Request for Social Security Earnings Information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-7050-F4 Request for Social Security Earnings Information Form	Modified
Justification for the Non-Substantive Changes - 0525.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-08-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9428	Request for Social Security Earnings Information Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0525	ICR Reference No: 201408-0960-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0960-008
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Social Security Earnings Information
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: 08/14/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2017	06/30/2017	06/30/2017
Responses	66,800	0	66,800
Time Burden (Hours)	12,247	0	12,247
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Social Security Act permits wage earners, or their authorized representative, to request Social Security earnings information from SSA using Form SSA-7050-F4. SSA uses the information to verify the requestor's right to access the information and to produce the earnings statement. The respondents are wage earners and their authorized representatives. In addition, SSA requires proof of death or relationship if the request is for earnings information from a deceased person's record. Such proof must support that a legal relationship exists between the requester and the SSN holder (i.e., surviving spouse, legal representative) so that SSA can access and subsequently disclose the requested information. This Non-Substantive Change Request updates the SSA-7050 language to improve clarity and increases the standardized fees for the public. This action does not affect the public burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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:
	79 FR 7736	02/10/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 26798	05/09/2014
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 Social Security Earnings Information	SSA-7050-F4	Request fo Social Security Earning 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	66,800	66,800	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,247	12,247	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $245,773

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: 08/14/2014

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