[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35423-35424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15081]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2015-0033]
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.
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-2015-0029].
SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments regarding the information collections 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,
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we must receive them no later than July 20, 2015. Individuals can
obtain copies of the OMB clearance packages by writing to
[email protected].
1. Statement of Care and Responsibility for Beneficiary--20 CFR
404.2020, 404.2025, 408.620, 408.625, 416.620, 416.625--0960-0109. SSA
uses the information from Form SSA-788 to verify payee applicants'
statements of concern and to identify other potential payees. SSA is
concerned with selecting the most qualified representative payee who
will use Social Security benefits in the beneficiary's best interest.
SSA considers factors such as the payee applicant's capacity to perform
payee duties; awareness of the beneficiary's situation and needs;
demonstration of past and current concern for the beneficiary's well-
being; etc. If the payee applicant does not have custody of the
beneficiary, SSA will obtain information from the custodian for
evaluation against information provided by the applicant. Respondents
are individuals who have custody of the beneficiary in cases where
someone else filed to be the beneficiary's representative payee.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Estimated
Number of Frequency of burden per total annual
Modality of completion respondents response response burden
(minutes) (hours)
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SSA-788......................................... 130,000 1 10 21,667
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2. Representative Payee Report-Special Veterans Benefits--20 CFR
408.665--0960-0621. Title VIII of the Social Security Act allows for
payment of monthly Social Security benefits to qualified World War II
veterans residing outside the United States. An SSA-appointed
representative payee may receive and manage the monthly payment for the
beneficiary's use and benefit. SSA uses the information on Form SSA-
2001-F6 to determine whether the representative payee used the
certified payments properly, and continues to demonstrate strong
concern for the beneficiary's best interests. Representative payees who
receive SVB on behalf of beneficiaries residing outside the United
States must complete the SSA-2001-F6 annually. We also require these
representative payees to complete the form any time we have reason to
believe they could be misusing the benefit payments. The respondents
are individuals or organizations serving as representative payees who
receive SVB on behalf of beneficiaries living outside the United
States.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Estimated
Number of Frequency of burden per total annual
Modality of completion respondents response response burden
(minutes) (hours)
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SSA-2001-F6..................................... 50 1 10 8
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3. Social Security Number Verification Services--20 CFR 401.45--
0960-0660. Internal Revenue Service regulations require employers to
provide wage and tax data to SSA using Form W-2 or its electronic
equivalent. As part of this process, the employer must furnish the
employee's name and Social Security number (SSN). In addition, the
employee's name and SSN must match SSA's records for SSA to post
earnings to the employee's earnings record, which SSA maintains. SSA
offers the Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS), which
allows employers to verify the reported names and SSNs of their
employees match those in SSA's records. SSNVS is a cost-free method for
employers to verify employee information either through the Internet or
via telephone. The respondents are employers who need to verify SSN
data using SSA's records.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Estimated
Number of Frequency of (Number of burden per total annual
Modality of completion respondents response responses) response burden
(minutes) (hours)
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SSNVS Internet.................. 44,975 60 (2,698,500) 5 224,875
SSNVS Telephone................. 1,750 2 (3,500) 10 583
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Totals.......................... 46,725 .............. (2,702,000) .............. 225,458
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Dated: June 16, 2015.
Faye I. Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-15081 Filed 6-18-15; 8:45 am]
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