Application for a Social Security Card

OMB Control No: 0960-0066	ICR Reference No: 202605-0960-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202512-0960-001
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for a Social Security Card
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/29/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	01/31/2029
Responses	17,077,505	17,077,505
Time Burden (Hours)	19,867,942	19,867,942
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: SSA requires the information we collect from the form SS-5 and SS-5-FS to issue original, and replacement cards, and to change or correct information on a Social Security number record. The agency uses a number of different instruments to collect this information depending on when the collection happens (such as at birth or later in life), the evidence we need to collect from the respondent, the need to validate the respondent’s identity, and the different modes available (including paper applications, electronic, and in-person interviews). The instruments and modes we use to collect data for original and replacement SSN cards include: • Form SS-5/SS-5-FS – The agency uses this paper application to collect data to request an original and replacement Social Security number (SSN) card or a change or correct information on a social security number record. All respondents can use this form and submit it in person at a field office or Foreign Benefits Unit. Form SS-5-FS collects the same information as the SS-5 but includes separate instructions for respondents who are responding to the information collection overseas. An overseas respondent could submit an SS-5, but the SS-5-FS’s instructions are likely more relevant to them than those on the SS-5. • Social Security Number Application Process (SSNAP) – SSA technicians use this web based, Intranet application internally to collect and store SS-5 data during an in office interview with respondents. • Enumeration at Birth (EAB) – for newborns, a hospital, birthing center, or licensed midwife collects and submits information to SSA under the EAB process. The vast majority of applications for original SSN cards utilize EAB. In this process, parents of newborns provide information required to register newborns. This information is sent to State Bureaus of Vital Statistics (BVS) who send the information to SSA’s National Computer Center. SSA uses the information to assign a newborn an SSN and issue a Social Security Card. EAB also includes SSA receipt of race and ethnicity information for the newborn and parent(s) if the parent(s) consent to release of this voluntary information. With parental consent, States and Jurisdictions ask questions to collect a newborn’s race and ethnicity information. If the parent(s) give consent, the State BVS electronically shares the race and ethnicity of parent(s) and newborn, consistent with the EAB process. State BVS send the information electronically to SSA’s National Computer Center through data-matching agreements. SSA uploads the data to the SSA mainframe along with all other enumeration data and assigns the newborn a Social Security number (SSN) and issue a Social Security card. • Online Social Security Number Application Process (oSSNAP) – The Online Social Security Number Application Process (oSSNAP) is a streamlined Internet application that collects information similar to the paper SS-5 form. Depending on the applicant and their reason for applying, oSSNAP supports either a partially automated or fully automated Social Security Number (SSN) card processing experience. The respondents for this information collection are applicants for original and replacement Social Security cards, or individuals who wish to change information in their SSN records, who use any of the modalities described above. We are submitting non-substantive changs to the oSSNAP screens for minor IT Modifications (see attached Justification document for the changes).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 405 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:
	90 FR 42667	09/03/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 58678	12/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 13

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for An Original Social Security Card - oSSNAP Application for Original Social Security Card for Adult Non-U.S. Citizens - oSSNAP Application for Replacement Social Security Card - oSSNAP Application for Replacement Social Security Card for Non-U.S. Citizen - oSSNAP Application for a Social Security Card - Age 12 or older, additional questions (SSNAP Intranet Modalities) Application for a Social Security Card - Asking for Replacement Card beyond allowable limits (Paper or SSNAP Intranet Modalities) SS-5, SS-5-FS Application for a Social Security Card ,   Application for a Social Security Card (Foreign Service) Application for a Social Security Card - need to provide parent's SSN (when applying for original SSN cards for children under age 12 -Paper or SSNAP Intranet Modalities) SS-5, SS-5-FS Application for a Social Security Card ,   Application for a Social Security Card (Foreign Service) Application for a Social Security Card - no changes (oSSNAP Internet Modality) Application for a Social Security Card - no need to provide parent's SSN (Paper or SSNAP Intranet Modalities) SS-5, SS-5-FS Application for a Social Security Card ,   Application for a Social Security Card (Foreign Service) Application for a Social Security Card - with a name change (oSSNAP Internet Modality) Authorization to the Social Security Administration to Obtain Personal Information SSA-2935-OP1 Authorization to SSA to Obtain Personal Information Authorization to the Social Security Administration to Obtain Personal Information SSA-2935-OP1 Authorization to SSA to Obtain Personal Information Enumeration at Birth - Hospital Staff Relaying State Birth Certificate Data to SSA

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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	17,077,505	17,077,505	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,867,942	19,867,942	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: $534,651,978

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? Yes

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: 05/29/2026

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