Supplement To Claim of Person Outside the United States

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-21 SSA-21 - U.S. Citizen, Paper Version	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form SSA-21 SSA-21 - Non-Resident Alien (not a resident of a tax treaty country), Paper Version	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SSA-21 SSA-21 - Resident of Tax Treaty Country, Paper Version	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SSA-21 SSA-21 - U.S. Residents, Paper Version	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Addendum - 0051.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-22	Available
Supporting Statement - 0051.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-11-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8968	SSA-21 - U.S. Citizen, Paper Version	Form and Instruction	Removed
212851	SSA-21 - Non-Resident Alien (not a resident of a tax treaty country), MCS Macros Version	Other-Internal Screens	Modified
212850	SSA-21 - Resident of a Tax Treaty Country, MCS Macros Version	Other-Internal Screens	Modified
212849	SSA-21 - U.S Resident, MCS Macros Version	Other-Internal Screens	Modified
212848	SSA-21 - Non-Resident Alien (not a resident of a tax treaty country), Paper Version	Form and Instruction	Modified
212847	SSA-21 - Resident of Tax Treaty Country, Paper Version	Form and Instruction	Modified
187515	SSA-21 - U.S. Residents, Paper Version	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0051	ICR Reference No: 201707-0960-012
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-0960-005
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Supplement To Claim of Person Outside the United States
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: 05/03/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2018
Responses	18,343	0	30,500
Time Burden (Hours)	2,132	0	4,933
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Claimants or beneficiaries, both United States (U.S.) citizens and aliens entitled to benefits, living outside the U.S. complete Form SSA-21 as a supplement to an application for benefits. SSA collects the information to determine eligibility for U.S. Social Security benefits for those months an alien beneficiary or claimant is outside the U.S., and to determine if tax withholding applies. In addition, SSA uses the information to: (1) allow beneficiaries or claimants to request a special payment exception in an SSA Restricted country; (2) terminate Supplemental Medical Insurance coverage for recipients who request it, because they are, or will be, out of the U.S.; and (3) allow claimants to collect a lump sum death benefit if the number holder died outside the U.S. and we do not have information to determine the whether the lump sum death is payable under the Social Security Act. The respondents are Social Security claimants, or individuals entitled to Social Security benefits, who are, will be, or have been residing outside the U.S. for three months or longer.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 98 - 21 121(c) Name of Law: Social Security Amendments of 1983
   US Code: 42 USC 402.27 (c) 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:
	82 FR 41085	08/29/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 55707	11/22/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SSA-21 - Non-Resident Alien (not a resident of a tax treaty country), Paper Version	SSA-21	Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States
SSA-21 - Resident of Tax Treaty Country, Paper Version	SSA-21	Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States
SSA-21 - U.S Resident, MCS Macros Version
SSA-21 - Resident of a Tax Treaty Country, MCS Macros Version
SSA-21 - Non-Resident Alien (not a resident of a tax treaty country), MCS Macros Version
SSA-21 - U.S. Residents, Paper Version	SSA-21	Supplement to Claim of person Outside the United States
SSA-21 - U.S. Citizen, Paper Version	SSA-21	Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	18,343	30,500	0	-3,580	-8,577	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,132	4,933	0	-537	-2,264	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in burden hours stems from a change in our policy to no longer require U.S. citizens to complete this form in claims or post-entitlement situations. In addition, based on current management data, we have fewer respondents needing to use Form SSA-21.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $213,879

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 11/28/2017

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