OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. SSA will address public comments received on the NPRM.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2020
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2020
1,500,000
0
1,500,000
375,000
0
375,000
0
0
0
Periodically SSA uses Form SSA-455, the Disability Report Update, to evaluate current Title II disability beneficiaries and Title XVI disability payment recipients' continued eligibility for Social Security disability payments. Specifically, SSA uses the form to determine if: (1) there is enough evidence to warrant referring the respondent for a full medical Continuing Disability Review (CDR); (2) the respondent's impairment(s) is still present and is indicative of no medical improvement, precluding the need for a CDR; or (3) there are unresolved work-related issues for the respondent. SSA mails Form SSA-455 to specific disability recipients, whom we select as possibly qualifying for the continuing disability review process. SSA pre-fills the form with data specific to the disability recipient, except for the sections we ask the beneficiary to complete. When SSA receives the completed form, we optically scan it into SSA's system. This allows us to gather the information electronically to enable SSA to process the returned forms through automated decision logic to decide the proper course of action we will take. The respondents are recipients of Title II and Title XVI Social Security disability payments.
We are not revising the form in any way to support these proposed rules. However, because the core policy of the proposed rule will cause a change in the frequency of use of these forms, increasing their public reporting burden for the first 10 years after implementation of the rule, we are seeking OMB are re-approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
US Code:
42 USC 1382c
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 423
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 1383
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 421
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 1383b
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 405
Name of Law: Social Security Act
Per most current management information data, the burden should reflect 1,100,000 respondents taking 15 minutes for a total burden of 275,000 hours. This differs from the currently approved 375,000 burden hours. The proposed rules to revise the regulations regarding when and how often we conduct CDR are projected to, if finalized, cause an increase to our public reporting burden from 275,000 to 325,000 hours. This change stems from the increased number of CDRs to be conducted per annum, resulting in an increased number of responses from 1,100,000 to 1,300,000. There is no change to the burden time per response. In addition, we are not revising the content of the SSA-455 in any way to support these proposed rules. However, because the core policy of the proposed rule will cause a change in the frequency of use of these forms, increasing their public reporting burden for the first 10 years after implementation of the rule, we are seeking OMB re approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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-455 Disability Update Report
Addendum - 0511 (for RIN 0960-AI27).docx
Disability Update Report