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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #16603 and #16604;
CALIFORNIA Disaster Number CA–00325]
Presidential Declaration Amendment of
a Major Disaster for the State of
California
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Amendment 1.
This is an amendment of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of California
(FEMA–4558–DR), dated 08/22/2020.
Incident: Wildfires.
Incident Period: 08/14/2020 and
continuing.
DATES: Issued on 08/24/2020.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 10/21/2020.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 05/24/2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of the President’s major disaster
declaration for the State of California,
dated 08/22/2020, is hereby amended to
include the following areas as adversely
affected by the disaster:
Primary Counties (Physical Damage and
Economic Injury Loans): Monterey
Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury
Loans Only):
California: Fresno, Kings, San Luis
Obispo.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
SUMMARY:
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
Cynthia Pitts,
Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2020–18945 Filed 8–27–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026–03–P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #16603 and #16604;
CALIFORNIA Disaster Number CA–00325]
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Issued on 08/22/2020.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 10/21/2020.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 05/24/2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW, Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
President’s major disaster declaration on
08/22/2020, applications for disaster
loans may be filed at the address listed
above or other locally announced
locations. The following areas have been
determined to be adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties (Physical Damage and
Economic Injury Loans):
Lake, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz,
Solano, Sonoma, Yolo.
Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury
Loans Only):
California: Alameda, Colusa, Contra
Costa, Glenn, Marin, Mendocino,
Monterey, Sacramento, San Benito,
San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sutter.
The Interest Rates are:
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
Cynthia Pitts,
Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2020–18947 Filed 8–27–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026–03–P
DATES:
AGENCY:
Presidential Declaration of a Major
Disaster for the State of California
This is a Notice of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of California
(FEMA–4558–DR), dated 08/22/2020.
Incident: Wildfires.
Incident Period: 08/14/2020 and
continuing.
SUMMARY:
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2020–0044]
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,
For Physical Damage:
OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
Homeowners With Credit AvailDirector, 3100 West High Rise, 6401
able Elsewhere ......................
2.375
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,
Homeowners Without Credit
Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:
Available Elsewhere ..............
1.188
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
Businesses With Credit AvailOr you may submit your comments
able Elsewhere ......................
6.000
online through www.regulations.gov,
Businesses
Without
Credit
Available Elsewhere ..............
3.000 referencing Docket ID Number [SSA–
Non-Profit Organizations With
2020–0044].
Credit Available Elsewhere ...
2.750
I. The information collections below
Non-Profit Organizations Withare pending at SSA. SSA will submit
out Credit Available Elsethem to OMB within 60 days from the
where .....................................
2.750
date of this notice. To be sure we
For Economic Injury:
consider your comments, we must
Businesses & Small Agricultural
receive them no later than October 27,
Cooperatives Without Credit
Available Elsewhere ..............
3.000 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of
the collection instruments by writing to
Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsethe above email address.
where .....................................
2.750
1. Statement of Income and
Resources—20 CFR 416.207, 416.301–
The number assigned to this disaster
416.310, 416.704, and 416.708—0960–
for physical damage is 166035 and for
0124. SSA collects information about
economic injury is 166040.
income and resources for Supplemental
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Security Income (SSI) claims and
redeterminations on the SSA–8010–BK.
SSA uses the information to make initial
or continuing eligibility determinations
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
SSA–8010–BK
(Intranet) ...........
SSA–8010–BK
(Paper) ..............
Totals ............
for SSI claimants or recipients who are
subject to deeming. The respondents are
people whose income and resources
SSA may deem (consider to be
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of response
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
available) to SSI applicants or
recipients.
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) ***
1,855,340
1
20
618,447
$10.73 *
24 **
$14,599,056 ***
61,380
1
20
20,460
10.73 *
24 **
482,979 ***
1,916,720
........................
........................
638,907
........................
........................
15,082,035 ***
* 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 our current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that we are 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. Request for Evidence from Doctor
and Request for Evidence from
Hospital—20 CFR 404.401–404.1599
and 20 CFR 416.901–416.99(d)—0960–
0722. Sections 223(d)(5) and
1614(a)(3)(H)(i) of the Social Security
Act (Act) require claimants to furnish
medical evidence of their disability
when filing a disability claim. SSA uses
Forms HA–66 and HA–67 to request
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
HA–66—Paper
Version .............
HA–66—Electronic
Version (ERE or
barcode) ...........
HA–67—Paper
Version .............
HA–67—Electronic
Version (ERE or
barcode) ...........
Totals ............
evidence from medical sources, which
claimants identify as having information
relative to their impairments, or ability
to do work-related activities. In addition
to accepting manual paper responses,
SSA sends a barcode with the HA–66
and HA–67, allowing respondents to fax
the information directly into the
electronic claims folder rather than
submitting it manually. SSA uses the
Frequency
of response
Total
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
information to determine eligibility for
benefits, and to pay medical sources for
furnishing the information. The
respondents are medical sources,
doctors, and hospitals that evaluate the
claimants.
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) **
3,060
22
67,320
15
16,830
$40.21
$676,734 **
8,940
22
196,680
15
49,170
40.21
1,977,126 **
3,060
22
67,320
15
16,830
40.21
676,734 **
8,940
22
196,680
15
49,170
40.21
1,977,126 **
24,000
........................
528,000
........................
132,000
........................
5,307,720 **
* We based this figures on average on medical sources and doctor’s salaries, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes290000.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.
3. Social Security’s Public
Credentialing and Authentication
Process —20 CFR 401.45 and 402—
0960–0789.
comprises three distinct factors:
Something you know; something you
have; and something you are. Singlefactor authentication uses one of the
factors, and multi-factor authentication
uses two or more of the factors.
Background
Authentication is the foundation for
secure, online transactions. Identity
authentication is the process of
determining, with confidence, that
someone is who he or she claims to be
during a remote, automated session. It
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SSA’s Public Credentialing and
Authentication Process
SSA offers consistent authentication
across SSA’s secured online services.
We allow our users to request and
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maintain only one User ID, consisting of
a self-selected username and password,
to access multiple Social Security
electronic services. Designed in
accordance with the OMB
Memorandum M–04–04 and the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) Special Publication
800–63, this process provides the means
of authenticating users of our secured
electronic services and streamlines
access to those services.
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SSA’s public credentialing and
authentication process:
• Issues a single User ID to anyone
who wants to do business with the
agency and meets the eligibility criteria;
• Partners with an external Identity
Services Provider (ISP) to help us verify
the identity of our online customers;
• Complies with relevant standards;
• Offers access to some of SSA’s
heaviest, but more sensitive, workloads
online while providing a high level of
confidence in the identity of the person
requesting access to these services;
• Offers an in-person process for
those who are uncomfortable with or
unable to use the internet process;
• Balances security with ease of use;
and
• Provides a user-friendly way for the
public to conduct extended business
with us online instead of visiting local
servicing offices or requesting
information over the phone. Individuals
have real-time access to their Social
Security information in a safe and
secure web environment.
Public Credentialing and
Authentication Process Features
We collect and maintain the users’
personally identifiable information (PII)
in our Central Repository of Electronic
Authentication Data Master File Privacy
Act system of records, which we
published in the Federal Register (75
FR 79065). The PII may include the
users’ name; address; date of birth;
Social Security number (SSN); phone
number; and other types of identity
information [e.g., address information of
persons from the W–2 and Schedule
Self Employed forms we receive
electronically for our programmatic
purposes as permitted by 26 U.S.C.
6103(l)(1)(A)]. We may also collect
knowledge-based authentication data,
which is information users establish
with us or that we already maintain in
our existing Privacy Act systems of
records.
We retain the data necessary to
administer and maintain our eAuthentication infrastructure. This
includes management and profile
information, such as blocked accounts;
failed access data; effective date of
passwords; and other data allowing us
to evaluate the system’s effectiveness.
The data we maintain also may include
archived transaction data and historical
data.
We use the information from this
collection to identity proof and
authenticate our users online, and to
allow them access to their personal
information from our records. We also
use this information to provide second
factor authentication. We are committed
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to expanding and improving this
process so we can grant access to
additional online services in the future.
Offering online services is not only an
important part of meeting SSA’s goals,
but is vital to good public service. In
increasing numbers, the public expects
to conduct complex business over the
internet. Ensuring SSA’s online services
are both secure and user-friendly is our
priority.
We awarded a competitively bid
contract to an ISP, Equifax,1 to help us
verify the identity of our online
customers. We use this ISP, in addition
to our other authentication methods, to
help us prove, or verify, the identity of
our customers when they are
completing online or electronic
transactions with us.
Social Security’s Authentication
Strategy
We remain committed to enhancing
our online services using authentication
processes that balance usability and
security. We will continue to research
and develop new authentication tools
while monitoring the emerging threats.
The following are key components of
our authentication strategy:
• Enrollment and Identity
Verification—Individuals who meet the
following eligibility requirements may
enroll:
Æ Must have a valid email address;
Æ Must have a valid Social Security
number (SSN);
Æ Must have a domestic address of
record (includes military addresses);
and
Æ Must be at least 18 years of age.
We collect identifying data and use
SSA and ISP records to verify an
individual’s identity. Individuals have
the option of obtaining an enhanced,
stronger, User ID by providing certain
financial information (e.g., Medicare
wages, self-employed earnings, or the
last eight digits of a credit card number)
for verification. We also ask individuals
to answer out-of-wallet questions so we
can further verify their identities.
Individuals who are unable to complete
the process online can present
identification at a field office to obtain
a User ID.
• Establishing the User Profile—The
individual self-selects a username and
password, both of which can be of
variable length and alphanumeric. We
provide a password strength indicator to
help the individual select a strong
password. We also ask the individual to
choose challenge questions for use in
1 Equifax is a global information solutions
provider. Equifax’s solutions help Social Security to
manage risk and mitigate fraud.
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restoring a lost or forgotten username or
password.
• Provide a Second Factor—We ask
the individual to provide a text message
enabled cell phone number or an email
address. We consider the cell phone
number or email address the second
factor of authentication. We send a
security code to the individual’s
selected second factor. We require the
individual to confirm its receipt by
entering the security code online.
Subsequently, each time the individual
attempts to sign in to his or her online
account, we will also send a message
with a one-time security code to the
individual’s selected second factor. The
individual must enter the security code
along with his or her username and
password. The code is valid for only 10
minutes. If the individual does not enter
the code within 10 minutes, the code
expires, and the individual must request
another code.
• Enhancing the User ID—If
individuals opt to enhance or upgrade
their User IDs, they must provide
certain financial information for
verification. We mail a one-time-use
upgrade code to the individual’s
verified residential address. When the
individual receives the upgrade code in
the mail, he or she can enter this code
online to enhance the security of the
account. With extra security, we
continue to require the individuals to
sign in using their username, password,
and a one-time security code we send to
their second factor email address or cell
phone number (whichever the users
listed in their account).
• Sign in and Use—Our
authentication process provides an
individual with a User ID for access to
our sensitive online Social Security
services. Second factor authentication
requires the individual to sign in with
a username, password, and a one-time
security code sent to the individual’s
selected second factor. SSA expanded
its existing capabilities to require
second factor authentication for every
online sign in. We also allow for
maintenance of the second factor
options. An individual who forgets the
password can reset it automatically
without contacting SSA.
Social Security’s Enrollment Process
The enrollment process is a one-time
only activity. SSA requires the
individuals to agree to the ‘‘Terms of
Service’’ detailed on our website before
we allow them to begin the enrollment
process. The ‘‘Terms of Service’’ inform
the individuals what we will and will
not do with their personal information,
and the privacy and security protections
we provide on all data we collect. These
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terms also detail the consequences of
misusing this service.
To verify the individual’s identity, we
ask the individual to give us minimal
personal information, which may
include:
• Name;
• SSN;
• Date of birth;
• Address—mailing and residential;
• Telephone number;
• Email address;
• Financial information;
• Cell phone number; and
• Selecting and answering password
reset questions.
We send a subset of this information
to the ISP, who then generates a series
of out-of-wallet questions back to the
Modality of LI≤
completion
Internet registration ....................
Internet Sign-Ins ...
Intranet Registration (RCS) .........
Totals ............
Number of
respondents
individual. The individual must answer
all or most of the questions correctly
before continuing in the process. The
exact questions generated are unique to
each individual. This collection of
information, or a subset of it, is
mandatory for respondents who want to
do business with SSA via the internet.
We collect this information via the
internet, on SSA’s public-facing
website. We also offer an in-person
identification verification process for
individuals who cannot, or are not
willing, to register online. For this
process, the individual must go to a
local SSA field office and provide
identifying information. We do not ask
for financial information with the inperson process.
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of response
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
We only collect the identity
verification information one time, when
the individual registers for a credential.
We ask for the User ID (username and
password) every time an individual
signs in to our automated services. If
individuals opt for the enhanced or
upgraded account, they also either
receive an email message or a text
message on their cell phones (this serves
as the second factor for authentication)
each time they sign in. The respondents
are individuals who choose to use the
internet or Automated Telephone
Response System to conduct business
with SSA.
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) ***
7,875,448
53,985,814
1
1
8
1
1,050,060
899,764
$25.72 *
25.72 *
........................
........................
$27,007,543 ***
23,141,930 ***
2,295,983
1
8
306,131
25.72 *
24 **
31,494,757 ***
64,157,245
........................
........................
2,255,955
........................
........................
81,644,230 ***
* 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 our current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that we are 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
collections below to OMB for clearance.
Your comments regarding these
information collections would be most
useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30
days from the date of this publication.
To be sure we consider your comments,
we must receive them no later than
September 28, 2020. Individuals can
obtain copies of these OMB clearance
packages by writing to
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
1. 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
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
SSA–L5061 ..........
eligibility for SSI and the correct
amount of SSI payable to the claimant.
SSA bases an individual’s 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 System,
Frequency of
response
71,280
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
1
10
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
11,880
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 OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
$25.72 *
24 **
Total annual
opportunity cost
(dollars) ***
$1,038,883 ***
* We based this figure on average U.S. worker’s hourly wages, 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.
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*** 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. 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
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
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 Income payments. The
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of response
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
respondents are applicants for, and
recipients of, SSI payments.
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) ***
SSI Claims System ....................
SSA–4178 ............
1,275
3,825
1
1
5
5
106
319
$10.73 *
10.73 *
24 **
24 **
$6,609 ***
19,840 ***
Totals ............
5,100
........................
........................
425
........................
........................
26,449 ***
* 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.
3. Questionnaire for Children
Claiming SSI Benefits—20 CFR
416.912(a)—0960–0499. Sections 1614
and 1631 of the Act allows 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
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
SSA–3881–BK
(Paper Version)
SSA–3881–BK
(Intranet
Version) ............
Totals ............
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
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of response
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
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) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity cost
(dollars) ***
81,250
1
30
40,625
$25.72 *
24 **
$1,880,775 ***
43,750
1
30
21,875
25.72 *
........................
562,625 ***
125,000
........................
........................
62,500
........................
........................
2,443,400 ***
* We based this figure on average U.S. worker’s hourly wages, 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.
Dated: August 25, 2020.
Faye Lipsky,
Director, Office of Regulations and Reports
Clearance, Social Security Administration.
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[Notices]
[Pages 53428-53432]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2020-0044]
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-2020-0044].
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
October 27, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above email address.
1. Statement of Income and Resources--20 CFR 416.207, 416.301-
416.310, 416.704, and 416.708--0960-0124. SSA collects information
about income and resources for Supplemental
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Security Income (SSI) claims and redeterminations on the SSA-8010-BK.
SSA uses the information to make initial or continuing eligibility
determinations for SSI claimants or recipients who are subject to
deeming. The respondents are people whose income and resources SSA may
deem (consider to be available) to SSI applicants or recipients.
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 field opportunity cost
respondents response response burden amount office (dollars) ***
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (minutes) **
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SSA-8010-BK (Intranet).............. 1,855,340 1 20 618,447 $10.73 * 24 ** $14,599,056 ***
SSA-8010-BK (Paper)................. 61,380 1 20 20,460 10.73 * 24 ** 482,979 ***
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Totals.......................... 1,916,720 .............. .............. 638,907 .............. .............. 15,082,035 ***
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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 our current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that we are 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. Request for Evidence from Doctor and Request for Evidence from
Hospital--20 CFR 404.401-404.1599 and 20 CFR 416.901-416.99(d)--0960-
0722. Sections 223(d)(5) and 1614(a)(3)(H)(i) of the Social Security
Act (Act) require claimants to furnish medical evidence of their
disability when filing a disability claim. SSA uses Forms HA-66 and HA-
67 to request evidence from medical sources, which claimants identify
as having information relative to their impairments, or ability to do
work-related activities. In addition to accepting manual paper
responses, SSA sends a barcode with the HA-66 and HA-67, allowing
respondents to fax the information directly into the electronic claims
folder rather than submitting it manually. SSA uses the information to
determine eligibility for benefits, and to pay medical sources for
furnishing the information. The respondents are medical sources,
doctors, and hospitals that evaluate the claimants.
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 Total response burden per total annual hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response response burden amount (dollars) **
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) *
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HA-66--Paper Version................ 3,060 22 67,320 15 16,830 $40.21 $676,734 **
HA-66--Electronic Version (ERE or 8,940 22 196,680 15 49,170 40.21 1,977,126 **
barcode)...........................
HA-67--Paper Version................ 3,060 22 67,320 15 16,830 40.21 676,734 **
HA-67--Electronic Version (ERE or 8,940 22 196,680 15 49,170 40.21 1,977,126 **
barcode)...........................
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Totals.......................... 24,000 .............. 528,000 .............. 132,000 .............. 5,307,720 **
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* We based this figures on average on medical sources and doctor's salaries, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes290000.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.
3. Social Security's Public Credentialing and Authentication
Process --20 CFR 401.45 and 402--0960-0789.
Background
Authentication is the foundation for secure, online transactions.
Identity authentication is the process of determining, with confidence,
that someone is who he or she claims to be during a remote, automated
session. It comprises three distinct factors: Something you know;
something you have; and something you are. Single-factor authentication
uses one of the factors, and multi-factor authentication uses two or
more of the factors.
SSA's Public Credentialing and Authentication Process
SSA offers consistent authentication across SSA's secured online
services. We allow our users to request and maintain only one User ID,
consisting of a self-selected username and password, to access multiple
Social Security electronic services. Designed in accordance with the
OMB Memorandum M-04-04 and the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-63, this process provides the
means of authenticating users of our secured electronic services and
streamlines access to those services.
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SSA's public credentialing and authentication process:
Issues a single User ID to anyone who wants to do business
with the agency and meets the eligibility criteria;
Partners with an external Identity Services Provider (ISP)
to help us verify the identity of our online customers;
Complies with relevant standards;
Offers access to some of SSA's heaviest, but more
sensitive, workloads online while providing a high level of confidence
in the identity of the person requesting access to these services;
Offers an in-person process for those who are
uncomfortable with or unable to use the internet process;
Balances security with ease of use; and
Provides a user-friendly way for the public to conduct
extended business with us online instead of visiting local servicing
offices or requesting information over the phone. Individuals have
real-time access to their Social Security information in a safe and
secure web environment.
Public Credentialing and Authentication Process Features
We collect and maintain the users' personally identifiable
information (PII) in our Central Repository of Electronic
Authentication Data Master File Privacy Act system of records, which we
published in the Federal Register (75 FR 79065). The PII may include
the users' name; address; date of birth; Social Security number (SSN);
phone number; and other types of identity information [e.g., address
information of persons from the W-2 and Schedule Self Employed forms we
receive electronically for our programmatic purposes as permitted by 26
U.S.C. 6103(l)(1)(A)]. We may also collect knowledge-based
authentication data, which is information users establish with us or
that we already maintain in our existing Privacy Act systems of
records.
We retain the data necessary to administer and maintain our e-
Authentication infrastructure. This includes management and profile
information, such as blocked accounts; failed access data; effective
date of passwords; and other data allowing us to evaluate the system's
effectiveness. The data we maintain also may include archived
transaction data and historical data.
We use the information from this collection to identity proof and
authenticate our users online, and to allow them access to their
personal information from our records. We also use this information to
provide second factor authentication. We are committed to expanding and
improving this process so we can grant access to additional online
services in the future.
Offering online services is not only an important part of meeting
SSA's goals, but is vital to good public service. In increasing
numbers, the public expects to conduct complex business over the
internet. Ensuring SSA's online services are both secure and user-
friendly is our priority.
We awarded a competitively bid contract to an ISP, Equifax,\1\ to
help us verify the identity of our online customers. We use this ISP,
in addition to our other authentication methods, to help us prove, or
verify, the identity of our customers when they are completing online
or electronic transactions with us.
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Equifax's solutions help Social Security to manage risk and mitigate
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Social Security's Authentication Strategy
We remain committed to enhancing our online services using
authentication processes that balance usability and security. We will
continue to research and develop new authentication tools while
monitoring the emerging threats.
The following are key components of our authentication strategy:
Enrollment and Identity Verification--Individuals who meet
the following eligibility requirements may enroll:
[cir] Must have a valid email address;
[cir] Must have a valid Social Security number (SSN);
[cir] Must have a domestic address of record (includes military
addresses); and
[cir] Must be at least 18 years of age.
We collect identifying data and use SSA and ISP records to verify
an individual's identity. Individuals have the option of obtaining an
enhanced, stronger, User ID by providing certain financial information
(e.g., Medicare wages, self-employed earnings, or the last eight digits
of a credit card number) for verification. We also ask individuals to
answer out-of-wallet questions so we can further verify their
identities. Individuals who are unable to complete the process online
can present identification at a field office to obtain a User ID.
Establishing the User Profile--The individual self-selects
a username and password, both of which can be of variable length and
alphanumeric. We provide a password strength indicator to help the
individual select a strong password. We also ask the individual to
choose challenge questions for use in restoring a lost or forgotten
username or password.
Provide a Second Factor--We ask the individual to provide
a text message enabled cell phone number or an email address. We
consider the cell phone number or email address the second factor of
authentication. We send a security code to the individual's selected
second factor. We require the individual to confirm its receipt by
entering the security code online. Subsequently, each time the
individual attempts to sign in to his or her online account, we will
also send a message with a one-time security code to the individual's
selected second factor. The individual must enter the security code
along with his or her username and password. The code is valid for only
10 minutes. If the individual does not enter the code within 10
minutes, the code expires, and the individual must request another
code.
Enhancing the User ID--If individuals opt to enhance or
upgrade their User IDs, they must provide certain financial information
for verification. We mail a one-time-use upgrade code to the
individual's verified residential address. When the individual receives
the upgrade code in the mail, he or she can enter this code online to
enhance the security of the account. With extra security, we continue
to require the individuals to sign in using their username, password,
and a one-time security code we send to their second factor email
address or cell phone number (whichever the users listed in their
account).
Sign in and Use--Our authentication process provides an
individual with a User ID for access to our sensitive online Social
Security services. Second factor authentication requires the individual
to sign in with a username, password, and a one-time security code sent
to the individual's selected second factor. SSA expanded its existing
capabilities to require second factor authentication for every online
sign in. We also allow for maintenance of the second factor options. An
individual who forgets the password can reset it automatically without
contacting SSA.
Social Security's Enrollment Process
The enrollment process is a one-time only activity. SSA requires
the individuals to agree to the ``Terms of Service'' detailed on our
website before we allow them to begin the enrollment process. The
``Terms of Service'' inform the individuals what we will and will not
do with their personal information, and the privacy and security
protections we provide on all data we collect. These
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terms also detail the consequences of misusing this service.
To verify the individual's identity, we ask the individual to give
us minimal personal information, which may include:
Name;
SSN;
Date of birth;
Address--mailing and residential;
Telephone number;
Email address;
Financial information;
Cell phone number; and
Selecting and answering password reset questions.
We send a subset of this information to the ISP, who then generates
a series of out-of-wallet questions back to the individual. The
individual must answer all or most of the questions correctly before
continuing in the process. The exact questions generated are unique to
each individual. This collection of information, or a subset of it, is
mandatory for respondents who want to do business with SSA via the
internet. We collect this information via the internet, on SSA's
public-facing website. We also offer an in-person identification
verification process for individuals who cannot, or are not willing, to
register online. For this process, the individual must go to a local
SSA field office and provide identifying information. We do not ask for
financial information with the in-person process.
We only collect the identity verification information one time,
when the individual registers for a credential. We ask for the User ID
(username and password) every time an individual signs in to our
automated services. If individuals opt for the enhanced or upgraded
account, they also either receive an email message or a text message on
their cell phones (this serves as the second factor for authentication)
each time they sign in. The respondents are individuals who choose to
use the internet or Automated Telephone Response System to conduct
business with SSA.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of LI>completion Number of Frequency of burden per total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity cost
respondents response response burden (hours) amount office (dollars) ***
(minutes) (dollars) * (minutes) **
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Internet registration............... 7,875,448 1 8 1,050,060 $25.72 * .............. $27,007,543 ***
Internet Sign-Ins................... 53,985,814 1 1 899,764 25.72 * .............. 23,141,930 ***
Intranet Registration (RCS)......... 2,295,983 1 8 306,131 25.72 * 24 ** 31,494,757 ***
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Totals.......................... 64,157,245 .............. .............. 2,255,955 .............. .............. 81,644,230 ***
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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 our current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that we are 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 collections below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments regarding these information collections would
be most useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 days from the date of
this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive
them no later than September 28, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of
these OMB clearance packages by writing to
[email protected].
1. 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 SSI and the correct amount of SSI payable
to the claimant. SSA bases an individual's 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 System, 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 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-L5061........................... 71,280 1 10 11,880 $25.72 * 24 ** $1,038,883 ***
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* We based this figure on average U.S. worker's hourly wages, 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.
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*** 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. 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
Income 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 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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SSI Claims System................... 1,275 1 5 106 $10.73 * 24 ** $6,609 ***
SSA-4178............................ 3,825 1 5 319 10.73 * 24 ** 19,840 ***
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Totals.......................... 5,100 .............. .............. 425 .............. .............. 26,449 ***
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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.
3. Questionnaire for Children Claiming SSI Benefits--20 CFR
416.912(a)--0960-0499. Sections 1614 and 1631 of the Act allows 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 theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of burden per total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity cost
respondents response response burden amount office (dollars) ***
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (minutes) **
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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 * .............. 562,625 ***
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Totals.......................... 125,000 .............. .............. 62,500 .............. .............. 2,443,400 ***
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* We based this figure on average U.S. worker's hourly wages, 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.
Dated: August 25, 2020.
Faye Lipsky,
Director, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security
Administration.
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