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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
0960-0003
ICR Reference No:
200810-0960-007
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200805-0960-004
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Application for Mother's or Father's Insurance Benefits
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
06/09/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/05/2009
Terms of Clearance:
SSA have taken steps to make clear to applicants the purpose of questions 11 & 12 about their marriages.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2012
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2009
Responses
53,700
0
50,000
Time Burden (Hours)
12,991
0
12,105
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Social Security Act provides for payment of benefits to the widow/widower of an insured individual if the surviving spouse is caring for the deceased worker's child who is entitled to Social Security Benefits. SSA collects the information on the SSA-5-F6 to entitle an individual to his/her mother's or father's insurance benefits. The respondents are individuals applying for their mother or father's benefits.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 402
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 63761
10/27/2008
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
74 FR 2643
01/15/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Mother's of Father's Insurance Benefits / MCS
Application for Mother's of Father's Insurance Benefits / SSA-5-F6
SSA-5-F6
Application for Mother's or Father's Insurance Benefits
Application for Mother's of Father's Insurance Benefits Modernized Claims System (MCS) / Signature Proxy
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
53,700
50,000
0
0
3,700
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
12,991
12,105
0
0
886
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The increase in the public reporting burden is due to an increase in the number of applicants for mother's or father's benefits. Before ROCIS, we were not able to separate the ICs, therefore, ROCIS shows a change in burden due to the separation. However, there is no decrease in the burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$413,490
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)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
John Biles 410 965-3758 John.Biles@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:
02/05/2009