This information
collection is approved through 1-97 under the following conditions:
SSA will proceed with the State collections as described in the
attached revised Part B. SSA should include a cover letter from the
State to the individuals urging them to participate. If SSA does
not obtain an 80% response rate, they may not use the data
collected for any analytical purposes in the evaluation. If SSA
does get at least 80%, the agency will proceed with plans to
analyze the characteristics of the non- respondents with the
respondents to identify potential bias in those indiduals agreeing
to participate. OMB notes that the analysis of the
State-administered programs is confined to New Jersey and
California only, and is not generalizable. In the Report issued on
the United States, SSA must explicitly note that the State findings
are confined to those States examined.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1999
03/31/1999
03/31/1996
1,500
0
2,000
1,500
0
2,000
0
0
0
The information on the two forms used
in this study will aid the Social Security Administration in
determining what steps it can take to help beneficiaries who are
disabled due to a back condition to return to work. The respondents
are beneficiaries with a disabling back condition.
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.