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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
Jovita Carranza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020–13518 Filed 6–23–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026–03–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2020–0028]
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
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–
2020–0028].
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 August 24,
2020. Individuals can obtain copies of
the collection instruments by writing to
the above email address.
1. Marriage Certification—20 CFR
404.725–0960–0009. Sections 202(b)
and 202(c) of the Social Security Act
(Act) stipulate that every spouse of an
individual entitled to Old-Age,
Survivors, and Disability Insurance
(OASDI) benefits is entitled to a spouse
benefit if the wife or husband, in
addition to meeting the entitlement
requirements, meets the relationship
criteria in Section 216(h)(1)(A) and (B)
of the Act. SSA uses Form SSA–3 to
determine if a spouse claimant has the
necessary relationship to the Social
Security number holder (i.e., the
worker) to qualify for the worker’s
OASDI benefits. The respondents are
applicants for spouse’s OASDI 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)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–3 .......................................................................................
62,342
1
5
5,195
* $25.72
** 24
*** $774,995
* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
2. Farm Arrangement Questionnaire—
20 CFR 404.1082(c)–0960–0064. When
self-employed workers submit earnings
data to SSA, they cannot count rental
income from a farm unless they
demonstrate ‘‘material participation’’ in
the farm’s operation. A material
participation arrangement means the
farm owners must perform a
combination of physical duties,
management decisions, and capital
investment in the farm they are renting
out. SSA uses Form SSA–7157, the
Farm Arrangement Questionnaire, to
document material participation. The
respondents are workers who are
renting farmland to others; are involved
in the operation of the farm; and want
to claim countable income from work
they perform relating to the farm.
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)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–7157 .................................................................................
662
1
30
331
* $38.63
** 24
*** $23,023
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* We based this figures on average Farmer’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
3. RS/DI Quality Review Case
Analysis: Sampled Number Holder;
Auxiliaries/Survivors; Parent; and
Stewardship Annual Earnings Test—
0960–0189. Section 205(a) of the Act
authorizes the Commissioner of SSA to
conduct the quality review process,
which entails collecting information
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related to the accuracy of payments
made under OASDI. Sections 228(a)(3),
1614(a)(1)(B), and 1836(2) of the Act
require a determination of the
citizenship or alien status of the
beneficiary; this is only one item that
we might explore as part of the Annual
Quality review. SSA uses Forms SSA–
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2930, SSA–2931, and SSA–2935 to
establish a national payment accuracy
rate for all cases in payment status, and
to serve as a source of information
regarding problem areas in the
Retirement Survivors Insurance (RSI)
and Disability Insurance (DI) programs.
We also use the information to measure
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the accuracy rate for newly adjudicated
RSI or DI cases. SSA uses Form SSA–
4659 to evaluate the effectiveness of the
annual earnings test, and to use the
results in developing ongoing
improvements in the process. About
25% percent of respondents have inperson reviews and receive one of the
following appointment letters: (1) Form
SSA–L8550–U3 (Appointment Letter—
Sample Individual); (2) Form SSA–
L8551–U3 (Appointment Letter—
Sample Family); or (3) Form SSA–
L8552–U3 (Appointment Letter—Rep
Payee). Seventy-five percent of
respondents receive a notice for a
telephone review using Form SSA–
L8553–U3 (Beneficiary Telephone
Contact) or Form SSA–L8554–U3 (Rep
Payee Telephone Contact). To help the
beneficiary prepare for the interview,
we include three forms with each
notice: (1) Form SSA–85 (Information
Needed to Review Your Social Security
Claim) lists the information the
beneficiary will need to gather for the
interview; (2) Form SSA–2935
(Authorization to the Social Security
Administration to Obtain Personal
Information) verifies the beneficiary’s
correct payment amount, if necessary;
and (3) Form SSA–8552 (Interview
Confirmation) confirms or reschedules
the interview if necessary. The
respondents are a statistically valid
sample of all OASDI beneficiaries in
current pay status or their representative
payees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
SSA–2930 .................................................................................
SSA–2931 .................................................................................
SSA–4659 .................................................................................
SSA–L8550–U3 .........................................................................
SSA–L8551–U3 .........................................................................
SSA–L8552–U3 .........................................................................
SSA–L8553–U3 .........................................................................
SSA–L8554–U3 .........................................................................
SSA–8552 .................................................................................
SSA–85 .....................................................................................
SSA–2935 .................................................................................
SSA–8510 (also saved under OMB No. 0960-0707) ...............
1,500
850
325
385
95
35
4,970
705
2,350
3,850
2,350
800
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
30
30
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
750
425
54
32
8
3
414
59
196
321
196
67
Totals .................................................................................
18,215
....................
....................
2,525
Modality of completion
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
* $10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
*** $13,797
*** 7,818
*** 1,880
*** 1,901
*** 470
*** 174
*** 24,548
*** 3,485
*** 11,610
*** 19,019
*** 11,610
*** 3,955
....................
....................
*** 100,267
* We based these figures on average DI hourly wages based on SSA’s current FY 2019 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2019%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
4. Claimant’s Work Background—20
CFR 404.1512(a); 404.1520(a)(4);
404.1565(b); 416.912(a); 416.920(a)(4);
416.965(b)–0960–0300. Sections 205(a)
and 1631(e) of the Act provide the
Commissioner of Social Security with
the authority to establish procedures for
determining if a claimant is entitled to
disability benefits. The administrative
law judge (ALJ) may ask individuals to
provide background information on
Form HA–4633 about work they
performed in the past 15 years. When a
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
provide a reference for the ALJ to
discuss the claimant’s work history. The
ALJ makes the completed Form HA–
4633 part of the documentary evidence
of record. The respondents are
claimants for disability benefits under
Title II or Title XVI who requested a
hearing before an ALJ after SSA denied
their application for disability
payments.
Type of Request: Revision to an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
HA–4633—PDF/paper version ........................................
Electronic Records Express Submissions ......................
53,200
136,800
1
1
15
15
13,300
34,200
* $10.22
* 25.72
** 24
0
*** $353,408
*** 879,624
Totals .......................................................................
190,000
....................
....................
47,500
....................
....................
*** 1,233,032
Modality of completion
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claimant requests a hearing before an
ALJ to establish an entitlement to
disability benefits, the ALJ may request
that the claimant provide a work history
to assist the ALJ in fully inquiring into
issues related to the disability. The ALJ
uses the information collected from the
claimants on Form HA–4633 to: (1)
Identify the claimant’s relevant work
history; (2) decide if SSA requires
expert vocational testimony and, if so,
have a vocational expert available to
testify during the hearing; and (3)
* We based these figures on average DI hourly wages based on SSA’s current FY 2019 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2019%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf); and on
average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
5. Letter to Landlord Requesting
Rental Information—20 CFR
416.1130(b)–0960–0454. SSA uses Form
SSA–L5061 to obtain rental subsidy
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information, which enables SSA to
determine and verify an income value
for such subsidies. SSA uses this
income value as part of determining
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eligibility for Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) and establishing the
correct amount of SSI payable to the
claimant. SSA bases an individual’s
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eligibility for SSI payments, in part, on
the amount of countable income the
individual receives. Income includes inkind support and maintenance in the
form of room or rent, such as a
subsidized rental arrangement. SSA
requires claimants to assist in obtaining
this information to prevent a delay or
overpayment with their SSI payments.
We collect this information only if the
SSI applicant or recipient is the parent
or child of the landlord (respondent).
signs, and returns the form to the claims
representative. Upon receipt, the claims
representative documents the
information in the SSI Claims System
or, for non-SSI Claims System cases,
faxes the form into the appropriate
electronic folder and shreds the paper
form. The respondents are landlords
related to the SSI beneficiaries as a
parent or child.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
For most respondents, we collect this
information once per year, or less, via
telephone or face-to-face personal
interview. The claims representative
records the information in our SSI
Claims Systems, and we require verbal
attestation in lieu of a wet signature.
However, if the claims representative is
unable to contact the respondent via the
telephone or face-to-face, we print and
mail a paper form to the respondent for
completion. The respondent completes,
Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–L5061 .....................................................................
71,280
1
10
11,880
* $25.72
** 24
**** $1,038,883
* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
6. Marital Relationship
Questionnaire—20 CFR 416.1826–0960–
0460. SSA uses Form SSA–4178,
Marital Relationship Questionnaire, to
determine if unrelated individuals of
the opposite sex who live together are
misrepresenting themselves as husband
and wife. SSA needs this information to
determine whether we are making
correct payments to couples and
individuals applying for, or currently
receiving, SSI payments. The
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
respondents are applicants for, and
recipients of, SSI payments.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
SSI Claims System .........................................................
SSA–4178 .......................................................................
1,275
3,825
1
1
5
5
106
319
* $10.22
* 10.22
** 24
** 24
*** $6,296
*** 18,897
Totals .......................................................................
5,100
....................
....................
425
....................
....................
*** 25,192
Modality of completion
* We based these figures on average DI hourly wages based on SSA’s current FY 2019 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2019%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
7. Questionnaire for Children
Claiming SSI Benefits—20 CFR
416.912(a)–0960–0499. Sections 1614
and 1631 of the Act allow SSA to
determine the eligibility of an
applicant’s claim for SSI payments.
Parents or legal guardians seeking to
obtain or retain SSI eligibility for their
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
for SSI. The respondents are the parents,
guardians, or other caretakers of: (1)
Applicants who appeal SSI childhood
disability decisions; or (2) recipients
undergoing a continuing disability
review.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
SSA–3881–BK (Paper Version) ......................................
SSA–3881–BK (Intranet Version) ...................................
81,250
43,750
1
1
30
30
40,625
21,875
* $25.72
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
*** $1,880,775
*** 1,012,725
Totals .......................................................................
125,000
....................
....................
62,500
....................
....................
*** 2,893,500
Modality of completion
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children use Form SSA–3881–BK to
provide SSA with the addresses of nonmedical sources such as schools,
counselors, agencies, organizations, or
therapists who would have information
about a child’s functioning. SSA uses
this information to help determine a
child’s claim or continuing eligibility
* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
8. Social Security Administration
Eligible Non-Attorney Representative—
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20 CFR 404.1717, 404.1745–404.1799,
416.1517, and 416.1545–416.1599–
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0960–0699. Section 3 of the Social
Security Disability Applicants’ Access
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to Professional Representation Act of
2010, Public Law 111–142, permanently
extends the direct payment provision of
Section 303 of the Social Security
Protection Act (SSPA) of 2004, Public
Law 108–203. The law permits SSA to
extend direct payment of approved fees
from claimants’ past-due benefits to
certain non-attorney representatives.
Prior to the enactment of the SSPA and
Professional Representation Act, only
attorneys could receive direct payment
of SSA-approved fees. Under the
Professional Representation Act, nonattorneys must meet certain
prerequisites to be eligible for direct
payment of fees. These prerequisites
include: (1) A bachelor’s degree from an
accredited institution of higher
education, or four years of relevant
professional experience and a high
school diploma or General Education
Development certificate; (2) passing a
written examination administered by
SSA testing the knowledge of relevant
provisions of the Act under Titles II and
XVI; (3) securing and maintaining
continuous professional liability
insurance, or equivalent, to protect
claimants from malpractice; (4) passing
a criminal background check; and (5)
demonstrating ongoing completion of
continuing education courses. The
Professional Representation Act requires
SSA to collect the information needed
to determine if applicants have satisfied
these prerequisites. SSA uses the
information we collect on Form SSA–
1691 to determine whether an applicant
has fulfilled the statutory prerequisites
Modality of completion
New Respondents—Paper Application (complete and submit)—404.1717(b)&(c); 416.1517(b)&(c) ...............................
New
Respondents
Examination—404.1717(a)(5);
416.1517(a)(5) .......................................................................
New Respondents—Submission of proof of Bachelor’s Degree
or
Equivalent
Qualifications—404.1717(a)(3);
416.1517(a)(3) .......................................................................
New and Existing Respondents—CE Submission via email/
mail/or FAX of training courses taken as prescribed by
SSA—404.1717(a)(7); 416.1517(a)(7) ..................................
New and Existing Respondents—Proof of Continuous Professional or Business Liability Insurance Coverage (Scan and
Email)—404.1717(a)(6); 416.1517(a)(6) ...............................
New and Existing Respondents—Proof of Continuous Professional or Business Liability Insurance Coverage (Copy and
Mail)—404.1717(a)(6); 416.1517(a)(6) ..................................
New and Existing Respondents—Written Protests—
404.1717(d); 416.1517(d) ......................................................
Totals .................................................................................
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
and regulatory requirements as listed
above. To verify this information, we
also request the five required items
listed above from each new applicant,
and we request items #3 and #5 from all
non-attorney representatives (new and
existing) on a yearly basis. Every year,
SSA evaluates the applications;
conducts verification investigations; and
issues recommendations regarding
applicants’ eligibility to sit for the
examination and eligibility to receive
direct payment. The respondents are
non-attorneys who want to receive
direct payment of their fees for
representational services before SSA.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
* $26.45
** 24
*** $14,230
920
* 26.45
** 24
*** 29,201
10
76
* 26.45
** 24
*** 6,851
1
20
458
* 26.45
** 24
*** 26,662
1,099
1
10
183
* 26.45
** 24
*** 45,547
275
1
15
69
* 26.45
** 24
*** 4,735
45
1
45
34
* 26.45
** 24
*** 1,375
4,179
....................
....................
2,091
....................
....................
*** 128,511
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
468
1
45
351
460
1
120
458
1
1,374
* We based these figures on average Paralegal’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
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II. SSA submitted the information
collection below to OMB for clearance.
Your comments regarding this
information collection 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 July
24, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies
of the OMB clearance package by
writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@
ssa.gov.
Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data
From the Social Security
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Administration—0960–0602. On
occasion, public and private
organizations and agencies need to
obtain detailed earnings information
about specific Social Security number
(SSN) holding wage earners for business
purposes (e.g., pension funds and State
agencies). Respondents use Form SSA–
581 to identify the SSN holder whose
information they are requesting, and
provide authorization from the SSN
holder, when applicable. SSA uses the
information provided on Form SSA–581
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to: (1) Identify the wage earner; (2)
establish the period of earnings
information requested; (3) verify the
wage earner authorized SSA to release
this information to the requesting party;
and (4) produce the Itemized Statement
of Earnings (SSA–1826). The
respondents are private businesses, state
or local agencies, and other federal
agencies.
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)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–581 ...................................................................................
24,000
1
2
800
* $33.58
** 24
*** $349,232
* We based this figure on average Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131141.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
Dated: June 19, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020–13583 Filed 6–23–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11143]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Annual Report—J–
NONIMMIGRANT Exchange Visitor
Program
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
The Department of State has
submitted the information collection
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
are requesting comments on this
collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The
purpose of this notice is to allow 30
days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments up to July 24,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents,
to G. Kevin Saba, who may be reached
on (202) 634–4710 or at JExchanges@
state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Annual Report—J–NONIMMIGRANT
Exchange Visitor Program.
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• OMB Control Number: 1405–0151.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office
of Private Sector Exchange, ECA/EC.
• Form Number: Form DS–3097.
• Respondents: Designated J–
NONIMMIGRANT program sponsors.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,500.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1,500.
• Average Hours per Response: 2
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 3,000
hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
Annual reports from designated
program sponsors assist the Department
in oversight and administration of the J–
NONIMMIGRANT Exchange Visitor
Program. The reports provide qualitative
data on the number of exchange
participants an organization sponsored
annually per category of exchange. The
reports also provide a summary of the
activities in which exchange visitors
were engaged and indicate information
about program effectiveness. Program
sponsors include government agencies,
academic institutions, and private sector
not-for-profit and for-profit entities.
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Annual reports are completed through
the Student and Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS) and then
printed and signed by a sponsor official,
and sent to the Department by email,
mail, or fax.
Zachary Parker,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2020–13591 Filed 6–23–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Product Exclusion and
Amendments: China’s Acts, Policies,
and Practices Related to Technology
Transfer, Intellectual Property, and
Innovation
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of product exclusion and
amendments.
AGENCY:
In September 2018, the U.S.
Trade Representative imposed
additional duties on goods of China
with an annual trade value of
approximately $200 billion as part of
the action in the Section 301
investigation of China’s acts, policies,
and practices related to technology
transfer, intellectual property, and
innovation. The U.S. Trade
Representative initiated a product
exclusion process in June 2019, and
interested persons have submitted
requests for the exclusion of specific
products. This notice announces the
U.S. Trade Representative’s
determination to grant an additional
exclusion request, as specified in the
Annex to this notice, and corrects
technical errors in previously
announced exclusions.
DATES: The product exclusions
announced in this notice will apply as
of September 24, 2018, the effective date
of the $200 billion action, and extend to
August 7, 2020. The amendments
announced in this notice are retroactive
to the date that the original exclusions
were published.
SUMMARY:
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[Notices]
[Pages 37996-38000]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2020-0028]
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 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-2020-0028].
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
August 24, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above email address.
1. Marriage Certification--20 CFR 404.725-0960-0009. Sections
202(b) and 202(c) of the Social Security Act (Act) stipulate that every
spouse of an individual entitled to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability
Insurance (OASDI) benefits is entitled to a spouse benefit if the wife
or husband, in addition to meeting the entitlement requirements, meets
the relationship criteria in Section 216(h)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act.
SSA uses Form SSA-3 to determine if a spouse claimant has the necessary
relationship to the Social Security number holder (i.e., the worker) to
qualify for the worker's OASDI benefits. The respondents are applicants
for spouse's OASDI benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Total annual
Average Estimated theoretical Average wait opportunity
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of burden per total annual hourly cost time in cost
respondents response response burden amount field office (dollars)
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-3................................................. 62,342 1 5 5,195 * $25.72 ** 24 *** $774,995
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* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
2. Farm Arrangement Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.1082(c)-0960-0064.
When self-employed workers submit earnings data to SSA, they cannot
count rental income from a farm unless they demonstrate ``material
participation'' in the farm's operation. A material participation
arrangement means the farm owners must perform a combination of
physical duties, management decisions, and capital investment in the
farm they are renting out. SSA uses Form SSA-7157, the Farm Arrangement
Questionnaire, to document material participation. The respondents are
workers who are renting farmland to others; are involved in the
operation of the farm; and want to claim countable income from work
they perform relating to the farm.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Total annual
Average Estimated theoretical Average wait opportunity
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of burden per total annual hourly cost time in cost
respondents response response burden amount field office (dollars)
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-7157.............................................. 662 1 30 331 * $38.63 ** 24 *** $23,023
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* We based this figures on average Farmer's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
3. RS/DI Quality Review Case Analysis: Sampled Number Holder;
Auxiliaries/Survivors; Parent; and Stewardship Annual Earnings Test--
0960-0189. Section 205(a) of the Act authorizes the Commissioner of SSA
to conduct the quality review process, which entails collecting
information related to the accuracy of payments made under OASDI.
Sections 228(a)(3), 1614(a)(1)(B), and 1836(2) of the Act require a
determination of the citizenship or alien status of the beneficiary;
this is only one item that we might explore as part of the Annual
Quality review. SSA uses Forms SSA-2930, SSA-2931, and SSA-2935 to
establish a national payment accuracy rate for all cases in payment
status, and to serve as a source of information regarding problem areas
in the Retirement Survivors Insurance (RSI) and Disability Insurance
(DI) programs. We also use the information to measure
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the accuracy rate for newly adjudicated RSI or DI cases. SSA uses Form
SSA-4659 to evaluate the effectiveness of the annual earnings test, and
to use the results in developing ongoing improvements in the process.
About 25% percent of respondents have in-person reviews and receive one
of the following appointment letters: (1) Form SSA-L8550-U3
(Appointment Letter--Sample Individual); (2) Form SSA-L8551-U3
(Appointment Letter--Sample Family); or (3) Form SSA-L8552-U3
(Appointment Letter--Rep Payee). Seventy-five percent of respondents
receive a notice for a telephone review using Form SSA-L8553-U3
(Beneficiary Telephone Contact) or Form SSA-L8554-U3 (Rep Payee
Telephone Contact). To help the beneficiary prepare for the interview,
we include three forms with each notice: (1) Form SSA-85 (Information
Needed to Review Your Social Security Claim) lists the information the
beneficiary will need to gather for the interview; (2) Form SSA-2935
(Authorization to the Social Security Administration to Obtain Personal
Information) verifies the beneficiary's correct payment amount, if
necessary; and (3) Form SSA-8552 (Interview Confirmation) confirms or
reschedules the interview if necessary. The respondents are a
statistically valid sample of all OASDI beneficiaries in current pay
status or their representative payees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Total
Average Estimated Average wait time annual
Number of Frequency burden per total theoretical in field opportunity
Modality of completion respondents of response response annual hourly cost office cost
(minutes) burden amount (minutes) (dollars)
(hours) (dollars) * ** ***
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SSA-2930..................................................... 1,500 1 30 750 * $10.22 ** 24 *** $13,797
SSA-2931..................................................... 850 1 30 425 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 7,818
SSA-4659..................................................... 325 1 10 54 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 1,880
SSA-L8550-U3................................................. 385 1 5 32 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 1,901
SSA-L8551-U3................................................. 95 1 5 8 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 470
SSA-L8552-U3................................................. 35 1 5 3 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 174
SSA-L8553-U3................................................. 4,970 1 5 414 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 24,548
SSA-L8554-U3................................................. 705 1 5 59 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 3,485
SSA-8552..................................................... 2,350 1 5 196 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 11,610
SSA-85....................................................... 3,850 1 5 321 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 19,019
SSA-2935..................................................... 2,350 1 5 196 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 11,610
SSA-8510 (also saved under OMB No. 0960[dash]0707)........... 800 1 5 67 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 3,955
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Totals................................................... 18,215 ........... ........... 2,525 ........... ........... *** 100,267
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* We based these figures on average DI hourly wages based on SSA's current FY 2019 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2019%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
4. Claimant's Work Background--20 CFR 404.1512(a); 404.1520(a)(4);
404.1565(b); 416.912(a); 416.920(a)(4); 416.965(b)-0960-0300. Sections
205(a) and 1631(e) of the Act provide the Commissioner of Social
Security with the authority to establish procedures for determining if
a claimant is entitled to disability benefits. The administrative law
judge (ALJ) may ask individuals to provide background information on
Form HA-4633 about work they performed in the past 15 years. When a
claimant requests a hearing before an ALJ to establish an entitlement
to disability benefits, the ALJ may request that the claimant provide a
work history to assist the ALJ in fully inquiring into issues related
to the disability. The ALJ uses the information collected from the
claimants on Form HA-4633 to: (1) Identify the claimant's relevant work
history; (2) decide if SSA requires expert vocational testimony and, if
so, have a vocational expert available to testify during the hearing;
and (3) provide a reference for the ALJ to discuss the claimant's work
history. The ALJ makes the completed Form HA-4633 part of the
documentary evidence of record. The respondents are claimants for
disability benefits under Title II or Title XVI who requested a hearing
before an ALJ after SSA denied their application for disability
payments.
Type of Request: Revision to an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average Estimated Average wait time
Number of Frequency burden per total theoretical in field Total annual
Modality of completion respondents of response response annual hourly cost office opportunity cost
(minutes) burden amount (minutes) (dollars) ***
(hours) (dollars) * **
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HA-4633--PDF/paper version............................. 53,200 1 15 13,300 * $10.22 ** 24 *** $353,408
Electronic Records Express Submissions................. 136,800 1 15 34,200 * 25.72 0 *** 879,624
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Totals............................................. 190,000 ........... ........... 47,500 ........... ........... *** 1,233,032
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* We based these figures on average DI hourly wages based on SSA's current FY 2019 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2019%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf); and
on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
5. Letter to Landlord Requesting Rental Information--20 CFR
416.1130(b)-0960-0454. SSA uses Form SSA-L5061 to obtain rental subsidy
information, which enables SSA to determine and verify an income value
for such subsidies. SSA uses this income value as part of determining
eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and establishing the
correct amount of SSI payable to the claimant. SSA bases an
individual's
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eligibility for SSI payments, in part, on the amount of countable
income the individual receives. Income includes in-kind support and
maintenance in the form of room or rent, such as a subsidized rental
arrangement. SSA requires claimants to assist in obtaining this
information to prevent a delay or overpayment with their SSI payments.
We collect this information only if the SSI applicant or recipient is
the parent or child of the landlord (respondent). For most respondents,
we collect this information once per year, or less, via telephone or
face-to-face personal interview. The claims representative records the
information in our SSI Claims Systems, and we require verbal
attestation in lieu of a wet signature. However, if the claims
representative is unable to contact the respondent via the telephone or
face-to-face, we print and mail a paper form to the respondent for
completion. The respondent completes, signs, and returns the form to
the claims representative. Upon receipt, the claims representative
documents the information in the SSI Claims System or, for non-SSI
Claims System cases, faxes the form into the appropriate electronic
folder and shreds the paper form. The respondents are landlords related
to the SSI beneficiaries as a parent or child.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of burden per total annual hourly cost time in opportunity cost
respondents response response burden amount field office (dollars) ***
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (minutes) **
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SSA-L5061....................................... 71,280 1 10 11,880 * $25.72 ** 24 **** $1,038,883
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* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
6. Marital Relationship Questionnaire--20 CFR 416.1826-0960-0460.
SSA uses Form SSA-4178, Marital Relationship Questionnaire, to
determine if unrelated individuals of the opposite sex who live
together are misrepresenting themselves as husband and wife. SSA needs
this information to determine whether we are making correct payments to
couples and individuals applying for, or currently receiving, SSI
payments. The respondents are applicants for, and recipients of, SSI
payments.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average Estimated Average wait time
Number of Frequency burden per total theoretical in field Total annual
Modality of completion respondents of response response annual hourly cost office opportunity cost
(minutes) burden amount (minutes) (dollars) ***
(hours) (dollars) * **
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SSI Claims System...................................... 1,275 1 5 106 * $10.22 ** 24 *** $6,296
SSA-4178............................................... 3,825 1 5 319 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 18,897
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Totals............................................. 5,100 ........... ........... 425 ........... ........... *** 25,192
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* We based these figures on average DI hourly wages based on SSA's current FY 2019 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2019%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
7. Questionnaire for Children Claiming SSI Benefits--20 CFR
416.912(a)-0960-0499. Sections 1614 and 1631 of the Act allow SSA to
determine the eligibility of an applicant's claim for SSI payments.
Parents or legal guardians seeking to obtain or retain SSI eligibility
for their children use Form SSA-3881-BK to provide SSA with the
addresses of non-medical sources such as schools, counselors, agencies,
organizations, or therapists who would have information about a child's
functioning. SSA uses this information to help determine a child's
claim or continuing eligibility for SSI. The respondents are the
parents, guardians, or other caretakers of: (1) Applicants who appeal
SSI childhood disability decisions; or (2) recipients undergoing a
continuing disability review.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average Estimated Average wait time
Number of Frequency burden per total theoretical in field Total annual
Modality of completion respondents of response response annual hourly cost office opportunity cost
(minutes) burden amount (minutes) (dollars) ***
(hours) (dollars) * **
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SSA-3881-BK (Paper Version)............................ 81,250 1 30 40,625 * $25.72 ** 24 *** $1,880,775
SSA-3881-BK (Intranet Version)......................... 43,750 1 30 21,875 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 1,012,725
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Totals............................................. 125,000 ........... ........... 62,500 ........... ........... *** 2,893,500
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* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
8. Social Security Administration Eligible Non-Attorney
Representative--20 CFR 404.1717, 404.1745-404.1799, 416.1517, and
416.1545-416.1599-0960-0699. Section 3 of the Social Security
Disability Applicants' Access
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to Professional Representation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-142,
permanently extends the direct payment provision of Section 303 of the
Social Security Protection Act (SSPA) of 2004, Public Law 108-203. The
law permits SSA to extend direct payment of approved fees from
claimants' past-due benefits to certain non-attorney representatives.
Prior to the enactment of the SSPA and Professional Representation Act,
only attorneys could receive direct payment of SSA-approved fees. Under
the Professional Representation Act, non-attorneys must meet certain
prerequisites to be eligible for direct payment of fees. These
prerequisites include: (1) A bachelor's degree from an accredited
institution of higher education, or four years of relevant professional
experience and a high school diploma or General Education Development
certificate; (2) passing a written examination administered by SSA
testing the knowledge of relevant provisions of the Act under Titles II
and XVI; (3) securing and maintaining continuous professional liability
insurance, or equivalent, to protect claimants from malpractice; (4)
passing a criminal background check; and (5) demonstrating ongoing
completion of continuing education courses. The Professional
Representation Act requires SSA to collect the information needed to
determine if applicants have satisfied these prerequisites. SSA uses
the information we collect on Form SSA-1691 to determine whether an
applicant has fulfilled the statutory prerequisites and regulatory
requirements as listed above. To verify this information, we also
request the five required items listed above from each new applicant,
and we request items #3 and #5 from all non-attorney representatives
(new and existing) on a yearly basis. Every year, SSA evaluates the
applications; conducts verification investigations; and issues
recommendations regarding applicants' eligibility to sit for the
examination and eligibility to receive direct payment. The respondents
are non-attorneys who want to receive direct payment of their fees for
representational services before SSA.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Total
Average Estimated Average wait time annual
Number of Frequency burden per total theoretical in field opportunity
Modality of completion respondents of response response annual hourly cost office cost
(minutes) burden amount (minutes) (dollars)
(hours) (dollars) * ** ***
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New Respondents--Paper Application (complete and submit)-- 468 1 45 351 * $26.45 ** 24 *** $14,230
404.1717(b)&(c); 416.1517(b)&(c)............................
New Respondents Examination--404.1717(a)(5); 416.1517(a)(5).. 460 1 120 920 * 26.45 ** 24 *** 29,201
New Respondents--Submission of proof of Bachelor's Degree or 458 1 10 76 * 26.45 ** 24 *** 6,851
Equivalent Qualifications--404.1717(a)(3); 416.1517(a)(3)...
New and Existing Respondents--CE Submission via email/mail/or 1,374 1 20 458 * 26.45 ** 24 *** 26,662
FAX of training courses taken as prescribed by SSA--
404.1717(a)(7); 416.1517(a)(7)..............................
New and Existing Respondents--Proof of Continuous 1,099 1 10 183 * 26.45 ** 24 *** 45,547
Professional or Business Liability Insurance Coverage (Scan
and Email)--404.1717(a)(6); 416.1517(a)(6)..................
New and Existing Respondents--Proof of Continuous 275 1 15 69 * 26.45 ** 24 *** 4,735
Professional or Business Liability Insurance Coverage (Copy
and Mail)--404.1717(a)(6); 416.1517(a)(6)...................
New and Existing Respondents--Written Protests--404.1717(d); 45 1 45 34 * 26.45 ** 24 *** 1,375
416.1517(d).................................................
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Totals................................................... 4,179 ........... ........... 2,091 ........... ........... *** 128,511
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* We based these figures on average Paralegal's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
II. SSA submitted the information collection below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments regarding this information collection 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 July 24, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB
clearance package by writing to [email protected].
Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data From the Social Security
Administration--0960-0602. On occasion, public and private
organizations and agencies need to obtain detailed earnings information
about specific Social Security number (SSN) holding wage earners for
business purposes (e.g., pension funds and State agencies). Respondents
use Form SSA-581 to identify the SSN holder whose information they are
requesting, and provide authorization from the SSN holder, when
applicable. SSA uses the information provided on Form SSA-581 to: (1)
Identify the wage earner; (2) establish the period of earnings
information requested; (3) verify the wage earner authorized SSA to
release this information to the requesting party; and (4) produce the
Itemized Statement of Earnings (SSA-1826). The respondents are private
businesses, state or local agencies, and other federal agencies.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Total annual
Average Estimated theoretical Average wait opportunity
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of burden per total annual hourly cost time in cost
respondents response response burden amount field office (dollars)
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-581............................................... 24,000 1 2 800 * $33.58 ** 24 *** $349,232
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* We based this figure on average Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131141.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
Dated: June 19, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-13583 Filed 6-23-20; 8:45 am]
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