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OMB Control No:
0960-0466
ICR Reference No:
202206-0960-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201905-0960-001
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Request for Social Security Statement
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:
04/25/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/03/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Upon seeking triannual renewal, the agency will ensure that the service of requesting an earnings statement from mySSA is recorded as a separate instrument in ROCIS. The purpose of this is to ensure that the agency is accurately capturing the fact that the Request for Earnings Statement can be completed fully electronically. OMB suggests the burden for accessing earnings statements through mySSA would be zero minutes as the burden assocaited with navigating mySSA is already captured under separate OMB control numbers.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2023
Responses
32,936
0
60,026
Time Burden (Hours)
2,745
0
5,002
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
When an individual wants a Statement of earnings or quarters of coverage, as shown in SSA records, they can request it from SSA using Form SSA-7004. The SSA-7004 is available on our website for respondents to print, complete, and mail back to SSA. SSA uses the information from Form SSA-7004 to identify a respondent’s Social Security earnings records; extract posted earnings information; calculate potential benefit estimates; produce the resulting Social Security Statements; and mail them to the requestors. The respondents are Social Security number holders requesting information about their Social Security earnings records and estimates of their potential benefits.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 405
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 1320b-13
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:
87 FR 39153
06/30/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 57551
09/20/2022
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
Request for Social Security Statement--Paper Version
SSA-7004
Request for Social Security Statement (paper version)
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
32,936
60,026
0
0
-27,090
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,745
5,002
0
0
-2,257
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 2019, the burden was 5,002 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 2,742 hours. This change stems from a decrease in the number of responses from 60,026 to 32,936. The large decrease in responses is due to more people utilizing their mySSA accounts to request their statements online rather than completing paper Form SSA-7004. There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. These figures represent current Management Information data.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$147,999
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:
10/03/2022
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