[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37517-37518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15688]


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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 extensions of OMB-approved information 
collections.

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    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: Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, 
Fax: 410-965-6400, 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 August 30, 
2010. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by 
calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-8783 or by writing 
to the above e-mail address.
    1. Travel Expense Reimbursement--20 CFR 404.999(d) and 416.1499--
0960-0434. The Social Security Act provides for travel expense 
reimbursement from Federal and State agencies for claimants who travel 
in excess of 75 miles to attend medical examinations, reconsideration 
interviews, and proceedings before an administration law judge. 
Claimants' representatives and necessary witnesses are also eligible 
for reimbursement. Reimbursement procedures require the claimant to 
provide a list and receipt for the expenses. Federal and State 
personnel review the listings and receipts to verify the reimbursable 
amount. The respondents are claimants for Title II benefits and Title 
XVI payments, their representatives, and witnesses.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 8,333 hours.
    2. Application Status--20 CFR 401.45--0960-0763. Application Status 
provides users with the capability to check the status of their pending 
Social Security claims either via the Internet or the National 800 
Number Automated Telephone Service. Users need their Social Security 
number and a confirmation number to access this information. The 
Application Status shows users when SSA received the application, if we 
requested additional documents (e.g., military discharge papers, W-2s, 
birth records, etc.), and provides the address for the office that is 
processing their application. Once SSA makes a decision on a claim, we 
post a copy of the decision notice online for the user to view. There 
are some exceptions to posting a copy online, such as disability denial 
notices (even if filed electronically) or claims users did not file via 
the Internet, as we may not have notices available for online review. 
Users access this application either from http://www.ssa.gov/onlineservices/ or through the National 800 Number. Respondents are 
current Social Security recipients.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                               Average burden
             Type of request                  Number of       Frequency of      per response      Total annual
                                              responses         response          (minutes)      burden (hours)
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Automated Telephone Services............           764,885                 1                 2            25,496
Internet Services.......................         2,881,804                 1                 1            48,030
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    Totals..............................         3,646,689  ................  ................            73,526
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Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Officer, Center for Reports Clearance, Social 
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-15688 Filed 6-28-10; 8:45 am]
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