This ICR is
approved on the understanding that the revised online version of
the application form will mirror the revised paper-based
application form and that the eased liability requirements are
still sufficient to protect claimants. SSA should resubmit this ICR
if comments to the interim final rule associated with this ICR
requires this ICR to be revised. At that time, this ICR should be
submitted as "associated with rulemaking."
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2008
1,250
0
500
725
0
500
0
0
0
Section 303 of the Social Security
Protection Act of 2004 (SSPA) provides for a 5-year demonstration
project to be conducted by SSA under which the direct payment of
SSA approved fees is extended to certain non-attorney claimant
representatives. To be eligible for direct payment of fees, a
non-attorney representative must fulfill 5 key statutory
requirements. Through a private contractor SSA will collect
required information to determine eligibility for direct payment of
representation services.
Based on experience gained
during the application process, the existing collection instrument
must be revised to add additional questions that the applicant must
answer in order to be eligible for participation in the
demonstration project. In addition, SSA is adding the Continuing
Education (CE) collection to this ICR. The CE collection was
inadvertently missed in the original clearance of the Demo project
and SSA obtained approved under a separate OMB control number,
0960-0737 to bring it into PRA compliance.
$500,000
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Elizabeth Davidson 411-965-0454
liz.davidson@ssa.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.