[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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