State Death Match Collections

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement 0700 (revised).doc Supporting Statement A	2011-02-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9754	State Death Match - Manual Instruction	Modified
184171	One-Time Start-Up Fee for States Using EDR	Modified
184084	Electronic Death Registration Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0700	ICR Reference No: 201011-0960-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200711-0960-002
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Death Match Collections
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: 08/18/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/14/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2011
Responses	2,650,031	0	2,650,019
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	82,710,000	0	51,562,000

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Abstract: SSA uses the State Death Match Collections to ensure the accuracy of payment files by detecting unreported or inaccurate deaths of beneficiaries. Under the Social Security Act Entitlement to retirement, disability, wife's, husband's, or parent's benefits terminates when the beneficiary dies. The States furnish death certificate information to SSA via the Manual Registration Process or the Electronic Death Registration Process (EDR). Both Death Match processes are automated electronic transfers between the states and SSA. The respondents are the States' bureaus of vital statistics.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 402 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 403 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

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:
	75 FR 71785	11/24/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 8394	02/14/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Death Match - Manual
One-Time Start-Up Fee for States Using EDR
Electronic Death Registration

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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	2,650,031	2,650,019	0	0	12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	82,710,000	51,562,000	0	0	31,148,000	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,184

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]? 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? 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: 02/14/2011

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