Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-L3231 Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7	Form	Modified	Available
Addendum - 0505.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-23	Available
Supporting Statement - 0505.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-03-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9406	Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0505	ICR Reference No: 201512-0960-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-0960-006
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7
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: 04/11/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2016
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	20,000	0	20,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,333	0	3,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SSA discovered that as many as 70 percent of the wage reports we receive for children under age 7 are actually the earnings of someone other than the child. To ensure we credit the correct person with the reported earnings, SSA verifies wage reports for children under age 7 with the children's employers before posting to the earnings record. SSA uses Form SSA-–L3231– for this purpose. The respondents are employers who report earnings for children under age 7.

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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:
	80 FR 75484	12/02/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 8323	02/18/2016
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
Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7	SSA-L3231	Employer Verification of Records for Children Under Age 7

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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	20,000	20,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,333	3,333	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: $30,800

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: 03/02/2016

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