Work Activity Report--Employee

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-821-BK Work Activity Report--Employee	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Request for Non-Substantive Changes - 0059.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2011-03-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8980	Work Activity Report--Employee	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0059	ICR Reference No: 201103-0960-022
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200811-0960-005
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Work Activity Report--Employee
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: 04/08/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2012	05/31/2012	05/31/2012
Responses	300,000	0	300,000
Time Burden (Hours)	200,000	0	225,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form SSA-821-BK is used by SSA field offices to: obtain work information from recipients' during face-to-face and telephone interviews, or by mail; during the initial claims process, during the continuing disability review process, and whenever a work issues arises in SSI claims. SSA's processing centers Office of Disability and International Operations use the form to obtain post-adjudicative work issue from recipients' by mail. The primary purpose of this form is to collect information concerning whether recipients' have worked in employment after becoming disabled and, if so, whether the work is substantial gainful activity (SGA). SSA will review and evaluate the data to determine if the recipient continues to meet the disability requirement of the law. The respondents are Social Security disability applicants, beneficiaries, and Supplemental Security Income applicants. This non-substantive change request is to decrease the burden hours for the collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1383b Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 423 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:
	73 FR 75488	12/11/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 7506	02/17/2009
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
Work Activity Report--Employee	SSA-821-BK	Work Activity Report- Employee

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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	300,000	300,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200,000	225,000	0	-25,000	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: We are making revisions to clarify the language, remove questions, and streamline the form to make it easier for respondents to use. We anticipate these actions will decrease the burden hours for this form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,310,000

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: 04/08/2011

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