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OMB Control No:
0960-0068
ICR Reference No:
202004-0960-014
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201812-0960-005
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Representative Payee Report (Adult, Child, and Organizational Representative Payee)
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:
07/22/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/27/2020
Terms of Clearance:
The agency made revisions to the burden estimate to reflect the time involved in monitoring and tracking expenses. Prior to triannual renewal, the agency will further update the Supporting Statement A to be inclusive of the information it provided via passedback comments to OMB during review, including providing details regarding the distinctions between MyRPA and iRPA.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
Responses
2,041,127
0
4,676,294
Time Burden (Hours)
2,551,408
0
1,169,074
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
When SSA determines it is not in an Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI), or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipient’s best interest to receive Social Security payments directly, the agency will designate a representative payee for the recipient. The representative payee can be: (1) a family member; (2) a non-family member who is a private citizen and is acquainted with the beneficiary; (3) an organization; (4) a state or local government agency; or (5) a business. In the capacity of representative payee, the person or organization receives the SSA recipient’s payment directly, and manages these payments. The respondents are representative payees of OASDI and SSI recipients.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 1383
Name of Law: Social Security Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 116 - 165 102 Name of Law: The Strengthing Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
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:
85 FR 34703
06/05/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 51540
08/20/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
MyRPA
SSA-6230: Representative Payee Report (Child Beneficiaries)
SSA-6230
Representative Payee Report (Child)
SSA-6234: Representative Payee Report (Organization)
SSA-6234
Representative Payee Report (Organization)
SSA-623: Representative Payee Report (Adult Beneficiaries)
SSA-623
Representative Payee Report (Adult)
iRPA: Internet Representative Payee Report
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
2,041,127
4,676,294
0
0
-2,635,167
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,551,408
1,169,074
0
0
1,382,334
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:
When we last cleared this IC in 2017, the burden was 1,169,074 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 2,551,408 hours. Section 102 of the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 exempted certain representative payees from our annual accounting requirements. Accordingly, we stopped mailing accounting forms to certain exempted payees beginning June 22, 2018 for Title II, and July 6, 2018 for Title XVI and concurrent cases. This change resulted in a decrease in the number of responses from 4,676,294 to 2,041,127. In addition, we also increased the burden per response from 15 minutes to 75 minutes to capture the preparation time required for respondents to gather the information needed to complete the form. While not all payees must complete an accounting report, all payees do have to maintain records of how they spent or saved benefits, which also factored into an overall increase in the total burden. These figures represent current Management Information data.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$15,508,863
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 faye.lipsky@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:
08/27/2020
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