Rate for Assessment on Direct Payment of Fees to Representatives in 2024, 88209 [2023-27955]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 / Notices and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement. DATES: Submit comments on or before February 20, 2024. ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Renee Mascarenas, Accountant, Denver Finance Center, Small Business Administration, Denver, CO 80202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee Mascarenas, Accountant, Denver Finance Center, renee.mascarenas@ sba.gov, 303–844–7179, or Curtis B. Rich, Agency Clearance Officer, 202– 205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SBA Form 172 is only used by lenders for loans that have been purchased by SBA and are being serviced by approved SBA lending partners. The lenders use the SBA Form 172 to report loan payment data to SBA within 15 business days of receipt of payment. The purpose of this reporting is to (1) show the remittance due SBA on a loan serviced by participating lending institutions (2) update the loan receivable balances. Solicitation of Public Comments SBA is requesting comments on (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the agency to properly perform its functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are accurate; (c) whether there are ways to minimize the burden, including through the use of automated techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) whether there are ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information. Summary of Information Collection Collection: 3245–0131. (1) Title: Transaction Report on Loans Serviced by Lender. Description of Respondents: SBA Lenders. Form Number: SBA Form 172. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1,012. Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 9,636. Curtis Rich, Agency Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–27903 Filed 12–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–09–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA–2023–0047] Rate for Assessment on Direct Payment of Fees to Representatives in 2024 Social Security Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Dec 19, 2023 Jkt 262001 The Social Security Administration (SSA) is announcing the assessment percentage rate under the Social Security Act (Act) is 6.3 percent for 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mona B. Ahmed, Associate General Counsel for Program Law, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. Phone: (410) 965–0600, email: Mona.Ahmed@ssa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A claimant may appoint a qualified individual as a representative to act on their behalf in matters before the SSA. If the claimant is entitled to past-due benefits and was represented either by an attorney or by a non-attorney representative who has met certain prerequisites, the Act provides that we shall withhold up to 25 percent of the past-due benefits and use that money to pay the representative’s approved fee directly to the representative. When we pay the representative’s approved fee directly to the representative, we must collect from that fee payment an assessment to recover the costs we incur in determining and paying representatives’ fees. The Act provides that the assessment we collect will be the lesser of two amounts: a specified dollar limit; or the amount determined by multiplying the fee we are paying by the assessment percentage rate.1 The Act initially set the dollar limit at $75 in 2004 and provides that the limit will be adjusted annually based on changes in the cost-of-living.2 Currently, the maximum dollar limit for the assessment is $117, as we announced in the Federal Register on October 23, 2023 (88 FR 72803). The Act requires us, each year, to set the assessment percentage rate at the lesser of 6.3 percent or the percentage rate necessary to achieve full recovery of the costs we incur to determine and pay representatives’ fees.3 Based on the best available data, we have determined that the current rate of 6.3 percent will continue for 2024. We will continue to review our costs for these services on a yearly basis. SUMMARY: Chad Poist, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Budget, Finance, and Management, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2023–27955 Filed 12–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 1 42 U.S.C. 406(d), 406(e), and 1383(d)(2). U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(A) and 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I). 3 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II). 2 42 PO 00000 Frm 00169 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 88209 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12288] Designation of Mohamed Ali Nkalubo and Ahmed Mahamud Hassan Aliyani as Specially Designated Global Terrorists Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1(a)(ii)(B) of Executive Order 13224, as amended (‘‘E.O. 13224’’ or ‘‘Order’’), I hereby determine that the persons known as Mohamed Ali Nkalubo (also known as Meddie Nkalubo and Meddie Lee) and Ahmed Mahamud Hassan Aliyani (also known as Ahmed Mahmoud Hassan and Ahmad Mahmoud Hassan) are leaders of ISIS–DRC, an entity whose property and interests in property are currently blocked pursuant to a determination by the Secretary of State pursuant to E.O. 13224. Consistent with the determination in section 10 of E.O. 13224 that prior notice to persons determined to be subject to the Order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States would render ineffectual the blocking and other measures authorized in the Order because of the ability to transfer funds instantaneously, I determine that no prior notice needs to be provided to any person subject to this determination who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, because to do so would render ineffectual the measures authorized in the Order. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: December 6, 2023. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2023–27995 Filed 12–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of Collection: Demurrage Liability Disclosure Requirements Surface Transportation Board. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the collection of Demurrage Liability Disclosure Requirements, as described below. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88209]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-27955]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2023-0047]


Rate for Assessment on Direct Payment of Fees to Representatives 
in 2024

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Social Security Administration (SSA) is announcing the 
assessment percentage rate under the Social Security Act (Act) is 6.3 
percent for 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mona B. Ahmed, Associate General 
Counsel for Program Law, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security 
Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. 
Phone: (410) 965-0600, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A claimant may appoint a qualified 
individual as a representative to act on their behalf in matters before 
the SSA. If the claimant is entitled to past-due benefits and was 
represented either by an attorney or by a non-attorney representative 
who has met certain prerequisites, the Act provides that we shall 
withhold up to 25 percent of the past-due benefits and use that money 
to pay the representative's approved fee directly to the 
representative.
    When we pay the representative's approved fee directly to the 
representative, we must collect from that fee payment an assessment to 
recover the costs we incur in determining and paying representatives' 
fees. The Act provides that the assessment we collect will be the 
lesser of two amounts: a specified dollar limit; or the amount 
determined by multiplying the fee we are paying by the assessment 
percentage rate.\1\
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    \1\ 42 U.S.C. 406(d), 406(e), and 1383(d)(2).
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    The Act initially set the dollar limit at $75 in 2004 and provides 
that the limit will be adjusted annually based on changes in the cost-
of-living.\2\ Currently, the maximum dollar limit for the assessment is 
$117, as we announced in the Federal Register on October 23, 2023 (88 
FR 72803).
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    \2\ 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(A) and 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I).
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    The Act requires us, each year, to set the assessment percentage 
rate at the lesser of 6.3 percent or the percentage rate necessary to 
achieve full recovery of the costs we incur to determine and pay 
representatives' fees.\3\ Based on the best available data, we have 
determined that the current rate of 6.3 percent will continue for 2024. 
We will continue to review our costs for these services on a yearly 
basis.
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    \3\ 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II).

Chad Poist,
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Budget, Finance, and Management, Social 
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-27955 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
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