Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)

OMB Control No: 0960-0629	ICR Reference No: 202203-0960-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-0960-001
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/02/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	1,698,080	90,000
Time Burden (Hours)	472,573	25,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: As part of SSA’s strategy to assist SSDI) beneficiaries and SSI recipients who wish to return to work and achieve self-sufficiency, SSA established the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program. This community based, work incentive, planning and assistance project collects identifying claimant information via project sites and community work incentives coordinators (CWIC). SSA uses this information to ensure proper management of the project, with particular emphasis on administration, budgeting, and training. In addition, project sites and CWIC’s collect data from SSDI beneficiaries and SSI recipients on background employment, training, benefits, and work incentives. SSA is interested in identifying SSDI beneficiary and SSI recipient outcomes under the WIPA program, to determine the extent to which beneficiaries with disabilities and SSI recipients achieve their employment, financial, and healthcare goals. SSA will also use the data in its analysis and future planning for SSDI and SSI programs. Respondents are SSDI beneficiaries, SSI recipients, community project sites, and employment advisors.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1320b-20 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:
	87 FR 13783	03/10/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 31598	05/24/2022
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 WIPA Case Notes (SSA-4566) SSA-4565, SSA-4565 Wipa Case Notes ,   Help Line Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Referral and WIPA Intake (SSA-4565) WIPA STAR System Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA) - Large Site (600 or more beneficiaries served) SSA-4566, SSA-4565 WIPA Intake Information ,   WIPA Case Notes Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)- (Small Site Under 150 Beneficiaries served) SSA-4565, SSA-4566 WIPA Beneficiary/Recipient Application ,   WIPA CASE NOTES Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)-- SSI & SSI Beneficiaries (SSA-4565) SSA-4566, SSA-4565 WIPA Intake Information ,   WIPA CASE NOTES Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)--Help Line SSA-4567 Help Line WIPA Referral

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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	1,698,080	90,000	0	-50,500	1,658,580	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	472,573	25,000	0	-9,167	456,740	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: When we last cleared this IC in 2020, the burden was 25,000 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 472,573 hours. This change stems from an increase in the number of responses from 90,000 to 330,80 from adding the WIPA Star System. The new WIPA Star System is a new data system that increases the public reporting burden. See question #12 for burden estimates. There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. These figures represent current Management Information data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,003,420

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

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: 06/02/2022

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