Application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

OMB Control No: 0960-0229	ICR Reference No: 201604-0960-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201406-0960-005
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
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: 10/25/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/02/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2017
Responses	1,390,942	0	1,964,768
Time Burden (Hours)	813,137	0	1,153,574
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The SSI program provides aged, blind, and disabled individuals who have little or no income with funds for food, clothing, and shelter. Individuals either complete Form SSA-8000-BK using the paper form, or via personal interview with a claims representative using the electronic Modernized SSI Claims System (MSSICS) to apply for SSI. SSA uses the information gathered from the SSA 8000-BK to: (1) determine whether claimants meet all statutory and regulatory requirements for SSI eligibility; and (2) calculate SSI payment amounts. The respondents are SSI applicants or their representative payees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1383 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:
	81 FR 31999	05/20/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 51957	08/05/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for Supplemental Security Income--Paper Version SSA-8000-BK Application for Supplemental Security Income (Revised) Application for Supplemental Security Income--MISSICS/Signature Proxy SSA-8000, SSA-8000 Application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)--New Screen for Direct Express ,   Application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Application for Supplemental Security Income--MISSICS with Signature Proxy SSA-8000, SSA-8000 Application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)--MSSICS Screens ,   Application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)--New Screen for Direct Express

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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	1,390,942	1,964,768	0	0	-573,826	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	813,137	1,153,574	0	0	-340,437	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: The decrease in burden hours is due to a decrease in the use of the paper application, as we are entering more applications directly into MSSICS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $352,856

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

Agency Contact: Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 [email protected]

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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: 09/02/2016

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