The information collected will be used
by SSA to determine whether the payment certified to the
representative payee have been used for the beneficiary's current
maintenance and personal needs and whether the representative payee
continues to be concerned with the beneficiary's welfare. The
information is also used to determine if the items and/or services
purchased with funds from dedicated accounts are permitted
expenditures and if funds are commingled and should be counted as
resources.
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.