Agency updated their supporting statement and ICs.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2020
90,000
0
90,000
25,000
0
25,000
0
0
0
As part of SSAâs strategy to assist SSDI) beneficiaries and SSI recipients who wish to return to work and achieve self-sufficiency, SSA established the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program. This community based, work incentive, planning and assistance project collects identifying claimant information via project sites and community work incentives coordinators (CWIC). SSA uses this information to ensure proper management of the project, with particular emphasis on administration, budgeting, and training. In addition, project sites and CWICâs collect data from SSDI beneficiaries and SSI recipients on background employment, training, benefits, and work incentives. SSA is interested in identifying SSDI beneficiary and SSI recipient outcomes under the WIPA program, to determine the extent to which beneficiaries with disabilities and SSI recipients achieve their employment, financial, and healthcare goals. SSA will also use the data in its analysis and future planning for SSDI and SSI programs. Respondents are SSDI beneficiaries, SSI recipients, community project sites, and employment advisors.
There are no changes to the public reporting burden; however, due to changes in our internal accounting process, we are changing the way we report the information. Previously, we reported all project sites under one information collection (IC); but now, for better accounting, we are reporting them by size of the site. While this does not actually cause a burden change, it makes it easier for SSA to track the number of respondents per cite. In addition, we are replacing electronic versions of WIPA with paper Forms SSA-4565 (WIPA Intake Information); SSA-4566 (WIPA Case Note); and SSA-4567 (Help Line WIPA Referral) to collect the information we were collecting through the electronic version. Since it takes the same amount of time for respondents to use the electronic versions as it does the paper versions, there are no changes to the public reporting burden for this change.
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:
(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;
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.
Form SSA-4566 WIPA CASE NOTES
Supporting Statement 0629 (revised).docx
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)- (Small Site Under 150 Beneficiaries served)