Notice2024-18975
Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Non-Program Information
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Published
August 23, 2024
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Social Security Administration
Abstract
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).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68232-68233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18975]
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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, <a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov">www.socialsecurity.gov</a>, 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 <a href="http://socialsecurity.gov/myaccount">http://socialsecurity.gov/myaccount</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/thirdparty/business.html">https://www.ssa.gov/thirdparty/business.html</a> 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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