[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29599-29600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12631]


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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 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. 
This notice includes an extension of an 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, e-mail, or fax your 
comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the 
OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Director 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: Director, Center 
for Reports Clearance, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., 
Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410-965-0454, E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will submit 
it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be sure we 
consider your comments, we must receive them no later than July 26, 
2010. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instrument by 
calling the SSA Director for Reports Clearance at 410-965-0454 or by 
writing to the above e-mail address.
    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 10/31/09, 
but need to update their information;
     Registered as appointed representatives on or after 10/31/
09, but need to update their information; or
     Received a notice from SSA instructing them to complete 
this form.
    SSA will use the SSA-1699 to: (1) Authenticate and authorize 
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representatives; (2) allow them to access our records for the claimants 
they represent; (3) facilitate direct payment of authorized fees to 
him/her; and (4) collect the information we will need to meet Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) requirements. SSA will issue specific IRS forms 
if we pay an appointed representative in excess of $600.
    In February 2010, we received emergency clearance for a new, 
simplified version of this form. We are now seeking full clearance for 
this simplified version. The respondents are appointed representatives 
who want to use Form SSA-1699 for any of the purposes cited in this 
Notice.
    Type of Request: Extension 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: May 12, 2010.
Faye I. Lipsky,
Center for Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-12631 Filed 5-25-10; 8:45 am]
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