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For the Commission by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.10
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: 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 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.
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 30
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days from the date of this publication.
To be sure we consider your comments,
we must receive them no later than July
16, 2012. Individuals can obtain copies
of the OMB clearance packages by
writing to OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
1. Waiver of Right to Appear—
Disability Hearing—20 CFR 404.913–
404.914, 404.916(b)(5), 416.1413–
request for disability payments based
solely on the evidence of record. The
respondents are claimants for disability
payments under title II and title XVI of
the Social Security Act (Act), or their
representatives, who wish to waive their
right to appear at a disability hearing.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
416.1414, 416.1416(b)(5)—0960–0534.
Claimants for Social Security disability
payments or their representatives can
use Form SSA–773 to officially waive
their right to appear at a disability
hearing. The disability hearing officer
uses the signed form as a basis for not
holding a hearing, and for preparing a
written decision on the claimant’s
Collection instrument
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–773 ..........................................................................................................
200
1
3
10
2. Youth Transition Process
Demonstration Evaluation Data
Collection—0960–0687.
Background
The purpose of the Youth Transition
Demonstration (YTD) project is to help
young people with disabilities make the
transition from school to work. While
participating in the project, youth can
continue to work or continue their
education because SSA waives certain
disability program rules and offers
services to youth who are receiving
disability benefits or have a high
probability of receiving them. We are
currently implementing YTD projects in
three sites across the country. Three
other sites completed service delivery
and closed. The evaluation will produce
empirical evidence on the effects of the
waivers and project services including
(1) educational attainment, (2)
employment, (3) earnings, (4) receipt of
benefits by youth with disabilities, and
(5) Social Security Trust Fund and
Federal income tax revenues. Sections
1110 and 234 of the Act authorize this
project.
Project Description
Given the importance of estimating
YTD effects as accurately as possible,
we are evaluating the project using
rigorous analytic methods based on
randomly assigning youth to a treatment
or control group. We conducted several
data collections. These included: (1)
Baseline interviews with youth and
their parents or guardians prior to
random assignment; (2) follow-up
interviews at 12 months after random
assignment; (3) interviews and
roundtable discussions with local
program administrators, program
supervisors, and service delivery staff;
and (4) focus groups of youths, their
parents, and service providers. We are
currently collecting follow-up
interviews at 36 months after random
assignment. We began collecting
information for YTD in 2007, and we
will conclude data collection for the
project in 2013. The respondents are
youths with disabilities enrolled in the
project; their parents or guardians;
program staff; and service providers.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
FY 2012 DATA
Average
burden per
response
(hours)
Responses
per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Total response
burden
(hours)
Data collection year
Collection
2012 ..................................................
36 Month Follow-up .........................
364
1
0.83
302
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
302
Average burden
per response
(hours)
Total response
burden
(hours)
COMBINED DATA FROM 2007—2013
Responses
per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Collection
All Years ...........................................
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Data collection year
Baseline ...........................................
Informed Consent ............................
12 Month Follow-up .........................
In-depth Interviews ..........................
Focus Group ....................................
Program Staff/Service Provider .......
36 Month Follow-up .........................
5,651
5,651
4,752
240
440
192
3,962
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.55
.083
.83
.42
1.5
1
.83
3,108
469
3,944
101
660
192
3,288
Grand Total ...............................
..........................................................
........................
........................
..........................
11,762
3. Identifying Information for Possible
Direct Payment of Authorized Fees—
0960–0730. SSA collects information
from claimants’ appointed
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(1) process and facilitate direct payment
of authorized fees; (2) issue a Form
1099–MISC, if applicable; and (3)
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establish a link between each claim for
benefits and the data we collect on the
SSA–1699 for our appointed
representative database. The
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respondents are attorneys and other
individuals who represent claimants for
benefits before SSA.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB
approved information collection.
Collection instrument
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–1695 ........................................................................................................
10,000
40
10
66,667
4. Electronic Records Express—0960–
0753. Electronic Records Express (ERE)
is a web-based SSA program allowing
medical providers to electronically
submit disability claimant data to SSA.
Both medical providers and other third
parties with connections to disability
applicants or recipients can use this
system. The respondents are medical
providers who evaluate or treat
disability claimants or recipients and
are ERE users.
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Collection instrument
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
ERE ..................................................................................................................
3,552,176
1
10
592,029
5. Request to Pay Civil Monetary
Penalty by Installment Agreement—20
CFR 498—0960–0776. When SSA
imposes a civil monetary penalty (CMP)
for various fraudulent conduct related to
SSA-administrated programs on
individuals, those individuals may ask
to pay the CMP through an installment
agreement. For SSA to negotiate a
monthly payment amount fair to both
the individual and the agency, SSA
needs financial information from the
individual. The agency uses Form SSA–
640 to obtain the information necessary
to determine a repayment rate for
individuals owing a CMP. The
respondents are recipients of Social
Security benefits and non-entitled
individuals who must repay a CMP to
the agency and want to do so using an
installment plan.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Collection instrument
Number of
responses
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–640 ..........................................................................................................
400
1
120
800
Dated: June 11, 2012.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Office of
Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social
Security Administration.
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Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2006–24216]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
notice that by a document dated May
11, 2012, the Sacramento Regional
Transit District (SRTD) has petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at
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Horns at Public Highway-Rail Grade
Crossings; Part 229, Locomotive Safety
Standards; and Part 234, Grade Crossing
Signal System Safety and State Action
Plans. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA–2006–24216.
In a letter dated September 3, 2003,
FRA granted SRTD conditional relief
from 49 CFR Sections 229.125 and
234.105(c)(3) on SRTD’s Blue and Gold
Lines. In a letter dated July 28, 2006,
FRA granted SRTD conditional relief
from 49 CFR Part 222 at 17 shared
highway-rail grade crossings. In a letter
dated June 22, 2011, FRA extended the
existing terms and conditions of SRTD’s
waivers for an 18-month period. FRA
could not conclude that granting relief
for a 5-year period was justified because
FRA’s field investigation revealed SRTD
failed to comply with other applicable
rail safety regulations.
In a petition dated May 11, 2012,
SRTD stated they are not proposing any
change of scope in their request for an
extension. SRTD affirmed that 49 CFR
229.125 and 234.105(c)(3) would still
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apply to all shared highway-rail grade
crossings on SRTD’s Blue and Gold
Lines. SRTD confirmed that 49 CFR part
222 would still apply to the 17 shared
highway-rail grade crossings. SRTD
explained that their request is consistent
with the waiver process for shared use.
(See Statement of Agency Policy
Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety
of Railroad Passenger Operations and
Waivers Related to Shared Use of the
Tracks of the General Railroad System
by Light Rail and Conventional
Equipment, 65 FR 42529 (July 10, 2000);
see also Joint Statement of Agency
Policy Concerning Shared Use of the
Tracks of the General Railroad System
by Conventional Railroads and Light
Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 42626 (July
10, 2000)).
In the petition, SRTD acknowledged
noncompliance with 49 CFR part 225,
Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports
Classification, and Investigations; and
49 CFR part 228, Hours of Service of
Railroad Employees; Recordkeeping and
Reporting; Sleeping Quarters. SRTD
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: 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 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.
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 30
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days from the date of this publication. To be sure we consider your
comments, we must receive them no later than July 16, 2012. Individuals
can obtain copies of the OMB clearance packages by writing to
OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
1. Waiver of Right to Appear--Disability Hearing--20 CFR 404.913-
404.914, 404.916(b)(5), 416.1413-416.1414, 416.1416(b)(5)--0960-0534.
Claimants for Social Security disability payments or their
representatives can use Form SSA-773 to officially waive their right to
appear at a disability hearing. The disability hearing officer uses the
signed form as a basis for not holding a hearing, and for preparing a
written decision on the claimant's request for disability payments
based solely on the evidence of record. The respondents are claimants
for disability payments under title II and title XVI of the Social
Security Act (Act), or their representatives, who wish to waive their
right to appear at a disability hearing.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden Estimated total
Collection instrument Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-773..................................... 200 1 3 10
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2. Youth Transition Process Demonstration Evaluation Data
Collection--0960-0687.
Background
The purpose of the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) project is
to help young people with disabilities make the transition from school
to work. While participating in the project, youth can continue to work
or continue their education because SSA waives certain disability
program rules and offers services to youth who are receiving disability
benefits or have a high probability of receiving them. We are currently
implementing YTD projects in three sites across the country. Three
other sites completed service delivery and closed. The evaluation will
produce empirical evidence on the effects of the waivers and project
services including (1) educational attainment, (2) employment, (3)
earnings, (4) receipt of benefits by youth with disabilities, and (5)
Social Security Trust Fund and Federal income tax revenues. Sections
1110 and 234 of the Act authorize this project.
Project Description
Given the importance of estimating YTD effects as accurately as
possible, we are evaluating the project using rigorous analytic methods
based on randomly assigning youth to a treatment or control group. We
conducted several data collections. These included: (1) Baseline
interviews with youth and their parents or guardians prior to random
assignment; (2) follow-up interviews at 12 months after random
assignment; (3) interviews and roundtable discussions with local
program administrators, program supervisors, and service delivery
staff; and (4) focus groups of youths, their parents, and service
providers. We are currently collecting follow-up interviews at 36
months after random assignment. We began collecting information for YTD
in 2007, and we will conclude data collection for the project in 2013.
The respondents are youths with disabilities enrolled in the project;
their parents or guardians; program staff; and service providers.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
FY 2012 Data
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Average
Number of Responses per burden per Total response
Data collection year Collection respondents respondent response burden
(hours) (hours)
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2012.......................... 36 Month Follow- 364 1 0.83 302
up.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 302
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Combined Data From 2007--2013
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Average burden Total response
Data collection year Collection Number of Responses per per response burden
respondents respondent (hours) (hours)
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All Years..................... Baseline........ 5,651 1 0.55 3,108
Informed Consent 5,651 1 .083 469
12 Month Follow- 4,752 1 .83 3,944
up.
In-depth 240 1 .42 101
Interviews.
Focus Group..... 440 1 1.5 660
Program Staff/ 192 1 1 192
Service
Provider.
36 Month Follow- 3,962 1 .83 3,288
up.
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Grand Total............... ................ .............. .............. .............. 11,762
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3. Identifying Information for Possible Direct Payment of
Authorized Fees--0960-0730. SSA collects information from claimants'
appointed representatives on Form SSA-1695 to (1) process and
facilitate direct payment of authorized fees; (2) issue a Form 1099-
MISC, if applicable; and (3) establish a link between each claim for
benefits and the data we collect on the SSA-1699 for our appointed
representative database. The
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respondents are attorneys and other individuals who represent claimants
for benefits before SSA.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Collection instrument Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-1695.................................... 10,000 40 10 66,667
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4. Electronic Records Express--0960-0753. Electronic Records
Express (ERE) is a web-based SSA program allowing medical providers to
electronically submit disability claimant data to SSA. Both medical
providers and other third parties with connections to disability
applicants or recipients can use this system. The respondents are
medical providers who evaluate or treat disability claimants or
recipients and are ERE users.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden Estimated total
Collection instrument Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ERE......................................... 3,552,176 1 10 592,029
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5. Request to Pay Civil Monetary Penalty by Installment Agreement--
20 CFR 498--0960-0776. When SSA imposes a civil monetary penalty (CMP)
for various fraudulent conduct related to SSA-administrated programs on
individuals, those individuals may ask to pay the CMP through an
installment agreement. For SSA to negotiate a monthly payment amount
fair to both the individual and the agency, SSA needs financial
information from the individual. The agency uses Form SSA-640 to obtain
the information necessary to determine a repayment rate for individuals
owing a CMP. The respondents are recipients of Social Security benefits
and non-entitled individuals who must repay a CMP to the agency and
want to do so using an installment plan.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden Estimated total
Collection instrument Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
responses response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-640..................................... 400 1 120 800
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Dated: June 11, 2012.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Office of Regulations and Reports
Clearance, Social Security Administration.
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