[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72744-72745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28823]


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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 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 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, OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance 
Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 
21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: [email protected].

    I. 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 n 
February 3, 2014. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection 
instruments by writing to the above email address.
    Petition to Obtain Approval of a Fee for Representing a Claimant 
Before the Social Security Administration--20 CFR 404.1720 and 
404.1725; 20 CFR 416.1520 and 416.1525--0960-0104. SSA attorney and 
non-attorney claimant representatives use Form SSA-1560-U4 to petition 
SSA for authorization to charge and collect a fee. Claimants may also 
use this form to agree with or contest the requested fee amount or 
other information the representative provided on the form. SSA 
officials use the form to determine a reasonable fee amount 
representatives may charge for their services. The respondents are 
attorneys and non-attorneys who represent Social Security claimants and 
their claimants.
    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-1560-U4.................................          48,110                1               30           24,055
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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 January 2, 2014. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB 
clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
    1. Continuing Disability Review Report--20 CFR 404.1589, 416.989--
0960-0072. Sections 221(i), 1614(a)(3)(H)(ii)(I), and 1633(c)(1) of the 
Social Security Act require SSA to periodically review the cases of 
individuals who receive disability benefits under Title II or Title XVI 
to determine if the individuals' disabilities continue. SSA uses Form 
SSA-454, Continuing Disability Review Report, to complete the review 
for continuing disability. SSA considers adults eligible for payment if 
they continue to be unable to do substantial gainful activity because 
of their impairments, and we consider Title XVI children eligible for 
payment if they have marked and severe functional limitations because 
of their impairments. SSA also uses Form SSA-454 to obtain information 
on sources of medical treatment; participation in vocational 
rehabilitation programs (if any); attempts to work (if any); and if 
individuals believe their conditions have improved. The respondents are 
Title II or Title XVI disability recipients or their representatives.
    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 completion                 respondents      response      per response       burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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SSA-454-BK (Paper version)......................         270,500               1              60         270,500
Electronic Disability Collect System............         270,500               1              60         270,500
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    Totals......................................         541,000  ..............  ..............         541,000
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    2. Agreement to Sell Property--20 CFR 416.1240-1245--0960-0127. 
Individuals or couples who are otherwise eligible for Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) payments but whose resources exceed the allowable 
limit may receive conditional payments if they agree to dispose of the 
excess non-liquid resources and make repayments. SSA uses Form SSA-
8060-U3 to document this agreement, and to ensure the individuals 
understand their obligations. Respondents are applicants for and 
recipients of SSI payments who will be disposing of excess non-liquid 
resources.

    Note: We inadvertently posted the incorrect burden hours on 
September 12, 2013 at 78 FR 56265, we are correcting the error here.

    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-8060-U3.................................          20,000                1               10            3,333
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    3. Development for Participation in a Vocational Rehabilitation or 
Similar Program--20 CFR 404.316(c), 404.337(c), 404.352(d), 
404.1586(g), 404.1596, 404.1597(a), 404.327, 404.328, 416.1338(c)(d), 
416.1320(d), 416.1331(a)-(b), and 416.1338-0960-0282. State Disability 
Determination Services (DDS) must determine if Social Security 
disability payment recipients whose disability ceased and who 
participate in vocational rehabilitation programs may continue to 
receive disability payments. To do this, DDSs need information about 
the recipients, the types of program participation, and the services 
they receive under the rehabilitation program. SSA uses Form SSA-4290 
to collect this information. The respondents are State employment 
networks, vocational rehabilitation agencies, or other providers of 
educational or job training services.
    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-4290....................................           3,000                1               15              750
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    Date: November 26, 2013.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-28823 Filed 12-2-13; 8:45 am]
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