[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56264-56265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22169]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: 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 a revision 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, 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].
    SSA submitted the information collection below to OMB for 
clearance. Your comments regarding the information collection 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 October 15, 2013. Individuals can obtain copies of the 
OMB clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
    Social Security Benefits Application--20 CFR 404.310-404.311, 
404.315-404.322, 404.330-404.333, 404.601-404.603, and 404.1501-
404.1512--0960-0618. Title II of the Social Security Act (Act) provides 
retirement, survivors, and disability benefits to members of the public 
who meet the required eligibility criteria and file the appropriate 
application. This collection comprises the various application methods 
for each type of benefits. These methods include the following 
modalities: Paper forms (Forms SSA-1, SSA-2, and SSA-16); Modernized 
Claims System (MCS) screens for in-person interview applications; and 
Internet-based iClaim and iAppointment applications. SSA uses the 
information we collect through these modalities to determine: (1) the 
applicants' eligibility for the above-mentioned Social Security 
benefits and (2) the amount of the benefits. The respondents are 
applicants for retirement, survivors, and disability benefits under 
title II of the Act.

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    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of     Frequency of     burden per       Estimated
             Modality of completion                 respondents      response        response      annual burden
                                                                                     (minute)         (hours)
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                                                   Form SSA-1
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MCS/Signature Proxy.............................       1,441,400               1              10         240,233
Paper...........................................           2,300               1              11             422
Medicare-only MCS...............................         418,300               1               7          48,802
Medicare-only Paper.............................             300               1               7              35
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    Totals......................................       1,862,300  ..............  ..............         289,492
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                                                   Form SSA-2
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MCS/Signature Proxy.............................         364,000               1              14          84,933
Paper...........................................           1,200               1              15             300
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Totals..........................................         341,200  ..............  ..............          85,233
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                                                   Form SSA-16
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MCS/Signature Proxy.............................       1,695,800               1              19         537,003
Paper...........................................          53,300               1              20          17,767
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    Totals......................................       1,749,100  ..............  ..............         554,770
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                                                 iClaim Screens
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iClaim 3rd Party................................         431,357               1              15         107,839
iClaim Applicant after 3rd Party Completion.....         431,357               1               5          35,946
First Party iClaim--Domestic Applicant..........       1,838,943               1              15         459,736
First Party iClaim--Foreign Applicant...........           8,291               1               3             415
Medicare-only iClaim............................         552,400               1              10          92,067
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    Totals......................................       3,262,348  ..............  ..............         696,003
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                                              iAppointment Screens
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iAppointment....................................         200,000               1              10          33,333
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                                                   Grand Total
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    Total.......................................       7,438,948  ..............  ..............       1,658,831
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    Dated: September 9, 2013.
Naomi Sipple,
Management Analyst,
    Reports Clearance Team,
    Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-22169 Filed 9-11-13; 8:45 am]
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