No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
09/29/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2022
06/30/2022
1,054,000
1,054,000
181,167
181,167
0
0
Recipients use Form SSA-1696 to
appoint a representative to handle their claim before SSA.
Recipients’ representatives use the Form SSA-1696 to indicate
whether they will charge a fee, and, if so, specify their
eligibility for direct fee payment. The representatives also use
Form SSA 1696 to indicate their disbarment or suspension from a
court or bar in which they previously admitted to practice, or
their disqualification from participating in or appearing before a
Federal program or agency. SSA recognizes the recipient’s
representative as the individual named in a notice of appointment
(or written statement), which the recipient signed and filed at an
SSA office. The SSA 1696 (or written statement) documents the
appointment of a representative. We also use this form to collect
the business affiliation and EIN of the representatives. Our
regulations also require that if the representative is a non
attorney, they must sign the form or equivalent written statement.
In addition, respondents use the SSA 1696-SUP1 to revoke their
appointment of a representative, and representatives use the SSA
1696-SUP2 to withdraw their acceptance of the appointment. SSA uses
this information to document the revocation and withdrawal of a
representative. Respondents are applicants for, or recipients of,
Social Security disability benefits (SSDI); SSI payments; or anyone
pursuing a benefit or invoking a right under SSA programs, who are
notifying SSA they have appointed a person to represent them in
their dealings with SSA, and their non attorney representatives who
need to sign the form. This is an IT Mod non-substantive Change
Request to make minor revisions to the current Adobe Sign
submittable PDF version of the SSA-1696.
US Code:
42
USC 1383 Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42
USC 406 Name of Law: Social Security Act
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:
(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;
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.