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OMB Control No: 0960-0660	ICR Reference No: 200803-0960-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-0960-009
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Social Security Number Verification Services (SSNVS, EVS & TNEV)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/29/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/24/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2008
Responses	13,147,930	0	200,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,185,517	0	2,000,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Under IRS regulations, employers are obligated to provide wage and tax data to the Social Security Administration using Form W-2 or its electronic equivalent. As part of this process, the employer must furnish the employee's name and their Social Security number (SSN). The employee's name and SSN must match SSA's records in order for the employee's earnings to be properly posted to their Earnings Record, which is maintained by SSA. In order to better assure that employers provide accurate name and SSN data that match SSA's records, SSA offers several methods for employers to verify the names and numbers of hired individuals. SSA offers a free and secure Internet- based service, known as the Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS), where the employer can verify if the reported names and SSNs of their employees matches SSA's records. SSA also offers a service, Employee Verification Service (EVS), where employers can verify, via cartridge, diskette, paper, and telephone if the reported name and SSN of their employees matches SSA's records. Finally, through our National 800 Number SSA is introducing an automated telephone employee verification service (TNEV) that will ask callers for pertinent information in order to first authenticate them and then assist them with verifying an employee's SSN and name.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 552a (e)(10) Name of Law: Privacy Act of 1974
US Code: 5 USC 552a (f)(2)&(3) Name of Law: Privacy Act of 1974

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:
	73 FR 1253	01/07/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 21400	04/21/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	13,147,930	200,000	347,880	12,600,050
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,185,517	2,000,000	52,182	-866,665
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: The burden estimates have changed based on (1) historical evidence, (2) the inclusion of EVS (OMB Control No. 0960-0669) under this clearance, (3) the addition of the automated telephone process (TNEV) which will increase, and (4) The inclusion of a one-time registration form for EVS. Previously, we estimated the number of respondents for the nationwide implementation of SSNVS with no historical data to support the number of responses generated per year. Since 2005, we have collected data which shows an estimated 60 responses annually per user of the SSNVS system. While this is half the number estimated in 2005 for the national implementation, it reflects a more accurate estimate of the number of annual responses per respondent. Also, the burden data for EVS has been increased to show the current increase in annual responses per respondent from 12 to 16 per year. Finally, we are adding estimates for TNEV, which is a new system that increases the public reporting burden.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $964,000

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

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