Employer Report of Special Wage Payments

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-131 Employer Report of Special Wage Payments - #6 Only Form	Modified
Addendum - 0565.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-26
Supporting Statement - 0565.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9507	Employer Report of Special Wage Payments--No Response to Question #6 Other-Revised PA and PRA Statements	Modified
195194	BSO Special Wage Payments Submission - Electronic Version Other-Internet Screens	Modified
183800	Employer Report of Special Wage Payments - #6 Only Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0565	ICR Reference No: 201912-0960-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-0960-012
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Employer Report of Special Wage Payments
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/26/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	106,076	106,076
Time Burden (Hours)	35,037	35,037
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: SSA collects information on the SSA-131 to prevent earnings-related overpayments, and to avoid erroneous withholding of benefits. SSA field offices and program service centers also use Form SSA-131 for awards and post entitlement events requiring special wage payment verification from employers. While we need this information to ensure the correct payment of benefits, we do not require employers to respond. The respondents are large and small businesses that make special wage payments to retirees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 403 Name of Law: The 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:
	84 FR 70610	12/23/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 17155	03/26/2020
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
Employer Report of Special Wage Payments - #6 Only	SSA-131	Employer Report of Special Wage Payments
Employer Report of Special Wage Payments--No Response to Question #6	SSA-131	Employer Report of Special Wage Payments
BSO Special Wage Payments Submission - Electronic Version

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	106,076	106,076	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,037	35,037	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $578,711

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 03/26/2020

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