Statement Regarding the Inferred Death of an Individual by Reason of Continued and Unexplained Absence

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-723 Statement Regarding the Inferred Death of an Individual by Reason of Continued and Unexplained Absence	Form	Modified	Available
addendum 0002[1].doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-19	Available
0960-0002 Supporting Statement (revised).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-04-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8863	Statement Regarding the Inferred Death of an Individual by Reason of Continued and Unexplained Absence	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0002	ICR Reference No: 201101-0960-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-0960-008
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement Regarding the Inferred Death of an Individual by Reason of Continued and Unexplained Absence
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: 06/01/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/20/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2011
Responses	3,000	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,500	0	1,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In cases where insured wage earners have been absent from their homes for at least seven years, and there is no evidence these individual are alive, SSA can presume the individuals are dead and will pay their survivors the appropriate benefits. SSA uses the information Form SSA-723 provides to determine if SSA may presume that a missing wage earner is dead, and, if so, to establish a date of presumed death. The respondents are relatives, friends, neighbors, or acquaintances of the presumed-dead wage earner or the person who is filing for survivor's benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 402 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:
	76 FR 5233	01/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 19175	04/06/2011
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
Statement Regarding the Inferred Death of an Individual by Reason of Continued and Unexplained Absence	SSA-723	Statement Regarding the Inferred Death of an Individual by Reason of Continued and Unexpected Absence

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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	3,000	3,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,500	1,500	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: $5,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 04/20/2011

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