APPROVED WITH
THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:IN HHS'S NEXT REQUEST FOR CLEAR ANCE,HHS
WILL INCLUDE A DETAILED ANALYSIS (COMPARING FY85 AND 1st AND 2nd
QUARTER S OF FY86 DATA) OF:(1)HOW EFFECTIVE THE 624 IS IN DETECTIN
THE MISHANDLING OF FUNDS,INCLUDING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS
WH WERE REQUIRED TO USE THE 624,HOW EACH CASE WAS RESOLVED AND HOW
MANY I IVIDUALS WERE REMOVED AS REP PAYEES AS A RESULT OF 624
INFORMATION (AN WITHOUT THRID PARTY REFERENCES),(2)THE NUMBER OF
THRID PARTY REFERENCE (THOSE THAT LEAD TO 624 USAGE AND THOSE THAT
DID NOT) AND THE DISPOS ITION OF THOSE CASES, INCLUDING THE NUMBER
OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE RE MOVED AS REP PAYEES, (3)A DESCRIPTION OF
"UNACCEPTABLE" RESPONSES RE QUIRING FOLLOWUP,AND WHAT RECOURSE IS
TAKEN IN INSTANCES OF UNACCEPTAB RESPONSES, AND(4)THE
STAFF,FTEs,AND DOLLARS INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRA TION OF THE 623
AND 624 (ALL STAGES OF THE OPERATION).IN ADDITION, SSA SHALL
DEVELOP DATA ON THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF
IDENTIFYING MISHANDLERS OF FUNDS (INCLUDING ALTERNATIVES SUCH AS
PRO FILING MISHANDLERS AND UTILIZING ONLY THRID PARTY INFORMATION)
AND PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WITH ANY REQUEST FOR EXTENTION OF
APPROVAL.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1986
06/30/1986
03/31/1985
684,000
0
70,000
342,000
0
35,000
0
0
0
THE INFORMATION COLLECTED BY USE OF
THE FORM SSA-624 IS NEEDED TO ACCURATELY ACCOUNT FOR THE USE OF
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PAYMENTS
THAT REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL. THE
AFFECTED PUBLIC IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY
SENT FORM SSA-623, REPRESENATIVE PAYEE REPORT, AND FAILED TO RETURN
THE SSA-623 OR DID NOT COMPLETE THE THE FORM PROPERLY.
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.