SSA mirrors the existing paper process
whereby individuals who request personal information from SSA
records are asked to provide certain identifying information to
verify their identity. As an extra measure of protection, SSA asks
requestors who use the Internet and Telephone services to provide
additional identifying information unique to those services so that
SSA can authenticate their identities before releasing personal
information. The respondents are current benficiaries who are
requesting personal information from SSA.
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.