[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11625-11627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05834]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No: SSA-2019-0012]


Agency Information Collection Activities: 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, and one new 
information collection.
    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-2019-0012].
    SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for 
clearance. Your comments regarding these information collections would 
be most

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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 April 26, 2019. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB 
clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
    1. Tribal Council Coverage Agreement--0960-NEW. Section 218A of the 
Social Security Act grants voluntary Social Security coverage to Indian 
tribal council members. The coverage is voluntary for tribal council 
members; however, if the tribe wishes to obtain Social Security 
coverage, they must complete the agreement. Each tribe requesting 
coverage fills out one agreement. SSA employees collect this 
information via the paper form. The respondents are Indian tribal 
councils who wish to receive Social Security coverage for their 
members.
    Type of Request: Request for a new 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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Tribal Council Coverage Agreement Form......             100                1               10               17
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    2. Request to be Selected as a Payee--20 CFR 404.2010-404.2055, 
416.601-416.665--0960-0014. SSA requires an individual applying to be a 
representative payee for a Social Security beneficiary or Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) recipient to complete Form SSA-11-BK, or supply 
the same information to a field office technician through a personal 
interview. SSA obtains information from applicant payees regarding 
their relationship to the beneficiary; personal qualifications; concern 
for the beneficiary's well-being; and intended use of benefits if 
appointed as payee. The respondents are individuals; private sector 
businesses and institutions; and State and local government 
institutions and agencies applying to become representative payees.
    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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Individuals/Households (90%):
    Representative Payee System (RPS)...........       1,710,000               1              12         342,000
    Paper Version...............................          68,400               1              12          13,680
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        Total...................................       1,778,400  ..............  ..............         355,680
Private Sector (9%):
    Representative Payee System (RPS)...........         171,000               1              12          34,200
    Paper Version...............................           6,840               1              12           1,368
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        Total...................................         177,840  ..............  ..............          35,568
State/Local/Tribal Government (1%):
    Representative Payee System (RPS)...........          19,000               1              12           3,800
    Paper Version...............................             340               1              12              68
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        Total...................................          19,340  ..............  ..............           3,868
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            Grand Total.........................       1,975,580  ..............  ..............         395,116
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    3. Statement for Determining Continuing Eligibility for 
Supplemental Security Income Payment--20 CFR 416.204--0960-0145. SSA 
uses Form SSA-8202-BK to conduct low and middle-error profile (LEP/MEP) 
telephone, or face-to-face redetermination interviews with SSI 
recipients and representative payees, if applicable. SSA conducts LEP 
redeterminations interviews on a 6-year cycle, and MEP redeterminations 
annually. SSA requires the information we collect during the interview 
to determine whether: (1) SSI recipients met, and continue to meet, all 
statutory and regulatory requirements for SSI eligibility; and (2) the 
SSI recipients received, and are still receiving, the correct payment 
amounts. This information includes non-medical eligibility factors such 
as income, resources, and living arrangements. To complete Form SSA-
8202, the respondents may need to obtain information from employers or 
financial institutions. The respondents are SSI recipients and their 
representatives, if applicable.
    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-8202-BK.....................................           9,954               1              21           3,484
SSI Claims System...............................       2,021,883               1              20         673,944
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    Totals......................................       2,031,787  ..............  ..............         677,428
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    4. Internet Direct Deposit Application--31 CFR 210--0960-0634. SSA 
requires all applicants and recipients of Social Security Old Age, 
Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits, or SSI payments, 
to receive these benefits and payments via direct deposit at a 
financial institution. SSA receives Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds 
Transfer (DD/EFT) enrollment information from OASDI beneficiaries and 
SSI recipients to facilitate DD/EFT of their funds with their chosen 
financial institution. We also use this information when an enrolled 
individual wishes to change their DD/EFT information. For the 
convenience of the respondents, we collect this information through 
several modalities, including an internet application; in-office or 
telephone interviews; and our automated telephone system. In addition 
to using the direct deposit information to enable DD/EFT of funds to 
the recipient's chosen financial institution, we also use the 
information through our Direct Deposit Fraud Indicator to ensure the 
correct recipient receives the funds. Respondents are OASDI 
beneficiaries and SSI recipients requesting that we enroll them in the 
Direct Deposit program, or change their direct deposit banking 
information.
    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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Internet DD.....................................         432,482               1              10          72,080
Non-Electronic Services (FO, 800#- ePath, SSI          3,227,426               1              12         645,485
 Claims System, SPS, MACADE, POS, RPS)..........
Direct Deposit Fraud Indicator..................          33,238               1               2           1,108
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    Totals......................................       3,693,146  ..............  ..............         718,673
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    Dated: March 22, 2019.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-05834 Filed 3-26-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4191-02-P