81_FR_68279 81 FR 68088 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request

81 FR 68088 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

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FR Document2016-23773

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-23773]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No: SSA-2016-0047]


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: [email protected].
(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: [email protected].

    Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov, 
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2016-0047].
    I. The information collections below are pending at SSA. SSA will 
submit them 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 
December 2, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection 
instruments by writing to the above email address.
    1. Statement of Agricultural Employer (Year Prior to 1988; and 1988 
and later)--20 CFR 404.702, 404.802, 404.1056--0960-0036. If 
agricultural workers believe their employers (1) did not report their 
wages, or (2) reported incorrect wage amounts, SSA will assist them in 
resolving this issue. Specifically, SSA will send Forms SSA-1002-F3 or 
SSA-1003-F3 to the agricultural employers to collect evidence of wages 
paid. The respondents are agricultural employers whose workers request 
wage verification or correction for their earnings records.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                      Average        Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of     burden per     total annual
             Modality of completion                 respondents      response        response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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SSA-1002........................................           7,500               1              30           3,750
SSA-1003........................................          25,000               1              30          12,500
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    Total.......................................          32,500  ..............  ..............          16,250
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    2. Continuing Disability Review Report--20 CFR 404.1589, 416.989--
0960-0072. Sections 221(i), 1614(a)(3)(H)(ii)(I) and 1633(c)(1) of the 
Social Security Act (Act) requires SSA to periodically review the cases 
of individuals who receive benefits under Title II or Title XVI, based 
on disability, to determine if disability continues. SSA uses Form SSA-
454, Continuing Disability Review Report, to complete the review for 
continued disability. SSA considers adults eligible for payment if they 
continue to be unable to do substantial gainful activity because of 
their impairments; and we consider Title XVI children eligible for 
payment if they have marked and severe functional limitations due to 
their impairments. SSA also uses Form SSA-454 to obtain information on 
sources of medical treatment, participation in vocational 
rehabilitation programs (if any); attempts to work (if any); and the 
opinions of individuals regarding whether their conditions improved. 
The respondents are Title II or Title XVI disability recipients or 
their representatives.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                      Average        Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of     burden per     total annual
             Modality of completion                 respondents      response        response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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SSA-454-BK (Paper version)......................         270,500               1              60         270,500
Electronic Disability Collect System............         270,500               1              60         270,500
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    Totals......................................         541,000  ..............  ..............         541,000
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    3. Request for Reconsideration--20 CFR 404.907-404.921, 416.1407-
416.1421, 408.1009, and 418.1325--0960-0760. The Consent Based Social 
Security Number Verification (CBSV) process is a fee-based automated 
Social Security number (SSN) verification service available to private 
businesses and other requesting parties. To use the system, private 
businesses and requesting parties must register with SSA and obtain 
valid consent from SSN holders prior to verification. We collect the 
information to verify if the submitted name and SSN match the 
information in SSA records. After completing a registration process and 
paying the fee, the requesting party can use the CBSV process to submit 
a file containing the names of number holders who gave valid consent, 
along with each number holder's accompanying SSN and date of birth (if 
available) to obtain real-time results using a web service application 
or SSA's Business Services Online (BSO) application. SSA matches the 
information against the SSA master file of SSNs, using SSN, name, date 
of birth, and gender code (if available). The requesting party 
retrieves the results file from SSA, which indicates only a match or no 
match for each SSN submitted.
    Under the CBSV process, the requesting party does not submit the 
consent forms of the number holders to SSA. SSA requires each 
requesting party to retain a valid consent form for each SSN 
verification request. The requesting party retains the consent forms in 
either electronic or paper format.
    SSA added a strong audit component to ensure the integrity of the 
CBSV process. At the discretion of the agency, we require audits 
(called ``compliance reviews'') with the requesting party paying all 
audit costs. Independent certified public accounts (CPAs) conduct these 
reviews to ensure compliance with all the terms and conditions of the 
party's agreement with SSA, including a review of the consent forms. 
CPAs conduct the reviews at the requesting party's place of business to 
ensure the integrity of the process. In addition, SSA reserves the 
right to perform unannounced onsite inspections of the entire process, 
including review of the technical systems that maintain the data and 
transaction records. The respondents to the CBSV collection are the 
participating companies; members of the public who consent to the SSN 
verification; and CPAs who provide compliance review services.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

Time Burden

                                             Participating Companies
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                                                                                      Average        Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of     burden per     total annual
                   Requirement                      respondents      response        response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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Registration process for new participating                   *13               1             120              26
 companies......................................
Creation of file with SSN holder identification               90           **251              60          22,590
 data; maintaining required documentation/forms.
Using the system to upload request file, check                90             251               5           1,883
 status, and download results file..............
Storing Consent Forms...........................              90             251              60          22,590
Activities related to compliance review.........              90             251              60          22,590
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    Total.......................................             373  ..............  ..............          69,679
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* One-time registration process/approximately 13 new participating companies per year.
** Please note there are 251 Federal business days per year on which a requesting party could submit a file.


                     Participating Companies Who Opt for External Testing Environment (ETE)
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                                                                                      Average        Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of     burden per     total annual
                   Requirement                      respondents      response        response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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ETE Registration Process (includes reviewing and              20               1             180              60
 completing ETE User Agreement).................
Web Service Transactions........................              20               1              50              17
Reporting Issues Encountered on Web service                   20               1              50              17
 testing (e.g., reports on application's
 reliability)...................................
Reporting changes in users' status (e.g.,                     20               1              60              20
 termination or changes in users' employment
 status; changes in duties of authorized users).
Cancellation of Agreement.......................              20               1              30              10
Dispute Resolution..............................              20               1             120              40
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    Total.......................................             120  ..............  ..............             164
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                                        People Whose SSNs SSA Will Verify
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                                                                                      Average        Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of     burden per     total annual
                   Requirement                      respondents      response        response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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Reading and signing authorization for SSA to           2,800,000               1               3         140,000
 release SSN verification.......................
Responding to CPA re-contact....................           5,750               1               5             479
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    Total.......................................       2,805,750  ..............  ..............         140,479
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    There is one CPA respondent conducting compliance reviews and 
preparing written reports of findings. The average burden per response 
is 4,800 minutes for a total burden of 7,200 hours annually.

Cost Burden

    The public cost burden is dependent upon the number of companies 
and transactions. SSA based the cost estimates below upon 90 
participating companies submitting a total 2.8 million transactions per 
year.
    One-Time Per Company Registration Fee--$5,000.
    Estimated Per SSN Transaction Fee--$1.40.\i\
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    \i\ The annual costs associated with the transaction to each 
company are dependent upon the number of SSN transactions SSA 
submits by the company on a yearly basis. For example, if a company 
submits 1 million requests to SSA for the year, its total 
transaction cost for the year would be $1.40 x 1,000,000, or 
$1,400,000. Periodically, SSA will calculate our costs to provide 
CBSV services and adjust the fees as needed. SSA notifies companies 
in writing and via Federal Register Notice of any changes and 
companies have the opportunity to cancel the agreement or continue 
service using the new transaction fee.
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    Estimated Per Company Cost to Store Consent Forms--$300.
    II. SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for 
clearance. Your comments regarding the information collections 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 November 2, 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of the 
OMB clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
    1. Request for Hearing by Administrative Law Judge--20 CFR 404.929, 
404.933, 416.1429, 404.1433, 418.1350, and 42 CFR 405.722--0960-0269. 
When SSA denies applicants' or beneficiaries' requests for new or 
continuing benefits, the Social Security Act entitles those applicants 
or beneficiaries to request a hearing to appeal the decision. To 
request a hearing, individuals complete Form HA-501, the associated 
Modernized Claims System (MCS) or Modernized Supplemental Security 
Income Claims System (MSSICS) interview, or the Internet application 
(i501). SSA uses the information to determine if the individual: (1) 
Filed the request within the prescribed time; (2) is the proper party; 
and (3) took the steps necessary to obtain the right to a hearing. SSA 
also uses the information to determine: (1) The individual's reason(s) 
for disagreeing with SSA's prior determinations in the case; (2) if the 
individual has additional evidence to submit; (3) if the individual 
wants an oral hearing or a decision on the record; and (4) whether the 
individual has (or wants to appoint) a representative. The respondents 
are Social Security benefit applicants and recipients who want to 
appeal SSA's denial of their request for new or continued benefits, and 
Medicare Part B recipients who must pay the Medicare Part B Income-
Related Monthly Adjustment Amount.
    This is a correction notice: SSA published the incorrect burden 
information for this collection at 81 FR 47845, on 7/22/49. We are 
correcting this error here.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                      Average        Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of     burden  per    total annual
             Modality of completion                 respondents      response        response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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HA-501; Modernized Claims System (MCS);                   10,953               1              10           1,826
 Modernized Supplemental Security Income Claims
 System (MSSICS)................................
I501 (Internet iAppeals)........................         658,516               1               5          54,876
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    Totals......................................         669,469  ..............  ..............          56,702
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    2. Request for Reconsideration--20 CFR 404.907-404.921, 416.1407-
416.1421, 408.1009, and 418.1325--0960-0622. Individuals use Form SSA-
561-U2, the associated MCS interview, or the Internet application 
(i561) to

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initiate a request for reconsideration of a denied claim. SSA uses the 
information to document the request and to determine an individual's 
eligibility or entitlement to Social Security benefits (Title II); SSI 
payments (Title XVI); Special Veterans Benefits (Title VIII); Medicare 
(Title XVIII); and for initial determinations regarding Medicare Part B 
income-related premium subsidy reductions. The respondents are 
individuals filing for reconsideration of a denied claim.
    This is a correction notice: SSA published the incorrect burden 
information for this collection at 81 FR 47845, on 7/22/49. We are 
correcting this error here.
    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
                                                    respondents      response        (minutes)    burden (hours)
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SSA-561 and Modernized Claims System (MCS)......         330,370               1               8          40,049
I561 (Internet iAppeals)........................       1,161,300               1               5          96,775
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    Totals......................................       1,491,670  ..............  ..............         136,824
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    3. Request for Accommodation in Communication Method--0960-0777. 
SSA allows disabled or impaired Social Security applicants, 
beneficiaries, recipients, and representative payees to choose one of 
seven alternative methods of communication they want SSA to use when we 
send them benefit notices and other related communications. The seven 
alternative methods we offer are: (1) Standard print notice by first-
class mail; (2) standard print mail with a follow-up telephone call; 
(3) certified mail; (4) Braille; (5) Microsoft Word file on data CD; 
(6) large print (18-point font); or (7) audio CD. However, respondents 
who want to receive notices from SSA through a communication method 
other than the seven methods listed above must explain their request to 
us. Those respondents use Form SSA-9000 to: (1) Describe the type of 
accommodation they want; (2) disclose their condition necessitating the 
need for a different type of accommodation; and (3) explain why none of 
the seven methods described above are sufficient for their needs. SSA 
uses Form SSA-9000 to determine, based on applicable law and 
regulation, whether to grant the respondents' requests for an 
accommodation based on their impairment or disability. SSA collects 
this information electronically through either an in-person interview 
or a telephone interview during which the SSA employee keys in the 
information on our iAccommodate Intranet screens. The respondents are 
disabled or impaired Social Security applicants, beneficiaries, 
recipients, and representative payees who ask SSA to send notices and 
other communications in an alternative method besides the seven 
modalities we currently offer.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                 Average burden  Estimated total
           Modality of completion                Number of       Frequency of     per response    annual burden
                                                respondents        response        (minutes)         (hours)
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SSA-9000/iAccommodate.......................           5,000                1               20            1,667
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    Dated: September 28, 2016.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
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                                                filed at the address listed above or other                                  (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                          (OMB), Office of Management and
                                                locally announced locations.                                                Number 59008).                                                      Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
                                                   The following areas have been                                             Dated: September 21, 2016.                                         Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:
                                                determined to be adversely affected by                                      Maria Contreras-Sweet,                                              OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
                                                the disaster:                                                               Administrator.                                                   (SSA), Social Security Administration,
                                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–23763 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am]                         OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
                                                Primary Counties: Buffalo
                                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                                                Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401
                                                Contiguous Counties:                                                                                                                            Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,
                                                  Wisconsin: Eau Claire, Pepin,                                                                                                                 Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:
                                                    Trempealeau.                                                                                                                                OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
                                                                                                                            SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
                                                  Minnesota: Wabasha, Winona.                                                                                                                   Or you may submit your comments
                                                   The Interest Rates are:                                                  [Docket No: SSA–2016–0047]                                       online through www.regulations.gov,
                                                                                                                                                                                             referencing Docket ID Number [SSA–
                                                                                                                            Agency Information Collection                                    2016–0047].
                                                                                                          Percent
                                                                                                                            Activities: Proposed Request and                                    I. The information collections below
                                                For Physical Damage:                                                        Comment Request
                                                                                                                                                                                             are pending at SSA. SSA will submit
                                                  Homeowners With Credit Avail-                                                                                                              them to OMB within 60 days from the
                                                    able Elsewhere ......................                      3.125           The Social Security Administration
                                                                                                                            (SSA) publishes a list of information                            date of this notice. To be sure we
                                                  Homeowners Without Credit
                                                    Available Elsewhere ..............                         1.563        collection packages requiring clearance                          consider your comments, we must
                                                  Businesses With Credit Avail-                                             by the Office of Management and                                  receive them no later than December 2,
                                                    able Elsewhere ......................                      6.250        Budget (OMB) in compliance with                                  2016. Individuals can obtain copies of
                                                  Businesses       Without           Credit                                 Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork                                 the collection instruments by writing to
                                                    Available Elsewhere ..............                         4.000        Reduction Act of 1995, effective October                         the above email address.
                                                  Non-Profit Organizations With                                             1, 1995. This notice includes revisions                             1. Statement of Agricultural Employer
                                                    Credit Available Elsewhere ...                             2.625                                                                         (Year Prior to 1988; and 1988 and
                                                                                                                            of OMB-approved information
                                                  Non-Profit Organizations With-                                                                                                             later)—20 CFR 404.702, 404.802,
                                                    out Credit Available Else-                                              collections.
                                                    where .....................................                2.625           SSA is soliciting comments on the                             404.1056—0960–0036. If agricultural
                                                For Economic Injury:                                                        accuracy of the agency’s burden                                  workers believe their employers (1) did
                                                  Businesses & Small Agricultural                                           estimate; the need for the information;                          not report their wages, or (2) reported
                                                    Cooperatives Without Credit                                             its practical utility; ways to enhance its                       incorrect wage amounts, SSA will assist
                                                    Available Elsewhere ..............                         4.000        quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to                       them in resolving this issue.
                                                  Non-Profit Organizations With-                                            minimize burden on respondents,                                  Specifically, SSA will send Forms SSA–
                                                    out Credit Available Else-                                              including the use of automated                                   1002–F3 or SSA–1003–F3 to the
                                                    where .....................................                2.625        collection techniques or other forms of                          agricultural employers to collect
                                                                                                                            information technology. Mail, email, or                          evidence of wages paid. The
                                                  The number assigned to this disaster                                      fax your comments and                                            respondents are agricultural employers
                                                for physical damage is 14869 6 and for                                      recommendations on the information                               whose workers request wage verification
                                                economic injury is 14870 0.                                                 collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer                            or correction for their earnings records.
                                                  The States which received an EIDL                                         and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at                                Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                Declaration # are Wisconsin, Minnesota.                                     the following addresses or fax numbers.                          approved information collection.

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

                                                SSA–1002 ........................................................................................................                7,500                        1                         30            3,750
                                                SSA–1003 ........................................................................................................               25,000                        1                         30           12,500

                                                      Total ..........................................................................................................          32,500   ........................   ........................         16,250



                                                  2. Continuing Disability Review                                           the review for continued disability. SSA                         vocational rehabilitation programs (if
                                                Report—20 CFR 404.1589, 416.989—                                            considers adults eligible for payment if                         any); attempts to work (if any); and the
                                                0960–0072. Sections 221(i),                                                 they continue to be unable to do                                 opinions of individuals regarding
                                                1614(a)(3)(H)(ii)(I) and 1633(c)(1) of the                                  substantial gainful activity because of                          whether their conditions improved. The
                                                Social Security Act (Act) requires SSA                                      their impairments; and we consider                               respondents are Title II or Title XVI
                                                to periodically review the cases of                                         Title XVI children eligible for payment                          disability recipients or their
                                                individuals who receive benefits under                                      if they have marked and severe                                   representatives.
                                                Title II or Title XVI, based on disability,                                 functional limitations due to their
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                                                to determine if disability continues.                                       impairments. SSA also uses Form SSA–                               Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                SSA uses Form SSA–454, Continuing                                           454 to obtain information on sources of                          approved information collection.
                                                Disability Review Report, to complete                                       medical treatment, participation in




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

                                                SSA–454–BK (Paper version) .........................................................................                             270,500                          1                        60          270,500
                                                Electronic Disability Collect System ................................................................                            270,500                          1                        60          270,500

                                                       Totals ........................................................................................................           541,000    ........................   ........................        541,000



                                                  3. Request for Reconsideration—20                                          real-time results using a web service                              certified public accounts (CPAs)
                                                CFR 404.907–404.921, 416.1407–                                               application or SSA’s Business Services                             conduct these reviews to ensure
                                                416.1421, 408.1009, and 418.1325—                                            Online (BSO) application. SSA matches                              compliance with all the terms and
                                                0960–0760. The Consent Based Social                                          the information against the SSA master                             conditions of the party’s agreement with
                                                Security Number Verification (CBSV)                                          file of SSNs, using SSN, name, date of                             SSA, including a review of the consent
                                                process is a fee-based automated Social                                      birth, and gender code (if available). The                         forms. CPAs conduct the reviews at the
                                                Security number (SSN) verification                                           requesting party retrieves the results file                        requesting party’s place of business to
                                                service available to private businesses                                      from SSA, which indicates only a match                             ensure the integrity of the process. In
                                                and other requesting parties. To use the                                     or no match for each SSN submitted.                                addition, SSA reserves the right to
                                                system, private businesses and                                                  Under the CBSV process, the                                     perform unannounced onsite
                                                requesting parties must register with                                        requesting party does not submit the                               inspections of the entire process,
                                                SSA and obtain valid consent from SSN                                        consent forms of the number holders to                             including review of the technical
                                                holders prior to verification. We collect                                    SSA. SSA requires each requesting party                            systems that maintain the data and
                                                the information to verify if the                                             to retain a valid consent form for each                            transaction records. The respondents to
                                                submitted name and SSN match the                                             SSN verification request. The requesting                           the CBSV collection are the
                                                information in SSA records. After                                            party retains the consent forms in either                          participating companies; members of
                                                completing a registration process and                                        electronic or paper format.                                        the public who consent to the SSN
                                                paying the fee, the requesting party can                                        SSA added a strong audit component                              verification; and CPAs who provide
                                                use the CBSV process to submit a file                                        to ensure the integrity of the CBSV                                compliance review services.
                                                containing the names of number holders                                       process. At the discretion of the agency,
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                who gave valid consent, along with each                                      we require audits (called ‘‘compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                                approved information collection.
                                                number holder’s accompanying SSN                                             reviews’’) with the requesting party
                                                and date of birth (if available) to obtain                                   paying all audit costs. Independent                                Time Burden

                                                                                                                                         PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Average                Estimated
                                                                                                                                                                            Number of        Frequency of                 burden per              total annual
                                                                                                 Requirement                                                               respondents         response                    response                  burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (minutes)                 (hours)

                                                Registration process for new participating companies ....................................                                             *13                        1                       120                 26
                                                Creation of file with SSN holder identification data; maintaining required
                                                  documentation/forms ....................................................................................                             90                  **251                          60            22,590
                                                Using the system to upload request file, check status, and download results
                                                  file .................................................................................................................               90                     251                           5            1,883
                                                Storing Consent Forms ....................................................................................                             90                     251                          60           22,590
                                                Activities related to compliance review ............................................................                                   90                     251                          60           22,590

                                                       Total ..........................................................................................................              373    ........................   ........................         69,679
                                                   * One-time registration process/approximately 13 new participating companies per year.
                                                   ** Please note there are 251 Federal business days per year on which a requesting party could submit a file.

                                                                                   PARTICIPATING COMPANIES WHO OPT FOR EXTERNAL TESTING ENVIRONMENT (ETE)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Average                Estimated
                                                                                                                                                                            Number of        Frequency of                 burden per              total annual
                                                                                                 Requirement                                                               respondents         response                    response                  burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (minutes)                 (hours)

                                                ETE Registration Process (includes reviewing and completing ETE User
                                                  Agreement) ...................................................................................................                       20                        1                       180                 60
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                                                Web Service Transactions ...............................................................................                               20                        1                        50                 17
                                                Reporting Issues Encountered on Web service testing (e.g., reports on ap-
                                                  plication’s reliability) .....................................................................................                       20                        1                         50                17
                                                Reporting changes in users’ status (e.g., termination or changes in users’
                                                  employment status; changes in duties of authorized users) .......................                                                    20                        1                        60                 20
                                                Cancellation of Agreement ..............................................................................                               20                        1                        30                 10
                                                Dispute Resolution ...........................................................................................                         20                        1                       120                 40




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                                                                     PARTICIPATING COMPANIES WHO OPT FOR EXTERNAL TESTING ENVIRONMENT (ETE)—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Average                Estimated
                                                                                                                                                                          Number of         Frequency of                 burden per              total annual
                                                                                                Requirement                                                              respondents          response                    response                  burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (minutes)                 (hours)

                                                      Total ..........................................................................................................              120    ........................   ........................            164


                                                                                                                         PEOPLE WHOSE SSNS SSA WILL VERIFY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Average                Estimated
                                                                                                                                                                          Number of         Frequency of                 burden per              total annual
                                                                                                Requirement                                                              respondents          response                    response                  burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (minutes)                 (hours)

                                                Reading and signing authorization for SSA to release SSN verification ........                                                 2,800,000                         1                         3          140,000
                                                Responding to CPA re-contact ........................................................................                              5,750                         1                         5              479

                                                      Total ..........................................................................................................         2,805,750   ........................   ........................        140,479



                                                  There is one CPA respondent                                               To be sure we consider your comments,                              party; and (3) took the steps necessary
                                                conducting compliance reviews and                                           we must receive them no later than                                 to obtain the right to a hearing. SSA also
                                                preparing written reports of findings.                                      November 2, 2016. Individuals can                                  uses the information to determine: (1)
                                                The average burden per response is                                          obtain copies of the OMB clearance                                 The individual’s reason(s) for
                                                4,800 minutes for a total burden of 7,200                                   packages by writing to                                             disagreeing with SSA’s prior
                                                hours annually.                                                             OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.                                      determinations in the case; (2) if the
                                                                                                                                                                                               individual has additional evidence to
                                                Cost Burden                                                                   1. Request for Hearing by
                                                                                                                                                                                               submit; (3) if the individual wants an
                                                   The public cost burden is dependent                                      Administrative Law Judge—20 CFR
                                                                                                                                                                                               oral hearing or a decision on the record;
                                                upon the number of companies and                                            404.929, 404.933, 416.1429, 404.1433,
                                                                                                                                                                                               and (4) whether the individual has (or
                                                transactions. SSA based the cost                                            418.1350, and 42 CFR 405.722—0960–
                                                                                                                                                                                               wants to appoint) a representative. The
                                                estimates below upon 90 participating                                       0269. When SSA denies applicants’ or
                                                                                                                                                                                               respondents are Social Security benefit
                                                companies submitting a total 2.8 million                                    beneficiaries’ requests for new or                                 applicants and recipients who want to
                                                transactions per year.                                                      continuing benefits, the Social Security                           appeal SSA’s denial of their request for
                                                   One-Time Per Company Registration                                        Act entitles those applicants or                                   new or continued benefits, and
                                                Fee—$5,000.                                                                 beneficiaries to request a hearing to                              Medicare Part B recipients who must
                                                   Estimated Per SSN Transaction Fee—                                       appeal the decision. To request a                                  pay the Medicare Part B Income-Related
                                                $1.40.i                                                                     hearing, individuals complete Form                                 Monthly Adjustment Amount.
                                                   Estimated Per Company Cost to Store                                      HA–501, the associated Modernized
                                                Consent Forms—$300.                                                         Claims System (MCS) or Modernized                                    This is a correction notice: SSA
                                                   II. SSA submitted the information                                        Supplemental Security Income Claims                                published the incorrect burden
                                                collections below to OMB for clearance.                                     System (MSSICS) interview, or the                                  information for this collection at 81 FR
                                                Your comments regarding the                                                 Internet application (i501). SSA uses the                          47845, on 7/22/49. We are correcting
                                                information collections would be most                                       information to determine if the                                    this error here.
                                                useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30                                       individual: (1) Filed the request within                             Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                days from the date of this publication.                                     the prescribed time; (2) is the proper                             approved information collection.

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

                                                HA–501; Modernized Claims System (MCS); Modernized Supplemental Se-
                                                  curity Income Claims System (MSSICS) .....................................................                                     10,953                          1                       10             1,826
                                                I501 (Internet iAppeals) ...................................................................................                    658,516                          1                        5            54,876

                                                      Totals ........................................................................................................           669,469    ........................   ........................         56,702



                                                  2. Request for Reconsideration—20                                         0960–0622. Individuals use Form SSA–
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                                                CFR 404.907–404.921, 416.1407–                                              561–U2, the associated MCS interview,
                                                416.1421, 408.1009, and 418.1325—                                           or the Internet application (i561) to

                                                  i The annual costs associated with the transaction                        total transaction cost for the year would be $1.40                 changes and companies have the opportunity to
                                                to each company are dependent upon the number                               × 1,000,000, or $1,400,000. Periodically, SSA will                 cancel the agreement or continue service using the
                                                of SSN transactions SSA submits by the company                              calculate our costs to provide CBSV services and                   new transaction fee.
                                                on a yearly basis. For example, if a company                                adjust the fees as needed. SSA notifies companies
                                                submits 1 million requests to SSA for the year, its                         in writing and via Federal Register Notice of any



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                                                initiate a request for reconsideration of                                  (Title VIII); Medicare (Title XVIII); and                            This is a correction notice: SSA
                                                a denied claim. SSA uses the                                               for initial determinations regarding                               published the incorrect burden
                                                information to document the request                                        Medicare Part B income-related                                     information for this collection at 81 FR
                                                and to determine an individual’s                                           premium subsidy reductions. The                                    47845, on 7/22/49. We are correcting
                                                eligibility or entitlement to Social                                       respondents are individuals filing for                             this error here.
                                                Security benefits (Title II); SSI payments                                 reconsideration of a denied claim.                                   Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                (Title XVI); Special Veterans Benefits                                                                                                        approved information collection.

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

                                                SSA–561 and Modernized Claims System (MCS) ..........................................                                           330,370                        1                          8           40,049
                                                I561 (Internet iAppeals) ...................................................................................                  1,161,300                        1                          5           96,775

                                                      Totals ........................................................................................................         1,491,670   ........................   ........................        136,824



                                                  3. Request for Accommodation in                                          respondents who want to receive                                    accommodation based on their
                                                Communication Method—0960–0777.                                            notices from SSA through a                                         impairment or disability. SSA collects
                                                SSA allows disabled or impaired Social                                     communication method other than the                                this information electronically through
                                                Security applicants, beneficiaries,                                        seven methods listed above must                                    either an in-person interview or a
                                                recipients, and representative payees to                                   explain their request to us. Those                                 telephone interview during which the
                                                choose one of seven alternative methods                                    respondents use Form SSA–9000 to: (1)                              SSA employee keys in the information
                                                of communication they want SSA to use                                      Describe the type of accommodation                                 on our iAccommodate Intranet screens.
                                                when we send them benefit notices and                                      they want; (2) disclose their condition                            The respondents are disabled or
                                                other related communications. The                                          necessitating the need for a different                             impaired Social Security applicants,
                                                seven alternative methods we offer are:                                    type of accommodation; and (3) explain                             beneficiaries, recipients, and
                                                (1) Standard print notice by first-class                                   why none of the seven methods                                      representative payees who ask SSA to
                                                mail; (2) standard print mail with a                                       described above are sufficient for their                           send notices and other communications
                                                follow-up telephone call; (3) certified                                    needs. SSA uses Form SSA–9000 to                                   in an alternative method besides the
                                                mail; (4) Braille; (5) Microsoft Word file                                 determine, based on applicable law and                             seven modalities we currently offer.
                                                on data CD; (6) large print (18-point                                      regulation, whether to grant the                                      Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                font); or (7) audio CD. However,                                           respondents’ requests for an                                       approved information collection.

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

                                                SSA–9000/iAccommodate ...............................................................................                         5,000                 1                         20                   1,667



                                                  Dated: September 28, 2016.                                                  SSA is soliciting comments on the                                  Or you may submit your comments
                                                Naomi R. Sipple,                                                           accuracy of the agency’s burden                                    online through www.regulations.gov,
                                                Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security                                 estimate; the need for the information;                            referencing Docket ID Number [SSA–
                                                Administration.                                                            its practical utility; ways to enhance its                         2016–0049].
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–23773 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am]                                quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to                            I. The information collections below
                                                BILLING CODE 4191–02–P                                                     minimize burden on respondents,                                    are pending at SSA. SSA will submit
                                                                                                                           including the use of automated                                     them to OMB within 60 days from the
                                                                                                                           collection techniques or other forms of                            date of this notice. To be sure we
                                                SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                             information technology. Mail, email, or                            consider your comments, we must
                                                                                                                           fax your comments and                                              receive them no later than December 2,
                                                [Docket No: SSA–2016–0049]                                                 recommendations on the information                                 2016. Individuals can obtain copies of
                                                                                                                                                                                              the collection instruments by writing to
                                                                                                                           collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer
                                                Agency Information Collection                                                                                                                 the above email address.
                                                                                                                           and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at                                  1. Missing and Discrepant Wage
                                                Activities: Proposed Request and
                                                                                                                           the following addresses or fax numbers.                            Reports Letter and Questionnaire—26
                                                Comment Request
                                                                                                                           (OMB), Office of Management and                                    CFR 31.6051–2—0960–0432. Each year
                                                   The Social Security Administration                                        Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,                              employers report the wage amounts they
                                                (SSA) publishes a list of information                                        Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:                                paid their employees to the Internal
                                                collection packages requiring clearance                                                                                                       Revenue Service (IRS) for tax purposes,
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                                                                                                                             OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov
                                                by the Office of Management and                                                                                                               and separately to SSA for retirement
                                                Budget (OMB) in compliance with                                            (SSA), Social Security Administration,                             and disability coverage purposes.
                                                Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork                                             OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance                                    Employers should report the same
                                                Reduction Act of 1995, effective October                                     Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401                              figures to both SSA and the IRS;
                                                1, 1995. This notice includes revisions                                      Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,                             however, each year some of the
                                                and extensions of OMB-approved                                               Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:                                employer wage reports SSA receives
                                                information collections.                                                     OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov                                     show wage amounts lower than those


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation81 FR 68088 

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