Addendum to Supporting Statement 0960-0615

Addendum to Supporting Statement for

SSA 2000-F6, Application for Special Benefits for World War II Veterans

20 CFR 408, Subparts B, C, & D

OMB No. 0960-0615

Revisions to the Collection Instrument

SSA is making the following revisions:

We are removing the following Code of Federal Regulations sections from the information collection request as we expect 9 or less respondents per year for these sections. OMB no longer requires a 1-hour placeholder for regulation sections.

•20 CFR 408.202(d), 408.210, 408.230(a), 408.305, 408.310, and 408.315 of the Code of Federal Regulations require an individual to file an application for SVB.

•20 CFR 408.232(a) requires individuals to tell us when they begin residing outside the United States, since SVB becomes payable only after foreign residence begins.

• 20 CFR 408.320 require individuals filing an application on behalf of the claimant to furnish evidence they have the authority to do so.

•20 CFR 408.340 permits SSA to establish a claimants filing date based on a written statement indicating intent to claim SVB.

•20 CFR 408.345 permits us to establish a filing date based on an oral inquiry about SVB.

•20 CFR 408.351(d) and (f) require the submission of evidence that misinformation from SSA precluded an individual from filing for benefits at an earlier date before we will establish the earlier filing date.

•20 CFR 408.355(a) requires an individual who decides not to pursue his or her SVB claim after filing an application to file a written request for withdrawal of the application.

•20 CFR 408.360(a) requires an individual who decides to cancel a withdrawal request to submit a written request. 20 CFR 408.404(c) requires a claimant to explain why he or she needs more time to give us information we need to process the claim.

•20 CFR 408.410 and 408.412 require a claimant to submit evidence of age.

•20 CFR 408.437(b), (c), and (d) require an individual who believes his or her SVB payments should continue after returning to the United States for more than one month to furnish evidence of the circumstances that prevented a timely return to his or her foreign residence.

Other Minor Revisions to the Collection Instrument

We are revising the PRA statement to reflect our current boilerplate language.  The current language, which dates back to the last reprint of the form, is now outdated.

SSA’s Office of the General Counsel is conducting a systematic review of SSA’s Privacy Act Statements on agency forms. As a result, SSA is updating the Privacy Act Statement on the first page of the form.

We are updating the “How to Report” section on Form SSA-2000-F6 as follows:

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR REPORTS BY TELEPHONE, MAIL OR IN PERSON. YOU CAN CONTACT ANY U.S. EMBASSY, CONSULATE, SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE IN THE PHILIPPINES, OR ANY LOCAL U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY.

If you live in the Philippines, you may contact:

Social Security Administration

1201 Roxas Boulevard

Ermite 0930 Manila

Telephone: 632-301-2000 Ext. 9

Email: FBU.MANILA@SSA.GOV