[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13902-13903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7402]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection
Requests
This notice lists information collection packages that will require
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in compliance
with Pub. L. 104-13 effective October 1, 1995, The Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
1. Statement of Agricultural Employer (Years prior to 1988);
Statement of Agricultural Employer (1988 and Later)--0960-0036. The
information on Forms SSA-1002 and SSA-1003 is used by the Social
Security Administration (SSA) to resolve discrepancies when farm
workers have alleged that their employers did not report their wages or
reported them incorrectly. The respondents are agricultural employers.
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SSA-1002 SSA-1003
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Number of Respondents......................... 75,000 50,000.
Frequency of Response......................... 1 1.
Average Burden Per Response (in minutes)...... 10 30.
Estimated Annual Burden (in hours)............ 12,500 25,000.
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2. Beneficiary Recontact Report--0960-0502. The information on Form
SSA-1588-OCR-SM is used by SSA to recontact mothers, fathers or
children ages 15-17, who receive their benefits directly, to determine
if they are still entitled to benefits. The respondents are
beneficiaries who are in the ``high risk'' area and, therefore, are
most prone to overpayments.
Number of Respondents: 163,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 13,583 hours.
3. Information About Joint Checking/Savings Account--0960-0461. The
information collected on Form SSA-2574 is used by SSA to determine
whether a joint bank account should be counted as a resource of a
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claimant or applicant in determining
eligibility for SSI. The respondents are applicants for and recipients
of SSI payments and individuals who are joint owners of financial
accounts with SSI applicants/recipients.
Number of Respondents: 200,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 7 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 23,333 hours.
4. Agency/Employer GPO Questionnaire--0960-0470. The information on
Form SSA-4163 is used by SSA to determine the need for and the amount
of any offset of benefits for certain individuals receiving Government
pensions and receiving or applying for Social Security benefits. The
respondents are State governments or their political subdivisions.
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 3 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
5. Authorization for the Social Security Administration to Obtain
Records from a Financial Institution and Request for Records--0960-
0293. The information on Form SSA-4641 is used by SSA to determine
whether an applicant meets the resource eligibility requirements for
SSI and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This
information is only used as part of the quality review of the AFDC
program. The respondents are financial institutions.
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Number of Respondents: 500,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 6 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 50,000 hours.
6. Statement of Household Expenses and Contributions--0960-0456.
The information on Form SSA-8011-F3 is used by SSA to obtain or
corroborate contributions made by the claimant/recipient toward
household expenses. SSA uses the information to correctly determine the
amount of unearned income received by the claimant/recipient in order
to determine the individual's eligibility and payment amount under the
SSI program. The respondents are household members of SSI claimants/
recipients.
Number of Respondents: 400,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 100,000 hours.
7. Wage Reports and Pension Information--0960-0547. The information
obtained through Regulation OR-418P, found in 20 CFR, section
422.122(b), is used by SSA to identify the requester of pension plan
information and to confirm that the individual is entitled to the data
we provide. The respondents are requesters of pension plan information.
Number of Respondents: 1,211.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 606 hours.
8. RSI/DI Quality Review Case Analysis-Sampled Number Holder; RSI/
DI Quality Review Case Analysis-Auxiliaries/Survivors; RSI/DI Quality
Review Case Analysis-Parent; RSI/DI Quality Review Case Analysis-Annual
Earnings Test (AET)--0960-0555. The information on Forms SSA-2930, SSA-
2931 and SSA-2932 is used by SSA to establish a national payment
accuracy rate for all cases in payment status and to serve as a source
of information regarding problem areas in the Retirement and Survivors
Insurance (RSI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs. The information
is also used to measure the accuracy rate for newly adjudicated RSI/DI
cases. SSA uses the information on Form SSA-4659 to evaluate the annual
earnings test in order to determine its effectiveness. The results will
be used to develop ongoing improvements in the process. The respondents
are RSI and DI beneficiaries.
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SSA-2930 SSA-2931 SSA-2932 SSA-4659
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Number of Respondents....................................... 6,500 3,300 1,580 740
Frequency of Response....................................... 1 1 1 1
Average Burden Per Response (minutes)....................... 20 30 30 10
Estimated Annual Burden (hours)............................. 2,167 1,650 790 123
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Written comments and recommendations regarding the information
collection(s) should be sent on or before May 22, 1998, directly to the
SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following address: Social Security
Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Nicholas E. Tagliareni, 6401 Security
Blvd., 1-A-21 Operations Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235.
In addition to your comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden
estimate, we are soliciting comments on 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.
To receive a copy of any of the forms or clearance packages, call
the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965-4125 or write to him at
the address listed above.
Dated: March 17, 1998.
Nicholas E. Tagliareni,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-7402 Filed 3-20-98; 8:45 am]
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