The agency made
revisions to the supporting statement for improved clarity and
accuracy of burden estimations. Prior to resubmission, SSA will
brief OMB on potential means for improving clarity on the SS-5
based off prior OMB feedback and public comment.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2023
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2021
17,063,250
0
12,705,000
8,004,584
0
1,802,000
0
0
6,875,000
SSA collects information on the SS-5
(used in the United States) and SS-5-FS (used outside the United
States) to issue original or replacement Social Security cards. SSA
also enters the application data into the Social Security Number
Application Process (SSNAP) when card via telephone or in person.
In addition, hospitals collect the same information on SSA's behalf
for newborn children through the Enumeration-at-Birth process. In
this process, parents of newborns provide hospital birth
registration clerks with information required to register these
newborns. Hospitals send this information to State Bureaus of Vital
Statistics (BVS), and they send the information to SSA's National
Computer Center. SSA then uploads the data to the SSA mainframe
along with all other enumeration data, and we assign the newborn a
Social Security number (SSN) and issue a Social Security card.
Respondents can also use these modalities to request a change in
their SSN records. Additionally, the iSSNRC application will
collect information similar to the paper SS-5 for no-change
replacement SSN cards for adult U.S. citizens. A new iSSNRC
modality included in the current clearance will allow certain
applicants for an SSN replacement card to apply by completing an
internet application and submitting the required evidence online
rather than completing a paper Form SS-5, Application for a Social
Security Card. The respondents for this collection are applicants
for original and replacement Social Security cards, or individuals
who wish to change information in their SSN records, who use any of
the modalities described above.
US Code:
42
USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
When we last cleared this
information collection in 2018, the burden was 1,802,000 hours.
However, we are currently reporting a burden of 2,009,251 hours.
This change stems from an anticipated decrease in the number of
respondents applying for replacement cards at SSA offices and
instead availing themselves of the oSSNAP process, which we
estimate will have a lower average burden of response as reflected
in # 12 above. We will readjust our burden hours via Change
Request, if we find that our anticipated burden does not match the
burden we are requesting due to the new modality. In addition, at
OMB's request, we also added in the burden for hospital records
clerks' to transmit data for the Enumeration at Birth process,
which also increased the burden.
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-2935-OP1 Authorization to the Social Security Administration to Obtain Personal Information
Addendum - 0066.docx
Application for a Social Security Card - no need to provide parent's SSN (Paper or Intranet Modalities)