Public Information Campaign

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
supporting statement 0544.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-03-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9462	Public Information Campaign ( Radio PSA)	Other-post card	Modified
188228	Public Information Campaign (TV PSA)	Other-post card	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0544	ICR Reference No: 200810-0960-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200602-0960-004
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Public Information Campaign
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: 04/21/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/05/2009
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2009
Responses	12,000	0	16,000
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	267
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Periodically, the Social Security Administration sends various public information materials, including public service announcements, news releases, and educational tapes, to public broadcasting systems so they can inform the general public about various programs and activities conducted by SSA. SSA will frequently send follow-up business reply cards for these public information materials to obtain suggestions for improving them. The respondents are media sources who have received public information campaign materials (e.g., boradcast televisionand radio media sources).

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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 63761	10/27/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 2643	01/15/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Public Information Campaign ( Radio PSA)
Public Information Campaign (TV PSA)

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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	12,000	16,000	0	0	-4,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	267	0	0	-67	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: This is an extension of a previously approved information collection. However, the public reporting burden of 200 hours is new. The decrease in the number of burden hours reflects a decrease in the number of television and radio stations in the distribution list from previous years. Further, prior to ROCIS, we were unable to show the burden for the two information collections, the television public service announcement (PSA) and the radio PSA separately. Now with ROCIS, we are able to do so.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,000

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)? No

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: 03/05/2009

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