Notice2022-22302
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request
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October 14, 2022
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Social Security Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62483-62484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22302]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2022-0053]
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 one revision of 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.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 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-2022-0053].
Social Security Administration (SSA), 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#2b647905794e5b44595f580568474e4a594a45484e6b58584a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5fae79be7d0c5dac7c1c69bf6d9d0d4c7d4dbd6d0f5c6c6d49bd2dac3">[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-
2022-0053].
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 December 13,
2022. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instrument by
writing to the above email address.
Certificate of Coverage Request--20 CFR 404.1913--0960-0554
The United States (U.S.) has agreements with 30 foreign countries
to eliminate double Social Security coverage and taxation where, except
for the provisions of the agreement, a worker would be subject to
coverage and taxes in both countries. These agreements contain rules
for determining the country under whose laws the worker's period of
employment is covered, and to which country the
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worker will pay taxes. The agreements further dictate that, upon the
request of the worker or employer, the country under whose system the
period of work is covered will issue a certificate of coverage. The
certificate serves as proof of exemption from coverage and taxation
under the system of the other country. The information we collect
assists us in determining a worker's coverage and in issuing a U.S.
certificate of coverage as appropriate. Per our agreements, we ask a
set number of questions to the workers and employers prior to issuing a
certificate of coverage; however, our agreements with Denmark,
Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden require us to ask more questions in
those countries. Respondents are workers and employers wishing to
establish exemption from foreign Social Security taxes.
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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Requests via Letter--Individuals (minus Denmark, 5,833 1 40 3,889 $28.01 * $108,931 **
Netherlands, Norway, Poland & Sweden)..................
Requests via Internet--Individuals (minus Denmark, 9,761 1 40 6,507 28.01 * 182,261 **
Netherlands, Norway, Poland & Sweden)..................
Requests via Letter--Individuals in Denmark, 284 1 44 208 28.01 * 5,826 **
Netherlands, Norway, & Sweden..........................
Requests via Letter--Individuals in Poland.............. 16 1 41 11 28.01 * 308 **
Requests via Internet--Individuals in Denmark, 427 1 44 313 28.01 * 8,767 **
Netherlands, Norway, & Sweden..........................
Requests via Internet--Individuals in Poland............ 25 1 41 17 28.01 * 476 *
Requests via Letter--Employers (minus Denmark, 26,047 1 40 17,365 28.01 * 486,394 **
Netherlands, Norway, Poland & Sweden)..................
Requests via Internet--Employers (minus Denmark, 39,096 1 40 26,064 28.01* 730,053**
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, & Sweden).................
Requests via Letter--Employers in Denmark, Netherlands, 1,137 1 44 834 28.01 * 23,360 **
Norway, & Sweden.......................................
Requests via Letter--Employers in Poland................ 57 1 41 39 28.01 * 1,092 **
Requests via Internet--Employers in Denmark, 1,704 1 44 1,250 28.01 * 35,013 **
Netherlands, Norway, & Sweden..........................
Requests via Internet--Employers in Poland.............. 86 1 41 59 28.01 * 1,653 **
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Totals.................................................. 84,473 .............. .............. 56,556 .............. 1,584,134 **
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* We based this figure on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, 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: October 7, 2022.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-22302 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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