[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]
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