SSA uses the SSA-637, Site Review
Questionnaire for Volume and Fee-for-Service Payees, to obtain
information from payees about how the organization operates and
carries out its representative payee responsibilities, including
how it manages beneficiary funds. We then use the SSA-639,
Beneficiary Interview Form, to obtain information from the
beneficiaries to help corroborate the payee's statements. Due to
the sensitivity of the information, SSA employees always complete
the forms based on the answers respondents give during the
interview. This collection is mandatory for representative payees
and voluntary for beneficiaries. SSA will not allow representative
payees who do not respond to continue serving as representative
payees. The respondents are individuals, State and local
governments, non-profit and for-profit organizations that serve as
representative payees and the beneficiaries they serve.
US Code:
42
USC 1383 Name of Law: The Social Security Act
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 203 102(b) Name of Law: The Social Security
Protection Act
US Code: 42
USC 405 Name of Law: The Social Security Act
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.