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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
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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
and extensions 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 the burden on respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Mail, e-mail, or
fax your comments and
recommendations on the information
collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer
and the SSA Director for Reports
Clearance to the addresses or fax
numbers shown below.
(OMB), Office of Management and
Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
Fax: 202–395–6974, E-mail address:
OIRA_Submion@omb.eop.gov.
(SSA), Social Security Administration,
DCBFM, Attn: Director, Center for
Reports Clearance, 1333 Annex
Building, 6401 Security Blvd.,
Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410–965–
0454, E-mail address:
OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
I. The information collection below is
pending at SSA. SSA will submit it 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 December 7, 2009. Individuals
can obtain copies of the collection
instrument by calling the SSA Director
for Reports Clearance at 410–965–0454
or by writing to the above e-mail
address.
1. Response to Notice of Revised
Determination—20 CFR 404.913–.914,
404.992(b), 416.1413–.1414 and
416.1492(d)–0960–0347. When SSA
determines that (1) claimants for initial
disability benefits do not actually have
a disability or (2) current disability
recipients’ disability ceased, the agency
must notify the disability claimants/
recipients of this decision. In response
to this notice, the affected claimants and
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disability recipients have the following
recourse: (1) They may request a
disability hearing to contest SSA’s
decision, and (2) they may submit
additional information or evidence for
SSA to consider. Disability claimants,
recipients, and their representatives use
Form SSA–765, the Response to Notice
of Revised Determination, to accomplish
these two actions. The respondents are
disability claimants, current disability
recipients, or their representatives.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 1,925.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 963 hours.
2. Statement of Household Expenses
and Contributions—20 CFR 416.1130–
416.1148–0960–0456. SSA uses the
information from Form SSA–8011–F3,
to determine whether the claimant or
recipient receives in-kind support and
maintenance. This is necessary to
determine the claimant or recipient’s
eligibility for Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) and the amount of benefits
payable. SSA does not use this form for
all claims and post eligibility
determinations. SSA uses this form only
in cases where SSA needs the
householder’s (head of household)
corroboration of in-kind support and
maintenance. Respondents are
householders where an SSI applicant or
recipient resides.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 400,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 100,000
hours.
3. Request for Reinstatement (Title
II)—20 CFR 404.1592b–404.1592f–0960–
0742. Through Form SSA–371, SSA
obtains a signed statement from
individuals stating a request for
Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) of their
Title II disability benefits, and proof the
requestor meets the EXR requirements.
SSA maintains the form in the disability
folder of the applicant to demonstrate
the individual’s awareness of the EXR
requirements and their choice to request
EXR. Respondents are individuals
requesting expedited reinstatement of
his or her Title II disability benefits.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
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Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 333 hours.
4. Request for Reinstatement (Title
XVI)—20 CFR 416.999–416.999d–0960–
0744. Through the SSA–372, SSA
obtains a signed statement from
individuals stating a request for
Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) of their
Title XVI SSI payments, and proof the
requestor meets the EXR requirements.
SSA maintains the form in the disability
folder of the applicant to demonstrate
the individual’s awareness of the EXR
requirements and their choice to request
EXR. Respondents are individuals
requesting expedited reinstatement of
his or her Title XVI SSI payments.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB
approved information collection.
Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 67 hours.
II. SSA has submitted the information
collections we list below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments on the
information collections would be most
useful if OMB and SSA receive them
within 30 days from the date of this
publication. To be sure we consider
your comments, we must receive them
no later than November 5, 2009. You
can obtain a copy of the OMB clearance
packages by calling the SSA Director for
Reports Clearance at 410–965–0454 or
by writing to the above e-mail address.
1. Continuing Disability Review
Report—20 CFR 404.1589, 416.989–
0960–0072. SSA may conduct a review
to determine whether individuals
receiving disability benefits are still
entitled to or eligible for those benefits.
SSA uses Form SSA–454 to collect the
information it needs to complete the
review for continued disability from
recipients or from their representatives.
SSA conducts reviews on a periodic
basis depending on the respondent’s
disability. We obtain information on
sources of medical treatment,
participation in vocational
rehabilitation programs (if any),
attempts to work (if any), and the
opinions of individuals regarding
whether their conditions have
improved. The respondents are Title II
and/or Title XVI disability recipients or
their representatives.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB
approved information collection.
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Number of respondents
Modality of completion
Frequency of
response
Average burden per response
(minutes)
Total annual
burden
(hours)
SSA–454–BK ...................................................................................................
SSA–454–ICR ..................................................................................................
EDCS Interview ...............................................................................................
258,700
300
300
1
1
1
60
30
30
258,700
150
150
Total ..........................................................................................................
259,300
........................
........................
259,000
Dated: September 30, 2009.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Director, Center for Reports Clearance, Social
Security Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 6777]
Bureau of Consular Affairs;
Registration for the Diversity
Immigrant (DV–2011) Visa Program
Department of State.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This public notice provides
information on how to apply for the
DV–2011 Program. This notice is issued
pursuant to 22 CFR 42.33(b)(3) which
implements sections 201(a)(3), 201(e),
203(c) and 204(a)(1)(I) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as
amended, (8 U.S.C. 1151, 1153, and
1154(a)(1)(I)).
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Instructions for the 2011 Diversity
Immigrant Visa Program (DV–2011)
The congressionally mandated
Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV–
2011) is administered on an annual
basis by the Department of State and
conducted under the terms of Section
203(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA). Section 131 of
the Immigration Act of 1990 (Pub. L.
101–649) amended INA 203 and
provides for a class of immigrants
known as ‘‘diversity immigrants.’’
Section 203(c) of the INA provides a
maximum of 55,000 Diversity Visas
(DVs) each fiscal year to be made
available to persons from countries with
low rates of immigration to the United
States.
The annual DV program makes
permanent residence visas available to
persons meeting the simple, but strict,
eligibility requirements. A computergenerated random lottery drawing
chooses selectees for DVs. The visas are
distributed among six geographic
regions with a greater number of visas
going to regions with lower rates of
immigration, and with no visas going to
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nationals of countries sending more
than 50,000 immigrants to the United
States over the period of the past five
years. Within each region, no single
country may receive more than seven
percent of the available DVs in any one
year.
For DV–2011, natives of the following
countries are not eligible to apply
because the countries sent a total of
more than 50,000 immigrants to the
United States in the previous five years:
Brazil, Canada, China (Mainland-Born),
Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica,
Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
South Korea, United Kingdom (Except
Northern Ireland) and Its Dependent
Territories, and Vietnam.
Persons born in Hong Kong SAR,
Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible.
For DV–2011, no countries have been
added or removed from the previous
year’s list of eligible countries.
The Department of State implemented
the electronic registration system
beginning with DV–2005 in order to
make the DV process more efficient and
secure. The Department utilizes special
technology and other means to identify
those who commit fraud for the
purposes of illegal immigration or who
submit multiple entries.
DV Registration Period
Entries for the DV–2011 DV Lottery
must be submitted electronically
between noon, Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT) (GMT–4), Friday, October 2, 2009,
and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST)
(GMT–5) Monday, November 30, 2009.
Applicants may access the electronic
Diversity Visa (E–DV) Entry Form at
https://www.dvlottery.state.gov during
the registration period. Paper entries
will not be accepted. Applicants are
strongly encouraged not to wait until
the last week of the registration period
to enter. Heavy demand may result in
Web site delays. No entries will be
accepted after noon, EST, on November
30, 2009.
Requirements for Entry
To enter the DV lottery, you must be
a native of one of the listed countries.
See ‘‘List of Countries by Region Whose
Natives Qualify.’’ In most cases, this
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means the country in which you were
born. However, there are two other ways
you may be able to qualify. First, if you
were born in a country whose natives
are ineligible but your spouse was born
in a country whose natives are eligible,
you can claim your spouse’s country of
birth, provided both you and your
spouse are on the selected entry, are
issued visas, and enter the United States
simultaneously. Second, if you were
born in a country whose natives are
ineligible, but neither of your parents
was born there or resided there at the
time of your birth, you may claim
nativity in one of your parents’ country
of birth, if it is a country whose natives
qualify for the DV–2011 program.
To enter the lottery, you must meet
either the education or work experience
requirement of the DV program. You
must have either a high school
education or its equivalent, defined as
successful completion of a 12-year
course of elementary and secondary
education OR two years of work
experience within the past five years in
an occupation requiring at least two
years of training or experience to
perform. The U.S. Department of Labor’s
O*Net OnLine database will be used to
determine qualifying work experience.
For more information about qualifying
work experience, see Frequently Asked
Question #13. If you cannot meet either
of these requirements, you should not
submit an entry to the DV program.
Procedures for Submitting an Entry to
DV–2011
The Department of State will only
accept completed E–DV Entry Forms
submitted electronically at https://
www.dvlottery.state.gov during the
registration period between noon, EDT
(GMT–4), Friday, October 2, 2009 and
noon, EST (GMT–5) Monday, November
30, 2009.
All entries by an individual will be
disqualified if more than ONE entry for
that individual is received, regardless of
who submitted the entry. You may
prepare and submit your own entry, or
have someone submit the entry for you.
A successfully registered entry will
result in the display of a confirmation
screen containing your name and a
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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 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 and extensions 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 the
burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Mail, e-mail, or
fax your comments and recommendations on the information collection(s)
to the OMB Desk Officer and the SSA Director for Reports Clearance to
the addresses or fax numbers shown below.
(OMB), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
Fax: 202-395-6974, E-mail address: OIRA_Submion@omb.eop.gov.
(SSA), Social Security Administration, DCBFM, Attn: Director, Center
for Reports Clearance, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd.,
Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410-965-0454, E-mail address:
OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
I. The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will
submit it 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
December 7, 2009. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instrument by calling the SSA Director for Reports Clearance at 410-
965-0454 or by writing to the above e-mail address.
1. Response to Notice of Revised Determination--20 CFR
404.913-.914, 404.992(b), 416.1413-.1414 and 416.1492(d)-0960-0347.
When SSA determines that (1) claimants for initial disability benefits
do not actually have a disability or (2) current disability recipients'
disability ceased, the agency must notify the disability claimants/
recipients of this decision. In response to this notice, the affected
claimants and disability recipients have the following recourse: (1)
They may request a disability hearing to contest SSA's decision, and
(2) they may submit additional information or evidence for SSA to
consider. Disability claimants, recipients, and their representatives
use Form SSA-765, the Response to Notice of Revised Determination, to
accomplish these two actions. The respondents are disability claimants,
current disability recipients, or their representatives.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 1,925.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 963 hours.
2. Statement of Household Expenses and Contributions--20 CFR
416.1130-416.1148-0960-0456. SSA uses the information from Form SSA-
8011-F3, to determine whether the claimant or recipient receives in-
kind support and maintenance. This is necessary to determine the
claimant or recipient's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) and the amount of benefits payable. SSA does not use this form
for all claims and post eligibility determinations. SSA uses this form
only in cases where SSA needs the householder's (head of household)
corroboration of in-kind support and maintenance. Respondents are
householders where an SSI applicant or recipient resides.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 400,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 100,000 hours.
3. Request for Reinstatement (Title II)--20 CFR 404.1592b-
404.1592f-0960-0742. Through Form SSA-371, SSA obtains a signed
statement from individuals stating a request for Expedited
Reinstatement (EXR) of their Title II disability benefits, and proof
the requestor meets the EXR requirements. SSA maintains the form in the
disability folder of the applicant to demonstrate the individual's
awareness of the EXR requirements and their choice to request EXR.
Respondents are individuals requesting expedited reinstatement of his
or her Title II disability benefits.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 333 hours.
4. Request for Reinstatement (Title XVI)--20 CFR 416.999-416.999d-
0960-0744. Through the SSA-372, SSA obtains a signed statement from
individuals stating a request for Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) of
their Title XVI SSI payments, and proof the requestor meets the EXR
requirements. SSA maintains the form in the disability folder of the
applicant to demonstrate the individual's awareness of the EXR
requirements and their choice to request EXR. Respondents are
individuals requesting expedited reinstatement of his or her Title XVI
SSI payments.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 67 hours.
II. SSA has submitted the information collections we list below to
OMB for clearance. Your comments on the information collections would
be most useful if OMB and SSA receive them within 30 days from the date
of this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must
receive them no later than November 5, 2009. You can obtain a copy of
the OMB clearance packages by calling the SSA Director for Reports
Clearance at 410-965-0454 or by writing to the above e-mail address.
1. Continuing Disability Review Report--20 CFR 404.1589, 416.989-
0960-0072. SSA may conduct a review to determine whether individuals
receiving disability benefits are still entitled to or eligible for
those benefits. SSA uses Form SSA-454 to collect the information it
needs to complete the review for continued disability from recipients
or from their representatives. SSA conducts reviews on a periodic basis
depending on the respondent's disability. We obtain information on
sources of medical treatment, participation in vocational
rehabilitation programs (if any), attempts to work (if any), and the
opinions of individuals regarding whether their conditions have
improved. The respondents are Title II and/or Title XVI disability
recipients or their representatives.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
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Average burden Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-454-BK...................................... 258,700 1 60 258,700
SSA-454-ICR..................................... 300 1 30 150
EDCS Interview.................................. 300 1 30 150
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Total....................................... 259,300 .............. .............. 259,000
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Dated: September 30, 2009.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Director, Center for Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration.
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