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OMB Control No:
0960-0760
ICR Reference No:
200708-0960-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification Service (CBSV), 20 CFR 401.100
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
11/13/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/15/2007
Terms of Clearance:
This ICR is approved consistent with memos of 10-25-07 and 11-7-07. Per the PRA, the OMB expiration date will be printed on the ICs.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2010
36 Months From Approved
Responses
10,095,040
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
577,407
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
21,897,000
0
0
Abstract:
In response to multiple requests from the business community, SSA has developed the Consent-Based SSN Number Verification Service(CBSV). CBSV is a fee-for-service process which will allow 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 will incur the costs of CBSV. The respondents are companies requesting SSN verifications from SSA as part of their business process.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 405
US Code:
42 USC 1306
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
70 FR 77439
12/30/2005
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 45079
08/10/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
CPA Compliance Review and Report
Completing Form SSA-89
Compliance Review Activities
Creation of SSN Requests, Data Entry, Documentation Maintenance Etc.
Registration Process
Responding to CPA Re-Contact
Storing Consent Forms
SSA-89
Authorization for SSA to Release SSN Verification
Using System to Upload Request Files, Check Status, Download Results
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
10,095,040
0
0
10,095,040
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
577,407
0
0
577,407
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
21,897,000
0
0
21,897,000
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
* Burden increase due to new program (voluntary and requested by the respondents). ** NOTE: For the third IC, Using System to Upload Request Files, Check Status, Download Results, the cost per participant may be greater or less than what is actually reported in ROCIS. The reasoning for this is as follows: 22,590 responses are (correctly) reported for this IC. However, there are multiple SSN verifications per response, and while ROCIS multiplies the cost by the total number of responses, SSA charges for each SSN verification. Because the actual number of SSN verifications is much higher than the number of responses (since each response contains multiple verifications), inputting the cost per verification would result in an understatement of total cost for this IC. Therefore, we divided the actual total cost of all verifications by the number of responses and reported that number. Please see the supporting statement for specifics on the actual cost per SSN verification.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
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]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth Davidson 411-965-0454 liz.davidson@ssa.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
08/15/2007
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