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OMB Control No:
0960-0832
ICR Reference No:
202408-0960-006
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202308-0960-002
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Final Rule for Administrative Rules for Claimant Representation and Provisions for Direct Payment to Entities (Marasco Decision), RIN 0960-AI22
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/20/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/21/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
Responses
2,872,382
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
276,394
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The final rule requires revisions to our existing information collections to enable SSA to directly pay entities fees we may authorize to their employees, and to register all entities who wish direct payment to register with us, using our revised, standardized registration system. For some sections in this rule, we previously accounted for the public reporting burdens under the following OMB approved information collections: 0960-0527 (SSA-1696 Claimant’s Appointment of a Representative, which allows an individual to appoint a representative, and requires the representative’s agreement to serve as representative), 0960-0731 (SSA-1694, Request for Business Entity Taxpayer Information, which requests specific taxpayer data from representatives requesting a fee), and 0960 0732 (SSA-1699, Representative Registration, which requires the representatives to prove eligibility when they register with SSA and allows them to request a fee). Consequently, we are not reporting those sections here. However, the application of the revisions under this final rule requires burden changes and information collection revisions to the currently approved information collections under the following information collection requests: 0960-0527 (SSA-1696, Claimant’s Appointment of a Representative, which allows an individual to appoint a representative, and requires the representative’s agreement to serve as representative), 0960-0731 (SSA-1694, Request for Business Entity Taxpayer Information, which requests specific taxpayer data from representatives requesting a fee), and 0960 0732 (SSA-1699, Representative Registration, which requires the representatives to prove eligibility when they register with SSA and allows them to request a fee). We anticipate these revisions will increase the burdens for the affected information collections. We published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on August 4, 2023, at 88 FR 51747. In that NPRM, we solicited comments under the PRA on the burden estimate; the need for the information; its practical utility; ways to enhance its quality, utility, and clarity; and on ways to minimize the burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The comments section of the final rule includes our responses to the PRA-related public comments we received under the NPRM. Note: While this information collection request encompasses multiple information collection (IC) tools, not all of the ICs will become effective at the same time. We expect to make the SSA 1694 (OMB No. 0960-0731) and the SSA-1699 (OMB No. 0960-0732) effective on September 30, 2024. However, we expect to make the SSA-1696 (OMB No. 0960 0527) effective December 9, 2024. SSA is submitting a single new Information Collection Request which encompasses revisions to information collections currently under OMB Numbers 0960-0527, 0960-0731 and 0960-0732 to OMB for the approval of the changes due to the final rule. After approval at the final rule stage, we will adjust the figures associated with the current OMB numbers for these forms to reflect the new burden.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 405
Name of Law: Social Security Law
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0960-AI22
Final or interim final rulemaking
89 FR 67542
08/21/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
SSA-1694 (0960-0731) - 404.1735; 416.1535 - An entity is eligible for direct payment under certain circumstances
SSA-1694
Entity Registration and Taxpayer Information
SSA-1696 (0960-0527) - 404.1707(a); 416.1507(a) - You [claimant] complete and sign our prescribed appointment form
SSA-1696-APP, SSA-1696
Claimant's Appointment of a Representative
,
Claimant’s Appointment of a Representative
SSA-1696 (0960-0527) - 404.1707(a); 416.1507(a) - Your representative completes and signs our prescribed appointment form
SSA-1696-APP, SSA-1696
Claimant's Appointment of a Representative
,
Claimant’s Appointment of a Representative
SSA-1696 (0960-0527) - 404.1720(f); 416.1520(f) - A representative who is eligible for direct payment of an authorized fee may assign direct payment of the authorized fee to an entity that is eligible
SSA-1696-APP, SSA-1696
Claimant's Appointment of a Representative
,
Claimant’s Appointment of a Representative
SSA-1696 (0960-0527) - 404.1730(e)(2); 416.1530(e)(2) - A representative may rescind an assignment before the date on which we notify you of our first favorable determination or decision
SSA-1696-APP, SSA-1696
Claimant's Appointment of a Representative
,
Claimant’s Appointment of a Representative
SSA-1699 (0960-0732) - 404.1705(c); 404.1730(e)(v); 404.1735(b); 416.1505(c); 416.1530(e)(v); 416.1535(b)
SSA-1699
Registration for Appointed Representative Services and Direct Payment
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
2,872,382
0
0
2,872,382
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
276,394
0
0
276,394
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The final rule increases the overall public reporting burden for these information collections. See the chart above for updated burden figures. As noted in questions #1 and #12 of the Supporting Statement (and in the Abstract section above), upon OMB approval of the final rule, we will update the burden figures in the associated information collections under 0960-0527, 0960-0731, and 0960-0732 to reflect these revised burdens.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/21/2024
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