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 Form and Instruction	Modified
Justification for Non-Substantive Changes - 0810 (IT Mod Change Request).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-06-25
Supporting Statement - SSA-1693.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-12-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
232717	Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0810	ICR Reference No: 202106-0960-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-0960-004
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2021
Terms of Clearance: Within four months of the approval of this ICR, the agency will set up a listening session between SSA, OMB, and at least one stakeholder organization representing appointed representative to receive their feedback on the e1693 and e1696, to include challenges in using the system and suggested process, IT, verbiage, or policy improvements designed to increase the use or reduce the burden of using of the electronic forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	12/31/2021	12/31/2021
Responses	600,000	0	600,000
Time Burden (Hours)	120,000	0	120,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Social Security Act, SSA 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 facilitate this process, individuals can use Form SSA-1693. 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. This is a Non-Substantive IT Mod Change Request to include a submittable PDF under this ICR.

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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:
	83 FR 26732	06/08/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 38441	08/06/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration	SSA-1693, e1693	Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration ,   Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration

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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	600,000	600,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	120,000	120,000	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $36,550

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? Yes

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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: 06/25/2021

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