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OMB Control No:
0960-0688
ICR Reference No:
202111-0960-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201805-0960-008
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Certification of Prison Records by Prison Officials
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
11/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/02/2021
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2024
Responses
200,000
0
200,000
Time Burden (Hours)
10,000
0
10,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
SSA collects information needed to assign an SSN, as well as issue an original, duplicate, or corrected SSN card. SSA uses the SSN to keep an accurate record of an individual’s earnings, and to accurately pay benefits under the Social Security program. Inmates of Federal, State, or local prisons, either public or private (third party contracted by local, State, or Federal Government agency), may need an SSN card as verification of their SSN for school or work programs, or as proof of employment eligibility upon release from prison. Before SSA can issue a replacement Social Security card, applicants must show SSA proof of their identity. People who are in prison for an extended period typically do not have current identity documents. Therefore, under formal written agreement with the correctional institution, SSA contacts prison officials, and allows them to verify the identity of certain incarcerated U.S. citizens who need replacement Social Security cards. Inmates complete and sign Form SS-5 (OMB No. 0960-0066), Application for a Social Security Card, and a prison official certifies the inmate's identity using information found in the inmate's official file. Information prison officials provide comes from the official prison files sent on correctional facility letterhead; there is no standardized form used for this information collection. SSA uses this information to establish the applicant’s identity in the replacement Social Security card process. The respondents are prison officials who certify the identity of prisoners applying for replacement Social Security cards.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 405
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 902
Name of Law: Social Security Act
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:
86 FR 46897
08/20/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 59262
10/26/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Certification of Prison Records by Prison Officials
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
200,000
200,000
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
10,000
10,000
0
0
0
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:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$170,000
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.
No
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:
11/02/2021
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