82_FR_35165 82 FR 35022 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

82 FR 35022 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

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FR Document2017-15761

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35022-35025]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-15761]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No: SSA-2017-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activities: 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, and one new 
information collection.
    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-2017-0039].
    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 28, 2017. Individuals can obtain copies of 
the OMB clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
    1. Promoting Opportunity Demonstration--0960-NEW. Section 823 of 
the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 requires SSA to carry out the 
Promoting Opportunity Demonstration (POD) to test a new benefit offset 
formula for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries. 
Therefore, SSA is undertaking POD, a demonstration to evaluate the 
affect the new policy will have on SSDI beneficiaries and their 
families in several critical areas: (1) Employment, (2) benefits, (3) 
earnings, and (4) income (earnings plus benefits). Under current law, 
Social Security beneficiaries lose their SSDI benefit if they have 
earnings or work activity above the threshold of Substantial Gainful 
Activity (SGA). The POD evaluation will draw on previous lessons from 
related work incentive experiences, especially SSA's Benefit Offset 
National Demonstration (BOND), 0960-0785, which tested a different 
offset formula. POD tests a different policy than BOND in two important 
ways: (1) A lower threshold at which point the offset is applied--
increasing the likelihood of reducing benefit expenditures relative to 
current law expenditures; and (2) A more immediate adjustment to the 
benefits--to increase the salience and clarity of the offset policy for 
beneficiaries. The POD will test a benefit offset that will reduce 
benefits by $1 for every $2 in participants' earnings above the POD 
threshold, gradually reducing benefits as earnings increase. The POD 
threshold will equal the greater of (1) an inflation-adjusted trial 
work period level ($840 in 2017); or (2) the amount of the 
participant's itemized impairment-related work expenses up to SGA. The 
new rules we will test in POD also simplify work incentives and we 
intend them to promote employment and reduce dependency on benefits.
    The design for POD will include implementation and evaluation 
activities designed to answer seven central research questions:
     What are the impacts of the two POD benefit designs on 
beneficiaries' earnings, SSDI benefits, and total earnings and benefit 
income?
     Is POD attractive to beneficiaries? Do they remain engaged 
over time?
     How were the POD offset policies implemented, and what 
operational, systemic, or contextual factors facilitated or posed 
challenges to administering the offset?
     How successful were POD and SSA in making timely benefit 
adjustments, and what factors affected timeliness positively or 
negatively?
     How do the impacts of the POD offset policies vary with 
beneficiary characteristics?
     What are the costs and benefits of the POD benefit designs 
relative to current law, and what are the implications for the SSDI 
trust fund?
     What are the implications of the POD findings for national 
policy proposals that would include a SSDI benefit offset?
    The public survey data collections have four components--a process 
analysis, a participation analysis, an impact analysis, and a cost-
benefit analysis. The data collections are the primary source for data 
to measure the effects of the benefit offset on SSDI beneficiaries' 
work efforts and earnings. Ultimately, these data will benefit 
researchers, policy analysts, policy makers, SSA, and the state 
vocational rehabilitation agencies in a wide range of program areas. 
There are four targeted outcomes for SSDI beneficiaries under POD: (1) 
Increased employment and earnings; (2) decreased benefits payments; (3) 
increased total income; and (4) impacts on other related outcomes (for 
example, health status and quality of life). Additionally, four 
outcomes of interest for system changes include: (1) Reduction in 
overpayments; (2) enhanced program integrity; (3) stronger culture of 
self-sufficiency; and (4) improved SSDI trust fund balance. Respondents 
are SSDI beneficiaries, who will provide written consent before 
agreeing to participate in the study and before we randomly assign them 
to one of the study treatment groups.
    Type of Request: Request for a new information collection.

    Note: The burden in the chart below differs from the burden SSA 
reported in our last published notice for this collection (April 18, 
2017, at 82 FR 18335). The number of burden hours decreased because 
we removed questions from the information collection, resulting in a 
lower response time and an accompanying decrease in burden hours.


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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of     Frequency of      Number of      burden per     Total annual
     Modality of completion         respondents      response        responses       response         burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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Informed Consent Form...........          16,500               1          16,500              10           2,750

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Baseline Survey.................          16,500               1          16,500              20           5,500
12-Month Follow Up Survey.......           6,000               1           6,000              28           2,800
24-Month Follow Up Survey.......          12,000               1          12,000              23           4,600
Interviews with Site Staff......              40               4             160              66             176
Onsite Audit of Sample of Case                 8               2              16              20               5
 Files..........................
Semi-Structured Interviews with              144               1             144              60             144
 Treatment Group Subjects.......
Monthly Earnings and Impairment-           1,820              12          21,840              10           3,640
 Related Expenses Reporting Form
 (paper)........................
Monthly Earnings and Impairment-             780              12           9,360               5             780
 Related Expenses Reporting Form
 (Internet).....................
End of Year Reporting Form                   945               1             945              15             236
 (paper)........................
End of Year Reporting Form                   405               1             405              10              68
 (Internet).....................
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    Totals......................          55,142  ..............          83,870  ..............          20,699
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    2. SSI Notice of Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR)--0960-0546. 
Section 1631(g) of the Social Security Act (Act) authorizes SSA to 
reimburse an IAR agency from an individual's retroactive Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) payment for assistance the IAR agency gave the 
individual for meeting basic needs while an SSI claim was pending or 
SSI payments were suspended or terminated. The State or local agency 
needs an IAR agreement with SSA to participate in the IAR program. The 
individual receiving the IAR payment signs an authorization form with 
an IAR agency to allow SSA to repay the IAR agency for funds paid in 
advance prior to SSA's determination on the individual's claim. The 
authorization represents the individual's intent to file for SSI, if 
they did not file an application prior to SSA receiving the 
authorization. Agencies who wish to enter into an IAR agreement with 
SSA need to meet the following requirements:
     Reporting Requirements--Each IAR agency agrees to:
    [cir] (a) Notify SSA of receipt of an authorization for initial 
claims or cases they are appealing, and (b) submit a copy of that 
authorization either through a manual or electronic process;
    [cir] (c) inform SSA of the amount of reimbursement;
    [cir] (d) submit a written request for dispute resolution on a 
determination;
    [cir] (e) notify SSA of interim assistance paid (using the SSA-8125 
or the SSA-L8125-F6);
    [cir] (f) inform SSA of any deceased claimants who participate in 
the IAR program and;
    [cir] (g) review and sign an agreement with SSA.
     Recordkeeping Requirements (h & i)--The IAR agencies agree 
to retain all notices, agreement, authorizations, and accounting forms 
for the period defined in the IAR agreement for the purposes of SSA 
verifying transactions covered under the agreement.
     Third Party Disclosure Requirements (j)--Each 
participating IAR agency agrees to send written notices from the IAR 
agency to the recipient regarding payment amounts and appeal rights.
     Periodic Review of Agency Accounting Process (k-m)--The 
IAR agency makes the IAR accounting records of paid cases available for 
SSA review and verification. SSA conducts reviews either onsite or 
through the mail of the authorization forms, notices to the claimant 
and accounting forms. Upon completion of the review, SSA provides a 
written report of findings to the IAR agency director.
    The respondents are State IAR officers.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                     Estimated
                                   Number of      Frequency of       Number of    Average burden   total annual
    Modality of completion        respondents       response         responses     per response       burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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                                             Reporting Requirements
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(a) State notification of                   11  Once per SSI              97,330               1           1,622
 receipt of authorization                        claimant.
 (Electronic Process).
(b) State submission of copy                27  Once per SSI              68,405               3           3,420
 of authorization (Manual                        claimant.
 Process).
(c) State submission of amount              38  Once per SSI             101,352               8          13,514
 of IA paid to recipients                        claimant.
 (using eIAR).
(d) State request for                    (\1\)  As needed.......               2              30               1
 determination--dispute
 resolution.
(e) State computation of                    38  Once per SSI               1,524              30             762
 reimbursement due form SSA                      claimant.
 using paper Form SSA-L8125-F6.
(f) State notification to SSA               20  As needed when                40              15              10
 of deceased claimant.                           SSI claimant
                                                 dies while
                                                 claim is
                                                 pending.
(g) State reviewing/signing of              38  Once during life              38          \2\ 12             456
 IAR Agreement.                                  of the IAR
                                                 agreement.
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                                           Recordkeeping Requirements
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(h) Maintenance of                          38  One form per SSI     \3\ 165,735               3           8,287
 authorization forms.                            claimant.
(i) Maintenance of accounting               38  One form per SSI         101,352               3           5,068
 forms and notices.                              claimant.
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                                       Third Party Disclosure Requirements
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(j) Written notice from State               38  Once per SSI             101,352               7          11,824
 to recipient regarding amount                   claimant.
 of payment.
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                                  Periodic Review of Agency Accounting Process
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(k) Retrieve and consolidate                12  One set of forms              12               3              36
 authorization and accounting                    per SSI
 forms.                                          claimant for
                                                 review by SSA
                                                 once every 2 to
                                                 3 years.
(l) Participate in periodic                 12  For review by                 12              16             192
 review.                                         SSA once every
                                                 2 to 3 years.
(m) Correct administrative and               6  To correct                     6               4              24
 accounting discrepancies.                       errors
                                                 discovered by
                                                 SSA in periodic
                                                 review.
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                                           Total Administrative Burden
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    Totals....................              38  ................         639,160  ..............          45,216
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\1\ Average of about 2 States per year.
\2\ Hours.
\3\ Includes both denied and approved SSI claims.

    3. A Social Security Benefits Application--20 CFR 404.310-404.311, 
404.315-404.322, 404.330-404.333, 404.601-404.603, and 404.1501-
404.1512--0960-0618. Title II of the Social Security Act provides 
retirement, survivors, and disability benefits to members of the public 
who meet the required eligibility criteria and file the appropriate 
application. This collection comprises the various application methods 
for each type of benefits. SSA uses the information we gather through 
the multiple information collection tools in this information 
collection request to determine applicants' eligibility for specific 
Social Security benefits, as well as the amount of the benefits. 
Individuals filing for disability benefits can, and in some instances 
SSA may require them to, file applications under both Title II, Social 
Security disability benefits, and Title XVI, SSI payments. We refer to 
disability applications filed under both titles as ``concurrent 
applications.'' This collection comprises the various application 
methods for each type of benefits. These methods include the following 
modalities: Paper forms (Forms SSA-1, SSA-2, and SSA-16); Modernized 
Claims System (MCS) screens for in-person interview applications; and 
Internet-based iClaim and iAppointment applications. SSA uses the 
information we collect through these modalities to determine: (1) The 
applicants' eligibility for the above-mentioned Social Security 
benefits and (2) the amount of the benefits. The respondents are 
applicants for retirement, survivors, and disability benefits under 
Title II of the Act.
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.

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                                                                                                     Estimated
                                                     Number of     Frequency of   Average burden   total annual
             Modality of completion                 respondents      response      per response       burden
                                                                                     (minutes)        (hours)
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                                                       SSA
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Paper version/SSA-1.............................           1,811               1              11             332
Interview/MCS...................................       1,438,058               1              10         239,676
Medicare Only SSA-1 Paper form (abbreviate).....             173               1               7              20
Medicare Only--Interview/MCS....................         204,380               1               7          23,844
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Totals......................................       1,644,422  ..............  ..............         263,872
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                                                      SSA-2
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Paper version/SSA-2.............................             972               1              15             243
Interview/MCS...................................         447,610               1              14         104,442
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Totals......................................         448,582  ..............  ..............         104,685
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                                                     SSA-16
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Paper version/SSA-16............................          40,346               1              20          13,449

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Interview/MCS...................................       1,159,121               1              19         367,055
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Totals......................................       1,199,467  ..............  ..............         380,504
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                                                     iClaim
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iClaim 3rd Party................................         350,519               1              15          87,630
iClaim Applicant after 3rd Party Completion.....         350,519               1               5          29,210
First Party iClaim--Domestic Applicant..........       2,283,301               1              15         570,825
First Party iClaim--Foreign Applicant...........          11,373               1              18           3,412
Medicare-only iClaim............................         797,709               1              10         132,952
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Totals......................................       3,793,421  ..............  ..............         824,029
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                                         iAppointment Burden Information
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iAppointment....................................          17,621               1              10           2,937
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
        Grand Total.............................       7,103,513  ..............  ..............       1,576,027
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    Dated: July 21, 2017.
Naomi R. Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-15761 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden:                           August 28, 2017. Individuals can obtain                   • How were the POD offset policies
                                                  42,841.                                                         copies of the OMB clearance packages                   implemented, and what operational,
                                                                                                                  by writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@                    systemic, or contextual factors
                                                  Curtis B. Rich,
                                                                                                                  ssa.gov.                                               facilitated or posed challenges to
                                                  Management Analyst.                                               1. Promoting Opportunity                             administering the offset?
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–15788 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]                     Demonstration—0960–NEW. Section                           • How successful were POD and SSA
                                                  BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                          823 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015               in making timely benefit adjustments,
                                                                                                                  requires SSA to carry out the Promoting
                                                                                                                                                                         and what factors affected timeliness
                                                                                                                  Opportunity Demonstration (POD) to
                                                                                                                                                                         positively or negatively?
                                                  SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                  test a new benefit offset formula for
                                                                                                                  Social Security Disability Insurance                      • How do the impacts of the POD
                                                  [Docket No: SSA–2017–0039]                                                                                             offset policies vary with beneficiary
                                                                                                                  (SSDI) beneficiaries. Therefore, SSA is
                                                  Agency Information Collection                                   undertaking POD, a demonstration to                    characteristics?
                                                  Activities: Comment Request                                     evaluate the affect the new policy will                   • What are the costs and benefits of
                                                                                                                  have on SSDI beneficiaries and their                   the POD benefit designs relative to
                                                     The Social Security Administration                           families in several critical areas: (1)                current law, and what are the
                                                  (SSA) publishes a list of information                           Employment, (2) benefits, (3) earnings,                implications for the SSDI trust fund?
                                                  collection packages requiring clearance                         and (4) income (earnings plus benefits).
                                                  by the Office of Management and                                                                                           • What are the implications of the
                                                                                                                  Under current law, Social Security
                                                  Budget (OMB) in compliance with                                                                                        POD findings for national policy
                                                                                                                  beneficiaries lose their SSDI benefit if
                                                  Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork                                                                                       proposals that would include a SSDI
                                                                                                                  they have earnings or work activity
                                                  Reduction Act of 1995, effective October                                                                               benefit offset?
                                                                                                                  above the threshold of Substantial
                                                  1, 1995. This notice includes revisions                         Gainful Activity (SGA). The POD                           The public survey data collections
                                                  of OMB-approved information                                     evaluation will draw on previous                       have four components—a process
                                                  collections, and one new information                            lessons from related work incentive                    analysis, a participation analysis, an
                                                  collection.                                                     experiences, especially SSA’s Benefit                  impact analysis, and a cost-benefit
                                                     SSA is soliciting comments on the                            Offset National Demonstration (BOND),                  analysis. The data collections are the
                                                  accuracy of the agency’s burden                                 0960–0785, which tested a different                    primary source for data to measure the
                                                  estimate; the need for the information;                         offset formula. POD tests a different                  effects of the benefit offset on SSDI
                                                  its practical utility; ways to enhance its                      policy than BOND in two important                      beneficiaries’ work efforts and earnings.
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to                      ways: (1) A lower threshold at which                   Ultimately, these data will benefit
                                                  minimize burden on respondents,                                 point the offset is applied—increasing                 researchers, policy analysts, policy
                                                  including the use of automated                                  the likelihood of reducing benefit                     makers, SSA, and the state vocational
                                                  collection techniques or other forms of                         expenditures relative to current law                   rehabilitation agencies in a wide range
                                                  information technology. Mail, email, or                         expenditures; and (2) A more immediate                 of program areas. There are four targeted
                                                  fax your comments and                                           adjustment to the benefits—to increase                 outcomes for SSDI beneficiaries under
                                                  recommendations on the information                              the salience and clarity of the offset                 POD: (1) Increased employment and
                                                  collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer                           policy for beneficiaries. The POD will                 earnings; (2) decreased benefits
                                                  and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at                            test a benefit offset that will reduce                 payments; (3) increased total income;
                                                  the following addresses or fax numbers.                         benefits by $1 for every $2 in                         and (4) impacts on other related
                                                  (OMB), Office of Management and                                 participants’ earnings above the POD                   outcomes (for example, health status
                                                     Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,                          threshold, gradually reducing benefits                 and quality of life). Additionally, four
                                                     Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:                            as earnings increase. The POD threshold                outcomes of interest for system changes
                                                     OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov                                  will equal the greater of (1) an inflation-            include: (1) Reduction in overpayments;
                                                  (SSA), Social Security Administration,                          adjusted trial work period level ($840 in              (2) enhanced program integrity; (3)
                                                     OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance                                2017); or (2) the amount of the                        stronger culture of self-sufficiency; and
                                                     Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401                          participant’s itemized impairment-                     (4) improved SSDI trust fund balance.
                                                     Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,                         related work expenses up to SGA. The                   Respondents are SSDI beneficiaries,
                                                     Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:                            new rules we will test in POD also                     who will provide written consent before
                                                     OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov                                 simplify work incentives and we intend                 agreeing to participate in the study and
                                                     Or you may submit your comments                              them to promote employment and                         before we randomly assign them to one
                                                  online through www.regulations.gov,                             reduce dependency on benefits.                         of the study treatment groups.
                                                  referencing Docket ID Number [SSA–                                The design for POD will include                         Type of Request: Request for a new
                                                  2017–0039].                                                     implementation and evaluation                          information collection.
                                                     SSA submitted the information                                activities designed to answer seven
                                                  collections below to OMB for clearance.                                                                                   Note: The burden in the chart below differs
                                                                                                                  central research questions:                            from the burden SSA reported in our last
                                                  Your comments regarding these                                     • What are the impacts of the two                    published notice for this collection (April 18,
                                                  information collections would be most                           POD benefit designs on beneficiaries’                  2017, at 82 FR 18335). The number of burden
                                                  useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30                           earnings, SSDI benefits, and total                     hours decreased because we removed
                                                  days from the date of this publication.                         earnings and benefit income?                           questions from the information collection,
                                                  To be sure we consider your comments,                             • Is POD attractive to beneficiaries?                resulting in a lower response time and an
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                                                  we must receive them no later than                              Do they remain engaged over time?                      accompanying decrease in burden hours.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Average       Total annual
                                                                                                                                    Number of        Frequency of        Number of        burden per
                                                                         Modality of completion                                                                                                             burden
                                                                                                                                   respondents         response          responses         response         (hours)
                                                                                                                                                                                           (minutes)

                                                  Informed Consent Form .......................................................          16,500                    1             16,500             10            2,750



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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Average                Total annual
                                                                                                                                                 Number of           Frequency of              Number of          burden per
                                                                            Modality of completion                                                                                                                                           burden
                                                                                                                                                respondents            response                responses           response                  (hours)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (minutes)

                                                  Baseline Survey ...................................................................                   16,500                           1          16,500                        20               5,500
                                                  12-Month Follow Up Survey ................................................                             6,000                           1           6,000                        28               2,800
                                                  24-Month Follow Up Survey ................................................                            12,000                           1          12,000                        23               4,600
                                                  Interviews with Site Staff .....................................................                          40                           4             160                        66                 176
                                                  Onsite Audit of Sample of Case Files .................................                                     8                           2              16                        20                   5
                                                  Semi-Structured Interviews with Treatment Group Subjects                                                 144                           1             144                        60                 144
                                                  Monthly Earnings and Impairment-Related Expenses Re-
                                                     porting Form (paper) ........................................................                       1,820                          12          21,840                         10              3,640
                                                  Monthly Earnings and Impairment-Related Expenses Re-
                                                     porting Form (Internet) .....................................................                          780                         12           9,360                         5                 780
                                                  End of Year Reporting Form (paper) ...................................                                    945                          1             945                        15                 236
                                                  End of Year Reporting Form (Internet) ................................                                    405                          1             405                        10                  68

                                                        Totals ............................................................................             55,142      ........................        83,870     ........................           20,699



                                                    2. SSI Notice of Interim Assistance                                     agreement with SSA need to meet the                                in the IAR agreement for the purposes
                                                  Reimbursement (IAR)—0960–0546.                                            following requirements:                                            of SSA verifying transactions covered
                                                  Section 1631(g) of the Social Security                                      • Reporting Requirements—Each IAR                                under the agreement.
                                                  Act (Act) authorizes SSA to reimburse                                     agency agrees to:                                                    • Third Party Disclosure
                                                  an IAR agency from an individual’s                                          Æ (a) Notify SSA of receipt of an                                Requirements (j)—Each participating
                                                  retroactive Supplemental Security                                         authorization for initial claims or cases                          IAR agency agrees to send written
                                                  Income (SSI) payment for assistance the                                   they are appealing, and (b) submit a                               notices from the IAR agency to the
                                                  IAR agency gave the individual for                                        copy of that authorization either                                  recipient regarding payment amounts
                                                  meeting basic needs while an SSI claim                                    through a manual or electronic process;                            and appeal rights.
                                                  was pending or SSI payments were                                            Æ (c) inform SSA of the amount of                                  • Periodic Review of Agency
                                                  suspended or terminated. The State or                                     reimbursement;                                                     Accounting Process (k–m)—The IAR
                                                                                                                              Æ (d) submit a written request for
                                                  local agency needs an IAR agreement                                                                                                          agency makes the IAR accounting
                                                                                                                            dispute resolution on a determination;
                                                  with SSA to participate in the IAR                                          Æ (e) notify SSA of interim assistance                           records of paid cases available for SSA
                                                  program. The individual receiving the                                     paid (using the SSA–8125 or the SSA–                               review and verification. SSA conducts
                                                  IAR payment signs an authorization                                        L8125–F6);                                                         reviews either onsite or through the
                                                  form with an IAR agency to allow SSA                                        Æ (f) inform SSA of any deceased                                 mail of the authorization forms, notices
                                                  to repay the IAR agency for funds paid                                    claimants who participate in the IAR                               to the claimant and accounting forms.
                                                  in advance prior to SSA’s determination                                   program and;                                                       Upon completion of the review, SSA
                                                  on the individual’s claim. The                                              Æ (g) review and sign an agreement                               provides a written report of findings to
                                                  authorization represents the                                              with SSA.                                                          the IAR agency director.
                                                  individual’s intent to file for SSI, if they                                • Recordkeeping Requirements (h &                                  The respondents are State IAR
                                                  did not file an application prior to SSA                                  i)—The IAR agencies agree to retain all                            officers.
                                                  receiving the authorization. Agencies                                     notices, agreement, authorizations, and                              Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                  who wish to enter into an IAR                                             accounting forms for the period defined                            approved information collection.

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

                                                                                                                                              Reporting Requirements

                                                  (a) State notification of receipt of au-                                      11     Once per SSI claimant .....................                  97,330                           1             1,622
                                                     thorization (Electronic Process).
                                                  (b) State submission of copy of au-                                           27     Once per SSI claimant .....................                  68,405                          3              3,420
                                                     thorization (Manual Process).
                                                  (c) State submission of amount of IA                                          38     Once per SSI claimant .....................                 101,352                          8             13,514
                                                     paid to recipients (using eIAR).
                                                  (d) State request for determination—                                          (1)    As needed ........................................                  2                       30                     1
                                                     dispute resolution.
                                                  (e) State computation of reimburse-                                           38     Once per SSI claimant .....................                   1,524                         30                762
                                                     ment due form SSA using paper
                                                     Form SSA–L8125–F6.
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                                                  (f) State notification to SSA of de-                                          20     As needed when SSI claimant dies                                40                          15                 10
                                                     ceased claimant.                                                                    while claim is pending.
                                                  (g) State reviewing/signing of IAR                                            38     Once during life of the IAR agree-                              38                       2 12                 456
                                                     Agreement.                                                                          ment.




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

                                                                                                                                         Recordkeeping Requirements

                                                  (h) Maintenance of authorization                                               38      One form per SSI claimant ..............                              3 165,735                                3             8,287
                                                     forms.
                                                  (i) Maintenance of accounting forms                                            38      One form per SSI claimant ..............                                 101,352                              3              5,068
                                                     and notices.

                                                                                                                                   Third Party Disclosure Requirements

                                                  (j) Written notice from State to recipi-                                       38      Once per SSI claimant .....................                             101,352                               7             11,824
                                                     ent regarding amount of payment.

                                                                                                                          Periodic Review of Agency Accounting Process

                                                  (k) Retrieve and consolidate author-                                           12      One set of forms per SSI claimant                                                 12                          3                 36
                                                     ization and accounting forms.                                                         for review by SSA once every 2 to
                                                                                                                                           3 years.
                                                  (l) Participate in periodic review .......                                     12      For review by SSA once every 2 to                                                12                          16                192
                                                                                                                                           3 years.
                                                  (m) Correct administrative and ac-                                               6     To correct errors discovered by SSA                                                6                           4                24
                                                    counting discrepancies.                                                                in periodic review.

                                                                                                                                          Total Administrative Burden

                                                        Totals .........................................                         38      ...........................................................              639,160         ........................           45,216
                                                     1 Average      of about 2 States per year.
                                                     2 Hours.
                                                     3 Includes     both denied and approved SSI claims.


                                                    3. A Social Security Benefits                                            request to determine applicants’                                              (Forms SSA–1, SSA–2, and SSA–16);
                                                  Application—20 CFR 404.310–404.311,                                        eligibility for specific Social Security                                      Modernized Claims System (MCS)
                                                  404.315–404.322, 404.330–404.333,                                          benefits, as well as the amount of the                                        screens for in-person interview
                                                  404.601–404.603, and 404.1501–                                             benefits. Individuals filing for disability                                   applications; and Internet-based iClaim
                                                  404.1512—0960–0618. Title II of the                                        benefits can, and in some instances SSA                                       and iAppointment applications. SSA
                                                  Social Security Act provides retirement,                                   may require them to, file applications                                        uses the information we collect through
                                                  survivors, and disability benefits to                                      under both Title II, Social Security                                          these modalities to determine: (1) The
                                                  members of the public who meet the                                         disability benefits, and Title XVI, SSI                                       applicants’ eligibility for the above-
                                                  required eligibility criteria and file the                                 payments. We refer to disability                                              mentioned Social Security benefits and
                                                  appropriate application. This collection                                   applications filed under both titles as                                       (2) the amount of the benefits. The
                                                  comprises the various application                                          ‘‘concurrent applications.’’ This                                             respondents are applicants for
                                                  methods for each type of benefits. SSA                                     collection comprises the various                                              retirement, survivors, and disability
                                                  uses the information we gather through                                     application methods for each type of                                          benefits under Title II of the Act.
                                                  the multiple information collection                                        benefits. These methods include the                                             Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
                                                  tools in this information collection                                       following modalities: Paper forms                                             approved information collection.

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

                                                                                                                                                              SSA

                                                  Paper version/SSA–1 ......................................................................................                            1,811                               1                         11               332
                                                  Interview/MCS ..................................................................................................                  1,438,058                               1                         10           239,676
                                                  Medicare Only SSA–1 Paper form (abbreviate) ..............................................                                              173                               1                          7                20
                                                  Medicare Only—Interview/MCS .......................................................................                                 204,380                               1                          7            23,844

                                                        Totals ........................................................................................................             1,644,422          ........................   ........................         263,872

                                                                                                                                                            SSA–2
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                                                  Paper version/SSA–2 ......................................................................................                               972                               1                       15                243
                                                  Interview/MCS ..................................................................................................                     447,610                               1                       14            104,442

                                                        Totals ........................................................................................................                448,582         ........................   ........................         104,685

                                                                                                                                                           SSA–16

                                                  Paper version/SSA–16 ....................................................................................                              40,346                             1                         20             13,449



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

                                                  Interview/MCS ..................................................................................................            1,159,121                        1                         19           367,055

                                                        Totals ........................................................................................................       1,199,467   ........................   ........................         380,504

                                                                                                                                                            iClaim

                                                  iClaim 3rd Party ...............................................................................................              350,519                         1                        15            87,630
                                                  iClaim Applicant after 3rd Party Completion ...................................................                               350,519                         1                         5            29,210
                                                  First Party iClaim—Domestic Applicant ...........................................................                           2,283,301                         1                        15           570,825
                                                  First Party iClaim—Foreign Applicant ..............................................................                            11,373                         1                        18             3,412
                                                  Medicare-only iClaim .......................................................................................                  797,709                         1                        10           132,952

                                                        Totals ........................................................................................................       3,793,421   ........................   ........................         824,029

                                                                                                                                     iAppointment Burden Information

                                                  iAppointment ....................................................................................................             17,621                         1                         10              2,937

                                                               Grand Total .......................................................................................            7,103,513   ........................   ........................        1,576,027



                                                    Dated: July 21, 2017.                                                    DATES:  Each group of renewed                                    be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
                                                  Naomi R. Sipple,                                                           exemptions was effective on the dates                            privacy.
                                                  Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security                                 stated in the discussions below and will
                                                                                                                                                                                              II. Background
                                                  Administration.                                                            expire on the dates stated in the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–15761 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]                                discussions below.                                                  On April 21, 2017, FMCSA published
                                                                                                                                                                                              a notice announcing its decision to
                                                  BILLING CODE 4191–02–P                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                                                                                                                                                              renew exemptions for 82 individuals
                                                                                                                             Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
                                                                                                                                                                                              from the vision requirement in 49 CFR
                                                                                                                             Programs Division, 202–366–4001,
                                                                                                                                                                                              391.41(b)(10) to operate a CMV in
                                                                                                                             fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                                                interstate commerce and requested
                                                                                                                             Department of Transportation, 1200
                                                                                                                                                                                              comments from the public (82 FR
                                                                                                                             New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
                                                  Federal Motor Carrier Safety                                                                                                                18818). The public comment period
                                                                                                                             224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
                                                  Administration                                                                                                                              ended on May 22, 2017, and no
                                                                                                                             Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
                                                                                                                                                                                              comments were received.
                                                                                                                             p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
                                                  [Docket No. FMCSA–2000–8398; FMCSA–                                                                                                            As stated in the previous notice,
                                                                                                                             except Federal holidays. If you have
                                                  2002–12294; FMCSA–2003–14223; FMCSA–                                                                                                        FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of
                                                  2004–19477; FMCSA–2005–20027; FMCSA–                                       questions regarding viewing or
                                                                                                                                                                                              these applicants and determined that
                                                  2005–20560; FMCSA–2006–24783; FMCSA–                                       submitting material to the docket,
                                                                                                                                                                                              renewing these exemptions would
                                                  2007–27333; FMCSA–2008–0398; FMCSA–                                        contact Docket Services, telephone (202)
                                                                                                                                                                                              achieve a level of safety equivalent to or
                                                  2009–0054; FMCSA–2010–0082; FMCSA–                                         366–9826.
                                                  2010–0201; FMCSA–2010–0372; FMCSA–
                                                                                                                                                                                              greater than the level that would be
                                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                       achieved by complying with the current
                                                  2010–0385; FMCSA–2011–0010; FMCSA–
                                                  2011–0024; FMCSA–2011–0057; FMCSA–                                         I. Electronic Access                                             regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
                                                  2012–0337; FMCSA–2013–0021; FMCSA–                                                                                                             The physical qualification standard
                                                  2013–0022; FMCSA–2013–0024; FMCSA–                                            You may see all the comments online                           for drivers regarding vision found in 49
                                                  2014–0005; FMCSA–2014–0297; FMCSA–                                         through the Federal Document                                     CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is
                                                  2014–0300; FMCSA–2014–0301; FMCSA–                                         Management System (FDMS) at: http://                             physically qualified to driver a CMV if
                                                  2014–0302; FMCSA–2014–0304; FMCSA–                                         www.regulations.gov.                                             that person:
                                                  2014–0305]                                                                    Docket: For access to the docket to                              Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40
                                                                                                                             read background documents or                                     (Snellen) in each eye without corrective
                                                  Qualification of Drivers; Exemption                                        comments, go to http//
                                                  Applications; Vision                                                                                                                        lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to
                                                                                                                             www.regulations.gov and/or Room                                  20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety                                       W12–140 on the ground level of the                               lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/
                                                  Administration (FMCSA), DOT.                                               West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue                            40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without
                                                                                                                             SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.                              corrective lenses, field of vision of at least
                                                  ACTION: Notice of final disposition.                                                                                                        70° in the horizontal meridian in each eye,
                                                                                                                             and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through
                                                                                                                                                                                              and the ability to recognize the colors of
                                                  SUMMARY:   FMCSA announces its                                             Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                                                                                                                                                              traffic signals and devices showing red,
                                                  decision to renew exemptions for 82                                           Privacy Act: In accordance with 5                             green, and amber.
                                                  individuals from the vision requirement                                    U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
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                                                  in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety                                        from the public to better inform its                             III. Discussion of Comments
                                                  Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate                                        rulemaking process. DOT posts these                                FMCSA received no comments in this
                                                  commercial motor vehicle (CMV)                                             comments, without edit, including any                            preceding.
                                                  drivers. The exemptions enable these                                       personal information the commenter
                                                  individuals to continue to operate CMVs                                    provides, to http://www.regulations.gov,                         VI. Conclusion
                                                  in interstate commerce without meeting                                     as described in the system of records                              As of May 7, 2017, and in accordance
                                                  the vision requirement in one eye.                                         notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can                              with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation82 FR 35022 

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