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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 17 / Thursday, January 28, 2021 / Notices Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Number of respondents
Modality of completion
Average burden per response minutes
Frequency of response
Estimated total annual burden hours
Average theoretical hourly cost amount dollars

Total annual opportunity cost dollars

HA1151
HA1152

5,000
5,000

30
30

15
15

37,500
37,500

$40.21
40.21

$1,507,875
1,507,875

Totals

10,000

75,000

3,015,750

We based this figure on average medical professionals salaries, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https www.bls.gov/oes/current/
oes290000.htm.
This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the application.

7. Objection to Appearing by Video Teleconferencing; Acknowledgement of Receipt Notice of Hearing; Waiver of Written Notice of Hearing20 CFR
404.935, 404.936; 404.938, 404.939, 416.1435, 416.1436, 416.1438, &
416.143909600671. SSA uses the information we obtain on Forms HA55, HA504, HA504OP1, HA510, and HA510OP1 to manage the means by which we conduct hearings before an administrative law judge ALJ, and the scheduling of hearings with an ALJ. We use the HA55, Objection to Appearing by Video Teleconferencing, and its accompanying cover letter, HAL2, to allow claimants to opt-out of an appearance via video teleconferencing VTC for their hearing with an ALJ. The HAL2 explains the good cause stipulation for opting out of VTC if the claimant misses the window to submit the HA55, and for verifying a new residence address if the claimant moved since submitting their initial hearing request. SSA uses the HA504 and HA
504OP1, Acknowledgement of Receipt
Notice of Hearing, and accompanying cover letter, HAL83, to: 1
Acknowledge the claimants will appear for their hearing with an ALJ; 2
establish the time and place of the hearing; and 3 remind claimants to gather evidence in support of their claims. The only difference between the two versions of the HA504 is the language used for the selection check boxes as determined by the type of appearance for the hearing in-person, phone teleconference, or VTC. In addition, the cover letter, HAL83, explains: 1 The claimants need to notify SSA of their wish to object to the time and place set for the hearing; 2
the good cause stipulation for missing the deadline for objecting to the time and place of the hearing; and 3 how the claimants can submit, in writing, any additional evidence they would like the ALJ to consider, or any objections they have on their claims. The HA510
and HA510OP1, Waiver of Written Notice of Hearing, allow the claimants to waive their right to receive the Notice Number of respondents
Modality of completion
of Hearing as specified in the HAL83.
We typically use these forms when there is a last minute available opening on an ALJs schedule, so the claimants can fill in the available time slot. If the claimants agree to fill the time slot, we ask them to waive their right to receive the Notice of Hearing. We use the HA
510OP1 at the beginning of our process for representatives and claimants who wish to waive the 20-day for amended or continued hearing notices or 75-day for all other hearing notices requirement earlier in the process, and the HA510 later in the process for those representatives and claimants who want the full 20 or 75 days before the scheduled hearing. The respondents are applicants for Social Security disability payments who request a hearing to appeal an unfavorable entitlement or eligibility determination or their representative payees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.

Average burden per response minutes
Frequency of response
Estimated total annual burden hours
Average theoretical hourly cost amount dollars

Total annual opportunity cost dollars

HA504 HA504OP1 HA504OP2
HAL83404.936e; 416.1436e
HAL83Good cause for missing deadline404.936e1;
416.1436e1
HAL83Objection stating issues in notice are incorrect sent 5 days prior to hearing 404.939; 416.1439
HA55404.936; 404.938; 416.1436; 416.1438
HAL2Verification of New Residence 404.936c1;
416.1436d1
HAL2Notification of objection to video teleconference more than 30-days after receipt of notice showing good cause 404.936c2; 416.1436d2
HA510; HA510OP1404.938a; 416.1438a

900,000
900,000

1
1

30
30

450,000
450,000

$18.22
18.22

$8,199,000
8,199,000

5,000

1

5

417

18.22

7,598

45,000
850,000

1
1

5
5

3,750
70,833

18.22
18.22

68,325
1,290,577

45,000

1

5

3,750

18.22

68,325

13,500
4,000

1
1

10
2

2,250
133

18.22
18.22

40,995
2,423

Totals

2,762,500

981,133

17,876,243

Due
to the COVID19 pandemic, we are currently not conducting hearings in person with administrative law judges. We are holding all hearings with the administrative law judges by telephone and online video while offices remain closed to walk-in traffic. We are using different versions of the HA504 depending on the format of the hearing HA504 is used for in-person/traditional VTC, HA504OP1 is used for phone, HA504OP2 is used for online video. At this time, we are unable to provide an accurate breakdown of their usages individually until offices reopen. The combined total for all of the versions is a good estimate.

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