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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA–2024–0025]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Request and
Comment Request
The Social Security Administration
(SSA) publishes a list of information
collection packages requiring clearance
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in compliance with
Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, effective October
1, 1995. This notice includes revisions
of OMB-approved information
collections, 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. Pleas
reference Docket ID Number [SSA–
2024–0025] in your submitted response.
I. The information collection below is
pending at SSA. SSA will submit it 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 September 3, 2024.
Individuals can obtain copies of the
collection instruments by writing to the
above email address.
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
SSNVS ..........................................................
I
Frequency of
response
I
44,891
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Number of
responses
I
60
1. Social Security Number
Verification Services—20 CFR 401.45—
0960–0660. Internal Revenue Service
regulations require employers to
provide wage and tax data to SSA using
Form W–2, or its electronic equivalent.
As part of this process, the employer
must furnish the employee’s name and
Social Security number (SSN). In
addition, the employee’s name and SSN
must match SSA’s records for SSA to
post earnings to the employee’s earnings
record, which SSA maintains. SSA
offers the Social Security Number
Verification Service (SSNVS), which
allows employers to verify the reported
names and SSNs of their employees
match those in SSA’s records. SSNVS is
a cost-free, voluntary method for
employers to verify employee
information via the internet. SSA
annotates data an employer supplies to
SSA for verification that does not match
SSA’s records with a no match indicator
and returns it to the employer. The
respondents are employers who need to
verify SSN data using SSA’s records.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
I
2,663,460
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
I
5
221,955
I
* $43.65
Total annual
opportunity
cost (dollars) **
I
** $9,688,336
* We based this figure on the average hourly wage for Accountants and Auditors, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/
current/oes132011.htm).
** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
2. Request for Deceased Individual’s
Social Security Record—20 CFR
402.130—0960–0665. The Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), at 5 U.S.C.
552(a)(3) of the U.S. Code, provides
instructions for members of the public
to request records from Federal
Agencies. When a member of the public
requests an individual’s Social Security
record under FOIA, SSA needs the
name and address of the requestor as
well as a description of the requested
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
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record to process the request. While
SSA respondents may submit these
requests in writing, SSA also allows for
the use of Form SSA–711, Deceased
Individual’s Social Security Records, for
FOIA requests for a deceased
individual’s records for genealogical
research, family estate matters, and
other reasons. SSA then uses the
information the respondent provides on
Form
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
SSA–711, or via an internet request
through SSA’s electronic Freedom of
Information Act Xpress (FOIAXpress)
website, to: (1) verify the wage earner is
deceased; and (2) access the correct
Social Security record. Respondents are
members of the public requesting
deceased individuals’ Social Security
records.
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 or for
teleservice
centers
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
Internet Request through FOIAXpress .........
SSA–711 (paper) ..........................................
49,800
200
1
1
7
7
5,810
23
* $31.48
* 31.48
........................
** 21
*** $182,899
*** 2,928
Total .......................................................
50,000
........................
........................
5,833
........................
........................
*** 185,827
* 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).
** 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.
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II. SSA submitted the information
collections below to OMB for clearance.
Your comments regarding these
information collections would be most
useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30
days from the date of this publication.
To be sure we consider your comments,
we must receive them no later than
August 5, 2024. Individuals can obtain
copies of these OMB clearance packages
by writing to the
OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
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. (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.) Conversely, Individual
Placement and Support (IPS), a proven
method for supporting employment, has
not demonstrated effectiveness in
stabilizing housing. 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
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Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Study enrollees: baseline
interview .........................
Study enrollees: quarterly
interviews .......................
Study enrollees: final interview ................................
PATH Interviews: Staff ......
SHIPS Interviews: enrollees .................................
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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 Centers, 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
generalizability of the study’s findings
and the potential reasons for the
observed effects.
• To explore the IPS implementation
process to understand barriers and
facilitators to high-fidelity IPS
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;
(3) provide detailed subgroup-specific
data related to the effect of IPS.
The respondents are residents in
supportive housing units operated by
PATH who are unemployed and looking
for employment.
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 jobseekers
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
disabilities and/or mental health
conditions. IPS was specifically
designed as a supported employment
model for individuals with serious
mental illness and includes
standardized training and fidelity
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Number of
responses
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average wait
time in
office or for
teleservice
centers
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
200
1
200
60
200
* $13.30
** 24
*** $3,724
200
7
1,400
10
233
* 13.30
** 21
*** 4,030
200
5
1
1
200
5
60
60
200
5
* 13.30
* 31.94
** 21
** 24
*** 3,591
*** 224
5
1
5
60
5
* 13.30
** 24
*** 93
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Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Totals .........................
610
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
Number of
responses
........................
........................
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Average wait
time in
office or for
teleservice
centers
(minutes) **
........................
........................
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
250
643
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
*** 11,662
* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2024 data (https://mwww.ba.ssa.gov/legislation/2024FactSheet.pdf), 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. Partnership Questionnaire—20 CFR
404.1080–404.1082—0960–0025. SSA
considers partnership income in
determining entitlement to Social
Security benefits. SSA uses information
from Form SSA–7104 to determine
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
are applicants for, and recipients of,
Title II Social Security benefits who are
reporting partnership earnings.
several aspects of eligibility for benefits,
including the accuracy of reported
partnership earnings; the veracity of a
retirement; and lag earnings where SSA
needs this information to determine the
status of the insured. The respondents
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 wait
time in
field office
(minutes) **
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–7104 (mailed) .......................................
SSA–7104 (completed in or brought to a
field office) .................................................
2,154
1
30
1.077
* $31.48
........................
*** $33,904
2,154
1
30
1,077
* 31.48
** 24
*** 61,040
Totals .....................................................
4308
........................
........................
2154
........................
........................
*** 94,944
* We based this figure on average the 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 2024 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.
3. 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
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
SSA–1458 .................................................................................
I
142
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
I
1
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.
I
15
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
I
35
I
* $31.48
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
I
** $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.
4. Medical Source Statement of
Ability To Do Work Related Activities
(Physical and Mental)—20 CFR
404.1512–404.1513, 416.912–416.913,
404.1517, and 416.917—0960–0662.
When a claimant appeals a denied
disability claim, SSA may ask the
claimant to have a consultative
examination at the agency’s expense, if
the claimant’s medical sources cannot,
or will not, give the agency sufficient
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evidence to determine whether the
claimant is disabled. The medical
providers who perform these
consultative examinations provide a
statement about the claimant’s state of
disability. Specifically, these medical
source statements determine the workrelated capabilities of these claimants.
SSA collects the medical data on the
HA–1151 and HA–1152 to assess the
work-related physical and mental
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capabilities of claimants who appeal
SSA’s previous determination on their
issue of disability. The respondents are
medical sources who provide reports
based either on existing medical
evidence or on consultative
examinations.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
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Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
HA–1151 ...................................................................................
HA–1152 ...................................................................................
5,000
5,000
30
30
15
15
37,500
37,500
* $49.07
* 49.07
** $1,840,125
** 1,840,125
Totals .................................................................................
10,000
........................
........................
75,000
........................
** 3,680,250
* We based this figure on average medical professionals’ salaries, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
oes290000.htm).
** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
5. 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
Frequency of
response
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: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
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
0
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#00-0000).
*** 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. 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 when they state
their reading language preference is
other than English.
SSA offers two modalities for
scheduling appointments: (1) an
internet-based option (iAppointment),
and (2) the Enhanced Leads and
Appointment System (eLAS):
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
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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
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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
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 an 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
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checks, or because they state their
reading language preference is other
than English.
Type of Request: Request for a new
information collection.
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated
annual
burden
(hours)
Average
theoretical
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
*** $103,981
*** 111,786
Totals .....................................................
7,291,126
........................
........................
1,215,188
........................
........................
*** 215,767
* 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#00-0000).
** 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: June 28, 2024.
Tasha Harley,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Social
Security Administration.
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Administration (FAA), DOT.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY OF KEY INFORMATION: FY 2025 AIRPORT TERMINAL PROGRAM (ATP)
Issuing Agency .....................
Program Overview ...............
Objectives .............................
Eligible Projects ....................
Deadlines .............................
Funding ................................
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Eligible Applicants ................
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration.
ATP grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, per statute, to upgrade, modernize, and rebuild our nation’s
airport terminals and airport-owned Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs).
To address aging airport infrastructure; bring airport facilities into conformity with current standards; construct,
modify, or expand facilities as necessary to meet demonstrated aeronautical demand; enhancing environmental
sustainability; encouraging actual and potential competition; and providing a balanced system of airports to
support civil aeronautical demand.
Eligible projects:
• Airport passenger terminals, including access roads servicing exclusive airport traffic, and walkways that lead
directly to or from an airport passenger terminal building;
• On-airport rail access projects; and
• Airport-owned Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCT).
FY 2025 ATP deadline: No later than 5:00 pm Eastern time, July 31, 2024.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117–58), November 15, 2021, ‘‘Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law,’’ or BIL) provides $1 billion annually for FY 2022–2026.
Eligible applicants are those airport sponsors normally eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grants as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47115. This includes a public agency, private entity, State agency, Indian Tribe or Pueblo owning a public-use NPIAS airport, the Secretary of the Interior for Midway Island airport,
the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
The Department of Transportation
(DOT), Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) announces the opportunity to
apply for approximately $1 billion in FY
2025 discretionary funds for the Airport
Terminal Program (ATP), made
available under the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA),
Pub. L. 117–58, herein referred to as the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The
purpose of the ATP is to make annual
grants available to eligible airports for
airport terminal and airport-owned
Airport Traffic Control Tower
development projects that address the
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aging infrastructure of our nation’s
airports.
In addition, ATP grants will align
with DOT’s Strategic Framework
FY2022–2026 at https://
www.transportation.gov/
administrations/office-policy/fy20222026-strategic-framework. The FY 2025
ATP will be implemented consistent
with law and in alignment with the
priorities in Executive Order 14052,
Implementation of the Infrastructure
Investments and Jobs Act (86 FR 64355),
which are to invest efficiently and
equitably; promote the competitiveness
of the U.S. economy; improve job
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opportunities by focusing on high labor
standards; strengthen infrastructure
resilience to all hazards including
climate change; and to effectively
coordinate with State, local, Tribal, and
territorial government partners.
Airport sponsors that wish to be
considered for FY 2025 ATP
discretionary funding should submit an
application that meets the requirements
of this Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO) as soon as possible, but no later
than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, July 31,
2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55666-55670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2024-0025]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and
Comment Request
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law 104-13, the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice
includes revisions of OMB-approved information collections, 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: [email protected]
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. Pleas reference Docket ID Number [SSA-2024-0025] in
your submitted response.
I. The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will
submit it 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
September 3, 2024. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above email address.
1. Social Security Number Verification Services--20 CFR 401.45--
0960-0660. Internal Revenue Service regulations require employers to
provide wage and tax data to SSA using Form W-2, or its electronic
equivalent. As part of this process, the employer must furnish the
employee's name and Social Security number (SSN). In addition, the
employee's name and SSN must match SSA's records for SSA to post
earnings to the employee's earnings record, which SSA maintains. SSA
offers the Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS), which
allows employers to verify the reported names and SSNs of their
employees match those in SSA's records. SSNVS is a cost-free, voluntary
method for employers to verify employee information via the internet.
SSA annotates data an employer supplies to SSA for verification that
does not match SSA's records with a no match indicator and returns it
to the employer. The respondents are employers who need to verify SSN
data using SSA's records.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of Number of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity
respondents response responses (minutes) (hours) amount cost (dollars)
(dollars) * **
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SSNVS............................ 44,891 60 2,663,460 5 221,955 * $43.65 ** $9,688,336
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* We based this figure on the average hourly wage for Accountants and Auditors, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm).
** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
2. Request for Deceased Individual's Social Security Record--20 CFR
402.130--0960-0665. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), at 5 U.S.C.
552(a)(3) of the U.S. Code, provides instructions for members of the
public to request records from Federal Agencies. When a member of the
public requests an individual's Social Security record under FOIA, SSA
needs the name and address of the requestor as well as a description of
the requested record to process the request. While SSA respondents may
submit these requests in writing, SSA also allows for the use of Form
SSA-711, Deceased Individual's Social Security Records, for FOIA
requests for a deceased individual's records for genealogical research,
family estate matters, and other reasons. SSA then uses the information
the respondent provides on Form
SSA-711, or via an internet request through SSA's electronic
Freedom of Information Act Xpress (FOIAXpress) website, to: (1) verify
the wage earner is deceased; and (2) access the correct Social Security
record. Respondents are members of the public requesting deceased
individuals' Social Security records.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average wait
Average time in field Total annual
Number of Frequency of Average burden Estimated theoretical office or for opportunity
Modality of completion respondents response per response total annual hourly cost teleservice cost (dollars)
(minutes) burden (hours) amount centers ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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Internet Request through FOIAXpress..... 49,800 1 7 5,810 * $31.48 .............. *** $182,899
SSA-711 (paper)......................... 200 1 7 23 * 31.48 ** 21 *** 2,928
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Total............................... 50,000 .............. .............. 5,833 .............. .............. *** 185,827
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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).
** 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.
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II. SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments regarding these information collections would
be most useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 days from the date of
this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive
them no later than August 5, 2024. Individuals can obtain copies of
these OMB clearance packages by writing to the
[email protected].
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. (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.) Conversely, Individual
Placement and Support (IPS), a proven method for supporting employment,
has not demonstrated effectiveness in stabilizing housing. 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 jobseekers 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 disabilities
and/or mental health conditions. IPS was specifically designed 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 Centers, 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 generalizability of the study's findings and the potential
reasons for the observed effects.
To explore the IPS implementation process to understand
barriers and facilitators to high-fidelity IPS 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; (3) provide detailed subgroup-specific data related to the
effect of IPS.
The respondents are residents in supportive housing units operated
by PATH who are unemployed and looking for employment.
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Average wait
Average time in office Total annual
Number of Frequency of Number of Average burden Estimated theoretical or for opportunity
Modality of completion respondents response responses per response total annual hourly cost teleservice cost (dollars)
(minutes) burden (hours) amount centers ***
(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 *** 3,591
PATH Interviews: Staff.......................................... 5 1 5 60 5 * 31.94 ** 24 *** 224
SHIPS Interviews: enrollees..................................... 5 1 5 60 5 * 13.30 ** 24 *** 93
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Totals...................................................... 610 .............. .............. 250 643 .............. .............. *** 11,662
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2024 data (https://mwww.ba.ssa.gov/legislation/2024FactSheet.pdf), 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. Partnership Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.1080-404.1082--0960-0025.
SSA considers partnership income in determining entitlement to Social
Security benefits. SSA uses information from Form SSA-7104 to determine
several aspects of eligibility for benefits, including the accuracy of
reported partnership earnings; the veracity of a retirement; and lag
earnings where SSA needs this information to determine the status of
the insured. The respondents are applicants for, and recipients of,
Title II Social Security benefits who are reporting partnership
earnings.
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-7104 (mailed)....................... 2,154 1 30 1.077 * $31.48 .............. *** $33,904
SSA-7104 (completed in or brought to a 2,154 1 30 1,077 * 31.48 ** 24 *** 61,040
field office)..........................
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Totals.............................. 4308 .............. .............. 2154 .............. .............. *** 94,944
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* We based this figure on average the 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 2024 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.
3. 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.
4. Medical Source Statement of Ability To Do Work Related
Activities (Physical and Mental)--20 CFR 404.1512-404.1513, 416.912-
416.913, 404.1517, and 416.917--0960-0662. When a claimant appeals a
denied disability claim, SSA may ask the claimant to have a
consultative examination at the agency's expense, if the claimant's
medical sources cannot, or will not, give the agency sufficient
evidence to determine whether the claimant is disabled. The medical
providers who perform these consultative examinations provide a
statement about the claimant's state of disability. Specifically, these
medical source statements determine the work-related capabilities of
these claimants. SSA collects the medical data on the HA-1151 and HA-
1152 to assess the work-related physical and mental capabilities of
claimants who appeal SSA's previous determination on their issue of
disability. The respondents are medical sources who provide reports
based either on existing medical evidence or on consultative
examinations.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount cost (dollars)
(dollars) * ***
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HA-1151................................................. 5,000 30 15 37,500 * $49.07 ** $1,840,125
HA-1152................................................. 5,000 30 15 37,500 * 49.07 ** 1,840,125
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Totals.............................................. 10,000 .............. .............. 75,000 .............. ** 3,680,250
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* We based this figure on average medical professionals' salaries, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes290000.htm).
** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather,
these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to
respondents to complete the application.
5. 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: Revision 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#00-0000).
*** 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. 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 when they state their reading language
preference is other than English.
SSA offers two modalities for scheduling appointments: (1) an
internet-based option (iAppointment), and (2) the Enhanced Leads and
Appointment System (eLAS):
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 an 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
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checks, or because they state their reading language preference is
other than English.
Type of Request: Request for a new information collection.
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Average
combined wait
Average burden Estimated Average time in field Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden theoretical office or for opportunity
respondents response (minutes) (hours) cost amount teleservice cost (dollars)
(dollars) * center ***
(minutes) **
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iAppointment............................ 20,965 1 10 3,494 * $31.48 .............. *** $103,981
eLAS.................................... 7,270,161 1 10 1,211,694 * 31.48 **21 *** 111,786
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Totals.............................. 7,291,126 .............. .............. 1,215,188 .............. .............. *** 215,767
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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#00-0000).
** 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: June 28, 2024.
Tasha Harley,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
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