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Dated: August 17, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020–18306 Filed 8–19–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2020–0040]
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–
2020–0040].
I. The information collection below is
pending at SSA. SSA will submit it to
OMB within 60 days from the date of
this notice. To be sure we consider your
comments, we must receive them no
later than October 19, 2020. Individuals
can obtain copies of the collection
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
instrument by writing to the above
email address.
Medical Permit Parking Application—
41 CFR 102–71.20 & 102–74.305—0960–
0624. SSA employees and contractors
with a qualifying medical condition
who park at SSA-owned and leased
facilities may apply to receive a medical
parking permit. SSA uses three forms
for this program: (1) SSA–3192, the
Application and Statement, which an
individual completes when first
applying for the medical parking space;
(2) SSA–3193, the Physician’s Report,
which the applicant’s physician
completes to verify the medical
condition; and (3) SSA–3194, Renewal
Certification, which medical parking
permit holders complete to verify their
continued need for the permit. The
respondents are SSA employees and
contractors seeking medical parking
permits and their physicians.
Note: Because SSA employees are Federal
workers exempt from the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the burden below
is only for SSA contractors, and physicians
(of both SSA employees and contractors).
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
SSA–3192 ................................................
SSA–3193 ................................................
SSA–3194 ................................................
390
465
82
1
1
1
30
90
5
195
698
7
** $44.07
* 44.07
* 44.07
** $8,594
** 30,761
** 308
Totals ................................................
937
........................
........................
900
........................
** 39,663
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* We based this figure on averaging the average of Office Physicians and Executive Branch Management Analysts hourly wages, as reported
by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291123.htm) & (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131111.htm).
** 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
September 21, 2020. Individuals can
obtain copies of the OMB clearance
package by writing to
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
1. Internet Representative Payee
Accounting, My Representative Payee
Accounting, Representative Payee
Report-Adult, Representative Payee
Report-Child, and Representative Payee
Report-Organizational Representative
Payees—20 CFR 404.2035, 404.2065,
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416.635, and 416.665—0960–0068.
When SSA determines it is not in an
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability
Insurance (OASDI) or Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) recipient’s best
interest to receive Social Security
payments directly, the agency will
designate a representative payee for the
recipient. The representative payee can
be: (1) A family member; (2) a nonfamily member who is a private citizen
and is acquainted with the beneficiary;
(3) an organization; (4) a state or local
government agency; or (5) a business. In
the capacity of representative payee, the
person or organization receives the SSA
recipient’s payments directly and
manages these payments. As part of its
stewardship mandate, SSA must ensure
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the representative payees are properly
using the payments they receive for the
recipients they represent. The agency
annually collects the information
necessary to make this assessment using
Form SSA–623, Representative Payee
Report-Adult; Form SSA–6230,
Representative Payee Report-Child;
Form SSA–6234, Representative
Payee Report-Organizational
Representative Payees; and through the
electronic internet applications, internet
Representative Payee Accounting (iRPA)
& My Representative Payee Accounting
(MyRPA). The respondents are
representative payees of OASDI and SSI
recipients.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
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Modality of
completion
SSA–623 ..................
SSA–6230 ................
SSA–6234 ................
iRPA + ......................
myRPA + ..................
Totals ................
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
1
1
1
1
1
........................
15
15
15
15
15
........................
Number of
respondents
1,086,152
97,196
497,505
290,253
70,021
2,041,127
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
* $10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
* 10.22
........................
** 24
** 24
** 24
........................
........................
........................
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
271,538
24,299
124,376
72,563
17,505
510,281
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
*** $7,215,310
*** 645,669
*** 3,304,92
*** 741,594
*** 178,901
*** 12,086,397
+ All forms (SSA–623, SSA–6230, & SSA–6234) can also be accessed via the internet platforms, iRPA and myRPA.
* We based these figures on average DI hourly wages based on SSA’s current FY 2020 data https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/
2020Fact%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.
these beneficiaries to report events that
may cause a reduction, termination, or
suspension of their benefits. SSA
collects such information on Forms
SSA–1383 and SSA–1383–FC to
determine if the changes or events the
student beneficiaries report will affect
their continuing entitlement to SSA
2. Student Reporting Form—20 CFR
404.352(b)(2), 404.367, 404.368,
404.415, 404.434, & 422.135—0960–
0088. To qualify for Social Security
Title II student benefits, student
beneficiaries must be in full-time
attendance status at an educational
institution. In addition, SSA requires
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
benefits. SSA also uses the SSA–1383
and SSA–1383–FC to calculate the
correct benefit amounts for student
beneficiaries. The respondents are
Social Security Title II student
beneficiaries.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–1383 ....................
SSA–1383–FC .............
75,000
805
1
1
6
6
7,500
81
* $7.25
* 7.25
** 24
** 24
*** $271,875
*** 2,922
Totals ....................
75,805
........................
........................
7,581
........................
........................
*** 274,797
* We based this figure on the Federal minimum hourly wage, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/
minimum-wage/2019/home.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. Modified Benefit Formula
Questionnaire—0960–0395. SSA
collects information on Form SSA–150
to determine which formula to use in
computing the Social Security benefit
for someone who receives a pension
from employment not covered by Social
Security. The Windfall Elimination
Provision (WEP) requires use of a
benefit formula replacing a smaller
percentage of a worker’s pre-retirement
earnings. However, the resulting amount
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Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
SSA–150 ......................
cannot show a difference in the benefit
computed using the modified and
regular formulas greater than one-half
the amount of the pension received in
the first month an individual is entitled
to both the pension and the Social
Security benefit. The SSA–150 collects
the information needed to make the
necessary benefit computations. SSA
requires the respondents to furnish the
information on Form SSA–150 so we
can calculate their benefits using the
Frequency of
response
21,540
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
1
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
8
2,872
data they supply. SSA calculates the
benefits of applicants who do not
respond to this questionnaire using the
full WEP reduction. SSA employees
collect this information once from
applicants at the time they file their
claim. The respondents are applicants
for old-age and disability benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
* $10.73
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
** 24
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
*** $123,267
* We based this figure on average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2020 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/
2020Fact%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.
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4. Employee Work Activity
Questionnaire—20 CFR 404.1574(a)—
0960–0483. Social Security Disability
Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries and SSI
recipients qualify for payments when a
verified physical or mental impairment
prevents them from working. If
disability claimants attempt to return to
work after receiving payments, but are
unable to continue working, they submit
Form SSA–3033, Employee Work
Activity Questionnaire, so SSA can
evaluate their work attempt. SSA also
uses this form to evaluate unsuccessful
subsidy work and determine applicants’
continuing eligibility for disability
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
SSA–3033 ................................................
Frequency of
response
15,000
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
1
payments. The respondents are
employers of SSDI beneficiaries and SSI
recipients who unsuccessfully
attempted to return to work.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
15
3,750
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
* $59.15
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
** $221,813
* We based this figure on average general and operations manager’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes111021.htm).
** 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. Sheltered Workshop Wage
Reporting—0960–0771. Sheltered
workshops are private non-profit
organizations, or institutions, that
implement a recognized program of
rehabilitation for handicapped workers,
or provide such workers with
remunerative employment, or other
occupational rehabilitating activity of an
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
Sheltered Workshop
Wage Reporting .......
educational or therapeutic nature.
Sheltered workshops perform a service
for their clients by reporting monthly
wages directly to SSA. SSA uses the
information these workshops provide to
verify and post monthly wages to SSI
recipient’s records. Most workshops
report monthly wage totals to their local
SSA office so we can adjust the client’s
Frequency of
response
800
12
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
9,600
SSI payment amount in a timely
manner, and prevent overpayments.
Sheltered workshops are motivated to
report wages voluntarily as a service to
their clients. Respondents are sheltered
workshops that report monthly wages
for services performed in the workshop.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
15
2,400
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
* $19.31
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
** $46,344
* We based this figure on average Rehabilitation Counselors hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/
oes/current/oes211015.htm).
** 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: August 17, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice:11187]
Cultural Property Advisory Committee;
Notice of Meeting
Department of State.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
We are issuing this notice to
announce the location, date, time, and
agenda for the next meeting of the
Cultural Property Advisory Committee.
DATES: The Cultural Property Advisory
Committee (CPAC) will meet October
27–29, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SUMMARY:
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(EDT). CPAC will hold an open session
on October 27, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).
It will last approximately one hour.
Participation: You may participate in
the open session by videoconference. To
participate, visit https://
culturalheritage.state.gov for
information on how to access the
meeting. Please submit any request for
reasonable accommodation not later
than October 20, 2020, by contacting the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs at culprop@state.gov. It may not
be possible to accommodate requests
made after that date.
Comments: The Committee will
review your written comment if it is
received by October 13, 2020, at 11:59
p.m. (EDT). You are not required to
submit a written comment in order to
make an oral comment in the open
session.
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The meeting will be held by
videoconference.
Written Comments: You may submit
written comments in two ways,
depending on whether they contain
privileged or confidential information:
D Electronic Comments: For ordinary
comments, please use https://
www.regulations.gov, enter the docket
[DOS–2020–0036] and follow the
prompts to submit your comments.
D Email Comments: For comments
that contain privileged or confidential
information (within the meaning of 19
U.S.C. 2605(i)(1)), please email
submissions to culprop@state.gov.
Include ‘‘Nigeria’’ and/or ‘‘Greece’’ in
the subject line.
ADDRESSES:
For
general questions concerning the
meeting, contact Allison Davis, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs—
Cultural Heritage Center, by phone
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2020-0040]
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-2020-0040].
I. The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will
submit it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be
sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than
October 19, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instrument by writing to the above email address.
Medical Permit Parking Application--41 CFR 102-71.20 & 102-74.305--
0960-0624. SSA employees and contractors with a qualifying medical
condition who park at SSA-owned and leased facilities may apply to
receive a medical parking permit. SSA uses three forms for this
program: (1) SSA-3192, the Application and Statement, which an
individual completes when first applying for the medical parking space;
(2) SSA-3193, the Physician's Report, which the applicant's physician
completes to verify the medical condition; and (3) SSA-3194, Renewal
Certification, which medical parking permit holders complete to verify
their continued need for the permit. The respondents are SSA employees
and contractors seeking medical parking permits and their physicians.
Note: Because SSA employees are Federal workers exempt from the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the burden below is
only for SSA contractors, and physicians (of both SSA employees and
contractors).
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average Estimated theoretical Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of burden per total annual hourly cost opportunity
respondents response response burden amount cost
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (dollars) **
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SSA-3192................................................ 390 1 30 195 ** $44.07 ** $8,594
SSA-3193................................................ 465 1 90 698 * 44.07 ** 30,761
SSA-3194................................................ 82 1 5 7 * 44.07 ** 308
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Totals.............................................. 937 .............. .............. 900 .............. ** 39,663
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* We based this figure on averaging the average of Office Physicians and Executive Branch Management Analysts hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of
Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291123.htm) & (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131111.htm).
** 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 September 21, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of the
OMB clearance package by writing to [email protected].
1. Internet Representative Payee Accounting, My Representative
Payee Accounting, Representative Payee Report-Adult, Representative
Payee Report-Child, and Representative Payee Report-Organizational
Representative Payees--20 CFR 404.2035, 404.2065, 416.635, and
416.665--0960-0068. When SSA determines it is not in an Old-Age,
Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) or Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) recipient's best interest to receive Social Security
payments directly, the agency will designate a representative payee for
the recipient. The representative payee can be: (1) A family member;
(2) a non-family member who is a private citizen and is acquainted with
the beneficiary; (3) an organization; (4) a state or local government
agency; or (5) a business. In the capacity of representative payee, the
person or organization receives the SSA recipient's payments directly
and manages these payments. As part of its stewardship mandate, SSA
must ensure the representative payees are properly using the payments
they receive for the recipients they represent. The agency annually
collects the information necessary to make this assessment using Form
SSA-623, Representative Payee Report-Adult; Form SSA-6230,
Representative Payee Report-Child;
Form SSA-6234, Representative Payee Report-Organizational
Representative Payees; and through the electronic internet
applications, internet Representative Payee Accounting (iRPA) & My
Representative Payee Accounting (MyRPA). The respondents are
representative payees of OASDI and SSI recipients.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount office (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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SSA-623............................... 1,086,152 1 15 271,538 * $10.22 ** 24 *** $7,215,310
SSA-6230.............................. 97,196 1 15 24,299 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 645,669
SSA-6234.............................. 497,505 1 15 124,376 * 10.22 ** 24 *** 3,304,92
iRPA +................................ 290,253 1 15 72,563 * 10.22 .............. *** 741,594
myRPA +............................... 70,021 1 15 17,505 * 10.22 .............. *** 178,901
Totals............................ 2,041,127 .............. .............. 510,281 .............. .............. *** 12,086,397
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+ All forms (SSA-623, SSA-6230, & SSA-6234) can also be accessed via the internet platforms, iRPA and myRPA.
* We based these figures on average DI hourly wages based on SSA's current FY 2020 data https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2020Fact%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.
2. Student Reporting Form--20 CFR 404.352(b)(2), 404.367, 404.368,
404.415, 404.434, & 422.135--0960-0088. To qualify for Social Security
Title II student benefits, student beneficiaries must be in full-time
attendance status at an educational institution. In addition, SSA
requires these beneficiaries to report events that may cause a
reduction, termination, or suspension of their benefits. SSA collects
such information on Forms SSA-1383 and SSA-1383-FC to determine if the
changes or events the student beneficiaries report will affect their
continuing entitlement to SSA benefits. SSA also uses the SSA-1383 and
SSA-1383-FC to calculate the correct benefit amounts for student
beneficiaries. The respondents are Social Security Title II student
beneficiaries.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-1383................................ 75,000 1 6 7,500 * $7.25 ** 24 *** $271,875
SSA-1383-FC............................. 805 1 6 81 * 7.25 ** 24 *** 2,922
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Totals.............................. 75,805 .............. .............. 7,581 .............. .............. *** 274,797
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* We based this figure on the Federal minimum hourly wage, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2019/home.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. Modified Benefit Formula Questionnaire--0960-0395. SSA collects
information on Form SSA-150 to determine which formula to use in
computing the Social Security benefit for someone who receives a
pension from employment not covered by Social Security. The Windfall
Elimination Provision (WEP) requires use of a benefit formula replacing
a smaller percentage of a worker's pre-retirement earnings. However,
the resulting amount cannot show a difference in the benefit computed
using the modified and regular formulas greater than one-half the
amount of the pension received in the first month an individual is
entitled to both the pension and the Social Security benefit. The SSA-
150 collects the information needed to make the necessary benefit
computations. SSA requires the respondents to furnish the information
on Form SSA-150 so we can calculate their benefits using the data they
supply. SSA calculates the benefits of applicants who do not respond to
this questionnaire using the full WEP reduction. SSA employees collect
this information once from applicants at the time they file their
claim. The respondents are applicants for old-age and disability
benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-150................................. 21,540 1 8 2,872 * $10.73 ** 24 *** $123,267
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* We based this figure on average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2020 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2020Fact%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.
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4. Employee Work Activity Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.1574(a)--0960-
0483. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries and SSI
recipients qualify for payments when a verified physical or mental
impairment prevents them from working. If disability claimants attempt
to return to work after receiving payments, but are unable to continue
working, they submit Form SSA-3033, Employee Work Activity
Questionnaire, so SSA can evaluate their work attempt. SSA also uses
this form to evaluate unsuccessful subsidy work and determine
applicants' continuing eligibility for disability payments. The
respondents are employers of SSDI beneficiaries and SSI recipients who
unsuccessfully attempted to return to work.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount cost (dollars)
(dollars) * **
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SSA-3033................................................ 15,000 1 15 3,750 * $59.15 ** $221,813
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* We based this figure on average general and operations manager's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes111021.htm).
** 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. Sheltered Workshop Wage Reporting--0960-0771. Sheltered
workshops are private non-profit organizations, or institutions, that
implement a recognized program of rehabilitation for handicapped
workers, or provide such workers with remunerative employment, or other
occupational rehabilitating activity of an educational or therapeutic
nature. Sheltered workshops perform a service for their clients by
reporting monthly wages directly to SSA. SSA uses the information these
workshops provide to verify and post monthly wages to SSI recipient's
records. Most workshops report monthly wage totals to their local SSA
office so we can adjust the client's SSI payment amount in a timely
manner, and prevent overpayments. Sheltered workshops are motivated to
report wages voluntarily as a service to their clients. Respondents are
sheltered workshops that report monthly wages for services performed in
the workshop.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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Sheltered Workshop Wage Reporting....... 800 12 9,600 15 2,400 * $19.31 ** $46,344
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* We based this figure on average Rehabilitation Counselors hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211015.htm).
** 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: August 17, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-18290 Filed 8-19-20; 8:45 am]
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