[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37517-37518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15688]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed 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 (Pub. L.)
104-13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes extensions of OMB-approved information
collections.
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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, e-mail, or fax your
comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the
OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Director to the following
addresses or fax numbers.
(OMB), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
Fax: 202-395-6974, E-mail address: [email protected].
(SSA), Social Security Administration, DCBFM, Attn: Reports Clearance
Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,
Fax: 410-965-6400, E-mail address: [email protected].
The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will submit
it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be sure we
consider your comments, we must receive them no later than August 30,
2010. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by
calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-8783 or by writing
to the above e-mail address.
1. Travel Expense Reimbursement--20 CFR 404.999(d) and 416.1499--
0960-0434. The Social Security Act provides for travel expense
reimbursement from Federal and State agencies for claimants who travel
in excess of 75 miles to attend medical examinations, reconsideration
interviews, and proceedings before an administration law judge.
Claimants' representatives and necessary witnesses are also eligible
for reimbursement. Reimbursement procedures require the claimant to
provide a list and receipt for the expenses. Federal and State
personnel review the listings and receipts to verify the reimbursable
amount. The respondents are claimants for Title II benefits and Title
XVI payments, their representatives, and witnesses.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 50,000.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 8,333 hours.
2. Application Status--20 CFR 401.45--0960-0763. Application Status
provides users with the capability to check the status of their pending
Social Security claims either via the Internet or the National 800
Number Automated Telephone Service. Users need their Social Security
number and a confirmation number to access this information. The
Application Status shows users when SSA received the application, if we
requested additional documents (e.g., military discharge papers, W-2s,
birth records, etc.), and provides the address for the office that is
processing their application. Once SSA makes a decision on a claim, we
post a copy of the decision notice online for the user to view. There
are some exceptions to posting a copy online, such as disability denial
notices (even if filed electronically) or claims users did not file via
the Internet, as we may not have notices available for online review.
Users access this application either from http://www.ssa.gov/onlineservices/ or through the National 800 Number. Respondents are
current Social Security recipients.
Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden
Type of request Number of Frequency of per response Total annual
responses response (minutes) burden (hours)
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Automated Telephone Services............ 764,885 1 2 25,496
Internet Services....................... 2,881,804 1 1 48,030
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Totals.............................. 3,646,689 ................ ................ 73,526
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Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Officer, Center for Reports Clearance, Social
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-15688 Filed 6-28-10; 8:45 am]
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