Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Non-Program Information, 68232-68233 [2024-18975]

Download as PDF 68232 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 164 / Friday, August 23, 2024 / Notices declaration for the State of New Mexico, dated 06/20/2024, is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for physical damages as a result of this disaster to 10/19/2024. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Rafaela Monchek, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. [FR Doc. 2024–18915 Filed 8–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–09–P SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA–2024–0021] Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Non-Program Information AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA). Notice of updated schedule of standard administrative fees. ACTION: On August 22, 2012, we announced in the Federal Register a schedule of standard administrative fees we charge to the public. When authorized, we charge these fees to recover our full costs when we provide information and related services for non-program purposes. We are announcing an update to the previously published schedule of standard administrative fees. The updated standard fee schedule is part of our continued effort to standardize fees for non-program information requests. Standard fees provide consistency and ensure we recover the full cost of supplying information when we receive a request for a purpose not directly related to the administration of a program under the Social Security Act (Act). DATES: The changes described above are applicable for requests we receive on or after October 1, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Hull, Social Security Administration, Office of Finance, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, (410) 966–1890. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, visit our website, www.socialsecurity.gov, or call our national toll-free number, 1–800–772– 1213 or TTY 1–800–325–0778. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1106 of the Act and the Privacy Act 1 authorize the Commissioner of Social khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1 42 U.S.C. 1306 and 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(5), respectively. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Aug 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 Security to promulgate regulations regarding the fees related to providing information. Our regulations and operating instructions identify when we will charge fees for information.2 Under section 1106(c) of the Act, whenever we determine a request for information is for any purpose not directly related to the administration of the Social Security programs, we may require the requester to pay the full cost of providing the information.3 The agency may also charge fees in response to records requests when otherwise authorized by law, such as when authorized for certain program requests under section 1106(b) of the Act. To inform the public of the standard fees we charge to recover our costs, we announced in the Federal Register a schedule of standard administrative fees we charge to the public on August 22, 2012.4 We last updated the schedule of standard fees on September 27, 2022.5 New Information: We are required to review and update standard administrative fees at least every two years.6 Based on the most recent cost analysis, the following table provides the new schedule of standard administrative fees 7 per request: Copying an Electronic Folder: $82. Copying a Paper Folder: $122. Regional Office Certification: 8 $82. Record Extract: 9 $41. Third Party Manual SSN Verification: $61. Office of Central Operations Certification: 10 $35. W–2/W–3 Requests: 11 $62. Detailed Social Security Earnings Information Requested Using Form SSA–7050: $61. Requests for Copy of Original Form SS–5, Application for a Social Security Card: $27. Requests for Copy of Numident Record (Computer Extract of the SS–5): $26. 2 See 20 CFR 401.95, 402.170, and 402.175; Program Operations Manual System (POMS) GN 03311.005. 3 See 42 U.S.C. 1306(c) and 20 CFR 402.175. 4 77 FR 50757. 5 87 FR 58635. 6 See the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–25, User Charges. 7 Fees may differ for processing of records depending on applicable fee authorities and actions needed to respond to a records request, such as whether redactions are necessary and whether special services have been requested. 8 Requests received in a field office, regional office, or headquarters component. 9 Requests received and processed in a field office. 10 Requests received in the Office of Central Operations. 11 W–2/W–3 Fee is $70 per request, not dependent on the number of years or number of individuals within request. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A requester can obtain certified and non-certified detailed yearly Social Security earnings information by completing Form SSA–7050, Request for Social Security Earning Information. We charge $61 for detailed yearly Social Security earnings information requested using Form SSA–7050. We will certify the detailed earnings information for an additional $35. Detailed earnings information includes the names and addresses of employers. Yearly earnings totals are available in two ways, depending on the requester’s need for certification. A requester can continue to obtain non-certified yearly earnings totals using Form SSA–7004, Request for Social Security Statement, or through our free online service portal, my Social Security, at https://social security.gov/myaccount, by creating a personal online account for Social Security information and services. Online Social Security Statements display uncertified yearly earnings, free of charge, and do not show any employer information. A requester can obtain certified yearly Social Security earnings totals by completing the Form SSA–7050. As mentioned above, the cost for certified yearly earnings totals is $96 ($61 plus an additional $35 for certification). We will continue to evaluate all standard fees at least every two years to ensure we capture the full costs associated with providing information for non-program-related purposes. We require nonrefundable advance payment by check, money order, or credit card. We do not accept cash. We will accept only one form of payment in the full amount of the standard fee for each request and will not divide the fee amount between more than one form of payment. If we revise any of the standard fees, we will publish another notice in the Federal Register. For other requests for information not addressed here or within the current schedule of standard administrative fees, we will continue to charge fees calculated on a case-by-case basis. Additional information is available on our Business Services website at https:// www.ssa.gov/thirdparty/business.html or by written request to: Social Security Administration, Office of Public Inquiries and Communications Support, 1100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235. The Commissioner of SSA, Martin O’Malley, having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically sign this document to Faye Lipsky, who is a Federal Register Liaison for SSA, for E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 164 / Friday, August 23, 2024 / Notices purposes of publication in the Federal Register. Faye Lipsky, Federal Register Liaison, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–18975 Filed 8–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36801] Great Lakes Terminal Railroad, LLC— Lease and Operation Exemption— Norfolk Southern Railway Company khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Great Lakes Terminal Railroad, LLC (GLTRR), a Class III carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease and operate 14,215 feet (2.69 miles) of trackage in Chicago, Ill. (the Line), following the acquisition of the Line by Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) from GLTRR’s affiliated company, Great Lakes Terminal, LLC (GLT). According to the verified notice, the Line does not have mileposts. GLTRR has operated over the Line since 2018 pursuant to a lease agreement with GLT.1 According to the verified notice, GLT has reached an agreement with NSR to sell NSR the Line on or after September 6, 2024. GLTRR states it has entered into a lease agreement with NSR to continue to operate the Line following the close of the sale. GLTRR states that the lease agreement will be effective on or after the effective date of the notice. GLTRR certifies that its projected annual revenues are less than $5 million and are not expected to exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III carrier. GLTRR states that the transaction does not involve any provision or agreement that may limit future interchange with a third-party connecting carrier, nor is the Line currently subject to any agreement that imposes such an interchange commitment. The transaction may be consummated on or after September 8, 2024, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed). If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 1 The Board recently granted GLTRR after-the-fact authority to lease and operate approximately 22,568 feet of contiguous track in Chicago, which includes the Line. Great Lakes Terminal R.R.—Acquis. & Operation Exemption—Great Lakes Terminal, LLC, FD 36764 (Sub-No. 1) (STB served July 31, 2024). That decision addressed GLTRR’s inadvertent failure to seek the necessary regulatory approval in 2018. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Aug 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than August 30, 2024 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36801, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on GLTRR’s representative, Crystal M. Zorbaugh, Mullins Law Group PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20036. According to GLTRR, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: August 20, 2024. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. 68233 Amtrak’s rebuttal to all replies is due by February 21, 2025. ADDRESSES: All filings must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. Parties and non-parties submitting filings must reference Docket No. NOR 42175 and comply with the Board’s service requirements set forth at 49 CFR 1104.12. Information on the Board’s service requirements can be viewed on the Board’s website at https:// www.stb.gov/resources/need-assistance/ how-to-file/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian O’Boyle (202) 245–0364. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (202) 245–0245. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the Board’s decision served on August 19, 2024, which is available at www.stb.gov. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 24308(f). [FR Doc. 2024–18978 Filed 8–22–24; 8:45 am] Decided: August 19, 2024. By the Board, Board Members Fuchs, Hedlund, Primus, and Schultz. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P [FR Doc. 2024–18905 Filed 8–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. NOR 42175] Complaint and Petition of the National Railroad Passenger Corp.; Substandard Performance of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited Trains 1 and 2 Surface Transportation Board. Notice of filing schedule; opportunity for submissions by nonparties. AGENCY: ACTION: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) has issued a decision in its investigation of the causes of substandard on-time performance of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited that, among other things, establishes a procedural schedule for the filing of pleadings and provides guidance on subjects to be addressed in those pleadings. Under the procedural schedule, non-parties will be permitted to submit replies to the opening briefs filed by Amtrak and railroad parties’ replies. DATES: Amtrak’s opening statement is due by October 7, 2024. Railroad party replies to Amtrak’s opening statement are due by December 23, 2024. Nonparty replies are due January 22, 2025. Railroad party rebuttals to non-party replies are due February 21, 2025. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No. MCF 21117] Bus Company Holdings Topco LP and Bus Company Holdings US LLC— Acquisition of Control of Assets— Chenango Valley Bus Lines, Inc.; Community Bus Lines, Inc.; Dillon’s Bus Service, Inc.; Elko, Inc.; Hudson Transit Lines, Inc.; Olympia Trails Bus Company, Inc.; Rockland Coaches, Inc.; Sam Van Galder, Inc.; Suburban Transit Corp.; Trentway-Wagar, Inc.; and Wisconsin Coach Lines, Inc. Surface Transportation Board. Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. AGENCY: ACTION: On June 21, 2024, Bus Company Holdings Topco LP (Topco) and Bus Company Holdings US LLC (Holdings US) (collectively, Bus Company Holdings), both noncarriers, along with certain of their subsidiaries (collectively, Applicants), filed an application for control over the assets of certain interstate passenger motor carriers controlled by Coach USA, Inc. (Coach USA). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the transaction subject to the Renco Group, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2024-0021]


Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Non-Program Information

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of updated schedule of standard administrative fees.

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SUMMARY: On August 22, 2012, we announced in the Federal Register a 
schedule of standard administrative fees we charge to the public. When 
authorized, we charge these fees to recover our full costs when we 
provide information and related services for non-program purposes. We 
are announcing an update to the previously published schedule of 
standard administrative fees. The updated standard fee schedule is part 
of our continued effort to standardize fees for non-program information 
requests. Standard fees provide consistency and ensure we recover the 
full cost of supplying information when we receive a request for a 
purpose not directly related to the administration of a program under 
the Social Security Act (Act).

DATES: The changes described above are applicable for requests we 
receive on or after October 1, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Hull, Social Security 
Administration, Office of Finance, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
MD 21235-6401, (410) 966-1890. For information on eligibility or filing 
for benefits, visit our website, www.socialsecurity.gov, or call our 
national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1106 of the Act and the Privacy Act 
\1\ authorize the Commissioner of Social Security to promulgate 
regulations regarding the fees related to providing information. Our 
regulations and operating instructions identify when we will charge 
fees for information.\2\ Under section 1106(c) of the Act, whenever we 
determine a request for information is for any purpose not directly 
related to the administration of the Social Security programs, we may 
require the requester to pay the full cost of providing the 
information.\3\ The agency may also charge fees in response to records 
requests when otherwise authorized by law, such as when authorized for 
certain program requests under section 1106(b) of the Act. To inform 
the public of the standard fees we charge to recover our costs, we 
announced in the Federal Register a schedule of standard administrative 
fees we charge to the public on August 22, 2012.\4\ We last updated the 
schedule of standard fees on September 27, 2022.\5\
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    \1\ 42 U.S.C. 1306 and 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(5), respectively.
    \2\ See 20 CFR 401.95, 402.170, and 402.175; Program Operations 
Manual System (POMS) GN 03311.005.
    \3\ See 42 U.S.C. 1306(c) and 20 CFR 402.175.
    \4\ 77 FR 50757.
    \5\ 87 FR 58635.
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    New Information: We are required to review and update standard 
administrative fees at least every two years.\6\ Based on the most 
recent cost analysis, the following table provides the new schedule of 
standard administrative fees \7\ per request:
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    \6\ See the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-25, 
User Charges.
    \7\ Fees may differ for processing of records depending on 
applicable fee authorities and actions needed to respond to a 
records request, such as whether redactions are necessary and 
whether special services have been requested.
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    Copying an Electronic Folder: $82.
    Copying a Paper Folder: $122.
    Regional Office Certification: \8\ $82.
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    \8\ Requests received in a field office, regional office, or 
headquarters component.
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    Record Extract: \9\ $41.
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    \9\ Requests received and processed in a field office.
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    Third Party Manual SSN Verification: $61.
    Office of Central Operations Certification: \10\ $35.
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    \10\ Requests received in the Office of Central Operations.
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    W-2/W-3 Requests: \11\ $62.
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    \11\ W-2/W-3 Fee is $70 per request, not dependent on the number 
of years or number of individuals within request.
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    Detailed Social Security Earnings Information Requested Using Form 
SSA-7050: $61.
    Requests for Copy of Original Form SS-5, Application for a Social 
Security Card: $27.
    Requests for Copy of Numident Record (Computer Extract of the SS-
5): $26.
    A requester can obtain certified and non-certified detailed yearly 
Social Security earnings information by completing Form SSA-7050, 
Request for Social Security Earning Information. We charge $61 for 
detailed yearly Social Security earnings information requested using 
Form SSA-7050. We will certify the detailed earnings information for an 
additional $35. Detailed earnings information includes the names and 
addresses of employers. Yearly earnings totals are available in two 
ways, depending on the requester's need for certification. A requester 
can continue to obtain non-certified yearly earnings totals using Form 
SSA-7004, Request for Social Security Statement, or through our free 
online service portal, my Social Security, at https://socialsecurity.gov/myaccount, by creating a personal online account for 
Social Security information and services. Online Social Security 
Statements display uncertified yearly earnings, free of charge, and do 
not show any employer information. A requester can obtain certified 
yearly Social Security earnings totals by completing the Form SSA-7050. 
As mentioned above, the cost for certified yearly earnings totals is 
$96 ($61 plus an additional $35 for certification).
    We will continue to evaluate all standard fees at least every two 
years to ensure we capture the full costs associated with providing 
information for non-program-related purposes. We require nonrefundable 
advance payment by check, money order, or credit card. We do not accept 
cash. We will accept only one form of payment in the full amount of the 
standard fee for each request and will not divide the fee amount 
between more than one form of payment. If we revise any of the standard 
fees, we will publish another notice in the Federal Register. For other 
requests for information not addressed here or within the current 
schedule of standard administrative fees, we will continue to charge 
fees calculated on a case-by-case basis.
    Additional information is available on our Business Services 
website at https://www.ssa.gov/thirdparty/business.html or by written 
request to: Social Security Administration, Office of Public Inquiries 
and Communications Support, 1100 West High Rise, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235.
    The Commissioner of SSA, Martin O'Malley, having reviewed and 
approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically 
sign this document to Faye Lipsky, who is a Federal Register Liaison 
for SSA, for

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purposes of publication in the Federal Register.

Faye Lipsky,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of Legislation and Congressional 
Affairs, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-18975 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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