Request for Correction of Earnings Record

OMB Control No: 0960-0029	ICR Reference No: 202602-0960-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-0960-003
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Correction of Earnings Record
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/27/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	136,272	442,281
Time Burden (Hours)	223,876	144,921
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Individuals alleging that SSA’s files contain inaccurate earnings records for them use paper Form SSA-7008, or a personal interview with SSA employees during which SSA employees key their answers into our electronic Earnings Modernization Item Correction system, to address the situation. Using these modalities the individuals whose records are in question provide the information SSA needs to check earnings posted, and as necessary, initiate development to resolve any inaccuracies. The respondents are individuals who request correction of earnings posted to their Social Security earnings records.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act    US Code: 42 USC 433 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:
	91 FR 9671	02/26/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 30360	05/22/2026
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 Online Request for Correction of Earnings Record Request for Correction of Earnings Record (ICOR) Request for Correction of Earnings Record (Paper) SSA-7008 Request for Correction of Earnings Record

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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	136,272	442,281	0	0	-306,009	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	223,876	144,921	0	0	78,955	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: When we last cleared this information collection, the annual reporting burden was 69,659 hours. We are now reporting a revised burden of 68,136 hours. This minor decrease stems from our collection of better management information (MI) data, reflecting the actual reporting burden for this collection, as we now have more accurate respondent counts and burden estimates based on electronic MI data. Additionally, the introduction of an electronic option for submitting SSA 7008 also resulted in a decrease in in-office information collections, further reducing the overall burden. Finally, we attribute the change in burden time per response to the addition of question 10A and the updated respondent data. All of these above listed revisions resulted in uniform changes to the burden time per response. These figures represent current Management Information data. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 223,876, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 68,136. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the following components: field office waiting time + a rough estimate of a 30-minute, one-way, drive burden + learning costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $866,128

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: 05/27/2026

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