Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights and Repayment Options

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-3105 Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights, and Repayment Options (Paper Form) Form and Instruction	New
Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-03-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191893	Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights, and Repayment Options (Paper Form) Form and Instruction	New
191691	Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights and Repayment Options (Phone Call Leading to SSA Intranet Entry) Other-Intranet Screens (phone call)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0779	ICR Reference No: 200910-0960-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights and Repayment Options
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/20/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2010
Terms of Clearance: This collection should be reported as a violation in OMB's annual ICB report.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	800,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	200,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form SSA-3105 explains claimants' rights for reconsideration of SSA's overpayment determination, their right to request a waiver of repayment, and the availability to vary repayments. The respondents are overpaid claimants who are requesting a waiver of recovery for overpayment, reconsideration of overpayment, or a lesser rate of withholding of the overpayment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 404 Name of Law: Overpayments and underpayments
  

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 59336	11/17/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 3778	01/22/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights and Repayment Options (Phone Call Leading to SSA Intranet Entry)
Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights, and Repayment Options (Paper Form)	SSA-3105	Important Information About Your Appeal, Waiver Rights, and Repayment Options

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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	800,000	0	0	800,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200,000	0	0	200,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: SSA does not require these individuals to complete the collection (i.e., the form) to obtain or keep a specific benefit. Although an increase in public burden, SSA needs this information collection to determine if an overpaid Social Security benefits recipient wishes to stop automatic collection of the overpayment from their benefit check and request an alternative action based on their lawful rights.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,386,120

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: 03/02/2010

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