Federal Register: December 31, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 250)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-32027
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social Security Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Agency information collection activities:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages that will require clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Pub. L. 10413 effective October 1, 1995, The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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 on ways to minimize burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Written comments and recommendations regarding the information
collection(s) should be submitted to the OMB Desk Officer and the SSA Reports Clearance Officer and at the following addresses:
(OMB)
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10230, 725 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20503
(SSA)
Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Reports Clearance Officer,
1A21 Operations Bldg., 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235
I. The information collections listed below will be submitted to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. Therefore, your comments should be submitted to SSA within 60 days from the date of this publication. You can obtain copies of the collection instruments by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 4109654145, or by writing to him at the address listed above.
1. Authorization To Obtain Earnings Data For The Social Security
Administration09600602. The information requested on Form SSA581 is
necessary only for identification of the earnings record, verification
of the signature authorizing access to the earnings record and for
disposition of the response. The respondents are individuals and
various private/public organizations/agencies that need detailed earnings information.
Number of Respondents: 60,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
2. Statement Regarding Contributions09600020. Form SSA783 is
used to make a determination and obtain information about the source of
support for a child applicant who must meet a dependency requirement
for entitlement to benefits. The respondents are persons giving
information about child's sources of support for entitlement to child's benefits.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 17 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 8,500 hours.
3. Credit Card Payment Acknowledgement Form0960NEW. SSA will use
the information collected on Form SSA324 to process payments from
separating and former employees who have outstanding debts owed to the
agency. This form has been developed as a convenient method for
respondents to satisfy such debts. The respondents are former employees who have debts still owed to the agency.
Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.
4. Online Authentication Information Collection FormTEST0960 NEW.
Background
The Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) of 1998 directed
federal agencies to develop electronic service delivery instruments [[Page 67616]]
as an alternative to traditional paper based methods. The Social
Security Administration plans to expand Internet services for all its
applications to enable citizens to complete the application process as
well as to process their requests for postentitlement transactions
online. A major requirement for filing applications and for processing
transactional requests is SSA's ability to adequately authenticate the
citizen. SSA cannot disclose information unless it is under the
provisions of the FOIA and the Privacy Act of 1974. Because these
transactions will be taking place online, SSA must authenticate
citizens by asking for information that would positively identify the
requester of the information as the proper party. This information will
be validated against identifying information residing in databases
outside of SSA. As a result SSA will conduct a test of the Treasury
Department's Pay.Gov authentication engine as a possible tool for out ofband authentication.
The Collection
The Social Security Administration will use the data collected on
the Online Authentication Information Collection FormTEST, to
evaluate the Treasury Department's ``Pay.Gov'' authentication engine as
a possible tool for SSA to validate outofband online applicants. The
respondents for this test are members of the general public who elect to complete the form for testing.
Number of Respondents: 161.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 13 hours.
II. The information collections listed below have been submitted to OMB for clearance. Your comments on the information collections would be most useful if received by OMB and SSA within 30 days from the date of this publication. You can obtain a copy of the OMB clearance package by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 9654145, or by writing to him at the address listed above.
1. Railroad Employment Questionnaire09600078. The Social
Security Administration (SSA) uses Form SSA671 to secure sufficient
information to effect the required coordination with the Railroad
Retirement Board for Social Security claims processing. It is completed
whenever claimants give indications of having been employed in the
railroad industry. The respondents are applicants for Social Security
benefits, who have had railroad employment, or dependents of railroad workers.
Number of Respondents: 125,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10,417 hours.
2. Employer Report of Special Wage Payments09600565. SSA gathers
the information on Form SSA131 to prevent earnings related
overpayments to employees and to avoid erroneous withholding. The
respondents are employers who provide special wage payment verification.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000.
3. Request for Address Information from Motor Vehicles Records,
SSAL711; Request for Address Information from Employment Commissions
Records, SSAL71209600341. SSA sends the SSAL711 to State Motor
Vehicle Adminstrations to obtain the last known address from driver's
license and vehicle registration records. SSA sends the SSAL712 to
State Employment Commissions to obtain last known address from State
unemployment/employment wage records. SSA uses the information to
locate debtors to arrange for payment of a debt. The respondents are
State Motor Vehicle Administrations and State Employment Commissions.
SSAL711 SSAL712 Number of Respondents......... 1,300............ 1,100
Frequency of Response......... 1................ 1
Average Burden Per Response... 2 minutes........ 2 minutes
Estimated Annual Burden....... 43 hours......... 37 hours
Dated: December 20, 2001.
Frederick W. Brickenkamp,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 0132027 Filed 122801; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Proposed collection; comment request,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages that will require clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Pub. L. 10413 effective October 1, 1995, The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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 on ways to minimize burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Written comments and recommendations regarding the information
collection(s) should be submitted to the OMB Desk Officer and the SSA Reports Clearance Officer and at the following addresses:
(OMB)
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10230, 725 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20503
(SSA)
Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Reports Clearance Officer,
1A21 Operations Bldg., 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235
I. The information collections listed below will be submitted to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. Therefore, your comments should be submitted to SSA within 60 days from the date of this publication. You can obtain copies of the collection instruments by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 4109654145, or by writing to him at the address listed above.
1. Authorization To Obtain Earnings Data For The Social Security
Administration09600602. The information requested on Form SSA581 is
necessary only for identification of the earnings record, verification
of the signature authorizing access to the earnings record and for
disposition of the response. The respondents are individuals and
various private/public organizations/agencies that need detailed earnings information.
Number of Respondents: 60,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
2. Statement Regarding Contributions09600020. Form SSA783 is
used to make a determination and obtain information about the source of
support for a child applicant who must meet a dependency requirement
for entitlement to benefits. The respondents are persons giving
information about child's sources of support for entitlement to child's benefits.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 17 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 8,500 hours.
3. Credit Card Payment Acknowledgement Form0960NEW. SSA will use
the information collected on Form SSA324 to process payments from
separating and former employees who have outstanding debts owed to the
agency. This form has been developed as a convenient method for
respondents to satisfy such debts. The respondents are former employees who have debts still owed to the agency.
Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.
4. Online Authentication Information Collection FormTEST0960 NEW.
Background
The Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) of 1998 directed
federal agencies to develop electronic service delivery instruments [[Page 67616]]
as an alternative to traditional paper based methods. The Social
Security Administration plans to expand Internet services for all its
applications to enable citizens to complete the application process as
well as to process their requests for postentitlement transactions
online. A major requirement for filing applications and for processing
transactional requests is SSA's ability to adequately authenticate the
citizen. SSA cannot disclose information unless it is under the
provisions of the FOIA and the Privacy Act of 1974. Because these
transactions will be taking place online, SSA must authenticate
citizens by asking for information that would positively identify the
requester of the information as the proper party. This information will
be validated against identifying information residing in databases
outside of SSA. As a result SSA will conduct a test of the Treasury
Department's Pay.Gov authentication engine as a possible tool for out ofband authentication.
The Collection
The Social Security Administration will use the data collected on
the Online Authentication Information Collection FormTEST, to
evaluate the Treasury Department's ``Pay.Gov'' authentication engine as
a possible tool for SSA to validate outofband online applicants. The
respondents for this test are members of the general public who elect to complete the form for testing.
Number of Respondents: 161.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 13 hours.
II. The information collections listed below have been submitted to OMB for clearance. Your comments on the information collections would be most useful if received by OMB and SSA within 30 days from the date of this publication. You can obtain a copy of the OMB clearance package by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 9654145, or by writing to him at the address listed above.
1. Railroad Employment Questionnaire09600078. The Social
Security Administration (SSA) uses Form SSA671 to secure sufficient
information to effect the required coordination with the Railroad
Retirement Board for Social Security claims processing. It is completed
whenever claimants give indications of having been employed in the
railroad industry. The respondents are applicants for Social Security
benefits, who have had railroad employment, or dependents of railroad workers.
Number of Respondents: 125,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10,417 hours.
2. Employer Report of Special Wage Payments09600565. SSA gathers
the information on Form SSA131 to prevent earnings related
overpayments to employees and to avoid erroneous withholding. The
respondents are employers who provide special wage payment verification.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000.
3. Request for Address Information from Motor Vehicles Records,
SSAL711; Request for Address Information from Employment Commissions
Records, SSAL71209600341. SSA sends the SSAL711 to State Motor
Vehicle Adminstrations to obtain the last known address from driver's
license and vehicle registration records. SSA sends the SSAL712 to
State Employment Commissions to obtain last known address from State
unemployment/employment wage records. SSA uses the information to
locate debtors to arrange for payment of a debt. The respondents are
State Motor Vehicle Administrations and State Employment Commissions.
SSAL711 SSAL712 Number of Respondents......... 1,300............ 1,100
Frequency of Response......... 1................ 1
Average Burden Per Response... 2 minutes........ 2 minutes
Estimated Annual Burden....... 43 hours......... 37 hours
Dated: December 20, 2001.
Frederick W. Brickenkamp,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 0132027 Filed 122801; 8:45 am]
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