[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13902-13903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7402]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection 
Requests

    This notice lists information collection packages that will require 
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in compliance 
with Pub. L. 104-13 effective October 1, 1995, The Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995.
    1. Statement of Agricultural Employer (Years prior to 1988); 
Statement of Agricultural Employer (1988 and Later)--0960-0036. The 
information on Forms SSA-1002 and SSA-1003 is used by the Social 
Security Administration (SSA) to resolve discrepancies when farm 
workers have alleged that their employers did not report their wages or 
reported them incorrectly. The respondents are agricultural employers.

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                                                  SSA-1002     SSA-1003 
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Number of Respondents.........................       75,000      50,000.
Frequency of Response.........................            1           1.
Average Burden Per Response (in minutes)......           10          30.
Estimated Annual Burden (in hours)............       12,500      25,000.
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    2. Beneficiary Recontact Report--0960-0502. The information on Form 
SSA-1588-OCR-SM is used by SSA to recontact mothers, fathers or 
children ages 15-17, who receive their benefits directly, to determine 
if they are still entitled to benefits. The respondents are 
beneficiaries who are in the ``high risk'' area and, therefore, are 
most prone to overpayments.
    Number of Respondents: 163,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 13,583 hours.
    3. Information About Joint Checking/Savings Account--0960-0461. The 
information collected on Form SSA-2574 is used by SSA to determine 
whether a joint bank account should be counted as a resource of a 
Supplemental Security Income (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/recipients.
    Number of Respondents: 200,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 7 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 23,333 hours.
    4. Agency/Employer GPO Questionnaire--0960-0470. The information on 
Form SSA-4163 is used by SSA to determine the need for and the amount 
of any offset of benefits for certain individuals receiving Government 
pensions and receiving or applying for Social Security benefits. The 
respondents are State governments or their political subdivisions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    5. Authorization for the Social Security Administration to Obtain 
Records from a Financial Institution and Request for Records--0960-
0293. The information on Form SSA-4641 is used by SSA to determine 
whether an applicant meets the resource eligibility requirements for 
SSI and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This 
information is only used as part of the quality review of the AFDC 
program. The respondents are financial institutions.

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    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50,000 hours.
    6. Statement of Household Expenses and Contributions--0960-0456. 
The information on Form SSA-8011-F3 is used by SSA to obtain or 
corroborate contributions made by the claimant/recipient toward 
household expenses. SSA uses the information to correctly determine the 
amount of unearned income received by the claimant/recipient in order 
to determine the individual's eligibility and payment amount under the 
SSI program. The respondents are household members of SSI claimants/
recipients.
    Number of Respondents: 400,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 100,000 hours.
    7. Wage Reports and Pension Information--0960-0547. The information 
obtained through Regulation OR-418P, found in 20 CFR, section 
422.122(b), is used by SSA to identify the requester of pension plan 
information and to confirm that the individual is entitled to the data 
we provide. The respondents are requesters of pension plan information.
    Number of Respondents: 1,211.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 606 hours.
    8. RSI/DI Quality Review Case Analysis-Sampled Number Holder; RSI/
DI Quality Review Case Analysis-Auxiliaries/Survivors; RSI/DI Quality 
Review Case Analysis-Parent; RSI/DI Quality Review Case Analysis-Annual 
Earnings Test (AET)--0960-0555. The information on Forms SSA-2930, SSA-
2931 and SSA-2932 is used by SSA to establish a national payment 
accuracy rate for all cases in payment status and to serve as a source 
of information regarding problem areas in the Retirement and Survivors 
Insurance (RSI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs. The information 
is also used to measure the accuracy rate for newly adjudicated RSI/DI 
cases. SSA uses the information on Form SSA-4659 to evaluate the annual 
earnings test in order to determine its effectiveness. The results will 
be used to develop ongoing improvements in the process. The respondents 
are RSI and DI beneficiaries.

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                                                                SSA-2930     SSA-2931     SSA-2932     SSA-4659 
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Number of Respondents.......................................        6,500        3,300        1,580          740
Frequency of Response.......................................            1            1            1            1
Average Burden Per Response (minutes).......................           20           30           30           10
Estimated Annual Burden (hours).............................        2,167        1,650          790          123
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    Written comments and recommendations regarding the information 
collection(s) should be sent on or before May 22, 1998, directly to the 
SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following address: Social Security 
Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Nicholas E. Tagliareni, 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.
    To receive a copy of any of the forms or clearance packages, call 
the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965-4125 or write to him at 
the address listed above.

    Dated: March 17, 1998.
Nicholas E. Tagliareni,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-7402 Filed 3-20-98; 8:45 am]
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