Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-7-F6 Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits / SSA-7-F6	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
POMS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-09	Available
SSA-7 Webpage Factsheet.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-08	Repair queued
Addendum 0012 revised final.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-08	Available
Supporting Statement 0012.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-04-02	Repair queued
MCS Screen Mockup.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8887	Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits / SSA-7-F6	Form and Instruction	Modified
45009	Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits / MCS	Other-electronic screens	Modified
45008	Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits / Modernized Claims System (MCS) Signature Proxy	Other-electronic screens	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0012	ICR Reference No: 200811-0960-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-0960-008
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits
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: 06/09/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/02/2009
Terms of Clearance: SSA have taken steps to make clear the purpose of their questions about marriage in this form.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	315	0	1,400
Time Burden (Hours)	76	0	339
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SSA uses Form SSA-7-F6 to collect information used to entitle an individual to his or her parent's insurance benefits. The respondents are claimants who wish to apply to receive their parent's insurance benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 402 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 75488	12/11/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 7506	02/17/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits / MCS
Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits / SSA-7-F6	SSA-7-F6	Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits
Application for Parent's Insurance Benefits / Modernized Claims System (MCS) Signature Proxy

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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	315	1,400	0	0	-1,085	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	76	339	0	0	-263	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: The decrease in the public reporting burden is due to a decrease in the number of applicants for parent's benefits.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,455

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: 04/02/2009

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