Section 224 of the Social Security Act
provides for the reduction of disability insurance benefits (DIB)
when the combination of DIB and any workers' compendation (WC)
and/or certain Federal, State or local public disability benefits
(PDB) exceeds 80% of the worker's predisability earnings. Form
SSA-546 is used to collect the data necessary to determine whether
or not the worker's receipt of WC/PDB payments will cause a
reduction of DIB. The respondents are applicants for the Title II
DIB.
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.