[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5897-5898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1424]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request

    The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of 
information collection packages that will require clearance by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law 
104-13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. 
The information collection packages that may be included in this notice 
are for new information collections, approval of existing information 
collections, revisions to OMB-approved information collections, and 
extensions (no change) of OMB-approved information collections.
    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. Written comments 
and recommendations regarding the information collection(s) should be 
submitted to the SSA Reports Clearance Officer. The information can be 
mailed and/or faxed to the individuals at the addresses and fax numbers 
listed below: (SSA), Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: 
Reports Clearance Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., 
Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410-965-6400.

    The information collections listed below are pending at SSA and 
will be submitted to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. 
Therefore, your comments should be submitted to SSA within 60 days from 
the date of this publication. You can obtain copies of the collection 
instruments by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-
0454 or by writing to the address listed above.
    1. Statement of Funds You Provided to Another and Statement of 
Funds You Received--20 CFR 416.1103(f)--0960-0481. Forms SSA-2854 and 
SSA-2855 collect information in situations where the Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) beneficiary alleges that he or she borrowed funds 
informally from a non-commercial lender, e.g., a relative or a friend. 
The statements are required to determine whether the proceeds from the 
transaction are income to the borrower. If the transaction constitutes 
a bona fide loan, then the proceeds are not income to the borrower. The 
respondents are the borrower/beneficiary and the lender of the funds.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 40,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,667 hours.
    2. Quickstart Enrollment--31 CFR 209 and 210--0960-0564. Social 
Security beneficiaries and SSI recipients can enroll for direct 
deposit/electronic funds transfer through their financial institutions 
(FIs) using an automated enrollment process. SSA uses the information 
to facilitate electronic transmission of data for direct deposit of 
funds to a payee's account. The respondents are Social Security 
beneficiaries and SSI recipients requesting direct deposit to their 
FIs.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 3,950,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 3 minutes.

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    Estimated Annual Burden: 197,500 hours.
    3. Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse's Benefits--20 CFR 
404.421--0960-0398. SSA uses the information collected on Form SSA-25 
to pay a qualified spouse who elects to receive a reduced benefit. 
Reduced benefits are not payable to an already entitled spouse, at 
least age 62 but under full retirement age, who no longer has a child 
in care unless the spouse elects to receive reduced benefits. 
Respondents are entitled spouses seeking reduced benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    4. Voluntary Customer Satisfaction Surveys in Accordance With E.O. 
12862 for the Social Security Administration--0960-0526. Under the 
auspices of E.O. 12862, Setting Customer Service Standards, SSA 
conducts multiple customer satisfaction surveys each year. These 
voluntary customer satisfaction assessments include paper, Internet, 
and telephone surveys; mailed questionnaires; focus groups; and 
customer comment cards. The purpose of these surveys is to assess 
customer satisfaction with the timeliness, appropriateness, access, and 
overall quality of the services SSA provides. The respondents are 
direct recipients of SSA services and professionals and other 
individuals who work on behalf of SSA beneficiaries.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                           Fiscal year 2006         Fiscal year 2007         Fiscal year 2008
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Number of Respondents................  1,352,180..............  1,356,100..............  1,357,850
Frequency of Response................  1......................  1......................  1
Range of Response Times..............  Varies (5 minutes to     Varies (5 minutes to     Varies (5 minutes to
                                        1\1/2\ hours).           1\1/2\ hours).           1\1/2\ hours).
Estimated Annual Burden..............  119,645 hours..........  121,009 hours..........  121,190 hours.
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    Dated: January 27, 2006.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
 [FR Doc. E6-1424 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am]
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