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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Interest Rates
The Small Business Administration
publishes an interest rate called the
optional ‘‘peg’’ rate (13 CFR 120.214) on
a quarterly basis. This rate is a weighted
average cost of money to the
government for maturities similar to the
average SBA direct loan. This rate may
be used as a base rate for guaranteed
fluctuating interest rate SBA loans. This
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rate will be 4.500 (41⁄2) percent for the
April–June quarter of FY 2006.
James E. Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Financial
Assistance.
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BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Request and
Comment 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 OMB Desk
Officer and the SSA Reports Clearance
Officer. The information can be mailed
and/or faxed to the individuals at the
addresses and fax numbers listed below:
(OMB), Office of Management and
Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax:
202–395–6974.(SSA), Social Security
Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Reports
Clearance Officer, 1333 Annex Building,
6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21235, Fax: 410–965–6400.
I. 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. Application for Special Age 72-orOver Monthly Payments—20 CFR
404.380–404.384—0960–0096. Form
SSA–19–F6 collects the information
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needed to determine whether a claimant
can qualify for Special Age 72
payments. Eligibility requirements will
be evaluated based on the data collected
on this form. The respondents are
individuals who reached age 72 before
1972.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 10.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2 hours.
2. Medical or Psychological Review of
Childhood Disability Evaluation Form
(SSA–538)—20 CFR 416.1040, 416.1043,
416.1045, 416.924(g)—0960–0675. Form
SSA–536 is used by SSA medical or
psychological consultants to document
their review and assessment of the
Childhood Disability Evaluation Form,
SSA–538, prepared by State DDS
employees. A childhood disability
evaluation is required in each SSI
childhood disability case that is
reviewed. The respondents are 256 SSA
medical and psychological consultants.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Responses: 17,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 12
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,400
hours.
3. Claimant’s Medication—20 CFR
404.1512, 416.912—0960–0289. The
HA–4632, completed by applicants for
disability benefits, provides an updated
list of medications used by the claimant.
This enables the Administrative Law
Judge hearing the case to fully inquire
into the medical treatment the claimant
is receiving and the effect of
medications on the claimant’s
impairments and functional capacity.
The respondents are applicants for Old
Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance
(OASDI) benefits, and/or Supplemental
Security income (SSI) payments.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 171,939.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 42,985
hours.
4. Authorization for the Social
Security Administration to Obtain
Account Records from a Financial
Institution and Request for Records
(Medicare Low-Income Subsidy)—0960–
NEW. Under the aegis of the Medicare
Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare
beneficiaries can apply for a subsidy for
the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
(Part D) program. In some cases, SSA
will need to verify the details of
applicants’ accounts at financial
institutions to determine if they are
eligible for the subsidy. Form SSA–4640
will give SSA the authority to contact
financial institutions about
beneficiaries’ accounts. It will also be
used by financial institutions to verify
the information requested by SSA. The
respondents are applicants for the
Medicare Part D program subsidy and
financial institutions where applicants
have accounts.
Type of Request: New information
request.
Medicare
Part D subsidy
applicants
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Number of Respondents ..............................................................................................................
Frequency of Response ..............................................................................................................
Average Burden Per Response (minutes) ..................................................................................
Estimated Annual Burden (hours) ...............................................................................................
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 834
hours.
II. The information collections listed
below have been submitted to OMB for
clearance. Your comments on the
information collections would be most
useful if received by OMB and SSA
within 30 days from the date of this
publication. You can obtain a copy of
the OMB clearance packages by calling
the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at
410–965–0454, or by writing to the
address listed above.
1. Claimant’s Recent Medical
Treatment—20 CFR 404.1512 &
416.912—0960–0292. The information
collected on Form HA–4631 is used to
facilitate processing an applicant’s
OASDI (Title II) and/or SSI (Title XVI)
claim. The form elicits from the
claimant an updated list of medical
treatment. This enables the
Administrative Law Judge hearing the
case to fully inquire into past and
current medical treatment the claimant
received/receives and the effect on the
claimant’s physical and mental status.
The respondents are applicants for
OASDI benefits and/or SSI payments.
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Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 320,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 53,333
hours.
2. Statement of Funds You Provided
to Another and Statement of Funds You
Received—20 CFR 416.1103(f)—0960–
0481. Forms SSA–2854 and SSA–2855
collect information in situations where
the SSI recipient alleges that he or she
borrowed funds informally from a noncommercial lender, e.g., a relative or a
friend. The statements are required to
determine whether the proceeds from
the transaction are income to the
borrower. If the transaction constitutes a
bona fide loan, then the proceeds are
not income to the borrower. The
respondents are the borrower/recipient
and the lender of the funds.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 10
minutes.
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institutions
10,000
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4
667
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20,000.
1.
5.
834.
Estimated Annual Burden: 6,667
hours.
3. Quickstart Enrollment—31 CFR 209
and 210—0960–0564. Social Security
beneficiaries and SSI recipients can
enroll for direct deposit/electronic
funds transfer through their financial
institutions (FIs) using an automated
enrollment process. SSA uses the
information to facilitate electronic
transmission of data for direct deposit of
funds to a payee’s account. The
respondents are Social Security
beneficiaries and SSI recipients
requesting direct deposit to their
financial institutions.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 3,950,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 3
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 197,500
hours.
4. Certificate of Election for Reduced
Spouse’s Benefits—20 CFR 404.421—
0960–0398. SSA uses the information
collected on Form SSA–25 to pay a
qualified spouse who elects to receive a
reduced Social Security benefit.
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Reduced benefits are not payable to an
already entitled spouse, at least age 62
but under full retirement age, who no
longer has a child in care, unless the
spouse elects to receive reduced
benefits. The respondents are entitled
spouses seeking reduced Social Security
benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000
hours.
5. Voluntary Customer Satisfaction
Surveys in Accordance with E.O. 12862
for the Social Security Administration—
0960–0526. Under the auspices of E.O.
12862, Setting Customer Service
Standards, SSA conducts multiple
customer satisfaction surveys each year.
These voluntary customer satisfaction
assessments include paper, Internet, and
telephone surveys; mailed
questionnaires; focus groups; and
customer comment cards. The purpose
of these surveys is to assess customer
satisfaction with the timeliness,
appropriateness, access, and overall
quality of the services SSA provides.
The respondents are direct recipients of
SSA services and professionals and
other individuals who work on behalf of
SSA beneficiaries.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Fiscal year 2006
Number of Respondents ................
Frequency of Response ................
Range of Response Times ............
Estimated Annual Burden ..............
Fiscal year 2007
1,352,181 ......................................
1 ....................................................
Varies (5 minutes to 11⁄2 hours) ...
119,646 .........................................
1,356,001 ......................................
1 ....................................................
Varies (5 minutes to 11⁄2 hours) ...
120,993 .........................................
Note: Please note that the figures above
differ slightly from those published in the 60day advance Notice. The reason for this
difference is that SSA obtained updated
burden data since publishing the 60-day
Federal Register Notice.
Dated: March 30, 2006.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social Security Acquiescence Ruling
06–1(2); Fowlkes v. Adamec, 432 F.3d
90 (2d Cir. 2005): Determining Whether
an Individual Is a Fugitive Felon Under
the Social Security Act (Act)—Titles II
and XVI of the Act
Social Security Administration.
Notice of Social Security
Acquiescence Ruling.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with 20 CFR
402.35(b)(2), the Commission of Social
Security gives notice of Social Security
Acquiescence Ruling 06–1(2).
DATES: Effective Date: April 6, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Fishkin Kiley, Office of the
General Counsel, Social Security
Administration, 6401 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401,
(410) 965–3483, or TTY (800) 966–5609.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
publishing this acquiescence ruling in
accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(2).
An acquiescence ruling explain how
we will apply a holding in a decision of
a United States Court of Appeals that we
determine conflicts with our
interpretation of a provision of the
Social Security Act (Act) or regulations
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when the Government has decided not
to seek further review of that decision
or is unsuccessful on further review.
We will apply the holding of the court
of appeals decision as explained in this
acquiescence ruling to all
determinations or decisions at all levels
of the administrative review process
that an individual is a fugitive felon
pursuant to sections 202(x)(1)(A),
205(j)(2)(C), 1611(e)(4)(A), and
1631(a)(2)(B) of the Act. The ruling
applies to all title II and title XVI
applicants, title II beneficiaries, and title
XVI recipients who live in Connecticut,
New York, or Vermont. If we made a
determination or decision that an
individual was a fugitive felon under
the relevant provisions of the Act,
which affected an individual’s
application for title II benefits or title
XVI payments, or resulted in
nonpayment of title II benefits or
suspension of title XVI payments,
between December 6, 2005, the date of
the court of appeals decision, and April
6, 2006, the effective date of this
acquiescence ruling, the individual may
request application of the acquiescence
ruling to the prior determination or
decision. The individual must
demonstrate, pursuant to 20 CFR
404.985(b)(2), 416.1485(b)(2), that
application of this acquiescence ruling
could change our prior determination or
decision.
Additionally, when we received this
precedential court of appeals decision
and determined that an acquiescence
ruling might be required, we began to
identify those cases within the circuit
that might be subject to readjudication
if an acquiescence ruling was
subsequently issued. Because we have
determined that an acquiescence ruling
is required, we will send a notice to
individuals we have identified whose
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1,357,851.
1.
Varies (5 minutes to 11⁄2 hours).
121,191.
title II or title XVI application, title II
benefits, or title XVI payments may be
affected by the acquiescence ruling. The
notice will provide information about
this ruling and the right to request
readjudication under it. It is not
necessary for an individual to receive a
notice in order to request relief based on
this acquiescence ruling.
If this acquiescence ruling is later
rescinded as obsolete, we will publish a
notice in the Federal Register to that
effect as provided for in 20 CFR
404.985(e), 416.148(e). If we decide to
relitigate the issue covered by this
acquiescence ruling as provided for by
20 CFR 404.985(c), 416.1485(c), we will
publish a notice in the Federal Register
stating that we will apply our
interpretation of the Act or regulations
involved and explaining why we have
decided to relitigate the issue.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance,
Program Nos. 96.001 Social Security—
Disability Insurance; 96.002 Social
Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004
Social Security—Survivors Insurance;
96.006—Supplemental Security Insurance)
Dated: March 29, 2006.
Jo Anne B. Barnhart,
Commissioner of Social Security.
Acquiescence Ruling 06–1(2)
Fowlkes v. Adamec, 432 F.3d 90 (2d Cir.
2005): Determining Whether an Individual is
a Fugitive Felon Under the Social Security
Act (Act)—Titles II and XVI of the Act.1
Issue: Whether an outstanding warrant or
similar order for the arrest of an individual
on a felony charge is, on its own, sufficient
evidence for the Agency to determine that an
individual is a fugitive felon under the Act
and, therefore, not entitled to receive title II
1 Although Fowlkes was a title XVI case, the Act
provides the same standard under title II for
determining whether an individual is a fugitive
felon.
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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 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 OMB Desk Officer and the SSA Reports Clearance
Officer. The information can be mailed and/or faxed to the individuals
at the addresses and fax numbers listed below: (OMB), Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax: 202-395-
6974.(SSA), Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Reports
Clearance Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore,
MD 21235, Fax: 410-965-6400.
I. 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. Application for Special Age 72-or-Over Monthly Payments--20 CFR
404.380-404.384--0960-0096. Form SSA-19-F6 collects the information
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needed to determine whether a claimant can qualify for Special Age 72
payments. Eligibility requirements will be evaluated based on the data
collected on this form. The respondents are individuals who reached age
72 before 1972.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 10.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2 hours.
2. Medical or Psychological Review of Childhood Disability
Evaluation Form (SSA-538)--20 CFR 416.1040, 416.1043, 416.1045,
416.924(g)--0960-0675. Form SSA-536 is used by SSA medical or
psychological consultants to document their review and assessment of
the Childhood Disability Evaluation Form, SSA-538, prepared by State
DDS employees. A childhood disability evaluation is required in each
SSI childhood disability case that is reviewed. The respondents are 256
SSA medical and psychological consultants.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Responses: 17,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 12 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,400 hours.
3. Claimant's Medication--20 CFR 404.1512, 416.912--0960-0289. The
HA-4632, completed by applicants for disability benefits, provides an
updated list of medications used by the claimant. This enables the
Administrative Law Judge hearing the case to fully inquire into the
medical treatment the claimant is receiving and the effect of
medications on the claimant's impairments and functional capacity. The
respondents are applicants for Old Age, Survivors and Disability
Insurance (OASDI) benefits, and/or Supplemental Security income (SSI)
payments.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 171,939.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 42,985 hours.
4. Authorization for the Social Security Administration to Obtain
Account Records from a Financial Institution and Request for Records
(Medicare Low-Income Subsidy)--0960-NEW. Under the aegis of the
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare beneficiaries can apply
for a subsidy for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) program.
In some cases, SSA will need to verify the details of applicants'
accounts at financial institutions to determine if they are eligible
for the subsidy. Form SSA-4640 will give SSA the authority to contact
financial institutions about beneficiaries' accounts. It will also be
used by financial institutions to verify the information requested by
SSA. The respondents are applicants for the Medicare Part D program
subsidy and financial institutions where applicants have accounts.
Type of Request: New information request.
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Medicare Part
D subsidy Financial Totals
applicants institutions
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Number of Respondents........................................... 10,000 10,000 20,000.
Frequency of Response........................................... 1 1 1.
Average Burden Per Response (minutes)........................... 1 4 5.
Estimated Annual Burden (hours)................................. 167 667 834.
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Total Estimated Annual Burden: 834 hours.
II. The information collections listed below have been submitted to
OMB for clearance. Your comments on the information collections would
be most useful if received by OMB and SSA within 30 days from the date
of this publication. You can obtain a copy of the OMB clearance
packages by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-0454,
or by writing to the address listed above.
1. Claimant's Recent Medical Treatment--20 CFR 404.1512 & 416.912--
0960-0292. The information collected on Form HA-4631 is used to
facilitate processing an applicant's OASDI (Title II) and/or SSI (Title
XVI) claim. The form elicits from the claimant an updated list of
medical treatment. This enables the Administrative Law Judge hearing
the case to fully inquire into past and current medical treatment the
claimant received/receives and the effect on the claimant's physical
and mental status. The respondents are applicants for OASDI benefits
and/or SSI payments.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 320,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 53,333 hours.
2. Statement of Funds You Provided to Another and Statement of
Funds You Received--20 CFR 416.1103(f)--0960-0481. Forms SSA-2854 and
SSA-2855 collect information in situations where the SSI recipient
alleges that he or she borrowed funds informally from a non-commercial
lender, e.g., a relative or a friend. The statements are required to
determine whether the proceeds from the transaction are income to the
borrower. If the transaction constitutes a bona fide loan, then the
proceeds are not income to the borrower. The respondents are the
borrower/recipient and the lender of the funds.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 6,667 hours.
3. Quickstart Enrollment--31 CFR 209 and 210--0960-0564. Social
Security beneficiaries and SSI recipients can enroll for direct
deposit/electronic funds transfer through their financial institutions
(FIs) using an automated enrollment process. SSA uses the information
to facilitate electronic transmission of data for direct deposit of
funds to a payee's account. The respondents are Social Security
beneficiaries and SSI recipients requesting direct deposit to their
financial institutions.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 3,950,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 3 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 197,500 hours.
4. Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse's Benefits--20 CFR
404.421--0960-0398. SSA uses the information collected on Form SSA-25
to pay a qualified spouse who elects to receive a reduced Social
Security benefit.
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Reduced benefits are not payable to an already entitled spouse, at
least age 62 but under full retirement age, who no longer has a child
in care, unless the spouse elects to receive reduced benefits. The
respondents are entitled spouses seeking reduced Social Security
benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
5. Voluntary Customer Satisfaction Surveys in Accordance with E.O.
12862 for the Social Security Administration--0960-0526. Under the
auspices of E.O. 12862, Setting Customer Service Standards, SSA
conducts multiple customer satisfaction surveys each year. These
voluntary customer satisfaction assessments include paper, Internet,
and telephone surveys; mailed questionnaires; focus groups; and
customer comment cards. The purpose of these surveys is to assess
customer satisfaction with the timeliness, appropriateness, access, and
overall quality of the services SSA provides. The respondents are
direct recipients of SSA services and professionals and other
individuals who work on behalf of SSA beneficiaries.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Fiscal year 2008
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Number of Respondents................ 1,352,181.............. 1,356,001.............. 1,357,851.
Frequency of Response................ 1...................... 1...................... 1.
Range of Response Times.............. Varies (5 minutes to Varies (5 minutes to Varies (5 minutes to
1\1/2\ hours). 1\1/2\ hours). 1\1/2\ hours).
Estimated Annual Burden.............. 119,646................ 120,993................ 121,191.
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Note: Please note that the figures above differ slightly from
those published in the 60-day advance Notice. The reason for this
difference is that SSA obtained updated burden data since publishing
the 60-day Federal Register Notice.
Dated: March 30, 2006.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-4913 Filed 4-5-06; 8:45 am]
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