[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 184 (Friday, September 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49517-49518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24140]
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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 collections listed below 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 collections)
1. Employer Report of Special Wage Payments--0960-NEW. The
information collected on form SSA-131 will be used by the Social
Security Administration to verify wage information in order to prevent
earnings-related overpayments or to avoid erroneous withholding of
benefits. The respondents are employers who need to report an event
which requires special wage payment verification.
Number of Respondents: 100,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 33,333 hours.
2. Quickstart Enrollment Form--0960-NEW. The information is needed
by the Social Security Administration to facilitate electronic
transmission of data for direct deposit of funds to a payee's account.
The respondents are Social Security and SSI recipients requesting
direct deposit and their financial institutions.
Number of Respondents: 3,950,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 329,167 hours.
Written comments and recommendations regarding these information
collections 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 July 5, 1996 have been submitted to OMB.
(Call Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965-4125 for copies of
package)
OMB Desk Officer: Laura Oliven.
SSA Reports Clearance Officer: Judith T. Hasche.
1. Application for Wife's or Husband's Insurance Benefits--0960-
0008. The information collected on form SSA-2 is needed by the Social
Security Administration to determine an applicant's eligibility to
wife's or husband's benefits. The respondents are individuals who wish
to file for those types of benefits.
Number of Respondents: 700,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 116,667 hours.
2. Statement of Marital Relationship (By One of the Parties)--
0960-0038.
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The information collected on form SSA-754 is used by the Social
Security Administration to prove or disprove the existence of a valid
common-law marriage. The respondents are individuals who allege a
common-law marriage to someone entitled to Social Security benefits.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 15,000 hours.
3. Worker's Compensation/Public Disability Benefit Questionnaire--
0960-0247. The information collected on form SSA-546 is used by the
Social Security Administration to help determine if receipt of a
workmen's compensation or public disability benefit by an individual
will cause a reduction in his or her Social Security disability
benefits. The respondents are applicants for Social Security Title II
disability benefits.
Number of Respondents: 100,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 25,000 hours.
4. Voluntary Customer Surveys In Accordance with E.O. 12862 Within
the Social Security Administration--0960-0526. These voluntary customer
surveys will be used to ascertain customer satisfaction with the Social
Security Administration in terms of timeliness, appropriateness,
access, and other measures of quality service. Surveys will involve
individuals that are the direct or indirect beneficiaries of SSA
services. The average burden per response for these activities is
estimated to range from 5 minutes for a simple comment card to 2 hours
for participation in a focus group.
FY 1997:
Number of Respondents: 1,377,423.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 129,902 hours.
FY 1998:
Number of Respondents: 1,389,413.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 133,062.
FY 1999:
Number of Respondents: 1,389,529.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 133,354.
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.
Dated: September 13, 1996.
Judith T. Hasche,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-24140 Filed 9-19-96; 8:45 am]
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