[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45002-45003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19028]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2018-0047]
Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Non-Program Information
AGENCY: Social Security Administration.
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ACTION: Notice of updated schedule of standardized administrative fees.
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SUMMARY: On August 22, 2012,\1\ we announced in the Federal Register a
schedule of standardized administrative fees we charge to the public.
We charge these fees to recover our full costs when we provide
information and related services for non-program purposes. We are
announcing an update to the previously published schedule of
standardized administrative fees.\2\
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\1\ 77 FR 50757, Aug. 22, 2012.
\2\ 81 FR 67414, Sept. 30, 2016.
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The updated standard fee schedule is part of our continuing effort
to standardize fees for non-program information requests. 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 administration of a program under the Social Security
Act (Act).
DATES: The changes described above are applicable for requests we
receive on or after October 1, 2018.
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 website, socialsecurity.gov, or call our
national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section 1106 of the Act and the Privacy Act \3\ 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.\4\
Under our regulations, 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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\3\ 42 U.S.C. 1306 and 5 U.S.C. 552a, respectively.
\4\ See 20 CFR 402.170, 402.175; Program Operations Manual
System (POMS) GN 03311.005.
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New Information: We are required to review and update standardized
administrative fees at least every two years. Based on the most recent
cost analysis, the following table provides the new schedule of
standardized administrative fees per request:
Copying an Electronic Folder $38
Copying a Paper Folder $75
Regional Office Certification \5\ $64
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\5\ Requests received in a field office, regional office, or
headquarters component.
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Record Extract $31
Third Party Manual SSN Verification $33
Office of Central Operations Certification \6\ $34
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\6\ Requests received in the Office of Central Operations.
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W2/W3 Requests \7\ $81
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\7\ W2/W3 Fee is $81 per request, not dependent on the number of
years or number of individuals within request.
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Form SSA-7050, Request for Social Security Earnings Information $91
Request for Copy of Original Application for Social Security Card
(Form SS-5) $24
Request for Computer Extract of Social Security Number Application
(Numident) $22
We charge $91 for each Form SSA-7050 for detailed yearly Social
Security Earnings information. We will certify the detailed earnings
information for an additional $34. Note: Certification is usually not
necessary. A requester can obtain certified and non-certified detailed
yearly Social Security earnings in formation by completing Form SSA-
7050, Request for Social Security Earnings Information. A requester can
continue to obtain non-certified, yearly earnings totals (Form SSA-
7004, Request for a Social Security Statement) through our free online
service my Social Security, 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 $34 and are 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 non-program-related purposes. We require nonrefundable
advance payment of the standard fee by check, money order, or credit
card. We do not accept cash. Only one form of payment is acceptable in
the full amount of the standard fee. If we revise any of the standard
fees, we will publish another notice in the Federal Register. For other
non-program 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. No other changes will apply to the
schedule of standardized administrative fees announced in the Federal
Register \1\ on August 22, 2012.
Additional Information
Additional information is available on our Business Services
website or by written request to: Social Security Administration,
Office of Public Inquiries, Windsor Park Building, 6401 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235.
Nancy A. Berryhill,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-19028 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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