[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 199 (Friday, October 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53478-53479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25934]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection
Request
The Social Security Administration publishes a list of information
collection packages that will require submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance in compliance with Public Law
104-13 effective October 1, 1995, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The information collection(s) listed below requires extension of the
current OMB approval.
(Call the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965-4125 for a copy
of the form(s) or package(s), or write to her at the address listed
below the information collection(s).)
1. Psychiatric Review Technique--0960-0413. The information
collected on form SSA-2506 by the Social Security Administration is
needed to assist in the adjudication of claims involving mental
impairments. The information is used to identify the need for
additional evidence for the determination of impairment severity; to
consider aspects of the mental impairment relevant to the individual's
ability to work; and to organize and present the findings in a clear,
concise manner. The respondents are State Disability Determination
Services administering title II and title XVI disability programs.
Number of Responses: 796,346.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 199,087.
2. Letter to Employer Requesting Information About Wages Earned--
0960-0034. The information collected on form SSA-L725 will be used by
the Social Security Administration (SSA) to establish the exact amount
of wages earned by a beneficiary. The data is requested only in cases
where the information in SSA's records is incomplete or has been
questioned. The respondents are employers who provide the wage
information necessary to resolve wage discrepancies.
Number of Respondents: 150,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 30-50 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 100,000.
Written comments and recommendations regarding the information
collection(s) should be sent within 60 days from the date of this
publication, directly to the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the
following address: Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Judith
T. Hasche, 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.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request.
The information collection listed below, which was published in the
Federal Register on August 12, 1996, has been submitted to OMB.
OMB Desk Officer: Laura Oliven.
SSA Reports Clearance Officer: Judith T. Hasche.
Black Lung Student's Statement Regarding Resumption of School
Attendance and Report of Black Lung Student Beneficiary at End of
School Year--0960-0314. The information on forms SSA-2602 and SSA-2613
is used by the Social Security Administration to determine whether or
not a student beneficiary will resume (or has resumed) full-time school
attendance at an approved educational institution. If so, he or she
will be continuously entitled to benefits. The respondents are children
of disabled or deceased coal miners and officials of the schools they
attend.
Number of Respondents: SSA-2602--8,000. SSA-2613--8,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: SSA-2602--5 minutes. SSA-2613--7.5
minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 hours.
Written comments and recommendations regarding this information
collection should be sent within 30 days of the date of this
publication. Comments may be directed to OMB and SSA at the following
addresses:
(OMB)
Office of Management and Budget, OIRA, Attn: Laura Oliven, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10230, 725 17th St., NW., Washington,
D.C. 20503
(SSA)
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Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Judith T. Hasche, 6401
Security Blvd., 1-A-21 Operations Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235
Dated: October 3, 1996.
Judith T. Hasche,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-25934 Filed 10-10-96; 8:45 am]
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