In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2018
10
0
400
20
0
800
0
0
0
When SSA imposes a civil monetary
penalty (CMP) on individuals for various fraudulent conduct related
to SSA-administrated programs, those individuals may request to pay
the CMP through benefit withholding, or an installment agreement.
To negotiate a monthly payment amount, fair to both the individual
and the agency, SSA needs financial information from the
individual. The agency uses Form SSA-640 to obtain the information
necessary to determine a monthly installment repayment rate for
individuals owing a CMP. The respondents are recipients of Social
Security benefits and nonentitled individuals who must repay a CMP
to the agency and choose to do so using an installment
plan.
US Code:
42
USC 1320 Name of Law: Social Security Act
When we last cleared this
information collection in 2015, the burden was 800 hours. However,
we are currently reporting a burden of 20 hours. This change stems
from overestimation of usage of the form. As we now have better
management information data, we based our updated estimate on the
current data which is much more accurate than our previous
estimate. There is no change to the burden time per response.
Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any
actions to cause this change.
$210
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783
faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
No
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.