82 FR 32431 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32431-32436] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14722] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No: SSA-2017-0036] 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 and an extension 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-2017-0036]. 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 September 11, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by writing to the above email address. 1. Statement of Marital Relationship (By One of the Parties)--20 CFR 404.726--0960-0038. SSA must obtain a signed statement from a spousal [[Page 32432]] applicant if the applicant claims a common-law marriage to the insured in a state in which such marriages are recognized, and no formal marriage documentation exists. SSA uses information we collect on Form SSA-754-F4 to determine if an individual applying for spousal benefits meets the criteria of common-law marriage under state law. The respondents are applicants for spouse's Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated total Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden respondents response (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-754-F4.................................. 30,000 1 30 15,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Workers' Compensation/Public Disability Questionnaire--20 CFR 404.408--0960-0247. Section 224 of the Social Security Act (Act) provides for the reduction of disability insurance benefits (DIB) when the combination of DIB and any workers' compensation (WC) or certain Federal, State or local public disability benefits (PDB) exceeds 80 percent of the worker's pre-disability earnings. SSA field office staff conducts face-to-face interviews with applicants using the electronic SSA-546 WC/PDB screens in the Modernized Claims System (MCS) to determine if the worker's receipt of WC or PDB payments will cause a reduction of DIB. The respondents are applicants for the Title II DIB. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated total Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden respondents response (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-546 MCS Screens......................... 248,000 1 15 62,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Medicaid Use Report--20 CFR 416.268--0960-0267. Section 20 CFR 416.268 of the Code of Federal Regulations requires SSA to determine eligibility for: (1) Special SSI cash payments and, (2) special SSI eligibility status for a person who works despite a disabling condition. It also provides that, to qualify for special SSI eligibility status, an individual must establish that termination of eligibility for benefits under Title XIX of the Act would seriously inhibit the ability to continue employment. SSA employees collect the information this regulation requires from respondents during a personal interview. We then use this information to determine if an individual is entitled to special Title XVI SSI payments and, consequently, to Medicaid. The respondents are SSI recipients for whom SSA has stopped payments based on earnings. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated total Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden respondents response (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 CFR 416.268.............................. 60,000 1 3 3,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Medicare Subsidy Quality Review Forms--20 CFR 418(b)(5)--0960- 0707. The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 mandated the creation of the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage program, and provides certain subsidies for eligible Medicare beneficiaries to help pay for the cost of prescription drugs. As part of its stewardship duties of the Medicare Part D subsidy program, SSA must conduct periodic quality review checks of the information Medicare beneficiaries report on their subsidy applications (Form SSA-1020). SSA uses the Medicare Quality Review program to conduct these checks. The respondents are applicants for the Medicare Part D subsidy whom SSA chose to undergo a quality review. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated total Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden respondents response (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-9301 (Medicare Subsidy Quality Review 3,500 1 30 1,750 Case Analysis Questionnaire)............... SSA-9302 (Notice of Quality Review 3,500 1 15 875 Acknowledgement Form for those with Phones) SSA-9303 (Notice of Quality Review 350 1 15 88 Acknowledgement Form for those without Phones).................................... SSA-9308 (Request for Information).......... 7,000 1 15 1,750 SSA-9310 (Request for Documents)............ 3,500 1 5 292 SSA-9311 (Notice of Appointment--Denial-- 450 1 15 113 Reviewer Will Call)........................ SSA-9312 (Notice of Appointment--Denial-- 50 1 15 13 Please Call Reviewer)...................... [[Page 32433]] SSA-9313 (Notice of Quality Review 2,500 1 15 625 Acknowledgement Form for those with Phones) SSA-9314 (Notice of Quality Review 500 1 15 125 Acknowledgement Form for those without Phones).................................... ------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals.................................. 21,350 ............... ............... 5,631 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for clearance. Your comments regarding these 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 August 14, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB clearance packages by writing to [email protected]. 1. myWageReport--0960-NEW. Overview SSA is creating a new electronic wage reporting application, myWageReport. Background Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries receive payments based on their ability to engage in substantial gainful activity because of a physical or mental condition. SSA requires SSDI beneficiaries or their representative payees to report when beneficiaries return to work, when their amount of work increases, or when their earnings increase. Currently, SSDI beneficiaries can call our 800 number; visit a local field office (FO); or mail paystubs and earnings to their local field offices to report this information. Section 826 of the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2015, Pub.L. 114- 74, requires SSA to offer SSDI beneficiaries the same electronic/ automated receipt wage reporting methods available to Supplemental Security Income recipients, including the Internet. Accordingly, we are creating a new Internet reporting system for this purpose, myWageReport. myWageReport The myWageReport application will enable SSDI beneficiaries and representative payees to report earnings electronically. It will also generate a receipt for the beneficiary and/or representative payee, thus providing confirmation that SSA has received the earnings report. SSA will screen the information submitted through the myWageReport application and will determine if we need additional employment information. If so, agency personnel will reach out to beneficiaries or their representative payees and will use Form SSA-821, Work Activity Report (0960-0059), to collect the additional required information. The respondents for this collection are SSDI recipients or their representative payees. Type of Request: New Information Collection Request. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated total Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden respondents response (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- myWageReporting............................. 54,000 1 7 6,300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. RS/DI Quality Review Case Analysis: Sampled Number Holder; Auxiliaries/Survivors; Parent; and Stewardship Annual Earnings Test-- 0960-0189. Section 205(a) of the Act authorizes the Commissioner of SSA to conduct the quality review process, which entails collecting information related to the accuracy of payments made under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (OASDI). Sections 228(a)(3), 1614(a)(1)(B), and 1836(2) of the Act require a determination of the citizenship or alien status of the beneficiary; this is only one item that we might question as part of the Annual Quality review. SSA uses Forms SSA-2930, SSA-2931, and SSA-2932 to establish a national payment accuracy rate for all cases in payment status, and to serve as a source of information regarding problem areas in the Retirement Survivors Insurance (RSI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs. We also use the information to measure the accuracy rate for newly adjudicated RSI or DI cases. SSA uses Form SSA-4659 to evaluate the effectiveness of the annual earnings test, and to use the results in developing ongoing improvements in the process. About twenty-five percent of respondents will have in-person reviews and receive one of the following appointment letters: (1) SSA-L8550-U3 (Appointment Letter--Sample Individual); (2) SSA-L8551-U3 (Appointment Letter--Sample Family); or (3) the SSA-L8552-U3 (Appointment Letter-- Rep Payee). Seventy-five percent of respondents will receive a notice for a telephone review using the SSA-L8553-U3 (Beneficiary Telephone Contact) or the SSA-L8554-U3 (Rep Payee Telephone Contact). To help the beneficiary prepare for the interview, we include three forms with each notice: (1) SSA-85 (Information Needed to Review Your Social Security Claim) lists the information the beneficiary will need to gather for the interview; (2) SSA-2935 (Authorization to the Social Security Administration to Obtain Personal Information) verifies the beneficiary's correct payment amount, if necessary; and (3) SSA-8552 (Interview Confirmation) confirms or reschedules the interview if necessary. The respondents are a statistically valid sample of all OASDI beneficiaries in current pay status or their representative payees. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. [[Page 32434]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Number of Frequency of Average burden total annual Modality of completion respondents response per response burden (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-2930........................................ 1,500 1 30 750 SSA-2931........................................ 850 1 30 425 SSA-4659........................................ 325 1 10 54 SSA-L8550-U3.................................... 385 1 5 32 SSA-L8551-U3.................................... 95 1 5 8 SSA-L8552-U3.................................... 35 1 5 3 SSA-L8553-U3.................................... 4970 1 5 414 SSA-L8554-U3.................................... 705 1 5 59 SSA-8552........................................ 2350 1 5 196 SSA-85.......................................... 3850 1 5 321 SSA-2935........................................ 2350 1 5 196 SSA-8510 (also saved under OMB No. 0960-0707)... 800 1 5 67 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 17,700 .............. .............. 2,525 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Objection to Appearing by Video Teleconferencing; Acknowledgement of Receipt (Notice of Hearing); Waiver of Written Notice of Hearing--20 CFR 404.935, 404.936; 404.938, 404.939, 416.1435, 416.1436, 416.1438, & 416.1439--0960-0671. SSA uses the information we obtain on Forms HA-55, HA-504, HA-504-OP1, HA-510, and HA-510-OP1 to manage the means by which we conduct hearings before an administrative law judge (ALJ), and the scheduling of hearings with an ALJ. We use the HA-55, Objection to Appearing by Video Teleconferencing, and its accompanying cover letter, HA-L2, to allow claimants to opt-out of an appearance via video teleconferencing (VTC) for their hearing with an ALJ. The HA-L2 explains the good cause stipulation for opting out of VTC if the claimant misses their window to submit the HA-55, and for verifying a new residence address if the claimant moved since submitting their initial hearing request. SSA uses the HA-504 and HA- 504-OP1, Acknowledgement of Receipt (Notice of Hearing), and accompanying cover letter, HA-L83 to: (1) Acknowledge the claimants will appear for their hearing with an ALJ; (2) establish the time and place of the hearing; and (3) remind claimants to gather evidence in support of their claims. The only difference between the two versions of the HA-504 is the language used for the selection check boxes as determined by the type of appearance for the hearing (in-person, phone teleconference, or VTC). In addition, the cover letter, HA-L83, explains: (1) The claimants' need to notify SSA of their wish to object to the time and place set for the hearing; (2) the good cause stipulation for missing the deadline for objecting to the time and place of the hearing; and (3) how the claimants can submit, in writing, any additional evidence they would like the ALJ to consider, or any objections they have on their claims. The HA-510, and HA-510-OP1, Waiver of Written Notice of Hearing, allows the claimants to waive their right to receive the Notice of Hearing as specified in the HA- L83. We typically use these forms when there is a last minute available opening on an ALJ's schedule, so the claimants can fill in the available time slot. If the claimants agree to fill the time slot, we ask them to waive their right to receive the Notice of Hearing. We use the HA-510-OP1 at the beginning of our process for representatives and claimants who wish to waive the 75-day requirement earlier in the process, and the HA-510 later in the process for those representatives and claimants who want the full 75 days prior to the scheduled hearing. The respondents are applicants for Social Security disability payments who request a hearing to appeal an unfavorable entitlement or eligibility determination. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HA-504 (with teleconferencing).................. 898,000 1 30 449,000 HA-504-OP1...................................... 2,000 1 30 1,000 HA-L83.......................................... 900,000 1 30 450,000 HA-L83--Good Cause for missing deadline......... 5,000 1 5 417 HA-L83--Objection Stating Issues in Notice are 45,000 1 5 3,750 Incorrect...................................... HA-55........................................... 850,000 1 5 70,833 HA-L2--Verification of New Residence............ 45,000 1 5 3,750 HA-L2--Late Notification of Objection to VTC 13,500 1 10 2,250 showing good cause............................. HA-510;......................................... 4,000 1 2 133 HA-510-OP1...................................... --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 2,762,500 .............. .............. 981,133 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Social Security's Public Credentialing and Authentication Process--20 CFR 401.45 and 402--0960-0789. Background Authentication is the foundation for secure, online transactions. Identity authentication is the process of determining, with confidence, that someone is who he or she claims to be during a remote, automated session. It comprises three distinct factors: something you know; something you [[Page 32435]] have; and something you are. Single-factor authentication uses one of the factors, and multi-factor authentication uses two or more of the factors. SSA's Public Credentialing and Authentication Process SSA offers consistent authentication across SSA's secured online services. We allow our users to request and maintain only one User ID, consisting of a self-selected username and password, to access multiple Social Security electronic services. Designed in accordance with the OMB Memorandum M-04-04 and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-63, this process provides the means of authenticating users of our secured electronic services and streamlines access to those services. SSA's public credentialing and authentication process:Issues a single User ID to anyone who wants to do business with the agency and meets the eligibility criteria; Partners with an external Identity Services Provider (ISP) to help us verify the identity of our online customers; Complies with relevant standards; Offers access to some of SSA's heaviest, but more sensitive, workloads online while providing a high level of confidence in the identity of the person requesting access to these services; Offers an in-person process for those who are uncomfortable with or unable to use the Internet process; Balances security with ease of use; and Provides a user-friendly way for the public to conduct extended business with us online instead of visiting local servicing offices or requesting information over the phone. Individuals have real-time access to their Social Security information in a safe and secure web environment. Public Credentialing and Authentication Process Features We collect and maintain the users' personally identifiable information (PII) in our Central Repository of Electronic Authentication Data Master File Privacy Act system of records, which we published in the Federal Register (75 FR 79065). The PII may include the users' name; address; date of birth; Social Security number (SSN); phone number; and other types of identity information [e.g., address information of persons from the W-2 and Schedule Self Employed forms we receive electronically for our programmatic purposes as permitted by 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(1)(A)]. We may also collect knowledge-based authentication data, which is information users establish with us or that we already maintain in our existing Privacy Act systems of records. We retain the data necessary to administer and maintain our e- Authentication infrastructure. This includes management and profile information, such as blocked accounts; failed access data; effective date of passwords; and other data allowing us to evaluate the system's effectiveness. The data we maintain also may include archived transaction data and historical data. We use the information from this collection to identity proof and authenticate our users online, and to allow them access to their personal information from our records. We also use this information to provide second factor authentication. We are committed to expanding and improving this process so we can grant access to additional online services in the future. Offering online services is not only an important part of meeting SSA's goals, but is vital to good public service. In increasing numbers, the public expects to conduct complex business over the Internet. Ensuring SSA's online services are both secure and user- friendly is our priority. We awarded a competitively bid contract to an ISP, Equifax,\1\ to help us verify the identity of our online customers. We use this ISP, in addition to our other authentication methods, to help us prove, or verify, the identity of our customers when they are completing online or electronic transactions with us. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Equifax is a global information solutions provider. Equifax's solutions help Social Security to manage risk and mitigate fraud. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Security's Authentication Strategy We remain committed to enhancing our online services using authentication processes that balance usability and security. We will continue to research and develop new authentication tools while monitoring the emerging threats. The following are key components of our authentication strategy: Enrollment and Identity Verification--Individuals who meet the following eligibility requirements may enroll: [cir] Must have a valid email address; [cir] Must have a valid Social Security number (SSN); [cir] Must have a domestic address of record (includes military addresses); and [cir] Must be at least 18 years of age. We collect identifying data and use SSA and ISP records to verify an individual's identity. Individuals have the option of obtaining an enhanced, stronger, User ID by providing certain financial information (e.g., Medicare wages, self-employed earnings, or the last eight digits of a credit card number) for verification. We also ask individuals to answer out-of-wallet questions so we can further verify their identities. Individuals who are unable to complete the process online can present identification at a field office to obtain a User ID. Establishing the User Profile--The individual self-selects a username and password, both of which can be of variable length and alphanumeric. We provide a password strength indicator to help the individual select a strong password. We also ask the individual to choose challenge questions for use in restoring a lost or forgotten username or password. Provide a Second Factor--We ask the individual to provide a text message enabled cell phone number or an email address. We consider the cell phone number or email address the second factor of authentication. We send a security code to the individual's selected second factor. We require the individual to confirm its receipt by entering the security code online. Subsequently, each time the individual attempts to sign in to his or her online account, we will also send a message with a one-time security code to the individual's selected second factor. The individual must enter the security code along with his or her username and password. The code is valid for only 10 minutes. If the individual does not enter the code within 10 minutes, the code expires, and the individual must request another code. Enhancing the User ID--If individuals opt to enhance or upgrade their User IDs, they must provide certain financial information for verification. We mail a one-time-use upgrade code to the individual's verified residential address. When the individual receives the upgrade code in the mail, he or she can enter this code online to enhance the security of the account. With extra security, we continue to require the individuals to sign in using their username, password, and a one-time security code we send to their second factor email address or cell phone number (whichever the users listed in their account). Sign in and Use--Our authentication process provides an individual with a User ID for access to our sensitive online Social Security services. Second factor authentication requires the individual to sign in with a username, password, and a one-time [[Page 32436]] security code sent to the individual's selected second factor. SSA expanded its existing capabilities to require second factor authentication for every online sign in. We also allow for maintenance of the second factor options. An individual who forgets the password can reset it automatically without contacting SSA. Social Security's Enrollment Process The enrollment process is a one-time only activity. SSA requires the individuals to agree to the ``Terms of Service'' detailed on our Web site before we allow them to begin the enrollment process. The ``Terms of Service'' inform the individuals what we will and will not do with their personal information, and the privacy and security protections we provide on all data we collect. These terms also detail the consequences of misusing this service. To verify the individual's identity, we ask the individual to give us minimal personal information, which may include: Name; SSN; Date of birth; Address--mailing and residential; Telephone number; Email address; Financial information; Cell phone number; and Selecting and answering password reset questions. We send a subset of this information to the ISP, who then generates a series of out-of-wallet questions back to the individual. The individual must answer all or most of the questions correctly before continuing in the process. The exact questions generated are unique to each individual. This collection of information, or a subset of it, is mandatory for respondents who want to do business with SSA via the Internet. We collect this information via the Internet, on SSA's public-facing Web site. We also offer an in-person identification verification process for individuals who cannot, or are not willing, to register online. For this process, the individual must go to a local SSA field office and provide identifying information. We do not ask for financial information with the in-person process. We only collect the identity information one time, when the individual registers for a credential. We ask for the User ID (username and password),and we send a security code to the individual's registered second factor (cell phone or email), for every sign in. The individual is required to provide the security code back to us during the online registration and sign in processes, for both standard accounts and accounts with extra security. The respondents are individuals who choose to use the Internet or Automated Telephone Response System to conduct business with SSA. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Number of Frequency of Average burden total annual Modality of completion respondents response per response burden (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Requestors............................. 52,698,441 1 8 7,026,459 In-Person (Intranet) Requestors................. 3,407,319 1 8 454,309 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 56,105,760 .............. .............. 7,480,768 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: July 10, 2017. Naomi R. Sipple, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-14722 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191-02-P
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among other conditions, the proposed rule change is consistent with the (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
rule requires that: (i) Before an Exchange Act. Number 59008)
individual’s initial designation, the
V. Conclusion James E. Rivera,
individual must have been registered for
a total of five years within the most It is therefore ordered that, pursuant Associate Administrator for Disaster
recent 10-year period, including for the to Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Assistance.
most recent year with the member that Act,147 the proposed rule change (SR– [FR Doc. 2017–14708 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
initially designated the individual; (ii) FINRA–2017–007), be and hereby is, BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
the waiver request must be made within approved.
seven years of the individual’s initial For the Commission, by the Division of
designation; and (ii) the individual Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
cannot have any pending or adverse authority.148
[Docket No: SSA–2017–0036]
regulatory matters, or terminations, that Eduardo A. Aleman,
are reportable on the Form U4 (Uniform Assistant Secretary. Agency Information Collection
Application for Securities Industry [FR Doc. 2017–14667 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am] Activities: Proposed Request and
Registration or Transfer).140 The BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Comment Request
Commission notes that the designated
individual must also comply with the The Social Security Administration
Regulatory Element of the CE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SSA) publishes a list of information
requirements.141 The Commission collection packages requiring clearance
[Disaster Declaration #15144 and #15145; by the Office of Management and
further notes that FINRA has committed
Oklahoma Disaster Number OK–00115] Budget (OMB) in compliance with
to ‘‘engaging in an ongoing dialogue
with industry participants to ensure that Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork
Presidential Declaration of a Major
the waiver program is effective and Reduction Act of 1995, effective October
Disaster for Public Assistance Only for
efficient and, as needed, will provide 1, 1995. This notice includes revisions
the State of Oklahoma
guidance to firms.’’ 142 and an extension of OMB-approved
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business information collections.
FINRA states that the proposed rule Administration. SSA is soliciting comments on the
change will make the qualification and accuracy of the agency’s burden
ACTION: Amendment 1.
registration process more effective and estimate; the need for the information;
efficient, without affecting the SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the its practical utility; ways to enhance its
proficiency required to function as a Presidential declaration of a major quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to
representative or principal or reducing disaster for Public Assistance Only for minimize burden on respondents,
investor protection.143 FINRA also states the State of Oklahoma (FEMA–4315– including the use of automated
that the proposed rule change may DR); dated 05/26/2017. collection techniques or other forms of
enhance the pool of prospective Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, information technology. Mail, email, or
securities industry professionals by and Flooding. fax your comments and
familiarizing them with securities laws, Incident Period: 04/28/2017 through recommendations on the information
rules, and regulations and appropriate 05/02/2017. collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer
conduct at an earlier stage of career DATES: Effective 07/07/2017. and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at
development.144 Physical Loan Application Deadline the following addresses or fax numbers.
The Exchange Act authorizes FINRA Date: 07/25/2017.
Economic Injury (Eidl) Loan (OMB), Office of Management and
to prescribe standards of training, Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
experience, and competence for persons Application Deadline Date: 02/26/2018.
Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:
associated with FINRA members.145 In ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
accordance with that provision, FINRA applications to: U.S. Small Business
(SSA), Social Security Administration,
has proposed to revise its registration Administration, Processing and
OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
requirements, qualification Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401
examinations, and continuing education Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,
requirements which the Commission FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:
believes are designed to establish that Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
persons associated with FINRA U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Or you may submit your comments
members have attained specified levels
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. online through www.regulations.gov,
of competence and knowledge,
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA–
consistent with the applicable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
2017–0036].
registration category. The Commission of the President’s major disaster
I. The information collections below
believes that FINRA has adequately declaration for Private Non-Profit
are pending at SSA. SSA will submit
addressed all comments that are within organizations in the State of Oklahoma,
them to OMB within 60 days from the
the scope of the proposed rule dated 05/26/2017, is hereby amended to
date of this notice. To be sure we
change.146 For the foregoing reasons, the include the following areas as adversely
consider your comments, we must
Commission finds that the proposed affected by the disaster.
receive them no later than September
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Primary Counties: Dewey, Pawnee,
140 See Rogers. 11, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies
FINRA Response Letter.
141 See
of the collection instruments by writing
proposed Rules 1210.09 and 1240.
142 FINRA Response Letter. All other information in the original to the above email address.
143 See Notice, supra note 4. declaration remains unchanged. 1. Statement of Marital Relationship
144 See id. (By One of the Parties)—20 CFR
145 15 U.S.C. 78o–3(g)(3). 147 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 404.726—0960–0038. SSA must obtain a
146 See supra Section III. 148 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). signed statement from a spousal
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have; and something you are. Single- which is information users establish individual’s identity. Individuals have
factor authentication uses one of the with us or that we already maintain in the option of obtaining an enhanced,
factors, and multi-factor authentication our existing Privacy Act systems of stronger, User ID by providing certain
uses two or more of the factors. records. financial information (e.g., Medicare
We retain the data necessary to wages, self-employed earnings, or the
SSA’s Public Credentialing and last eight digits of a credit card number)
administer and maintain our e-
Authentication Process for verification. We also ask individuals
Authentication infrastructure. This
SSA offers consistent authentication includes management and profile to answer out-of-wallet questions so we
across SSA’s secured online services. information, such as blocked accounts; can further verify their identities.
We allow our users to request and failed access data; effective date of Individuals who are unable to complete
maintain only one User ID, consisting of passwords; and other data allowing us the process online can present
a self-selected username and password, to evaluate the system’s effectiveness. identification at a field office to obtain
to access multiple Social Security The data we maintain also may include a User ID.
electronic services. Designed in archived transaction data and historical • Establishing the User Profile—The
accordance with the OMB data. individual self-selects a username and
Memorandum M–04–04 and the We use the information from this password, both of which can be of
National Institute of Standards and collection to identity proof and variable length and alphanumeric. We
Technology (NIST) Special Publication authenticate our users online, and to provide a password strength indicator to
800–63, this process provides the means allow them access to their personal help the individual select a strong
of authenticating users of our secured information from our records. We also password. We also ask the individual to
electronic services and streamlines use this information to provide second choose challenge questions for use in
access to those services. factor authentication. We are committed restoring a lost or forgotten username or
SSA’s public credentialing and to expanding and improving this password.
authentication process: process so we can grant access to • Provide a Second Factor—We ask
• Issues a single User ID to anyone additional online services in the future. the individual to provide a text message
who wants to do business with the Offering online services is not only an enabled cell phone number or an email
agency and meets the eligibility criteria; important part of meeting SSA’s goals, address. We consider the cell phone
• Partners with an external Identity but is vital to good public service. In number or email address the second
Services Provider (ISP) to help us verify increasing numbers, the public expects factor of authentication. We send a
the identity of our online customers; to conduct complex business over the security code to the individual’s
• Complies with relevant standards; Internet. Ensuring SSA’s online services selected second factor. We require the
• Offers access to some of SSA’s are both secure and user-friendly is our individual to confirm its receipt by
heaviest, but more sensitive, workloads priority. We awarded a competitively entering the security code online.
online while providing a high level of bid contract to an ISP, Equifax,1 to help Subsequently, each time the individual
confidence in the identity of the person us verify the identity of our online attempts to sign in to his or her online
requesting access to these services; customers. We use this ISP, in addition account, we will also send a message
• Offers an in-person process for to our other authentication methods, to with a one-time security code to the
those who are uncomfortable with or help us prove, or verify, the identity of individual’s selected second factor. The
unable to use the Internet process; our customers when they are individual must enter the security code
• Balances security with ease of use; along with his or her username and
completing online or electronic
and password. The code is valid for only 10
• Provides a user-friendly way for the transactions with us.
minutes. If the individual does not enter
public to conduct extended business Social Security’s Authentication the code within 10 minutes, the code
with us online instead of visiting local Strategy expires, and the individual must request
servicing offices or requesting We remain committed to enhancing another code.
information over the phone. Individuals • Enhancing the User ID—If
our online services using authentication
have real-time access to their Social individuals opt to enhance or upgrade
processes that balance usability and
Security information in a safe and their User IDs, they must provide
security. We will continue to research
secure web environment. certain financial information for
and develop new authentication tools
verification. We mail a one-time-use
Public Credentialing and while monitoring the emerging threats.
upgrade code to the individual’s
Authentication Process Features The following are key components of
verified residential address. When the
We collect and maintain the users’ our authentication strategy:
individual receives the upgrade code in
personally identifiable information (PII) • Enrollment and Identity
the mail, he or she can enter this code
in our Central Repository of Electronic Verification—Individuals who meet the
online to enhance the security of the
Authentication Data Master File Privacy following eligibility requirements may
account. With extra security, we
Act system of records, which we enroll:
continue to require the individuals to
Æ Must have a valid email address;
published in the Federal Register (75 sign in using their username, password,
Æ Must have a valid Social Security
FR 79065). The PII may include the and a one-time security code we send to
number (SSN);
users’ name; address; date of birth; their second factor email address or cell
Æ Must have a domestic address of
Social Security number (SSN); phone phone number (whichever the users
record (includes military addresses);
number; and other types of identity
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information [e.g., address information of • Sign in and Use—Our
Æ Must be at least 18 years of age.
persons from the W–2 and Schedule authentication process provides an
We collect identifying data and use
Self Employed forms we receive individual with a User ID for access to
SSA and ISP records to verify an
electronically for our programmatic our sensitive online Social Security
purposes as permitted by 26 U.S.C. 1 Equifax is a global information solutions services. Second factor authentication
6103(l)(1)(A)]. We may also collect provider. Equifax’s solutions help Social Security to requires the individual to sign in with
knowledge-based authentication data, manage risk and mitigate fraud. a username, password, and a one-time
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security code sent to the individual’s personal information, which may individuals who cannot, or are not
selected second factor. SSA expanded include: willing, to register online. For this
its existing capabilities to require • Name; process, the individual must go to a
second factor authentication for every • SSN; local SSA field office and provide
online sign in. We also allow for • Date of birth; identifying information. We do not ask
• Address—mailing and residential; for financial information with the in-
maintenance of the second factor • Telephone number;
options. An individual who forgets the • Email address; person process.
password can reset it automatically • Financial information; We only collect the identity
without contacting SSA. • Cell phone number; and information one time, when the
• Selecting and answering password individual registers for a credential. We
Social Security’s Enrollment Process
reset questions. ask for the User ID (username and
The enrollment process is a one-time We send a subset of this information password),and we send a security code
only activity. SSA requires the to the ISP, who then generates a series to the individual’s registered second
individuals to agree to the ‘‘Terms of of out-of-wallet questions back to the factor (cell phone or email), for every
Service’’ detailed on our Web site before individual. The individual must answer sign in. The individual is required to
we allow them to begin the enrollment all or most of the questions correctly
provide the security code back to us
before continuing in the process. The
process. The ‘‘Terms of Service’’ inform during the online registration and sign
exact questions generated are unique to
the individuals what we will and will in processes, for both standard accounts
each individual. This collection of
not do with their personal information, and accounts with extra security. The
information, or a subset of it, is
and the privacy and security protections mandatory for respondents who want to respondents are individuals who choose
we provide on all data we collect. These do business with SSA via the Internet. to use the Internet or Automated
terms also detail the consequences of We collect this information via the Telephone Response System to conduct
misusing this service. Internet, on SSA’s public-facing Web business with SSA.
To verify the individual’s identity, we site. We also offer an in-person Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
ask the individual to give us minimal identification verification process for approved information collection.
Average Estimated total
Number of Frequency of burden per
Modality of completion annual burden
respondents response response (hours)
(minutes)
Internet Requestors ......................................................................................... 52,698,441 1 8 7,026,459
In-Person (Intranet) Requestors ...................................................................... 3,407,319 1 8 454,309
Totals ........................................................................................................ 56,105,760 ........................ ........................ 7,480,768
Dated: July 10, 2017. Practice on the application of Article pre-clearance purposes, those planning
Naomi R. Sipple, 13(b) of the 1980 Hague Convention on to attend should email pil@state.gov
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security the Civil Aspects of International Child providing full name, address, date of
Administration. Abduction. The Hague Conference has birth, citizenship, driver’s license or
[FR Doc. 2017–14722 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am] provided a draft text, which is available passport number, and email address.
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P at https://assets.hcch.net/docs/ This information will greatly facilitate
0a0532b7-d580-4e53-8c25- entry into the building. A member of the
7edab2a94284.pdf. public needing reasonable
DEPARTMENT OF STATE The purpose of the public meeting is accommodation should email pil@
to obtain the views of concerned state.gov not later than August 1, 2017.
[Public Notice: 10058] stakeholders on the draft Guide to Good Requests made after that date will be
Practice. Those who cannot attend but considered, but might not be able to be
U.S. Department of State Advisory fulfilled. If you would like to participate
wish to comment are welcome to do so
Committee on Private International by telephone, please email pil@state.gov
by email to Michael Coffee at coffeems@
Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting on Family to obtain the call-in number and other
state.gov.
Law information.
Time and Place: The meeting will
The Office of the Assistant Legal take place on August 8, 2017, from 9 You must notify pil@state.gov of your
Adviser for Private International Law, a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT in Room 1107, intention to participate in the meeting,
Department of State, gives notice of a U.S. Department of State, Harry S either in person or by telephone, to
public meeting to discuss a draft Guide Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW., receive an agenda for the meeting as
to Good Practice on Article 13(b) of The Washington, DC 20520. Participants well as directions for arrival at the
Hague Abduction Convention. The should plan to arrive at the Truman Truman building.
public meeting will take place on building by 8:15 a.m. for visitor Data from the public is requested
August 8, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. screening. If you are unable to attend pursuant to Public Law 99–399
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EDT. This is not a meeting of the full the public meeting and would like to (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Advisory Committee. participate from a remote location, Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended;
At its 2012 annual meeting, the teleconferencing will be available. Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT
Council on General Affairs and Policy of Public Participation: This meeting is Act); and Executive Order 13356. The
the Hague Conference on Private open to the public, subject to the purpose of the collection is to validate
International Law established a Working capacity of the meeting room. Access to the identity of individuals who enter
Group to develop a Guide to Good the building is strictly controlled. For Department facilities.
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