[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22569-22570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09095]


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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 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 
23, 2014. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments 
by writing to the above email address.
    1. Statement Regarding Contributions--20 CFR 404.360-404.366 and 
404.736-0960-0020. SSA uses the SSA-783 to collect information 
regarding a child's current sources of support when determining the 
child's entitlement to Social Security benefits. We request this 
information from adults acting on behalf of the child claimants who can 
provide SSA with any sources of support or substantial contributions 
for the child. These adults inform the claims representative of these 
sources and contributions as part of the initial claims process. If the 
individual capable of providing the information does not accompany the 
child claimant, we mail the SSA-783 to the individual for completion, 
or if the person has access to a computer, we will refer them to SSA's 
Web site where they can download a copy of the form for completion and 
submission. The respondents are individuals providing information about 
a child's sources of support.
    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-783.....................................          30,000                1               17            8,500
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    2. Railroad Employment Questionnaire--20CFR 404.1401, 404.1406-
404.1408-0960-0078. Railroad workers, their dependents, or their 
survivors can concurrently apply for railroad retirement and Social 
Security benefits at SSA if the number holder, or claimant on the 
number holder's Social Security number, worked in the railroad 
industry. SSA uses the SSA-671 to coordinate Social Security claims 
processing with the Railroad Retirement Board and to determine benefit 
entitlement and amount. The respondents are Social Security benefit 
applicants previously employed by a railroad or the dependents of 
railroad workers.

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    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-671.....................................         125,000                1                5           10,417
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    II. 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 May 22, 2014. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB 
clearance package by writing to [email protected].
    Questionnaire About Employment or Self-Employment Outside the 
United States--20 CFR 404.401(b)(1), 404.415 & 404.417-0960-0050. When 
a Social Security beneficiary or claimant reports work outside the 
United States, SSA uses Form SSA-7163 to determine if foreign work 
deductions are applicable. Specifically, SSA uses Form SSA-7163 to 
determine: (1) whether work performed by beneficiaries outside the 
United States is cause for deductions from their monthly benefits; (2) 
which of two work tests (foreign or regular test) is applicable; and 
(3) the number of months, if any, for SSA-imposed deductions. As the 
respondents are beneficiaries living and working outside the United 
States, SSA must determine whether the annual earnings test applies to 
all earnings from work covered by the Social Security Act, including 
earnings from covered work performed outside the United States. 
However, because of the differences in foreign currency values, it is 
administratively impractical to apply this test to earnings from non-
covered work performed outside the United States and base it on United 
States dollars. Accordingly, the 45-hour work test provides for 
deductions from the benefits of employees under full retirement age who 
engage in non-covered remunerative activity for more than 45 hours in a 
calendar month. SSA asks beneficiaries working outside the United 
States to complete this form annually or every other year (depending on 
the country of residence). Respondents are beneficiaries or claimants 
for Social Security benefits who are engaged in work outside the United 
States.
    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-7163....................................          20,000                1               12            4,000
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    Dated: April 17, 2014.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-09095 Filed 4-21-14; 8:45 am]
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