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applicable Replacement Portfolios, their
advisers, underwriters or their affiliates.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, under delegated
authority.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–24449 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–90286; File No. SR–
NYSEArca–2020–80]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a
Longer Period for Commission Action
on a Proposed Rule Change, as
Modified by Amendment No. 1, To List
and Trade Shares of the Alger Mid Cap
40 ETF and Alger 25 ETF Under Rule
8.900–E, Managed Portfolio Shares
October 29, 2020.
On September 1, 2020, NYSE Arca,
Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
list and trade shares of the Alger Mid
Cap 40 ETF and Alger 25 ETF under
Rule 8.900–E (Managed Portfolio
Shares). The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal
Register on September 21, 2020.3 On
October 7, 2020, NYSE Arca filed
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule
change.4 The Commission has received
no comments on the proposal.
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 5 provides
that within 45 days of the publication of
notice of the filing of a proposed rule
change, or within such longer period up
to 90 days as the Commission may
designate if it finds such longer period
to be appropriate and publishes its
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89869
(September 15, 2020), 85 FR 59354.
4 Amendment No. 1, which amended and
replaced the proposed rule change in its entirety,
is available on the Commission’s website at: https://
www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2020-80/
srnysearca202080.htm.
5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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reasons for so finding, or as to which the
self-regulatory organization consents,
the Commission shall either approve the
proposed rule change, disapprove the
proposed rule change, or institute
proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule change should be
disapproved. The 45th day after
publication of the notice for this
proposed rule change is November 5,
2020. The Commission is extending this
45-day time period.
The Commission finds it appropriate
to designate a longer period within
which to take action on the proposed
rule change so that it has sufficient time
to consider the proposed rule change.
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant
to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,6
designates December 20, 2020 as the
date by which the Commission shall
either approve or disapprove, or
institute proceedings to determine
whether to disapprove, the proposed
rule change (File No. SR–NYSEArca–
2020–80).
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.7
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–24377 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2020–0056]
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
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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–
2020–0056].
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 January 4,
2021. Individuals can obtain copies of
the collection instruments by writing to
the above email address.
1. Help America Vote Act—0960–
0706. Public Law 107–252, the Help
America Vote Act of 2002, mandates
that States verify the identities of newly
registered voters. When newly
registered voters do not have driver’s
licenses or State-issued ID cards, they
must supply the last four digits of their
Social Security number to their local
State election agencies for verification.
The election agencies forward this
information to their State Motor Vehicle
Administration (MVA), and the State
MVA inputs the data into the American
Association of MVAs, a central
consolidation system that routes the
voter data to SSA’s Help America Vote
Verification (HAVV) system. Once
SSA’s HAVV system confirms the
identity of the voter, the information
returns along the same route in reverse
until it reaches the State election
agency. The respondents are the State
MVAs seeking to confirm voter
identities.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
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Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
Number of
responses
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
HAVV ...........................
48
87,332
4,191,936
2
139,731
* $17.94
** $2,506,774
* We based this figure on average local government information and records clerk’s salary shown on the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s website
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434199.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.
2. Incoming and Outgoing
Intergovernmental Personnel Act
Assignment Agreement—5 CFR part
334—0960–0792. The
Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)
mobility program provides for the
temporary assignment of civilian
personnel between the Federal
Government and State and local
governments; colleges and universities;
Indian tribal governments; federally
funded research and development
centers; and other eligible organizations.
The Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) created a generic form, the OF–
69, for agencies to use as a template
when collecting information for the IPA
assignment. The OF–69 collects specific
information about the agreement
including: (1) The enrolled employee’s
name, Social Security number, job title,
salary, classification, and address; (2)
the type of assignment; (3) the
reimbursement arrangement; and (4) an
explanation as to how the assignment
benefits both SSA and the non-federal
organization involved in the exchange.
OPM directs agencies to use their own
forms for recording these agreements.
So, SSA modified the OF–69 to meet
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of response
our needs, creating the SSA–187 for
incoming employees and the SSA–188
for outgoing employees. SSA collects
information on the SSA–187 and SSA–
188 to document the IPA assignment,
and to act as an agreement between the
agencies. Respondents are personnel
from State and local governments;
colleges and universities; Indian tribal
governments; federally funded research
and development centers; and other
eligible organizations who participate in
the IPA exchange with SSA.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
Non-Federal employee ............................
Non-Federal employer signers ................
3
12
1
1
30
5
2
1
* $50.00
* 50.00
** $100
** 50
Totals ................................................
15
........................
........................
3
........................
** 150
* We based this figure on averaging the average of Postsecondary Education Administrators and Executive Branch Management Analysts
hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes119033.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.
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II. SSA submitted the information
collections below to OMB for clearance.
Your comments regarding these
information collections would be most
useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30
days from the date of this publication.
To be sure we consider your comments,
we must receive them no later than
December 4, 2020. Individuals can
obtain copies of these OMB clearance
packages by writing to
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
1. Statement Regarding
Contributions—20 CFR 404.360–
404.366 and 404.736—0960–0020. SSA
uses Form SSA–783 to collect
information regarding a child’s current
sources of support when determining
the child’s entitlement to Social
Security benefits. We request this
information from adults acting on behalf
of the child claimants who can provide
SSA with any sources of support or
substantial contributions for the child.
These adults inform the claims
representative as part of the initial
benefits process. If the individual
capable of providing the information
does not accompany the child claimant,
we mail the SSA–783 to the individual
for completion, or if the person has
access to a computer, we will refer them
to SSA’s website. The respondents are
individuals providing information about
a child’s sources of support.
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–783 ..................
2,352
1
15
588
* $25.72
** 24
*** $39,326
* We based this figure on the average hourly wage for all occupations in May 2019 as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000).
** 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.
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
2. 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
Security Income (SSI) claims and
Modality of
completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
SSA may deem (consider to be
available) to SSI applicants or
recipients.
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) ***
SSA–8010–BK (Intranet)
SSA–8010–BK (Paper) ....
1,855,340
61,380
1
1
20
20
618,447
20,460
* $10.73
* 10.73
** 24
** 24
*** $14,599,056
*** 482,979
Totals ........................
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.
3. 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 SSAowned 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
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of response
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.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
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.
4. Request for Evidence from Doctor
and Request for Evidence from
Hospital—20 CFR 404 Subpart P and 20
CFR 416 Subpart I—0960–0722.
Sections 223(d)(5) and 1614(a)(3)(H)(i)
of the Social Security 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
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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
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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.
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Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Frequency
of response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
HA–66—Paper Version ............................
HA–66—;Electronic Version (ERE or
barcode) ...............................................
HA–67—Paper Version ............................
HA–67—Electronic Version (ERE or
barcode) ...............................................
3,060
22
15
16,830
$40.21
** $676,734
8,940
3,060
22
22
15
15
49,170
16,830
40.21
40.21
* 1,977,126
** 676,734
8,940
22
15
49,170
40.21
** 1,977,126
Totals ................................................
24,000
........................
........................
132,000
........................
** 5,307,720
* We based this figure on average Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations hourly salary, 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.
5. Social Security’s Public
Credentialing and Authentication
Process—20 CFR 401.45 and Part 402—
0960–0789.
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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. Singlefactor 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.
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;
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• 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
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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, 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
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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
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Number of
respondents
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
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;
Frequency
of response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
• 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 OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
Internet Registration .........
Internet Sign-Ins ...............
Intranet Registration
(RCS) ............................
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
Totals ........................
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.
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 4, 2020 / Notices
Dated: October 30, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020–24479 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. AB 43 (Sub-No. 191X); Docket
No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 337X)]
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
Illinois Central Railroad Company—
Abandonment Exemption—in
Jefferson County, Ill.; Union Pacific
Railroad Company—Abandonment
Exemption—in Jefferson County, Ill.
Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC)
and Union Pacific Railroad Company
(UP) (collectively, the Railroads) jointly
filed a verified notice of exemption
under 49 CFR part 1152, subpart F—
Exempt Abandonments to abandon
approximately 100 feet of jointly owned
railroad line extending from milepost
10.53 to milepost 10.55 at the railroad
bridge overpass (the Bridge) of State
Route 148 (County Road 600E), south of
the Village of Waltonville in Jefferson
County, Ill. (the Line). The Line
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes
62894 and 62833.1
The Railroads have certified that: (1)
No local traffic has moved over the Line
for at least two years; (2) any overhead
traffic could be rerouted over other
lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by
a user of rail service on the Line (or by
a state or local government entity acting
on behalf of such user) regarding
cessation of service over the Line either
is pending with the Surface
Transportation Board (Board) or with
any U.S. District Court or has been
decided in favor of complainant within
the two-year period; and (4) the
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7 and
1105.8 (notice of environmental and
historic report), 49 CFR 1105.12
(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
agencies) have been met.
Any employee of the Railroads
adversely affected by the abandonment
shall be protected under Oregon Short
Line Railroad—Abandonment Portion
Goshen Branch Between Firth &
Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville
Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C 91 (1979). To
address whether this condition
adequately protects affected employees,
a petition for partial revocation under
49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.
1 The Railroads state that, after abandonment,
they plan to salvage the Line, and the Bridge will
be removed to permit the Illinois Department of
Transportation to undertake a road improvement
project on State Route 148.
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Provided no formal expression of
intent to file an offer of financial
assistance (OFA) has been received,2 the
exemptions will be effective on
December 4, 2020, unless stayed
pending reconsideration. Petitions to
stay that do not involve environmental
issues 3 must be filed by November 13,
2020. Formal expressions of intent to
file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)
and interim trail use/rail banking
requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be
filed by November 16, 2020.4 Petitions
to reopen or requests for public use
conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must
be filed by November 24, 2020.
A copy of any petition filed with the
Board should be sent to IC’s
representative, Thomas J. Litwiler,
Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker
Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606–
3208; and UP’s representative, Jeremy
M. Berman, Union Pacific Railroad
Company, 1400 Douglas Street, Stop
1580, Omaha, NE 68179.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemptions
are void ab initio.
The Railroads have filed a combined
environmental and historic report that
addresses the potential effects, if any, of
the abandonment on the environment
and historic resources. OEA will issue a
Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft
EA) by November 9, 2020. The Draft EA
will be available to interested persons
on the Board’s website, by writing to
OEA, or by calling OEA at (202) 245–
0305. Assistance for the hearing
impaired is available through the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Comments on environmental and
historic preservation matters must be
filed within 15 days after the Draft EA
becomes available to the public.
Environmental, historic preservation,
public use, or interim trail use/rail
banking conditions will be imposed,
where appropriate, in a subsequent
decision.
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
1152.29(e)(2), the Railroads shall file a
2 Persons interested in submitting an OFA must
first file a formal expression of intent to file an
offer, indicating the type of financial assistance they
wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or purchase) and
demonstrating that they are preliminarily
financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i).
3 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
decision on environmental issues (whether raised
by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
cannot be made before the exemptions’ effective
date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may
take appropriate action before the exemptions’
effective date.
4 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can
be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27),
respectively.
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notice of consummation with the Board
to signify that they have exercised the
authority granted and fully abandoned
the Line. If consummation has not been
effected by the Railroads’ filing of a
notice of consummation by November 4,
2021, and there are no legal or
regulatory barriers to consummation,
the authority to abandon will
automatically expire.
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: October 29, 2020.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director,
Office of Proceedings.
Andrea Pope-Matheson,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2020–24590 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0416]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Dealer’s
Aircraft Registration Application
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on April 23,
2020. The collection involves
submission of an AC Form 8050–5,
Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate
Application, by companies or
individuals to obtain a Dealer’s Aircraft
Registration Certificate, which allows
operation of an aircraft instead of
obtaining a permanent aircraft
registration certificate. The information
collection is necessary for a dealer to
operate an aircraft without a permanent
aircraft registration certificate and to
comply with statutory and regulatory
requirements.
SUMMARY:
Written comments should be
submitted by December 4, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
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[Notices]
[Pages 70216-70221]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2020-0056]
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-2020-0056].
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
January 4, 2021. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above email address.
1. Help America Vote Act--0960-0706. Public Law 107-252, the Help
America Vote Act of 2002, mandates that States verify the identities of
newly registered voters. When newly registered voters do not have
driver's licenses or State-issued ID cards, they must supply the last
four digits of their Social Security number to their local State
election agencies for verification. The election agencies forward this
information to their State Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), and the
State MVA inputs the data into the American Association of MVAs, a
central consolidation system that routes the voter data to SSA's Help
America Vote Verification (HAVV) system. Once SSA's HAVV system
confirms the identity of the voter, the information returns along the
same route in reverse until it reaches the State election agency. The
respondents are the State MVAs seeking to confirm voter identities.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of Number of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity
respondents response responses (minutes) (hours) amount cost (dollars)
(dollars) * **
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HAVV............................. 48 87,332 4,191,936 2 139,731 * $17.94 ** $2,506,774
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* We based this figure on average local government information and records clerk's salary shown on the Bureau of Labor Statistic's website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434199.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.
2. Incoming and Outgoing Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment
Agreement--5 CFR part 334--0960-0792. The Intergovernmental Personnel
Act (IPA) mobility program provides for the temporary assignment of
civilian personnel between the Federal Government and State and local
governments; colleges and universities; Indian tribal governments;
federally funded research and development centers; and other eligible
organizations. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) created a
generic form, the OF-69, for agencies to use as a template when
collecting information for the IPA assignment. The OF-69 collects
specific information about the agreement including: (1) The enrolled
employee's name, Social Security number, job title, salary,
classification, and address; (2) the type of assignment; (3) the
reimbursement arrangement; and (4) an explanation as to how the
assignment benefits both SSA and the non-federal organization involved
in the exchange. OPM directs agencies to use their own forms for
recording these agreements. So, SSA modified the OF-69 to meet our
needs, creating the SSA-187 for incoming employees and the SSA-188 for
outgoing employees. SSA collects information on the SSA-187 and SSA-188
to document the IPA assignment, and to act as an agreement between the
agencies. Respondents are personnel from State and local governments;
colleges and universities; Indian tribal governments; federally funded
research and development centers; and other eligible organizations who
participate in the IPA exchange with SSA.
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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Non-Federal employee.................................... 3 1 30 2 * $50.00 ** $100
Non-Federal employer signers............................ 12 1 5 1 * 50.00 ** 50
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Totals.............................................. 15 .............. .............. 3 .............. ** 150
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* We based this figure on averaging the average of Postsecondary Education Administrators and Executive Branch Management Analysts hourly wages, as
reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes119033.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 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 December 4, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of
these OMB clearance packages by writing to
[email protected].
1. Statement Regarding Contributions--20 CFR 404.360-404.366 and
404.736--0960-0020. SSA uses Form SSA-783 to collect information
regarding a child's current sources of support when determining the
child's entitlement to Social Security benefits. We request this
information from adults acting on behalf of the child claimants who can
provide SSA with any sources of support or substantial contributions
for the child. These adults inform the claims representative as part of
the initial benefits process. If the individual capable of providing
the information does not accompany the child claimant, we mail the SSA-
783 to the individual for completion, or if the person has access to a
computer, we will refer them to SSA's website. The respondents are
individuals providing information about a child's sources of support.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost time in field opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount office (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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SSA-783........................ 2,352 1 15 588 * $25.72 ** 24 *** $39,326
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* We based this figure on the average hourly wage for all occupations in May 2019 as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000).
** 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. 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 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 burden per total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity cost
respondents of response response burden (hours) amount office (dollars) ***
(minutes) (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.
3. 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 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-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.
4. Request for Evidence from Doctor and Request for Evidence from
Hospital--20 CFR 404 Subpart P and 20 CFR 416 Subpart I--0960-0722.
Sections 223(d)(5) and 1614(a)(3)(H)(i) of the Social Security 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 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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HA-66--Paper Version.................................... 3,060 22 15 16,830 $40.21 ** $676,734
HA-66--;Electronic Version (ERE or barcode)............. 8,940 22 15 49,170 40.21 * 1,977,126
HA-67--Paper Version.................................... 3,060 22 15 16,830 40.21 ** 676,734
HA-67--Electronic Version (ERE or barcode).............. 8,940 22 15 49,170 40.21 ** 1,977,126
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Totals.............................................. 24,000 .............. .............. 132,000 .............. ** 5,307,720
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* We based this figure on average Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations hourly salary, 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.
5. Social Security's Public Credentialing and Authentication
Process--20 CFR 401.45 and Part 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.
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, 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:
[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
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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 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 completion Number of Frequency burden per total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity cost
respondents of 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.
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Dated: October 30, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-24479 Filed 11-3-20; 8:45 am]
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