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0938-0245 200701-0938-015
Historical Active 200304-0938-004
HHS/CMS
Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 407.10 & 407.11
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 06/06/2007
01/23/2007
Pursuant to OMB Memorandum dated May 22, 2007 (M-07-16) and the Identity Theft Task Force, steps should be taken to reduce the risks of data breach incidents of personally identifiable information. This Paperwork Reduction Act collection requests the Social Security Number (SSN) of individual beneficiaries. OMB is approving this information collection for 18 months to allow CMS to gather information concerning the use and need of individual SSNs. Upon resubmission of the information collection to OMB, please provide a written explanation of the following: 1. Authority for collecting the SSN (e.g. statutory requirement or other legal requirement). 2. Explanation for the use of the SSN on the form (e.g. identity verification, etc.) 3. Alternative method(s) (other than the use of a SSN) for verifying the identity of an individual for the purposes of carrying out the information collection requirement. 4. The cost and systems redesign that would be required to remove the use of the SSN and implement the alternate method(s) of verifying individual identities. This analysis should estimate costs to the program each year over 5 years.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
12/31/2008 36 Months From Approved 06/30/2007
10,000 0 10,000
2,500 0 2,500
0 0 0