Questionnaire About Employment or Self-Employment Outside the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-7163 Questionnaire About Employment or Self-Employment Outside the United States Form	Modified
Supporting Statement--0050.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8964	Questionnaire About Employment or Self-Employment Outside the United States Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0050	ICR Reference No: 200701-0960-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200402-0960-009
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Questionnaire About Employment or Self-Employment Outside the United States
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 07/03/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/15/2007
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved as-is for one year only. Prior to next submission, SSA will solicit comment specifically about the need/utility of asking respondents to fill out their name twice in situations where the respondent is both the "worker" and the "employed beneficiary." SSA will also solicit comments on whether a check box that says "check here if the two are the same" will achieve the same results with even less burden on beneficiaries.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2008	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2007
Responses	20,000	0	20,000
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	4,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected on the SSA-7163 is needed to determine whether work performed by beneficiaries outside the United States is cause for deductions from their monthly benefits; to determine which of two work tests (foreign test or regular test) is applicable; and to determine the months, if any, for which deductions should be imposed. The respondents are beneficiaries living and working outside the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 403 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 2081	01/17/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 12244	03/15/2007
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
Questionnaire About Employment or Self-Employment Outside the United States	SSA-7163	Questionnaire About employment or Self Employment Outside the United States

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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	20,000	20,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	4,000	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,000

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: 03/15/2007

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