Annual Earnings Test Direct Mail Follow-up Program Notices

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-L9778 Annual Earnings Test-Direct Mail Follow-up Program Notices	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Addendum--0369F.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-30	Available
Supporting Statement--0369F.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-05-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9243	Annual Earnings Test-Direct Mail Follow-up Program Notices	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0369	ICR Reference No: 200805-0960-025
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-0960-014
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Earnings Test Direct Mail Follow-up Program Notices
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/24/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2008
Terms of Clearance: The description under "Your Monthly Earnings" on form SSA-L9790 was modified to specify that the earnings in question are before taxes.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
Responses	460,000	0	225,000
Time Burden (Hours)	76,667	0	37,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Mid-Year Mailer ensures that Social Security payments are correct. Beneficiaries under full retirement age (FRA) use Forms SSA-L9778, SSA L9779, and SSA-L9781 to update their current year estimate and their estimate for the following year. Beneficiaries use Mid-year Mailer forms SSA-L9784 and SSA L9785 to request earnings estimates in the year of FRA for the period prior to the month of FRA. Recently, SSA designed the new Form SSA-L9790 for beneficiaries to use to report earnings information at the end of the year. The respondents are working Retirement Survivors Insurance beneficiaries with earnings over the exempt amount.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 403 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 405 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:
	73 FR 16734	03/28/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 30656	05/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Earnings Test-Direct Mail Follow-up Program Notices	SSA-L9778, SSA-L9779, SSA-L9781, SSA-L9784, SSA-L9785, SSA-L9790	Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance: Earnings Estimate Form ,   Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance: Earnings Estimate Form ,   Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance: Earnings Estimate Form ,   Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance: Earnings Estimate Form ,   Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance: Earnings Estimate Form ,   Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance: Earnings Estimate Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	460,000	225,000	0	49,000	186,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	76,667	37,500	0	8,167	31,000	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: The public reporting burden has increased from 37,500 to 76,667 burden hours because of the overall increased usage of forms SSA-L9778-L9785 and the addition of the new form SSA-L9790.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $47,000

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: 05/30/2008

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