Monthly SSI Wage Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification for the Non-Substantive Changes - 0715.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43714	Supplemental Security Income Telephone Wage Reporting (SSITWR) Other-Telephone Monthly Wage Reporting	Modified
203908	Supplemental Security Income Mobile Wage Reporting (SSIMWR) Other-Smart-Phone Application	New
179756	Monthly Wage Reporting Participant Training Package Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0715	ICR Reference No: 201208-0960-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-0960-014
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Monthly SSI Wage Reporting
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: 08/30/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	07/31/2013	07/31/2013
Responses	1,105,000	0	1,105,000
Time Burden (Hours)	132,583	0	134,583
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SSA requires SSI recipients to report changes that could affect their eligibility for and the amount of their SSI payments, such as changes in income, resources, and living arrangements. The SSITWR, formerly the Statement for SSI Monthly Wage Reporting (Telephone), enables SSI recipients to meet these requirements by providing them with a fully automated mechanism to report their monthly wages by telephone, instead of contacting their local field offices. The SSITWR allows callers to report their wages either by speaking their responses through voice recognition technology, or by keying in responses using the telephone key pad. To ensure the security of the information provided, SSITWR asks callers to provide information SSA can compare against its records for authentication purposes. Once the system authenticates the identity of the callers, the callers can speak or key in their wage data. The respondents are SSI recipients, deemors, and representative payees of recipients. This ICR is for a non-substantive change request to add in a new modality for wage reporting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 1383 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:
	75 FR 9992	03/18/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 27036	05/13/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Supplemental Security Income Mobile Wage Reporting (SSIMWR)
Supplemental Security Income Telephone Wage Reporting (SSITWR)
Monthly Wage Reporting Participant Training Package

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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	1,105,000	1,105,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	132,583	134,583	0	-2,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: We are piloting a new modality for collecting the monthly wage reporting. Our new modality, a smartphone application, takes two minutes less to complete than the current automated telephone process. Therefore, we are reducing the burden for this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $401,203

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: 08/30/2012

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