The Social Security Administration's
citizen authentication process enables a new user experience and
access to more electronic services. Authentication is the
foundation for secure, online transactions. Identity authentication
is the process of determining, with confidence, that someone is who
he or she claims to be during a remote, automated session. It
comprises three distinct factors: something you know, something you
have, and something you are. Single-factor authentication uses one
of the factors, and multi-factor authentication uses two or more of
the factors. Social Security's process features credential
issuance, account management, and single- and multi-factor
authentication. We allow our users to maintain one User ID, which
consists of a self-selected Username and Password, to access
multiple Social Security electronic services. This process provides
the means for authenticating users of Social Security's sensitive
electronic services and streamlines access to those services. The
respondents are individuals who choose to use the Internet or
Automated Telephone Response System to conduct business with SSA.
This is a non-substantive change to inform OMB of the tranfer of
the Internet SSA-1099/SSA-1042S from 0960-0583 to 0960-0789 (as per
the Change Request for 0960-0583 which OMB approved on
12/22/14).
US Code:
5 USC
552a Name of Law: The Privacy Act of 1974
US Code: 5 USC
552 Name of Law: Freedom of Information Act
US Code: 42
USC 405 Name of Law: The Social Security Act
US Code:
26 USC 6103(l)(1)(A) Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 301 Name of Law: E-Government Act of 2002
The burden increase is due to
the inclusion of the new applications described in the Addendum.
The burden has also increased as more people register for a
credential and use it to come online to do business with us. In
addition, as fewer people use our interview process, and more use
the Internet process to register, we increased the burden for the
Internet version and decreased it for the Intranet version.
Eventually, this identity verification, public credentialing, and
authentication process will absorb and replace the existing
authentication collections under OMB Control Numbers 0960-0596 and
0960-0626. (OMB Control Number 0960-0632 was decommissioned last
year). We plan to accomplish this work through a series of annual
releases. The future releases will reduce the burdens in the other
existing authentication collections. SSA will continue to prepare
change requests for the other existing authentication collections,
as needed.
$9,790,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783
faye.lipsky@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.
Justification for the Non-Substantive Changes - 0789.doc
In-Person (Intranet) Requestors