Work Activity Report--Employee

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-821-BK Work Activity Report--Employee Form	Modified
Justification for Non-Substantive Change for Work Activity Report (Employee) SSA-821-BK .doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-05-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8980	Work Activity Report--Employee Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0059	ICR Reference No: 201204-0960-020
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-0960-003
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Work Activity Report--Employee
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/01/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2015	02/28/2015	02/28/2015
Responses	300,000	0	300,000
Time Burden (Hours)	150,000	0	150,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form SSA-821-BK is used by SSA field offices to: obtain work information from recipients' during face-to-face and telephone interviews, or by mail; during the initial claims process, during the continuing disability review process, and whenever a work issues arises in SSI claims. SSA's processing centers Office of Disability and International Operations use the form to obtain post-adjudicative work issue from recipients' by mail. The primary purpose of this form is to collect information concerning whether recipients' have worked in employment after becoming disabled and, if so, whether the work is substantial gainful activity (SGA). SSA will review and evaluate the data to determine if the recipient continues to meet the disability requirement of the law. The respondents are Social Security disability applicants, beneficiaries, and Supplemental Security Income applicants. This non-substantive change request is for simplification and plain writing purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1383b Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 423 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:
	76 FR 68805	11/07/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 2114	01/13/2012
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
Work Activity Report--Employee	SSA-821-BK	Work Activity Report- Employee

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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	300,000	300,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150,000	150,000	0	0	0	0
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: There has been a decrease in burden hours. The decrease in hours stems from SSA making changes to the form to make it clearer, and easier to complete. The completion time to complete Form SSA-821-BK was 40 minutes, now it takes 30 minutes to complete.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,310,000

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: 06/01/2012

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