Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request, 29441-29443 [2012-11917]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 96 / Thursday, May 17, 2012 / Notices B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others Written comments were neither solicited nor received. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 9 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 10 thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File No. SR–Phlx–2012–60. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File No. SR–Phlx–2012– 60 and should be submitted on or before June 7, 2012. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.11 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–11915 Filed 5–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P mstockstill on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File No. SR–Phlx–2012–60 on the subject line. 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give 10 17 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:20 May 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29441 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 one extension 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: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. (SSA), Social Security Administration, DCRDP, Attn: Reports Clearance Director, 107 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address: OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov. 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 July 16, 2012. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by writing to the above email address. 1. Disability Report–Adult—20 CFR 404.1512 and 416.912—0960–0579. State Disability Determination Services (DDS) use the SSA–3368 and its electronic versions to determine if adult disability applicants’ impairments are severe and, if so, how the impairments affect the applicants’ ability to work. This determination dictates whether the DDSs and SSA will find the applicant to be disabled and entitled to Supplement Security Income (SSI) payments. The respondents are applicants for title II disability benefits or title XVI SSI payments. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Commission. The Commission notes that the Exchange has satisfied this requirement. 11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1 29442 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 96 / Thursday, May 17, 2012 / Notices Number of respondents Collection method Average burden per response (minutes) Frequency of response Estimated annual burden (hours) SSA–3368 (paper) ........................................................................................... Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) ................................................... I3368 (Internet) ................................................................................................ 29,072 2,853,426 421,226 1 1 1 60 60 90 29,072 2,853,426 631,839 Totals ........................................................................................................ 3,303,724 ........................ ........................ 3,514,337 2. Social Security Number Verification Services—20 CFR 401.45— 0960–0660. Internal Revenue Service regulations require employers to provide wage and tax data to SSA using Form W–2 or its electronic equivalent. As part of this process, the employer must furnish the employee’s name and Social Security number (SSN). In addition, the employee’s name and SSN must match SSA’s records for SSA to post earnings to the employee’s earnings record, which SSA maintains. SSA offers the Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS), which allows employers to verify the reported names and SSNs of their employees match those in SSA’s records. SSNVS is Number of respondents Collection method Frequency of response a cost-free method for employers to verify employee information either through the Internet or via telephone. The respondents are employers who need to verify SSN data using SSA’s records. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Average burden per response (minutes) Number of responses Estimated total annual burden (hours) SSNVS ................................................................................. SSNVS Telephone ............................................................... 200,000 50,000 60 2 (12,000,000) (100,000) 5 10 1,000,000 16,667 Totals ............................................................................ 250,000 ........................ (12,100,000) ........................ 1,016,667 3. Electronic Records Express (Third Parties)—20 CFR 404.1700–404.1715— 0960–0767. Electronic Records Express (ERE) is an online system that enables medical providers and various thirdparty representatives to download and submit disability claimant information electronically to SSA as part of the disability application process. To ensure only authorized people access ERE, SSA requires third parties to complete a unique registration process if they wish to use this system. This Information Collection Request (ICRSs) includes the third-party registration process; the burden for submitting evidence to SSA is part of other, various ICRs. The respondents are third-party representatives of disability applicants or recipients who want to use ERE to electronically access clients’ disability files online and submit information to SSA. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Number of respondents Frequency of response Number of responses Average burden per response (minutes) Estimated total annual burden (hours) ERE ...................................................................................... mstockstill on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Collection method 9,000 283 2,547,000 1 42,450 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 within 30 days from the date of this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than June 18, 2012. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB clearance packages by writing to OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov. 1. Request for Withdrawal of Application—20 CFR 404.640—0960– 0015. Form SSA–521 documents the information SSA needs to process the withdrawal of an application for benefits. A paper SSA–521 is the preferred instrument for executing a withdrawal request; however, any written request for withdrawal signed by the claimant or a proper applicant on the claimant’s behalf will suffice. Individuals who wish to withdraw their applications for benefits complete Form SSA–521, or sign the completed form for each request to withdraw. SSA uses the information from Form SSA–521 to process the request for withdrawal. The respondents are applicants for Retirement, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance benefits. Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. Collection method Number of respondents Frequency of response Average burden per response (minutes) Estimated annual burden (hours) SSA–521 .......................................................................................................... 39,000 1 5 3,250 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:20 May 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1 29443 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 96 / Thursday, May 17, 2012 / Notices 2. Testimony by Employees and the Production of Records and Information in Legal Proceedings—20 CFR 403.100– 403.155—0960–0619. Regulations at 20 CFR 403.100–403.155 of the Code of Federal Regulations establish SSA’s policies and procedures for an individual, organization, or government entity to request official agency information, records, or testimony of an agency employee in a legal proceeding where the agency is not a party. The request, which respondents submit in writing to the Commissioner, must (1) fully set out the nature and relevance of the sought testimony; (2) explain why the information is not available by other means; (3) explain why it is in SSA’s interest to provide the testimony; and (4) provide the date, time, and place for the testimony. Respondents are individuals or entities who request testimony from SSA employees in connection with a legal proceeding. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. Collection method Number of respondents Frequency of response Average burden per response (minutes) Estimated annual burden (hours) 20 CFR 403.100–403.155 ............................................................................... 100 1 60 100 Dated: May 11, 2012. Faye Lipsky, Reports Clearance Director, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2012–11917 Filed 5–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7889] 60-Day Notice of Two Proposed Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Information Collections: ‘‘Request To Change End-User, End-Use, and/or Destination of Hardware’’ and ‘‘Request for Advisory Opinion’’ Notice of request for public comments. ACTION: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collections described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. • Title of Information Collection: Request To Change End-User, End-Use, and/or Destination of Hardware. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0173. • Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC. • Form Number: DS–6004. • Respondents: Business and Nonprofit Organizations. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,700. • Estimated Number of Responses: 2,700. • Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. • Total Estimated Burden: 2,700 hours. mstockstill on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:20 May 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 • Frequency: On Occasion. • Obligation To Respond: Required to Obtain Benefits. • Title of Information Collection: Request for Advisory Opinion. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0174. • Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC. • Form Number: DS–6001. • Respondents: Business and Nonprofit 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: Voluntary. DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from May 17, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Nicholas Memos, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, U.S. Department of State, who may be reached via the following methods: • Internet: Persons with access to the Internet may view and comment on this notice by going to the Federal regulations Web site at www.regulations.gov. You can search for the document by selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under Document Type, entering the Public Notice number as the ‘‘Keyword or ID,’’ checking the ‘‘Open for Comment’’ box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ If necessary, use the ‘‘Narrow by Agency’’ option on the Results page. • Email: memosni@state.gov. • Mail: Nicholas Memos, SA–1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522–0112. You must include the information collection title in the subject line of your message/letter. PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice to Nicholas Memos, PM/DDTC, SA–1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522–0112, who may be reached via phone at (202) 663–2829, or via email at memosni@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 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, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology. Abstract of proposed collection: The export, temporary import, temporary export and brokering of defense articles, defense services and related technical data are licensed by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR parts 120–130) and Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act. Those of the public who manufacture or export defense articles, defense services, and related technical data, or the brokering thereof, must register with the Department of State. Persons desiring to engage in brokering activities must submit an application or written request to conduct the transaction to the Department to obtain a decision whether it is in the interests of U.S. foreign policy and national security to approve the transaction. Also, registered brokers must submit E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29441-29443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11917]


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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 one extension 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: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
(SSA), Social Security Administration, DCRDP, Attn: Reports Clearance 
Director, 107 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 
21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.

    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 July 
16, 2012. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments 
by writing to the above email address.
    1. Disability Report-Adult--20 CFR 404.1512 and 416.912--0960-0579. 
State Disability Determination Services (DDS) use the SSA-3368 and its 
electronic versions to determine if adult disability applicants' 
impairments are severe and, if so, how the impairments affect the 
applicants' ability to work. This determination dictates whether the 
DDSs and SSA will find the applicant to be disabled and entitled to 
Supplement Security Income (SSI) payments. The respondents are 
applicants for title II disability benefits or title XVI SSI payments.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of     Frequency of     burden per       Estimated
                Collection method                   respondents      response        response      annual burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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SSA-3368 (paper)................................          29,072               1              60          29,072
Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS).....       2,853,426               1              60       2,853,426
I3368 (Internet)................................         421,226               1              90         631,839
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Totals......................................       3,303,724  ..............  ..............       3,514,337
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    2. Social Security Number Verification Services--20 CFR 401.45--
0960-0660. Internal Revenue Service regulations require employers to 
provide wage and tax data to SSA using Form W-2 or its electronic 
equivalent. As part of this process, the employer must furnish the 
employee's name and Social Security number (SSN). In addition, the 
employee's name and SSN must match SSA's records for SSA to post 
earnings to the employee's earnings record, which SSA maintains. SSA 
offers the Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS), which 
allows employers to verify the reported names and SSNs of their 
employees match those in SSA's records. SSNVS is a cost-free method for 
employers to verify employee information either through the Internet or 
via telephone. The respondents are employers who need to verify SSN 
data using SSA's records.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                      Average        Estimated
                                     Number of     Frequency of      Number of      burden per     total  annual
        Collection method           respondents      response        responses       response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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SSNVS...........................         200,000              60    (12,000,000)               5       1,000,000
SSNVS Telephone.................          50,000               2       (100,000)              10          16,667
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    Totals......................         250,000  ..............    (12,100,000)  ..............       1,016,667
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    3. Electronic Records Express (Third Parties)--20 CFR 404.1700-
404.1715--0960-0767. Electronic Records Express (ERE) is an online 
system that enables medical providers and various third-party 
representatives to download and submit disability claimant information 
electronically to SSA as part of the disability application process. To 
ensure only authorized people access ERE, SSA requires third parties to 
complete a unique registration process if they wish to use this system. 
This Information Collection Request (ICRSs) includes the third-party 
registration process; the burden for submitting evidence to SSA is part 
of other, various ICRs. The respondents are third-party representatives 
of disability applicants or recipients who want to use ERE to 
electronically access clients' disability files online and submit 
information to SSA.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                                        Average  burden     Estimated
                         Collection  method                             Number of       Frequency of      Number of      per  response     total annual
                                                                       respondents        response        responses        (minutes)     burden  (hours)
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ERE................................................................           9,000              283        2,547,000                1           42,450
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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 within 30 days from the date of 
this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive 
them no later than June 18, 2012. Individuals can obtain copies of the 
OMB clearance packages by writing to OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
    1. Request for Withdrawal of Application--20 CFR 404.640--0960-
0015. Form SSA-521 documents the information SSA needs to process the 
withdrawal of an application for benefits. A paper SSA-521 is the 
preferred instrument for executing a withdrawal request; however, any 
written request for withdrawal signed by the claimant or a proper 
applicant on the claimant's behalf will suffice. Individuals who wish 
to withdraw their applications for benefits complete Form SSA-521, or 
sign the completed form for each request to withdraw. SSA uses the 
information from Form SSA-521 to process the request for withdrawal. 
The respondents are applicants for Retirement, Survivors, Disability, 
and Health Insurance benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                Average  burden     Estimated
             Collection  method                  Number of       Frequency of    per  response    annual burden
                                                respondents        response        (minutes)         (hours)
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SSA-521.....................................          39,000                1                5            3,250
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    2. Testimony by Employees and the Production of Records and 
Information in Legal Proceedings--20 CFR 403.100-403.155--0960-0619. 
Regulations at 20 CFR 403.100-403.155 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations establish SSA's policies and procedures for an individual, 
organization, or government entity to request official agency 
information, records, or testimony of an agency employee in a legal 
proceeding where the agency is not a party. The request, which 
respondents submit in writing to the Commissioner, must (1) fully set 
out the nature and relevance of the sought testimony; (2) explain why 
the information is not available by other means; (3) explain why it is 
in SSA's interest to provide the testimony; and (4) provide the date, 
time, and place for the testimony. Respondents are individuals or 
entities who request testimony from SSA employees in connection with a 
legal proceeding.
    Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                Average  burden     Estimated
             Collection  method                  Number of       Frequency of    per  response    annual burden
                                                respondents        response        (minutes)         (hours)
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20 CFR 403.100-403.155......................             100                1               60              100
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    Dated: May 11, 2012.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Office of Regulations and Reports 
Clearance, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-11917 Filed 5-16-12; 8:45 am]
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