Notice2021-17659
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request
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August 18, 2021
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Social Security Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46307-46308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17659]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2021-0029]
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 revisions to an OMB-approved information collection.
SSA is soliciting comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden
estimate; the need for the information; its practical utility; ways to
enhance its quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to minimize burden
on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Mail, email, or fax your
comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the
OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following
addresses or fax numbers.
(OMB) Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA
Comments: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Submit your
comments online referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2021-0029].
(SSA) Social Security Administration, OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#236c710d7146534c5157500d604f464251424d4046635050420d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="541b067a0631243b2620277a1738313526353a3731142727357a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>
Or you may submit your comments online through <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-
2021-0029].
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
October 18, 2021. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by writing to the above email address.
Continuing Disability Review Report--20 CFR 404.1589 & 416.989-
0960-0072. Sections 221(i), 1614(a)(3)(H)(ii)(I) and 1633(c)(1) of the
Social Security Act (Act) require SSA to periodically review the cases
of individuals who receive benefits under Title II or Title XVI based
on disability to determine if their disability continues. SSA considers
adults eligible for disability payments if they continue to be unable
to perform substantial gainful activity because of their impairments,
and we consider Title XVI children eligible for disability payment if
they have marked and severe functional limitations because of their
impairments. To assess claimants' ongoing disability payment
eligibility, SSA requires disability recipients (or their
representatives acting on their behalf) to undergo a continuing
disability review (CDR). SSA uses the Continuing Disability Review
Report to obtain information on disability recipients' disability; on
their sources of medical treatment; on their participation in
vocational rehabilitation programs (if any); on attempts to work (if
any); and on recipients' assessments when they believe their conditions
improved.
Title II or Title XVI disability recipients can complete the
Continuing Disability Review Report using one of three modalities: (1)
A paper application or fillable PDF (using Form SSA-454-BK), which SSA
mails to recipients or their representatives; (2) a field office
interview, during which SSA employees enter recipient data directly
into SSA's
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internal Electronic Disability Collection System; or (3) upon the
completion of the current PRA process, a new online, entirely web-based
system called the i454. This new web-based modality will provide
recipients a new platform for submitting information to increase
accessibility, and enhance automation. In this information collection
request, we are soliciting comment on the new i454.
The respondents are Title II or Title XVI disability recipients or
their representatives.
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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SSA-454- BK (paper version)............. 189,350 1 60 189,350 * $10.95 ** 24 *** $2,902,736
Electronic Disability Collect System 270,500 1 60 270,500 * 10.95 ** 24 *** 4,146,765
(EDCS).................................
i454 (Internet)......................... 81,150 1 60 81,150 * 10.95 .............. *** 888,593
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Totals.............................. 541,000 .............. .............. 541,000 .............. .............. *** 7,938,094
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* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA's current FY 2021 data (<a href="https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2021FactSheet.pdf">https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2021FactSheet.pdf</a>).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2021 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.
Dated: August 12, 2021.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-17659 Filed 8-17-21; 8:45 am]
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