National Direct Deposit Initiative Enrollment Form
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
11/25/2008
10/23/2008
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2011
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2008
100,010
0
110,000
3,373
0
3,373
10,390
0
10,390,000
Many SSA benefits recipients choose to receive their payments via the Direct Deposit Program, in which SSA transfers funds directly to recipients accounts at a financial institution (FI). However, many Title II payment recipients still receive their payments through traditional paper checks. In an effort to encourage these beneficiaries to change from paper checks to the Direct Deposit Program, SSA is collaborating with the Department of the Treasury and several FIs on a National Direct Deposit Initiative. In this program, SSA works with FIs to determine which of the target Title II beneficiaries have accounts at the participating banks. The banks then send forms to these beneficiaries encouraging them to enroll in the Direct Deposit Program. The respondents are the participating FIs and Title II beneficiaries currently receiving their payments via check.
ROCIS indicates a decrease in the number of responses and the annual cost burden. In actuality, there was no change in either of these figures. The last ICR for this collection, which we submitted by paper, contained the same response/cost burden figures as the ones we are reporting here. The figures ROCIS contains are incorrect, and presumably reflect a paper to electronic transfer error.
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.