[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 41 (Friday, February 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11185-11186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3871]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

    The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of 
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.) 
104-13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. 
The information collection packages 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 ways to minimize the 
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 OMB Desk Officer and the SSA Reports Clearance 
Officer. The information can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to the 
individuals at the addresses and fax numbers listed below:

(OMB), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, 
Fax: 202-395-6974, E-mail address: [email protected].
(SSA), Social Security Administration, DCBFM, Attn: Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, 
Fax: 410-965-6400, E-mail address: [email protected].
    The information collections listed below have been submitted to OMB 
for clearance. Your comments on the information collections would be 
most useful if OMB and SSA receive them within 30 days from the date of 
this publication. You can obtain a copy of the OMB clearance packages 
by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-0454, or by 
writing to the address listed above.
    1. Agreement to Sell Property--20 CFR 416.1240-1245--0960-0127. 
Individuals or couples who are otherwise eligible for Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) benefits but whose resources exceed the allowable 
limit may receive conditional payments if they agree to dispose of the 
excess non-liquid resources and make repayment. SSA uses form SSA-8060 
to document this agreement and to ensure the individuals understand 
their obligations. Respondents are applicants for and recipients of SSI 
benefits who will be disposing of excess non-liquid resources.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,333 hours.
    2. Listing of Impairments--Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix I and II--
0960-0642.

Background

    The Listing of Impairments (the listings), Part 404, Subpart P, 
Appendix I and II, describes, for each of the major body systems, 
impairments which are severe enough to prevent a person from doing any 
gainful activity. As part of the listings, we provide a preface 
identifying specific requirements which affect the body system, such as 
documentation requirements and other factors to consider when 
evaluating impairments within that body system, including medical and 
other evidence. This clearance request covers Appendix 1 to Subpart P 
of part 404.

The Information Collection

    State Disability Determination Services (DDS) use the documented 
medical evidence described in the listings to assess the alleged 
disability. DDS use this information, together with other evidence, to 
determine if an individual claiming disability benefits has an 
impairment that meets severity and duration requirements. The 
respondents are disability applicants and other sources of evidence. 
The Information Collection Requests for the various forms the public 
uses to submit medical and other evidence to SSA includes the burden 
imposed by these regulations. We are reporting no burden for this 
regulation aside from a 1-hour placeholder burden.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    3. Reporting Events-SSI--20 CFR 416.701-.732--0960-0128. SSI 
applicants, recipients, and/or their representative payees must report 
any changed circumstances that could affect their eligibility for SSI 
payments or the payment amount. SSA uses the information, reported on 
Form SSA-8150, to determine if SSI benefits should continue or if the 
payment amount should be changed. The respondents are applicants for or 
recipients of SSI benefits or their representative payees.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 27,320.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,277 hours.
    4. Application for a Social Security Card--20 CFR 422.103-.110--
0960-0066. SSA collects information on Forms SS-5 (used in the United 
States) and SS-5-FS (used outside the United States) to issue original 
or replacement Social Security cards. SSA is revising the race/
ethnicity question on the forms to comply with Office of Management and 
Budget standards. Additionally, SSA is making several other minor 
changes to the form's instructions. The respondents are applicants for 
original and replacement Social Security cards.
    Type of Request: Revision to an OMB approved information 
collection.

 
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                                                                     Number of
                      Application scenario                            annual        Completion     Burden hours
                                                                    respondents   time (minutes)
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Respondents who do not have to provide parents' social security       13,000,000          8\1/2\       1,841,667
 numbers (SSNs).................................................
Respondents who are asked to provide parents' SSNs (for                  540,000               9          81,000
 application for original SSN cards for children under age 18)..

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Applicants age 12 or older who need to answer additional                  40,000          9\1/2\           6,333
 questions so SSA can determine whether an SSN was previously
 assigned.......................................................
Applicants asking for a replacement SSN card beyond the new                4,000              60           4,000
 allowable limits (i.e., who must provide additional
 documentation to accompany the application)....................
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    Totals......................................................      13,584,000  ..............       1,933,000
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    Dated: February 25, 2008.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-3871 Filed 2-28-08; 8:45 am]
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