Request for Documents or Information (Form SSA-2118-U2)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-2118 Request for Documents or Information SSA-2118-U2 Form	New
Supporting Statement 0960-NEW (SSA-2118).docx Supporting Statement A	2012-03-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200927	Request for Documents or Information SSA-2118-U2 Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0795	ICR Reference No: 201201-0960-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Documents or Information (Form SSA-2118-U2)
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/26/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2012
Terms of Clearance: SSA needs to report this collection in OMB's annual report on the Information Collection Budget.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	625	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SSA must request information or evidence from claimants to pay the proper Retirement, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (RSDHI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments. SSA uses Form SSA-2118-U2 to request required documents or information when the information claimants supply is insufficient to process a claim. Respondents are applicants for RSDHI and SSI.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 902 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 2114	01/13/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 16113	03/19/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Documents or Information SSA-2118-U2	SSA-2118	Request for Documents and Information

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,500	0	0	0	0	7,500
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	625	0	0	0	0	625
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,211

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/26/2012

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