[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14306-14308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06689]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No: SSA-2018-0013]


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]


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    Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov, 
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2018-0013].
    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 June 
4, 2018. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instrument by 
writing to the above email address.
    Statement of Reclamation Action--31 CFR 210--0960-0734. Regulations 
governing the Federal Government Participation in the Automated 
Clearing House: (1) Allow SSA to send Social Security payments to 
Canada; and (2) mandate the reclamation of funds paid erroneously to a 
Canadian bank, or financial institution, after the death of a Social 
Security beneficiary. SSA uses Form SSA-1713, Notice of Reclamation 
Action, to determine if, how, and when the Canadian bank or financial 
institution is going to return erroneous payments after the death of a 
Social Security beneficiary who elected to have payments sent to 
Canada. Form SSA-1712 (or SSA-1712 CN), Notice of Reclamation--Canada 
Payment Made in the United States, is the cover sheet SSA prepares to 
request return of the payment. The respondents are Canadian banks and 
financial institutions who erroneously received Social Security 
payments.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                  Average burden     Estimated
             Modality of completion                  Number of     Frequency of    per response    total annual
                                                    respondents      response        (minutes)    burden (hours)
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SSA-1712........................................               8               1               5               1
SSA-1713........................................               7               1               5               1
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    Totals......................................              15  ..............  ..............               2
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    II. SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for 
clearance. Your comments regarding these 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 May 3, 2018. Individuals can obtain copies of the 
OMB clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
    1. Application for Mother's or Father's Insurance Benefits--20 CFR 
404.339-404.342, and 20 CFR 404.601-404.603--0960-0003. Section 202(g) 
of the Social Security Act (Act) provides for the payment of monthly 
benefits to the widow or widower of an insured individual if the 
surviving spouse is caring for the deceased worker's child (who is 
entitled to Social Security benefits). SSA uses the information on Form 
SSA-5-BK to determine an individual's eligibility for mother's or 
father's insurance benefits. The respondents are individuals caring for 
a child of the deceased worker who is applying for mother's or father's 
insurance benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability 
Insurance program.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                      Average        Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency  of    burden per     total  annual
             Modality of  completion                respondents      response        response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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SSA-5-F6 (paper)................................           6,542               1              15           1,636
Modernized Claims System........................          42,175               1              15          10,544
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    Totals......................................          48,717  ..............  ..............          12,180
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    2. Certification by Religious Group--20 CFR 404.1075--0960-0093. 
SSA is responsible for determining whether religious groups meet the 
qualifications exempting certain members and sects from payment of 
Self-Employment Contribution Act taxes under the Internal Revenue Code, 
Section 1402(g). SSA sends Form SSA-1458, Certification by Religious 
Group, to a group's authorized spokesperson to complete and verify 
organizational members meet, or continue to meet, the criteria for 
exemption. The respondents are spokespersons for religious groups or 
sects.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                Average  burden     Estimated
           Modality of  completion               Number of      Frequency  of    per  response    total  annual
                                                respondents        response        (minutes)     burden  (hours)
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SSA-1458....................................             180                1               15               45
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    3. Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary--20 
CFR 404.503(b)--0960-0101. Section 204(d) of the Act provides that if 
an individual dies before payment under Title II is complete, SSA will 
pay the amount due (including the amount of any check not negotiated) 
to persons meeting specified qualifications. When a Social Security 
payment was due to a deceased beneficiary at the time of death, and 
there is insufficient information in the file to identify the 
individuals entitlement to the payment, or the individual's address, 
SSA asks the

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surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative of the estate to 
complete Form SSA-1724, Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased 
Social Security Recipient. SSA collects the information when a 
surviving child (or children), parent, or spouse is not already 
entitled to a monthly benefit on the same earnings record, or is not 
filing for a lump-sum death payment as a former spouse. SSA uses the 
information Form SSA-1724 provides to ensure proper payment of an 
underpayment due to a deceased beneficiary. The respondents are 
applicants for underpayments owed to deceased beneficiaries.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                Average  burden     Estimated
           Modality of  completion               Number of      Frequency  of    per  response    total  annual
                                                respondents        response        (minutes)     burden  (hours)
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SSA-1724....................................         250,000                1               10           41,667
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    4. Prohibition of Payment of SSI Benefits to Fugitive Felons and 
Parole/Probation Violators--20 CFR 416.708(o)--0960-0617. Section 
1611(e)(4) of the Act precludes eligibility for Supplemental Security 
Income (SSI) payments for certain fugitives and parole or probation 
violators. Regulations at 20 CFR 416.708(o) of the Code of Federal 
Regulations require individuals applying for, or receiving, SSI to 
report to SSA that: (1) They are fleeing to avoid prosecution for a 
crime; (2) they are fleeing to avoid custody or confinement after 
conviction of a crime; or (3) they are violating a condition of 
probation or parole. SSA uses the information we receive to deny 
eligibility, or suspend recipients' SSI payments. The respondents are 
SSI applicants and recipients, or representative payees of SSI 
applicants and recipients, who are reporting their status as a fugitive 
felon or probation or parole violator.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                Average  burden     Estimated
           Modality of  completion               Number of      Frequency  of    per  response    total  annual
                                                respondents        response        (minutes)     burden  (hours)
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SSI Claim System Screens....................           1,000                1                1               17
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    5. Identifying Information for Possible Direct Payment of 
Authorized Fees--0960-0730. SSA collects information from claimants' 
appointed representatives on Form SSA-1695 to: (1) Process and 
facilitate direct payment of authorized fees; (2) issue a Form 1099-
MISC, if applicable; and (3) establish a link between each claim for 
benefits and the data we collect on the SSA-1699 for our appointed 
representative database. The respondents are attorneys and other 
individuals who represent claimants for benefits before SSA.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                                        Average  burden     Estimated
                      Modality of  completion                           Number of      Frequency  of      Number of      per  response    total  annual
                                                                       respondents        response       respondents       (minutes)     burden  (hours)
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SSA-1695...........................................................          10,000               40          400,000               10           66,667
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    Dated: March 28, 2018.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-06689 Filed 4-2-18; 8:45 am]
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