Continuing Education Information Collection under Non-Attorney Demonstration Project.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Continuing Education Submission Form Form and Instruction	New
Addendum to Supporting Statement CE 09-06-06.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-12
CE Supporting Statememt 08-21-06 F OMB2.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-12-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44903	Continuing Education Submission Form Form and Instruction	New
44901	Continuing Education Submission -- Web Site Other-Web Colllection	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0737	ICR Reference No: 200608-0960-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Continuing Education Information Collection under Non-Attorney Demonstration Project.
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/27/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2006
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved on the understanding that SSA agrees to the following terms of clearance: (1) instructions will accompany the forms, whether the form is paper-based or web-based. In the case of web-based forms, the content of the instructions will be the same as for the paper-based form and will be provided as a link from the webpage the form appears on; (2) the PRA blurb and OMB control number and expiration date will appear on both paper-based and web-based forms; (3) the web-based form will be modified so that (3a) it is clear that the contact information being requested is for the instructor rather than the participant and (3b) the respondent knows what to do once he or she is finished submitting his/her continuing education information.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved
Responses	300	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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. Under the demonstration project, to be eligible for direct payment of fees, a non-attorney representative must fulfill a series of statutory requirements. One of these steps is to demonstrate completion of relevant continuing education courses. Through the services of a private contractor, SSA must collect the requested information to determine if a non-attorney representative has met this statutory requirement to be eligible for direct payment of fees for his or her claimant representation services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 203 303 Name of Law: Social Security Protection Act of 2004
  

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:
	71 FR 34181	06/13/2005
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 53485	09/11/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Continuing Education Submission -- Web Site
Continuing Education Submission Form	N/A	Continuing Education Submission Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	300	0	0	0	0	300
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	0	0	0	150
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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $252,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 09/14/2006

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