Appointment of Representative

ICR 202103-0960-001

OMB: 0960-0527

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
0960-0527 202103-0960-001
Received in OIRA 202102-0960-002
SSA
Appointment of Representative
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular 03/03/2021
  Requested Previously Approved
06/30/2022 06/30/2022
1,054,000 1,054,000
181,167 181,167
0 0

Recipients use Form SSA-1696 to appoint a representative to handle their claim before SSA. Recipients’ representatives use the Form SSA-1696 to indicate whether they will charge a fee, and, if so, specify their eligibility for direct fee payment. The representatives also use Form SSA 1696 to indicate their disbarment or suspension from a court or bar in which they previously admitted to practice, or their disqualification from participating in or appearing before a Federal program or agency. SSA recognizes the recipient’s representative as the individual named in a notice of appointment (or written statement), which the recipient signed and filed at an SSA office. The SSA 1696 (or written statement) documents the appointment of a representative. We also use this form to collect the business affiliation and EIN of the representatives. Our regulations also require that if the representative is a non attorney, they must sign the form or equivalent written statement. In addition, respondents use the SSA 1696-SUP1 to revoke their appointment of a representative, and representatives use the SSA 1696-SUP2 to withdraw their acceptance of the appointment. SSA uses this information to document the revocation and withdrawal of a representative. Respondents are applicants for, or recipients of, Social Security disability benefits (SSDI); SSI payments; or anyone pursuing a benefit or invoking a right under SSA programs, who are notifying SSA they have appointed a person to represent them in their dealings with SSA, and their non attorney representatives who need to sign the form. This is a non-substantive Change Request to include a minor revisions to the new submittable PDF version of the SSA-1696 which we are implementing due to the current COVID-19 health emergency, while our offices are currently closed.

US Code: 42 USC 406 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 1383 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  83 FR 31987 07/10/2018
84 FR 4597 02/15/2019
No

  Total Request Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 1,054,000 1,054,000 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 181,167 181,167 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No

$36,900
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 [email protected]

  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.
03/03/2021


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