[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56746-56749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22079]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No: SSA-2021-0040]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed 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. 
Comments: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Submit your 
comments online referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2021-0040].
(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 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2021-0040].

    The information collections below are pending at SSA. SSA will 
submit them to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be 
sure we consider your

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comments, we must receive them no later than December 13, 2021. 
Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by writing 
to the above email address.
    1. Statement of Household Expenses and Contributions--20 CFR 
416.1130-416.1148--0960-0456. SSA bases eligibility for Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) on the needs of the recipient. In part, we assess 
need through determining the amount of income a recipient receives. 
This income includes in-kind support and maintenance in the form of 
food and shelter home owners provide. SSA uses Form SSA-8011-F3, 
Statement of Household Expenses and Contributions, to determine whether 
the claimant or recipient receives in-kind support and maintenance. 
This is necessary to determine: (1) The claimant's or recipient's 
eligibility for SSI, and (2) the SSI payment amount. SSA only uses this 
form in cases where SSA needs the householder's (head of household) 
corroboration of in-kind support and maintenance. The SSA-8011-F3 
provides information, which could affect SSI eligibility and payment 
amount. An SSA claims specialist collects the information on Form SSA-
8011-F3 through telephone contact with the respondents, or through 
face-to-face interviews. The claims specialist records the information 
in our electronic SSI Claims System. When we use this procedure, we do 
not use a paper Form SSA-8011-F3, and we do not require a wet 
signature, rather we request verbal attestation. However, for those few 
instances when we use a paper form, we ensure the appropriate person, 
i.e., the householder, signs the form, and then the claims specialist 
documents the information in the SSI Claims System; faxes the form into 
the appropriate electronic folder; and shreds the form. Respondents are 
householders of homes in which an SSI applicant or recipient resides.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                                           Average wait
                                                                                                              Average      time in field   Total annual
                                             Number of     Frequency of   Average burden     Estimated      theoretical    office or for    opportunity
         Modality of completion             respondents      response      per response    total annual     hourly cost     teleservice   cost (dollars)
                                                                             (minutes)    burden (hours)      amount          centers           ***
                                                                                                            (dollars) *    (minutes) **
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SSA-8011-F3.............................          21,000               1              15           5,250        * $27.07           ** 21    *** $341,082
(Paper).................................
Interview (MCS).........................         398,759               1              15          99,690         * 27.07           ** 21   *** 6,476,660
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    Totals..............................         419,759  ..............  ..............         104,940  ..............  ..............  *** $6,817,742
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* We based this figure on the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000).
** We based this figure on averaging both the average FY 2021 wait times for field offices and teleservice centers, based on SSA's current management
  information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on claimants of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
  these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
  respondents to complete the application.

    2. Integrated Registration Services (IRES) System--20 CFR 401.45--
0960-0626. The IRES System verifies the identity of individuals, 
businesses, organizations, entities, and government agencies seeking to 
use SSA's secured internet and telephone applications. Individuals need 
this verification to electronically request and exchange business data 
with SSA. Requestors provide SSA with the information needed to 
establish their identities. Once SSA verifies identity, the IRES system 
issues the requestor a user identification number and a password to 
conduct business with SSA. Respondents are employers; employees; third 
party submitters of wage data; business entities providing taxpayer 
identification information; appointed representatives; representative 
payees; and data exchange partners conducting business in support of 
SSA programs.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                              Average      Average wait
                                                                          Average burden     Estimated      theoretical      time for      Total annual
         Modality of completion              Number of     Frequency of    per response    total annual     hourly cost     teleservice     opportunity
                                            respondents      response        (minutes)    burden (hours)      amount          centers     cost (dollars)
                                                                                                            (dollars) *    (minutes) **         ***
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IRES Internet Registrations.............         266,210               1               5          22,184        * $33.66            ** 0    *** $746,713
IRES Internet Requestors................      14,472,710               1               2         482,424         * 33.66            ** 0  *** 16,238,392
IRES CS (CSA) Registrations.............          15,247               1              11           2,795         * 33.66           ** 19     *** 256,590
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    Totals..............................      14,754,167  ..............  ..............         507,403  ..............  ..............  *** 17,241,695
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* We based this figure on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-00000); hourly wages for Information and Record Keeping Analysts hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434199.htm); and average hourly wages for paralegals/legal assistants and lawyers as posted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
  Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on averaging both the average FY 2021 wait times for teleservice centers, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
  these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
  respondents to complete the application.


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    3. Site Review Questionnaire for Volume and Fee-for-Service Payees 
and Beneficiary Interview Form--20 CFR 404.2035, 404.2065, 416.665, 
416.701, and 416.708--0960-0633. SSA asks organizational representative 
payees to complete Form SSA-637, the Site Review Questionnaire for 
Volume and Fee-for-Service Payees, to provide information on how they 
carry out their responsibilities, including how they manage beneficiary 
funds. SSA then obtains information from the beneficiaries these 
organizations represent via Form SSA-639, Beneficiary Interview Form, 
to corroborate the payees' statements. Due to the sensitivity of the 
information, the forms are always completed based on the answers 
respondents give during the interviews. The respondents are 
individuals; State and local governments; non-profit and for-profit 
organizations serving as representative payees; and the beneficiaries 
they serve.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                          Average burden     Estimated      theoretical    Total annual
                 Modality of completion                      Number of     Frequency of    per response    total annual     hourly cost     opportunity
                                                            respondents      response        (minutes)    burden (hours)      amount      cost (dollars)
                                                                                                                            (dollars) *         **
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SSA-639--Individuals....................................          22,000               1              10           3,667        * $19.01      ** $69,710
SSA-637--Individuals....................................             500               1             120           1,000         * 19.01       ** 19,010
SSA-637--Organizations..................................           4,500               1             120           9,000         * 19.03      ** 171,270
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    Totals..............................................          27,000  ..............  ..............          13,667  ..............      ** 259,990
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* We based these figures by averaging both the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2021 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2021FactSheet.pdf), and the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm). As well as by averaging both the average State and local governments (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211093.htm), and the average
  non-profit and for-profit organizations serving as representative payees (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes390000.htm).
** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
  these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
  respondents to complete the application.

    4. Request for Reinstatement (Title II)--20 CFR 404.1592b-
404.1592f--0960-0742. SSA allows certain previously entitled disability 
beneficiaries to request expedited reinstatement (EXR) of benefits 
under Title II of the Social Security Act when their medical condition 
no longer permits them to perform substantial gainful activity. SSA 
uses Form SSA-371, Request for Reinstatement (Title II) to obtain: (1) 
A signed statement from individuals requesting an EXR of their Title II 
disability benefits; and
    (2) proof the requestors meet the EXR requirements. SSA maintains 
the form in the disability folder of the applicant to demonstrate the 
requestors' awareness of the EXR requirements, and their choice to 
request EXR. Respondents are applicants for EXR of Title II disability 
benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                           Average        Average wait
                                                                      Average burden  Estimated total    theoretical        time for       Total annual
      Modality of completion          Number of       Frequency of     per response    annual burden     hourly cost      teleservice      opportunity
                                     respondents        response        (minutes)         (hours)           amount          centers       cost (dollars)
                                                                                                         (dollars) *      (minutes) **         ***
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SSA-371..........................          10,000                1                2              333         * $10.95            ** 19      *** $38,325
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2021 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2021FactSheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on averaging both the average FY 2021 wait times for teleservice centers, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
  these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
  respondents to complete the application.

    5. Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights, and 
Repayment Options--20 CFR 404.502-404.521--0960-0779. When SSA overpays 
beneficiaries, the agency informs them of the following rights: (1) The 
right to reconsideration of the overpayment determination; (2) the 
right to request a waiver of recovery, and the automatic scheduling of 
a personal conference if SSA cannot approve a request for waiver; and 
(3) the availability of a different rate of withholding when SSA 
proposes the full withholding rate. SSA uses Form SSA-3105, Important 
Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights, and Repayment Options, to 
explain these rights to overpaid individuals and allow them to notify 
SSA of their decision(s) regarding these rights. The respondents are 
individuals who are overpaid Social Security payments.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                                           Average wait
                                                                                                              Average      time in field   Total annual
                                             Number of     Frequency of   Average burden     Estimated      theoretical    office or for    opportunity
         Modality of completion             respondents      response      per response    total annual     hourly cost     teleservice   cost (dollars)
                                                                             (minutes)    burden (hours)      amount          centers           ***
                                                                                                            (dollars) *    (minutes) **
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SSA-3105 (Paper Form)...................         500,000               1              15         125,000        * $10.95           ** 21  *** $3,285,000

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Debt Management System..................         166,666               1              15          41,667         * 10.95           ** 21   *** 1,095,000
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    Totals..............................         666,666  ..............  ..............         166,667  ..............  ..............   *** 4,380,000
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2021 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2021FactSheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on averaging both the average FY 2021 wait times for field offices and teleservice centers, based on SSA's current management
  information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
  these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
  respondents to complete the application.


    Dated: October 5, 2021.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-22079 Filed 10-8-21; 8:45 am]
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