[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 50316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24102]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request, 
Comment Request and Emergency Consideration Request

    In compliance with Public Law 104-13, the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, SSA is providing notice of its information collections that 
require submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). SSA is 
soliciting comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate; 
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.
    Comments should be directed to the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 
the address listed at the end of the notices. You can obtain a copy of 
the collection instruments and/or the OMB clearance packages by calling 
the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965-4145, or by writing to 
him.
    I. The information collection listed below will be submitted to OMB 
within 60 days from the date of this notice. Therefore, comments and 
recommendations regarding the information collection would be most 
useful if received by the Agency within 60 days from the date of this 
notice.
    Medical Use Report, 20 CFR 416.268-0960-0267. The information 
required by this regulation is used by the Social Security 
Administration to determine if an individual is entitled to special 
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. The respondents are SSI 
recipients whose payments were stopped based on earnings.
    Number of Respondents: 60,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Average Burden: 3,000 hours.
    II. The information collection listed below has been submitted to 
OMB for clearance. Written comments and recommendations on this 
information collection would be most useful if received within 30 days 
from the date of this publication.
    Social Security Card Fee Survey--0960-NEW. The Social Security 
Administration (SSA) processes over 11 million applications per year 
for replacement Social Security Number (SSN) cards. SSA is proposing to 
conduct a survey of a random sample of applicants who request a 
replacement SSN card to obtain information on reasons for replacing the 
SSN card and willingness to pay a fee for a replacement card. SSA is 
evaluating whether to charge a fee for replacement cards (other than 
for a name change) and will use the information from the survey to 
develop policy on when it would be appropriate to charge a fee for a 
replacement SSN card.
    Number of Respondents: 3,600.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    III. SSA is requesting emergency consideration from OMB by 
September 30, 1999 of the information collections listed below. Written 
comments and recommendations on these information collections would be 
most useful if received prior to the date shown above.
    1. Claimant's Recent Medical Treatment--0960-0282. Form SSA-4290 is 
used by SSA to collect information from State or alternate providers of 
vocational rehabilitation services regarding participation in a 
rehabilitation program by an individual whose medical condition has 
improved and whose participation has ceased. This information is 
necessary to determine whether the individual's improved medical 
condition meets the statutory requirements for continued eligibility 
for benefit payments. The respondents are State Vocational 
Rehabilitation agencies or alternate providers of vocational 
rehabilitation services.
    Number of Respondents: 8,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
    2. Permanent Residence Under Color of Law (PRUCOL)-0960-0451. 
Public Law 105-306, Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other 
Technical Amendments Act of 1998, provided that nonqualified aliens who 
were receiving SSI on August 22, 1996 would remain eligible for SSI as 
long as all other requirements for eligibility were met (e.g., income 
and resources, etc.). Section 416.1618 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations requires nonqualified aliens to give SSA certain evidence 
which proves that they are lawfully admitted to the United States, in 
order to qualify for SSI benefits. PRUCOL aliens must present evidence 
of their status at the time of application for SSI benefits and 
periodically thereafter. The respondents are nonqualified aliens who 
apply for or receive SSI benefits.
    Number of Respondents: 9,000.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    SSA is also providing notice that it will submit this information 
collection (OMB No. 0960-0451) for approval under the normal OMB 
clearance process within 60 days from the date of this notice. 
Therefore, comments received within 60 days will be considered in SSA's 
request for extension of the OMB approval.

(SSA Address)

Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Frederick W. Brickenkamp, 
6401 Security Blvd.,  1-A-21 Operations Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235.

(OMB Address)

Office of Management and Budget, OIRA, Attn: Lori Schack, Desk Officer 
for SSA, New Executive Office Building, Room 10230, 725 17th St., NW, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: September 9, 1999.
Frederick W. Brickenkamp,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-24102 Filed 9-15-99; 8:45 am]
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