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A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of the President’s major disaster
declaration for Private Non-Profit
organizations in the State of
LOUISIANA, dated 07/13/2015, is
hereby amended to include the
following areas as adversely affected by
the disaster.
Primary Parishes: Rapides.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers 59002 and 59008)
Cynthia G. Pitts,
Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2015–18554 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2015–0048]
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,
extensions, and one reinstatement
without 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 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,
OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,
Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
Or you may submit your comments
online through www.regulations.gov,
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA–
2015–0048].
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 September
28, 2015. Individuals can obtain copies
of the collection instruments by writing
to the above email address.
1. Certificate of Support—20 CFR
404.370, 404.750, 404.408a—0960–
0001. A parent of a deceased, fully
insured worker may be entitled to Social
Security Old-Age, Survivors, and
Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits
based on the earnings record of the
deceased worker under certain
conditions. One of the conditions is the
parent must have received at least onehalf support from the deceased worker.
The one-half support requirement also
applies to a spousal applicant in
determining whether OASDI benefits
are subject to Government Pension
Offset (GPO). SSA uses the information
from Form SSA–760–F4 to determine if
the parent of a deceased worker or a
spouse applicant meets the one-half
support requirement. Respondents are
(1) parents of deceased workers and (2)
spouses who may meet the GPO
exception.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–760–F4 ....................................................................................................
18,000
1
15
4,500
2. Statement of Household Expenses
and Contributions—20 CFR 416.1130–
416.1148—0960–0456. SSA bases
eligibility for Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) on the needs of the
recipient. In part, we assess need by
determining the amount of income a
recipient receives. This income includes
in-kind support and maintenance in the
form of food and shelter provided by
others. SSA uses Form SSA–8011–F3, to
determine whether the claimant or
recipient receives in-kind support and
maintenance. This is necessary to
determine (1) the claimant or recipient’s
eligibility for SSI and (2) the SSI
payment amount. SSA only uses this
form in cases where SSA needs the
householder’s (head of household)
corroboration of in-kind support and
maintenance. Respondents are
householders of homes in which an SSI
applicant or recipient resides.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–8011–F3 ..................................................................................................
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Modality of completion
417,025
1
15
104,256
3. Integrated Registration Services
(IRES) System—20 CFR 401.45—0960–
0626. The IRES System verifies the
identity of individuals, businesses,
organizations, entities, and government
agencies seeking to use SSA’s eService
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Internet and telephone applications.
Individuals need this verification to
electronically request and exchange
business data with SSA. Requestors
provide SSA with the information
needed to establish their identities.
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Once SSA verifies identity, the IRES
system issues the requestor a user
identification number (User ID) and a
password to conduct business with
SSA. Respondents are employers and
third party submitters of wage data,
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business entities providing taxpayer
identification information, and data
exchange partners conducting business
in support of SSA programs.
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Type of Request: Extension of an
OMB-approved information collection.
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
IRES Internet Registrations .............................................................................
IRES Internet Requestors ................................................................................
IRES CS (CSA) Registrations .........................................................................
662,102
9,209,489
23,562
1
1
1
5
2
11
55,175
306,983
4,320
Totals ........................................................................................................
9,895,153
........................
........................
366,478
4. Request for Reinstatement (Title
II)—20 CFR 404.1592b–404.1592f—
0960–0742. SSA allows certain
previously entitled disability
beneficiaries to request expedited
reinstatement (EXR) of benefits under
Title II of the Social Security Act when
their medical condition no longer
permits them to perform substantial
gainful activity. SSA uses Form SSA–
371 to obtain: (1) A signed statement
from individuals requesting an EXR of
their Title II disability benefits, and (2)
proof the requestors meet the EXR
requirements. SSA maintains the form
in the disability folder of the applicant
to demonstrate the requestors’
awareness of the EXR requirements, and
their choice to request EXR.
Respondents are applicants for EXR of
Title II disability benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–371 ..........................................................................................................
10,000
1
2
333
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 30
days from the date of this publication.
To be sure we consider your comments,
we must receive them no later than
August 28, 2015. Individuals can obtain
copies of the OMB clearance packages
by writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@
ssa.gov.
1. Coverage of Employees of State and
Local Governments—20 CFR 404,
Subpart M—0960–0425. The Code of
Federal Regulations at 20 CFR 404,
Subpart M, prescribes the rules for
states submitting reports of deposits and
recordkeeping to SSA. SSA requires
states (and interstate instrumentalities)
to provide wage and deposit
contribution information for pre-1987
periods. Not all states have completely
satisfied their pending wage report and
Number of
respondents
Regulation section
contribution liability with SSA for pre1987 tax years. SSA needs these
regulations until we close out all
pending items with all states, and
provide for collection of this
information in the future, if necessary.
The respondents are State and local
governments or interstate
instrumentalities.
Type of Request: Reinstatement
without change of a previously
approved collection.
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
404.1204(a) & (b) ............................................................................................
404.1215 ..........................................................................................................
404.1216(a) & (b) ............................................................................................
52
52
52
1
1
1
30
60
60
26
52
52
Total ..........................................................................................................
156
........................
........................
130
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2. Function Report Adult-Third
Party—20 CFR 404.1512 & 416.912—
0960–0635. Individuals receiving or
applying for Social Security Disability
Insurance (SSDI) or SSI provide SSA
with medical evidence and other proof
SSA requires to prove their disability.
SSA, and Disability Determination
Services on our behalf, collect this
information using Form SSA–3380–BK.
We use the information to document
how claimant’s disabilities affect their
ability to function, and to determine
eligibility for SSI and SSDI claims. The
respondents are third parties familiar
with the functional limitations (or lack
thereof) of claimants who apply for SSI
and SSDI benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB
approved information collection.
Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–3380–BK .................................................................................................
780,000
1
61
793,000
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Dated: July 24, 2015.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015–18558 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9207]
Notification of United States-Chile
Environment Affairs Council and Joint
Commission on Environmental
Cooperation Meetings
Notice of the upcoming United
States-Chile Environment Affairs
Council and Joint Commission on
Environmental Cooperation meetings
and request for comments; invitation to
public session.
ACTION:
The Department of State and
the Office of the United States Trade
Representative are providing notice that
the parties to the United States-Chile
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) intend to
hold the seventh meeting of the
Environment Affairs Council (Council)
established under Chapter 19 of the
FTA, as well as the fifth meeting of the
United States-Chile Joint Commission
on Environmental Cooperation
(Commission) established under the
United States-Chile Environmental
Cooperation Agreement (ECA), on
Thursday, August 13, 2015. The Council
will review implementation of Chapter
19 (Environment) of the FTA and the
Commission will review
implementation of the ECA. All
interested persons are invited to attend
the Council and Commission joint
public session beginning at 3:00 p.m. on
August 13 at the U.S. Department of
State George C. Marshall Conference
Center, 2201 C St. NW., Washington,
DC.
During the Council and Commission
meetings, Members will discuss the
progress made in implementing Chapter
19 obligations and the impacts of
environmental cooperation. The
Commission will also finalize an
updated Environmental Cooperation
Work Program for 2015–2017. More
information on the Council and
Commission is included below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
All interested persons are invited to
attend a public session where they will
have an opportunity to ask questions
and discuss implementation of Chapter
19 and the Environmental Cooperation
Agreement with Council and
Commission Members and
environmental cooperation
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implementers. At the public session, the
Council hopes to receive input from the
public on current environmental issues
and ideas for future cooperation. The
Department of State and Office of the
United States Trade Representative
invite written comments or suggestions
regarding topics to be discussed at the
meeting. In preparing comments, we
encourage submitters to refer to Chapter
19 of the FTA and the ECA (available
at https://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/
chile/index.htm).
DATES: The public session of the
Council and Commission will be held
August 13, 2015 from 3:00–5:00 p.m. at
the U.S. Department of State George C.
Marshall Conference Center. We request
RSVPs and any written comments no
later than August 7, 2015 in order to
facilitate consideration.
ADDRESSES: RSVPs and any written
comments should be submitted to both:
(1) Katherine Weber, U.S. Department
of State, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, Office of
Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues by email at
WeberKP@state.gov with the subject line
‘‘UNITED STATES-CHILE EAC/JCEC
MEETING’’ or by fax to (202) 647–5947.
(2) David Oliver, Deputy Assistant
U.S. Trade Representative for
Environment and Natural Resources,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative, by email to David_
Oliver@ustr.eop.gov with the subject
line ‘‘UNITED STATES-CHILE EAC/
JCEC MEETING’’ or by fax to (202) 395–
9517.
In your RSVP, please include your
full name and affiliation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Weber, telephone (202) 647–
2252.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States and Chile negotiated the
United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) and United StatesChile Environmental Cooperation
Agreement (ECA) in concert, signing the
FTA on June 6, 2003 in Miami, U.S.A.
and the ECA on June 17, 2003 in
Santiago, Chile. Article 19.3 of the FTA
establishes an Environment Affairs
Council (Council).The Council
ordinarily meets annually to discuss
implementation of Chapter 19 of the
FTA and its meetings include a public
session. The Joint Commission on
Environmental Cooperation
(Commission) was established in Article
II of the ECA. The Commission meets at
least every two years to evaluate
cooperative activities under the
agreement, to recommend options for
improving cooperation, and to establish
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programs of work that reflect national
priorities and identify the scope and
focus of environmental cooperation
work over the coming years.
The Council and Commission last met
in January 2013 in Santiago, Chile. The
Council reviewed the implementation of
the Environment Chapter of the FTA.
The Commission signed the 2012–2014
Work Program, which built on previous
successes and identified activities to
achieve the long-term goals of: (1)
Strengthening effective implementation
and enforcement of environmental laws
and regulations; (2) encouraging
development and adoption of sound
environmental practices and
technologies, particularly in business
enterprises; (3) promoting sustainable
development and management of
environmental resources, including
wild fauna and flora, protected wild
areas, and other ecologically important
ecosystems; and (4) encouraging civil
society participation in the
environmental decision-making process
and environmental education.
If you would like to attend the public
session, please notify Katherine Weber
and David Oliver at the email addresses
listed above under the heading
ADDRESSES. Please include your full
name and identify any organization or
group you represent. In preparing
comments, we encourage submitters to
refer to:
• Chapter 19 of the FTA,
• The Final Environmental Review of
the FTA, and
• The ECA.
These documents are available at:
https://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/
chile/index.htm. Visit https://
www.state.gov and the USTR Web site at
www.ustr.gov for more information.
Dated: July 16, 2015.
John Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental
Quality and Transboundary Issues, U.S.
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015–18616 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
COMMISSION
Projects Approved for Consumptive
Uses of Water
Susquehanna River Basin
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice lists the projects
approved by rule by the Susquehanna
River Basin Commission during the
period set forth in DATES.
DATES: June 1–30, 2015.
SUMMARY:
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2015-0048]
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, extensions, and one reinstatement without 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 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, OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov,
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2015-0048].
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
September 28, 2015. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above email address.
1. Certificate of Support--20 CFR 404.370, 404.750, 404.408a--0960-
0001. A parent of a deceased, fully insured worker may be entitled to
Social Security Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)
benefits based on the earnings record of the deceased worker under
certain conditions. One of the conditions is the parent must have
received at least one-half support from the deceased worker. The one-
half support requirement also applies to a spousal applicant in
determining whether OASDI benefits are subject to Government Pension
Offset (GPO). SSA uses the information from Form SSA-760-F4 to
determine if the parent of a deceased worker or a spouse applicant
meets the one-half support requirement. Respondents are (1) parents of
deceased workers and (2) spouses who may meet the GPO exception.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-760-F4.................................. 18,000 1 15 4,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Statement of Household Expenses and Contributions--20 CFR
416.1130-416.1148--0960-0456. SSA bases eligibility for Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) on the needs of the recipient. In part, we assess
need by determining the amount of income a recipient receives. This
income includes in-kind support and maintenance in the form of food and
shelter provided by others. SSA uses Form SSA-8011-F3, to determine
whether the claimant or recipient receives in-kind support and
maintenance. This is necessary to determine (1) the claimant or
recipient's eligibility for SSI and (2) the SSI payment amount. SSA
only uses this form in cases where SSA needs the householder's (head of
household) corroboration of in-kind support and maintenance.
Respondents are householders of homes in which an SSI applicant or
recipient resides.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-8011-F3................................. 417,025 1 15 104,256
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Integrated Registration Services (IRES) System--20 CFR 401.45--
0960-0626. The IRES System verifies the identity of individuals,
businesses, organizations, entities, and government agencies seeking to
use SSA's eService Internet and telephone applications. Individuals
need this verification to electronically request and exchange business
data with SSA. Requestors provide SSA with the information needed to
establish their identities. Once SSA verifies identity, the IRES system
issues the requestor a user identification number (User ID) and a
password to conduct business with SSA. Respondents are employers and
third party submitters of wage data,
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business entities providing taxpayer identification information, and
data exchange partners conducting business in support of SSA programs.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average
Number of Frequency of burden per Estimated
Modality of completion respondents response response total annual
(minutes) burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IRES Internet Registrations..................... 662,102 1 5 55,175
IRES Internet Requestors........................ 9,209,489 1 2 306,983
IRES CS (CSA) Registrations..................... 23,562 1 11 4,320
---------------------------------------------------------------
Totals...................................... 9,895,153 .............. .............. 366,478
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Request for Reinstatement (Title II)--20 CFR 404.1592b-
404.1592f--0960-0742. SSA allows certain previously entitled disability
beneficiaries to request expedited reinstatement (EXR) of benefits
under Title II of the Social Security Act when their medical condition
no longer permits them to perform substantial gainful activity. SSA
uses Form SSA-371 to obtain: (1) A signed statement from individuals
requesting an EXR of their Title II disability benefits, and (2) proof
the requestors meet the EXR requirements. SSA maintains the form in the
disability folder of the applicant to demonstrate the requestors'
awareness of the EXR requirements, and their choice to request EXR.
Respondents are applicants for EXR of Title II disability benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-371..................................... 10,000 1 2 333
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 30 days from the date of this
publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them
no later than August 28, 2015. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB
clearance packages by writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
1. Coverage of Employees of State and Local Governments--20 CFR
404, Subpart M--0960-0425. The Code of Federal Regulations at 20 CFR
404, Subpart M, prescribes the rules for states submitting reports of
deposits and recordkeeping to SSA. SSA requires states (and interstate
instrumentalities) to provide wage and deposit contribution information
for pre-1987 periods. Not all states have completely satisfied their
pending wage report and contribution liability with SSA for pre-1987
tax years. SSA needs these regulations until we close out all pending
items with all states, and provide for collection of this information
in the future, if necessary. The respondents are State and local
governments or interstate instrumentalities.
Type of Request: Reinstatement without change of a previously
approved collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average
Number of Frequency of burden per Estimated
Regulation section respondents response response total annual
(minutes) burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
404.1204(a) & (b)............................... 52 1 30 26
404.1215........................................ 52 1 60 52
404.1216(a) & (b)............................... 52 1 60 52
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 156 .............. .............. 130
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Function Report Adult-Third Party--20 CFR 404.1512 & 416.912--
0960-0635. Individuals receiving or applying for Social Security
Disability Insurance (SSDI) or SSI provide SSA with medical evidence
and other proof SSA requires to prove their disability. SSA, and
Disability Determination Services on our behalf, collect this
information using Form SSA-3380-BK. We use the information to document
how claimant's disabilities affect their ability to function, and to
determine eligibility for SSI and SSDI claims. The respondents are
third parties familiar with the functional limitations (or lack
thereof) of claimants who apply for SSI and SSDI benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-3380-BK................................. 780,000 1 61 793,000
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Dated: July 24, 2015.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-18558 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am]
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