Addendum - 0807

Addendum to Supporting Statement for Form SSA-8240

Authorization for the Social Security Administration to Obtain Wage and Employment Information from Payroll Data Providers

OMB No. 0960-0807

Minor Revisions to the Collection Instrument

SSA is making the following revisions:

• Change #1: We are revising the language in item 5, bullet 1 to read:

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will use my authorization to obtain wage and employment information from payroll data providers. Payroll data providers are payroll providers, wage verification companies, and other entities that collect and maintain data about employment wages. SSA may obtain such wage and employment information through automated (authorized by Section 1184 of the Social Security Act) or non-automated information exchanges.

Justification #1: This change improves the clarity of disclosure we provide and expand authorization to apply to non-automated wage verification contacts with payroll data providers in addition to automated information exchange.

• Change #2: We are revising the language in item 5, bullet 6 to read:

If SSA paid me too much in benefits because the payroll data provider reported my wage and employment information inaccurately, I may have to pat SSA back.

Justification #2: This change improves the clarity of disclosure we provide.

• Change #3: We are revising the PRA statement on this form.

Justification #3: We are revising the PRA statements to reflect our current boilerplate language.  The current language, which dates back to the last reprint of the forms, is now outdated.

• Change #4: We are revising the Privacy Act statement on this form.

Justification #4: SSA’s Office of the General Counsel is conducting a systematic review of SSA’s Privacy Act Statements on agency forms. As a result, SSA is updating the Privacy Act Statement on this form.