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Section 203(h) of the Act provides, in
pertinent part, that if the Commission
finds that any person registered under
section 203 of the Act, or who has
pending an application for registration
filed under that section, is no longer in
existence, is not engaged in business as
an investment adviser, or is prohibited
from registering as an investment
adviser under section 203A of the Act,
the Commission shall by order, cancel
the registration of such person.
The registrant indicated on its Form
ADV that it is no longer eligible to
remain registered with the Commission
but has not filed a Form ADV–W to
withdraw from Commission registration.
As a result, it appears that the registrant
is prohibited from registering as an
investment adviser under section 203A
of the Act. Accordingly, the
Commission believes that reasonable
grounds exist for finding that the
registrant is not eligible to be registered
with the Commission as an investment
adviser and that the registration should
be cancelled pursuant to section 203(h)
of the Act.
Notice also is given that any
interested person may, by April 3, 2021,
at 5:30 p.m., submit to the Commission
in writing a request for a hearing on the
cancellation, accompanied by a
statement as to the nature of his or her
interest, the reason for such request, and
the issues, if any, of fact or law
proposed to be controverted, and he or
she may request that he or she be
notified if the Commission should order
a hearing thereon. Any such
communication should be emailed to
the Commission’s Secretary at
Secretarys-Office@sec.gov.
At any time after April 3, 2021, the
Commission may issue an order
cancelling the registration, upon the
basis of the information stated above,
unless an order for a hearing on the
cancellation shall be issued upon
request or upon the Commission’s own
motion. Persons who requested a
hearing, or who requested to be advised
as to whether a hearing is ordered, will
receive any notices and orders issued in
this matter, including the date of the
hearing (if ordered) and any
postponements thereof. Any adviser
whose registration is cancelled under
delegated authority may appeal that
decision directly to the Commission in
accordance with rules 430 and 431 of
the Commission’s rules of practice (17
CFR 201.430 and 431).
ADDRESSES: The Commission:
Secretarys-Office@sec.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alexis Palascak, Senior Counsel at 202–
551–6999; SEC, Division of Investment
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Management, Investment Adviser
Regulation Office, 100 F Street NE,
Washington, DC 20549–8549.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, pursuant to
delegated authority.1
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2021–0005]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: 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 new
information collections, and 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.
Comments: https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Submit your
comments online referencing Docket ID
Number [SSA–2021–0005].
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 https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, referencing Docket
ID Number [SSA–2021–0005].
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,
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we must receive them no later than
April 12, 2021. Individuals can obtain
copies of these OMB clearance packages
by writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@
ssa.gov.
1. Retaining Employment and Talent
After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN)
0960–NEW
Background
The Social Security Administration
(SSA) and the U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL) are undertaking the Retaining
Employment and Talent After Injury/
Illness Network (RETAIN)
demonstration. The RETAIN
demonstration will test the impact of
early intervention strategies to improve
stay-at-work/return-to-work (SAW/
RTW) outcomes of individuals who
experience work disability while
employed. We define ‘‘work disability’’
as an injury, illness, or medical
condition that has the potential to
inhibit or prevent continued
employment or labor force participation.
SAW/RTW programs succeed by
returning injured or ill workers to
productive work as soon as medically
possible during their recovery process,
and by providing interim part-time or
light duty work and accommodations, as
necessary. The RETAIN demonstration
is loosely modeled after promising
programs operating in Washington
State, including the Centers of
Occupational Health and Education
(COHE), the Early Return to Work
(ERTW), and the Stay at Work programs.
While these programs operate within
the state’s workers’ compensation
system, and are available only to people
experiencing work-related injuries or
illnesses, the RETAIN demonstration
provides opportunities to improve
SAW/RTW outcomes for both
occupational and non-occupational
injuries and illnesses of people who are
employed, or at a minimum in the labor
force, when their injury or illness
occurs.
The primary goals of the RETAIN
demonstration are:
1. To increase employment retention
and labor force participation of
individuals who acquire, or are at risk
of developing, work disabilities; and
2. To reduce long-term work disability
among RETAIN service users, including
the need for Social Security Disability
Insurance and Supplemental Security
Income.
The ultimate purpose of the
demonstration is to validate and expand
implementation of evidence-based
strategies to accomplish these goals.
DOL is funding the intervention
approaches and programmatic technical
assistance for the demonstration. SSA is
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funding evaluation support, including
technical assistance and the full
evaluation for the demonstration.
Project Description
The demonstration consists of two
phases. The first involves the
implementation and assessment of
cooperative awards to eight states to
conduct planning and start-up activities,
including the launch of a small pilot
demonstration. During phase 1, SSA
will provide evaluation-related
technical assistance and planning, and
conduct evaluability assessments to
assess which states’ projects would
allow for a rigorous evaluation if
continued beyond the pilot phase. DOL
will select a subset of the states to
continue to phase 2, full
implementation.
Phase 2 will include a subset of states
for full implementation and evaluation.
During phase 2, DOL will fund the
operations and program technical
assistance activities for the
recommended states, and SSA will fund
the full set of evaluation activities.
SSA is requesting clearance for the
collection of data needed to implement
and evaluate RETAIN. The four
components of this evaluation,
completed during site visits, interviews
with RETAIN service users, surveys of
RETAIN enrollees, and surveys of
RETAIN service providers, include:
• The participation analysis: Using
RETAIN service user interviews and
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
participants, state and Federal
governments, SSA, and society as a
whole.
The proposed data collections to
support these analyses include
qualitative and quantitative data. At this
time, SSA requests clearance for all of
these data collection activities. The
qualitative data collection consists of:
(1) Semi-structured interviews with
program staff and service users; and (2)
staff activity logs. The program staff will
complete interviews during two rounds
of site visits. They will focus on staff’s
perceptions of the successes and
challenges of implementing each state’s
program. The staff activity logs will
house information on staff’s time to
inform the benefit-cost analysis. The
service user interviews will inform
SSA’s understanding of users’
experiences with program services. The
quantitative data include SSA’s program
records and survey data. The survey
data collection consists of: (1) Two
rounds of follow-up surveys, focusing
on individual-level outcomes, with
enrollees, all of whom who have
experienced a disability onset; and (2)
two rounds of surveys with RETAIN
providers.
The respondents are staff members
selected for staff interviews and staff
activity logs, and RETAIN service users,
enrollees, and providers.
Type of Request: Request for a new
information collection.
surveys, this analysis will provide
insights into which eligible workers
choose to participate in the program, in
what ways they participate, and how
services received vary with participant
characteristics. Similarly, it will assess
the characteristics of, and if possible,
reasons for non-enrollment of nonparticipants.
• The process analysis: Using staff
interviews and logs, this analysis will
produce information about operational
features that affect service provision;
perceptions of the intervention design
by service users, providers,
administrators, and other stakeholders;
the relationships among the partner
organizations; each program’s fidelity to
the research design; and lessons for
future programs with similar objectives.
• The impact analysis: This analysis
will produce estimates of the effects of
the interventions on primary outcomes,
including employment and Social
Security disability applications, and
secondary outcomes, such as health and
service usage. SSA will identify
evaluation designs for each state to
generate impact estimates. The
evaluation design could include
experimental or non-experimental
designs.
• The cost-benefit analysis: This
analysis will assess whether the benefits
of RETAIN justify its costs. We conduct
this assessment from a range of
perspectives, including those of the
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait
time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total
annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
RETAIN 2021 Burden Figures
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Respondents) .....
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Nonrespondents)
320
80
1
1
15
3
80
4
* $25.72
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
*** $5,350
*** 926
Totals .....................................................
400
........................
........................
84
........................
........................
*** 6,276
RETAIN 2022 Burden Figures
Staff Interviews (state administrators/directors) ............................................................
Staff Interviews (program line staff) ..............
Service User Interviews (Respondents) .......
Service User Interviews (Nonrespondents) ..
Staff Activity Logs (state administrators/directors) .......................................................
Staff Activity Logs (program line staff) ..........
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Respondents) .....
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Nonrespondents)
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Respondents) .....
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents)
Provider Survey Round 2 (Respondents) .....
Provider Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents)
4
72
60
540
1
1
1
1
105
75
36
6
7
90
36
54
* 45.23
* 32.58
* 25.72
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
*** 407
*** 3,870
*** 1,543
*** 6,945
4
48
3,840
960
960
240
320
80
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
70
70
15
3
21
3
17
3
5
56
960
48
336
12
91
4
* 45.23
* 32.58
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 32.58
* 32.58
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
*** 298
*** 2,450
*** 64,197
*** 11,111
*** 18,518
*** 2,778
*** 7,135
*** 1,173
Totals .....................................................
7,128
........................
........................
1,699
........................
........................
*** 120,425
960
48
1,344
48
91
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 32.58
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
*** 64,197
*** 11,111
*** 74,074
*** 11,111
*** 7,135
RETAIN 2023 Burden Figures
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Respondents) .....
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Nonrespondents)
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Respondents) .....
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents)
Provider Survey Round 2 (Respondents) .....
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960
3,840
960
320
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Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Provider Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents)
Totals .....................................................
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
wait
time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total
annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
80
1
3
4
* 32.58
** 24
*** 1,173
10,000
........................
........................
2,495
........................
........................
*** 168,801
RETAIN 2024 Burden Figures
Enrollee
Enrollee
Enrollee
Enrollee
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Round
Round
Round
Round
1
1
2
2
(Respondents) .....
(Nonrespondents)
(Respondents) .....
(Nonrespondents)
1,600
400
3,840
960
1
1
1
1
15
3
21
3
400
20
1,344
48
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
** 24
** 24
*** 26,749
*** 4,629
*** 74,074
*** 11,111
Totals .....................................................
6,800
........................
........................
1,812
........................
........................
*** 116,563
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Respondents) .....
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents)
960
240
1
1
21
3
336
12
* 25.72
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
*** 18,518
*** 2,778
Totals .....................................................
1,200
........................
........................
348
........................
........................
*** 21,296
6,438
........................
........................
*** 433,361
RETAIN 2025 Burden Figures
RETAIN Grand Total Burden Figures
Totals .....................................................
25,528
........................
........................
* We based these figures on average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm), and
average local Government Management and staff hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes110000.htm) &
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131071.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
2. Internet and Telephone
Appointment Applications—20 CFR
404.620–404.630, and 416.330–
416.340—0960–NEW. SSA offers both
internet and telephone appointment
options for individuals who wish to
request an appointment when they are
unable to complete one of SSA’s online
or automated telephone applications
because they failed the initial
verification checks, or because they
state their reading language preference
is other than English.
iAppointment: iAppointment is an
online process that allows members of
the public an easy-to-use method to
schedule an appointment with the
servicing office of their choice. Since
the application date can affect when a
claimant’s benefit begins, iAppointment
establishes a protective filing date and
provides respondents information
related to the date by which they must
file their actual application. The
iAppointment application propagates
information the applicant already
entered onto any of SSA’s internet
applications for SSN, name, date of
birth, and gender. Applicants must
provide minimal additional
information: Mailing address; telephone
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number; language preference; type of
appointment (Disability, Retirement,
Medicare); and whether they prefer a
telephone interview or in-office
appointment. iAppointment is a
customer-centric application. If the
available appointment times do not
meet the customer’s needs,
iAppointment allows the user to enter a
different zip code to identify another
field office, which may offer different
appointment times. At this time, SSA
only allows domestic first party
applicants to use iAppointment. If users
indicate they are filing as third parties,
iAppointment provides a message
directing them to call the National 800
Number for assistance. If a foreign first
party user is unable to complete iClaim,
iAppointment directs them to contact a
Social Security representative, and
provides a link to SSA’s Service Around
the World website.
Enhanced Leads and Appointment
System (eLAS): eLAS is an Intranetbased version of the iAppointment
screens for use by SSA technicians in
both the field offices and call centers.
eLAS interacts with iAppointment to
ensure we always record the same
information whether an individual
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requests an appointment through our
internet screens or via telephone. eLAS
is a non-public facing system that
allows SSA employees in the field
offices, workload support units, and
teleservice centers to use an telephone
interview process to schedule
appointments and document an
individual’s intent to file using a script
and asking the same questions to each
individual. We use eLAS with
individuals who use our automated
telephone system or who prefer not to
use iAppointment to set up their
appointment.
The respondents are individuals who
are unable to use our internet or
automated telephone systems because
they failed the initial verification
checks; or because they state their
reading language preference is other
than English.
This is a correction notice: SSA
published the incorrect burden
information for this collection at 86 FR
667, on 1/6/21. We are providing the
correct burden here.
Type of Request: Request for a new
information collection.
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Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
combined
wait time in
field office
or for
teleservice
center
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
iAppointment .................................................
eLAS ..............................................................
17,621
5,885,731
1
1
10
10
2,937
980,955
* $25.72
* 25.72
........................
** 21
*** $75,540
*** 78,213,513
Totals .....................................................
5,903,352
........................
........................
983,892
........................
........................
*** 78,289,053
* We based these figures on average U.S. worker’s hourly wages (based on BLS.gov data, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the combined average FY 2020 wait times for field offices (approximately 24 minutes per respondent) and teleservice centers (approximately 17 minutes per respondent), 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. Letter to Employer Requesting Wage
Information—20 CFR 416.203 &
416.1110—0960–0138. SSA must
establish and verify wage information
for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
applicants and recipients when
determining SSI eligibility and payment
amounts. SSA collects wage data from
employers on Form SSA–L4201 to
determine eligibility and proper
payment amounts for SSI applicants and
recipients. The respondents are
employers of SSI applicants and
recipients.
Type of Request: Revision of an 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) *
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
SSA–L4201 ...............................................................................
133,000
1
30
66,500
* $22.79
** $1,515,535
* We based this figure on the average Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes433051.htm).
** 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.
4. Statement of Funds You Provided
to Another and Statement of Funds You
Received—20 CFR 416.1103(f)—0960–
0481. SSA uses Forms SSA–2854
(Statement of Funds You Provided to
Another) and SSA–2855 (Statement of
Funds You Received) to gather
information to verify if a loan is bona
fide for SSI recipients. The SSA–2854
asks the lender for details on the
transaction, and Form SSA–2855 asks
the borrower the same basic questions
independently. Agency personnel then
compare the two statements, gather
evidence if needed, and make a decision
on the validity of the bona fide status of
the loan.
For SSI purposes, we consider a loan
bona fide if it meets these requirements:
• Must be between a borrower and
lender with the understanding that the
borrower has an obligation to repay the
money;
• Must be in effect at the time the
cash goes to the borrower, that is, the
agreement cannot come after the cash is
paid; and
• Must be enforceable under State
law, as often there are additional
requirements from the State.
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
SSA collects this information at the
time of initial application for SSI, or at
any point when an individual alleges
being party to an informal loan while
receiving SSI. SSA collects information
on the informal loan through both
interviews and mailed forms. The
agency’s field personnel conduct the
interviews and mail the form(s) for
completion, as needed. The respondents
are SSI recipients and applicants, and
individuals who lend money to them.
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–2854 .....................................................
SSA–2855 .....................................................
20,000
20,000
1
1
15
15
5,000
5,000
* $25.72
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
*** $334,360
*** 334,360
Totals .....................................................
40,000
........................
........................
10,000
........................
........................
*** 668,720
* We based this figure on average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
5. Social Security Benefits
Application—20 CFR 404.310–404.311,
404.315–404.322, 404.330–404.333,
404.601–404.603, and 404.1501–
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404.1512—0960–0618. Title II of the
Social Security Act provides retirement,
survivors, and disability benefits to
individuals who meet the eligibility
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criteria and file the appropriate
application. This collection comprises
the various application methods for
each type of benefits. SSA uses the
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information we gather through the
multiple information collection tools in
this information collection request to
determine applicants’ eligibility for
specific Social Security benefits, as well
as the amount of the benefits.
Individuals filing for disability benefits
can, and in some instances SSA may
require them to, file applications under
both Title II, Social Security disability
benefits, and Title XVI, SSI payments.
We refer to disability applications filed
under both titles as ‘‘concurrent
applications.’’ This collection comprises
the various application methods for
each type of benefits. These methods
include the following modalities: Paper
forms (Forms SSA–1, SSA–2, and SSA–
16); Modernized Claims System (MCS)
screens for in-person interview
applications; and internet-based iClaim
application. SSA uses the information
we collect through these modalities to
determine: (1) The applicants’ eligibility
for the above-mentioned Social Security
benefits, and (2) the amount of the
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
benefits. The respondents are applicants
for retirement, survivors, and disability
benefits under Title II of the Social
Security Act, or their representative
payees.
This is a correction notice: SSA
published the incorrect burden
information for this collection at 85 FR
86638, on 12/30/20. We are providing
the correct burden here.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Estimated
annual burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
cost amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–1
Paper version/SSA–1 ....................................
Interview/MCS ...............................................
Internet/iClaim—Domestic Residence:
First Party ...............................................
Third party initiated (complete and submit) ......................................................
Internet/iClaim—Foreign Residence:
First Party ...............................................
Third party-initiated (complete and submit) ......................................................
2,346
1,925,180
........................
1,470,043
1
1
........................
1
11
10
........................
15
430
320,863
........................
367,511
* $25.72
* 25.72
........................
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
........................
........................
*** $35,185
*** 28,058,842
........................
*** 9,452,383
25,706
........................
7,993
1
........................
1
15
........................
18
6,427
........................
2,398
* 25.72
........................
* 25.72
........................
........................
........................
*** 165,302
........................
*** 61,677
645
1
18
194
* 25.72
........................
*** 4,990
3,431,913
........................
........................
697,823
........................
........................
*** 37,778,379
Totals ..............................................
SSA–2
Paper version/SSA–2 ....................................
Interview/MCS ...............................................
iClaim ............................................................
779
407,415
124,499
1
1
1
15
14
15
195
95,064
31,125
* $25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
........................
*** $13,040
*** 6,636,532
*** 800,535
Totals .....................................................
532,693
........................
........................
126,384
........................
........................
*** 7,450,107
SSA–16
Paper version/SSA–16 ..................................
Interview/MCS ...............................................
Internet/iClaim—Domestic Residence:
First Party ...............................................
Third party initiated (complete and submit) ......................................................
Internet/iClaim—Foreign Residence:
First Party ...............................................
Third party-initiated (complete and submit) ......................................................
29,485
920,938
........................
503,567
1
1
........................
1
20
19
........................
15
9,828
291,630
........................
125,892
* 25.72
* 25.72
........................
* 25.72
** 24
** 24
........................
........................
*** 556,118
*** 16,975,329
........................
*** 3,237,942
528,474
........................
781
1
........................
1
15
........................
18
132,119
........................
234
* 25.72
........................
* 25.72
........................
........................
........................
*** 3,398,101
........................
*** 6,018
123
1
18
37
* 25.72
........................
*** 952
1,983,368
........................
........................
559,740
........................
........................
*** 24,174,460
1,383,947
........................
........................
*** 69,402,946
Totals .....................................................
Grand Total
Total ..............................................................
5,947,974
........................
........................
* 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.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
6. Redetermination of Eligibility for
Help with Medicare Prescription Drug
Plan Costs—20 CFR 418.3125—0960–
0723. Under the Medicare
Modernization Act of 2003, SSA
conducts low-income subsidy eligibility
redeterminations for Medicare
beneficiaries who currently receive
Medicare Part D subsidy and who meet
certain criteria. Respondents complete
Form SSA–1026–OCR–SM–REDE under
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the following circumstances: (1) When
individuals became entitled to the
Medicare Part D subsidy during the past
12 months; (2) if they were eligible for
the Part D subsidy for more than 12
months; or (3) if they reported a change
in income, resources, or household size.
Part D beneficiaries complete Form
SSA–1026–OCR–SM–SCE when they
need to report a potentially subsidychanging event, including the following:
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(1) Marriage; (2) spousal separation; (3)
divorce; (4) annulment of a marriage; (5)
spousal death; or (6) moving back in
with one’s spouse following a
separation. The respondents are current
recipients of Medicare Part D lowincome subsidy who will undergo an
eligibility redetermination for one of the
reasons mentioned above.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
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Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Estimated
annual burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
cost amount
(dollars) *
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–1026–OCR–SM–REDE ........................
SSA–1026–OCR–SM–SCE ..........................
REDE Field Office Interview .........................
SCE Field Office Interview ............................
120,220
3,462
50,879
4,441
1
1
1
1
18
18
18
18
36,066
1,039
15,264
1,332
* $25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
........................
........................
** 24
** 24
*** $927,618
*** 26,723
*** 916,033
*** 79,948
Totals .....................................................
179,002
........................
........................
53,701
........................
........................
*** 1,950,322
* We based this figure on average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
Dated: March 9, 2021.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021–05179 Filed 3–11–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. AB 1310X]
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Company—Discontinuance of Service
Exemption—in Marin, Napa, and
Sonoma Counties, Cal.
On February 22, 2021, Northwestern
Pacific Railroad Company (NWPCO)
filed a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502
for exemption from the prior approval
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to
discontinue service over the rail line
extending between approximately
milepost NWP 89 near the SonomaMendocino County, Cal., border and
approximately milepost SP 63.4 at
Lombard, Cal., a distance of
approximately 87.65 miles, in Marin,
Napa, and Sonoma Counties, Cal. (the
Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal
Service Zip Codes 95448, 95425, 95492,
95441, 95439, 95403, 95401, 95407,
94928, 94931, 94951, 94954, 94952,
94945, 94949, 94503, 95476, and 94559.
According to NWPCO, it provides
service on the Line pursuant to a lease
with the North Coast Railroad Authority
(NCRA). See Nw. Pac. R.R.—Change in
Operators Exemption—N. Coast R.R.
Auth., FD 35073 (STB served Aug. 30,
2007). NWPCO states that NCRA owns
the portion of the Line between the
Sonoma-Mendocino County border and
NWP milepost 68.2, in Healdsburg, Cal.,
and that NCRA has a freight rail
operating easement on the portion of the
Line between Healdsburg and Lombard,
which is owned by Sonoma-Marin Area
Rail Transit District (SMART). See
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Dist.—
Acquis. Exemption—Nw. Pac. R.R.
Auth., FD 34400 (STB served Mar. 10,
2004). NWPCO explains that NCRA is
expected to transfer its property
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interests and common carrier
obligations on the Line to SMART, and
that SMART has filed for acquisition
authority with the Board. See SonomaMarin Area Rail Transit Dist.—Acquis.
& Operation Exemption—N. Coast R.R.
Auth., FD 36481 (STB served Feb. 18,
2021). NWPCO asserts that SMART
would then assume operations on the
Line as a rail common carrier 1 and that
no customer on the Line would have an
interruption in service as a result of the
proposed discontinuance.
NWPCO asserts that, because it is
seeking discontinuance rather than an
abandonment, the question of whether
the Line contains any federally granted
rights-of-way is inapplicable. NWPCO
states, however, that any documentation
related to title in its possession would
be made available to those requesting it.
NWPCO states that the Line over which
it seeks discontinuance authority
represents the entire scope of its ‘‘active
rail service,’’ and it therefore requests
that the Board decline to impose labor
protection conditions.2
By issuance of this notice, the Board
is instituting an exemption proceeding
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final
decision will be issued by June 11,
2021.
Because this is a discontinuance
proceeding and not an abandonment,
interim trail use/rail banking and public
use conditions are not appropriate.
Because there will be environmental
review during any subsequent
abandonment, this discontinuance does
not require an environmental review.
See 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(5), 1105.8(b).
Any offer of financial assistance
(OFA) for subsidy under 49 CFR
1152.27(b)(2) will be due no later than
120 days after the filing of the petition
1 The petition indicates that, at least temporarily,
SMART would engage NWPCO as SMART’s
contract operator on the Line.
2 NWPCO states that, for the immediate future, it
will retain operating authority over a segment of rail
line north of the Line from milepost 89 to milepost
142.5. NWPCO, however, asserts that it has never
offered service on this portion of rail line due to an
emergency order by the Federal Railroad
Administration prohibiting railroad operations.
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for exemption, or 10 days after service
of a decision granting the petition for
exemption, whichever occurs sooner.3
Persons interested in submitting an OFA
must first file a formal expression of
intent to file an offer by March 22, 2021,
indicating the intent to file an OFA for
subsidy and demonstrating that they are
preliminarily financially responsible.
See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(1)(i).
All filings in response to this notice
must refer to Docket No. AB 1310X and
should be filed with the Surface
Transportation Board via e-filing on the
Board’s website. In addition, a copy of
each pleading must be served on
NWPCO’s representative, Justin J.
Marks, Clark Hill PLC, 1001
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1300
South, Washington, DC 20004. Replies
to this petition are due on or before
April 1, 2021.
Persons seeking further information
concerning discontinuance procedures
may contact the Board’s Office of Public
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and
Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer
to the full abandonment and
discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR
part 1152. Questions concerning
environmental issues may be directed to
the Board’s Office of Environmental
Analysis at (202) 245–0305. Assistance
for the hearing impaired is available
through the Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877–8339.
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: March 8, 2021.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director,
Office of Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2021–05104 Filed 3–11–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
3 The filing fee for OFAs can be found at 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(25).
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2021-0005]
Agency Information Collection Activities: 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 new information collections, and 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.
Comments: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Submit your
comments online referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2021-0005].
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 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-
2021-0005].
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 April 12, 2021. Individuals can obtain copies of
these OMB clearance packages by writing to
[email protected].
1. Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network
(RETAIN) 0960-NEW
Background
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S. Department of
Labor (DOL) are undertaking the Retaining Employment and Talent After
Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) demonstration. The RETAIN demonstration
will test the impact of early intervention strategies to improve stay-
at-work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) outcomes of individuals who experience
work disability while employed. We define ``work disability'' as an
injury, illness, or medical condition that has the potential to inhibit
or prevent continued employment or labor force participation.
SAW/RTW programs succeed by returning injured or ill workers to
productive work as soon as medically possible during their recovery
process, and by providing interim part-time or light duty work and
accommodations, as necessary. The RETAIN demonstration is loosely
modeled after promising programs operating in Washington State,
including the Centers of Occupational Health and Education (COHE), the
Early Return to Work (ERTW), and the Stay at Work programs. While these
programs operate within the state's workers' compensation system, and
are available only to people experiencing work-related injuries or
illnesses, the RETAIN demonstration provides opportunities to improve
SAW/RTW outcomes for both occupational and non-occupational injuries
and illnesses of people who are employed, or at a minimum in the labor
force, when their injury or illness occurs.
The primary goals of the RETAIN demonstration are:
1. To increase employment retention and labor force participation
of individuals who acquire, or are at risk of developing, work
disabilities; and
2. To reduce long-term work disability among RETAIN service users,
including the need for Social Security Disability Insurance and
Supplemental Security Income.
The ultimate purpose of the demonstration is to validate and expand
implementation of evidence-based strategies to accomplish these goals.
DOL is funding the intervention approaches and programmatic technical
assistance for the demonstration. SSA is
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funding evaluation support, including technical assistance and the full
evaluation for the demonstration.
Project Description
The demonstration consists of two phases. The first involves the
implementation and assessment of cooperative awards to eight states to
conduct planning and start-up activities, including the launch of a
small pilot demonstration. During phase 1, SSA will provide evaluation-
related technical assistance and planning, and conduct evaluability
assessments to assess which states' projects would allow for a rigorous
evaluation if continued beyond the pilot phase. DOL will select a
subset of the states to continue to phase 2, full implementation.
Phase 2 will include a subset of states for full implementation and
evaluation. During phase 2, DOL will fund the operations and program
technical assistance activities for the recommended states, and SSA
will fund the full set of evaluation activities.
SSA is requesting clearance for the collection of data needed to
implement and evaluate RETAIN. The four components of this evaluation,
completed during site visits, interviews with RETAIN service users,
surveys of RETAIN enrollees, and surveys of RETAIN service providers,
include:
The participation analysis: Using RETAIN service user
interviews and surveys, this analysis will provide insights into which
eligible workers choose to participate in the program, in what ways
they participate, and how services received vary with participant
characteristics. Similarly, it will assess the characteristics of, and
if possible, reasons for non-enrollment of non-participants.
The process analysis: Using staff interviews and logs,
this analysis will produce information about operational features that
affect service provision; perceptions of the intervention design by
service users, providers, administrators, and other stakeholders; the
relationships among the partner organizations; each program's fidelity
to the research design; and lessons for future programs with similar
objectives.
The impact analysis: This analysis will produce estimates
of the effects of the interventions on primary outcomes, including
employment and Social Security disability applications, and secondary
outcomes, such as health and service usage. SSA will identify
evaluation designs for each state to generate impact estimates. The
evaluation design could include experimental or non-experimental
designs.
The cost-benefit analysis: This analysis will assess
whether the benefits of RETAIN justify its costs. We conduct this
assessment from a range of perspectives, including those of the
participants, state and Federal governments, SSA, and society as a
whole.
The proposed data collections to support these analyses include
qualitative and quantitative data. At this time, SSA requests clearance
for all of these data collection activities. The qualitative data
collection consists of: (1) Semi-structured interviews with program
staff and service users; and (2) staff activity logs. The program staff
will complete interviews during two rounds of site visits. They will
focus on staff's perceptions of the successes and challenges of
implementing each state's program. The staff activity logs will house
information on staff's time to inform the benefit-cost analysis. The
service user interviews will inform SSA's understanding of users'
experiences with program services. The quantitative data include SSA's
program records and survey data. The survey data collection consists
of: (1) Two rounds of follow-up surveys, focusing on individual-level
outcomes, with enrollees, all of whom who have experienced a disability
onset; and (2) two rounds of surveys with RETAIN providers.
The respondents are staff members selected for staff interviews and
staff activity logs, and RETAIN service users, enrollees, and
providers.
Type of Request: Request for a new information collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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RETAIN 2021 Burden Figures
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Respondents)... 320 1 15 80 * $25.72 ** 24 *** $5,350
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Nonrespondents) 80 1 3 4 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 926
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Totals.............................. 400 .............. .............. 84 .............. .............. *** 6,276
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RETAIN 2022 Burden Figures
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Staff Interviews (state administrators/ 4 1 105 7 * 45.23 ** 24 *** 407
directors).............................
Staff Interviews (program line staff)... 72 1 75 90 * 32.58 ** 24 *** 3,870
Service User Interviews (Respondents)... 60 1 36 36 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 1,543
Service User Interviews (Nonrespondents) 540 1 6 54 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 6,945
Staff Activity Logs (state 4 1 70 5 * 45.23 ** 24 *** 298
administrators/directors)..............
Staff Activity Logs (program line staff) 48 1 70 56 * 32.58 ** 24 *** 2,450
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Respondents)... 3,840 1 15 960 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 64,197
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Nonrespondents) 960 1 3 48 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 11,111
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Respondents)... 960 1 21 336 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 18,518
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents) 240 1 3 12 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 2,778
Provider Survey Round 2 (Respondents)... 320 1 17 91 * 32.58 ** 24 *** 7,135
Provider Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents) 80 1 3 4 * 32.58 ** 24 *** 1,173
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Totals.............................. 7,128 .............. .............. 1,699 .............. .............. *** 120,425
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RETAIN 2023 Burden Figures
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Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Respondents)... 3,840 1 15 960 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 64,197
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Nonrespondents) 960 1 3 48 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 11,111
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Respondents)... 3,840 1 21 1,344 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 74,074
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents) 960 1 3 48 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 11,111
Provider Survey Round 2 (Respondents)... 320 1 17 91 * 32.58 ** 24 *** 7,135
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Provider Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents) 80 1 3 4 * 32.58 ** 24 *** 1,173
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Totals.............................. 10,000 .............. .............. 2,495 .............. .............. *** 168,801
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RETAIN 2024 Burden Figures
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Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Respondents)... 1,600 1 15 400 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 26,749
Enrollee Survey Round 1 (Nonrespondents) 400 1 3 20 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 4,629
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Respondents)... 3,840 1 21 1,344 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 74,074
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents) 960 1 3 48 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 11,111
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Totals.............................. 6,800 .............. .............. 1,812 .............. .............. *** 116,563
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RETAIN 2025 Burden Figures
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Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Respondents)... 960 1 21 336 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 18,518
Enrollee Survey Round 2 (Nonrespondents) 240 1 3 12 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 2,778
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Totals.............................. 1,200 .............. .............. 348 .............. .............. *** 21,296
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RETAIN Grand Total Burden Figures
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Totals.............................. 25,528 .............. .............. 6,438 .............. .............. *** 433,361
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* We based these figures on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm), and average local Government Management and staff hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes110000.htm) & (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131071.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
2. Internet and Telephone Appointment Applications--20 CFR 404.620-
404.630, and 416.330-416.340--0960-NEW. SSA offers both internet and
telephone appointment options for individuals who wish to request an
appointment when they are unable to complete one of SSA's online or
automated telephone applications because they failed the initial
verification checks, or because they state their reading language
preference is other than English.
iAppointment: iAppointment is an online process that allows members
of the public an easy-to-use method to schedule an appointment with the
servicing office of their choice. Since the application date can affect
when a claimant's benefit begins, iAppointment establishes a protective
filing date and provides respondents information related to the date by
which they must file their actual application. The iAppointment
application propagates information the applicant already entered onto
any of SSA's internet applications for SSN, name, date of birth, and
gender. Applicants must provide minimal additional information: Mailing
address; telephone number; language preference; type of appointment
(Disability, Retirement, Medicare); and whether they prefer a telephone
interview or in-office appointment. iAppointment is a customer-centric
application. If the available appointment times do not meet the
customer's needs, iAppointment allows the user to enter a different zip
code to identify another field office, which may offer different
appointment times. At this time, SSA only allows domestic first party
applicants to use iAppointment. If users indicate they are filing as
third parties, iAppointment provides a message directing them to call
the National 800 Number for assistance. If a foreign first party user
is unable to complete iClaim, iAppointment directs them to contact a
Social Security representative, and provides a link to SSA's Service
Around the World website.
Enhanced Leads and Appointment System (eLAS): eLAS is an Intranet-
based version of the iAppointment screens for use by SSA technicians in
both the field offices and call centers. eLAS interacts with
iAppointment to ensure we always record the same information whether an
individual requests an appointment through our internet screens or via
telephone. eLAS is a non-public facing system that allows SSA employees
in the field offices, workload support units, and teleservice centers
to use an telephone interview process to schedule appointments and
document an individual's intent to file using a script and asking the
same questions to each individual. We use eLAS with individuals who use
our automated telephone system or who prefer not to use iAppointment to
set up their appointment.
The respondents are individuals who are unable to use our internet
or automated telephone systems because they failed the initial
verification checks; or because they state their reading language
preference is other than English.
This is a correction notice: SSA published the incorrect burden
information for this collection at 86 FR 667, on 1/6/21. We are
providing the correct burden here.
Type of Request: Request for a new information collection.
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Average
Average combined wait
Average burden Estimated theoretical time in field Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost office or for opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount teleservice cost (dollars)
(dollars) * center ***
(minutes) **
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iAppointment............................ 17,621 1 10 2,937 * $25.72 .............. *** $75,540
eLAS.................................... 5,885,731 1 10 980,955 * 25.72 ** 21 *** 78,213,513
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Totals.............................. 5,903,352 .............. .............. 983,892 .............. .............. *** 78,289,053
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* We based these figures on average U.S. worker's hourly wages (based on BLS.gov data, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the combined average FY 2020 wait times for field offices (approximately 24 minutes per respondent) and teleservice centers
(approximately 17 minutes per respondent), 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. Letter to Employer Requesting Wage Information--20 CFR 416.203 &
416.1110--0960-0138. SSA must establish and verify wage information for
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients when
determining SSI eligibility and payment amounts. SSA collects wage data
from employers on Form SSA-L4201 to determine eligibility and proper
payment amounts for SSI applicants and recipients. The respondents are
employers of SSI applicants and recipients.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount cost (dollars)
(dollars) * **
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SSA-L4201......................................... 133,000 1 30 66,500 * $22.79 ** $1,515,535
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* We based this figure on the average Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes433051.htm).
** 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.
4. Statement of Funds You Provided to Another and Statement of
Funds You Received--20 CFR 416.1103(f)--0960-0481. SSA uses Forms SSA-
2854 (Statement of Funds You Provided to Another) and SSA-2855
(Statement of Funds You Received) to gather information to verify if a
loan is bona fide for SSI recipients. The SSA-2854 asks the lender for
details on the transaction, and Form SSA-2855 asks the borrower the
same basic questions independently. Agency personnel then compare the
two statements, gather evidence if needed, and make a decision on the
validity of the bona fide status of the loan.
For SSI purposes, we consider a loan bona fide if it meets these
requirements:
Must be between a borrower and lender with the
understanding that the borrower has an obligation to repay the money;
Must be in effect at the time the cash goes to the
borrower, that is, the agreement cannot come after the cash is paid;
and
Must be enforceable under State law, as often there are
additional requirements from the State.
SSA collects this information at the time of initial application
for SSI, or at any point when an individual alleges being party to an
informal loan while receiving SSI. SSA collects information on the
informal loan through both interviews and mailed forms. The agency's
field personnel conduct the interviews and mail the form(s) for
completion, as needed. The respondents are SSI recipients and
applicants, and individuals who lend money to them.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-2854................................ 20,000 1 15 5,000 * $25.72 ** 24 *** $334,360
SSA-2855................................ 20,000 1 15 5,000 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 334,360
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Totals.............................. 40,000 .............. .............. 10,000 .............. .............. *** 668,720
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* We based this figure on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
5. Social Security Benefits Application--20 CFR 404.310-404.311,
404.315-404.322, 404.330-404.333, 404.601-404.603, and 404.1501-
404.1512--0960-0618. Title II of the Social Security Act provides
retirement, survivors, and disability benefits to individuals who meet
the eligibility criteria and file the appropriate application. This
collection comprises the various application methods for each type of
benefits. SSA uses the
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information we gather through the multiple information collection tools
in this information collection request to determine applicants'
eligibility for specific Social Security benefits, as well as the
amount of the benefits. Individuals filing for disability benefits can,
and in some instances SSA may require them to, file applications under
both Title II, Social Security disability benefits, and Title XVI, SSI
payments. We refer to disability applications filed under both titles
as ``concurrent applications.'' This collection comprises the various
application methods for each type of benefits. These methods include
the following modalities: Paper forms (Forms SSA-1, SSA-2, and SSA-16);
Modernized Claims System (MCS) screens for in-person interview
applications; and internet-based iClaim application. SSA uses the
information we collect through these modalities to determine: (1) The
applicants' eligibility for the above-mentioned Social Security
benefits, and (2) the amount of the benefits. The respondents are
applicants for retirement, survivors, and disability benefits under
Title II of the Social Security Act, or their representative payees.
This is a correction notice: SSA published the incorrect burden
information for this collection at 85 FR 86638, on 12/30/20. We are
providing the correct burden here.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Average wait Total annual
Number of Frequency of Average burden Estimated theoretical time in field opportunity
Modality of completion respondents response per response annual burden cost amount office cost (dollars)
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-1
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Paper version/SSA-1..................... 2,346 1 11 430 * $25.72 ** 24 *** $35,185
Interview/MCS........................... 1,925,180 1 10 320,863 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 28,058,842
Internet/iClaim--Domestic Residence: .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
First Party......................... 1,470,043 1 15 367,511 * 25.72 .............. *** 9,452,383
Third party initiated (complete and 25,706 1 15 6,427 * 25.72 .............. *** 165,302
submit)............................
Internet/iClaim--Foreign Residence: .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
First Party......................... 7,993 1 18 2,398 * 25.72 .............. *** 61,677
Third party-initiated (complete and 645 1 18 194 * 25.72 .............. *** 4,990
submit)............................
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Totals.......................... 3,431,913 .............. .............. 697,823 .............. .............. *** 37,778,379
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SSA-2
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Paper version/SSA-2..................... 779 1 15 195 * $25.72 ** 24 *** $13,040
Interview/MCS........................... 407,415 1 14 95,064 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 6,636,532
iClaim.................................. 124,499 1 15 31,125 * 25.72 .............. *** 800,535
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Totals.............................. 532,693 .............. .............. 126,384 .............. .............. *** 7,450,107
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SSA-16
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Paper version/SSA-16.................... 29,485 1 20 9,828 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 556,118
Interview/MCS........................... 920,938 1 19 291,630 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 16,975,329
Internet/iClaim--Domestic Residence: .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
First Party......................... 503,567 1 15 125,892 * 25.72 .............. *** 3,237,942
Third party initiated (complete and 528,474 1 15 132,119 * 25.72 .............. *** 3,398,101
submit)............................
Internet/iClaim--Foreign Residence: .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
First Party......................... 781 1 18 234 * 25.72 .............. *** 6,018
Third party-initiated (complete and 123 1 18 37 * 25.72 .............. *** 952
submit)............................
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Totals.............................. 1,983,368 .............. .............. 559,740 .............. .............. *** 24,174,460
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Grand Total
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Total................................... 5,947,974 .............. .............. 1,383,947 .............. .............. *** 69,402,946
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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.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
6. Redetermination of Eligibility for Help with Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan Costs--20 CFR 418.3125--0960-0723. Under the
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, SSA conducts low-income subsidy
eligibility redeterminations for Medicare beneficiaries who currently
receive Medicare Part D subsidy and who meet certain criteria.
Respondents complete Form SSA-1026-OCR-SM-REDE under the following
circumstances: (1) When individuals became entitled to the Medicare
Part D subsidy during the past 12 months; (2) if they were eligible for
the Part D subsidy for more than 12 months; or (3) if they reported a
change in income, resources, or household size. Part D beneficiaries
complete Form SSA-1026-OCR-SM-SCE when they need to report a
potentially subsidy-changing event, including the following: (1)
Marriage; (2) spousal separation; (3) divorce; (4) annulment of a
marriage; (5) spousal death; or (6) moving back in with one's spouse
following a separation. The respondents are current recipients of
Medicare Part D low-income subsidy who will undergo an eligibility
redetermination for one of the reasons mentioned above.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Average wait Total annual
Number of Frequency of Average burden Estimated theoretical time in field opportunity
Modality of completion respondents response per response annual burden cost amount office cost (dollars)
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-1026-OCR-SM-REDE.................... 120,220 1 18 36,066 * $25.72 .............. *** $927,618
SSA-1026-OCR-SM-SCE..................... 3,462 1 18 1,039 * 25.72 .............. *** 26,723
REDE Field Office Interview............. 50,879 1 18 15,264 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 916,033
SCE Field Office Interview.............. 4,441 1 18 1,332 * 25.72 ** 24 *** 79,948
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Totals.............................. 179,002 .............. .............. 53,701 .............. .............. *** 1,950,322
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* We based this figure on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
Dated: March 9, 2021.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-05179 Filed 3-11-21; 8:45 am]
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