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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

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 (Pub. L.) 104–13, the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

effective October 1, 1995. This notice 

includes revisions to OMB-approved 

information collections and extensions 

(no change) of existing 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 the 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 the SSA Reports Clearance Officer 

to the addresses or fax numbers listed 

below. 

(OMB), Office of Management and 

Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, 

Fax: 202–395–6974, e-mail address: 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; 

(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: 

OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov. 

I. The information collections listed 

below are pending at SSA. SSA will 

submit them to OMB within 60 days 

from the date of this notice. Therefore, 

your comments would be most helpful 

if you submit them to SSA within 60 

days from the date of this publication. 

Individuals can obtain copies of the 

collection instruments by calling the 

SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410–

965–0454 or by writing to the e-mail 

address listed above. 

1. Marriage Certification—20 CFR 

404.725—0960–0009. SSA uses Form 

SSA–3 to collect information to 

determine if the spouse claimant has the 

necessary relationship to the number 

holder (i.e., the worker) to qualify for 

Old Age, Survivors, and Disability 

Insurance (OASDI) benefits. The 

respondents are applicants for spouse’s 

OASDI benefits. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

OMB-approved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 180,000. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 15,000 

hours. 

2. Letter to Landlord Requesting 

Rental Information—20 CFR 

416.1130(b)—0960–0454. SSA collects 

information on Form SSA–L5061 to 

identify rental subsidy arrangements 

involving applicants for, and recipients 

of, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 

payments. SSA uses the information to 

determine an income value for these 

subsidies, eligibility for payments, and 

the correct amount payable. The 

respondents are landlords of SSI 

claimants. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

OMB-approved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 49,000. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 10 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 8,167 

hours. 

3. Marital Relationship 

Questionnaire—20 CFR 416.1826—

0960–0460. SSA collects information on 

Form SSA–4178 to determine, for SSI 

purposes, whether unrelated 

individuals of the opposite sex who live 

together are holding themselves out to 

the public as husband and wife. SSA 

needs this information to determine 

whether we are making correct 

payments to SSI couples and 

individuals. The respondents are 

applicants for and recipients of SSI 

payments. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

OMB-approved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 5,100. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 425 hours. 

4. Report on Individual with Mental 

Impairment—20 CFR 404.1513 & 

416.913—0960–0058. SSA uses Form 

SSA–824 to obtain medical evidence 

from medical sources who have treated 

the claimant for a mental impairment. 

SSA uses the information collected on 

this form to establish whether a 

claimant filing for disability benefits has 

a mental impairment that meets the 

statutory definition of disability in the 

Social Security Act. The respondents 

are mental impairment treatment 

facilities. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

OMB-approved information collection. 

Type of respondents Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average burden per 

response 

Total annual 

burden 

Private Sector .................................................................................................. 25,000 1 36 15,000 

State DDSs (State/Local Government) ............................................................ 25,000 1 36 15,000 

Totals ........................................................................................................ 50,000 ........................ ........................ 30,000 

5. Record of Supplemental Security 

Income Inquiry—20 CFR 416.345—

0960–0140. SSA uses the information 

collected on Form SSA–3462, via 

telephone or personal interview, to 

determine potential eligibility for SSI 

payments and to establish the earliest 

date of inquiry. The respondents are 

individuals who inquire about SSI 

eligibility for themselves or others. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

OMB-approved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 500,000. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 41,667 

hours. 

6. General Request for Social Security 

Records—eFOIA—20 CFR 402.130—

0960–0716. SSA uses the information 

collected on this electronic request for 

Social Security records to respond to the 

public’s request for information under 

the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 

SSA also tracks the number and type of 

requests, fees charged and payment 

amounts, and whether SSA responds 

within the required 20 days. 

Respondents are members of the public 

including individuals, institutions, or 

agencies requesting information/ 

documents under FOIA. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 5,000. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 3 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 250 hours. 

II. SSA has submitted the information 

collections listed below. Your 


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comments on the information 

collections will be most useful if OMB 

and SSA receive them within 30 days 

from the date of this publication. You 

can request a copy of the information 

collections by e-mail, 

OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov, fax 410–965–6400, 

or by calling the SSA Reports Clearance 

Officer at 410–965–0454. 

1. Supplemental Security Income 

(SSI)—Quality Review Case Analysis—

0960–0133. Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the 

Social Security Act provides that 

eligibility for SSI payments will not be 

determined solely on the declarations of 

the applicant. This section further 

provides that SSA will collect 

additional information as necessary to 

assure correct eligibility and payment 

amount. To comply with the law, SSA 

conducts periodic quality review case 

analysis to assess the SSI program and 

payment accuracy. SSA uses Form 

SSA–8508 to collect information on 

operating efficiency, quality of 

underlying policies, and the effect of 

incorrect payments. SSA also uses the 

data to determine a Federal payment 

accuracy rate, which is a performance 

measure for the agency’s service 

delivery goals. Respondents are 

recipients of SSI payments. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMB 

approved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 4,500. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 60 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,500 

hours. 

2. Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency 

Program—20 CFR 411—0960–0644. The 

Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency 

Program allows individuals with 

disabilities who receive Social Security 

Disability Insurance benefits and SSI 

payments to work toward decreased 

dependence on Government cash 

benefits programs without jeopardizing 

their benefits during the transition 

period to employment. Disability 

payment recipients choose a service 

provider who will guide them in 

obtaining, regaining, and maintaining 

self-supporting employment. 20 CFR 

411.140–.730 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations discusses the regulations 

governing this program. We show the 

multiple categories of information 

collection requirements in these 

regulations in the chart below. The 

respondents are individuals entitled to 

Social Security benefits based on 

disability, individuals receiving SSI, 

program managers, employee network 

(EN) contractors, and State vocational 

rehabilitation (VR) agencies. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMB 

approved information collection. 

Sections Section titles 

Annual number of responses 

Frequency of 

response 

Average burden of response 

(minutes) 

Estimated annual burden 

(hours) 

411.140(d)(3), 411.150(b)(3), 

411.325(a).

Individual Work Plans for Non-State 

EN Tickets.

3,983 1 240 15,932 

SSA–1365: 411.140(d)(3), 

411.385(a) 411.390.

State VR Agency Ticket Assignments/Reassignments.25,174 1 3 1,259 

411.170(b), 411.385(a), 411.390 ...... Electronic Data Sharing for State 

VR Agency’s Tickets Under Cost 

Reimbursement.

35,584 1 5 2,965 

411.145, 411.325 .............................. Requesting Ticket Unassignments .. 2,532 1 15 633 

411.535(a)(1)(iii) ................................ Notifying VR Case Closures ............ 8,505 1 5 709 

411.192(b)&(c) ................................... Tracking Progress—Request to 

Place Ticket in Inactive Status.

1,000 1 30 500 

411.200(b): SSA–1375, Paper 

Version (Beneficiaries).

Tracking Progress—Request for 

Certification of Work and Educational Progress (Individuals).

13,500 1 15 3,375 

411.200(b): SSA–1375 Internet 

Version (State ENs).

Tracking Progress—Request for 

Certification of Work and Educational Progress (State EN’s).

13,500 1 8 1,800 

411.210(b) ......................................... Request to Reenter Ticket-Use Status after Not Making Timely 

Progress.

3,145 1 30 1,573 

411.365, 411.505, 411.515 ............... Selecting a Payment Plan ............... 118 1 30 59 

411.325(d), 411.415 .......................... Reporting Referral Agreement Activity (Private Sector).48 1 480 384 

411.575 .............................................. Requesting EN Payments ............... 12,420 1 60 12,420 

411.325(f) .......................................... Periodic Outcomes Reporting .......... 2,470 1 120 4,940 

411.435, 411.615, 411.635 ............... Dispute Resolutions ......................... 2 1 120 4 

Totals .......................................... .......................................................... 121,981 ........................ ........................ 46,553 

3. Youth Transition Process 

Demonstration Evaluation Data 

Collection—0960–0687. 

Background 

The purpose of the Youth Transition 

Demonstration (YTD) project is to help 

young people with disabilities make the 

transition from school to work. While 

participating in the project, youth can 

continue to work and/or continue their 

education because SSA waives certain 

disability program rules and offers 

services to youth who are receiving 

disability benefits or have a high 

probability of receiving them. We will 

fully implement YTD projects in 10 sites 

across the country. As part of the 

project, we will conduct an evaluation 

that will produce empirical evidence on 

the effects of the waivers and project 

services including educational 

attainment, employment, earnings, and 

receipt of benefits by youth with 

disabilities, but also on the Social 

Security Trust Fund and Federal income 

tax revenues. This type of project is 

authorized by Sections 1110 and 234 of 

the Social Security Act. 

Project Description 

Given the importance of estimating 

YTD effects as accurately as possible, 

we will evaluate the project using 

rigorous analytic methods based on 

randomly assigning youth to a treatment 


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or control group. We will conduct 

several data collections. These include: 

(1) Baseline interviews with youth and 

their parents or guardians prior to 

random assignment; (2) followup 

interviews at 12 and 36 months after 

random assignment; (3) interviews and/ 

or roundtable discussions with local 

program administrators, program 

supervisors, and service delivery staff; 

and (4) focus groups of youths, their 

parents, and service providers. The 

respondents are youths with disabilities 

enrolled in the project; their parents or 

guardians; program staff; and service 

providers. 

Type of Request: Revision of an 

existing OMB Clearance. 

Data collection year and collection Number of respondents 

Responses 

per respondent 

Average burden 

per response 

(hours) 

Total response 

burden 

(hours) 

2008: 

Baseline .................................................................................................. 2,531 1 0 .55 1,392 

Informed Consent ................................................................................... 2,531 1 .083 210 

12 month follow-up ................................................................................. 1,502 1 0 .83 1,247 

In-depth interviews ................................................................................. 120 1 .42 50 

Focus group ............................................................................................ 60 1 1 .5 90 

Program staff/service provider ................................................................ 32 1 1 32 

Total 2008 ....................................................................................... ........................ 6776 .......................... 3,021 

4. Waiver of Supplemental Security 

Income Payment Continuation—20 CFR 

416.1400–416.1422—0960—NEW. An 

SSI claimant receiving payment during 

the appeals process has the option of 

waiving or stopping the payments until 

a decision is made on their claim. The 

claimant uses Form SSA–263–U2 to 

make the request. SSA uses the 

information on this form as proof that 

the individual does not want to 

continue to receive payments until a 

decision is made on their appeal and 

that they understand their due process 

rights. The respondents are SSI 

recipients. 

Type of Request: Existing Information 

Collection in Use without an OMB 

Number. 

Number of Respondents: 3,000. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 250 hours. 

Dated: August 18, 2008. 

Elizabeth A. Davidson, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–19510 Filed 8–21–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Public Hearing and 

Commission Meeting 

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing and 

Commission Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin 

Commission will hold a public hearing 

as part of its regular business meeting 

beginning at 1 p.m. on September 11, 

2008, in Lewisburg, Pa. At the public 

hearing, the Commission will consider: 

(1) Approval of certain water resources 

projects; (2) enforcement actions for six 

projects; and (3) a request for extension 

of an emergency certificate issued on 

July 24, 2008. Details concerning the 

matters to be addressed at the public 

hearing and business meeting are 

contained in the Supplementary 

Information section of this notice. 

DATES: September 11, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Bucknell University—

Elaine Langone Center, Center Room, 

Lewisburg, Pa. See Supplementary 

Information section for mailing and 

electronic mailing addresses for 

submission of written comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 

telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 306; fax: 

(717) 238–2436; e-mail: rcairo@srbc.net 

or Stephanie L. Richardson, Executive 

Assistant, telephone: (717) 238–0423, 

ext. 304; fax: (717) 238–2436; e-mail: 

srichardson@srbc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

addition to the public hearing and its 

related action items identified below, 

the business meeting also includes the 

following items on the agenda: (1) A 

special presentation on Bucknell 

University’s Susquehanna River 

Initiative by Dr. Benjamin Hayes, (2) a 

special presentation on Environmental 

Flows by Mark Breyer of the Nature 

Conservancy, (3) a report on the present 

hydrologic conditions of the basin, (4) 

consideration of a health insurance trust 

fund, (5) approval/ratification of various 

grants and contracts, (6) consideration 

of a proposed rulemaking action 

regarding consumptive use by gas well 

development projects, (7) establishment 

of a ‘‘Compliance Reserve Fund’’ to hold 

the proceeds of settlements and civil 

penalty assessments, (8) adoption of an 

errata sheet to the March 13, 2008, 

public hearing transcript, (9) discussion 

of the funding status of the basin 

streamgage network, (10) appointment 

of a new Secretary to the Commission; 

and (11) adoption of a 2009 Commission 

meeting schedule. The Commission will 

also hear a Legal Counsel’s report. 

Public Hearing—Projects Scheduled for 

Action 

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: East 

Resources, Inc. (Seeley Creek), Town of 

Southport, Chemung County, N.Y. 

Application for surface water 

withdrawal of up to 0.036 mgd. 

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: 

Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (for 

operations in Chemung and Tioga 

Counties, N.Y., and Bradford, 

Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, 

Pa.). Application for consumptive water 

use of up to 2.075 mgd from various 

surface water sources and the following 

public water suppliers: Towanda 

Municipal Authority, Aqua 

Pennsylvania, Inc.—Susquehanna 

Division, Canton Borough Authority, 

Borough of Troy, and Village of 

Horseheads, N.Y. 

3. Project Sponsor and Facility: 

Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 

(Susquehanna River), Town of Owego, 

Tioga County, N.Y. Application for 

surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 

mgd. 

4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot 

Oil & Gas Corporation (for operations in 

Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties, 

Pa.). Application for consumptive water 

use of up to 3.039 mgd from various 

surface water sources and the following 

public water suppliers: Tunkhannock 

Borough Municipal Authority, 

Pennsylvania American Water 

Company—Montrose System, and 

Meshoppen Borough Council. 

5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot 

Oil & Gas Corporation (Susquehanna 


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