964 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

4 / Friday, January 6, 2006 / Notices

Number of Completion
Application scenario annual time Burden hours
respondents (in minutes)

Respondents who do not have to provide parents’ SSNs .......................................................... 13,000,000 81⁄2 1,841,667
Respondents who are asked to provide parents’ SSNs (for application for original SSN cards
for children under age 18) ....................................................................................................... 540,000 9 81,000
Applicants age 12 or older who need to answer additional questions so SSA can determine
whether an SSN was previously assigned .............................................................................. 40,000 9 ⁄
12 6,333
Applicants asking for a replacement SSN card beyond the new allowable limits (i.e., who
must provide additional documentation to accompany the application) .................................. 4,000 60 4,000

Totals .................................................................................................................................... 13,584,000 ........................ 1,933,000

Dated: December 30, 2005. Beginning in 2005, sections 302 and burden. The Federal Register Notice
Elizabeth A. Davidson, 303 of Public Law 108–203, the Social with a 60-day comment period soliciting
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Security Protection Act of 2004 (SSPA) comments on the following collection of
Administration. extended the direct payment of fees to information was published on October
[FR Doc. E6–38 Filed 1–5–06; 8:45 am] attorneys in cases under Title XVI of the 19, 2005 [FR Vol. 70, No. 201, page
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P Act and to eligible non-attorney 60869]. No comments were received.
representatives in cases under Title II DATES: Comments on this notice must be
and/or Title XVI of the Act. Fees received by February 6, 2006 and sent
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION directly paid under these provisions are to the attention of the DOT/OST Desk
subject to the same assessment. In Officer, Office of Information and
Rate for Assessment on Direct addition, sections 301 and 302 of the Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Payment of Fees to Representatives in SSPA imposed a dollar cap on the Management and Budget, Docket
2006 amount of the assessment, so that the library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street,
assessment may not exceed the lesser of NW., Washington, DC 20503.
AGENCY: Social Security Administration
that dollar cap or the amount FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack
(SSA).
determined using the assessment Schmidt, (202) 366–5420, Office of
ACTION: Notice. percentage rate. Aviation Analysis, Office of the
The Commissioner of Social Security Assistant Secretary for Aviation and
SUMMARY: The Social Security has determined, based on the best
Administration is announcing that the International Affairs, Office of the
available data that the current Secretary, U.S. Department of
assessment percentage rate under assessment percentage rate of 6.3
section 206(d) and 1631(d)(2)(C) of the Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
percent will continue for 2006. We will SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. continue to review our costs on a yearly
406(d), and 1383(d)(2)(C) is 6.3 percent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
basis. Title: Passenger Manifest Information.
for 2006.
Dated: December 23, 2005. OMB Control Number: 2105–0534.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affected Public: All U.S. air carriers
Dale W. Sopper,
James A. Winn, Associate General and foreign air carriers operating
Deputy Commissioner for Finance,
Counsel for Program Law, Office of the Assessment and Management. international flights to and from the
General Counsel, Social Security United States, travel agents doing
[FR Doc. E6–31 Filed 1–5–06; 8:45 am]
Administration, Phone: (410) 965–3137, business in the U.S. and the traveling
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
e-mail jim.winn@ssa.gov. public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Annual Estimated Burden Hours:
406 of Public Law No. 106–170, the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 833,464. In the 60-day notice mentioned
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives above, the annual burden hours were
Improvement Act of 1999, established Office of the Secretary shown as 1.05 million. Since the time of
an assessment for the services required that notice, the methodology used to
to determine and certify payments to [Docket No. OST–95–950] calculate the burden hours was updated
attorneys from the benefits due to reflect international travel growth as
Notice of Request for Extension of a
claimants under Title II of the Act. This well as improved efficiencies resulting
Previously Approved Collection
provision is codified in section 206 of from technological changes especially
the Act (42 U.S.C. 406). That legislation Office of the Secretary, DOT.
AGENCY: from an increased use of the Internet.
set the assessment for the calendar year Notice and request for
ACTION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
2000 at 6.3 percent of the amount that comments. this collection of information is
would be required to be certified for necessary for the proper performance of
direct payment to the attorney under SUMMARY: In accordance with the the functions of the agency, including
section 206(a)(4) or 206(b)(1) before the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 whether the information will have
application of the assessment. For U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
subsequent years, the legislation announces that the Information agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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requires the Commissioner of Social Collection Request (ICR) abstracted continued collection of information; (c)
Security to determine the percentage below has been forwarded to the Office ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
rate necessary to achieve full recovery of of Management and Budget (OMB) for clarity of the information collected; and
the costs of determining and certifying renewal and comment. The ICR (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
fees to attorneys, but not in excess of 6.3 describes the nature of the information collection of information on the
percent. collection and its expected cost and respondents, including the use of

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