Certificate of Election for Reduced Widow(er)’s Benefits

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-4111 Certificate of Election for Reduced Widow(er)�s Benefits	Form	Unchanged	Available
SORN Effective Date_ April 1, 2003.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-30	Available
Mock up of changes 0960-0759.doc.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-03	Available
Justification for nonsubstantive changes to 0960-0759.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2009-03-03	Available
Supporting Statement SSA-4111.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-07-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
180150	Certificate of Election for Reduced Widow(er)’s Benefits (SSA-4111)	Form	Unchanged	Certificate of Election for Reduced Widow(er)�s Benefits

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0759	ICR Reference No: 200903-0960-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-0960-007
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certificate of Election for Reduced Widow(er)’s Benefits
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/02/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/02/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	11/30/2010	11/30/2010
Responses	30,000	0	30,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	1,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses the information collected on Form SSA-4111 to pay a qualified dually entitled widow(er) (or surviving divorced wives and husbands) who elects to receive a reduced widow(er)'s benefit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 402
  

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:
	72 FR 28540	05/21/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 40353	07/24/2007
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
Certificate of Election for Reduced Widow(er)’s Benefits (SSA-4111)	SSA-4111	Certificate of Election for Reduced Widow(er)�s Benefits

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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	30,000	30,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	1,000	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $46,200

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: 06/02/2009

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