Government Pension Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-3885 Government Pension Questionnaire Form	Modified
Supporting Statement 0960- 0160.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-05-16
Addendum.doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9142	Government Pension Questionnaire Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0160	ICR Reference No: 201102-0960-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-0960-019
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Government Pension Questionnaire
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: 07/08/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2011
Responses	76,000	0	76,000
Time Burden (Hours)	15,833	0	15,833
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Social Security Act (Act) and the Code of Federal Regulations provide that individuals receiving spousal benefits and concurrently receiving a Government pension based on earnings not covered by Social Security may have the amount of their Social Security benefits reduced by two-thirds the amount of their Government pension; otherwise know as the Government Pension Offset provision. SSA uses Form SSA-3885 to document such cases. The respondents are applicants for spouse's Social Security benefits or beneficiaries who receive a spouse'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 11835	03/03/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 28297	05/16/2011
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
Government Pension Questionnaire	SSA-3885, SSA-3885	Government Pension Questionnaire ,   Government Pension Questionnaire Modernized Claims System Screens

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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	76,000	76,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,833	15,833	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: $49,852

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: 05/26/2011

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