OMB approves
this submission for a six months with the following condition: This
form will be reinstated as a new collection con- tingent upon SSA
revising and repiloting the Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
form as part of the revised disabilty process (Redesigned
Disability System). SSA will resubmit the redesigned form for OMB
approval for use beyond the pilot sites. Upon OMB approval, the OCR
version will again replace this edition.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/1998
01/31/1998
1,000,000
0
0
500,000
0
0
0
0
0
The information collected will be used
by the Disability Determination Services in the determination of
disability. The form records information about the claimant's work
history in the past 15 years. This information is compared to the
claimant's residual functional capacity to determine if the
claimant is able to perform his or her usual job or other
jobs.
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.