[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22569-22570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09095]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and
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.
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].
I. 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 June
23, 2014. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments
by writing to the above email address.
1. Statement Regarding Contributions--20 CFR 404.360-404.366 and
404.736-0960-0020. SSA uses the SSA-783 to collect information
regarding a child's current sources of support when determining the
child's entitlement to Social Security benefits. We request this
information from adults acting on behalf of the child claimants who can
provide SSA with any sources of support or substantial contributions
for the child. These adults inform the claims representative of these
sources and contributions as part of the initial claims process. If the
individual capable of providing the information does not accompany the
child claimant, we mail the SSA-783 to the individual for completion,
or if the person has access to a computer, we will refer them to SSA's
Web site where they can download a copy of the form for completion and
submission. The respondents are individuals providing information about
a child's sources of support.
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-783..................................... 30,000 1 17 8,500
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2. Railroad Employment Questionnaire--20CFR 404.1401, 404.1406-
404.1408-0960-0078. Railroad workers, their dependents, or their
survivors can concurrently apply for railroad retirement and Social
Security benefits at SSA if the number holder, or claimant on the
number holder's Social Security number, worked in the railroad
industry. SSA uses the SSA-671 to coordinate Social Security claims
processing with the Railroad Retirement Board and to determine benefit
entitlement and amount. The respondents are Social Security benefit
applicants previously employed by a railroad or the dependents of
railroad workers.
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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-671..................................... 125,000 1 5 10,417
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II. SSA submitted the information collection below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments regarding the information collection would be
most 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 May 22, 2014. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB
clearance package by writing to [email protected].
Questionnaire About Employment or Self-Employment Outside the
United States--20 CFR 404.401(b)(1), 404.415 & 404.417-0960-0050. When
a Social Security beneficiary or claimant reports work outside the
United States, SSA uses Form SSA-7163 to determine if foreign work
deductions are applicable. Specifically, SSA uses Form SSA-7163 to
determine: (1) whether work performed by beneficiaries outside the
United States is cause for deductions from their monthly benefits; (2)
which of two work tests (foreign or regular test) is applicable; and
(3) the number of months, if any, for SSA-imposed deductions. As the
respondents are beneficiaries living and working outside the United
States, SSA must determine whether the annual earnings test applies to
all earnings from work covered by the Social Security Act, including
earnings from covered work performed outside the United States.
However, because of the differences in foreign currency values, it is
administratively impractical to apply this test to earnings from non-
covered work performed outside the United States and base it on United
States dollars. Accordingly, the 45-hour work test provides for
deductions from the benefits of employees under full retirement age who
engage in non-covered remunerative activity for more than 45 hours in a
calendar month. SSA asks beneficiaries working outside the United
States to complete this form annually or every other year (depending on
the country of residence). Respondents are beneficiaries or claimants
for Social Security benefits who are engaged in work outside the United
States.
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-7163.................................... 20,000 1 12 4,000
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Dated: April 17, 2014.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-09095 Filed 4-21-14; 8:45 am]
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