[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59411-59412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23429]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
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,
Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: [email protected].
(SSA), Social Security Administration, DCRDP, Attn: Reports Clearance
Director, 107 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: [email protected].
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 comments, we must receive them no later than
November 25, 2013. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above email address.
1. Development for Participation in a Vocational Rehabilitation or
Similar Program--20 CFR 404.316(c), 404.337(c), 404.352(d),
404.1586(g), 404.1596, 404.1597(a), 404.327, 404.328, 416.1338(c)(d),
416.1320(d), 416.1331(a)-(b), and 416.1338--0960-0282. State Disability
Determination Services (DDS) must determine if Social Security
disability payment recipients whose disability ceased and who
participate in vocational rehabilitation programs may continue to
receive disability payments. To do this, DDSs need information about
the recipients, the types of program participation, and the services
they receive under the rehabilitation program. SSA uses Form SSA-4290
to collect this information. The respondents are State employment
networks, vocational rehabilitation agencies, or other providers of
educational or job training services.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved 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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SSA-4290.................................... 3,000 1 15 750
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2. Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Process--20
CFR 400.100--0960-0760. The Consent Based Social Security Number
Verification (CBSV) process is a fee-based automated Social Security
number (SSN) verification service available to private businesses and
other requesting parties. To use the system, private businesses and
requesting parties must register with SSA and obtain valid consent from
SSN number holders prior to verification. We collect the information to
verify if the submitted name and SSN match the information in SSA
records. After completing a registration process and paying the fee,
the requesting party can use the CBSV process to submit a file
containing the names of number holders who have given valid consent,
along with each number holder's accompanying SSN and date of birth (if
available) to obtain real-time results using a web service application
or SSA's Business Services Online (BSO) application.
SSA matches the information against the SSA master file of SSNs,
using SSN, name, date of birth, and gender code (if available). The
requesting party retrieves the results file from SSA, which indicates
only a match or no match for each SSN submitted.
Under the CBSV process, the requesting party does not submit the
consent forms of the number holders to SSA. SSA requires each
requesting party to retain a valid consent form for each SSN
verification request. The requesting party retains the consent forms in
either electronic or paper format.
To ensure the integrity of the CBSV process, SSA has added a strong
audit component that requires audits (called ``compliance reviews'') at
the discretion of the agency with all audit costs paid by the
requesting party. Independent certified public accounts (CPAs) conduct
these reviews to ensure compliance with all the terms and conditions of
the party's agreement with SSA, including a review of the consent
forms. CPAs conduct the reviews at the requesting party's place of
business to ensure the integrity of the process. In addition, SSA
reserves the right to perform unannounced onsite inspections of the
entire process, including review of the technical systems that maintain
the data and transaction records. The respondents to the CBSV
collection are the participating companies, members of the public who
consent to the SSN verification, and CPAs who provide compliance review
services.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Time Burden
Participating Companies:
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of Number of per response total annual
respondents response responses (minutes) burden (hours)
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Registration process for new * 14 1 14 120 28
participating companies........
Creation of file with SSN holder 90 ** 251 22,590 60 22,590
identification data;
maintaining required
documentation/forms............
Using the system to upload 90 251 22,590 5 1,883
request file, check status, and
download results file..........
Storing Consent Forms........... 90 251 22,590 60 22,590
Activities related to compliance 90 251 22,590 60 22,590
review.........................
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Totals...................... .............. .............. 90,374 .............. 69,681
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* One-time registration process/approximately 14 new participating companies per year.
** Please note there are 251 Federal business days per year on which a requesting party could submit a file.
People whose SSNs SSA Will Verify:
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of Number of per response total annual
respondents response responses (minutes) burden (hours)
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Reading and signing 2,500,000 1 2,500,000 3 125,000
authorization for SSA to
release SSN verification.......
Responding to CPA re-contact.... 5,750 1 5,750 5 479
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Totals...................... 2,505,750 .............. 2,165,872 .............. 125,479
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There is one CPA respondent conducting compliance reviews and
preparing written reports of findings. The average burden per response
is 4,800 minutes for a total burden of 7,200 hours annually.
Cost Burden
The public burden cost is dependent upon the number of companies
and transactions. SSA based the cost estimates below upon 90
participating companies submitting a total 2.5 million transactions per
year.
One-Time per Company Registration Fee--$5,000.
Estimated per SSN Transaction Fee--$1.10.\i\
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\i\ The annual costs associated with the transaction to each
company are dependent upon the number of SSN transactions submitted
to SSA by the company on a yearly basis. For example, if a company
anticipates submitting 1 million requests to SSA for the year, its
total transaction cost for the year would be $1.10 x 1,000,000, or
$1,100,000. Periodically, SSA will calculate our costs to provide
CBSV services and adjust the fee charged as needed. SSA notifies
companies in writing and via Federal Register Notice of any changes
and companies have the opportunity to cancel the agreement or
continue service using the new transaction fee.
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Estimated per Company Cost to Store Consent Forms--$300.
Dated: September 23, 2013.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-23429 Filed 9-25-13; 8:45 am]
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