Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request, 16606-16608 [E6-4740]

Download as PDF 16606 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2006 / Notices wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES for the State of New York dated March 22, 2006. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: October 7, 2005 through October 26, 2005. Effective Date: March 22, 2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: May 22, 2006. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: December 22, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, National Processing And Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk Contiguous Counties: New York Westchester New Jersey Bergen Hudson The Interest Rates are: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages that will require 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. The information collection packages that may be included in this notice are for new information collections, approval of existing information collections, revisions to OMB-approved information collections, and extensions (no change) of OMBapproved 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 on ways to minimize burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments and recommendations regarding the information collection(s) should be submitted to the SSA Reports Clearance Officer. The information can be mailed and/or faxed to the individuals at the addresses and fax numbers listed below: (SSA), Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Reports Clearance Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD Percent 21235. Fax: 410–965–6400. The information collections listed Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. 5.375 below are pending at SSA and will be submitted to OMB within 60 days from Homeowners without Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... 2.687 the date of this notice. Therefore, your Businesses with Credit Available comments should be submitted to SSA Elsewhere ................................. 6.557 within 60 days from the date of this Businesses & Small Agricultural publication. You can obtain copies of Cooperatives without Credit the collection instruments by calling the Available Elsewhere .................. 4.000 SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410– Other (Including Non-Profit Orga965–0454 or by writing to the address nizations) with Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. 4.750 listed above. 1. Request for Withdrawal of Businesses and Non-Profit OrgaApplication—20 CFR 404.640—0960– nizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... 4.000 0015. The filing of an application for Social Security benefits may be to the The number assigned to this disaster claimant’s disadvantage. The for physical damage is 10430 6 and for withdrawal procedure provides a economic injury is 10431 0. The States method for overcoming and nullifying which received an EIDL Declaration # this disadvantage. The SSA–521 collects are New York, New Jersey. the required information to effectuate withdrawal from benefits or of an (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance application for benefits. The Numbers 59002 and 59008) respondents are applicants or claimants Dated: March 22, 2006. for Social Security benefits. Hector V. Barreto, Type of Request: Extension of an Administrator. OMB-approved information collection. [FR Doc. E6–4753 Filed 3–31–06; 8:45 am] Number of Respondents: 100,000. BILLING CODE 8025–01–P Frequency of Response: 1. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:30 Mar 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 8,333 hours. 2. Statement of Claimant or Other Person—20 CFR 404.702, 416.570— 0960–0045. The SSA–795 is used to obtain information from claimants or other persons having knowledge of facts in connection with claims for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits when there is no standard form which collects the needed information. The information is used by SSA to process claims for benefits or for ongoing issues related to the above programs. The respondents are applicants/beneficiaries for Social Security benefits or SSI payments, or others who are in a position to provide information pertinent to the claim(s). Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. Number of Respondents: 305,500. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 76,375 hours. 3. Application for Search of Census Records for Proof of Age—20 CFR 404.716—0960–0097. The information collected on Form SSA–1535–U3 is needed to provide sufficient identifying information to allow an accurate search of census records to establish proof of age for an individual applying for Social Security benefits. It is used for individuals who must establish proof of age as a factor of entitlement, and cannot otherwise document their date of birth. The respondents are applicants for Social Security benefits who must establish their date of birth as a factor of entitlement. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. Number of Respondents: 18,030. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 12 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 3,606 hours. 4. Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary—20 CFR 404.503(b)—0960–0101. Completion of the SSA–1724 to assure proper payment of an underpayment due to a deceased beneficiary is required when there is insufficient information in the file to identify the person(s) entitled to the underpayment, or that person’s address. Generally, the SSA–1724 is used in cases where a surviving widow(er) is not already entitled to a monthly benefit on the same earnings record, or is not filing for a lump-sum death payment as a living-with spouse. The respondents E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 16607 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2006 / Notices are applicants for underpayments in cases of deceased beneficiaries. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Number of Respondents: 300,000. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 50,000 hours. 5. Statement of Care and Responsibility for Beneficiary—20 CFR 404.2020, 404.2025, 408.620, 408.625, 416.620, 416.625—0960–0109. Form SSA–788 is used to obtain information from the beneficiary’s custodian about the representative payee applicant’s concern and responsibility for the beneficiary. The respondents are individuals who have custody of the beneficiary where someone else has filed to be the beneficiary’s representative payee. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. Number of Respondents: 130,000. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 21,667 hours. 6. Self-Employment/Corporate Officer Questionnaire—20 CFR 404.435(e), 404.446—0960–0487. Form SSA–4184 is used to develop earnings and corroborate the claimant’s allegations of retirement when the claimant is selfemployed or a corporate officer. The information collected is used to determine the benefit amount. The respondents are self-employed individuals or corporate officers who apply for retirement or survivors’ insurance benefits. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. Number of Respondents: 50,000. Frequency of Response: 1. Number of respondents Section No. Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 16,667 hours. 7. Application for Special Benefits for World War II Veterans—20 CFR 408, Subparts B, C and D—0960–0615. Title VIII of the Social Security Act (Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans) allows for the payment of a monthly benefit to a qualified World War II veteran who resides outside the United States. The regulations set out the requirements an individual must meet in order to qualify for and become entitled to Special Veterans Benefits (SVB). SSA–2000–F6 is the application used to elicit the information necessary to determine entitlement to SVB. The respondents are individuals who are applying for SVB under Title VIII of the Social Security Act. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Frequency of response Average burden per response (minutes) Estimated annual hour burden 325 5 5 5 2 2 5 2 20 20 230 215 230 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 15 15 15 15 30 15 15 15 15 15 30 15 30 108 1.25 1.25 1.25 .50 1.00 1.25 .50 5.00 5.00 58.00 108.00 58.00 10.00 Totals ........................................................................................................ wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES § 408.202(d); § 408.210; § 408.230(a); § 408.305; §§ 408.310–.315 .............. § 408.232(a) ..................................................................................................... § 408.320 ......................................................................................................... § 408.340 ......................................................................................................... § 408.345 ......................................................................................................... § 408.351(d) & (f) ............................................................................................. § 408.355(a) ..................................................................................................... § 408.360(a) ..................................................................................................... § 408.404(c) ..................................................................................................... §§ 408.410–412 ............................................................................................... § 408.420(a), (b) .............................................................................................. §§ 408.430 & .432 ............................................................................................ § 408.435(a), (b), (c) ........................................................................................ § 408.437(b), (c), (d) ........................................................................................ 1,086 ........................ ........................ 359 Estimated Annual Burden: 359 hours. 8. Prohibition of Payment of SSI Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Parole/ Probation Violators—20 CFR 416.708(o)—0960–0617. Section 1611(e)(4) of the Social Security Act precludes eligibility for SSI benefits for certain fugitives and probation/parole violators. Regulations at 20 CFR 416.708(o) require that an individual report to SSA that he or she is fleeing to avoid prosecution for a crime, fleeing to avoid custody or confinement after conviction of a crime, or violating a condition of probation or parole. The respondents are SSI applicants/ recipients or representative payees of SSI recipients who are reporting that a recipient is a fugitive felon or probation/ parole violator. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:30 Mar 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. Number of Respondents: 1,000. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 1 minute. Estimated Annual Burden: 17 hours. 9. Application for SSA Employee Testimony—20 CFR 403.100–155— 0960–0619. SSA’s regulations at 20 CFR 403.100–155 establish policies and procedures whereby an individual, organization, or governmental entity may request official Agency information, records, or testimony of an agency employee in a legal proceeding to which the agency is not a party. The request, which must be in writing to the Commissioner, must fully set out the nature and relevance of the sought PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 testimony. Respondents are individuals or entities who request testimony from SSA employees in a legal proceeding. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. Number of Respondents: 100. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 60 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours. 10. Representative Payee ReportSpecial Veterans Benefits—20 CFR 408.665—0960–0621. Title VIII allows the payment of monthly benefits by the Commissioner of Social Security to qualified World War II veterans who reside outside the U.S. A representative payee may be appointed to receive and manage the monthly payment for the beneficiary’s use and benefit. The SSA– E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 16608 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2006 / Notices 2001–F6 is completed by the payee to determine if he has used the benefits properly and continues to demonstrate strong concern for the beneficiary. Respondents are persons or organizations who act on behalf of beneficiaries receiving Special Veterans Benefits. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Number of Respondents: 100. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 17 hours. Dated: March 27, 2006. Elizabeth A. Davidson, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. E6–4740 Filed 3–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5359] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS–6001, Request for an Advisory Opinion, OMB Control Number 1405–XXXX; Form DS–6002, Prior Notification, OMB Control Number 1405–XXXX; Form DS–6003, Request for Reconsideration of Unclassified Proviso(s), OMB Control Number 1405–XXXX; Form DS–6004, Request To Change End User, End Use and/or Destination of Hardware, OMB Control Number 1405–XXXX Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. • Title of Information Collection: Request for an Advisory Opinion. • OMB Control Number: None. • Type of Request: New Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC). • Form Number: DS–6001. • Respondents: Business organizations. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 250. • Estimated Number of Responses: 250. • Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. • Total Estimated Burden: 250 hours. • Frequency: On Occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:30 Mar 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 • Title of Information Collection: Prior Notification. • OMB Control Number: None. • Type of Request: New Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC). • Form Number: DS–6002. • Respondents: Business organizations. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 15. • Estimated Number of Responses: 15. • Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. • Total Estimated Burden: 15 hours. • Frequency: On Occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. • Title of Information Collection: Request for Reconsideration of Unclassified Proviso(s). • OMB Control Number: None. • Type of Request: New Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC). • Form Number: DS–6003. • Respondents: Business organizations. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. • Estimated Number of Responses: 200 (respondents may submit more than one response). • Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. • Total Estimated Burden: 200 hours. • Frequency: On Occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. • Title of Information Collection: Request to Change End User, End Use and/or Destination of Hardware. • OMB Control Number: None. • Type of Request: New Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC). • Form Number: DS–6004. • Respondents: Business organizations. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 300. • Estimated Number of Responses: 650 (respondents may submit more than one response). • Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. • Total Estimated Burden: 650 hours. • Frequency: On Occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for up to 30 days from April 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Alexander Hunt, the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who may be reached at (202) 395–7860. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: ahunt@omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the subject line of your message. • Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions): Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. • Fax: 202–395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents from Michael T. Dixon, Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Management, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, SA–1, Room H1200, 2401 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, who may be reached via email at DixonMT@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary to properly perform our functions. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond. Abstract of proposed collection: Form DS–6001 is used when a person, registered with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, desires an opinion as to whether DDTC would likely grant a license or other approval for an export transaction involving defense articles. Also, the DS–6001 may be used to satisfy the prior approval requirements of 22 CFR 126.8 for a proposal to sell or manufacture abroad significant military equipment to foreign persons. Prior notification in accordance with 22 CFR 126.8(a)(2) regarding the sale of significant military equipment is submitted using form DS–6002. In order to request a change in the proviso(s) placed on an export license, the DS– 6003 is submitted. Form DS–6004 is used to request approval prior to any sale, transfer, transshipment or disposal of classified or unclassified defense articles, whether permanent or temporary to any end-user, end-use or destination other than as stated on the license or other approval or on a Shipper’s Export Declaration. E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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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 that will require 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. 
The information collection packages that may be included in this notice 
are for new information collections, approval of existing information 
collections, revisions to OMB-approved information collections, and 
extensions (no 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 on ways to minimize 
burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments 
and recommendations regarding the information collection(s) should be 
submitted to the SSA Reports Clearance Officer. The information can be 
mailed and/or faxed to the individuals at the addresses and fax numbers 
listed below:
    (SSA), Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Reports 
Clearance Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, 
MD 21235. Fax: 410-965-6400.
    The information collections listed below are pending at SSA and 
will be submitted to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. 
Therefore, your comments should be submitted to SSA within 60 days from 
the date of this publication. You can obtain copies of the collection 
instruments by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-
0454 or by writing to the address listed above.
    1.  Request for Withdrawal of Application--20 CFR 404.640--0960-
0015. The filing of an application for Social Security benefits may be 
to the claimant's disadvantage. The withdrawal procedure provides a 
method for overcoming and nullifying this disadvantage. The SSA-521 
collects the required information to effectuate withdrawal from 
benefits or of an application for benefits. The respondents are 
applicants or claimants for Social Security benefits.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 100,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 8,333 hours.

    2. Statement of Claimant or Other Person--20 CFR 404.702, 416.570--
0960-0045. The SSA-795 is used to obtain information from claimants or 
other persons having knowledge of facts in connection with claims for 
Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits when 
there is no standard form which collects the needed information. The 
information is used by SSA to process claims for benefits or for 
ongoing issues related to the above programs. The respondents are 
applicants/beneficiaries for Social Security benefits or SSI payments, 
or others who are in a position to provide information pertinent to the 
claim(s).
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 305,500.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 76,375 hours.

    3. Application for Search of Census Records for Proof of Age--20 
CFR 404.716--0960-0097. The information collected on Form SSA-1535-U3 
is needed to provide sufficient identifying information to allow an 
accurate search of census records to establish proof of age for an 
individual applying for Social Security benefits. It is used for 
individuals who must establish proof of age as a factor of entitlement, 
and cannot otherwise document their date of birth. The respondents are 
applicants for Social Security benefits who must establish their date 
of birth as a factor of entitlement.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 18,030.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,606 hours.

    4. Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary--20 
CFR 404.503(b)--0960-0101. Completion of the SSA-1724 to assure proper 
payment of an underpayment due to a deceased beneficiary is required 
when there is insufficient information in the file to identify the 
person(s) entitled to the underpayment, or that person's address. 
Generally, the SSA-1724 is used in cases where a surviving widow(er) is 
not already entitled to a monthly benefit on the same earnings record, 
or is not filing for a lump-sum death payment as a living-with spouse. 
The respondents

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are applicants for underpayments in cases of deceased beneficiaries.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 300,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50,000 hours.

    5. Statement of Care and Responsibility for Beneficiary--20 CFR 
404.2020, 404.2025, 408.620, 408.625, 416.620, 416.625--0960-0109. Form 
SSA-788 is used to obtain information from the beneficiary's custodian 
about the representative payee applicant's concern and responsibility 
for the beneficiary. The respondents are individuals who have custody 
of the beneficiary where someone else has filed to be the beneficiary's 
representative payee.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 130,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 21,667 hours.

    6. Self-Employment/Corporate Officer Questionnaire--20 CFR 
404.435(e), 404.446--0960-0487. Form SSA-4184 is used to develop 
earnings and corroborate the claimant's allegations of retirement when 
the claimant is self-employed or a corporate officer. The information 
collected is used to determine the benefit amount. The respondents are 
self-employed individuals or corporate officers who apply for 
retirement or survivors' insurance benefits.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 16,667 hours.

    7. Application for Special Benefits for World War II Veterans--20 
CFR 408, Subparts B, C and D--0960-0615. Title VIII of the Social 
Security Act (Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans) 
allows for the payment of a monthly benefit to a qualified World War II 
veteran who resides outside the United States. The regulations set out 
the requirements an individual must meet in order to qualify for and 
become entitled to Special Veterans Benefits (SVB). SSA-2000-F6 is the 
application used to elicit the information necessary to determine 
entitlement to SVB. The respondents are individuals who are applying 
for SVB under Title VIII of the Social Security Act.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

 
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                                                                                  Average burden     Estimated
                   Section No.                       Number of     Frequency of    per response     annual hour
                                                    respondents      response        (minutes)        burden
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Sec.   408.202(d); Sec.   408.210; Sec.                      325               1              20             108
 408.230(a); Sec.   408.305; Sec.  Sec.
 408.310-.315...................................
Sec.   408.232(a)...............................               5               1              15            1.25
Sec.   408.320..................................               5               1              15            1.25
Sec.   408.340..................................               5               1              15            1.25
Sec.   408.345..................................               2               1              15             .50
Sec.   408.351(d) & (f).........................               2               1              30            1.00
Sec.   408.355(a)...............................               5               1              15            1.25
Sec.   408.360(a)...............................               2               1              15             .50
Sec.   408.404(c)...............................              20               1              15            5.00
Sec.  Sec.   408.410-412........................              20               1              15            5.00
Sec.   408.420(a), (b)..........................             230               1              15           58.00
Sec.  Sec.   408.430 & .432.....................             215               1              30          108.00
Sec.   408.435(a), (b), (c).....................             230               1              15           58.00
Sec.   408.437(b), (c), (d).....................              20               1              30           10.00
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    Totals......................................           1,086  ..............  ..............             359
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    Estimated Annual Burden: 359 hours.
    8. Prohibition of Payment of SSI Benefits to Fugitive Felons and 
Parole/Probation Violators--20 CFR 416.708(o)--0960-0617. Section 
1611(e)(4) of the Social Security Act precludes eligibility for SSI 
benefits for certain fugitives and probation/parole violators. 
Regulations at 20 CFR 416.708(o) require that an individual report to 
SSA that he or she is fleeing to avoid prosecution for a crime, fleeing 
to avoid custody or confinement after conviction of a crime, or 
violating a condition of probation or parole. The respondents are SSI 
applicants/recipients or representative payees of SSI recipients who 
are reporting that a recipient is a fugitive felon or probation/parole 
violator.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 17 hours.
    9. Application for SSA Employee Testimony--20 CFR 403.100-155--
0960-0619. SSA's regulations at 20 CFR 403.100-155 establish policies 
and procedures whereby an individual, organization, or governmental 
entity may request official Agency information, records, or testimony 
of an agency employee in a legal proceeding to which the agency is not 
a party. The request, which must be in writing to the Commissioner, 
must fully set out the nature and relevance of the sought testimony. 
Respondents are individuals or entities who request testimony from SSA 
employees in a legal proceeding.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 60 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    10. Representative Payee Report-Special Veterans Benefits--20 CFR 
408.665--0960-0621. Title VIII allows the payment of monthly benefits 
by the Commissioner of Social Security to qualified World War II 
veterans who reside outside the U.S. A representative payee may be 
appointed to receive and manage the monthly payment for the 
beneficiary's use and benefit. The SSA-

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2001-F6 is completed by the payee to determine if he has used the 
benefits properly and continues to demonstrate strong concern for the 
beneficiary. Respondents are persons or organizations who act on behalf 
of beneficiaries receiving Special Veterans Benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 17 hours.

    Dated: March 27, 2006.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-4740 Filed 3-31-06; 8:45 am]
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