[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 5636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2297]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Emergency 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 104-13, the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice 
covers an emergency revision of an existing OMB-approved information 
collection.
    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 burden 
on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Mail, email, or fax your 
comments and recommendations on the information collection to the OMB 
Desk Officer and the SSA Reports Clearance Officer to the following 
addresses or fax numbers.

(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, 
1340 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 
410-965-8783, E-mail address: [email protected].

    SSA submitted the information collection below to OMB for Emergency 
Clearance. SSA is requesting Emergency Clearance from OMB no later than 
February 10, 2010. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection 
instrument by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer or by writing 
to the above e-mail address. [email protected]
    Registration for Appointed Representative Services and Direct 
Payment--0960-0732. SSA uses Form SSA-1699 to register appointed 
representatives of claimants before SSA who:
     Want to register for direct payment of fees;
     Registered for direct payment of fees prior to October 31, 
2009, but need to update their information;
     Registered as appointed representatives on or after 
October 31, 2009, but need to update their information; or
     Received a notice from SSA instructing them to complete 
this form.
    By registering these individuals, SSA: (1) Authenticates and 
authorizes them to do business with us; (2) allows them access to our 
records for the claimants they represent; (3) facilitates direct 
payment of authorized fees to appointed representatives; and (4) 
collects the information we will need to meet Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) requirements to issue specific IRS forms if we pay these 
representatives in excess of a specific amount ($600).
    Although SSA currently uses a lengthier OMB-approved version of 
this form, we are requesting emergency clearance for an abbreviated 
version due to extensive comments from respondents indicating they need 
a simpler version immediately.
    The respondents are appointed representatives who meet the above 
criteria.
    Type of Request: Emergency clearance of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 52,800.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 17,600 hours.

    Dated: January 29, 2010.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Director, Center for Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-2297 Filed 2-2-10; 8:45 am]
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