Employment Relationship Questionnaire

ICR 202109-0960-008

OMB: 0960-0040

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
8948 Modified
45416 Removed
45415 Removed
ICR Details
0960-0040 202109-0960-008
Received in OIRA 201804-0960-006
SSA
Employment Relationship Questionnaire
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 09/30/2021
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 10/31/2021
45 16,000
19 6,666
0 0

When SSA needs information to determine a worker’s employment status to maintain a worker’s earning records, the agency uses Form SSA-7160, Employment Relationship Questionnaire, to determine the existence of an employer-employee relationship. We use the information to develop the employment relationship; specifically, to determine whether a beneficiary is self employed or an employee. The respondents are individuals, households, businesses, and state or local governments seeking to establish their status as employees, and their alleged employers.

US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 410 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  86 FR 40221 07/27/2021
86 FR 54007 09/29/2021
No

  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 45 16,000 0 0 -15,955 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 19 6,666 0 0 -6,647 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
We are showing a large decrease in the use of this form since we last reported usage in 2018. There are two reasons for this decrease: 1) there has been a significant decrease in the need for Form SSA-7160, and 2) our previously reported numbers were based on old, and possibly inaccurate management information data. We have since updated SSA’s system to allow us to better calculate the usage of this form and have found that we overestimated the use when we reported it last. Finally, we also note that our new system does not require the field office to record the type of respondent; therefore, we are reporting the burden data in one IC that covers all the respondents. While the number of respondents has decreased, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. These figures represent current management information data.

$13,356
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
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.
09/30/2021


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