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OMB Control No: 0960-0842	ICR Reference No: 202309-0960-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Supplemental Security Income Simplification Process Phase I (iSSI)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,489,291	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5,079,450	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Social Security Administration (SSA) is embarking on a multi-phase effort to simplify the application process for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. The SSI program legally requires SSA to request extensive amounts of information from SSI applicants to make accurate eligibility and payment determinations. This is because the SSI program is, by statute, intended to provide assistance based on the current needs of a specific individual, with eligibility and payment amounts frequently fluctuating. Accordingly, it takes a significant number of questions to accurately identify an applicant’s situation and needs. The framework of the SSI program will not change regardless of the type of application claimants must complete. However, we recognize that the current process is burdensome and challenging for the public, and we are doing what we can to reduce this burden and improve access to SSI. As part of this effort, our goal is to develop a fully online, simplified SSI application process. For this first phase of the SSI Simplification effort, we are submitting an expansion to the iClaim Internet SSI application (iSSI) to: expand the population of individuals who can file for SSI online; add basic eligibility questions regarding SSI (i.e., information about their income, resources, and present living situation for one month only); and limit the development that technicians need to complete iSSI relates to three existing OMB-approved ICRs: 0960-0618, Application for Social Security Benefits (Specifically the Social Insurance Disability (DIB) SSA-16); 0960-0229 (SSA-8000, Application for Supplemental Security Income); and 0960-0444 (SSA 8001, Application for Supplemental Security Income (Deferred or Abbreviated). The new SSI Simplification Phase 1 pathway, as described above, will expand to US residents and some non-U.S. citizens and add the new streamlined SSI questions to avoid collecting unnecessary information or contacting responders for additional information. Respondents are individuals who are applying for SSI using one of the above-mentioned modalities for the SSI application, or the third parties who aid these individuals in applying for SSI.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 402 Name of Law: The Social Security Act
US Code: 42 USC 1383 Name of Law: The 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:
	88 FR 53945	08/09/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 68691	08/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	7,489,291	148,580	7,340,711
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,079,450	37,739	5,041,711
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: We expect this new Information Collection to decrease the overall public reporting burden for the SSA-8001 and SSA-8000 information collections. Under our current collections for 0960-0229 and 0960-0444, we estimate a total burden for all SSI applications of 1,281,765; however, utilizing the new iSSI screens, we expect the total burden to decrease to 648,052. In addition, we also note a decrease in the total burden for 0960-0618 from 3,027,018 to 1,443,157, which reflects an overall decrease in use of the paper applications as shown in our current MI data, as well as an increase in the use of iClaim and decrease in the use of the paper or personal interview processes. Therefore, we expect a total overall decrease from the current 4,308,783 burden hours to 2,091,209. See the chart above, and #12 of the Supporting Statement for updated burden figures. As noted in #12 of the Supporting Statement, upon OMB approval of this Information Collection, we will update the burden figures in the associated information collections under 0960-0229 and 0960-0444, to reflect these revised burdens. We will also update 0960-0618 to include the new iSSI screens for iClaim. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 5,079,450, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 2,091,209. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the following components: field office waiting time + a rough estimate of a 30-minute, one-way, drive burden + learning costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual burden.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,208,042

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

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