[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54175-54176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19259]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2016-0040]


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].

Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov, 
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2016-0040].
    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 
October 14, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection 
instrument by writing to the above email address.
    Request for Proof(s) from Custodian of Records--20 CFR 404.703, 
404.704, 404.720, 404.721, 404.723, 404.725, & 404.728--0960-0766. SSA 
sends Form SSA-L707, Request for Proof(s) from Custodian of Records, to 
records custodians on behalf of individuals who need help obtaining 
evidence of death, marriage, or divorce in connection with claims for 
benefits. SSA uses the information from the SSA-L707 to determine 
eligibility for benefits. The respondents are records custodians 
including statistics and religious entities, coroners, funeral 
directors, attending physicians, and State agencies.
    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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State or Local Government.......................             501               1              10              84
Private Sector..................................              99               1              10              17
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    Totals......................................             600  ..............  ..............             101
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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 September 14, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the 
OMB clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
    1. Waiver of Your Right to Personal Appearance before an 
Administrative Law Judge--20 CFR 404.948(b)(l)(i) and 
416.1448(b)(l)(i)--0960-0284. Applicants for Social Security, Old Age, 
Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) payments have the statutory right to appear in 
person, or through a representative, and present evidence about their 
claims at a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). If 
claimants wish to waive this right to appear before an ALJ, they must 
do so in writing. Form HA-4608 serves as a written waiver for the 
claimant's right to a personal appearance before an ALJ. The ALJ uses 
the information we collect on Form HA-4608 to continue processing the 
case, and makes the completed form a part of the documentary evidence 
of record by placing it in the official record of the proceedings as an 
exhibit. Respondents are applicants or claimants for OASDI and SSI, or 
their representatives, who request to waive their right to appear in 
person before an ALJ.
    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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HA-4608.....................................          12,000                1                2              400
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    2. Letter to Custodian of Birth Records/Letter to Custodian of 
School Records--20 CFR 404.704, 404.716, 416.802, and 422.107--0960-
0693. When individuals need help in obtaining evidence of their age in 
connection with Social Security number (SSN) card applications and 
claims for benefits, SSA can prepare the SSA-L106, Letter to Custodian 
of School Records, or SSA-L706, Letter to Custodian of Birth Records. 
SSA uses the SSA-L706 to determine the existence of primary evidence of 
age of SSN applicants. SSA uses both letters to verify with the issuing 
entity, when necessary, the authenticity of the record submitted by the 
SSN applicant or claimant. The respondents are schools, State and local 
bureaus of vital statistics, and religious entities.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

                                                    SSA-L106
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                                                                                                     Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of   Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondents                  respondents      response      per response       burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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Private Sector..................................           1,800               1              10             300
State/Local/....................................           1,800               1              10             300
Tribal Government...............................
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    Totals......................................           3,600  ..............  ..............             600
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                                                    SSA-L706
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                                                                                                     Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of   Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondents                  respondents      response      per response       burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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Private Sector..................................           1,800               1              10             300
State/Local/....................................           1,800               1              10             300
Tribal Government...............................
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    Totals......................................           3,600  ..............  ..............             600
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        Grand Total.............................           7,200  ..............  ..............           1,200
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    3. 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 SSN and a confirmation number to access this 
information. SSA systems determine the type of claim(s) the caller 
filed based upon the information provided. 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 which 
claim to obtain status. 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.
    Type of Request: Revision on 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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Automated Telephone Services................         160,034                1                3            8,002
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    Dated: August 9, 2016.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-19259 Filed 8-12-16; 8:45 am]
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