[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 116 (Friday, June 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30275-30276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15154]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection
Request
Normally on Fridays, 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. Since the last list was published in the Federal
Register on May 31, 1996, the information collection listed below will
require 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. Customer Satisfaction Survey Questionnaires--0960-0521. The
Social Security Administration will conduct surveys to measure the
public's perception of the quality of SSA's service, to determine
public expectations and preferences for service delivery. The
information collected on the survey forms (SSA-3299, SSA-4000, SSA-4298
and SSA-4299) will be used to identify areas of needed improvement and
initiate corrective action. The respondents are beneficiaries entitled
to old age, survivors or disability benefits (title II) and supplement
security income (title XVI) recipients; individuals whose applications
under either title were denied; and applicants for Social Security
number cards.
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SSA-4000 SSA-4298/4299 SSA-3299
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Number of Respondents................... 9,000 (total)........................... 1,500.
Frequency of Response................... 1....................................... 1.
Average Burden Per Response............. 15 minutes.............................. 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden:................ 2,250 hours............................. 250 hours.
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Written comments and recommendations regarding this information
collection 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 collections listed below, which were published in
the Federal Register on April 19, 1996, have been submitted to OMB.
1. State Report of Incorrect BENDEX Information--0960-0517. The
information collected on form SSA-1086 is used by the Social Security
Administration to correct its master database and to facilitate the
electronic exchange of data. The respondents are state agencies who
provide or receive incorrect information from SSA during the
beneficiary data exchange operation.
Number of Respondents: 155.
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Frequency of Response: 2 times annually.
Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 52 hours.
2. Government Pension Questionnaire--0960-0160. The information
collected by form SSA-3885 is used by the Social Security
Administration to determine if an individual's Social Security benefit
should be reduced because of his or her receipt of a Government
pension. The respondents are claimants for Social Security benefits who
receive, or are qualified to receive, a Government pension.
Number of Respondents: 76,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 12.5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 15,833 hours.
3. Final Regulation Regarding Continuation of Full Benefit Standard
for Persons Institutionalized--0960-0516. The information collected by
the Social Security Administration will be used to determine if a
recipient of Supplemental Security Income benefits who is temporarily
institutionalized is eligible to receive a full benefit. The
respondents are such recipients and their physicians.
Number of Respondents: 60,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
Written comments and recommendations regarding these information
collections 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)
Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Judith T. Hasche, 6401
Security Blvd, 1-A-21 Operations Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235.
Date: June 7, 1996.
Judith T. Hasche,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-15154 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
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