Railroad Employment Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSA-671 Railroad Employment Questionnaire Form	Modified
Non-substantive change 0788 (revised).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-11-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9025	Railroad Employment Questionnaire Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0078	ICR Reference No: 201511-0960-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0960-005
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Railroad Employment Questionnaire
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: 11/16/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/10/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	08/31/2017	08/31/2017
Responses	125,000	0	125,000
Time Burden (Hours)	10,417	0	10,417
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Social Security Administration (SSA) coordinates with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) to provide an integrated system of benefits to railroad workers, their dependents, and their surviving family members. SSA uses form SSA-671, the Railroad Employment Questionnaire, to collect the information it needs to coordinate benefits with the RRB. The respondents are retiring or disabled railroad workers, their dependents, or their survivors. We are converting Form SSA-671 to a fillable version.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 405 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:
	79 FR 22569	04/22/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 37828	07/02/2014
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
Railroad Employment Questionnaire	SSA-671	Railroad Retirement Questionnaire

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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	125,000	125,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,417	10,417	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: $192,500

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: 11/10/2015

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