80_FR_79053 80 FR 78811 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request

80 FR 78811 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 242 (December 17, 2015)

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FR Document2015-31743

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78811-78812]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31743]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No: SSA-2015-0073]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and 
Comment Request

    The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of 
information collection packages requiring 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. This notice 
includes revisions 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 ways to minimize burden 
on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Mail, email, or fax your 
comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the 
OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following 
addresses or fax numbers.

(OMB) Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax: 
202-395-6974, Email address: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
(SSA) Social Security Administration, OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance 
Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 
21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.

    Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov, 
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2015-0073].
    I. The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will 
submit it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be 
sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than 
February 16, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection 
instruments by writing to the above email address.
    Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance Benefits--20 CFR 
404.335-404.338, & 404.603--0960-0004. Section 2029(e) and 202(f) of 
the Social Security Act set forth the requirements for entitlement to 
widow(er)'s benefits, including the requirements to file an 
application. For SSA to make a formal determination for entitlement to 
widow(er)'s benefits, we use Form SSA-10-BK to determine whether an 
applicant meets the statutory and regulatory conditions for entitlement 
to widow(er)'s Title II benefits. SSA employees interview individuals 
applying for benefits either face-to-face or via telephone and enter 
the information on the paper form or into the Modernized Claims System 
(MCS). The respondents are applicants for widow(er)'s benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                  Average burden     Estimated
             Modality of completion                  Number of     Frequency of    per response    total annual
                                                     responses       response        (minutes)    burden (hours)
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SSA-10-BK paper version.........................           2,045               1              15             511
SSA-10-BK MCS version...........................         453,509               1              14         105,819
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    Totals......................................         455,554  ..............  ..............         106,330
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    II. SSA submitted the information collection below to OMB for 
clearance. Your comments regarding the information collection would be 
most useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 days from the date of this 
publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them 
no later than January 19, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the 
OMB clearance package by writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
    Vocational Rehabilitation Provider Claim--20 CFR 404.2108(b), 
404.2117(c)(1)&(2), 404.2101(b)&(c), 404.2121(a), 416.2208(b), 
416.2217(c)(1) & (2), 416.2201(b)&(c), 416.2221(a)--0960-0310. State 
vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies submit Form SSA-199 to SSA to 
obtain reimbursement of costs incurred for providing VR services. SSA 
requires state VR agencies to submit reimbursement claims for the 
following categories: (1) Claiming reimbursement for VR services 
provided; (2) certifying adherence to cost containment policies and 
procedures; and (3) preparing causality statements. The respondents 
mail the paper copy of the SSA-199 to SSA for consideration and 
approval of the claim for reimbursement of costs incurred for SSA 
beneficiaries. For claims certifying adherence to cost containment 
policies and procedures, or for preparing causality statements, State 
VR agencies submit written requests as stipulated in SSA's regulations 
within the Code of Federal Regulations. In most containment policies 
and procedures as well as causality statements prior to determining 
whether to reimburse State VR agencies. SSA uses the information on the 
SSA-199, along with the written documentation, to determine whether, 
and how much, to pay State VR agencies under SSA's VR program. 
Respondents are State VR agencies offering vocational and employment 
services to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
recipients.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                  Average burden     Estimated
     Modality of completion          Number of     Frequency of      Number of     per response    total annual
                                     responses       response        responses       (minutes)    burden (hours)
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SSA-199 CFR 404.2108 & 416.2208.              80             160        (12,800)              23           4,907
CFR 404.2117 & 416.2217 Written               80               1            (80)              60              80
 requests.......................
CFR 404.2121 & 416.2221 Written               80             2.5           (200)             100             333
 requests.......................
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    Total.......................              80  ..............        (13,080)  ..............           5,320
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    Dated: December 14, 2015.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-31743 Filed 12-16-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                      Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 242 / Thursday, December 17, 2015 / Notices                                                                                    78811

                                                    100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549                                       SSA is soliciting comments on the                             OMB within 60 days from the date of
                                                    or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@                                         accuracy of the agency’s burden                                  this notice. To be sure we consider your
                                                    sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to                                    estimate; the need for the information;                          comments, we must receive them no
                                                    OMB within 30 days of this notice.                                        its practical utility; ways to enhance its                       later than February 16, 2016.
                                                      December 11, 2015.                                                      quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to                       Individuals can obtain copies of the
                                                                                                                              minimize burden on respondents,                                  collection instruments by writing to the
                                                    Robert W. Errett,
                                                                                                                              including the use of automated                                   above email address.
                                                    Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                                              collection techniques or other forms of                             Application for Widow’s or
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–31679 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am]                              information technology. Mail, email, or                          Widower’s Insurance Benefits—20 CFR
                                                    BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                                    fax your comments and                                            404.335–404.338, & 404.603—0960–
                                                                                                                              recommendations on the information                               0004. Section 2029(e) and 202(f) of the
                                                                                                                              collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer                            Social Security Act set forth the
                                                                                                                              and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at                             requirements for entitlement to
                                                    SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                            the following addresses or fax numbers.                          widow(er)’s benefits, including the
                                                                                                                              (OMB) Office of Management and                                   requirements to file an application. For
                                                    [Docket No: SSA–2015–0073]                                                                                                                 SSA to make a formal determination for
                                                                                                                                 Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
                                                    Agency Information Collection                                                Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:                             entitlement to widow(er)’s benefits, we
                                                    Activities: Proposed Request and                                             OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.                                  use Form SSA–10–BK to determine
                                                    Comment Request                                                           (SSA) Social Security Administration,                            whether an applicant meets the
                                                                                                                                 OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance                                 statutory and regulatory conditions for
                                                       The Social Security Administration                                        Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401                           entitlement to widow(er)’s Title II
                                                    (SSA) publishes a list of information                                        Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,                          benefits. SSA employees interview
                                                    collection packages requiring clearance                                      Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:                             individuals applying for benefits either
                                                    by the Office of Management and                                              OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.                                 face-to-face or via telephone and enter
                                                    Budget (OMB) in compliance with                                              Or you may submit your comments                               the information on the paper form or
                                                    Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork                                          online through www.regulations.gov,                              into the Modernized Claims System
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995, effective October                                  referencing Docket ID Number [SSA–                               (MCS). The respondents are applicants
                                                    1, 1995. This notice includes revisions                                   2015–0073].                                                      for widow(er)’s benefits.
                                                    of OMB-approved information                                                  I. The information collection below is                           Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                    collections.                                                              pending at SSA. SSA will submit it to                            approved information collection.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Average                Estimated
                                                                                                                                                                            Number of       Frequency of                 burden per              total annual
                                                                                           Modality of completion                                                           responses         response                    response                  burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (minutes)                 (hours)

                                                    SSA–10–BK paper version ..............................................................................                         2,045                        1                         15              511
                                                    SSA–10–BK MCS version ...............................................................................                        453,509                        1                         14          105,819

                                                         Totals ........................................................................................................         455,554   ........................   ........................        106,330



                                                      II. SSA submitted the information                                       rehabilitation (VR) agencies submit                              VR agencies submit written requests as
                                                    collection below to OMB for clearance.                                    Form SSA–199 to SSA to obtain                                    stipulated in SSA’s regulations within
                                                    Your comments regarding the                                               reimbursement of costs incurred for                              the Code of Federal Regulations. In most
                                                    information collection would be most                                      providing VR services. SSA requires                              containment policies and procedures as
                                                    useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30                                     state VR agencies to submit                                      well as causality statements prior to
                                                    days from the date of this publication.                                   reimbursement claims for the following                           determining whether to reimburse State
                                                    To be sure we consider your comments,                                     categories: (1) Claiming reimbursement                           VR agencies. SSA uses the information
                                                    we must receive them no later than                                        for VR services provided; (2) certifying                         on the SSA–199, along with the written
                                                    January 19, 2016. Individuals can obtain                                  adherence to cost containment policies                           documentation, to determine whether,
                                                    copies of the OMB clearance package by                                    and procedures; and (3) preparing
                                                                                                                                                                                               and how much, to pay State VR agencies
                                                    writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@                                          causality statements. The respondents
                                                                                                                                                                                               under SSA’s VR program. Respondents
                                                    ssa.gov.                                                                  mail the paper copy of the SSA–199 to
                                                                                                                                                                                               are State VR agencies offering vocational
                                                      Vocational Rehabilitation Provider                                      SSA for consideration and approval of
                                                    Claim—20 CFR 404.2108(b),                                                 the claim for reimbursement of costs                             and employment services to Social
                                                    404.2117(c)(1)&(2), 404.2101(b)&(c),                                      incurred for SSA beneficiaries. For                              Security and Supplemental Security
                                                    404.2121(a), 416.2208(b), 416.2217(c)(1)                                  claims certifying adherence to cost                              Income (SSI) recipients.
                                                    & (2), 416.2201(b)&(c), 416.2221(a)—                                      containment policies and procedures, or                             Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                    0960–0310. State vocational                                               for preparing causality statements, State                        approved information collection.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Average                Estimated
                                                                                                                                                    Number of              Frequency of       Number of                  burden per              total annual
                                                                              Modality of completion                                                responses                response         responses                   response                  burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (minutes)                 (hours)

                                                    SSA–199 CFR 404.2108 & 416.2208 .................................                                               80               160             (12,800)                            23             4,907
                                                    CFR 404.2117 & 416.2217 Written requests ......................                                                 80                 1                 (80)                            60                80
                                                    CFR 404.2121 & 416.2221 Written requests ......................                                                 80               2.5                (200)                           100               333




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                                                                                                                                                                                                               Average                Estimated
                                                                                                                                              Number of         Frequency of              Number of          burden per              total annual
                                                                           Modality of completion                                             responses           response                responses           response                  burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                              (minutes)                 (hours)

                                                             Total .......................................................................                80   ........................      (13,080)     ........................          5,320



                                                      Dated: December 14, 2015.                                            States in nonimmigrant A–3 or G–5 visa                         and international organizations in the
                                                    Naomi R. Sipple,                                                       status.                                                        United States;
                                                    Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security                                The Department’s report was filed                              b. the authorization of the exemption
                                                    Administration.                                                        with the Office of Management and                              of taxes imposed on the purchases of
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–31743 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am]                           Budget. The new system description,                            goods and services by eligible members
                                                    BILLING CODE 4191–02–P                                                 ‘‘Office of Foreign Missions Records,                          of foreign missions and international
                                                                                                                           State-81,’’ will read as set forth below.                      organizations in the United States;
                                                                                                                                                                                             c. the authorization of tax and duty-
                                                                                                                           Joyce A. Barr,
                                                                                                                                                                                          free importation privileges for eligible
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                                    Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S.                   members of foreign missions and
                                                                                                                           Department of State.
                                                                                                                                                                                          international organizations in the
                                                    [Public Notice: 9380]
                                                                                                                           STATE–81                                                       United States;
                                                    Privacy Act; System of Records: Office                                                                                                   d. Real property owned or leased by
                                                                                                                           SYSTEM NAME:                                                   certain members of foreign missions and
                                                    of Foreign Missions Records, State-81
                                                                                                                               Office of Foreign Missions Records                         international organizations in the
                                                    SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                                                                                                United States and the extension of any
                                                                                                                           SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
                                                    the Department of State proposes to                                                                                                   applicable privileges and immunities to
                                                    create a system of records, Office of                                      Unclassified                                               such properties;
                                                    Foreign Missions Records, State-81,                                    SYSTEM LOCATION:                                                  e. Individuals or entities who sell or
                                                    pursuant to the provisions of the                                                                                                     purchase real property from foreign
                                                                                                                             Office of Foreign Missions (OFM),
                                                    Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5                                                                                                    missions and international
                                                                                                                           Department of State, 2201 C Street NW.,
                                                    U.S.C. 552a) and Office of Management                                                                                                 organizations;
                                                                                                                           Washington, DC 20520; State Annex 33,
                                                    and Budget Circular No. A–130,                                                                                                           f. Motor vehicle titling, registration,
                                                                                                                           OFM Regional Offices.
                                                    Appendix I.                                                                                                                           and licensing services and
                                                    DATES: This system of records will be                                  CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE                       documentation for eligible members of
                                                    effective on January 26, 2016, unless we                               SYSTEM:                                                        foreign missions and international
                                                    receive comments that will result in a                                   Categories of individuals covered                            organizations in the United States,
                                                    contrary determination.                                                include: (a) members and employees of                          including motor vehicle records/moving
                                                    ADDRESSES: Any persons interested in                                   foreign missions and international                             violation records for individuals and
                                                    commenting on the new system of                                        organizations in the United States; (b)                        information concerning an individual’s
                                                    records may do so by writing to the                                    their immediate family and other                               motor vehicle liability insurance
                                                    Director; Office of Information Programs                               household members; (c) domestic                                coverage;
                                                    and Services, A/GIS/IPS; Department of                                 workers who are in the United States in                           g. A foreign mission or international
                                                    State, SA–2; 515 22nd Street NW.;                                      nonimmigrant A–3 or G–5 visa status;                           organization member’s notification or
                                                    Washington, DC 20522–8100.                                             (d) officials/representatives of foreign                       request for approval of travel planned
                                                                                                                           governments; and (e) individuals                               within the United States that is outside
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
                                                                                                                           accompanying senior foreign embassy                            of an established geographic area;
                                                    Hackett, Director; Office of Information                                                                                                 h. The extension of expedited port
                                                                                                                           officials on tours of the White House.
                                                    Programs and Services, A/GIS/IPS;                                                                                                     clearance courtesies to senior foreign
                                                    Department of State, SA–2; 515 22nd                                    CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                           officials entering the United States;
                                                    Street NW; Washington, DC 20522–                                          1. Administrative files related to the                         i. The extension of airport security
                                                    8100, or at Privacy@state.gov.                                         implementation of the Foreign Missions                         screening courtesies associated with the
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                                         Act, provision of services and benefits.                       departure of senior foreign officials from
                                                    Department of State proposes that the                                  Records in the system may include                              airports in the United States;
                                                    new system will be named ‘‘Office of                                   biographic data, such as name, numeric                            j. Requests from foreign missions for
                                                    Foreign Missions Records.’’ The records                                identifier, gender, nationality,                               White House Tours; and
                                                    in State-81 were previously published                                  citizenship, visa data, date and place of                         k. Assignment and management of
                                                    under STATE–36, Security Records. The                                  birth, residential address, employer                           electronic accounts for individuals
                                                    records maintained in the Office of                                    name and location, employee’s                                  authorized to submit requests to the
                                                    Foreign Missions Records are related to                                function/title, employment start date,                         Department of State on behalf of foreign
                                                    the implementation of the Foreign                                      and employment termination date.                               missions and international
                                                    Missions Act, the operation of foreign                                    2. Records associated with the                              organizations via OFM’s e-Government
                                                    missions, and the United States’                                       notification, accreditation, recognition,                      System.
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                                                    extension of privileges, exemptions,                                   and termination of the appointment of                             4. Records related to submissions of
                                                    immunities, benefits, and courtesies to                                members of foreign missions as well as                         Form I–508 ‘‘Waiver of Rights,
                                                    foreign government officials, members/                                 employees and officers of international                        Privileges, Exemptions, and
                                                    employees and officers of foreign                                      organizations in the United States;                            Immunities’’ from individuals who are
                                                    missions and certain international                                        3. Records may include                                      lawful permanent residents and are in
                                                    organizations in the United States, their                              documentation concerning:                                      an occupational status making them
                                                    immediate family members, and                                             a. Employment authorization for                             eligible for an ‘‘A,’’ ‘‘E,’’ or ‘‘G’’ visa to
                                                    domestic workers who are in the United                                 eligible dependents of foreign missions                        waive rights, privileges, exemptions and


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