[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 116 (Friday, June 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30275-30276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15154]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection 
Request

    Normally on Fridays, the Social Security Administration publishes a 
list of information collection packages that will require submission to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance in compliance 
with Public Law 104-13 effective October 1, 1995, The Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. Since the last list was published in the Federal 
Register on May 31, 1996, the information collection listed below will 
require extension of the current OMB approval. (Call the SSA Reports 
Clearance Officer on (410) 965-4125 for a copy of the form(s) or 
package(s), or write to her at the address listed below the information 
collection(s).)
    1. Customer Satisfaction Survey Questionnaires--0960-0521. The 
Social Security Administration will conduct surveys to measure the 
public's perception of the quality of SSA's service, to determine 
public expectations and preferences for service delivery. The 
information collected on the survey forms (SSA-3299, SSA-4000, SSA-4298 
and SSA-4299) will be used to identify areas of needed improvement and 
initiate corrective action. The respondents are beneficiaries entitled 
to old age, survivors or disability benefits (title II) and supplement 
security income (title XVI) recipients; individuals whose applications 
under either title were denied; and applicants for Social Security 
number cards.

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                                                   SSA-4000  SSA-4298/4299                    SSA-3299          
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Number of Respondents...................  9,000 (total)...........................  1,500.                      
Frequency of Response...................  1.......................................  1.                          
Average Burden Per Response.............  15 minutes..............................  10 minutes.                 
Estimated Annual Burden:................  2,250 hours.............................  250 hours.                  
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    Written comments and recommendations regarding this information 
collection should be sent within 60 days from the date of this 
publication, directly to the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the 
following address: Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Judith 
T. Hasche, 6401 Security Blvd., 1-A-21 Operations Bldg., Baltimore, MD 
21235.
    In addition to your comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden 
estimate, we are soliciting comments on 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.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; 
Comment Request
    The information collections listed below, which were published in 
the Federal Register on April 19, 1996, have been submitted to OMB.
    1. State Report of Incorrect BENDEX Information--0960-0517. The 
information collected on form SSA-1086 is used by the Social Security 
Administration to correct its master database and to facilitate the 
electronic exchange of data. The respondents are state agencies who 
provide or receive incorrect information from SSA during the 
beneficiary data exchange operation.
    Number of Respondents: 155.

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    Frequency of Response: 2 times annually.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 52 hours.
    2. Government Pension Questionnaire--0960-0160. The information 
collected by form SSA-3885 is used by the Social Security 
Administration to determine if an individual's Social Security benefit 
should be reduced because of his or her receipt of a Government 
pension. The respondents are claimants for Social Security benefits who 
receive, or are qualified to receive, a Government pension.
    Number of Respondents: 76,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 12.5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 15,833 hours.
    3. Final Regulation Regarding Continuation of Full Benefit Standard 
for Persons Institutionalized--0960-0516. The information collected by 
the Social Security Administration will be used to determine if a 
recipient of Supplemental Security Income benefits who is temporarily 
institutionalized is eligible to receive a full benefit. The 
respondents are such recipients and their physicians.
    Number of Respondents: 60,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
    Written comments and recommendations regarding these information 
collections should be sent within 30 days of the date of this 
publication. Comments may be directed to OMB and SSA at the following 
addresses:

(OMB)
Office of Management and Budget, OIRA, Attn: Laura Oliven, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10230, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, 
D.C. 20503.

(SSA)
Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Judith T. Hasche, 6401 
Security Blvd, 1-A-21 Operations Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235.

    Date: June 7, 1996.
Judith T. Hasche,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-15154 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
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