[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 54692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21482]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed 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 P.L. 104-13 
effective October 1, 1995, The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 
information collection package(s) that may be included in this notice 
are for new information collections, revisions to OMB-approved 
information collections and extensions (no charge) 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 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 should be 
submitted to the SSA Reports Clearance Officer. The information can be 
mailed and/or faxed to the address or fax number listed below: (SSA) 
Social Security Administration, DCFAM, Attn: Reports Clearance Officer 
1300 Annex Bldg., 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410-
965-6400.
    The Internet Social Security Benefits Application (ISBA)--0960--
0618. One of the requirements for obtaining Social Security benefits is 
the filing of an application so that a determination may be made on the 
applicant's eligibility for monthly benefits. ISBA, which is available 
at the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Internet site, is one 
method that an individual can choose to file an applicant for benefits. 
Individuals can use ISBA to apply for retirement insurance benefits 
(RIB), disability insurance benefits (DIB) and spouse's insurance 
benefits based on age. SSA gathers only information relevant to the 
individual applicant's circumstances and will use the information 
collected by ISBA to entitle individuals to RIB, DIB and/or spouses 
benefits. Below is an estimate of the public reporting burden:
    Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 169,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 21.4 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 60,277 hours.

    Dated: August 19, 2002.
Nicholas E. Tagliareni,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-21482 Filed 8-22-02; 8:45 am]
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