[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45265-45267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18558]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2015-0048]
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, extensions, and one reinstatement without change 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-2015-0048].
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
September 28, 2015. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above email address.
1. Certificate of Support--20 CFR 404.370, 404.750, 404.408a--0960-
0001. A parent of a deceased, fully insured worker may be entitled to
Social Security Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)
benefits based on the earnings record of the deceased worker under
certain conditions. One of the conditions is the parent must have
received at least one-half support from the deceased worker. The one-
half support requirement also applies to a spousal applicant in
determining whether OASDI benefits are subject to Government Pension
Offset (GPO). SSA uses the information from Form SSA-760-F4 to
determine if the parent of a deceased worker or a spouse applicant
meets the one-half support requirement. Respondents are (1) parents of
deceased workers and (2) spouses who may meet the GPO exception.
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-760-F4.................................. 18,000 1 15 4,500
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2. 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 by determining the amount of income a recipient receives. This
income includes in-kind support and maintenance in the form of food and
shelter provided by others. SSA uses Form SSA-8011-F3, to determine
whether the claimant or recipient receives in-kind support and
maintenance. This is necessary to determine (1) the claimant 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.
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 burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-8011-F3................................. 417,025 1 15 104,256
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3. 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 eService 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 (User ID) and a
password to conduct business with SSA. Respondents are employers and
third party submitters of wage data,
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business entities providing taxpayer identification information, and
data exchange partners conducting business in support of SSA programs.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Number of Frequency of burden per Estimated
Modality of completion respondents response response total annual
(minutes) burden (hours)
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IRES Internet Registrations..................... 662,102 1 5 55,175
IRES Internet Requestors........................ 9,209,489 1 2 306,983
IRES CS (CSA) Registrations..................... 23,562 1 11 4,320
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Totals...................................... 9,895,153 .............. .............. 366,478
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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 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 burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-371..................................... 10,000 1 2 333
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II. 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, we must receive them
no later than August 28, 2015. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB
clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
1. Coverage of Employees of State and Local Governments--20 CFR
404, Subpart M--0960-0425. The Code of Federal Regulations at 20 CFR
404, Subpart M, prescribes the rules for states submitting reports of
deposits and recordkeeping to SSA. SSA requires states (and interstate
instrumentalities) to provide wage and deposit contribution information
for pre-1987 periods. Not all states have completely satisfied their
pending wage report and contribution liability with SSA for pre-1987
tax years. SSA needs these regulations until we close out all pending
items with all states, and provide for collection of this information
in the future, if necessary. The respondents are State and local
governments or interstate instrumentalities.
Type of Request: Reinstatement without change of a previously
approved collection.
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Average
Number of Frequency of burden per Estimated
Regulation section respondents response response total annual
(minutes) burden (hours)
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404.1204(a) & (b)............................... 52 1 30 26
404.1215........................................ 52 1 60 52
404.1216(a) & (b)............................... 52 1 60 52
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Total....................................... 156 .............. .............. 130
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2. Function Report Adult-Third Party--20 CFR 404.1512 & 416.912--
0960-0635. Individuals receiving or applying for Social Security
Disability Insurance (SSDI) or SSI provide SSA with medical evidence
and other proof SSA requires to prove their disability. SSA, and
Disability Determination Services on our behalf, collect this
information using Form SSA-3380-BK. We use the information to document
how claimant's disabilities affect their ability to function, and to
determine eligibility for SSI and SSDI claims. The respondents are
third parties familiar with the functional limitations (or lack
thereof) of claimants who apply for SSI and SSDI benefits.
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-3380-BK................................. 780,000 1 61 793,000
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Dated: July 24, 2015.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-18558 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am]
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