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For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.25
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–00413 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–82456; File No. SR–BOX–
2017–33]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX
Options Exchange LLC; Order
Approving a Proposed Rule Change To
Amend the Minimum Order Size for the
Floor Broker Guarantee Provided in
BOX Rule 7600(f)
January 8, 2018.
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I. Introduction
On November 6, 2017, BOX Options
Exchange LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or
‘‘BOX’’) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’),
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a
proposed rule change to amend the
minimum eligible order size from 500
contracts to 50 contracts to qualify for
the Floor Broker guarantee described in
BOX Rule 7600(f). The proposed rule
change was published for comment in
the Federal Register on November 24,
2017.3 The Commission received no
comments on the proposed rule change.
25 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82112
(November 17, 2017), 82 FR 55895 (‘‘Notice’’).
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This order approves the proposed rule
change.
II. Description of the Proposed Rule
Change 4
Currently, BOX Rule 7600(f) provides
that a Floor Broker holding an order of
the eligible order size or greater is
entitled to cross, after all equal or better
priced Public Customer bids or offers on
the BOX Book and any non-Public
Customer bids or offers that are ranked
ahead of such Public Customer bids or
offers are filled, 40% of the remaining
contracts in the order with other orders
he is holding.5 Under the current rule,
the Exchange may determine, on an
option by option basis, the eligible order
size for an order that may be transacted
pursuant to BOX Rule 7600(f), but the
minimum eligible order size may not be
less than 500 contracts.6 Under the
proposed rule change, the Exchange
proposes to reduce the minimum
eligible order size from 500 contracts to
50 contracts.7
III. Discussion and Commission
Findings
After careful review, the Commission
finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the requirements of the
Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national
securities exchange.8 In particular, the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,9 which requires,
among other things, that the Exchange’s
rules be designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest.
The Commission notes that the
proposed rule change does not modify
the size of the Floor Broker guarantee,
but rather modifies the size of the order
necessary in order to receive the
guarantee. Orders submitted by Floor
Brokers for execution must execute at a
price equal to or better than the NBBO
and (1) may not trade through any equal
or better priced Public Customer bids or
4 For a more detailed description of the proposed
rule change, see Notice, supra note 3.
5 See BOX Rule 7600(f).
6 See BOX Rule 7600(f)(2). Pursuant to BOX Rule
7600(f)(2), the Exchange is required to communicate
any changes to the eligible order size to Participants
via circular.
7 See proposed BOX Rule 7600(f)(2).
8 In approving this proposed rule change, the
Commission notes that it has considered the
proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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offers on the BOX Book 10 or any nonPublic Customer bids or offers on the
BOX Book that are ranked ahead of such
equal or better priced Public Customer
bids or offers, and (2) may not trade
through any non-Public Customer bids
or offers on the BOX Book that are
priced better than the proposed
execution price.11 In addition, the
Commission notes that the proposed
change is similar to the rules of other
options exchanges 12 and therefore, the
Commission does not believe that the
reduction in the minimum order size
requirement raises any new regulatory
issues.
For the foregoing reasons, the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act 13 and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to a
national securities exchange.
IV. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,14 that the
proposed rule change (SR–BOX–2017–
33), be, and it hereby is, approved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.15
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2017–0069]
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
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
10 See
BOX Rule 100(a)(10) (defining BOX Book).
BOX Rule 7600(c).
12 See Cboe Options Rule 6.74(d) and NYSE Arca
Inc. Rule 6.47–O(b)(1).
13 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
11 See
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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–
2017–0069].
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 March 13,
2018.
Individuals can obtain copies of the
collection instruments by writing to the
above email address.
1. Certification by Religious Group—
20 CFR 404.1075—0960–0093. SSA is
responsible for determining whether
religious groups meet the qualifications
exempting certain members and sects
from payment of Self-Employment
Contribution Act taxes under the
Internal Revenue Code, Section 1402(g).
SSA sends Form SSA–1458,
Certification by Religious Group, to a
group’s authorized spokesperson to
complete and verify organizational
members meet or continue to meet the
criteria for exemption. The respondents
are spokespersons for religious groups
or sects.
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–1458 ........................................................................................................
180
1
15
45
2. Claim for Amounts Due in the Case
of a Deceased Beneficiary—20 CFR
404.503(b)—0960–0101. Section 204(d)
of the Social Security Act (Act) provides
that if an individual dies before
payment under Title II is complete, SSA
will pay the amount due (including the
amount of any check not negotiated) to
individuals meeting specified
qualifications. When a Social Security
payment was due to a deceased
beneficiary at the time of death, and
there is insufficient information in the
file to identify the individual(s) entitled
to the payment or the individual’s
address, SSA asks the surviving spouse;
next of kin; or legal representative of the
estate to complete Form SSA–1724,
Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of
a Deceased Social Security Recipient.
SSA collects the information when a
surviving child(ren), parent(s), or
spouse is not already entitled to a
monthly benefit on the same earnings
record, or is not filing for a lump-sum
death payment as a former spouse. SSA
uses the information Form SSA–1724
provides to ensure proper payment of an
underpayment due to a deceased
beneficiary. The respondents are
applicants for underpayments owed to
deceased beneficiaries.
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–1724 ........................................................................................................
250,000
1
10
41,667
3. Prohibition of Payment of SSI
Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Parole/
Probation Violators—20 CFR
416.708(o)—0960–0617. Section
1611(e)(4) of the Act precludes
eligibility for Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) payments for certain
fugitives and parole or probation
violators. Regulations at 20 CFR
416.708(o) of the Code of Federal
Regulations require individuals
applying for, or receiving, SSI to report
to SSA that: (1) They are fleeing to avoid
prosecution for a crime; (2) they are
fleeing to avoid custody or confinement
after conviction of a crime; or (3) they
are violating a condition of probation or
parole. SSA uses the information we
receive to deny eligibility, or suspend
recipients’ SSI payments. The
respondents are SSI applicants and
recipients, or representative payees of
SSI applicants and recipients, who are
reporting their status as a fugitive felon
or probation or parole violator.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
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Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden
per response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSI Claim System Screens .............................................................................
1,000
1
1
17
4. Identifying Information for Possible
Direct Payment of Authorized Fees—
0960–0730. SSA collects information
from claimants’ appointed
representatives on Form SSA–1695 to:
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(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
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SSA–1699 for our appointed
representative database. The
respondents are attorneys and other
individuals who represent claimants for
benefits before SSA.
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Type of Request: Revision of an OMB
approved information collection.
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Number of
responses
Average
burden
per response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–1695 ............................................................................
10,000
40
40,000
10
66,667
II. SSA submitted the information
collections below to OMB for clearance.
Your comments regarding these
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
March 13, 2018. Individuals can obtain
copies of the OMB clearance packages
by writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@
ssa.gov.
1. Letter to Employer Requesting Wage
Information—0960–0138. SSA must
establish and verify wage information
for SSI applicants and recipients when
determining SSI eligibility and payment
amounts. SSA collects wage data from
employers on Form SSA–L4201 to
determine eligibility and proper
payment amounts for SSI applicants and
recipients. The respondents are
employers of SSI applicants and
recipients.
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–L4201 ......................................................................................................
133,000
1
30
66,500
2. Request for Review of Hearing
Decision/Order—20 CFR 404.967–
404.981, 416.1467–416.1481—0960–
0277. Claimants have a statutory right
under the Act and current regulations to
request review of an administrative law
judge’s (ALJ) hearing decision or
dismissal of a hearing request on Title
II and Title XVI claims. Claimants may
request Appeals Council review by
filing a written request using paper
dismissal; (2) determine whether the
claimant has additional evidence to
submit; and (3) determine whether the
claimant has a representative or wants
to appoint one. The respondents are
claimants requesting review of an ALJ’s
decision or dismissal of hearing.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Form HA–520, or the internet
application, i520. SSA uses the
information we collect to establish the
claimant filed the request for review
within the prescribed time, and to
ensure the claimant completed the
requisite steps permitting the Appeals
Council review. The Appeals Council
then uses the information to: (1)
Document the claimant’s reason(s) for
disagreeing with the ALJ’s decision or
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden
per response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
HA–520—Paper ...............................................................................................
i520—Internet ..................................................................................................
105,000
70,000
1
1
10
15
17,500
17,500
Totals ........................................................................................................
175,000
........................
........................
35,000
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3. You Can Make Your Payment by
Credit Card—0960–0462. Using
information from Form SSA–4588 and
its electronic application, Form SSA–
4589, SSA updates individuals’ Social
Security records to reflect payments
made on their overpayments. In
addition, SSA uses this information to
process payments through the
appropriate credit card company. SSA
provides the SSA–4588 when we inform
an individual that we detected an
overpayment. Individuals may choose to
make a one-time payment or recurring
monthly payments by completing and
submitting the SSA–4588. SSA uses the
SSA–4589 electronic Intranet
application only when individuals
choose to telephone the Program Service
Centers to make a one-time payment in
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
SSA–4588 (Paper) ...........................................................................................
SSA–4589 (Electronic intranet application) .....................................................
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lieu of completing Form SSA–4588. An
SSA debtor contact representative
completes the SSA–4589 electronic
Intranet application. Respondents are
old age, survivors, and disability
insurance (OASDI) beneficiaries and SSI
recipients who have outstanding
overpayments.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Frequency of
response
16,500
258,500
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Average
burden
per response
(minutes)
10
5
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
2,750
21,542
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Modality of
completion
Frequency of
response
Average
burden
per response
(minutes)
........................
........................
Number of
respondents
Totals ........................................................................................................
4. Modified Benefit Formula
Questionnaire—Foreign Pension—0960–
0561. SSA uses Form SSA–308 to
determine exactly how much (if any) of
a foreign pension we can use to reduce
the amount of Title II Social Security
retirement or disability benefits under
the modified benefit formula. In
addition, SSA agreed to pay the full
amount of all reductions or refund the
275,000
full amount of all sums that SSA made
to, or collected from, the Class member’s
of Social Security OASDI benefits
payments (OASDI Benefits), due to the
application of the Windfall Elimination
Provision to those OASDI Benefits based
on the receipt of Old Age Benefits from
the National Institute of Israel, per the
Greenberg, et al. v. Colvin case
settlement. The respondents are
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
24,292
applicants for Title II Social Security
retirement or disability benefits who
have foreign pensions.
Correction Notice: SSA is updating
the burden information for this
collection, so it differs from the
information we published at 82 FR
52088, on 11/9/17.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Frequency of
response
Average
burden
per response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–308 ..........................................................................................................
Greenberg Cases ............................................................................................
2,426
283
1
1
10
60
404
283
Totals ........................................................................................................
2,709
........................
........................
687
5. Request to Show Cause for Failure
to Appear—20 CFR 404.938, 20 CFR
416.1438, and 20 CFR 404.957(a)(ii)—
0960–0794. When claimants who
requested a hearing before an ALJ fail to
appear at their scheduled hearing, the
ALJ may reschedule the hearing if the
claimants establish good cause for
missing the hearings. To establish good
cause, following: (1) SSA did not
properly notify the claimant of the
hearing, or (2) an unexpected event
occurred without sufficient time for the
claimant to request a postponement.
The claimants can use paper Form HA–
L90 or HA–L90–OP1 to provide their
reason for not appearing at their
scheduled hearings; or the claimants’
representatives can use Electronic
Records Express (ERE), OMB Control
No. 0960–0753, internet screens to
submit the HA–L90 online. SSA uses
the HA–L90 for new cases, and the HA–
L90–OP1 for redeterminations cases. We
need two versions of the paper form, as
the ALJ follows different procedures
when determining the good cause on
redetermination cases (cases that have a
prior decision and evidence on file),
than they do for new cases (where we
have no evidence on file). The ERE
modality automatically adjusts for
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
redetermination cases, so we only need
one version of the internet screens. If
the ALJ determines the claimants
established good cause for failure to
appear at the hearing, the ALJ will
schedule a supplemental hearing; if not,
the ALJ will make a claims eligibility
determination based on the claimants’
evidence of record. Respondents are
claimants, or their representatives,
seeking to establish good cause for
failure to appear at a scheduled hearing
before an ALJ.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Frequency of
response
Average
burden
per response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
HA–L90 ............................................................................................................
HA–L90–OP1 ...................................................................................................
39,500
500
1
1
10
10
6,583
83
Totals ........................................................................................................
40,000
........................
........................
6,666
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* We do not account for the Electronic
Records Express internet screens here as
we account for them under OMB
Control No. 0960–0753.
Dated: January 8, 2018.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
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[Docket No. SSA 2017–0066]
Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil
Monetary Penalties
Social Security Administration.
Notice announcing updated
penalty inflation adjustments for civil
monetary penalties for 2018.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Social Security
Administration is giving notice of its
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updated maximum civil monetary
penalties. These amounts are effective
from January 15, 2018 through January
14, 2019. These figures represent an
annual adjustment for inflation. The
updated figures and notification are
required by the Federal Civil Penalties
Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements
Act of 2015.
The updated maximum amount
of civil money penalties in this notice
DATES:
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2017-0069]
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 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
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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: [email protected].
(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: [email protected].
Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov,
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2017-0069].
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
March 13, 2018.
Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by
writing to the above email address.
1. Certification by Religious Group--20 CFR 404.1075--0960-0093.
SSA is responsible for determining whether religious groups meet the
qualifications exempting certain members and sects from payment of
Self-Employment Contribution Act taxes under the Internal Revenue Code,
Section 1402(g). SSA sends Form SSA-1458, Certification by Religious
Group, to a group's authorized spokesperson to complete and verify
organizational members meet or continue to meet the criteria for
exemption. The respondents are spokespersons for religious groups or
sects.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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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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SSA-1458.................................... 180 1 15 45
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2. Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary--20
CFR 404.503(b)--0960-0101. Section 204(d) of the Social Security Act
(Act) provides that if an individual dies before payment under Title II
is complete, SSA will pay the amount due (including the amount of any
check not negotiated) to individuals meeting specified qualifications.
When a Social Security payment was due to a deceased beneficiary at the
time of death, and there is insufficient information in the file to
identify the individual(s) entitled to the payment or the individual's
address, SSA asks the surviving spouse; next of kin; or legal
representative of the estate to complete Form SSA-1724, Claim for
Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Social Security Recipient. SSA
collects the information when a surviving child(ren), parent(s), or
spouse is not already entitled to a monthly benefit on the same
earnings record, or is not filing for a lump-sum death payment as a
former spouse. SSA uses the information Form SSA-1724 provides to
ensure proper payment of an underpayment due to a deceased beneficiary.
The respondents are applicants for underpayments owed to deceased
beneficiaries.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-1724.................................... 250,000 1 10 41,667
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3. Prohibition of Payment of SSI Benefits to Fugitive Felons and
Parole/Probation Violators--20 CFR 416.708(o)--0960-0617. Section
1611(e)(4) of the Act precludes eligibility for Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) payments for certain fugitives and parole or probation
violators. Regulations at 20 CFR 416.708(o) of the Code of Federal
Regulations require individuals applying for, or receiving, SSI to
report to SSA that: (1) They are fleeing to avoid prosecution for a
crime; (2) they are fleeing to avoid custody or confinement after
conviction of a crime; or (3) they are violating a condition of
probation or parole. SSA uses the information we receive to deny
eligibility, or suspend recipients' SSI payments. The respondents are
SSI applicants and recipients, or representative payees of SSI
applicants and recipients, who are reporting their status as a fugitive
felon or probation or parole violator.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden
respondents response (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSI Claim System Screens.................... 1,000 1 1 17
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4. 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 respondents are attorneys and other
individuals who represent claimants for benefits before SSA.
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Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
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Average burden Estimated total
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of Number of per response annual burden
respondents response responses (minutes) (hours)
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SSA-1695........................................................... 10,000 40 40,000 10 66,667
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II. SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments regarding these 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 March 13, 2018. Individuals can obtain copies of the
OMB clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
1. Letter to Employer Requesting Wage Information--0960-0138. SSA
must establish and verify wage information for SSI applicants and
recipients when determining SSI eligibility and payment amounts. SSA
collects wage data from employers on Form SSA-L4201 to determine
eligibility and proper payment amounts for SSI applicants and
recipients. The respondents are employers of SSI applicants and
recipients.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
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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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SSA-L4201................................... 133,000 1 30 66,500
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2. Request for Review of Hearing Decision/Order--20 CFR 404.967-
404.981, 416.1467-416.1481--0960-0277. Claimants have a statutory right
under the Act and current regulations to request review of an
administrative law judge's (ALJ) hearing decision or dismissal of a
hearing request on Title II and Title XVI claims. Claimants may request
Appeals Council review by filing a written request using paper Form HA-
520, or the internet application, i520. SSA uses the information we
collect to establish the claimant filed the request for review within
the prescribed time, and to ensure the claimant completed the requisite
steps permitting the Appeals Council review. The Appeals Council then
uses the information to: (1) Document the claimant's reason(s) for
disagreeing with the ALJ's decision or dismissal; (2) determine whether
the claimant has additional evidence to submit; and (3) determine
whether the claimant has a representative or wants to appoint one. The
respondents are claimants requesting review of an ALJ's decision or
dismissal of hearing.
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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HA-520--Paper................................... 105,000 1 10 17,500
i520--Internet.................................. 70,000 1 15 17,500
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Totals...................................... 175,000 .............. .............. 35,000
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3. You Can Make Your Payment by Credit Card--0960-0462. Using
information from Form SSA-4588 and its electronic application, Form
SSA-4589, SSA updates individuals' Social Security records to reflect
payments made on their overpayments. In addition, SSA uses this
information to process payments through the appropriate credit card
company. SSA provides the SSA-4588 when we inform an individual that we
detected an overpayment. Individuals may choose to make a one-time
payment or recurring monthly payments by completing and submitting the
SSA-4588. SSA uses the SSA-4589 electronic Intranet application only
when individuals choose to telephone the Program Service Centers to
make a one-time payment in lieu of completing Form SSA-4588. An SSA
debtor contact representative completes the SSA-4589 electronic
Intranet application. Respondents are old age, survivors, and
disability insurance (OASDI) beneficiaries and SSI recipients who have
outstanding overpayments.
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-4588 (Paper)................................ 16,500 1 10 2,750
SSA-4589 (Electronic intranet application)...... 258,500 1 5 21,542
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Totals...................................... 275,000 .............. .............. 24,292
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4. Modified Benefit Formula Questionnaire--Foreign Pension--0960-
0561. SSA uses Form SSA-308 to determine exactly how much (if any) of a
foreign pension we can use to reduce the amount of Title II Social
Security retirement or disability benefits under the modified benefit
formula. In addition, SSA agreed to pay the full amount of all
reductions or refund the full amount of all sums that SSA made to, or
collected from, the Class member's of Social Security OASDI benefits
payments (OASDI Benefits), due to the application of the Windfall
Elimination Provision to those OASDI Benefits based on the receipt of
Old Age Benefits from the National Institute of Israel, per the
Greenberg, et al. v. Colvin case settlement. The respondents are
applicants for Title II Social Security retirement or disability
benefits who have foreign pensions.
Correction Notice: SSA is updating the burden information for this
collection, so it differs from the information we published at 82 FR
52088, on 11/9/17.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Number of Frequency of burden per Estimated
Modality of completion respondents response response total annual
(minutes) burden (hours)
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SSA-308......................................... 2,426 1 10 404
Greenberg Cases................................. 283 1 60 283
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Totals...................................... 2,709 .............. .............. 687
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5. Request to Show Cause for Failure to Appear--20 CFR 404.938, 20
CFR 416.1438, and 20 CFR 404.957(a)(ii)--0960-0794. When claimants who
requested a hearing before an ALJ fail to appear at their scheduled
hearing, the ALJ may reschedule the hearing if the claimants establish
good cause for missing the hearings. To establish good cause,
following: (1) SSA did not properly notify the claimant of the hearing,
or (2) an unexpected event occurred without sufficient time for the
claimant to request a postponement. The claimants can use paper Form
HA-L90 or HA-L90-OP1 to provide their reason for not appearing at their
scheduled hearings; or the claimants' representatives can use
Electronic Records Express (ERE), OMB Control No. 0960-0753, internet
screens to submit the HA-L90 online. SSA uses the HA-L90 for new cases,
and the HA-L90-OP1 for redeterminations cases. We need two versions of
the paper form, as the ALJ follows different procedures when
determining the good cause on redetermination cases (cases that have a
prior decision and evidence on file), than they do for new cases (where
we have no evidence on file). The ERE modality automatically adjusts
for redetermination cases, so we only need one version of the internet
screens. If the ALJ determines the claimants established good cause for
failure to appear at the hearing, the ALJ will schedule a supplemental
hearing; if not, the ALJ will make a claims eligibility determination
based on the claimants' evidence of record. Respondents are claimants,
or their representatives, seeking to establish good cause for failure
to appear at a scheduled hearing before an ALJ.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Estimated
Number of Frequency of Average burden total annual
Modality of completion respondents response per response burden
(minutes) (hours)
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HA-L90.......................................... 39,500 1 10 6,583
HA-L90-OP1...................................... 500 1 10 83
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Totals...................................... 40,000 .............. .............. 6,666
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* We do not account for the Electronic Records Express internet
screens here as we account for them under OMB Control No. 0960-0753.
Dated: January 8, 2018.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-00396 Filed 1-11-18; 8:45 am]
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