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OMB Control No: 0960-0626	ICR Reference No: 200904-0960-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-0960-003
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Integration Registration Services (IRES) System
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: 10/16/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB is approving this collection for 36 months with the condition that SSA will conduct a new E-Authentication risk assessment each year, as is required by OMB Memorandum 04-04, and again after 36 months before seeking re-approval. These risk assessments should analyze the agencys authentication processes in light of current standards and induce any changes that are appropriate. A written summary of the results of the risk assessments should be shared with OMB as part of any future requests for approval. In performing these risk assessments, SSA should comply with all OMB guidance and National Institute of Standards and Technology standards. The agency should also consult any guidance from the Chief Information Officers Council.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2011
Responses	1,708,794	0	1,300,000
Time Burden (Hours)	98,279	0	43,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1,708,794	1,300,000	408,794
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	98,279	43,333	54,946
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 increase in the annual reporting burden is due to the addition of the CSA telephone application, and the new Appointed Representative users for IRES conducting business in support of SSA programs and other government agencies and due to new functionality resulting in additional screens needed for completion. These changes have also increased the amount of time needed to complete the process.