Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 13, 2001 / Notices 10043

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be submitted in triplicate and should

refer to File No. 265–22. Comments

should be submitted to Jonathan G.

Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20549–0609.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anitra Cassas, Special Counsel, Division

of Market Regulation, at 202–942–0089;

Securities and Exchange Commission,

450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC

20549–1001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with section 10(a) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5

U.S.C. App. 10a, and the regulations

thereunder, the Designated Federal

Official of the Committee, David S.

Shillman, has ordered publication of

this notice that the Committee will

conduct a meeting on March 1, 2001, in

the William O. Douglas Room at the

Commission’s main offices, 450 Fifth

Street, NW., Washington, DC beginning

at 9 a.m. The meeting will be open to

the public. This will be the third

meeting of the Committee. The purpose

of this meeting will be to discuss

possible ways to improve the existing

model for consolidating and

disseminating market information in the

equities markets, and other issues

relating to the public availability of

market information in the equities and

options markets.

Dated: February 6, 2001.

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–3625 Filed 2–12–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Request and

Comment Request

The Social Security Administration

(SSA) publishes a list of information

collection packages that will require

clearance by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) in compliance with

Public Law 104–13 effective October 1,

1995, The Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. 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 on ways

to minimize burden on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

Written comments and

recommendations regarding the

information collection(s) should be

submitted to the SSA Reports Clearance

Officer and to the OMB Desk Officer at

the following addresses:

(OMB) Office of Management and

Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,

New Executive Office Building, Room

10230, 725 17th St., NW.,

Washington, DC. 20503

(SSA) Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Frederick W.

Brickenkamp 1–A–21 Operations

Bldg., 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore,

MD 21235

I. The information collections listed

below will be submitted to OMB within

60 days from the date of this notice.

Therefore, your comments should be

submitted to SSA within 60 days from

the date of this publication. You can

obtain copies of the collection

instruments by calling the SSA Reports

Clearance Officer at 410–965–4145, or

by writing to him at the address listed

above.

1. Site Review Questionnaire for

Volume Payees, SSA–637; Site Review

Questionnaire for Fee-for Service

Payees, SSA–638; Site Review—

Beneficiary Interview Form, SSA–639—

0960–NEW. Titles II and XVI of the

Social Security Act provide for the

payment of Social Security and

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

benefits to a relative, another person, or

an organization when the best interests

of the beneficiary will be served. Social

security regulations outline the duties

and responsibilities of representative

payees and require a written report

accounting for these benefits.

To ensure that benefits are being used

properly for beneficiaries, SSA will

conduct triennial site reviews for fee-for

service payees and volume payees

(organizations serving 100 or more

beneficiaries). The reviews include a

face-to-face meeting with the payee and

appropriate staff and examination/

verification of a sample of beneficiary

records and supporting documentation,

and may include beneficiary or

custodian interviews. The information

gathered using forms SSA–637, SSA–

638 and SSA–639 will be used to ensure

compliance with representative

payment policies and procedures. It will

enable SSA to identify poor payee

performance and initiate corrective

action as appropriate. The respondents

are individuals who receive a fee for

service, organizations serving as

representative payees for 100 or more

Social Security and Supplemental

Security Income beneficiaries, and

beneficiaries or custodians. Following is

an estimate of the annual public

reporting burden:

Volume

payees

Fee-forservice

payees

Beneficiaries/

custodians

Number of Respondents .......................................................................................................................... 347 333 2,040

Frequency of Response .......................................................................................................................... 1 1 1

Average Burden Per Response (Minutes) .............................................................................................. 60 60 10

Estimated Annual Burden (Hours) ........................................................................................................... 347 333 340

2. Earnings Record Information—

0960–0505. The information on Form

SSA–L3231–C1 is used by SSA to

ensure that the proper person is credited

with earnings reported for a minor

under age 7. The respondents are

businesses reporting earnings for

children under age 7.

Number of Respondents: 20,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 3,333

hours.

3. Employer Verification of Earnings

After Death—0960–0472. The

information collected on Form SSA–

L4112 is used by SSA to determine

whether wages reported by an employer

are correct, when SSA records indicate

that the wage earner is deceased. The

respondents are employers who report

wages for a deceased employee.

Number of Respondents: 50,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 8,333

hours.

II. The information collections listed

below have been submitted to OMB for

clearance. Your comments on the

information collections would be most

useful if received by OMB and SSA

within 30 days from the date of this

publication. You can obtain a copy of

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the OMB clearance packages by calling

the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(410) 965–4145, or by writing to him at

the address listed above.

1. Application Statement for Child’s

Insurance Benefits—0960–0010. Title II

of the Social Security Act provides for

payment of monthly benefits to the

children of an insured retired, disabled

or deceased worker, if certain

conditions are met. The form SSA–4–BK

is used by the Social Security

Administration to collect information

needed to determine whether the child

or children are entitled to benefits. The

respondents are children of the worker

or individuals who complete this form

on their behalf.

Life claims Death claims

Number of Respondents ............................................................................................................ 925,000 .............................. 815,000.

Frequency of Response ............................................................................................................. 1 ......................................... 1.

Average Burden Per Response ................................................................................................. 10.5 minutes ....................... 15.5 minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden .......................................................................................................... 161,875 hours .................... 210,542 hours.

2. Request for Internet Service—

Password—0960–NEW. SSA will collect

and use information to establish a

Password Data File. The file will be

used to allow customers to conduct

electronic business with the Agency.

SSA will request the following

information to verify the customer’s

identity: Name, Social Security Number,

Password Request Code, Last Month

Payment Amount and Director Deposit

Account Number (if applicable). SSA

may also ask for a shared secret created

by SSA and mailed or electronically

sent to the requestor. The respondents

are individuals electing to conduct

business with SSA in the electronic

medium.

Number of Respondents: 250,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 41,667

hours.

Dated: February 7, 2001.

Frederick W. Brickenkamp,

Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–3583 Filed 2–12–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended;

Computer Matching Program (SSA/

HCFA) Match Number 1094

AGENCY: Social Security Administration

(SSA).

ACTION: Notice of computer matching

program.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

provisions of the Privacy Act, as

amended, this notice announces a

computer matching program that SSA

plans to conduct with the Health Care

Financing Administration.

DATES: SSA will file a report of the

subject matching program with the

Committee on Governmental Affairs of

the Senate, the Committee on

Government Reform and Oversight of

the House of Representatives, and the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget (OMB). The matching program

will be effective as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may

comment on this notice by either telefax

to (410) 966–2935 or writing to the

Associate Commissioner, Office of

Program Support, 2–Q–16 Operations

Building, 6401 Security Boulevard,

Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. All

comments received will be available for

public inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

Associate Commissioner for Program

Support as shown above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. General

The Computer Matching and Privacy

Protection Act of 1988 (Public Law

(Pub. L.) 100–503), amended the Privacy

Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the

manner in which computer matching

involving Federal agencies could be

performed and adding certain

protections for individuals applying for

and receiving Federal benefits. Section

7201 of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–

508) further amended the Privacy Act

regarding protections for such

individuals. The Privacy Act, as

amended, regulates the use of computer

matching by Federal agencies when

records in a system of records are

matched with other Federal, State, or

local government records.

It requires Federal agencies involved

in computer matching programs to:

(1) Negotiate written agreements with

the other agency or agencies

participating in the matching programs;

(2) Obtain the Data Integrity Boards’

approval of the match agreements;

(3) Furnish detailed reports about

matching programs to Congress and

OMB;

(4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries

that their records are subject to

matching; and

(5) Verify match findings before

reducing, suspending, terminating, or

denying an individual’s benefits or

payments.

B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to

the Privacy Act

We have taken action to ensure that

all of SSA’s computer matching

programs comply with the requirements

of the Privacy Act, as amended.

Dated: November 21, 2000.

Susan M. Daniels,

Deputy Commissioner for Disability and

Income Security Programs.

Notice of Computer Matching Program,

Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA) With the Social Security

Administration (SSA)

A. Participating Agencies

SSA and HCFA.

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

The purpose of this matching program

is to establish the conditions, safeguards

and procedures under which HCFA

agrees to disclose Medicare nonutilization data to SSA. In some

instances, if an individual has not used

Medicare benefits for an extended

period of time, this may indicate that

the individual is deceased. SSA will use

the selected data as an indicator of cases

that should be reviewed to determine

continued eligibility to SSA

administered programs.

C. Authority for Conducting Matching

Program

Sections 202 (42 U.S.C. 402) and

205(c) (42 U.S.C.405(c)) of the Social

Security Act.

D. Categories of Records and

Individuals Covered by the Matching

Program

SSA will periodically furnish HCFA

with an electronic finder file containing

Title II Claim Account Number (CAN)

and Title II Beneficiary Identification

Code (BIC)) of beneficiaries from SSA’s

file of Master Beneficiary Records (SSA/

OSR 60–0090) who receive Medicare.

SSA will request HCFA to match the

finder file against their National Claims