the SSA-
L378 is used, in conjunction with tax return data, for program 
planning, revenue estimates and employment studies. The respondents are 
employers with 11 or more employees.
    Number of Respondents: 75,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,750 hours.
    2. Appointment of Representative--0960-0527. The information 
collected on form SSA-1696 is used by the Social Security 
Administration to verify the applicant's appointment of a 
representative. It allows SSA to inform the representative of items 
which affect the applicant's claim. The respondents are applicants who 
notify SSA that they have appointed a person to represent them and such 
representatives when claiming a right or benefit.
    Number of Respondents: 475,737.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.

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    Estimated Annual Burden: 72,290 hours.
    3. Information About Joint Checking/Savings Account--0960-0461. The 
information collected on form SSA-2574 by the Social Security 
Administration is used to determine whether a joint bank account should 
be counted as a resource of an SSI claimant or applicant in determining 
eligibility for SSI. The respondents are applicants for and recipients 
of SSI payments and individuals who are joint owners of financial 
accounts with SSI applicants.
    Number of Respondents: 200,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 7 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 23,333 hours.
    4. Report to the United States Social Security Administration; 
Report to the United States Social Security Administration By Person 
Receiving Benefits for A Child or for An Adult Unable to Handle Funds--
0960-0049. The information collected on forms SSA-7161 and SSA-7162 is 
needed to determine continuing entitlement to Social Security Benefits 
and the proper benefit amount for beneficiaries living outside the 
United States. The information is used to prevent underpayments or 
overpayments of Benefits.

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                                                                 SSA-7161                      SSA-7162         
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Number of Respondents................................  50,000......................  225,000.                   
Frequency of Response................................  Annually....................  Annually/Biennially.       
Average Burden Per Response..........................  15 minutes..................  5 minutes.                 
Estimated Annual Burden..............................  12,500 hours................  18,750 hours.              
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    5. Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse's Benefits--0960-
0398. A qualified spouse, age 62 to 64, can elect to receive a reduced 
Social Security benefit by completing a form SSA-25. The information 
collected on the form is used by the Social Security Administration to 
pay a reduced Social Security benefit. The respondents are qualified 
spouses of Social Security beneficiaries who are entitled to reduced 
Social Security benefits.
    Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    6. Reporting Events--SSI; 0960-0128. The information collected on 
form SSA-8150-EV by the Social Security Administration is used to 
determine eligibility and correct payment amounts for SSI payments. The 
respondents are SSI applicants and recipients.
    Number of respondents: 43,600.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,633 hours.
    7. Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement (PEBES)--
Identity Verification Survey--0960-NEW. The Social Security 
Administration (SSA) is conducting a survey to verify the identity and 
address of individuals who request their PEBES by means of the form 
SSA-7004-SM, Request for Earnings and Benefit Statement and through the 
Internet. The information is needed to determine the number of invalid 
requests for PEBES using the SSA-7004-SM compared to the number of 
invalid PEBES requests using the Internet. The information will be used 
in the evaluation of whether to adopt the Internet as an appropriate 
vehicle to obtain PEBES requests. The respondents are a sample of PEBES 
requestors whose identity and address could not be verified through 
other means.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 25 hours.

Social Security Administration

    To receive a copy of the form(s) or clearance package(s), call the 
SSA Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965-4125 or write to her at the 
address listed below. Written comments and recommendations regarding 
these information collections should be sent within 60 days from the 
date of this publication, directly to the SSA Reports Clearance Officer 
at the following address: Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: 
Judith T. Hasche, 6401 Security Blvd., 1-A-21 Operations Bldg., 
Baltimore, MD 21235
    In addition to your comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden 
estimate, we are soliciting comments on the need for the information; 
its practical utility; ways to enhance its quality, utility and 
clarity; and on ways to minimize burden on respondents, including the 
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request.
    The information collections listed below, which were published in 
the Federal Register on September 20, 1996 have been submitted to OMB.
    1. Employer Report of Special Wage Payments--0960-NEW. The 
information collected on form SSA-131 will be used by the Social 
Security Administration to verify wage information in order to prevent 
earnings-related overpayments or to avoid erroneous withholding of 
Benefits. The respondents are employers who need to report an event 
which requires special wage payment verification.
    Number of Respondents: 100,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 33,333 hours.
    2. Quickstart Enrollment Form--0960-NEW. The information is needed 
by the Social Security Administration to facilitate electronic 
transmission of data for direct deposit of funds to a payee's account. 
The respondents are Social Security and SSI recipients requesting 
direct deposit and their financial institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 3,950,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 329,167 hours.
    OMB Desk Officer: Laura Oliven.
    SSA Reports Clearance Officer: Judith T. Hasche.

Social Security Administration

    To receive a copy of the form(s) or clearance package(s), call the 
SSA Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965-4125 or write to her at the 
address listed below under SSA. Written comments and recommendations 
regarding these information collections should be sent within 30 days 
of the date of this publication. Comments may be directed to OMB and 
SSA at the following addresses:

(OMB) Office of Management and Budget, OIRA, Attn: Laura Oliven, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10230, 725 17th St., NW, Washington, 
D.C. 20503.
(SSA) Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Judith T. Hasche, 
SSA

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Reports Clearance Officer, 6401 Security Blvd, 1-A-21 Operations Bldg., 
Baltimore, MD 21235.

    Dated: November 12, 1996.
Judith T. Hasche,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-29548 Filed 11-19-96; 8:45 am]
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