Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-1693 Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration SSA-1693 (paper) Form and Instruction	Modified
Addendum - 0960-0810 (final).docx Supplementary Document	2025-11-24
Supporting Statement 0960-0810 (final).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-11-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
277053	Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration (e1693) Other-e1693	New
256684	Written Fee Agreements on Representative's Stationary Other-Sample Representative-Written Fee Agreement	Modified
232717	Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration SSA-1693 (paper) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0810	ICR Reference No: 202508-0960-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202409-0960-004
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/24/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2025
Responses	1,581,743	1,072,200
Time Burden (Hours)	529,866	356,816
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Social Security Act requires individuals who represent a claimant before the agency and want to receive a fee for their services to obtain SSA’s authorization of the fee. One way to obtain the authorization is to submit the fee agreement to the agency either in writing or through using Form SSA-1693, Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration. Since representatives currently use fee agreements which vary in length, content, and complexity, submission of a free-form fee agreement may cause delays in SSA’s review time. Therefore, SSA encourages respondents to use Form SSA-1693 to submit the information either using the paper form or the electronically submittable e1693 through SSA’s website. SSA uses the information from the SSA-1693 to review the request and authorize any fee to representatives who seek to charge and collect a fee from a claimant. The respondents are the representatives who help claimants through the application process, and the claimants who they represent. We are submitting this non-substantive change request to comply with the Final Rule for Changes to the Administrative Rules for Claimant Representation and Provisions for Direct Payment to Entities and due to the published increase in the fee cap for representatives.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34327	07/21/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 53044	11/24/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration (e1693)
Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration SSA-1693 (paper)	SSA-1693	Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration
Written Fee Agreements on Representative's Stationary

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,581,743	1,072,200	0	0	509,543	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	529,866	356,816	0	0	173,050	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: When we last cleared this IC in 2022, the burden was 356,816 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 526,480 hours. This change stems from a increase in completion time for the e1693 from 12 minutes to 13 minutes to allow additional time for representatives or claimants to navigate and submit the online version. In addition there is an increase in burden, due to the increase number of written agreements submitted by representatives. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 529,866, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 526,480. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the following components: field office waiting time + a rough estimate of a 30-minute, one-way, drive burden + learning costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $52,952

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/24/2025

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