[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23587-23589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08927]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2020-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activities: 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 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,
Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: [email protected].
(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: [email protected].
Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov,
referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2020-0020].
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 May 28, 2020. Individuals can obtain copies of the
OMB clearance packages by writing to [email protected].
1. Agreement to Sell Property--20 CFR 416.1240-1245--0960-0127.
Individuals or couples who are otherwise eligible for Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) payments, but whose resources exceed the
allowable limit, may receive conditional payments if they agree to
dispose of the excess non-liquid resources and make repayments. SSA
uses Form SSA-8060-U3 to document this agreement, and to ensure the
individuals understand their obligations. Respondents are applicants
for, and recipients of, SSI payments who will be disposing of excess
non-liquid resources.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated total theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response annual burden hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-8060-U3...................... 20,000 1 10 3,333 $22.50 * 24 ** $75,533 ***
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* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, 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.
2. Requests for Self-Employment Information, Employee Information,
and Employer Information--20 CFR 422.120--0960-0508. When SSA cannot
identify Form W-2 wage data for an individual, we place the data in an
earnings suspense file and contact the individual (and certain
instances the employer) to obtain the correct information. If the
respondent furnishes the name and Social Security Number (SSN)
information that agrees with SSA's records, or provides information
that resolves the discrepancy, SSA adds the reported earnings to the
respondent's Social Security record. We use Forms SSA-L2765, SSA-L3365,
and SSA-L4002 for this purpose. The respondents are self-employed
individuals and employees whose name and SSN information do not agree
with their employer's and SSA's records.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB approved information
collection.
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Average
Average burden Estimated theoretical Average wait Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual hourly cost time in field opportunity
respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) amount office cost (dollars)
(dollars) * (minutes) ** ***
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SSA-L2765............................... 12,321 1 10 2,054 $22.50 * 24 ** $46,755 ***
SSA-L3365............................... 179,749 1 10 29,958 22.50 * 24 ** 674,595 ***
SSA-L4002............................... 121,679 1 10 20,280 22.50 * 24 ** 456,840 ***
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Totals.............................. 313,749 .............. .............. 52,292 .............. .............. 1,178,190 ***
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* We based this figures on average U.S. citizen's hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, 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.
3. Supported Employment Demonstration (SED)--0960-0806. Sponsored
by SSA, the SED builds on the success of the intervention designed for
the Mental Health Treatment Study (MHTS) previously funded by SSA. The
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MHTS provides integrated mental health and vocational services to
disability beneficiaries with mental illness. The SED offers the same
services to individuals with mental illness who SSA denied Social
Security disability benefits. SSA seeks to determine whether offering
this evidence-based package of integrated vocational and mental health
services to denied disability applicants fosters employment that leads
to self-sufficiency, improved mental health and quality of life, and
reduced demand for disability benefits. The SED uses a randomized
controlled trial to compare the outcomes of two treatment groups, and a
control group. Study participation spans 36 months beginning on the day
following the date of randomization to one of the three study groups.
The SED study population consists of individuals aged 18 to 50 who
apply for disability benefits alleging a mental illness and the initial
decision is a denial of benefits in the past 60 days. The SED will
enroll up to 1,000 participants in each of the three study arms for a
total of 3,000 participants: 40 participants in each of three study
arms for the 20 urban sites equaling an n of 2,400 urban site
participants; and 20 participants in each of three arms for the 10
rural sites equaling an n of 600 rural site participants. We randomly
select and assign each enrolled participant to one of three study arms:
Full-Service Treatment (n = 1,000). The multi-component
service model from the MHTS comprises the Full-Service Treatment. At
its core are an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported
employment specialist and behavioral health specialist providing IPS
supported employment services integrated with behavioral health care.
Participants in the full-service treatment group will also receive the
services of a Nurse Care Coordinator who coordinates Systematic
Medication Management services, as well assistance with: Out-of-pocket
expenses associated with prescription behavioral health medications;
work-related expenses; and services and treatment not covered by the
participant's health insurance.
Basic-Service Treatment (n = 1,000). The Basic-Service
Treatment model leaves intact IPS supported employment integrated with
behavioral health services as the centerpiece of the intervention arm.
The Basic-Service Treatment is essentially the Full-Service model
without the services of the Nurse Care Coordinator, Systematic
Medication Management, and the funds associated with out-of-pocket
expenses for prescription behavioral health medications.
Usual Services (n = 1,000). This study arm represents a
control group against which the two treatment groups we can compare.
Participants assigned to this group seek services as they normally
would (or would not) in their community. However, at the time of
randomization, each Usual Service participant will receive a
comprehensive manual describing mental health and vocational services
in their locale, along with state and national resources.
This study will test the two treatment conditions against each
other and against the control group on multiple outcomes of policy
interest to SSA. The key outcomes of interest include: (1) Employment;
(2) earnings; (3) income; (4) mental status; (5) quality of life; (6)
health services utilization; and (7) SSA disability benefit receipt and
amount. SSA is also interested in the study take up rate
(participation), knowing who enrolls (and who does not), and fidelity
to evidence-based treatments, among other aspects of implementation.
Data collection for the evaluation of the SED will consist of the
following activities: Baseline in-person participant interviews;
quarterly participant telephone interviews; receipt of SSA
administrative record data; and collection of site-level program data.
Evaluation team members will also conduct site visits involving:
(1) Pre-visit environmental scans in order to understand the local
context in which SED services are embedded; (2) independent fidelity
assessments in conjunction with those carried out by state Mental
Health/Vocational Rehabilitation staff; (3) key informant interviews
with the IPS specialist, the nurse care coordinator, the case manager,
and facility director; (4) focus groups with participants in the Full-
Service and Basic-Service Treatment groups; and (5) ethnographic data
collection consisting of observations in the natural environment and
person-centered interviews with participants and non-participants. The
respondents are study participants and non-participants, family
members, IPS specialists, nurse care coordinators, case managers, and
facility directors.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
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Estimated Average
Average total theoretical Total annual
Modality of completion Number of Frequency Number of burden per annual hourly cost opportunity
respondents of response responses response burden amount cost (dollars)
(minutes) (hours) (dollars) * **
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Competency and CIDI Screener.............................. 1,878 1 1,878 75 2,348 $7.50 * $17,610 **
Baseline Interview........................................ 3,000 1 3,000 45 2,250 7.50 * 16,875 **
Quarterly Interview (Quarters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 3,000 9 27,000 20 9,000 7.50 * 67,500 **
11)......................................................
Annual Interview (Quarters 4, 8, and 11).................. 3,000 3 9,000 30 4,500 7.50 * 33,750 **
Fidelity Assessment Participant Interview................. 180 4 720 60 720 7.50 * 5,400 **
Key Informant Interview................................... 120 4 480 60 480 17.22 * 8,266 **
Participant Focus Groups.................................. 600 2 1,200 60 1,200 7.50 * 9,000 **
Person-Centered Interview................................. 180 4 720 60 720 7.50 * 5,400 **
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Totals................................................ 11,958 ........... 43,998 ........... 21,218 ........... 163,801 **
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* We based these figures on average hourly wage for disabled workers and social and human service workers.
** 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.
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Dated: April 22, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-08927 Filed 4-27-20; 8:45 am]
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