[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13372-13374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04712]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2017-0011]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and
Comment Request
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance
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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-2017-0011].
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 May
9, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by
writing to the above email address.
1. Marriage Certification--20 CFR 404.725--0960-0009. Sections
202(b) and 202(c) of the Social Security Act (Act) stipulate that every
spouse of an individual entitled to Old Age, Survivors, and Disability
Insurance (OASDI) benefits is entitled to a spouse benefit if the wife
or husband, in addition to meeting the entitlement requirements, meets
the relationship criteria in Section 216(h)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act.
SSA uses Form SSA-3 to determine if a spouse claimant has the necessary
relationship to the Social Security number holder (i.e., the worker) to
qualify for the worker's OASDI benefits. The respondents are applicants
for spouse's OASDI 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-3....................................... 180,000 1 5 15,000
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2. Farm Arrangement Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.1082(c)--0960-0064.
When self-employed workers submit earnings data to SSA, they cannot
count rental income from a farm unless they demonstrate ``material
participation'' in the farm's operation. A material participation
arrangement means the farm owners must perform a combination of
physical duties, management decisions, and capital investment in the
farm they are renting out. SSA uses Form SSA-7157, the Farm Arrangement
Questionnaire, to document material participation. The respondents are
workers who are renting farmland to others; are involved in the
operation of the farm; and want to claim countable income from work
they perform relating to the farm.
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-7157.................................... 2,304 1 30 1,152
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3. Railroad Employment Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.1401, 404.1406-
404.1408--0960-0078. Railroad workers, their dependents, or 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 Form 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 dependents of railroad workers.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (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 April 10, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB
clearance package by writing to [email protected].
Application for Survivor's Benefits--20 CFR 404.611(a) and (c)--
0960-0062. Surviving family members of armed services personnel can
file for Social Security and veterans' benefits with SSA or at the
Veterans Administration
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(VA). Applicants filing for Title II survivor benefits at the VA
complete Form SSA-24, which the VA forwards to SSA for processing. SSA
uses the information to determine eligibility for benefits. The
respondents are survivors of deceased armed services personnel who are
applying for benefits at the VA.
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-24...................................... 3,200 1 15 800
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Dated: March 6, 2017.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-04712 Filed 3-9-17; 8:45 am]
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