Social Security uses the State Death Match Collections to ensure the accuracy of our payment files by detecting unreported or inaccurate death of beneficiaries. Under the Social Security Act entitlement to retirement, disability, wife's, husband's or parent's benefits terminates when the beneficiary dies. SSA is seeking clearance of both the current state death match reporting Process and the new Web-based Electronic Death Registration (EDR). The respondents to the collection are the State's bureaus of vital statistics.
There are no program changes to this collection. However, there is an adjustment increase attributed to the start up costs for the 19 states that began using the EDR process since this ICR was last approved by OMB.
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.