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56 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

should refer to File Number SR–FICC– 

2021–003 and should be submitted on 

or before June 22, 2021. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.56

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA–2021–0013] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Request and 

Comment Request 

The Social Security Administration 

(SSA) publishes a list of information 

collection packages requiring clearance 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) in compliance with 

Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 

1, 1995. This notice includes revisions, 

and extensions of OMB-approved 

information collections. 

SSA is soliciting comments on the 

accuracy of the agency’s burden 

estimate; the need for the information; 

its practical utility; ways to enhance its 

quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to 

minimize burden on respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. Mail, email, or 

fax your comments and 

recommendations on the information 

collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer 

and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 

the following addresses or fax numbers. 

(OMB) Office of Management and 

Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA 

Comments: https://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Submit your 

comments online referencing Docket ID 

Number [SSA–2021–0013]. 

(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: 

OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov. 

Or you may submit your comments 

online through https://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain, referencing Docket 

ID Number [SSA–2021–0013]. 

I. The information collections below 

are pending at SSA. SSA will submit 

them to OMB within 60 days from the 

date of this notice. To be sure we 

consider your comments, we must 

receive them no later than August 2, 

2021. Individuals can obtain copies of 

the collection instruments by writing to 

the above email address. 

1. Request for Workers’ 

Compensation/Public Disability Benefit 

Information—20 CFR 404.408(e)—0960– 

0098. Individuals who received both 

Social Security disability payments and 

Worker’s Compensation/Public 

Disability Benefits (WC/PDB) must 

notify SSA about their WC/PDB, so that 

the agency can reduce the claimants’ 

Social Security disability payments 

accordingly. Recipients may submit 

evidence of their WC/PDB, such as a 

copy of their award notice or benefit 

check, or have their WC/PDB provider 

complete Form SSA–1709 to document 

their WC/PDB to SSA. The respondents 

are Federal, State, and local agencies, 

insurance carriers, and public or private 

self-insured companies administering 

WC/PDB benefits to disability 

recipients. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Modality of completion Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated 

total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Average 

theoretical 

hourly cost 

amount 

(dollars) * 

Total annual 

opportunity 

cost 

(dollars) ** 

SSA–1709 ................................................ 120,000 1 15 30,000 * $26.65 ** $799,500 

* We based this figure by averaging both the average Federal, State, and Local Government hourly wages (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/ 

naics3_999000.htm), and the average Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics 

data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes439041.htm). 

** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to 

respondents to complete the application. 

2. Coverage of Employees of State and 

Local Governments—20 CFR part 404, 

subpart M—0960–0425. The regulations 

at 20 CFR part 404, subpart M prescribe 

the rules for States to submit reports of 

deposits and recordkeeping to SSA. SSA 

requires States (and interstate 

instrumentalities) to provide wage and 

deposit contribution information for 

pre-1987 tax years. Since not all States 

have completely satisfied their pending 

wage report and contribution liability 

with SSA for pre-1987 tax years, SSA 

needs these regulations until all 

pending items with the States are 

completed, and to allow for collection of 

this information in the future, if 

necessary. The respondents are State 

and local governments or interstate 

instrumentalities. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

OMB-approved information collection. 

Regulation section Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Average 

theoretical 

hourly cost 

amount 

(dollars) * 

Total annual 

opportunity 

cost 

(dollars) ** 

404. 1204 (a) & (b) .................................. 52 1 30 26 * $28.74 ** $747 

404.1215 .................................................. 52 1 60 52 * 28.74 ** 1,494 

404. 1216 (a) & (b) .................................. 52 1 60 52 * 28.74 ** 1,494 


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Regulation section Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Average 

theoretical 

hourly cost 

amount 

(dollars) * 

Total annual 

opportunity 

cost 

(dollars) ** 

Totals ................................................ 156 ........................ ........................ 130 ........................ ** 3,735 

* We based this figure by averaging both the average State Government hourly wages (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999200.htm), 

and the average Local Government hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_

999300.htm). 

** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to 

respondents to complete the application. 

3. Representative Payment—20 CFR 

404.2011, 404.2025, 416.611, and 

416.625—0960–0679. The regulations at 

20 CFR 404.2011 and 416.611 allow 

SSA to make payments to recipients’ 

representative payees if it may cause 

substantial harm for the beneficiaries to 

receive their payments directly. The 

regulations allow beneficiaries to 

dispute a finding that substantial harm 

exists by providing SSA with evidence 

to reevaluate the determination. In 

addition, sections 20 CFR 404.2025 and 

416.625 describe the information 

representative payees must provide SSA 

about their continuing relationship and 

responsibility for the recipients, and 

explain how they use the recipients’ 

payments to verify payee performance. 

The respondents are Title II and Title 

XVI recipients, and their representative 

payees. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Regulation section Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated 

total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Average 

theoretical 

hourly cost 

amount 

(dollars) * 

Total annual 

opportunity 

cost 

(dollars) ** 

404.2011(a)(1); 416.611(a)(1) ................. 260 1 15 65 * $19.01 ** $1,236 

404.2025; 416.625 ................................... 3,090 1 6 309 * 19.01 ** 5,874 

Totals ................................................ 3,350 ........................ ........................ 374 ........................ ** 7,110 

* We based this figure on averaging both the average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2021 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/ 

2021FactSheet.pdf), and the average U.S. worker’s hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm). 

** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to 

respondents to complete the application. 

4. Function Report—Adult—20 CFR 

404.1512 & 416.912—0960–0681. 

Individuals receiving or applying for 

Social Security disability insurance 

(SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income 

(SSI) must provide medical evidence 

and other proof SSA requires to prove 

their disability. SSA staff, and, on SSA’s 

behalf, State Disability Determination 

Services’ (DDS) employees, collect the 

information via paper Form SSA–3373, 

or through an in-person or telephone 

interview for cases where we need 

information about a claimant’s activities 

and abilities to evaluate the claimant’s 

disability. We use the information to 

document how claimants’ disabilities 

affect their ability to function, and to 

determine eligibility, or continued 

eligibility, for SSI and SSDI claims. The 

respondents are adult Title II and Title 

XVI claimants, or current recipients 

undergoing redeterminations of benefits. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Modality of 

completion 

Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated 

total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Average 

theoretical 

hourly cost 

amount 

(dollars) * 

Average 

wait time in 

field office or 

for teleservice 

centers 

(minutes) ** 

Total annual 

opportunity 

cost 

(dollars) *** 

SSA–3373 ............ 1,734,635 1 61 1,763,546 * $10.95 ** 21 *** $25,958,815 

* We based this figure on the average DI payments based on SSA’s current FY 2021 data (https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/2021FactSheet.pdf). 

** We based this figure on averaging both the average FY 2021 wait times for field offices and teleservice centers, based on SSA’s current 

management information data. 

*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; 

rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual 

charge to respondents to complete the application. 

II. SSA submitted the information 

collections below to OMB for clearance. 

Your comments regarding these 

information collections would be most 

useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 

days from the date of this publication. 

To be sure we consider your comments, 

we must receive them no later than July 

1, 2021. Individuals can obtain copies of 

these OMB clearance packages by 

writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@

ssa.gov. 

1. Certification by Religious Group— 

20 CFR 404.1075—0960–0093. SSA is 

responsible for determining whether 

religious groups meet the qualifications 

exempting certain members and sects 

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Contribution Act taxes under the 

Internal Revenue Code, Section 1402(g). 

SSA sends Form SSA–1458, 

Certification by Religious Group, to a 

group’s authorized spokesperson to 

complete and verify organizational 

members meet or continue to meet the 

criteria for exemption. The respondents 

are spokespersons for religious groups 

or sects. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Note: This is a correction notice: SSA 

published the incorrect burden 

information for this collection at 86 FR 

12068, on 3/01/21. We are correcting 

this error here. 

Modality of completion Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated 

total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Average 

theoretical 

hourly cost 

amount 

(dollars) * 

Total annual 

opportunity 

cost 

(dollars) ** 

SSA–1458 ................................................ 142 1 15 36 * $27.07 ** $975 

* We based this figure on average U.S. worker’s hourly wages, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/ 

oes_nat.htm#00-0000). 

** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to 

respondents to complete the application. 

2. Application for Extra Help with 

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan 

Costs—20 CFR 418.3101—0960–0696. 

The Medicare Modernization Act of 

2003 mandated the creation of the 

Medicare Part D prescription drug 

coverage program and the provision of 

subsidies for eligible Medicare 

beneficiaries. SSA uses Form SSA–1020 

or the internet i1020, the Application 

for Extra Help with Medicare 

Prescription Drug Plan Costs, to obtain 

income and resource information from 

Medicare beneficiaries, and to make a 

subsidy decision. The respondents are 

Medicare beneficiaries applying for the 

Part D low-income subsidy. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Modality of 

completion 

Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated 

total annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Average 

theoretical 

hourly cost 

amount 

(dollars) * 

Average 

wait time in 

field office 

(minutes) ** 

Total annual 

opportunity 

cost 

(dollars) *** 

SSA–1020 (paper 

applications) ......... 448,836 1 30 224,418 * $27.07 0 *** $6,074,995 

i1020 (online applications) ..................... 365,871 1 25 152,446 * 27.07 0 *** 4,126,713 

Field Office Interviews ..................... 85,873 1 30 42,937 * 27.07 ** 24 *** 2,092,132 

Totals ................ 900,580 ........................ ........................ 419,801 ........................ ........................ *** 12,293,840 

* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/ 

oes_nat.htm#00-0000). 

** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to 

respondents to complete the application. 

3. Rules of Conduct and Standards of 

Responsibility for Appointed 

Representatives—20 CFR 

404.1740(b)(5), 404.1740(b)(6), 

404.1740(b)(9), 416.1540(b)(5), 

416.1540(b)(6), and 416.1540(b)(9)— 

0960–0804. Section 205(a) of the Act 

authorizes SSA’s Commissioner to make 

rules and regulations and to establish 

procedures, not inconsistent with the 

provisions of this title, which are 

necessary or appropriate to carry out 

such provisions. Section 1631(d)(1) of 

the Act incorporates section 205(a) and 

applies it to Title XVI of the Act. 

Additionally, sections 206(a) and 

1631(d)(2) of the Act provide that the 

Commissioner has the authority to 

establish rules and regulations 

governing the recognition of individuals 

who represent claimants before the 

Commissioner. Individuals appointed to 

represent claimants before SSA must 

report to SSA in writing whenever one 

of the following situations in our 

revised regulations occurs: 

• 20 CFR 404.1740(b)(5) and 

416.1540(b)(5)—This regulatory section 

requires representatives to disclose to 

SSA in writing, at the time a medical or 

vocational opinion is submitted to SSA, 

or as soon as the representative is aware 

of the submission to us, if the 

representative’s employee or any 

individual contracting with the 

representative drafted, prepared, or 

issued a medical or vocational opinion 

about a claimant’s disability, or if the 

representative referred or suggested that 

the claimant seek an examination from, 

treatment by, or the assistance of the 

individual providing opinion evidence; 

• 20 CFR 404.1740(b)(6) and 

416.1540(b)(6)—This regulatory section 

requires representatives to disclose to 

SSA immediately if the representative 

discovers that his or her services are or 

were used by the claimant to commit 

fraud against SSA; 

• 20 CFR 404.1740(b)(7) and 

416.1540(b)(7)—This regulatory section 

requires representatives to disclose to 

SSA whether the representative is or has 

been disbarred or suspended from any 

bar or court to which he or she was 

previously admitted to practice, 

including instances in which a bar or 

court took administrative action to 

disbar or suspend the representative in 

lieu of disciplinary proceedings; If the 

disbarment or suspension occurs after 

the appointment of the representative, 

the representative will immediately 

disclose the disbarment or suspension 

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• 20 CFR 404.1740(b)(8) and 

416.1540(b)(8)—This regulatory section 

requires representatives to disclose to 

SSA whether the representative is or has 

been disqualified from participating in 

or appearing before any Federal program 

or agency, including instances in which 

a Federal program or agency took 

administrative action to disqualify the 

representative in lieu of disciplinary 

proceedings. If the disqualification 

occurs after the appointment of the 

representative, the representative will 

immediately disclose the 

disqualification to SSA; and; 

• 20 CFR 404.1740(b)(9) and 

416.1540(b)(9)—This regulatory section 

requires representatives to disclose to 

SSA whether the representative has 

been removed from practice or 

suspended by a professional licensing 

authority for reasons that reflect on the 

representative’s character, integrity, 

judgment, reliability, or fitness to serve 

as a fiduciary. If the removal or 

suspension occurs after the appointment 

of the representative, the representative 

will immediately disclose the removal 

or suspension to SSA. 

A representative’s obligation to report 

these events is ongoing, and SSA 

requires representatives to report any 

time one or more of these events occurs. 

We consider this information essential 

to ensure the integrity of our 

administrative process and to safeguard 

the rights of all claimants. SSA requires 

representatives to notify SSA in writing, 

but there is no prescribed format for 

these reports. The respondents are 

individuals appointed to represent 

claimants before SSA. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

OMB-approved information collection. 

Regulation section Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated 

annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Average 

theoretical 

hourly cost 

amount 

(dollars) * 

Total annual 

opportunity 

cost 

(dollars) ** 

404.1740(b)(5)/416.1540(b)(5) ................. 43,600 1 5 3,633 * $26.45 ** $96,093 

404.1740(b)(6)/416.1540(b)(6) ................. 2 1 5 0 * 69.86 ** 0 

404.1740(b)(7)/416.1540(b)(7) ................. 50 1 5 4 * 69.86 ** 279 

404.1740(b)(8)/416.1540(b)(8) ................. 10 1 5 1 * 69.86 ** 70 

404.170(b)(9)/416.1540(b)(9) ................... 10 1 5 1 * 69.86 ** 70 

Totals ................................................ 43,672 ........................ ........................ 3,639 ........................ 96,512 

* We based this figure on average hourly wages for paralegals/legal assistants and lawyers as posted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm). 

** These figures do not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on representatives to complete the required disclosures; rather, these are 

theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time representatives or their employees and associates will spend to complete the required disclosures. There is no actual charge to representatives to complete the required disclosures. 

Dated: May 25, 2021. 

Naomi Sipple, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security 

Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement—Browns Ferry Nuclear Site 

Subsequent License Renewal 

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley 

Authority (TVA) intends to prepare a 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement (SEIS) to address the 

potential environmental effects 

associated with obtaining subsequent 

license renewals (SLR) for the Browns 

Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Units 1, 2, 

and 3 located in Limestone County, 

Alabama. Renewal of the operating 

licenses would allow the plant to 

continue to operate for an additional 20 

years beyond the current operating 

licenses expiration dates of 2033, 2034, 

and 2036 for Units 1, 2, and 3, 

respectively. TVA plans to evaluate a 

variety of alternatives including a noaction alternative. Public comments are 

invited to identify other potential 

alternatives, relevant information, and 

analysis related to the proposed action. 

DATES: The public scoping period begins 

with the publication of this Notice in 

the Federal Register and comments on 

the scope of the SEIS must be received 

or postmarked by July 1, 2021. To 

accommodate social distancing 

guidelines and public health 

recommendations related to the COVID– 

19 pandemic, TVA will have a virtual 

meeting room available for the duration 

of the scoping period. Visit https://

www.tva.com/nepa to obtain more 

information. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted in writing to J. Taylor Cates, 

NEPA Specialist, 1101 Market Street, BR 

2C–C, Chattanooga, TN 37402. 

Comments may also be submitted online 

at: https://www.tva.com/nepa or by 

email to nepa@tva.gov. Due to COVID– 

19 teleworking restrictions, electronic 

submission of comments is encouraged 

to ensure timely review and 

consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Other related questions should be sent 

to Tennessee Valley Authority, J. Taylor 

Cates, NEPA Specialist, 1101 Market 

Street, BR 2C–C, Chattanooga, TN 

37402, or 423–751–2732/jtcates@

tva.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Notice is provided in accordance with 

the Council on Environmental Quality’s 

(CEQ) regulations for implementing the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508 and 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act (NHPA), and its 

implementing regulations (36 CFR part 

800). The SEIS will be prepared 

consistent with the 2020 CEQ 

regulations for implementing NEPA at 

40 CFR parts 1500–1508 (85 FR 43304– 

43376, Jul. 16, 2020). The regulations of 

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

(NRC) in 10 CFR part 54 set forth the 

applicable license extension 

requirements. 

TVA Power System 

TVA is a corporate agency and 

instrumentality of the United States, 

created by and existing pursuant to the 

TVA Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. part 831), 

and created to, among other things, 

foster the social and economic welfare 

of the people of the Tennessee Valley 

region and promote the proper use and 

conservation of the Valley’s natural 

resources. TVA generates and 

distributes electricity for business 

customers and local power distributors, 

serving more than 10 million people in 

parts of seven southeastern states. TVA 

is fully self-financed without Federal 


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