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OMB Control No:
0960-0003
ICR Reference No:
202503-0960-003
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202104-0960-002
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Application for Mother's or Father's Insurance Benefits
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/15/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/14/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Approved as a non-substantive change consistent with required changes under the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 and the burden-reducing nature of these changes.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2027
08/31/2027
08/31/2027
Responses
23,151
0
23,151
Time Burden (Hours)
32,400
0
32,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Section 202(g) of the Social Security Act (Act) provides for the payment of monthly benefits to the widow or widower of an insured individual if the surviving spouse is caring for the deceased worker’s child (who is entitled to Social Security benefits). The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses the information on Form SSA-5-BK to determine an individual’s eligibility for mother’s or father’s insurance benefits. The respondents are individuals caring for a child of the deceased worker who is applying for mother’s or father’s insurance benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. We are submitting this Change Request to revise the form to align with the E.O. 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, and to remove requests for pension information as per the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 402
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 17874
04/06/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 33007
06/23/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Mother's of Father's Insurance Benefits / SSA-5-BK
SSA-5-BK (revised)
Application for Mother's or Father's Insurance Benefits
Application for Mother's of Father's Insurance Benefits Modernized Claims System (MCS) and Preliminary Claims System (PCS)
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
23,151
23,151
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
32,400
32,400
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:
$309,476
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:
03/14/2025
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