Report to U.S. SSA by Person Receiving Benefits for a Child or Adult Unable to Handle Funds/Report to U.S. SSA

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-7161-OCR-SM SSA-7161-OCR-SM--Report to U.S. SSA by Person Receiving Benefits for a Child or Adult Unable to Handle Funds/Report to U.S. SSA Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SSA-7162-OCR-SM SSA-7162-OCR-SM--Report to U.S. SSA Form and Instruction	Modified
Addendum--0049.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-18
Supporting Statement--0049.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-06-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8961	SSA-7161-OCR-SM--Report to U.S. SSA by Person Receiving Benefits for a Child or Adult Unable to Handle Funds/Report to U.S. SSA Form and Instruction	Modified
178733	SSA-7162-OCR-SM--Report to U.S. SSA Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0049	ICR Reference No: 200805-0960-022
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200702-0960-004
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report to U.S. SSA by Person Receiving Benefits for a Child or Adult Unable to Handle Funds/Report to U.S. SSA
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/10/2008
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes SSA's response to the previous terms of clearance that suggests that a written rather than electronic response must be required. Before submitting this collection again for review, SSA should reconsider this position in light of the various methods available to electronically verify identity. SSA will either make this form electronically available or provide a plan (including milestones) for when SSA intends to do so.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2008
Responses	275,597	0	266,500
Time Burden (Hours)	27,710	0	27,208
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SSA needs the information on Forms SSA-7161-OCR-SM and SSA-7162-OCR-SM to determine continuing entitlement to Social Security benefits and to correct benefit amounts for beneficiaries outside the United States as well as to monitor the performance of representative payees outside the United States. The respondents are individuals living outside the United States who are receiving benefits on their own (or for someone else) under Title II of the Social Security Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 403 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 16734	03/28/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 30656	05/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SSA-7161-OCR-SM--Report to U.S. SSA by Person Receiving Benefits for a Child or Adult Unable to Handle Funds/Report to U.S. SSA	SSA-7161-OCR-SM	Report to U.S. SSA by Person Receiving Benefits for a Child or Adult Unable to Handle Funds/Report to U.S. SSA
SSA-7162-OCR-SM--Report to U.S. SSA	SSA-7162-OCR-SM	Report to U.S. SSA

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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	275,597	266,500	0	0	9,097	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,710	27,208	0	0	502	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: The increase in the reporting burden is due to an increase in the beneficiary population.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $848,839

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 07/10/2008

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