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change to amend the MIAX Pearl
Options Fee Schedule to increase
certain connectivity fees and increase
the monthly fees for the MIAX Express
Network Full Service (‘‘MEO’’) Ports.
The proposed rule change was
immediately effective upon filing with
the Commission pursuant to section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act.3 The proposed
rule change was published for comment
in the Federal Register and, pursuant to
section 19(b)(3)(C) of the Act,4 the
Commission: (1) temporarily suspended
the proposed rule change; and (2)
instituted proceedings under section
19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 5 to determine
whether to approve or disapprove the
proposed rule change.6 On October 19,
2022, the Exchange withdrew the
proposed rule change (SR–PEARL–
2022–18).
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.7
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022–23351 Filed 10–26–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2022–0052]
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 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–2022–0052].
(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–2022–0052].
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
November 28, 2022. Individuals can
obtain copies of these OMB clearance
packages by writing to
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
1. Waiver of Your Right to Personal
Appearance before a Judge—20 CFR 20
CFR 404.948(b)(1)(i), 404.956,
416.1448(b)(1)(i), and 416.1456—0960–
0284. Applicants for Social Security,
Old Age, Survivors, and Disability
Insurance (OASDI) benefits and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
payments have the statutory right to
appear in person (or through a
representative) and present evidence
about their claims at a hearing before a
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
HA–4608 ...................................................................................
I
12,000
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
I
1
judge. Per SSA regulations, if a claimant
is dissatisfied with a determination or
decision listed in 20 CFR 404.930 or
416.1430, the claimant may request a
hearing before a judge, and has a right
to appear at a hearing before a judge. At
a hearing, claimants have the right to
present evidence; have witnesses testify
on their behalf; and present their case to
the judge. A hearing may provide the
judge with additional information to
make a more informed decision.
However, in some cases, claimants may
choose to waive their right to appear
before a judge for various reasons,
including if they feel the evidence of
record stands on its own, or if they are
unable to attend a hearing due to
extenuating circumstances. When a
claimant chooses to waive the right to
appear at a hearing and allows the judge
to decide the case based on the written
evidence of record alone, we ask the
claimant to submit this request to us in
writing so we can document it in their
record. While SSA will accept a written
request, we also allow claimants to use
Form HA–4608 to serve as a written
waiver for the claimant’s right to a
personal appearance before a judge. The
claimant may complete the paper
version of the HA–4608 and submit it
back to SSA using the pre-paid envelope
SSA sends with it, or the claimant may
choose to complete the HA–4608
through the submittable PDF on SSA’s
website. The judge uses the information
we collect on Form HA–4608 to
continue processing the case and makes
the completed form a part of the
documentary evidence of record by
placing it in the official record of the
proceedings as an exhibit. Respondents
are applicants or claimants for OASDI
and SSI, or their representatives, who
request to waive their right to appear
before a judge.
Type of Request: Revision of an
approved-OMB information collection.
I
5
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
I
1,000
I
$11.70 *
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
I
$11,700 **
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2022 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2022factsheet.pdf).
** 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. Plan to Achieve Self-Support
(PASS)—20 CFR 416.110(e), 416.1180–
416.1182, 416.1225–416.1227—0960–
0559. The SSI program encourages
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). A proposed rule change
may take effect upon filing with the Commission if
it is designated by the exchange as ‘‘establishing or
changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the
self-regulatory organization on any person, whether
or not the person is a member of the self-regulatory
organization.’’ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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recipients to return to work. One of the
program objectives is to provide
5 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94888
(May 11, 2022), 87 FR 29892 (May 17, 2022).
7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
6 See
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Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
SSA–545 .......................................................
I
determine eligibility under the
provisions of the SSI program. The
respondents are SSI recipients who
want to develop a return-to-work plan.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
specialized training) recipients use to
fund a PASS when determining an
individual’s SSI eligibility or payment
amount. An SSI recipient who wants to
take advantage of the PASS provision
completes Form SSA–545. SSA uses the
information from the SSA–545 to
evaluate the recipient’s PASS, and to
incentives and opportunities that help
recipients do so. The Plan to Achieve
Self-Support (PASS) provision allows
individuals to develop a plan to enter
(or re-enter) the workforce and become
self-supporting. In turn, SSA does not
count the income or resources (such as
business equipment, education, or
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
I
7,000
I
1
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars)*
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
I
120
I
14,000
Average wait
time
in field office
(minutes) **
I
$11.70*
24**
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
I
$196,560 ***
* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2022 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2022factsheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on the average the FY 2022 wait time for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
3. Letter to Custodian of Birth
Records—20 CFR 404.704, and 422.103–
422.110—0960–0693. When individuals
need help in obtaining evidence of their
age in connection with Social Security
number (SSN) card applications and
claims for benefits, SSA prepares the
SSA–L706, Letter to Custodian of Birth
Records. SSA uses Form SSA–L706 to
verify the proof of age when an SSN
applicant submits a birth record to the
Social Security Number Application
Process (SSNAP) system that SSA
deems questionable. In most of the
cases, we verify birth records (i.e., birth
certificates) with the custodian of the
record or issuing entity before
uses the letter to verify with the
custodian or issuing entity, when
necessary, the authenticity of the record
the SSN applicant or claimant
submitted. SSA mails the SSA–L706 to
the respondents to complete and mail or
fax back the completed form back to us.
The respondents are SSN applicants
who sign the request; State and local
bureaus or agencies of vital statistics,
and religious entities who submit the
information regarding evidence of age
for the SSN applicant.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
processing the SSN card application via
an online query such as the Electronic
Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) or
SSA-approved online access to State
vital records. However, when the
applicant submits alternative evidence
to request an original SSN card or to
correct a date of birth (DOB) that SSA
cannot verify via an online query (i.e.,
the custodian/issuing entity of the birth
record is a hospital or health care
provider), we use the SSA–L706 to
verify proof of age for enumeration
purposes. The SSNAP system pre-fills a
PDF version of the SSA–L706 using
information from the SSN application to
ensure accuracy and save time. SSA
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
SSA–L706—(SSNAP) ...............................................................
SSA–L706—(Respondents Signature Only) .............................
573
573
1
1
10
1
96
10
* $24.57
* 28.01
** $2,359
** 280
Totals .................................................................................
1,146
........................
........................
106
........................
** 2,639
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* We based these figures on the average U.S. worker’s hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm),
and by averaging both the average U.S. worker’s hourly wage with the average Information and Record Clerks hourly wage, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics
data (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.
4. Request for Accommodation in
Communication Method—0960–0777.
SSA allows disabled or impaired Social
Security applicants, beneficiaries,
recipients, and representative payees to
choose one of seven alternative methods
of communication they want SSA to use
when we send them benefit notices and
other related communications. The
seven alternative methods we offer are:
(1) standard print notice by first-class
mail; (2) standard print mail with a
follow-up telephone call; (3) certified
mail; (4) Braille; (5) Microsoft Word file
on data CD; (6) large print (18-point
font); or (7) audio CD. Respondents who
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want to receive notices from SSA
through a communication method other
than the seven methods listed above
must explain their request to us. Those
respondents use our iAccomodate
Intranet or mySNO internet screens, or
the paper Form SSA–9000–F6 to: (1)
describe the type of accommodation
they want from SSA; (2) disclose their
condition necessitating the need for a
different type of accommodation; and
(3) explain why none of the seven
methods described above are sufficient
for their needs. SSA uses our internet
and Intranet screens or Form SSA–
9000–F6 to determine, based on
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applicable law and regulation, whether
to grant the respondents’ requests for an
accommodation based on their
impairment or disability. SSA collects
this information electronically through
either an in-person telephone interview
during which the SSA employee keys in
the information on our iAccommodate
Intranet screens, or through the mySNO
internet screens which respondents may
complete for themselves using the
application available through their
mySSA accounts. The respondents are
disabled or impaired Social Security or
SSI applicants, beneficiaries, recipients,
and representative payees who ask SSA
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to send notices and other
communications in an alternative
method besides the seven modalities we
currently offer.
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars)*
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
teleservice
center wait
time
(minutes)**
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–9000/iAccommodate ............................
mySNO ..........................................................
5,000
8,414
1
1
20
20
1,667
2,805
* $11.70
* 11.70
** 19
........................
*** $38,025
*** 32,819
Totals .....................................................
13,414
........................
........................
4,472
........................
........................
***70,844
* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2022 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2022factsheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2022 wait times for teleservice centers, 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: October 24, 2022.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022–23444 Filed 10–26–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
I. Public Participation
[Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0148]
Viewing Comments and Documents
Commercial Driver’s License:
Application for Exemption; National
School Transportation Association
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant
of application for exemption.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to grant the exemption
requested by the National School
Transportation Association (NSTA) for
commercial driver’s license (CDL)
applicants seeking a school bus
endorsement, from the engine
compartment portion of the pre-trip
vehicle inspection skills testing
requirement, known as the ‘‘under-thehood’’ testing requirement. Drivers
issued a CDL pursuant to the requested
exemption would be restricted to the
intrastate operation of school buses
only. FMCSA also grants an exemption
from the requirement that states
administer this portion of the pre-trip
vehicle inspection test in accordance
with an FMCSA pre-approved examiner
information manual. FMCSA analyzed
the application and public comments
and determined that granting the
exemption is likely to achieve a level of
safety equivalent to or greater than the
level of safety that would be obtained in
the absence of the exemption.
DATES: The exemption is effective from
November 27, 2022 through November
27, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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Mr.
Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
Standards; Telephone: 202–366–2722.
Email: richard.clemente@dot.gov. If you
have questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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To view comments, go to
www.regulations.gov, insert the docket
number ‘‘FMCSA–2022–0148’’ in the
keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next,
sort the results by ‘‘Posted (NewerOlder),’’ choose the first notice listed,
and click ‘‘View Related Comments.’’
To view documents mentioned in this
notice as being available in the docket,
go to www.regulations.gov, insert the
docket number ‘‘FMCSA–2022–0148’’ in
the keyword box, click ‘‘Search,’’ and
chose the document to review.
If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket by
visiting Dockets Operations in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–
9826 before visiting Dockets Operations.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant
exemptions from certain Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
FMCSA must publish a notice of each
exemption request in the Federal
Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The
Agency must provide the public an
opportunity to inspect the information
relevant to the application, including
any safety analyses that have been
conducted. The Agency must also
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provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
The Agency reviews safety analyses
and public comments submitted, and
determines whether granting the
exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety equivalent to, or greater than,
the level that would be achieved by the
current regulation (49 CFR 381.305).
The decision of the Agency must be
published in the Federal Register (49
CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for
denying or granting the application and,
if granted, the name of the person or
class of persons receiving the
exemption, and the regulatory provision
from which the exemption is granted.
The notice must also specify the
effective period (up to 5 years) and
explain the terms and conditions of the
exemption. The exemption may be
renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
III. Background
Current Regulatory Requirements
FMCSA’s CDL regulations in 49 CFR
part 383.113(a)(1)(i) require that
applicants for a CDL possess basic pretrip vehicle inspection skills for the
vehicle class that the driver operates or
expects to operate. For all test vehicles,
applicants must be able to identify each
safety-related part on the vehicle and
explain what needs to be inspected to
ensure a safe operating condition of
each part, including the engine
compartment.
FMCSA initially issued a three month
‘‘under-the-hood’’ waiver on January 3,
2022, in response to the unique
circumstances resulting from the school
bus driver shortage and which was
exacerbated by the COVID–19
pandemic. FMCSA issued two
subsequent waivers, on March 28, 2022,
and June 30, 2022.
Applicant’s Request
The NSTA applied for an exemption
for CDL applicants from the engine
compartment component of the pre-trip
vehicle skills testing requirement,
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2022-0052]
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 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-2022-0052].
(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-
2022-0052].
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 November 28, 2022. Individuals can obtain copies of
these OMB clearance packages by writing to
[email protected].
1. Waiver of Your Right to Personal Appearance before a Judge--20
CFR 20 CFR 404.948(b)(1)(i), 404.956, 416.1448(b)(1)(i), and 416.1456--
0960-0284. Applicants for Social Security, Old Age, Survivors, and
Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) payments have the statutory right to appear in person (or through
a representative) and present evidence about their claims at a hearing
before a judge. Per SSA regulations, if a claimant is dissatisfied with
a determination or decision listed in 20 CFR 404.930 or 416.1430, the
claimant may request a hearing before a judge, and has a right to
appear at a hearing before a judge. At a hearing, claimants have the
right to present evidence; have witnesses testify on their behalf; and
present their case to the judge. A hearing may provide the judge with
additional information to make a more informed decision. However, in
some cases, claimants may choose to waive their right to appear before
a judge for various reasons, including if they feel the evidence of
record stands on its own, or if they are unable to attend a hearing due
to extenuating circumstances. When a claimant chooses to waive the
right to appear at a hearing and allows the judge to decide the case
based on the written evidence of record alone, we ask the claimant to
submit this request to us in writing so we can document it in their
record. While SSA will accept a written request, we also allow
claimants to use Form HA-4608 to serve as a written waiver for the
claimant's right to a personal appearance before a judge. The claimant
may complete the paper version of the HA-4608 and submit it back to SSA
using the pre-paid envelope SSA sends with it, or the claimant may
choose to complete the HA-4608 through the submittable PDF on SSA's
website. The judge uses the information we collect on Form HA-4608 to
continue processing the case and makes the completed form a part of the
documentary evidence of record by placing it in the official record of
the proceedings as an exhibit. Respondents are applicants or claimants
for OASDI and SSI, or their representatives, who request to waive their
right to appear before a judge.
Type of Request: Revision of an approved-OMB 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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HA-4608........................................... 12,000 1 5 1,000 $11.70 * $11,700 **
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2022 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2022factsheet.pdf).
** 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. Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)--20 CFR 416.110(e),
416.1180-416.1182, 416.1225-416.1227--0960-0559. The SSI program
encourages recipients to return to work. One of the program objectives
is to provide
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incentives and opportunities that help recipients do so. The Plan to
Achieve Self-Support (PASS) provision allows individuals to develop a
plan to enter (or re-enter) the workforce and become self-supporting.
In turn, SSA does not count the income or resources (such as business
equipment, education, or specialized training) recipients use to fund a
PASS when determining an individual's SSI eligibility or payment
amount. An SSI recipient who wants to take advantage of the PASS
provision completes Form SSA-545. SSA uses the information from the
SSA-545 to evaluate the recipient's PASS, and to determine eligibility
under the provisions of the SSI program. The respondents are SSI
recipients who want to develop a return-to-work plan.
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
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars)* (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-545.......................... 7,000 1 120 14,000 $11.70* 24** $196,560 ***
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2022 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2022factsheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on the average the FY 2022 wait time for field offices, based on SSA's current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
3. Letter to Custodian of Birth Records--20 CFR 404.704, and
422.103-422.110--0960-0693. When individuals need help in obtaining
evidence of their age in connection with Social Security number (SSN)
card applications and claims for benefits, SSA prepares the SSA-L706,
Letter to Custodian of Birth Records. SSA uses Form SSA-L706 to verify
the proof of age when an SSN applicant submits a birth record to the
Social Security Number Application Process (SSNAP) system that SSA
deems questionable. In most of the cases, we verify birth records
(i.e., birth certificates) with the custodian of the record or issuing
entity before processing the SSN card application via an online query
such as the Electronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) or SSA-
approved online access to State vital records. However, when the
applicant submits alternative evidence to request an original SSN card
or to correct a date of birth (DOB) that SSA cannot verify via an
online query (i.e., the custodian/issuing entity of the birth record is
a hospital or health care provider), we use the SSA-L706 to verify
proof of age for enumeration purposes. The SSNAP system pre-fills a PDF
version of the SSA-L706 using information from the SSN application to
ensure accuracy and save time. SSA uses the letter to verify with the
custodian or issuing entity, when necessary, the authenticity of the
record the SSN applicant or claimant submitted. SSA mails the SSA-L706
to the respondents to complete and mail or fax back the completed form
back to us. The respondents are SSN applicants who sign the request;
State and local bureaus or agencies of vital statistics, and religious
entities who submit the information regarding evidence of age for the
SSN applicant.
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-L706--(SSNAP)....................................... 573 1 10 96 * $24.57 ** $2,359
SSA-L706--(Respondents Signature Only).................. 573 1 1 10 * 28.01 ** 280
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Totals.............................................. 1,146 .............. .............. 106 .............. ** 2,639
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* We based these figures on the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm), and by averaging both the average U.S. worker's hourly wage with the average Information and Record Clerks hourly wage, as reported by
Bureau of Labor Statistics data (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.
4. Request for Accommodation in Communication Method--0960-0777.
SSA allows disabled or impaired Social Security applicants,
beneficiaries, recipients, and representative payees to choose one of
seven alternative methods of communication they want SSA to use when we
send them benefit notices and other related communications. The seven
alternative methods we offer are: (1) standard print notice by first-
class mail; (2) standard print mail with a follow-up telephone call;
(3) certified mail; (4) Braille; (5) Microsoft Word file on data CD;
(6) large print (18-point font); or (7) audio CD. Respondents who want
to receive notices from SSA through a communication method other than
the seven methods listed above must explain their request to us. Those
respondents use our iAccomodate Intranet or mySNO internet screens, or
the paper Form SSA-9000-F6 to: (1) describe the type of accommodation
they want from SSA; (2) disclose their condition necessitating the need
for a different type of accommodation; and (3) explain why none of the
seven methods described above are sufficient for their needs. SSA uses
our internet and Intranet screens or Form SSA-9000-F6 to determine,
based on applicable law and regulation, whether to grant the
respondents' requests for an accommodation based on their impairment or
disability. SSA collects this information electronically through either
an in-person telephone interview during which the SSA employee keys in
the information on our iAccommodate Intranet screens, or through the
mySNO internet screens which respondents may complete for themselves
using the application available through their mySSA accounts. The
respondents are disabled or impaired Social Security or SSI applicants,
beneficiaries, recipients, and representative payees who ask SSA
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to send notices and other communications in an alternative method
besides the seven modalities we currently offer.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical teleservice Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost center wait opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount time cost (dollars)
(dollars)* (minutes)** ***
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SSA-9000/iAccommodate................... 5,000 1 20 1,667 * $11.70 ** 19 *** $38,025
mySNO................................... 8,414 1 20 2,805 * 11.70 .............. *** 32,819
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Totals.............................. 13,414 .............. .............. 4,472 .............. .............. ***70,844
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2022 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2022factsheet.pdf).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2022 wait times for teleservice centers, 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: October 24, 2022.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-23444 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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