Request to Resolve Questionable Quarters of Coverage (QC) and Request for Quarters of Coverage (QC) History Based on Relationship

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9527	Request to Resolve Questionable Quarters of Coverage (QC) and Request for Quarters of Coverage (QC) History Based on Relationship Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0575	ICR Reference No: 199706-0960-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request to Resolve Questionable Quarters of Coverage (QC) and Request for Quarters of Coverage (QC) History Based on Relationship
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/27/1997
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/1997
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/16/1997
Terms of Clearance: This information collection is approved through 12-97 under the following condition: SSA will inform the potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection unless is displays a currently valide OMB number, as required by 5 CFR 1320.5.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/1998	02/28/1998
Responses	550,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	18,334	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Public Law 104-193 states that aliens admitted for lawful residence, who have worked and earned 40 qualifying QCs for social security purposes, can generally receive State benefits. QCs of the wage earner can also be allocated to a spouse and/or to a child under age 18, if needed for determining eligiblity. The form SSA-512 is used to request clarification from SSA on questionable QC information. The form SSA-513 is used to request QC information for an alien's spouse or child when a consent to access SSA's records has not been obtained.

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request to Resolve Questionable Quarters of Coverage (QC) and Request for Quarters of Coverage (QC) History Based on Relationship	SSA-512, SSA-513

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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	550,000	0	0	550,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,334	0	0	18,334	0	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:

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: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 06/16/1997

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