[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66445-66446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26484]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2014-0055]


Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Nonprogram-Related 
Information Requests for Detailed Social Security Earnings

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice of updated schedule of standardized administrative fees.

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SUMMARY: On November 8, 2013,\1\ we announced in the Federal Register a 
new administrative fee we charge to the public for detailed yearly 
Social Security earnings information. We charge administrative fees to 
recover our full costs when we provide information and related services 
for nonprogram purposes. We are announcing an update to the previously 
published fee for detailed yearly Social Security earning information.
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    \1\ 78 FR 67210, November 8, 2013.
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    The updated standard fee is part of our continuing effort to 
standardize fees

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for nonprogram information requests. We reserve the right to review and 
update the published standard fees as necessary, but no less than every 
two years, to ensure the agency recovers the full cost of providing 
nonprogram-related services. Standard fees provide consistency and 
ensure we recover the full cost of supplying information when we 
receive a request for a purpose not directly related to the 
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administration of a program under the Social Security Act (Act).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1106 of the Act and the Privacy Act 
\2\ authorize the Commissioner of Social Security to promulgate 
regulations regarding agency records and information and to charge fees 
for providing information and related services. Our regulations and 
operating instructions identify when we will charge fees for 
information.\3\ Whenever we determine a request for information is for 
any purpose not directly related to the administration of the Social 
Security programs, we require the requester to pay the full cost of 
providing the information.
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    \2\ 42 U.S.C. 1306 and 5 U.S.C. 552a, respectively.
    \3\ See 20 CFR 402.170, 402.175; Program Operations Manual 
System (POMS) GN 03311.005.
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    New Information: Based on the most recent cost analysis, we 
determined the new standard fee for detailed yearly Social Security 
earnings information is $136 for each request. We will certify the 
detailed earnings information for an additional $56. Note: 
Certification is usually not necessary. We based this updated standard 
fee on our most recent cost calculations for supplying this information 
and the standard fee methodology previously published in the Federal 
Register. A requestor can obtain certified and non-certified detailed 
yearly Social Security earnings information by completing the Form SSA-
7050 (Request for Social Security Earnings Information). A requestor 
can continue to obtain non-certified, yearly earnings totals (Form SSA-
7004, Request for a Social Security Statement) through our free online 
service mySocialSecurity, http://socialsecurity.gov/myaccount/, a 
personal online account for Social Security information and services. 
Online Social Security Statements display uncertified yearly earnings, 
free of charge, and do not show any employer information. Certified 
yearly Social Security earnings totals cost $56, available by 
completing Form SSA-7050.
    We will continue to evaluate all standard fees at least every two 
years to ensure we capture the full costs associated with providing 
information for nonprogram-related purposes. We will require 
nonrefundable advance payment of the standard fee by check, money 
order, or credit card. We will not accept cash. If we revise any of the 
standard fees, we will publish another notice in the Federal Register. 
For other nonprogram-related requests for information not addressed 
here or within the current schedule of standardized administrative 
fees, we will continue to charge fees calculated on a case-by-case 
basis to recover our full cost of supplying the information.

Additional Information

    Additional information is available on our Web site at http://socialsecurity.gov/pgm/business.htm or by written request to: Social 
Security Administration, Office of Public Inquiries, Windsor Park 
Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235.

DATES: The changes described above are effective for requests we 
receive on or after November 15, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristina Poist, Social Security 
Administration, Office of Finance, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
MD 21235-6401, (410) 597-1977. For information on eligibility or filing 
for benefits, visit our Internet site, Social Security Online, at 
http://socialsecurity.gov, or call our national toll-free number, 1-
800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778.

    Dated: November 3, 2014.
Carolyn W. Colvin,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-26484 Filed 11-6-14; 8:45 am]
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