[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19794-19797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07616]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and
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 104-13, the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice
includes revisions and an extension 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 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
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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].
I. 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 June
3, 2013. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by
writing to the above email address.
1. Request to be Selected as a Payee--20 CFR 404.2010-404.2055,
416.601-416.665--0960-0014. An individual applying to be a
representative payee for a Social Security beneficiary or Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) recipient must first complete Form SSA-11-BK. SSA
obtains information from applicant payees regarding their relationship
to the beneficiary, personal qualifications, concern for the
beneficiary's well-being, and intended use of benefits if appointed as
payee. The respondents are individuals, private sector businesses and
institutions, and State and local government institutions and agencies
applying to become representative payees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
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Estimated
Number of Frequency of Average burden total annual
Modality of collection respondents response per response burden
(minutes) (hours)
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Individuals/Households (90%)
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Representative Payee System..................... 1,438,200 1 11 263,670
Paper Version................................... 91,800 1 11 16,830
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Total....................................... 1,530,000 .............. .............. 280,500
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Private Sector (9%)
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Representative Payee System..................... 149,940 1 11 27,489
Paper Version................................... 3,060 1 11 561
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Total....................................... 153,000 .............. .............. 28,050
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State/Local/Tribal Government (1%)
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Representative Payee System..................... 16,660 1 11 3,054
Paper Version................................... 340 1 11 62
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Total........................................... 17,000 .............. .............. 3,116
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Grand Total............................. 1,700,000 .............. .............. 311,666
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2. Representative Payee Evaluation Report--20 CFR 404.2065 &
416.665--0960-0069. Sections 205(j) and 1631(a)(2) of the Social
Security Act (Act) state SSA may appoint a representative payee to
receive title II benefits or title XVI payments on behalf of
individuals unable to manage or direct the management of those funds
themselves. SSA requires appointed representative payees to report once
each year on how they used or conserved those funds. When a
representative payee fails to adequately report to SSA as required, SSA
conducts a face-to-face interview with the payee and completes Form
SSA-624, Representative Payee Evaluation Report, to determine the
continued suitability of the representative payee to serve as a payee.
The respondents are individuals or organizations serving as
representative payees for individuals receiving title II benefits or
title XVI payments who fail to comply with SSA's statutory annual
reporting requirement.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of collection Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-624..................................... 266,000 1 30 133,000
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3. Child Care Dropout Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.211(e)(4)--0960-
0474. If individuals applying for title II disability benefits cared
for their own or their spouse's children under age 3 and had no steady
earnings during that time period, they may exclude that period of care
from the disability computation period. We call this the child-care
dropout exclusion. SSA uses the information from Form SSA-4162 to
determine if an individual qualifies for
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this exclusion. Respondents are applicants for title II disability
benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of collection Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-4162.................................... 2,000 1 5 167
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4. Beneficiary Recontact Form--20 CFR 404.703, 404.705--0960-0502.
SSA investigates recipients of disability payments to determine their
continuing eligibility for payments. Research indicates recipients may
fail to report circumstances that affect their eligibility. Two such
cases are: (1) When parents receiving disability benefits for their
child marry and (2) the removal of an entitled child from parents'
care. SSA uses Form SSA-1588-OCR-SM to ask mothers or fathers about
their marital status and children currently in their care to detect
overpayments and to avoid continuing payment to those no longer
entitled. Respondents are recipients of mothers' or fathers' Social
Security benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of collection Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-1588-OCR-SM............................. 171,506 1 5 14,292
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5. Program Discrimination Complaint--0960-0585. SSA collects
information on Form SSA-437 to investigate and formally resolve
complaints of discrimination based on disability, race, color, national
origin (including limited English language proficiency), sex, sexual
orientation, age, religion, or retaliation for having participated in a
proceeding under this administrative complaint process in connection
with an SSA program or activity. Individuals who believe SSA
discriminated against them on any of the above bases may file a written
complaint of discrimination. SSA uses the information to (1) Identify
the complaint; (2) identify the alleged discriminatory act; (3)
establish the date of such alleged action; (4) establish the identity
of any individual(s) with information about the alleged discrimination;
and (5) establish other relevant information that would assist in the
investigation and resolution of the complaint. Respondents are
individuals who believe SSA or SSA employees, contractors or agents in
programs or activities conducted by SSA discriminated against them.
Type of Request: Revision on an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of collection Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-437..................................... 255 1 60 255
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6. Waiver of Supplemental Security Income Payment Continuation--20
CFR 416.1400-416.1422--0960-0783. SSI recipients who wish to
discontinue their SSI payments while awaiting a determination on their
appeal complete Form SSA-263-U2, Waiver of Supplemental Security Income
Payment Continuation, to inform SSA of this decision. SSA collects the
information to determine whether the SSI recipient meets the provisions
of the Act regarding waiver of payment continuation and as proof
respondents no longer want their payments to continue. Respondents are
recipients of SSI payments who wish to discontinue receiving payment
while awaiting a determination on their appeal.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of collection Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-263-U2.................................. 3,000 1 5 250
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II. SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments regarding the information collections would be
most useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 days from the date of this
publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them
no later than May 2, 2013. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB
clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
1. Supplemental Statement Regarding Farming Activities of Person
Living Outside the U.S.A.--0960-0103. When a beneficiary or claimant
reports farm work from outside the United States, SSA documents this
work on Form SSA-7163A-F4. Specifically, SSA uses the form to determine
if we should apply foreign work deductions to the recipient's title II
benefits. We collect the information either annually or every other
year, depending on the respondent's country of residence.
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Respondents are Social Security recipients engaged in farming
activities outside the United States.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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SSA-7163A-F4.................................... 1,000 1 60 1,000
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2. Internet Direct Deposit Application--31 CFR 210--0960-0634. SSA
requires all applicants and recipients of Social Security Old Age,
Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits, or SSI payments
to receive these benefits and payments via direct deposit at a
financial institution. SSA receives Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds
Transfer (DD/EFT) enrollment information from OASDI beneficiaries and
SSI recipients to facilitate DD/EFT of their funds with their chosen
financial institution. We also use this information when an enrolled
individual wishes to change their DD/EFT information. For the
convenience of the respondents, we collect this information through
several modalities, including an Internet application, in-office or
telephone interviews, and our automated telephone system. In addition
to using the direct deposit information to enable DD/EFT of funds to
the recipient's chosen financial institution, we also use the
information through our Direct Deposit Fraud Indicator to ensure the
correct recipient receives the funds. Respondents are OASDI
beneficiaries and SSI recipients requesting that we enroll them in the
Direct Deposit program or change their direct deposit banking
information.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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Internet DD..................................... 188,129 1 10 31,355
Non-Electronic Services (FO, 800-ePath, 6,455,815 1 12 1,291,163
MSSICS, SPS, MACADE, POS, RPS).................
Automated 800 Response System.......... 237,065 1 8 31,609
Direct Deposit Fraud Indicator.................. 10,000 1 2 333
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Totals...................................... 6,891,009 .............. .............. 1,354,460
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3. International Direct Deposit--31 CFR 210--0960-0686. SSA's
International Direct Deposit (IDD) Program allows beneficiaries living
abroad to receive their payments via direct deposit to an account at a
financial institution outside the United States. SSA uses Form SSA-
1199-(Country) to enroll title II beneficiaries residing abroad in IDD,
and to obtain the direct deposit information for foreign accounts.
Routing account number information varies slightly for each foreign
country, so we use a variation of the Treasury Department's Form SF-
1199A for each country. The respondents are Social Security
beneficiaries residing abroad who want SSA to deposit their benefits
payments directly to a foreign financial institution.
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
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-1199-(Country).......................... 5,000 1 5 417
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Dated: March 28, 2013.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-07616 Filed 4-1-13; 8:45 am]
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