Accelerated Benefits Demonstration Project

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Request for expedited clearance.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-10
Appendix G.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-10
AB Project Supporting Statement A.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-05-10
Accelerated Benefits OMB Addendum.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-07
AB Project Supporting Statement B.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180020	Early Use Survey Other-Advance Letter - Early-Use Survey	New
180016	Baseline Survey Materials Other-Survey Script	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0747	ICR Reference No: 200705-0960-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Accelerated Benefits Demonstration Project
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/02/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/11/2007
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved on the understanding that: 1) SSA will include all of the appropriate caveats and disclaimers regarding the limitations of this study, particularly its generalizability, when reporting the results of this study; 2) SSA will provide a progress report to OMB before commencing with Phase II of the study; 3) the baseline survey will include the SF-6D questions and retain only those original health status/function questions that are not covered by the SF-6D; 4) SSA will revise the Privacy Act blurb to say "... confidential to the extent provided by the Privacy Act"; 5) SSA will brief OMB on the follow-up survey and the planned cost-utility analysis at least 6 months prior to implementation. The follow-up survey will be submitted as a revision to this ICR: at that time, SSA will ensure that all supporting materials (including health benefit information, respondent approach letters, etc.) are included with the submission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	38,292	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,812	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Accelerated Benefits Demonstration Project is a multi-phase study designed to assess whether providing new SSDI beneficiaries with health benefits and employment supports will stabilize or improve their health and help them return to work early. In this long-term study, new SSDI disability recipients (i.e., those who have just begun receiving benefits and who have at least 18 months remaining before they qualify for Medicare) will be divided into three groups: 1) a control group that will just receive their regular SSDI benefits; 2) a treatment group that will receive immediate access to health care benefits; and 3) a treatment group that will receive health care benefits and additional care management, employment, and benefits services and support. The study, which will be conducted for SSA by research contractors and health care experts, will assess whether health benefits alone or health benefits with additional support services improve the health and employment outcomes of new SSDI beneficiaries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 434 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 834	01/08/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 24651	05/03/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Baseline Survey Materials
Early Use 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	38,292	0	0	38,292	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,812	0	0	6,812	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: SSA is conducting a new study, the Accelerated Benefits Demonstration Project, resulting in a burden increase. Please note that when reviewing the ICs we recommend simultaniously looking at number 12 of the supporting statement (page 16) which gives a more detailed breakdown for each IC. The IC burden data in ROCIS represents an aggregate total for the multiple components in the IC.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,694,000

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: 05/11/2007

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