[Federal Register: June 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 113)]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and
Comment Request
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages that will require 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.
The information collection packages that may be included in this notice
are for new information collections, approval of existing information
collections, revisions to OMB-approved information collections, and
extensions (no change) 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 on ways to minimize
burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments
and recommendations regarding the information collection(s) should be
submitted to the OMB Desk Officer and the SSA Reports Clearance
Officer. The information can be mailed, faxed or emailed to the
individuals at the addresses and fax numbers listed below:
OMB, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
Fax: 202-395-6974, e-mail address: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
SSA, Social Security Administration, DCBFM, Attn: Reports Clearance
Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,
Fax: 410-965-6400, e-mail address: OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
I. The information collections listed below are pending at SSA and
will be submitted to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice.
Therefore, your comments should be submitted to SSA within 60 days from
the date of this publication. You can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-
0454 or by writing to the address listed above.
1. National 800 Number--Claims Status--20 CFR 401.45--0960-NEW. SSA
has established a process for authenticating the information of
individuals who use the automated telephone services or speak to an
agent to request information from SSA records. Prior to SSA responding
to requests for personal information through the automated telephone
services, we must authenticate the requester's information by obtaining
the appropriate identification elements. This automated telephone
service will provide callers with status of a Social Security claim
which they have filed. All information provided will then be compared
to the information contained in our records so that the appropriate
claim is accessed and the respondent is given the status of that claim.
Respondents are current Social Security beneficiaries.
Type of Request: Request for a new information collection.
Number of Respondents: 704,422.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 1 minute.
Estimated Annual Burden: 11,740 hours.
2. Function Report-Child: Birth to 1st Birthday (SSA-3375), Age 1
to 3rd Birthday (SSA-3376), Age 3 to 6th Birthday (SSA-3377), Age 6 to
12th Birthday (SSA-3378), and Age 12 to 18th Birthday (SSA-3379)--20
CFR 416.912--0960-0542. State Agency adjudicative teams use the
information gathered by these forms in combination with other medical
function evidence to form a complete picture of a child's ability to
function. This information is used to help determine if a child is
disabled, especially in cases in which disability cannot be found on
medical grounds alone. The respondents are applicants for Title XVI
childhood disability benefits and their caregivers.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 550,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 183,333 hours.
II. The information collections listed below have been submitted to
OMB for clearance. Your comments on the information collections would
be most useful if received by OMB and SSA within 30 days from the date
of this publication. You can obtain a copy of the OMB clearance
packages by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-0454,
or by writing to the address listed above.
1. Notice Regarding Substitution of Party On Death of Claimant--
Reconsideration of Disability Cessation--20 CFR 404.917-404.921 and
416.1407-416.1421--0960-0351. Form SSA-770 is used when a claimant dies
before a determination is made on that person's request for
reconsideration on his/her disability cessation. SSA seeks a qualified
substitute party to pursue the appeal. If the qualified
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substitute party is located, the SSA-770 is used to collect information
regarding whether to pursue or withdraw the reconsideration request.
The information collected on the SSA-770 forms the basis of the
decision to continue or discontinue the appeals process. Respondents
are substitute applicants who are pursuing a reconsideration request
for a deceased claimant.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours.
2. State Agency Report of Obligations for SSA Disability Programs
(SSA-4513); Time Report of Personnel Services for Disability
Determination Services (SSA-4514); State Agency Schedule of Equipment
Purchased for SSA Disability Programs (SSA-871)--20 CFR 404.1626--0960-
0421 (Correction to Burden Data). Forms SSA-4513, SSA-4514 and SSA-871
are used to collect data necessary for detailed analysis and evaluation
of costs incurred by State Disability Determination Services (DDS) in
making determinations of disability for SSA. The data are also utilized
in determining funding levels for each DDS. Respondents are State DDSs.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 52.
Estimated Annual Burden: 756 hours.
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Average burden
Respondents Frequency of per response Estimated annual
response (minutes) burden (hours)
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SSA-4513 & Addendum................. 52 4 90 312
SSA-4514............................ 52 4 90 312
SSA-871............................. 52 4 30 104
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Totals.......................... 52 ................. ................. 728
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Please note: We are correcting the number of respondents to this
collection. In our notice published March 23, 2007 at 72 FR 13851 we
initially state there are 54 State DDS's, whereas there are only 52.
3. Subpoena-Disability Hearing--20 CFR 404.916(b)(1) &
416.1416(b)(1)--0960-0428. Form SSA-1272-U4 is completed by State and
Federal disability hearing officers to subpoena evidence or testimony
in connection with hearings required by the Social Security Act. Actual
issuance of the subpoena will be done by that appropriate delegated SSA
official. Respondents are disability hearing officers.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 36.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 18 hours.
4. Summary of Evidence--20 CFR 404.913(b), 404.914(a), 416.1707,
416.1313(b), 416.1414(a)--0960-0430. Form SSA-887 is completed by a
Disability Hearing Officer (DHO) from the claimant's State Disability
Determination Service (DDS). The DHO summarizes all medical and
vocational reports that were used to make the no-disability
determination. This form, which is used to prepare for and conduct the
disability hearing, is also made available to claimants so that they
are aware of the basis for the no-disability decision and they can
prepare for the reconsideration accordingly. Respondents are Disability
Hearing Officers.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 49,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 12,250 hours.
5. Information About Joint Checking/Savings Accounts--20 CFR
416.1201(b), 416.1208--0960-0461. The SSA-2574 is used to collect
information when a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicant/
recipient objects to the assumption that he/she owns all or part of the
funds in a joint checking or savings account which bears his or her
name. Information about the account is collected from both the SSI
applicant/recipient and other accountholder(s). These statements
regarding ownership are required to determine whether the account is a
resource of the SSI claimant. The amount of resources a person owns is
one of the factors considered in determining eligibility for SSI.
Respondents are applicants and recipients of SSI and individuals who
are joint owners of financial accounts with SSI applicants/recipients.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 200,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 7 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 23,333 hours.
6. Beneficiary Recontact Form--20 CFR 404.703, 404.705--0960-0502.
SSA must ensure that eligibility for benefits continues after
entitlement. Studies show that mothers/fathers who marry fail to report
the marriage and or the fact that they no longer have a child entitled
in their care. SSA uses the SSA-1588-OCR-SM to ask mothers/fathers
about their marital status and children in care to detect overpayments
and avoid continuing payment to those no longer entitled. Respondents
are recipients of survivor mother/father Social Security benefits.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 133,400.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 11,117 hours.
7. Earnings Record Information--20 CFR 404.801-404.803 and 404.821-
404.822--0960-0505. The information collected by form SSA-L3231-C1 is
used to ensure that the proper person is credited for working when
earnings are reported for a minor under the age of 7 years. The
respondents are businesses reporting earnings for children under age 7.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of an OMB-approved
information collection.
Number of Respondents: 20,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,333 hours.
8. Wage Reports and Pension Information--20 CFR 422.122(b)--0960-
0547. The information collected through 20 CFR 422.122(b) is used by
SSA to identify the requestor of pension plan information and to
confirm the individual is entitled to the data SSA provides.
Respondents are requestors of pension plan information.
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Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 600.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours.
9. Youth Transition Process Demonstration Evaluation Data
Collection--0960-0687.
Background
The Youth Transition Demonstration YTD projects are intended to
help young people with disabilities make the transition from school to
work. By waiving certain disability program rules and offering services
to youth who are either receiving disability benefits or at risk of
receiving them, these projects are expected to encourage youth to work
and/or continue their education. YTD projects will be fully implemented
in 10 sites across the country. The evaluation will produce empirical
evidence on the impacts of the waivers and project services not only on
educational attainment, employment, earnings, and receipt of benefits
by youth with disabilities but also on the Social Security Trust Fund
and federal income tax revenues. This type of project is authorized by
sections 1110 and 234 of the Social Security Act.
Project Description
Given the importance of estimating YTD impacts as accurately as
possible, the evaluation will be conducted using rigorous analytic
methods based on the random assignment of youth to a treatment or
control group. Several data collection efforts are planned. These
include (1) baseline interviews with youth and their parents or
guardians prior to random assignment; (2) follow-up interviews at 12
and 36 months after random assignment; (3) interviews and/or roundtable
discussions with local program administrators, program supervisors, and
service delivery staff; and (4) focus groups of youth, their parents,
and service providers. The respondents will be youth with disabilities
who have enrolled in the project, their parents or guardians, program
staff, and service providers.
Type of Request: Revision of an existing OMB Clearance.
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Number of Responses per Average burden per Total response
Data collection year Collection respondents respondent response (hours) burden (hours)
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2007....................................... Baseline...................... 962 1 0.55 529
Informed Consent.............. 962 1 0.83 80
12 month follow-up \1\........ 437 1 0.83 363
Focus group................... 140 1 1.5 210
Program staff/service provider 32 1 1 32
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Total 2007............................. .............................. ................. ................. .................. 1,214
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\1\ We conduct follow-up interviews only for those baseline respondents who sign consent forms.
10. Request for Program Consultation--20 CFR 404.1601-1661--0960-
New. The Disability Determination Services (DDS) offices are staffed by
State employees who perform disability determinations for applicants
for Social Security disability benefits under Title II and Title XVI of
the Social Security Act. SSA's federal regional quality assurance
office has the authority to review DDS determinations, to assess
errors, and to return cases for corrective action by the DDS.
The information collected on the Request for Program Consultation
(RPC) will be used by the DDS's that request a review of the regional
quality assurance evaluations. The DDS's use the RPC to present their
rationale that supports their determinations. The information collected
includes a short rationale and policy citations supporting their
rebuttal. The RPC team will use the information to reassess their
initial determination. The respondents are DDS's who request a review
of the regional quality assurance determination.
Type of Request: Request for a new information collection.
Number of Respondents: 4,500.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 50 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,750 hours.
11. Request to Decision Review Board To Vacate the Administrative
Law Judge Dismissal of Hearing--20 CFR 405.427--0960-NEW. The
information collected on Form SSA-525 will be used by Social Security
Administration's Decision Review Board (Board) when a hearing on a
claim for Title II or Title XVI disability payments is dismissed and
the claimant requests that the dismissal be vacated. The Board will use
this information to (1) establish the continued involvement of the
requester in his or her claim; (2) consider the requester's arguments
for vacating the dismissal; and (3) vacate or decline to vacate the
administrative law judge's dismissal order. The respondents are Social
Security disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claimants who
are requesting that the dismissal be vacated.
Type of Request: Request for a new information collection.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
12. Medical History and Disability Report, Disabled Child--20 CFR
416.912--0960-0577. The Social Security Act requires claimants to
furnish medical and other evidence to prove they are disabled. The form
SSA-3820 is used to obtain various types of information about a child's
condition, his/her treating sources and/or other medical sources of
evidence. The information collected on the SSA-3820 is needed for the
determination of disability by the State DDSs. The respondents are
applicants for Title XVI child disability benefits.
Type of Request: Revision to an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Estimated
Collection format Number of Frequency of Average burden per annual burden
respondents responses responses (hour)
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SSA-3820 (Paper Form)............... 500 1 1 hour................. 500
Electronic Disability Collection 422,000 1 34 minutes............. 239,133
System (EDCS).
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i3820 (Internet).................... 39,500 1 2 hours................ 79,000
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Totals.......................... 462,000 ............... ....................... 318,633
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13. Social Security Disability Report--20 CFR 404.1512 & 416.912--
0960-0579. The Social Security Administration requires applicants for
disability payments to furnish medical, work history, and other
evidence or information indicating they have an impairment which is
disabling. This information is collected by form SSA-3368, the Adult
Disability Report, and is used by State DDS's to make disability
determinations for SSA.
The respondents are applicants for Title II and Title XVI
disability benefits. These applicants may complete the form using any
of the following modalities: (1) The traditional paper form; (2) an
interview with an SSA field office representative, using the EDCS; (3)
the Internet (i3368); and (4) a modality, the i3368-PRO, an Internet
form designed to be completed by representatives of applicants for
disability payments. The latter three versions of the form collect the
same information as the paper form, but may be formatted differently
and include certain enhancements (ex: self-help screens) to guide the
claimant or interviewer through the application process.
Type of Request: Revision to an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Number of Frequency of burden per Estimated
Collection format respondents response response annual burden
(hours) (hours)
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SSA-3368 (Paper version)........................ 9,364 1 1 9,364
Field office/EDCS............................... 3,138,920 1 1 3,138,920
i3368 (Internet version; Hour burden varies from 101,135 1 2\1/2\ 252,837
1\1/2\-3 hours, depending on information
required)......................................
i3368-PRO....................................... 101,135 1 1 \1/2\ 151,702
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Totals...................................... 3,350,554 .............. .............. 3,552,823
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14. Certification of Contents of Document(s) or Record(s)--20 CFR
404.715ff--0960-0689. SSA must secure evidence necessary for
individuals to establish rights to benefits. Some of the types of
evidence needed are evidence of age relationship, citizenship,
marriage, death, and military service. Form SSA-704 allows SSA
employees, state record custodians, and other custodians of evidentiary
documents to record information from documents and records to establish
these types of evidence. SSA employees use this form but it is also
used by state record custodians and other custodians of evidentiary
documents.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 4,800.
Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 800.
15. Waiver of Your Right to Personal Appearance before an
Administrative Law Judge--20 CFR 404.948(b)(l)(i) and
416.1448(b)(l)(i)--0960-0284. Each claimant has a statutory right to
appear in person (or through a representative) and present evidence
about his/her claim at a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
(ALJ). If a claimant wishes to waive his/her statutory right to appear
before an ALJ, he/she must complete a written request. The claimant may
use Form HA-4608 for this request. The information collected is used to
document an individual's claim to show that an oral hearing is not
preferred in the appellate process. The respondents are applicants for
Title II benefits and Title XVI payments who request a hearing.
Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 400 hours.
Dated: June 7, 2007.
Elizabeth A. Davidson,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
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