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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
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[Docket No: SSA–2024–0010]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed 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
21 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, effective October
1, 1995. This notice includes renewals
and revisions of OMB-approved
information collections, and one new
collection for OMB-approval.
SSA is soliciting comments on the
accuracy of the agency’s burden
estimate; the need for the information;
its practical utility; ways to enhance its
quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to
minimize burden on respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Mail, email, or
fax your comments and
recommendations on the information
collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer
and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at
the following addresses or fax numbers.
(OMB), Office of Management and
Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
Fax: 202–395–6974
(SSA), Social Security Administration,
OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
Director, Mail Stop 3253 Altmeyer,
6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21235, Fax: 833–410–1631, Email
address: OR.Reports.Clearance@
ssa.gov
Or you may submit your comments
online through https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAmain by clicking on
Currently under Review—Open for
Public Comments and choosing to click
on one of SSA’s published items. Please
reference Docket ID Number [SSA–
2024–0010] in your submitted response.
The information collections below are
pending at SSA. SSA will submit them
to OMB within 60 days from the date of
this notice. To be sure we consider your
comments, we must receive them no
later than June 10, 2024. Individuals can
obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above
email address.
1. Supportive Housing & Individual
Placement and Support (SHIPS) Study—
0960–NEW.
Background:
Homelessness and unemployment are
linked issues, with rising housing costs
often leaving people unable to afford
homes when combined with
unemployment. The instability of
housing makes finding employment
even more challenging, creating a
difficult cycle to break. While studies
have shown that supportive housing
programs improve housing stability,
there is no significant evidence that
such programs reliably increase
employment among residents.
Conversely, Individual Placement and
Support (IPS), a proven method for
supporting employment, has not
demonstrated effectiveness in
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stabilizing housing. For the purposes of
this study, we define supportive
housing as housing services coupled
with additional services that include
case management support. These
include: place-based permanent
supportive housing, scattered site
permanent supportive housing, and
rapid rehousing.
SSA is requesting clearance to collect
data for the Supportive Housing and
Individual Placement and Support
(SHIPS) study, under the Interventional
Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP),
to determine whether participation in
Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
improves the employment, income,
health, and self-sufficiency of people
who are recently homeless and living in
supportive housing. ICAP allows SSA to
partner with various non-federal groups
and organizations to advance
interventional research connected to the
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
and Social Security Disability Insurance
(SSDI) programs. SSA awarded Westat a
cooperative agreement to conduct
SHIPS. In addition to SSA, Westat is
partnering with three subrecipients for
this project: (1) People Assisting the
Homeless (PATH), (2) the University of
Southern California (U.S.C.), and (3) the
Research Foundation for Mental
Hygiene (RFMH) to implement the
SHIPS study.
ICAP SHIPS Study Project Description
The SHIPS study is a randomized
controlled trial (RCT) designed to
determine whether participation in
Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
improves the employment, income,
health, and self-sufficiency of people
who are recently homeless and living in
supportive housing. The SHIPS study
will mark the first study testing the
effectiveness of implementing IPS in a
supportive housing program. SSA
hypothesizes that combining the two
most successful evidence-based
practices that separately address
homelessness and supported
employment will yield a single
intervention that effectively addresses
both. The intent of the SHIPS study is
to measure the effectiveness of evidence
based IPS compared to the services
provided by local WorkSource Centers
broadly available to job seekers in the
Los Angeles area, The housing case
managers will refer PATH clients
interested in finding employment and
will randomly assign participants to one
of two groups:
(a) IPS: The Individual Placement and
Support (IPS) service team will offer a
range of structured services customized
to participants’ personal needs,
preferences, and challenges related to
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Workforce Development Department,
operates the WorkSource Center, and
follow an employment services model
that varies by WorkSource Center; is not
evidence-based or subject to fidelity
monitoring; and is not necessarily
responsive to the individual needs of
jobseekers with disabilities.
The primary goals of the SHIPS study
are:
• To measure the effects of IPS
participation on employment, income,
health, and long-term self-sufficiency
measured as a combination of housing
stability, income, and receipt of DI and
SSI benefits.
• To describe the study population in
order to understand both the general
applicability of the study’s findings and
the potential reasons for the observed
effects.
disabilities and/or mental health
conditions. The New HampshireDartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
specifically designed the IPS as a
supported employment model for
individuals with serious mental illness
and includes standardized training and
fidelity requirements. Components of
IPS that differ from those offered by
WorkSource Services include integrated
treatment that incorporates vocational
and mental health services; benefits
planning; and focus on rapid job search
without extensive training.
(b) WorkSource Centers: Under
PATH’s current housing model, housing
case managers refer PATH clients who
express interest in finding employment
to local American Job Centers, known as
WorkSource Centers in Los Angeles.
The City of Los Angeles Economic and
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Frequency
of
response
Number of
responses
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
• To explore the IPS implementation
process in supportive housing and
identify the factors that make it
successful or challenging to maintain
high-quality implementation in the
supportive housing context.
Grantee researchers and SSA will use
the information collected during this
study to: (1) assess the short-term and
long-term effectiveness of the proposed
intervention to improve employment,
income, and self-sufficiency; (2)
understand the implementation process
and (3) provide detailed subgroupspecific data related to the effect of IPS.
The respondents are unemployed
residents living in PATH-operated
supportive housing units who are
looking for employment.
Type of Request: Request for a new
information collection.
Average wait
time in office
or for
teleservice
centers
(minutes) **
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
Study enrollees: baseline interview ..........
Study enrollees: quarterly interviews ........
Study enrollees: final interview .................
PATH Interviews: Staff ..............................
SHIPS Interviews: enrollees .....................
200
200
200
5
5
1
7
1
1
1
200
1,400
200
5
5
60
10
60
60
60
200
233
200
5
5
* $13.30
* 13.30
* 13.30
* 32.05
* 13.30
** 24
** 21
** 21
** 24
** 24
*** $3,724
*** 4,030
*** 3,724
*** 224
*** 93
Totals .................................................
610
....................
....................
250
643
........................
........................
*** 11,795
* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2024 data (2024FactSheet.pdf (ssa.gov)), and survey researchers (https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes193022.htm).
** We based this figure on averaging both the average FY 2024 wait times for field offices and 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.
2. Certification by Religious Group—
20 CFR 404.1075—0960–0093. SSA is
responsible for determining whether
religious groups meet the qualifications
exempting certain members and sects
from payment of Self-Employment
Contribution Act taxes under the
Internal Revenue Code, Section 1402(g).
SSA sends Form SSA–1458,
Certification by Religious Group, to a
group’s authorized spokesperson to
complete and verify organizational
members meet or continue to meet the
criteria for exemption. The respondents
are spokespersons for religious groups
or sects.
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–1458 ................................................
142
1
15
35
* $31.48
** $1,102
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* We based this figure on average U.S. worker’s hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
oes_nat.htm).
** 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. Development of Participation in a
Vocational Rehabilitation or Similar
Program—20 CFR 404.316(c),
404.337(c), 404.352(d), 404.1586(g),
404.1596, 404.1597(a), 404.327, 404.328,
416.1321(d), 416.1331(a)–(b), and
416.1338, 416.1402—0960–0282. State
Disability Determination Services (DDS)
determine if Social Security disability
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payment recipients whose disability
ceased and who participate in
vocational rehabilitation programs may
continue to receive disability payments.
To do this, DDSs needs information
about the recipients, the types of
program participation, and the services
they receive under the rehabilitation
program. SSA uses Form SSA–4290 to
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collect this information. The
respondents are State employment
networks, vocational rehabilitation
agencies, or other providers of
educational or job training services.
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 total
annual burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average wait
time in field
office phone
call
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–4290–F5 (By mail) ...............................
SSA–4290–F5 (Telephone) ..........................
2,400
600
1
1
40
30
1,600
300
* $21.27
* 21.27
........................
** 19
*** $34,032
*** 10,422
Totals .....................................................
3,000
........................
........................
1,900
........................
........................
*** 44,454
* We based this figure on average Social and Human Service Assistant’s hourly salary, as reported by Social and Human Service Assistants (bls.gov).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2024 wait times for field offices phone calls, 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.
4. Filing Claims Under the Federal
Tort Claims Act—20 CFR 429.101–
429.110—0960–0667. The Federal Tort
Claims Act (FTCA) is the mechanism for
compensating people who Federal
employees injured through negligent or
wrongful acts that occurred during the
performance of those employees’ official
duties. SSA accepts claims filed under
the FTCA for damages against the
United States; loss of property; personal
injury; or death resulting from an SSA
employee’s wrongful act or omission.
The various types of claims included
under this information collection
request require claimants to provide
Number of
respondents
Regulation citations
information SSA can use to determine
whether to make an award, compromise,
or settlement under the FTCA. The
respondents are individuals or entities
making a claim under the FTCA.
Type of Request: Renewal of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of response
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
0
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
429.102; 429.103 * ....................................................................
429.104(a) .................................................................................
429.104(b) .................................................................................
429.104(c) .................................................................................
429.106(b) .................................................................................
1
8
30
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
60
60
60
60
8
30
1
1
** $31.48
** 31.48
** 31.48
** 31.48
** 31.48
*** $0
*** 252
*** 944
*** 32
*** 32
Totals .................................................................................
41
........................
........................
40
........................
*** 1,260
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* We are including a one-hour placeholder burden for 20 CFR 429.102 and 429.103, as respondents complete OMB-approved Form SF–95, OMB No. 1105–0008.
Since the burden for these citations is covered under a separate OMB number, we are not double-counting the burden here.
** We based this figure on the average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
5. Internet and Telephone
Appointment Applications—20 CFR
404.620–404.630, 416.330–416.340—
0960–0822. SSA offers both internet and
Telephone appointment options for
applicants or recipients 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 who 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. However, applicants
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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 them 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 both
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in the field offices and call centers.
eLAS interacts with iAppointment
directly 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 a telephone
interview process to schedule
appointments and document an
individual’s intent to file using a
specific 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.
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
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average
combined wait
time in field
office or for
teleservice
center
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity cost
(dollars) ***
iAppointment ...........................................
eLAS ........................................................
20,965
7,270,161
1
1
10
10
3,494
1,211,694
* $31.48
* 31.48
........................
** 21
*** $109,991
**** 118,246,750
Totals ...............................................
7,291,126
........................
........................
1,215,188
........................
........................
*** 118,356,741
* 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 2024 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.
Dated: April 3, 2024.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12370]
Determination Pursuant to Section 451
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Regarding FY 2021 Peacekeeping
Operations
Determination.
The State Department is
publishing a Determination signed by
the former Deputy Secretary of State for
Management and Resources on
September 8, 2022.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Brian P.
McKeon, former Deputy Secretary of
State for Management and Resources,
signed the following ‘‘Determination
Pursuant to Section 451 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 Regarding FY
2021 Peacekeeping Operations’’ on
September 8, 2022. The State
Department maintains the original
document.
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SUMMARY:
Determination Pursuant to Section 451
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Regarding FY 2021 Peacekeeping
Operations
Pursuant to section 451 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (the ‘‘Act’’) (22
U.S.C. 2261), section 1–100(a)(1) of
Executive Order 12163, and Delegation
of Authority No. 513, I hereby authorize,
notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the use of up to $21,420,323 made
available to carry out provisions of the
Act (other than the provisions of chapter
1 of part I of the Act) to provide
assistance for the Philippines and
Nepal.
This Determination and the
accompanying Memorandum of
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ADDRESSES:
BILLING CODE 4710–25–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submitting written comments is
Monday, May 13, 2024.
This public hearing will be
conducted in person and virtually. You
may attend in person at Susquehanna
River Basin Commission, 4423 N. Front
Gregory A. Hermsmeyer,
St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or join by
Director, Office of Security Assistance, Bureau
telephone at Toll-Free Number 1–877–
of Political Military-Affairs, U.S. Department
304–9269 and then enter the guest
of State.
passcode 2619070 followed by #.
[FR Doc. 2024–07461 Filed 4–8–24; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2024–07449 Filed 4–8–24; 8:45 am]
ACTION:
Justification shall be promptly reported
to the Congress. This Determination
shall be published in the Federal
Register.
(End summary.)
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
COMMISSION
Public Hearing
Susquehanna River Basin
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Susquehanna River Basin
Commission will hold a public hearing
on May 2, 2024. The Commission will
hold this hearing in person and
telephonically. At this public hearing,
the Commission will hear testimony on
the projects listed in the Supplementary
Information section of this notice and
testimony on the proposed rulemaking
for agency procurement and bid protest
procedures, as well as a draft policy
entitled ‘‘SRBC Procurement
Procedures.’’ Such projects and actions
are intended to be scheduled for
Commission action at its next business
meeting, tentatively scheduled for June
13, 2024, which will be noticed
separately. The public should note that
this public hearing will be the only
opportunity to offer oral comments to
the Commission for the listed projects
and actions. The deadline for the
submission of written comments is May
13, 2024.
DATES: The public hearing will convene
on May 2, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. The public
hearing will end at 9:00 p.m. or at the
conclusion of public testimony,
whichever is earlier. The deadline for
SUMMARY:
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Jason Oyler, General Counsel and
Secretary to the Commission, telephone:
(717) 238–0423 or joyler@srbc.gov. The
draft rulemaking and policy can be
viewed on the Commission’s website at
https://www.srbc.gov/meetingcomment/default.aspx?type=19&cat=43.
Information concerning the project
applications is available at the
Commission’s Water Application and
Approval Viewer at https://
www.srbc.net/waav. Additional
supporting documents are available to
inspect and copy in accordance with the
Commission’s Access to Records Policy
at www.srbc.gov/regulatory/policiesguidance/docs/access-to-records-policy2009–02.pdf.
The
public hearing will cover the following
projects:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Projects Scheduled for Action
1. Project Sponsor: Berwick
Enterprises, Inc. Project Facility: The
Bridges Golf Club, Berwick Township,
Adams County, Pa. Application for
renewal of consumptive use of up to
0.249 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No.
19950102).
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: BKV
Operating, LLC (Meshoppen Creek),
Washington Township, Wyoming
County, Pa. Application for renewal of
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.160
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190602).
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: BKV
Operating, LLC (Susquehanna River),
Washington Township, Wyoming
County, Pa. Application for renewal of
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2024-0010]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed 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 renewals and revisions of OMB-approved information
collections, and one new collection for OMB-approval.
SSA is soliciting comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden
estimate; the need for the information; its practical utility; ways to
enhance its quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to minimize burden
on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Mail, email, or fax your
comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the
OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following
addresses or fax numbers.
(OMB), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
Fax: 202-395-6974
(SSA), Social Security Administration, OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
Director, Mail Stop 3253 Altmeyer, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21235, Fax: 833-410-1631, Email address: ssa.gov">OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov
Or you may submit your comments online through https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAmain by clicking on Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments and choosing to click on one of SSA's
published items. Please reference Docket ID Number [SSA-2024-0010] in
your submitted response.
The information collections below are pending at SSA. SSA will
submit them to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be
sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than June
10, 2024. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments
by writing to the above email address.
1. Supportive Housing & Individual Placement and Support (SHIPS)
Study--0960-NEW.
Background:
Homelessness and unemployment are linked issues, with rising
housing costs often leaving people unable to afford homes when combined
with unemployment. The instability of housing makes finding employment
even more challenging, creating a difficult cycle to break. While
studies have shown that supportive housing programs improve housing
stability, there is no significant evidence that such programs reliably
increase employment among residents. Conversely, Individual Placement
and Support (IPS), a proven method for supporting employment, has not
demonstrated effectiveness in stabilizing housing. For the purposes of
this study, we define supportive housing as housing services coupled
with additional services that include case management support. These
include: place-based permanent supportive housing, scattered site
permanent supportive housing, and rapid rehousing.
SSA is requesting clearance to collect data for the Supportive
Housing and Individual Placement and Support (SHIPS) study, under the
Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP), to determine
whether participation in Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
improves the employment, income, health, and self-sufficiency of people
who are recently homeless and living in supportive housing. ICAP allows
SSA to partner with various non-federal groups and organizations to
advance interventional research connected to the Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs.
SSA awarded Westat a cooperative agreement to conduct SHIPS. In
addition to SSA, Westat is partnering with three subrecipients for this
project: (1) People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), (2) the University
of Southern California (U.S.C.), and (3) the Research Foundation for
Mental Hygiene (RFMH) to implement the SHIPS study.
ICAP SHIPS Study Project Description
The SHIPS study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to
determine whether participation in Individual Placement and Support
(IPS) improves the employment, income, health, and self-sufficiency of
people who are recently homeless and living in supportive housing. The
SHIPS study will mark the first study testing the effectiveness of
implementing IPS in a supportive housing program. SSA hypothesizes that
combining the two most successful evidence-based practices that
separately address homelessness and supported employment will yield a
single intervention that effectively addresses both. The intent of the
SHIPS study is to measure the effectiveness of evidence based IPS
compared to the services provided by local WorkSource Centers broadly
available to job seekers in the Los Angeles area, The housing case
managers will refer PATH clients interested in finding employment and
will randomly assign participants to one of two groups:
(a) IPS: The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service team
will offer a range of structured services customized to participants'
personal needs, preferences, and challenges related to
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disabilities and/or mental health conditions. The New Hampshire-
Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center specifically designed the IPS as
a supported employment model for individuals with serious mental
illness and includes standardized training and fidelity requirements.
Components of IPS that differ from those offered by WorkSource Services
include integrated treatment that incorporates vocational and mental
health services; benefits planning; and focus on rapid job search
without extensive training.
(b) WorkSource Centers: Under PATH's current housing model, housing
case managers refer PATH clients who express interest in finding
employment to local American Job Centers, known as WorkSource Centers
in Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce
Development Department, operates the WorkSource Center, and follow an
employment services model that varies by WorkSource Center; is not
evidence-based or subject to fidelity monitoring; and is not
necessarily responsive to the individual needs of jobseekers with
disabilities.
The primary goals of the SHIPS study are:
To measure the effects of IPS participation on employment,
income, health, and long-term self-sufficiency measured as a
combination of housing stability, income, and receipt of DI and SSI
benefits.
To describe the study population in order to understand
both the general applicability of the study's findings and the
potential reasons for the observed effects.
To explore the IPS implementation process in supportive
housing and identify the factors that make it successful or challenging
to maintain high-quality implementation in the supportive housing
context.
Grantee researchers and SSA will use the information collected
during this study to: (1) assess the short-term and long-term
effectiveness of the proposed intervention to improve employment,
income, and self-sufficiency; (2) understand the implementation process
and (3) provide detailed subgroup-specific data related to the effect
of IPS.
The respondents are unemployed residents living in PATH-operated
supportive housing units who are looking for employment.
Type of Request: Request for a new information collection.
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Average wait Total
Average Estimated Average time in office annual
Number of Frequency Number of burden per total theoretical or for opportunity
Modality of completion respondents of response responses response annual hourly cost teleservice cost
(minutes) burden amount centers (dollars)
(hours) (dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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Study enrollees: baseline interview....... 200 1 200 60 200 * $13.30 ** 24 *** $3,724
Study enrollees: quarterly interviews..... 200 7 1,400 10 233 * 13.30 ** 21 *** 4,030
Study enrollees: final interview.......... 200 1 200 60 200 * 13.30 ** 21 *** 3,724
PATH Interviews: Staff.................... 5 1 5 60 5 * 32.05 ** 24 *** 224
SHIPS Interviews: enrollees............... 5 1 5 60 5 * 13.30 ** 24 *** 93
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Totals................................ 610 ........... ........... 250 643 .............. .............. *** 11,795
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2024 data (2024FactSheet.pdf (ssa.gov)), and survey researchers (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes193022.htm).
** We based this figure on averaging both the average FY 2024 wait times for field offices and 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.
2. Certification by Religious Group--20 CFR 404.1075--0960-0093.
SSA is responsible for determining whether religious groups meet the
qualifications exempting certain members and sects from payment of
Self-Employment Contribution Act taxes under the Internal Revenue Code,
Section 1402(g). SSA sends Form SSA-1458, Certification by Religious
Group, to a group's authorized spokesperson to complete and verify
organizational members meet or continue to meet the criteria for
exemption. The respondents are spokespersons for religious groups or
sects.
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-1458.......................................... 142 1 15 35 * $31.48 ** $1,102
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* We based this figure on average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** 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. Development of Participation in a Vocational Rehabilitation or
Similar Program--20 CFR 404.316(c), 404.337(c), 404.352(d),
404.1586(g), 404.1596, 404.1597(a), 404.327, 404.328, 416.1321(d),
416.1331(a)-(b), and 416.1338, 416.1402--0960-0282. State Disability
Determination Services (DDS) determine if Social Security disability
payment recipients whose disability ceased and who participate in
vocational rehabilitation programs may continue to receive disability
payments. To do this, DDSs needs information about the recipients, the
types of program participation, and the services they receive under the
rehabilitation program. SSA uses Form SSA-4290 to collect this
information. The respondents are State employment networks, vocational
rehabilitation agencies, or other providers of educational or job
training services.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Average wait
Average burden Estimated theoretical time in field Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost office phone opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount call (minutes) cost (dollars)
(dollars) * ** ***
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SSA-4290-F5 (By mail)................... 2,400 1 40 1,600 * $21.27 .............. *** $34,032
SSA-4290-F5 (Telephone)................. 600 1 30 300 * 21.27 ** 19 *** 10,422
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Totals.............................. 3,000 .............. .............. 1,900 .............. .............. *** 44,454
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* We based this figure on average Social and Human Service Assistant's hourly salary, as reported by Social and Human Service Assistants (bls.gov).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2024 wait times for field offices phone calls, 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.
4. Filing Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act--20 CFR 429.101-
429.110--0960-0667. The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is the mechanism
for compensating people who Federal employees injured through negligent
or wrongful acts that occurred during the performance of those
employees' official duties. SSA accepts claims filed under the FTCA for
damages against the United States; loss of property; personal injury;
or death resulting from an SSA employee's wrongful act or omission. The
various types of claims included under this information collection
request require claimants to provide information SSA can use to
determine whether to make an award, compromise, or settlement under the
FTCA. The respondents are individuals or entities making a claim under
the FTCA.
Type of Request: Renewal of an OMB-approved information collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Regulation citations Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount cost (dollars)
(dollars) ** ***
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429.102; 429.103 *...................................... 1 1 1 \0\ ** $31.48 *** $0
429.104(a).............................................. 8 1 60 8 ** 31.48 *** 252
429.104(b).............................................. 30 1 60 30 ** 31.48 *** 944
429.104(c).............................................. 1 1 60 1 ** 31.48 *** 32
429.106(b).............................................. 1 1 60 1 ** 31.48 *** 32
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Totals.............................................. 41 .............. .............. 40 .............. *** 1,260
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* We are including a one-hour placeholder burden for 20 CFR 429.102 and 429.103, as respondents complete OMB-approved Form SF-95, OMB No. 1105-0008.
Since the burden for these citations is covered under a separate OMB number, we are not double-counting the burden here.
** We based this figure on the average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
5. Internet and Telephone Appointment Applications--20 CFR 404.620-
404.630, 416.330-416.340--0960-0822. SSA offers both internet and
Telephone appointment options for applicants or recipients 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 who 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. However,
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 them 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 both in the field offices and call centers. eLAS interacts
with iAppointment directly 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 a telephone interview process to
schedule appointments and document an individual's intent to file using
a specific 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.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved 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 cost
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount teleservice (dollars) ***
(dollars) * center
(minutes) **
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iAppointment......................... 20,965 1 10 3,494 * $31.48 .............. *** $109,991
eLAS................................. 7,270,161 1 10 1,211,694 * 31.48 ** 21 **** 118,246,750
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Totals........................... 7,291,126 .............. .............. 1,215,188 .............. .............. *** 118,356,741
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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 2024 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.
Dated: April 3, 2024.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-07449 Filed 4-8-24; 8:45 am]
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