Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-1724 Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary Form and Instruction	Modified
Addendum 2009--0101.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-16
Supporting Statement 2009--0101 Revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43696	Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0101	ICR Reference No: 200902-0960-020
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-0960-003
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/16/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	250,000	0	500,000
Time Burden (Hours)	41,667	0	83,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SSA uses Form SSA-1724 to determine if any individual meets the specified qualifications to obtain benefits in the case of a deceased beneficiary as well as the priority order for payment. In order for SSA to decide who should receive any payments dues, the beneficiary completes the form and returns it to us. Generally, where a surviving widow(er) is not already entitled to a monthly benefit on the same earnings record, or is not filing for a lump-sum death payment as a living-with spouse. The respondents are applicants for underpayments due to deceased beneficiaries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 404 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

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:
	74 FR 15808	04/07/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 33313	07/10/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary	SSA-1724	Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Beneficiary

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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	250,000	500,000	0	0	-250,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41,667	83,333	0	0	-41,666	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: There has been a decrease in burden hours. Based on the most recent Management Information reports there has been a decrease in the number of cases. In addition, in February 2009, SSA requested to add an additional one-time 200,000 respondents for an outreach effort to individuals identified as potentially entitled to Title II disability insurance benefits. SSA is requesting to remove the additional 200,000 respondents, as SSA will send the one-time final notice without an attached SSA-1724, which will result in a decrease in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $770,000

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: 07/16/2009

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