Notice2026-08033
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22195-22206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08033]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No: SSA-2026-0265]
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 extensions and revisions 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
(SSA) Social Security Administration, OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
Director, Mail Stop 3253 Altmeyer, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21235, Fax: 833-410-1631, Email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#561904780433263924222578153a333724373835331625253778313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d021f631f283d223f393e630e21282c3f2c232e280d3e3e2c632a223b">[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> by clicking on Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments and choosing to click on one of SSA's
published items. Please reference Docket ID Number [SSA-2026-0265] in
your submitted response.
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 30 days from the date of
this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive
them no later than May 26, 2026. Individuals can obtain copies of this
OMB clearance package by writing to the <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#175845394572677865636439547b727665767974725764647639707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fc0dda1ddeaffe0fdfbfca1cce3eaeefdeee1eceacffcfceea1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>.
1. Request to be Selected as a Payee--20 CFR 404.2010-404.2055,
416.601-416.665--0960-0014. SSA requires an individual applying to be a
representative payee for a Social Security beneficiary or Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) recipient to complete Form SSA-11-BK or supply
the same information to a field office technician. SSA obtains
information from applicant payees regarding their relationship to the
beneficiary, personal qualifications; concern for the beneficiary's
well-being; and intended use of benefits if appointed as payee. The
respondents are individuals, private sector businesses and
institutions, and State and local government institutions and agencies
applying to become representative payees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average wait
Average time in field
Number of Frequency of Average burden Estimated theoretical office and Total annual
Method of completion respondents response per response total annual hourly cost teleservice opportunity cost
(minutes) burden (hours) amount centers (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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Individuals/Households (90%)
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Representative Payee System (RPS).... 1,438,668 1 12 287,734 * 32.66 ** 35 *** 36,806,416
Paper Version........................ 70,804 1 12 14,161 * 32.66 .............. *** 462,498
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Total............................ 1,509,472 .............. .............. 301,895 .............. .............. *** 37,268,914
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Private Sector (9%)
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Representative Payee System (RPS).... 144,427 1 12 28,885 * 18.95 ** 35 *** 2,143,889
Paper Version........................ 7,080 1 12 1,416 * 18.95 .............. *** 26,833
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Total............................ 151,507 .............. .............. 30,301 .............. .............. *** 2,170,722
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State/Local/Tribal Government (1%)
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Representative Payee System (RPS).... 16,048 1 12 3,210 * 22.64 ** 35 *** 284,607
Paper Version........................ 352 1 12 70 * 22.64 .............. *** 1,585
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Total............................ 16,400 1 12 3,280 * 22.64 .............. *** 286,192
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Grand Total.................. 1,677,379 .............. .............. 335,576 .............. .............. *** 39,725,828
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* We based these figures on the hourly mean wages of U.S. workers; Personal Care and Service Workers; and Social and Human Service Assistances, as
reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
** We based this figure on the average combined FY 2026 wait times for field offices (22 minutes) and for teleservice centers (48 minutes which includes
the average speed of answer of 7 minutes as well as the average 41-minute wait time for a call back from an SSA technician), based on SSA's current
management information data. This figure reflects both data from our systems and the data posted on our public facing website (Social Security
performance [verbar] SSA) on the date we drafted this document. As the figures fluctuate daily, the wait times may be different on the website than
they appear here. We continue to monitor our website and management information data on call back times to ensure we report updated figures when
possible.
*** 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.
2. Certificate of Responsibility for Welfare and Care of Child Not
in Applicant's Custody--20 CFR 404.330, 404.339-404.341 and 404.348-
404.349--0960-0019. SSA uses Form SSA-781 to determine if non-custodial
parents who file for spouse, mother's, father's, or surviving divorced
mother's or father's benefits based on having a child in their care,
meet the child-in-care requirements. The child-in-care provision
requires claimants to have an entitled child under age 16 or disabled
in their care. The respondents are applicants for spouse's; mother's;
father's; or surviving divorced mother's or father's Social Security
benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average wait
Average time in field
Number of Frequency of Average burden Estimated total theoretical office and Total annual
Method of completion respondents response per response annual burden hourly cost teleservice opportunity cost
(minutes) (hours) amount centers (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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SSA-781....................... 478 1 5 40 $32.66 * 35 ** $10,419 ***
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* We based this figure on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics).
** We based this figure on the average combined FY 2026 wait times for field offices (22 minutes) and for teleservice centers (48 minutes which includes
the average speed of answer of 7 minutes as well as the average 41-minute wait time for a call back from an SSA technician), based on SSA's current
management information data. This figure reflects both data from our systems and the data posted on our public facing website (Social Security
performance [verbar] SSA) on the date we drafted this document. As the figures fluctuate daily, the wait times may be different on the website than
they appear here. We continue to monitor our website and management information data on call back times to ensure we report updated figures when
possible.
*** 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. Representative Payee Evaluation Report--20 CFR 404.2065 &
416.665--0960-0069. Sections 205(j) and 1631(a)(2) of the Act state
that SSA may authorize payment of Social Security benefits or SSI
payments to a representative payee on behalf of individuals unable to
manage, or direct the management of, those funds themselves. SSA
requires appointed representative payees to report once each year on
how they used or conserved those funds. When a representative payee
fails to adequately report to SSA, SSA conducts a face-to-face
interview with the payee and completes Form SSA-624-F5, Representative
Payee Evaluation Report, to determine the continued suitability of the
representative payee to serve as a payee. In addition to interviewing
the representative payee, we also interview the recipient, and
custodian (if other than the payee), to confirm the information the
payee provides, and to ensure the payee is meeting the recipient's
current needs. However, we do not require the interviews to be face-to-
face with non-representative payees. The respondents are individuals or
organizations serving as representative payees for individuals
receiving Title II benefits or Title XVI payments, and who fail to
comply with SSA's statutory annual reporting requirement, and the
recipients for whom they act as payee.
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Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average wait
Average time in field
Number of Frequency of Average burden Estimated theoretical office and Total annual
Method of completion respondents response per response total annual hourly cost teleservice opportunity cost
(minutes) burden (hours) amount centers (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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SSA-624-F5 (Individuals)............. 6,453 1 30 3,227 * 32.66 ** 22 *** 182,667
SSA-624-F5 (State and Local 38 1 30 19 * 22.64 ** 48 *** 1,109
Government).........................
SSA-624-F5 (Businesses).............. 260 1 30 130 * 18.27 ** 48 *** 6,175
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Totals........................... 6,751 .............. .............. 3,376 .............. .............. *** 189,951
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* We based these figures on the average U.S. worker's hourly wages; State and Local Government Social and Human Services Assistants; and Personal Care
and Service Workers (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
** We based this figure on the average FY 2026 wait times for field offices (22 minutes) and for teleservice centers (48 minutes which includes the
average speed of answer of 7 minutes as well as the average 41-minute wait time for a call back from an SSA technician), based on SSA's current
management information data. This figure reflects both data from our systems and the data posted on our public facing website (Social Security
performance [verbar] SSA) on the date we drafted this document. As the figures fluctuate daily, the wait times may be different on the website than
they appear here. We continue to monitor our website and management information data on call back times to ensure we report updated figures when
possible.
*** 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. Advanced Notice of Termination of Child's Benefits & Student's
Statement Regarding School Attendance--20 CFR 404.350-404.352, 404.367-
404.368--0960-0105. SSA collects information on Forms SSA-1372-BK and
SSA-1372-BK-FC to determine whether children of an insured worked meet
the eligibility requirements for student benefits. The data we collect
allows SSA to determine student entitlement and assess whether to
terminate benefits. SSA uses the SSA-1372-BK for domestic student
claimants and the SSA-1372-BK-FC for student claimants living and
attending school outside the United States. The respondents are student
claimants for Social Security benefits, their respective schools and,
in some cases, their representative payees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
SSA-1372-BK:
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Average wait
Average time in field
Number of Frequency of Average burden Estimated theoretical office and Total annual
Type of respondent respondents response per response total annual hourly cost teleservice opportunity cost
(minutes) burden (hours) amount centers (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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SSA-1372-BK (Students who return the 8,063 1 15 2,016 * 14.27 ** 22 *** 70,950
form in-person).....................
SSA-1372-BK (Students who return the 198,351 1 15 49,588 * 14.27 .............. *** 707,621
form by mail).......................
SSA-1372-BK State/Local/Tribal 216,593 1 10 36,099 * 47.82 .............. *** 1,726,254
Government (Certifying school
officials)..........................
SSA-1372-BK (Rep Payees who return 397 1 15 99 * 32.66 ** 22 *** 8,002
the form in-person).................
SSA-1372-BK (Rep Payees who return 9,782 1 15 2,446 * 32.66 .............. *** 79,886
the form by mail)...................
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Totals........................... 433,186 .............. .............. 90,248 .............. .............. *** 2,592,713
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SSA-1372-BK-FC:
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Type of respondent Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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SSA-1372-BK-FC (Students)............................ 831 1 15 208 * 14.27 *** 2,968
SSA-1372-BK-FC State/Local/Tribal Government 871 1 10 145 * 39.01 *** 5,656
(Certifying school officials).......................
SSA-1372-BK-FC (Representative payees)............... 40 1 15 10 * 32.66 *** 327
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Totals........................................... 1,742 .............. .............. 363 .............. *** 8,951
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Grand Total.................................. 434,928 .............. .............. 90,611 .............. *** 2,601,664
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* We based these figures on average disability hourly wages for single students based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social
Security Benefits), average Education Administrator's hourly wages, and average U.S. worker's hourly wages as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics
(Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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** We based this figure on the average FY 2026 wait times for field offices (22 minutes), based on SSA's current management information data. This
figure reflects the data posted on our public facing website (Social Security performance [verbar] SSA) on the date we drafted this document. As the
figures fluctuate daily, the wait times may be different on the website than they appear here. We continue to monitor our website and management
information data on call back times to ensure we report updated figures when possible.
*** 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. Vocational Rehabilitation Provider Claim--20 CFR 404.2108(b),
404.2117(c)(1) & (2), 404.2101(b)&(c), 404.2121(a), 416.2208(b),
416.2217(c)(1) & (2), 416.2201(b)&(c), 416.2221(a)--0960-0310. State
vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies submit Form SSA-199 to SSA to
obtain reimbursement of costs incurred for providing VR services. SSA
requires state VR agencies to submit reimbursement claims for the
following categories: (1) claiming reimbursement for VR services
provided; (2) certifying adherence to cost containment policies and
procedures; and (3) preparing causality statements. The respondents
provide the information requested through a web-based Secure Ticket
Portal, in lieu of submitting forms. This Portal allows VRs to retrieve
reports, and enter and submit information electronically, minimizing
the use of the paper form to SSA for consideration and approval of the
claim for reimbursement of costs incurred for SSA beneficiaries. SSA
uses the information on the SSA-199, along with the written
documentation, to determine whether, and how much, to pay State VR
agencies under SSA's VR program. Respondents are State VR agencies
offering vocational and employment services to Social Security and SSI
recipients.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average wait
Average time in field
Number of Frequency of Average burden Estimated theoretical office and Total annual
Method of completion respondents response per response total annual hourly cost teleservice opportunity cost
(minutes) burden (hours) amount centers (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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a. Claiming Reimbursement on SSA-199-- 78 303 23,634 23 9,060 * 19.06 ** 172,684
20 CFR 404.2108(b) & 416.2208(b)....
b. Certifying Adherence to Cost 78 1 78 60 78 * 19.06 ** 1,487
Containment Policy and Procedures--
20 CFR 404.2117(c)(1) & (2),
416.2217(c)(1) & (2) & 34 CFR 361...
c. Preparing Causality Statements--20 78 3 234 100 390 * 19.06 ** 7,443
CFR 404.2121(a), 404.2101(a),
416.2201(a), & 416.2221(a)..........
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Totals........................... 234 .............. 23,946 .............. 9,528 * 48.06 ** 181,614
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* We based this figure on the average Healthcare Support Occupations, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics).
** 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. Request for Social Security Statement--20 CFR 404.810--0960-
0466. Section 205(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (Act) requires
the Commissioner of SSA to establish and maintain records of wages paid
to, and amounts of self-employment income derived by each individual,
as well as the periods in which such wages were paid, and such income
derived. An individual may complete and mail Form SSA-7004 to SSA to
obtain a Statement of Earnings or Quarters of Coverage, or they may
access their statement online using my Social Security. SSA uses the
information from Form SSA-7004 to identify a respondent's Social
Security earnings records; extract posted earnings information;
calculate potential benefit estimates; produce the resulting Social
Security statements; and mail them to the requesters. The respondents
are Social Security number (SSN) holders requesting information about
their Social Security earnings records and estimates of their potential
benefits.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Methd of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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SSA-7004....................................... 21,155 1 5 1,763 32.66 * 57,580 **
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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 (Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics).
** 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. Medical Report on Adult with Allegation of Human
Immunodeficiency Virus Infection; Medical Report on Child with
Allegation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection--20 CFR 416.933-
416.934--0960-0500. Section 1631(e)(i) of the ACT authorizes the
Commissioner of SSA to gather information to make a determination about
an applicant's claim for SSI payments. Section 1631(a)(4) of the Act
provides that the Commissioner may pay SSI payments to an applicant for
a period not exceeding six months prior to the determination of the
individual's disability, if the individual is presumptively disabled
and is determined to be otherwise eligible for benefits; this procedure
is called Presumptive Disability (PD). SSA uses Forms SSA-4814 and SSA-
4815 to collect information necessary to determine if an individual
with human immunodeficiency virus infection, who is applying for SSI
disability benefits, meets the requirements for PD. The respondents are
the medical sources of the applicants for SSI disability payments.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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SSA-4814....................................... 816 1 11 150 * $19.06 ** $2,859
SSA-4815....................................... 24 1 13 5 * 19.06 ** 95
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Totals..................................... 840 ............... ............... 155 ............... ** 2,954
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* We based this figure on the average Healthcare Support Occupations, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics).
** 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. Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7--20
CFR 404.801-404.803, 404.821-404.822--0960-0505. To ensure we credit
the correct person with the reported earnings, SSA verifies wage
reports for children under age seven with the children's employers
before posting to the earnings record. SSA uses form SSA-L3231, Request
for Employer Information for this purpose. SSA technicians mail the
form to the employer(s) and request they complete it and mail it back
to the appropriate processing center. The respondents are employers who
report earnings for children under age seven.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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SSA-L3231...................................... 15,923 1 15 3,981 $32.66 * $130,019 **
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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 (Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics).
** 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. Disability Case Development Information Collections By State
Disability Determination Services On Behalf of SSA--20 CFR 404.1503a,
404.1512, 404.1513, 404.1514, 404.1517, 404.1519; 20 CFR 404.1613,
404.1614, 404.1624; 20 CFR 416.903a, 416.912, 416.913, 416.914,
416.917, 416.919 and 20 CFR 416.1013, 416.1014, 416.1024-0960-0555.
State Disability Determination Services (DDS) collect the information
necessary to administer the Social Security Disability Insurance and
SSI programs. They collect medical evidence from consultative
examination (CE) sources; credential information from CE source
applicants; and medical evidence of record (MER) from claimants'
medical sources. The DDSs collect information from claimants regarding
medical appointments, pain, symptoms, and impairments. The respondents
are medical providers,
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other sources of MER, and disability claimants.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
CE Collections
There are four CE information collections: (a) Medical evidence
about claimants' medical condition(s) that DDS's use to make disability
determinations when the claimant's own medical sources cannot or will
not provide the required information, and proof of credentials from CE
providers; (b) CE appointment letters; (c) CE claimant reports sent to
claimants' doctors; and (d) One-time CE claimant telehealth call
script/letter; (e) CE Claimant Telehealth CE Call Script/Letter; and
(f) CE Claimant Text and Email CE Reminder Call Script/Letter.
(a) Medical Evidence and Credentials From CE Providers
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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CE Paper Submissions................................. 81,909 1 30 40,955 * $50.59 ** $2,071,913
CE Electronic Submissions............................ 2,327,217 1 10 387,870 * 50.59 ** 19,622,343
CE Credentials....................................... 4,000 1 15 1,000 * 50.59 ** 50,590
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Totals........................................... 2,413,126 .............. .............. 429,825 .............. ** 21,744,846
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* We based this figure on average Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics
(Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
(b) CE Appointment Letters and (c) CE Claimants' Report to Medical Providers
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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(b) CE Appointment Letters..................... 3,065,444 1 5 255,454 * $14.27 ** $3,645,329
(c) CE Claimants Report to Medical Providers... 98,340 1 5 8,195 * 14.27 ** 116,943
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Totals..................................... 3,163,784 ............... ............... 263,649 ............... ** 3,762,272
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* We based this figure on the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security Benefits).
(d) Travel Time to and Completion of CE
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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Claimants travel time to and completion of CE.. 1,687,077 1 60 1,687,077 * $14.27 ** $24,074,589
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* We based this figure on the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security Benefits).
(e) CE Claimant Telehealth CE Call Script/Letter
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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CE Claimant Telehealth Call Script/Letter...... 165,000 1 5 13,750 * $14.27 ** $196,213
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* We based this figure on the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security Benefits).
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(f) CE Claimant Text and Email CE Reminder Call Script/Letter
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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CE Claimant Text and Email Reminder Call Script/ 1,175,536 1 4 78,369 * $14.27 ** $1,118,326
Letter........................................
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* We based this figure on the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security Benefits).
Category II MER Collections
The DDS's collect MER information from the claimant's medical
sources to determine a claimant's physical or mental status prior to
making a disability determination.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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Paper Submissions.................................... 1,444,747 1 20 481,582 * $50.59 ** $23,631,228
Electronic Submissions............................... 12,659,061 1 12 2,531,812 * 50.59 ** 124,236,015
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Totals........................................... 14,103,808 .............. .............. 3,013,394 .............. ** 147,867,243
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* We based this figure on average Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics
(Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Category III--Symptoms/Impairment/Other Information
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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Seizure Questionnaire--Adult......................... 54,372 1 20 18,124 * $14.27 ** $258,629
Seizure Witness Questionnaire--Adult................. 8,765 1 20 2,922 * 32.66 ** 95,422
Headache Questionnaire--Adult........................ 50,839 1 20 16,946 * 14.27 ** 241,824
Request for Third Party.............................. 126,577 1 5 10,548 * 14.27 ** 150,520
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Totals........................................... 240,553 .............. .............. 48,540 .............. ** 746,395
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* We based this figure on the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security Benefits), and
the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Grand Total
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount (dollars) ***
(dollars) *
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Totals......................................... 22,948,884 ............... ............... 5,534,604 ............... $199,509,884 **
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** These figures do 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. Employer Reports of Special Wage Payments--20 CFR 404.428-
404.429--0960-0565. SSA collects information on the SSA-131 to prevent
earnings-related overpayments, and to avoid erroneous withholding of
benefits. SSA field offices and program service centers also use Form
SSA-131 for awards and post-entitlement events requiring special wage
payment verification from employers. While we need this information to
ensure the correct payment of benefits, we do not require employers to
respond. The respondents are large and small businesses that make
special wage payments to retirees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Note: This is a correction Notice. At the 60-day comment period
stage we included wait time in a field office; however, the large
and small businesses who are the respondents only submit these forms
to us either via USPS mail or electronically. Therefore, we have
removed the wait time from our chart below.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Method 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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Paper Version: SSA-131 (without #6)..................... 26,854 1 20 8,951 * $45.15 ** $404,138
Paper Version: SSA-131 (#6 only)........................ 271 1 2 9 * 45.15 ** 406
Electronic Version: Business Services Online Special 90,023 1 5 7,502 * 45.15 ** 338,715
Wage Payments..........................................
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Totals.............................................. 117,148 .............. .............. 16,462 .............. ** 743,259
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* We based this figure on average Budget Analysts hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data, as reported by Bureau of Labor
Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
** 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.
11. Complaint Form for Allegations of Discrimination in Programs or
Activities Conducted by the Social Security Administration--0960-0585.
SSA uses Form SSA-437-BK to investigate and formally resolve complaints
of discrimination based on disability, race, color, national origin
(including limited English language proficiency), sex (including sexual
orientation and gender identity), age, religion, or retaliation for
having participated in a proceeding under this administrative complaint
process in connection with an SSA program or activity. Individuals who
believe SSA discriminated against them on any of the above bases may
file a written complaint of discrimination. SSA uses the information
to: (1) identify the complaint; (2) identify the alleged discriminatory
act; (3) establish the date of such alleged action; (4) establish the
identity of any individual(s) with information about the alleged
discrimination; and (5) establish other relevant information that would
assist in the investigation and resolution of the complaint.
Respondents are individuals who believe SSA, or SSA employees,
contractors, or agents, discriminated against them in connection with
programs or activities conducted by SSA.
Type of Request: Revision on an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method 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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SSA-437-BK........................................ 600 1 60 600 * $23.47 ** $14,082
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* We based this figure by averaging both the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security
Benefits), and the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
** 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.
12. Private Printing and Modification of Prescribed Application and
Other Forms--20 CFR 422.527--0960-0663. 20 CFR 422.527 of the Code of
Federal Regulations requires a person, institution, or organization
(third-party entities) to obtain approval from SSA prior to
reproducing, duplicating, or privately printing any application or
other form the agency owns. To obtain SSA's approval, entities must
make their requests in writing using their company letterhead,
providing the required information set forth in the regulation. SSA
uses the information to: (1) ensure requests comply with the law and
regulations, and (2) process requests from third-party entities who
want to reproduce, duplicate, or privately print any SSA application or
other SSA form. SSA employees review the requests and provide approval
via email or mail to the third-party entities. The respondents are
third-party entities who submit a request to SSA to reproduce,
duplicate, or privately print an SSA-owned form.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of Number of per response annual burden hourly cost opportunity
respondents response responses (minutes) (hours) amount cost (dollars)
(dollars) * **
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20 CFR 422.527................... 10 15 150 10 25 * $18.95 ** $474
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* We based this figure on the average Personal Care and Service occupations hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (Occupational
Employment and Wage Statistics).
** 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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13. International Direct Deposit--31 CFR 210--0960-0686. SSA's
International Direct Deposit (IDD) Program allows beneficiaries living
abroad to receive their payments via direct deposit to an account at a
financial institution outside the United States. SSA uses Form SSA-
1199-(Country) to enroll Title II beneficiaries residing abroad in IDD,
and to obtain the direct deposit information for foreign accounts.
Routing account number information varies slightly for each foreign
country, so we use a variation of the Treasury Department's Form SF-
1199A for each country. The respondents are Social Security
beneficiaries residing abroad who want SSA to deposit their Title II
benefit payments directly to a foreign financial institution.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Total annual
Method 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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SSA-1199-(Country)................................ 54,720 1 5 4,560 * $32.66 ** $148,930
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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 (Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics).
** 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.
14. Letter to Custodian of Birth Records--20 CFR 404.704, and
422.103-422.110--0960-0693. When individuals need help in obtaining
evidence of their age in connection with SSN card applications and
claims for benefits, SSA prepares the SSA-L706, Letter to Custodian of
Birth Records. SSA uses Form SSA-L706 to verify the proof of age when
an SSN applicant submits a birth record that is deemed questionable in
the Social Security Number Application Process (SSNAP) system. In most
of the cases, we verify birth records (i.e., birth certificates) with
the custodian of the record or issuing entity before processing the SSN
card application via an online query such as the Electronic
Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) or SSA-approved online access to
State vital records. However, when the applicant submits alternative
evidence to request an original SSN card or to correct a date of birth
(DOB) that SSA cannot verify via an online query (i.e., the custodian/
issuing entity of the birth record is a hospital or health care
provider), we use the SSA-L706 to verify proof of age for enumeration
purposes. The SSNAP system pre-fills a PDF version of the SSA-L706
using information from the SSN application to ensure accuracy and save
time. SSA uses the letter to verify with the custodian or issuing
entity, when necessary, the authenticity of the record the SSN
applicant or claimant submitted. SSA mails the SSA-L706 to the
respondents to complete and mail or fax back the completed form back to
us. The respondents are SSN applicants who sign the request; State and
local bureaus or agencies of vital statistics, and religious entities
who submit the information regarding evidence of age for the SSN
applicant.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Method 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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SSA-L706--(SSNAP)....................................... 573 1 10 96 * $24.14 ** $2,317
SSA-L706--(Respondents Signature Only).................. 573 1 1 10 * 32.66 ** 327
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Totals.............................................. 1,146 .............. .............. 106 .............. ** 2,644
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* We based these figures on the average U.S. worker's hourly wages (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) and on the average Information and
Record Clerks hourly wage (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics 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.
15. Technical Updates to Applicability of the Supplemental Security
Income Reduced Benefit Rate for Individuals Residing in Medical
Treatment Facilities--20 CFR 416.708(k)--0960-0758. Section
1611(e)(1)(A) of the Act specifies residents of public institutions are
ineligible for SSI. However, Sections 1611(e)(1)(B) and (G) of the Act
list certain exceptions to this provision, making it necessary for SSA
to collect information about SSI recipients who enter or leave a
medical treatment facility or other public or private institution.
SSA's regulation 20 CFR 416.708(k) establishes the reporting guidelines
that implement this legislative requirement. SSA uses this information
collection to determine SSI eligibility or the benefit amount for SSI
recipients who enter or leave institutions. SSA personnel collect this
information directly from SSI recipients, or from someone reporting on
their behalf. An SSI recipient who enters an institution may be unable
to report; therefore, a family member sometimes makes this report on
behalf of the recipient. When contacting SSA, the recipient, or family
member of the recipient, provides the name of the institution, the date
of admission, and the expected date of discharge. The respondents are
SSI recipients who enter or leave an institution, or individuals
reporting on their behalf.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Average wait Total annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost time in field opportunity cost
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount office (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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Technical updates statement/ 184,956 1 7 21,578 * $23.47 ** 22 *** $2,098,101
institutional residents
screens.......................
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* We based this figure by averaging both the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security
Benefits) and the average U.S. worker's hourly wages (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
** We based this figure on the average FY 2026 wait time for field offices (22 minutes), based on SSA's current management information data. This figure
reflects both data from our systems and the data posted on our public facing website (Social Security performance [verbar] SSA) on the date we drafted
this document. As the figures fluctuate daily, the wait times may be different on the website than they appear here. We continue to monitor our
website and management information data on call back times to ensure we report updated figures when possible.
*** 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.
16. Application Status--20 CFR 401.45--0960-0763. Application
Status provides users with the capability to check the status of their
pending Social Security claims via the National 800 Number Automated
Telephone Service. Users need their SSN and a confirmation number to
access this information. SSA systems determine the type of claim(s) the
caller filed based upon the information provided. Subsequently, the
automated telephone system provides callers with the option to choose
the claim for which they wish to obtain status. If the caller applied
for multiple claims, the automated system allows the caller to select
only one claim at a time. Once callers select the claim(s) they are
calling about, an automated voice advises them of the status of their
claim. The respondents are current Social Security claimants who wish
to check on the status of their claims.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average Wait
Average burden Estimated total Average for Automated Total Annual
Method of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden theoretical Telephone Opportunity Cost
respondents response (minutes) hours (hours) hourly cost Service (dollars) ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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Application Status............. 2,707,599 1 7 315,887 * $23.47 ** 7 *** $14,827,736
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* We based this figure by averaging both the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security
Benefits), and the average U.S. worker's hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2026 wait times for the automated telephone service call (which includes the average speed of answer of 7
minutes), based on SSA's current management information data. This figure reflects both data from our systems and the data posted on our public facing
website (Social Security performance [verbar] SSA) on the date we drafted this document. As the figures fluctuate daily, the wait times may be
different on the website than they appear here. We continue to monitor our website and management information data on call back times to ensure we
report updated figures when possible.
*** 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.
17. Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security
(PABSS)--20 CFR 435.51-435.52--0960-0768. The PABSS projects are part
of Social Security's strategy to increase the number of Social Security
Disability Insurance (SSDI) or SSI recipients who return to work and
achieve financial independence and self-sufficiency as the result of
receiving support, representation, advocacy, or other services. PABSS
provides: (1) Information and advice about obtaining vocational
rehabilitation and employment services; and (2) advocacy or other
services a beneficiary with a disability may need to secure, maintain,
or regain gainful employment. The PABSS Annual Program Performance
Report collects statistical information from each of the PABSS projects
in an effort to manage and capture program performance and quantitative
data. Social Security uses the information to evaluate the efficiency
of the program, and to ensure beneficiaries are receiving quality
services. The project data is valuable to Social Security in its
analysis of and future planning for the SSDI and SSI programs. The
respondents are the 57 PABSS project sites, and recipients of SSDI and
SSI programs.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Total annual
Method 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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PABSS Program Grantees (SSA-4570)....................... \+\ 1 1 1 1 *$1 **$1
Web-based Reporting System (SSA-4570)................... 57 1 2,400 2,280 * 34.05 ** 77,634
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Totals.............................................. 57 .............. .............. 2,281 .............. *** 77,635
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\+\ We are placing a place holder for Form SSA-4570, as SSA will only use the paper version of the SSA-4570 as a backup collection instrument if the SSA-
4570 Web-based Reporting System becomes unavailable. As such, we do not anticipate any respondents will use the PDF form under normal circumstances,
therefore, we are placing a placeholder.
* We based this figure on the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security Benefits) and
on the average Computer Systems Analyst hourly wages (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics 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.
18. Methods for Conducting Personal Conferences When Waiver of
Recovery of a Title II or Title XVI Overpayment Cannot Be Approved--20
CFR 404.506 & 416.557--0960-0769. SSA conducts personal conferences
when we cannot approve a waiver of recovery of a Title II or Title XVI
overpayment. The Act and our regulatory citations require SSA to give
overpaid Social Security beneficiaries and SSI recipients the right to
request a waiver of recovery and automatically schedule a personal
conference if we cannot approve their request for waiver of
overpayment. We conduct these conferences face-to-face, via telephone,
or through video teleconferences. Social Security beneficiaries and SSI
recipients or their representatives may provide documents to
demonstrate they are without fault in causing the overpayment and do
not have the ability to repay the debt. They may submit these documents
by completing Form SSA-632, Request for Waiver of Overpayment Recovery
(OMB No. 0960-0037); Form SSA-795, Statement of Claimant or Other
Person (OMB No. 0960-0045); or through a personal statement submitted
by mail, telephone, personal contact, or other suitable method, such as
fax or email. This information collection satisfies the requirements
for request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment and allows
individuals to pursue further levels of administrative appeal via
personal conference. Respondents are Social Security Title II
beneficiaries and Title XVI SSI recipients or their representative's
seeking reconsideration of an SSA waiver decision.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average wait
Average Average time in field Total annual
Method of completion Title II, Title Number of Frequency of burden per Estimated theoretical office or field opportunity
XVI, Title XVIII Personal Conferences respondents response response total annual hourly cost office telephone cost (dollars)
(minutes) burden (hours) amount call (minutes) ***
(dollars) * **
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Title II, Personal Conference (in- 12,950 1 45 9,713 * $23.47 ** 22 *** $339,340
office), 404.506: submittal of
additional documents, additional
mitigating financial information, and
verifications for consideration at
personal conferences.................
Title II, Personal Conference 12,950 1 45 9,713 * 23.47 ** 48 *** 471,113
(telephone), 404.506: submittal of
additional documents, additional
mitigating financial information, and
verifications for consideration at
personal conferences.................
Title XVI, Personal Conference (in- 10,250 1 45 7,688 * 23.47 ** 22 *** 268,638
office), 416.557: submittal of
additional documents, additional
mitigating financial information, and
verifications at personal conferences
Title XVI, Personal Conference 10,250 1 45 7,688 * 23.47 ** 48 *** 372,891
(telephone), 416.557: submittal of
additional documents, additional
mitigating financial information, and
verifications at personal conferences
Title XVIII, Personal Conference, 3 1 45 2 * 23.47 ** 22 *** 70
422.310 (in office); submittal of
additional documents, additional
mitigating financial information, and
verifications at personal conferences
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Totals............................ 46,403 .............. .............. 34,804 .............. ................ *** 1,452,052
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* We based this figure on the average disability payments based on SSA's current FY 2026 data (Effect of COLA on Average Social Security Benefits) and
on the average U.S worker's hourly wages (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
** We based this figure on the average FY 2026 wait times for field offices (22 minutes) and for teleservice centers (48 minutes which includes the
average speed of answer of 7 minutes as well as the average 41-minute wait time for a call back from an SSA technician), based on SSA's current
management information data. This figure reflects both data from our systems and the data posted on our public facing website (Social Security
performance [verbar] SSA) on the date we drafted this document. As the figures fluctuate daily, the wait times may be different on the website than
they appear here. We continue to monitor our website and management information data on call back times to ensure we report updated figures when
possible.
*** 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.
19. Centenarian and Medicare Non-Utilization Project Development
Worksheets: Face-to-Face Interview and Telephone Interview--20 CFR
416.204(b) and 422.135--0960-0780. SSA conducts interviews with
centenary Title II beneficiaries and Title XVI recipients, and Medicare
Non-Utilization Project (MNUP) beneficiaries age 90 and older to: (1)
assess if the beneficiaries are still living; (2) prevent fraud through
identity misrepresentation; and (3) evaluate the well-being of the
recipients to determine if they need a representative payee, or a
change in representative payee. SSA field office personnel obtain the
information through one-time, in-person interviews with the
centenarians and MNUP beneficiaries, who are those Title II
beneficiaries ages 90-99, who show non-utilization of Medicare benefits
for an extended period and the absence of private insurance, health
maintenance organization, or nursing home, which are all indicators
that an individual may be deceased. If the centenarians and MNUP
beneficiaries have representatives or caregivers, SSA personnel invite
them to the interviews. During these interviews, SSA employees make
overall observations of the centenarians, MNUP beneficiaries, and their
representative payees (if applicable). The interviewer uses the
appropriate Development Worksheet as a guide for the interview, in
addition to documenting findings during the interview. SSA conducts the
interviews
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either over the telephone or through a face-to-face discussion with the
respondents either in a field office, or at the Centenarian or MNUP
beneficiary's residence. Respondents are MNUP and Centenarian
beneficiaries, and their representative payees, or their caregivers.
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 opportunity
Method of completion respondents response per response total annual hourly cost teleservice cost (dollars)
(minutes) burden (hours) amount centers ***
(dollars) * (minutes) **
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MNUP.................................... 4,404 1 15 1,101 *$32.66 ** 35 ***$119,826
International Centenarian Project....... 4,220 1 15 1,055 * 32.66 35** *** 114,865
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Totals.............................. 8,624 .............. .............. 2,156 .............. .............. *** 234,691
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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 (Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics).
** We based this figure on the average combined FY 2026 wait times for field offices (22 minutes) and for teleservice centers (48 minutes which includes
the average speed of answer of 7 minutes as well as the average 41-minute wait time for a call back from an SSA technician), based on SSA's current
management information data. This figure reflects both data from our systems and the data posted on our public facing website (Social Security
performance [verbar] SSA) on the date we drafted this document. As the figures fluctuate daily, the wait times may be different on the website than
they appear here. We continue to monitor our website and management information data on call back times to ensure we report updated figures when
possible.
*** 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.
Mark Steffensen,
General Counsel, Chief of Law, Policy and Legislative Affairs, Social
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-08033 Filed 4-23-26; 8:45 am]
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