SSA is requesting to make revisions to
the CBSV User Agreement. This collection instrument defines the
conditions, terms, and safeguards under which SSA provides
participating businesses with the verification of Social Security
numbers. This action does not affect the public reporting burden.
SSA developed CBSV in response to multiple requests from the
business community. CBSV is a fee-for-service process which allows
SSA to process high volumes of SSN verifications that companies
need for business purposes. Since this is not required by law but
is being provided as a service, businesses incur the costs of CBSV.
The respondents are companies requesting SSN verifications from SSA
as part of their business process. This revision request is for
non-substantive changes to address updates in agency personnel and
clarify that advance payment is accepted via Pay.gov.
US Code:
42
USC 1306 Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42
USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
When we last cleared this IC in
2017, the burden was 217,522 hours. However, we are currently
reporting a burden of 193,911 hours. This change stems from a
decrease in the number of participating companies, and an increase
in the number of transactions. 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. These figures
represent current Management Information data.
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Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783
faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
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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:
(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.