[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62483-62484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22302]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No: SSA-2022-0053]


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 one revision of an OMB-approved 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.
    Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, 
Comments: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Submit your 
comments online referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2022-0053].
    Social Security Administration (SSA), 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-
2022-0053].
    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 December 13, 
2022. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instrument by 
writing to the above email address.

Certificate of Coverage Request--20 CFR 404.1913--0960-0554

    The United States (U.S.) has agreements with 30 foreign countries 
to eliminate double Social Security coverage and taxation where, except 
for the provisions of the agreement, a worker would be subject to 
coverage and taxes in both countries. These agreements contain rules 
for determining the country under whose laws the worker's period of 
employment is covered, and to which country the

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worker will pay taxes. The agreements further dictate that, upon the 
request of the worker or employer, the country under whose system the 
period of work is covered will issue a certificate of coverage. The 
certificate serves as proof of exemption from coverage and taxation 
under the system of the other country. The information we collect 
assists us in determining a worker's coverage and in issuing a U.S. 
certificate of coverage as appropriate. Per our agreements, we ask a 
set number of questions to the workers and employers prior to issuing a 
certificate of coverage; however, our agreements with Denmark, 
Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden require us to ask more questions in 
those countries. Respondents are workers and employers wishing to 
establish exemption from foreign Social Security taxes.
    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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Requests via Letter--Individuals (minus Denmark,                   5,833               1              40           3,889        $28.01 *     $108,931 **
 Netherlands, Norway, Poland & Sweden)..................
Requests via Internet--Individuals (minus Denmark,                 9,761               1              40           6,507         28.01 *      182,261 **
 Netherlands, Norway, Poland & Sweden)..................
Requests via Letter--Individuals in Denmark,                         284               1              44             208         28.01 *        5,826 **
 Netherlands, Norway, & Sweden..........................
Requests via Letter--Individuals in Poland..............              16               1              41              11         28.01 *          308 **
Requests via Internet--Individuals in Denmark,                       427               1              44             313         28.01 *        8,767 **
 Netherlands, Norway, & Sweden..........................
Requests via Internet--Individuals in Poland............              25               1              41              17         28.01 *           476 *
Requests via Letter--Employers (minus Denmark,                    26,047               1              40          17,365         28.01 *      486,394 **
 Netherlands, Norway, Poland & Sweden)..................
Requests via Internet--Employers (minus Denmark,                  39,096               1              40          26,064          28.01*       730,053**
 Netherlands, Norway, Poland, & Sweden).................
Requests via Letter--Employers in Denmark, Netherlands,            1,137               1              44             834         28.01 *       23,360 **
 Norway, & Sweden.......................................
Requests via Letter--Employers in Poland................              57               1              41              39         28.01 *        1,092 **
Requests via Internet--Employers in Denmark,                       1,704               1              44           1,250         28.01 *       35,013 **
 Netherlands, Norway, & Sweden..........................
Requests via Internet--Employers in Poland..............              86               1              41              59         28.01 *        1,653 **
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Totals..................................................          84,473  ..............  ..............          56,556  ..............    1,584,134 **
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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).
** 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 7, 2022.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-22302 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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