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reviewing DMM trading provides an
appropriate framework in today’s
market structure for ensuring that
DMMs are not establishing a price to
benefit their own account.
For all of the foregoing reasons, the
Exchange believes that retaining
Prohibited Transactions is no longer
necessary.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act,19 in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5)
of the Act,20 in particular, because it is
designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices,
promote just and equitable principles of
trade, remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system, and protect investors and the
public interest.
In particular, the Exchange believes
that eliminating Rule 104(g)(III) would
remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system by
permitting DMMs to enter trades in the
last ten minutes of trading that establish
a new high or low in a security even
though the DMM has a position in that
security. As proprietary traders without
the ability to direct or influence trading
or control the quote, restricting DMM
trading in the final ten minutes of
trading is no longer necessary.
The Exchange believes that
eliminating Prohibited Transactions
would not be inconsistent with the
public interest and the protection of
investors because DMM trading
decisions going into the closing trade
would continue to be evaluated from the
perspective of their obligations to the
marketplace, including the obligation to
arrange a fair and orderly close, as set
forth in Exchange rules. Further, the
Exchange believes that eliminating Rule
104(g)(i)(A)(III) would not be
inconsistent with the public interest and
the protection of investors because
existing safeguards would remain in
place to ensure that DMMs do not
inappropriately influence or manipulate
the close, thereby establishing
substantially the same result without an
outright prohibition. As noted above,
DMM trading would remain subject to
Exchange rules, including the obligation
to maintain a fair and orderly market
under Rule 104. More specifically, in
lieu of the obligations associated with
Rule 104(g)(i)(A)(III), in the last ten
minutes of trading the DMMs would be
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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 that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
proposed rule change is not intended to
address competitive issues but rather to
eliminate redundant approvals of
manual trades on its trading Floor.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were solicited
or received with respect to the proposed
rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Within 45 days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register or up to 90 days (i) as the
Commission may designate if it finds
such longer period to be appropriate
and publishes its reasons for so finding
or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory
organization consents, the Commission
will:
(A) By order approve or disapprove
the proposed rule change, or
(B) institute proceedings to determine
whether the proposed rule change
should be disapproved.
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Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
NYSE–2016–71 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
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For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.21
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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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:
PO 00000
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NYSE–2016–71. 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 the
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 Number SR–NYSE–2016–71 and
should be submitted on or before
December 8, 2016.
[FR Doc. 2016–27594 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
IV. Solicitation of Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
U.S.C. 78f(b).
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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subject to the reentry obligations
associated with Conditional
Transactions. Accordingly, during that
period, DMMs would have an obligation
to reenter the market if their trading
both reaches across the market and
increases or establishes a position.
For the foregoing reasons, the
Exchange believes that the proposal is
consistent with the Act.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2016–0059]
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
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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
Petition to Obtain Approval of a Fee
for Representing a Claimant Before the
Social Security Administration—20 CFR
404.1720, 404.1725, 416.1520, and
416.1525—0960–0104. A Social Security
claimant’s representative, whether an
attorney or a non-attorney, uses Form
SSA–1560–U4 to petition SSA for
authorization to charge and collect a fee.
A claimant may also use the form to
agree or disagree with the requested fee
amount or other information the
representative provides on the form.
The SSA official responsible for setting
the fee uses the information from the
form to determine a reasonable fee
amount representatives may charge for
their services. The respondents are
attorneys and non-attorneys who
represent Social Security claimants.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
(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–
2016–0059].
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 January 17, 2017. Individuals
can obtain copies of the collection
instrument by writing to the above
email address.
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
SSA–1560–U4 ..............................................................................................................
44,365
1
30
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
December 19, 2016. Individuals can
obtain copies of the OMB clearance
packages by writing to
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
1. Request for Corrections of Earnings
Record—20 CFR 404.820 and 20 CFR
422.125—0960–0029. Individuals
alleging inaccurate earnings records in
SSA’s files use paper Form SSA–7008,
or a personal interview during which
SSA employees key their answers into
our electronic Earnings Modernization
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Estimated
total
annual
burden
(hours)
22,183
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Item Correction system, to provide the
information SSA needs to check
earnings posted, and, as necessary,
initiate development to resolve any
inaccuracies. The respondents are
individuals who request correction of
earnings posted to their Social Security
earnings record.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
37,500
337,500
1
1
10
10
6,250
56,250
Totals ........................................................................................................
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Paper form .......................................................................................................
In person or telephone interview .....................................................................
375,000
........................
........................
62,500
2. Supplemental Security Income
(SSI)—Quality Review Case Analysis—
0960–0133. To assess the SSI program
and ensure the accuracy of its payments,
SSA conducts legally mandated
periodic SSI case analysis quality
reviews. SSA uses Form SSA–8508 to
conduct these reviews, collecting
information on operating efficiency, the
quality of underlying policies, and the
effect of incorrect payments. SSA also
uses the data to determine SSI program
payment accuracy rate, which is a
performance measure for the agency’s
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
SSA–8508–BK (paper interview) .....................................................................
SSA–8508–BK (electronic) ..............................................................................
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service delivery goals. Respondents are
recipients of SSI payments selected for
quality reviews.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB
approved information collection.
Frequency of
response
225
4,275
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1
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Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
60
60
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
225
4,275
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3. Application for Supplemental
Security Income—20 CFR 416.305–
416.335, Subpart C—0960–0444. SSA
uses Form SSA–8001–BK to determine
an applicant’s eligibility for SSI, and SSI
payment amounts. SSA employees also
collect this information during
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
........................
........................
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
4,500
interviews with members of the public
who wish to file for SSI. SSA uses the
information for two purposes: (1) To
formally deny SSI for non-medical
reasons when information the applicant
provides results in ineligibility; or (2) to
establish a disability claim, but defer the
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
4,500
complete development of non-medical
issues until SSA approves the disability.
The respondents are applicants for SSI.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
MSSICS/Signature Proxy ................................................................................
Non-MSSICS (Paper) ......................................................................................
937,207
1,033
1
1
20
20
312,402
344
Totals ........................................................................................................
938,240
........................
........................
312,746
4. Employer Reports of Special Wage
Payments—20 CFR 404.428–404.429—
0960–0565. SSA collects information on
the SSA–131 to prevent earnings-related
overpayments, and to avoid erroneous
withholding of benefits. SSA field
offices and program service centers also
use Form SSA–131 for awards and postentitlement events requiring special
wage payment verification from
employers. While we need this
information to ensure the correct
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
payment of benefits, we do not require
employers to respond. The respondents
are large and small businesses that make
special wage payments to retirees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
Paper Version: SSA–131 (without #6) .............................................................
Paper Version: SSA–131 (#6 only) .................................................................
Electronic Version: Business Services Online Special Wage Payments ........
105,000
1,050
26
1
1
1
20
2
5
35,000
35
2
Totals ........................................................................................................
106,076
........................
........................
35,037
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5. Social Security Benefits
Application—20 CFR 404.310–404.311;
404.315–404.322; 404.330–404.333;
404.601–404.603; and 404.1501–
404.1512—0960–0618. Title II of the
Social Security Act provides retirement,
survivors, and disability benefits to
members of the public who meet the
required eligibility criteria and file the
appropriate application. This collection
comprises the various application
methods for each type of benefits. SSA
uses the information we gather through
the multiple information collection
tools in this information collection
request to determine applicants’
eligibility for specific Social Security
benefits, as well as the amount of the
benefits. Individuals filing for disability
benefits can, and in some instances SSA
may require them to, file applications
under both Title II, Social Security
disability benefits, and Title XVI, SSI
payments. We refer to disability
applications filed under both titles as
‘‘concurrent applications.’’ This
collection comprises the various
application methods for each type of
benefits. These methods include the
following modalities: Paper forms
(Forms SSA–1, SSA–2, and SSA–16);
Modernized Claims System (MCS)
screens for in-person interview
applications; and Internet-based iClaim
and iAppointment applications. SSA
uses the information we collect through
these modalities to determine: (1) The
applicants’ eligibility for the abovementioned Social Security benefits, and
(2) the amount of the benefits. The
respondents are applicants for
retirement, survivors, and disability
benefits under Title II of the Social
Security Act.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
FORM SSA–1
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
MCS/Signature Proxy ......................................................................................
Paper ...............................................................................................................
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Frequency of
Response
2,793,597
115,678
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1
17NON1
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
10
11
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
465,600
21,208
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FORM SSA–1—Continued
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
Response
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
Medicare-only MCS .........................................................................................
Medicare-only Paper ........................................................................................
880,763
9,549
1
1
7
7
102,756
1,114
Totals ........................................................................................................
3,779,587
........................
........................
590,678
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
FORM SSA–2
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
MCS/Signature Proxy ......................................................................................
Paper ...............................................................................................................
518,598
54,661
1
1
14
15
121,006
13,665
Totals ........................................................................................................
573,259
........................
........................
134,671
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
FORM SSA–16
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
MCS/Signature Proxy ......................................................................................
Paper ...............................................................................................................
2,483,952
116,294
1
1
19
20
786,585
38,765
Totals ........................................................................................................
2,600,246
........................
........................
825,350
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
1
1
1
1
1
........................
15
5
15
3
10
........................
ICLAIM
SCREENS
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
iClaim 3rd Party ...............................................................................................
iClaim Applicant after 3rd Party Completion ...................................................
First Party iClaim—Domestic Applicant ...........................................................
First Party iClaim—Foreign Applicant ..............................................................
Medicare-only iClaim .......................................................................................
Totals ........................................................................................................
IAPPOINTMENT
345,267
345,267
2,956,208
11,650
723,062
4,381,454
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
86,317
28,772
739,052
583
120,510
975,234
SCREENS
Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
iAppointment ....................................................................................................
20,218
1
10
3,370
Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
Total .................................................................................................................
11,374,764
........................
........................
2,529,303
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Dated: November 11, 2016.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–27627 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9794]
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U.S. Advisory Commission on Public
Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting
The U.S. Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy will hold a public
meeting from 10:00a.m. until 11:30a.m.,
Thursday, December 8, 2016 in the
Russell Senate Office Building, Room
385 in Washington, DC 20515.
The meeting will be a discussion on
the use of public diplomacy tools to
combat violent extremism and will
feature a panel of experts.
This meeting is open to the public,
Members and staff of Congress, the State
Department, Defense Department, the
media, and other governmental and
non-governmental organizations. To
attend and make any requests for
reasonable accommodation, email
pdcommission@state.gov by 5pm on
Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Please
arrive for the meeting by 9:45am to
allow for a prompt meeting start.
The United States Advisory
Commission on Public Diplomacy
appraises U.S. Government activities
intended to understand, inform, and
influence foreign publics. The Advisory
Commission may conduct studies,
inquiries, and meetings, as it deems
necessary. It may assemble and
disseminate information and issue
reports and other publications, subject
to the approval of the Chairperson, in
consultation with the Executive
Director. The Advisory Commission
may undertake foreign travel in pursuit
of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or
oversee projects, studies, events, or
other activities that it deems desirable
and necessary in fulfilling its functions.
The Commission consists of seven
members appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The members of the
Commission shall represent the public
interest and shall be selected from a
cross section of educational,
communications, cultural, scientific,
technical, public service, labor,
business, and professional backgrounds.
Not more than four members shall be
from any one political party. The
President designates a member to chair
the Commission.
The current members of the
Commission are: Mr. Sim Farar of
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California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl
of Colorado, Vice Chairman;
Ambassador Lyndon Olson of Texas,
Vice Chairman; Ambassador Penne
Korth-Peacock of Texas; Anne Terman
Wedner of Illinois; and Ms. Georgette
Mosbacher of New York. One seat on
the Commission is currently vacant.
The following individuals have been
nominated to the Commission but await
Senate confirmation as of this writing:
Douglas Wilson of Delaware and Markos
Kounalakis of California.
To request further information about
the meeting or the U.S. Advisory
Commission on Public Diplomacy, you
may contact its Senior Advisor, Chris
Hensman, at HensmanCD@state.gov.
Dated: November 1, 2016.
Martha Estell,
Senior Advisor, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016–27664 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
Office of Public Diplomacy and Public
Affairs in the Office of the Legal
Adviser, U.S. Department of State
(telephone: 202–632–6471; email:
section2459@state.gov). The mailing
address is U.S. Department of State,
L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington,
DC 20522–0505.
Dated: November 7, 2016.
Evan Ryan,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016–27662 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Tennessee Valley Authority.
30-Day Notice of submission of
information collection approval and
request for comments.
[Public Notice: 9793]
SUMMARY:
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
ACTION:
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations:
‘‘Bouchardon: Royal Artist of the
Enlightenment’’ Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the
Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby
determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition
‘‘Bouchardon: Royal Artist of the
Enlightenment,’’ imported from abroad
for temporary exhibition within the
United States, are of cultural
significance. The objects are imported
pursuant to loan agreements with the
foreign owners or custodians. I also
determine that the exhibition or display
of the exhibit objects at the J. Paul Getty
Museum at the Getty Center, Los
Angeles, California, from on or about
January 10, 2017, until on or about April
2, 2017, and at possible additional
exhibitions or venues yet to be
determined, is in the national interest.
I have ordered that Public Notice of
these Determinations be published in
the Federal Register.
For further information, including a
list of the imported objects, contact the
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This is a renewal request for
approval of Employment Application
(OMB No. 3316–0063). The information
collection described below will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) at oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov, for review, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is
soliciting public comments on this
proposed collection.
ADDRESSES: Requests for information,
including copies of the information
collection proposed and supporting
documentation, should be directed to
the Senior Privacy Program Manager:
Christopher A. Marsalis, Tennessee
Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill
Dr. (WT 5D), Knoxville, Tennessee
37902–1401; telephone (865) 632–2467
or by email at camarsalis@tva.gov; or to
Joy L. Lloyd, Tennessee Valley
Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Dr. (WT
5A), Knoxville, Tennessee 37902–1401;
telephone (865) 632–8370 or by email at
jllloyd@tva.gov; or to the Agency
Clearance Officer: Philip D. Propes,
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101
Market Street (MP 2C), Chattanooga,
Tennessee 37402–2801; telephone (423)
751–8593 or email at pdpropes@tva.gov.
DATES: Comments should be sent to the
Agency Clearance Officer and the OMB
Office of Information & Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for
Tennessee Valley Authority,
Washington, DC 20503, or email: oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov, no later than
December 19, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Reauthorization.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2016-0059]
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
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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-2016-0059].
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
January 17, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instrument by writing to the above email address.
Petition to Obtain Approval of a Fee for Representing a Claimant
Before the Social Security Administration--20 CFR 404.1720, 404.1725,
416.1520, and 416.1525--0960-0104. A Social Security claimant's
representative, whether an attorney or a non-attorney, uses Form SSA-
1560-U4 to petition SSA for authorization to charge and collect a fee.
A claimant may also use the form to agree or disagree with the
requested fee amount or other information the representative provides
on the form. The SSA official responsible for setting the fee uses the
information from the form to determine a reasonable fee amount
representatives may charge for their services. The respondents are
attorneys and non-attorneys who represent Social Security claimants.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Estimated
Average burden total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual
respondents response (minutes) burden
(hours)
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SSA-1560-U4....................................... 44,365 1 30 22,183
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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 30 days from the date of this
publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them
no later than December 19, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the
OMB clearance packages by writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
1. Request for Corrections of Earnings Record--20 CFR 404.820 and
20 CFR 422.125--0960-0029. Individuals alleging inaccurate earnings
records in SSA's files use paper Form SSA-7008, or a personal interview
during which SSA employees key their answers into our electronic
Earnings Modernization Item Correction system, to provide the
information SSA needs to check earnings posted, and, as necessary,
initiate development to resolve any inaccuracies. The respondents are
individuals who request correction of earnings posted to their Social
Security earnings record.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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Paper form...................................... 37,500 1 10 6,250
In person or telephone interview................ 337,500 1 10 56,250
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Totals...................................... 375,000 .............. .............. 62,500
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2. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)--Quality Review Case
Analysis--0960-0133. To assess the SSI program and ensure the accuracy
of its payments, SSA conducts legally mandated periodic SSI case
analysis quality reviews. SSA uses Form SSA-8508 to conduct these
reviews, collecting information on operating efficiency, the quality of
underlying policies, and the effect of incorrect payments. SSA also
uses the data to determine SSI program payment accuracy rate, which is
a performance measure for the agency's service delivery goals.
Respondents are recipients of SSI payments selected for quality
reviews.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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SSA-8508-BK (paper interview)................... 225 1 60 225
SSA-8508-BK (electronic)........................ 4,275 1 60 4,275
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Totals...................................... 4,500 .............. .............. 4,500
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3. Application for Supplemental Security Income--20 CFR 416.305-
416.335, Subpart C--0960-0444. SSA uses Form SSA-8001-BK to determine
an applicant's eligibility for SSI, and SSI payment amounts. SSA
employees also collect this information during interviews with members
of the public who wish to file for SSI. SSA uses the information for
two purposes: (1) To formally deny SSI for non-medical reasons when
information the applicant provides results in ineligibility; or (2) to
establish a disability claim, but defer the complete development of
non-medical issues until SSA approves the disability. The respondents
are applicants for SSI.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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MSSICS/Signature Proxy.......................... 937,207 1 20 312,402
Non-MSSICS (Paper).............................. 1,033 1 20 344
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Totals...................................... 938,240 .............. .............. 312,746
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4. Employer Reports of Special Wage Payments--20 CFR 404.428-
404.429--0960-0565. SSA collects information on the SSA-131 to prevent
earnings-related overpayments, and to avoid erroneous withholding of
benefits. SSA field offices and program service centers also use Form
SSA-131 for awards and post-entitlement events requiring special wage
payment verification from employers. While we need this information to
ensure the correct payment of benefits, we do not require employers to
respond. The respondents are large and small businesses that make
special wage payments to retirees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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Paper Version: SSA-131 (without #6)............. 105,000 1 20 35,000
Paper Version: SSA-131 (#6 only)................ 1,050 1 2 35
Electronic Version: Business Services Online 26 1 5 2
Special Wage Payments..........................
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Totals...................................... 106,076 .............. .............. 35,037
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5. Social Security Benefits Application--20 CFR 404.310-404.311;
404.315-404.322; 404.330-404.333; 404.601-404.603; and 404.1501-
404.1512--0960-0618. Title II of the Social Security Act provides
retirement, survivors, and disability benefits to members of the public
who meet the required eligibility criteria and file the appropriate
application. This collection comprises the various application methods
for each type of benefits. SSA uses the information we gather through
the multiple information collection tools in this information
collection request to determine applicants' eligibility for specific
Social Security benefits, as well as the amount of the benefits.
Individuals filing for disability benefits can, and in some instances
SSA may require them to, file applications under both Title II, Social
Security disability benefits, and Title XVI, SSI payments. We refer to
disability applications filed under both titles as ``concurrent
applications.'' This collection comprises the various application
methods for each type of benefits. These methods include the following
modalities: Paper forms (Forms SSA-1, SSA-2, and SSA-16); Modernized
Claims System (MCS) screens for in-person interview applications; and
Internet-based iClaim and iAppointment applications. SSA uses the
information we collect through these modalities to determine: (1) The
applicants' eligibility for the above-mentioned Social Security
benefits, and (2) the amount of the benefits. The respondents are
applicants for retirement, survivors, and disability benefits under
Title II of the Social Security Act.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Form SSA-1
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents Response (minutes) burden (hours)
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MCS/Signature Proxy............................. 2,793,597 1 10 465,600
Paper........................................... 115,678 1 11 21,208
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Medicare-only MCS............................... 880,763 1 7 102,756
Medicare-only Paper............................. 9,549 1 7 1,114
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Totals...................................... 3,779,587 .............. .............. 590,678
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Form SSA-2
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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MCS/Signature Proxy............................. 518,598 1 14 121,006
Paper........................................... 54,661 1 15 13,665
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Totals...................................... 573,259 .............. .............. 134,671
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Form SSA-16
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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MCS/Signature Proxy............................. 2,483,952 1 19 786,585
Paper........................................... 116,294 1 20 38,765
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Totals...................................... 2,600,246 .............. .............. 825,350
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iClaim Screens
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Average burden Estimated
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours)
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iClaim 3rd Party................................ 345,267 1 15 86,317
iClaim Applicant after 3rd Party Completion..... 345,267 1 5 28,772
First Party iClaim--Domestic Applicant.......... 2,956,208 1 15 739,052
First Party iClaim--Foreign Applicant........... 11,650 1 3 583
Medicare-only iClaim............................ 723,062 1 10 120,510
Totals...................................... 4,381,454 .............. .............. 975,234
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iAppointment Screens
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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iAppointment................................ 20,218 1 10 3,370
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Grand Total
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
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Total....................................... 11,374,764 ............... ............... 2,529,303
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Dated: November 11, 2016.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-27627 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am]
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