Notice2022-02474
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
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February 7, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6929-6935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02474]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2022-0003]
Agency Information Collection Activities: 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 and extensions of OMB-approved information
collections.
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-2022-0003].
(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#a3ecf18df1c6d3ccd1d7d08de0cfc6c2d1c2cdc0c6e3d0d0c28dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="377865196552475845434419745b525645565954527744445619505841">[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-
2022-0003].
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 within 30 days from the date
of this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must
receive them no later than March 9, 2022. Individuals can obtain copies
of these OMB clearance packages by writing to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8dc2dfa3dfe8fde2fff9fea3cee1e8ecffece3eee8cdfefeeca3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e312c502c1b0e110c0a0d503d121b1f0c1f101d1b3e0d0d1f50191108">[email protected]</span></a>.
1. Application for a Social Security Number Card, the Social
Security Number Application Process (SSNAP), internet SSN Replacement
Card (iSSNRC) Application, and Online Social Security Number
Application Process (oSSNAP)--20 CFR 422.103-422.110--0960-0066. SSA
collects information on the SS-5 (used in the United States) and SS-5-
FS (used outside the United States) to issue original or replacement
Social Security cards. SSA also enters the application data into the
SSNAP application when issuing a card via telephone or in person. In
addition, hospitals collect the same information on SSA's behalf for
newborn children through the Enumeration-at-Birth process. In this
process, parents of newborns provide hospital birth registration clerks
with information required to register these newborns. Hospitals send
this information to State Bureaus of Vital Statistics (BVS), and they
send the information to SSA's National Computer Center. SSA then
uploads the data to the SSA mainframe along with all other enumeration
data, and we assign the newborn a Social Security number (SSN) and
issue a Social Security card. Respondents can also use these modalities
to request a change in their SSN records. In addition, the iSSNRC
internet application collects information similar to the paper SS-5 for
no-change replacement SSN cards for adult U.S. citizens. The iSSNRC
modality allows certain applicants for SSN replacement cards to
complete the internet application and submit the required evidence
online rather than completing a paper Form SS-5. Finally, oSSNAP
collects information similar to that which we collect on the paper SS-5
for no change situations, with the exception of name change, new or
replacement SSN cards for U.S Citizens (adult and minor children), and
replacement cards only for non-U.S. citizens. oSSNAP allows these
applicants for new or replacement SSN cards to start the application
process on-line, receive a list of evidentiary documents, and then
submit the application data to SSA for further processing by SSA
employees. Applicants need to visit a local SSA office to complete the
application process. The respondents for this information collection
are applicants for original and replacement Social Security cards, or
individuals who wish to change information in their SSN records, who
use any of the modalities described above.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Application scenario 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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EAB Modality
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Hospital staff who relay the State birth 3,587,284 1 5 298,857 * $24.49 ** 0 *** $7,319,008
certificate information to the BVS and
SSA through the EAB process............
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iSSNRC Modality
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Adult U.S. Citizens requesting a 3,141,061 1 5 261,755 * 27.07 ** 0 *** 7,085,708
replacement card with no changes
through the iSSNRC.....................
Adult U.S. Citizens requesting a 44,818 1 5 3,735 * 27.07 ** 0 *** 101,107
replacement card with a name change
through iSSNRC.........................
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oSSNAP Modality
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Adult U.S. Citizens providing 866,575 1 5 72,215 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 11,338,134
information to receive a replacement
card through the oSSNAP \+\............
Adult U.S. Citizens providing 31,521 1 5 2,627 * 27.07 * 24 *** 412,412
information to receive an original card
through the oSSNAP \+\.................
Adult Non-U.S. Citizens providing 114,429 1 5 9,536 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 1,497,188
information to receive an original card
through the oSSNAP \+\.................
Adult Non-U.S. Citizens providing 63,925 1 5 5,327 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 836,382
information to receive a replacement
card through the oSSNAP \+\............
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SSNAP/SS-5 Modality
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Respondents who do not have to provide 2,791,499 1 9 418,725 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 41,561,248
parents' SSNs..........................
Respondents whom we ask to provide 102,258 1 9 15,339 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 1,522,471
parents' SSNs (when applying for
original SSN cards for children under
age 12)................................
Applicants age 12 or older who need to 335,587 1 10 55,931 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 5,147,794
answer additional questions so SSA can
determine whether we previously
assigned an SSN........................
Applicants asking for a replacement SSN 2,428 1 60 2,428 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 92,011
card beyond the allowable limits (i.e.,
who must provide additional
documentation to accompany the
application)...........................
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Enumeration Quality Review
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Authorization to SSA to obtain personal 500 1 15 125 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 8,798
information cover letter...............
Authorization to SSA to obtain personal 500 1 15 125 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 8,798
information follow-up cover letter.....
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Grand Total
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Totals.............................. 11,081,385 .............. .............. 1,146,724 .............. .............. *** 76,931,059
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\+\ The number of respondents for this modality is an estimate based on google analytics data for the SS-5 form downloads from SSA.Gov.
* We based this figure on average Hospital Records Clerks (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292098.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292098.htm</a>), and average U.S. worker's hourly wages
(<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000</a>) as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
** 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.
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2. Response to Notice of Revised Determination--20 CFR 404.913,
404.914, 404.992(b), 416.1413-416.1414, and 416.1492(d)--0960-0347.
When SSA determines: (1) Claimants for initial disability benefits do
not actually have a disability; or (2) current disability recipients'
records show their disability ceased, SSA notifies the disability
claimants, or recipients of this decision. In response to this notice,
the affected claimants and disability recipients have the following
recourse: (1) They may request a disability hearing to contest SSA's
decision; and (2) they may submit additional information or evidence
for SSA to consider. Disability claimants, recipients, and their
representatives use Form SSA-765 to accomplish these two actions. If
respondents request the first option, SSA's Disability Hearings Unit
uses the form to schedule a hearing; ensure an interpreter is present,
if required; and ensure the disability recipients or claimants, and
their representatives, receive a notice about the place and time of the
hearing. If respondents choose the second option, SSA uses the form and
other evidence to reevaluate the claimant's or recipients' case, and
determine if the new information or evidence will change SSA's
decision. The respondents are disability claimants, current disability
recipients, or their representatives.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) \*\ (minutes) \**\ \***\
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SSA-765.......................... 51 1 30 26 \*\ $19.01 \**\ 24 \***\ $874
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\*\ We based this figure by averaging both 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>), and the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm</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.
3. Travel Expense Reimbursement--20 CFR 404.999(d) and 416.1499--
0960-0434. The Social Security Act (Act) provides for travel expense
reimbursement from Federal and State agencies for claimant travel
incidental to medical examinations, and to parties, their
representatives, and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel
exceeding 75 miles to attend medical examinations, reconsideration
interviews and proceedings before an administrative law judge.
Reimbursement procedures require the claimant to provide: (1) A list of
expenses incurred; and (2) receipts of such expenses. Federal and state
personnel review the listings and receipts to verify the reimbursable
amount to the requestor. The respondents are claimants for Title II
benefits and Title XVI payments, their representatives, and witnesses.
Type of Request: Extension 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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404.999(d) & 416.1499............................. 60,000 1 10 10,000 \*\ $19.01 \**\ $190,100
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\*\ We based this figure by averaging both 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>), and the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm</a>).
\**\ 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. Pain Report Child--20 CFR 404.1512 and 416.912--0960-0540.
Before SSA can make a disability determination for a child, we require
evidence from Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants or
claimants to prove their disability. Form SSA-3371-BK provides
disability interviewers, and SSI applicants or claimants in self-help
situations, with a convenient way to record information about
claimants' pain or other symptoms. The State disability determination
services adjudicators and judges then use the information from Form
SSA-3371-BK to assess the effects of symptoms on function for purposes
of determining disability under the Act. The respondents are applicants
for, or claimants of SSI payments.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) \*\ (minutes) \**\ \***\
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SSA-3371......................... 1,500 1 15 375 \***\ $10.95 \**\ 24 \***\ $10,676
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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.
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\***\ 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 Request for Replacement of Forms SSA-1099 & SSA-1042S--
20 CFR 401.45--0960-0583. Title II beneficiaries use Forms SSA-1099 and
SSA-1042S, Social Security Benefit Statement, to determine if their
Social Security benefits are taxable, and the amount they need to
report to the Internal Revenue Service. In cases where the original
forms are unavailable (e.g., lost, stolen, mutilated), an individual
may use SSA's automated telephone application to request a replacement
SSA-1099 and SSA-1042. SSA uses the information from the automated
telephone requests to verify the identity of the requestor and to
provide replacement copies of the forms. SSA accepts information in
other ways, too; however, the automated telephone options reduce
requests to the National 800 Number Network (N8NN) and visits to local
Social Security field offices (FO). The respondents are Title II
beneficiaries who wish to request a replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S
via telephone.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Average wait
Average burden Estimated theoretical at time for Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost teleservice opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount centers cost (dollars)
(dollars) \*\ (minutes) \**\ \***\
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Automated Telephone Requests............ 219,117 1 2 7,304 \*\ $27.07 \**\ 19 \***\
$2,076,025
N8NN.................................... 497,778 1 3 24,889 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 19 \***\
4,940,789
Calls to local field offices............ 848,444 1 3 42,422 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 19 \***\
8,421,369
Other (program service centers)......... 41,640 1 3 2,082 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 19 \***\ 413,305
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Totals.............................. 1,606,979 .............. .............. 76,697 .............. .............. \***\
15,851,488
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\*\ We based this figure on the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000</a>).
\**\ We based this figure by averaging the average FY 2021 wait times for 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.
6. The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program--20 CFR 411--
0960-0644. SSA's Ticket to Work (TTW) Program transitions Social
Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and SSI recipients toward
independence by allowing them to receive Social Security payments while
maintaining employment under the auspices of the program. SSA uses
service providers, called Employment Networks (ENs), to supervise
participant progress through the stages of TTW Program participation,
such as job searches and interviews; progress reviews; and changes in
ticket status. ENs can be private for-profit and nonprofit
organizations, as well as state vocational rehabilitation agencies
(VRs). SSA and the ENs utilize the TTW program manager to operate the
TTW Program and exchange information about participants. For example,
the ENs use the program manager to provide updates on tasks such as
selecting a payment system, or requesting payments for helping the
beneficiary achieve certain work goals. Since the ENs are not PRA-
exempt, the multiple information collections within the TTW program
manager require OMB approval. Most of the categories of information are
necessary for SSA to: (1) Comply with the Ticket to Work legislation;
and (2) provide proper oversight of the program. SSA collects this
information through several modalities, including forms, electronic
exchanges, and written documentation. The respondents are the ENs or
state VRs, SSDI beneficiaries, and blind or disabled SSI recipients
working under the auspices of the TTW Program.
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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(a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(2)/Interactive Voice Recognition 6,000 1 3 300 \*\ $15.43 \**\ $4,629
Telephone..............................................
(a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(2)/Ticket Assignment via Portal... 91,484 1 2 3,049 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 47,046
(a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(3), 411.150(b)(3) and 411.325(a)/ 948 1 15 237 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 3,657
State Agency Ticket Assignment Form/SSA-1365...........
(a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(3); 411.325((a); 411.150(b)(3); 20 26,007 1 60 26,007 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 401,288
CFR 411.465./Individualized Work Plan/SSA-1370.........
(a) 20 CFR 411.166; 411.170(b)/Electronic File 4,104 1 5 342 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 5,277
Submission.............................................
(b) 20 CFR 411.145; 411.325/Requesting Ticket 2,494 1 15 624 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 9,628
Unassignments..........................................
(b) 20 CFR 411.535(a)(1)(iii)/Notification of VR Case 136,478 1 11 25,021 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 386,074
Closures via Portal....................................
(c) 20 CFR 411.200(b)/Requests for Certification of Work 179 1 30 90 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 1,389
and Educational Progress/SSA-1375......................
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(d) 20 CFR 411.505/Selecting a Payment System........... 33 1 10 6 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 93
(e) 20 CFR 411.400--411.420; 20 CFR 411.325(d) and 31 1 15 8 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 123
411.415/Reporting Referral Agreement Activity..........
(f) 20 CFR 411.575/Requesting EN Payments/SSA-1391 or 1,704 1 40 1,136 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 17,528
SSA-1398...............................................
(f) 20 CFR 411.560 and 411.581/ Requesting Split Payment/ 5 1 20 2 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 31
SSA-1401..............................................
(g) 20 CFR 411.325(f)/Proof of Relationship............. 6,870 1 20 2,290 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 35,335
(g) 20 CFR 411.325(f)/Certification of Services......... 2,438 1 20 813 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 12,545
(g) 20 CFR 411.325(f)/Annual Performance Outcome Report. 507 1 15 127 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 1,960
(h) 20 CFR 411.435, 411.615, and 411.625/ Dispute 196 1 120 392 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 6,049
Resolution.............................................
(i) 20 CFR 411.320/EN Contract Changes/SSA-1374......... 929 1 5 77 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 1,188
(j) 20 CFR 411.200(b)/WISE Webinar Registration Page.... 4,000 1 3 200 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 3,086
(j) 20 CFR 411.200(b)/ WISE Webinar Survey.............. 1,776 1 3 89 \*\ 15.43 \**\ 1,373
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Totals.............................................. 286,183 .............. 60,810 .............. .............. \**\ 938,299
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\*\ We based these figures by averaging the average hourly wages for Social and Human Service Assistants (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211093.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211093.htm</a>); Rehabilitation Counselors (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211015.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211015.htm</a>); and 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>).
\**\ 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.
7. Representative Payment Policies and Administrative Procedures
for Imposing Penalties for False or Misleading Statements or
Withholding of Information--0960-0740. This information collection
request comprises several regulation sections that provide additional
safeguards for Social Security beneficiaries' whose representative
payees receive their payment. SSA requires representative payees to
notify them of any event or change in circumstances that would affect
receipt of benefits or performance of payee duties. SSA uses the
information to determine continued eligibility for benefits, the amount
of benefits due and if the payee is suitable to continue serving as
payee. The respondents are representative payees who receive and use
benefits on behalf of Social Security beneficiaries.
Type of Collection: 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
Regulation sections respondents response per response total annual hourly cost teleservice cost (dollars)
(minutes) burden (hours) amount centers \***\
(dollars) \*\ (minutes) \**\
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404.2035(d) -- Paper/Mail............... 30,489 1 5 2,541 \*\ $27.07 .............. \***\ $68,785
404.2035(d) -- Office interview/Intranet 579,291 1 5 48,274 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 21 \***\
6,795,274
404.2035(f) -- Paper/Mail............... 304 1 5 25 \*\ 27.07 .............. \***\ 677
404.2035(f) -- Office interview/Intranet 5,792 1 5 483 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 21 \***\ 67,946
416.635(d) -- Paper/Mail................ 16,630 1 5 1,386 \*\ 27.07 .............. \***\ 37,519
416.635(d) -- Office interview/Intranet. 305,316 1 5 25,443 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 21 \***\
3,581,469
416.635(f) -- Paper/Mail................ 166 1 5 14 \*\ 27.07 .............. \***\ 379
416.635(f) -- Office interview/Intranet. 3,159 1 5 263 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 21 \***\ 37,059
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Totals.............................. 941,147 .............. .............. 78,429 .............. .............. \***\
10,589,108
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\*\ We based this figure on the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000</a>).
\**\ We based this figure by averaging the average FY 2021 wait times for both 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.
8. Protecting the Public and Our Personnel To Ensure Operational
Effectiveness (RIN 0960-AH35), Regulation 3729I--20 CFR 422.905 and
422.906--0960-0796. SSA published regulations for the process we follow
when we restrict individuals from receiving in-person services in our
field offices and provide them, instead, with alternative services. We
published these rules to create a safer environment for our personnel
and members of the public who use our facilities, while ensuring we
continue to serve the American people with as little disruption to our
operations as possible. Under our regulations at 20 CFR 422.905, an
individual for whom we restrict access to our facilities has the
opportunity to appeal our decision within 60 days of the date of the
restrictive access and alternative service notice. To appeal,
restricted individuals must submit a written request stating why they
believe SSA should rescind the restriction and allow them to conduct
business with us on a face-to-face basis in one of our offices. There
is no printed form for this request; rather, restricted individuals
create their own written statement of appeal, and submit it to a sole
decision-maker in the regional office of the region where the
restriction originated. The individuals may also provide additional
documentation to support their appeal. Under 20 CFR 422.906, if the
individual does not appeal the decision within the 60 days, if we
restricted the individual
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prior to the effective date of this regulation, or if the appeal
results in a denial, the individual has another opportunity to request
review of the restriction after a three-year period. To submit this
request for review, restricted individuals may re-submit a written
appeal of the decision. The same criteria apply as for the original
appeal: (1) It must be in writing; (2) it must go to a sole decision-
maker in the regional office of the region where the restriction
originated for review; and (3) it may accompany supporting
documentation. We make this periodic review available to all restricted
individuals once every three years. Respondents for this collection are
individuals appealing their restrictions from in-person services at SSA
field offices.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Regulation sections Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount cost (dollars)
(dollars) \*\ \**\
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20 CFR 422.905.......................................... 75 1 15 19 \*\ $19.01 \**\ $361
20 CFR 422.906.......................................... 75 1 20 25 \*\ 19.01 \**\ 475
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Totals.............................................. 150 .............. .............. 44 .............. \**\ $836
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\*\ We based this figure by averaging both 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>), and the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm</a>).
\**\ 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.
9. Promoting Opportunity Demonstration--0960-0809. Section 823 of
the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 required SSA to carry out the
Promoting Opportunity Demonstration (POD) to test a new benefit offset
formula for SSDI beneficiaries. Therefore, SSA is undertaking POD, a
demonstration to evaluate the affect the new policy will have on SSDI
beneficiaries and their families in several critical areas. We
previously obtained OMB approval for this demonstration and are close
to completing the project. In this information collection request, we
are seeking to renew the approval for both the POD Monthly Earnings and
Impairment-related work Expenses (IRWE) Reporting Form, and the POD End
of Year reporting (EOYR) Documentation. The POD implementation team
collects earnings and IRWE data from POD treatment group subjects whose
monthly earnings exceed the POD threshold. The POD implementation team
submits the data it collects from treatment group subjects to SSA. SSA
uses the data to apply the POD offset to treatment group subjects' SSDI
benefits. Respondents have two options for reporting their earnings and
IRWE documentation contained in the POD Monthly Form and the POD EOYR
Form: Paper (mail or fax) or an online reporting portal. Respondents
are encouraged to submit their earnings and IRWE documentation monthly
but can submit it the following year in advance of SSA's end of year
reconciliation process. While the collection of the earnings and IRWE
data from respondents on the POD Monthly Form and the POD EOYR Forms is
voluntary, failure to submit data could result in the inaccurate
calculation of SSDI benefits.
Note: We have completed the survey portion of this demonstration
project and expect to finish collecting the data by the end of the
third quarter of fiscal year 2022.
Respondents are SSDI beneficiaries, who provided written consent
before agreeing to participate in the study and whom we randomly
assigned to one of the two study treatment groups.
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 Number of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity
respondents response responses (minutes) burden (hours) amount cost
(dollars) \*\ (dollars) \**\
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POD Monthly Earnings and Impairment- 1,000 6 6,000 40 4,000 \*\ $27.07 \**\ $108,280
related work Expenses (IRWE) Reporting
Form--Paper Version (faxed in).........
POD Monthly Earnings and Impairment- 1,000 6 6,000 5 500 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 13,535
related work Expenses (IRWE) Reporting
Form--Internet Version.................
POD End of Year reporting (EOYR) 2,000 1 2,000 8 267 \*\ 27.07 \**\ 7,228
Documentation..........................
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Totals.............................. 4,000 .............. 14,000 .............. 4,767 .............. \**\ 129,043
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\*\ We based this figure on the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000</a>).
\**\ 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.
10. Tribal Council Coverage Agreement--0960-0812. Section 218A of
the Social Security Act grants voluntary Social Security coverage to
Indian tribal council members. The coverage is voluntary for tribal
council members; however, if the tribe wishes to obtain Social Security
coverage, they must complete the agreement. Each tribe requesting
coverage fills out one agreement. SSA employees collect this
information via paper forms SSA-177 & SSA-177-OP1, Indian Tribal
Council Coverage Agreement. The respondents are Indian tribal councils
who wish to
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receive Social Security coverage for their members.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average Estimated theoretical Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of burden per total annual hourly cost opportunity
respondents Response response burden (hours) amount cost
(minutes) (dollars) \*\ (dollars) \**\
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SSA-177................................................. 6 1 10 1 \*\ $19.01 \**\ $19
SSA-177-OP1............................................. 6 1 10 1 \*\ 19.01 \**\ 19
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Totals.............................................. 12 .............. .............. 2 .............. \**\ 38
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\*\ We based this figure by averaging both 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>), and the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm</a>).
\**\ 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: February 2, 2022.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-02474 Filed 2-4-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191-02-P
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