Through its Ticket to Work Program
Manager, SSA uses the information collected to operate and manage
the Ticket to Work Program. SSA uses the Ticket to Work Program to
assign Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries to a service provider, and
follows their progress through the various stages of ticket program
participation such as progress reviews or changes in ticket status.
Most of the collections in this request require service providers
to provide information to SSA for such tasks as selecting a payment
system or requesting payments for helping the beneficiary achieve
certain work goals. Most of the categories of information collected
in this request are required for SSA to be in compliance with the
Ticket to Work legislation and provide proper oversight of the
program. The respondents are SSDI beneficiaries and blind or
disabled SSI beneficiaries and their employment networks or State
vocational rehabilitation agencies under the Ticket to Work
Program.
The annual reporting burden for
these information collections has increased due to the addition of
new forms SSA-1391, SSA-1394, and SSA-1401; the new letter
SSA-L1375; as well as the combination of two ICs (due to lack of
funding, SSA did not create an Internet versions of the SSA-1375 as
mentioned in the previous ICR. Rather we allow ENs to submit the
form either via fax or email). We are also adjusting the burden for
both the SSA-1365 and SSA 1370, which increases the public
reporting burden.
$7,000,000
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Elizabeth Davidson 411-965-0454
liz.davidson@ssa.gov
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:
(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;
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.