[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65047-65048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26152]


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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 104-13, the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice 
includes revisions to 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 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(s) to the 
OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following 
addresses or fax numbers.

(OMB)
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax: 202-
395-6974, Email address: [email protected].
(SSA)
Social Security Administration, DCRDP, Attn: Reports Clearance 
Director, 107 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 
21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: [email protected].

    The information collections below are pending at SSA. SSA will 
submit them 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 
December 24, 2012. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection 
instruments by writing to the above email address.
    1. Request for Reinstatement (Title II)--20 CFR 404.1592b--
404.1592f--0960-0742. SSA allows certain previously entitled disability 
beneficiaries to request expedited reinstatement (EXR) of benefits 
under title II of the Social Security Act (Act) when their medical 
condition no longer permits them to perform substantial gainful 
activity. SSA uses Form SSA-371 to obtain (1) a signed statement from 
individuals requesting an EXR of their title II disability benefits, 
and (2) proof the requestors meet the EXR requirements. SSA maintains 
the form in the disability folder of the applicant to demonstrate the 
requestors' awareness of the EXR requirements, and their choice to 
request EXR. Respondents are applicants for EXR of title II disability 
benefits.

                       Type of Request--Revision of an OMB-Approved Information Collection
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                                                                                Average  burden  Estimated total
           Modality of completion                Number of       Frequency of    per  response    annual burden
                                                 responses         response        (minutes)         (hours)
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SSA-371.....................................          10,000                1                2              333
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    2. Request for Reinstatement (Title XVI)--20 CFR 416.999-416.999d-
0960-0744. SSA uses Form SSA-372 to (1) inform previously entitled 
beneficiaries of the EXR requirements of Supplemental Security Income 
(SSI)

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payments under title XVI of the Act, and (2) document their requests 
for EXR. We require this application for reinstatement of benefits for 
respondents to obtain SSI disability payments for EXR. When an SSA 
claims representative learns of individuals whose medical conditions no 
longer permit them to perform substantial gainful activity as defined 
in the Act, the claims representative gives or mails the form to the 
previously entitled individuals if they request EXR over the phone. SSA 
employees collect this information whenever an individual files for EXR 
benefits. The respondents are applicants for EXR of SSI disability 
payments.

                       Type of Request--Revision of an OMB Approved Information Collection
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                                                                                Average  burden  Estimated total
           Modality of completion                Number of       Frequency of    per  response    annual burden
                                                 responses         response        (minutes)         (hours)
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SSA-372.....................................           2,000                1                2               67
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    Dated: October 19, 2012.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-26152 Filed 10-23-12; 8:45 am]
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