[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34426-34427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12690]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No: SSA-2016-0021]


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 one 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 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-

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2830, Email address: [email protected].
    Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov, 
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2016-0020].
    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 than 
August 1, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection 
instrument by writing to the above email address.
    Application Status--20 CFR 401.45--0960-0763. Application Status 
provides users with the capability to check the status of their pending 
Social Security claims via the National 800 Number Automated Telephone 
Service. Users need their Social Security number and a confirmation 
number to access this information. SSA's systems determine the type of 
claim(s) the caller filed based upon the information they provide. 
Subsequently, the automated telephone system provides callers with the 
option to choose the claim for which they wish to obtain status. If the 
caller applied for multiple claims, the automated system allows the 
caller to select only one claim at a time. Once callers select the 
claim(s) they are calling about, an automated voice advises them of the 
status of their claim. The respondents are current Social Security 
claimants who wish to check on the status of their claims.

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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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Automated Telephone Services................         160,034                1                3            8,002
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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 June 30, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB 
clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
    1. Beneficiary Recontact Report--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-SM to ask mothers or 
fathers about both their marital status and children under their care, 
to detect overpayments and avoid continuing payment to those who are no 
longer entitled. Respondents are recipients of mothers' or fathers' 
Social Security benefits.

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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-1588-SM.................................          94,293                1                5            7,858
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    2. Technical Updates to Applicability of the Supplemental Security 
Income (SSI) Reduced Benefit Rate for Individuals Residing in Medical 
Treatment Facilities--20 CFR 416.708(k)--0960-0758. Section 
1611(e)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act states residents of public 
institutions are ineligible for SSI. However, Sections 1611(e)(1)(B) 
and (G) list certain exceptions to this provision, making it necessary 
for SSA to collect information about SSI recipients who enter or leave 
a medical treatment facility or other public or private institution. 
SSA's regulation 20 CFR 416.708(k) establishes the reporting guidelines 
for implementing this legislative requirement. SSA collects the 
information to determine eligibility for SSI and the payment amount. 
The respondents are SSI recipients who enter or leave an institution.

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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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Technical Updates Statement.................          34,200                1                7            3,990
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    Dated: May 25, 2016.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-12690 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am]
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