National Beneficiary Survey

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9716	National Beneficiary Survey		Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0666	ICR Reference No: 200602-0960-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200212-0960-002
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Beneficiary Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/08/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2006
Terms of Clearance: Approved with the understanding that SSA will resubmit this package for OMB approval if the agency decides to make changes to the survey in the fourth wave of data collection as the result of regulatory changes in the Ticket to Work program. SSA also agrees to provide OMB with the following:1) a brief memo outlining the procedures SSA will follow before making datasets publicly available (this process should include approval by a relevant disclosure review board). SSA will provide this memo to OMB at the point when the process has been decided upon, but not yet implemented; 2) a copy of any final reports resulting from this survey; and 3) a copy of the incentive agreement between OMB and SSA. SSA will not make any changes to the incentives proposed in this package without prior approval from OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2007	12/31/2007	05/31/2006
Responses	5,533	0	5,538
Time Burden (Hours)	4,519	0	4,735
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Beneficiary Survey will collect dat on the work-related activities of SSI and SSDI beneficiaries as the TTW program, and other initiatives designed to improve beneficiary employment outcomes, are implemented. The TTW Survey is specifically designed to be a significant resource for the formal evaluation of TTW. The survey questionnaire focuses on information about beneficiaries and their work-related activities that cannot be obtained from SSA's administrative records.

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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
National Beneficiary Survey

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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	5,533	5,538	0	-5	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,519	4,735	0	-216	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: Yes

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? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 02/23/2006

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