SSA's Public Credentialing and Authentication Process

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Justification for the Non-Substantive Changes - 0789 (Revised).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-06-19	Available
Supporting Statement - 0789.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
242067	USPS Pilot Intranet Registration (RCS)	Other-Intranet Screens	New
239639	Advance Designation of Representative Payee		Modified
239638	Internet Sign-Ins	Other-Internet Screens	Modified
197897	In-Person (Intranet) Requestors	Other-Intranet Screens	Modified
197896	Internet Requestors	Other-Internet Screens	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0789	ICR Reference No: 202006-0960-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-0960-007
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SSA's Public Credentialing and Authentication Process
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/19/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/02/2020
Terms of Clearance: Prior to additional non-substantive or substantive changes to this ICR, the agency will brief OMB on the address verification/validation requirements of this collection.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	12/31/2020	12/31/2020
Responses	64,157,245	0	63,628,211
Time Burden (Hours)	2,224,288	0	2,215,190
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Social Security Administration's citizen authentication process enables a new user experience and access to more electronic services. Authentication is the foundation for secure, online transactions. Identity authentication is the process of determining, with confidence, that someone is who he or she claims to be during a remote, automated session. It comprises three distinct factors: something you know, something you have, and something you are. Single-factor authentication uses one of the factors, and multi-factor authentication uses two or more of the factors. Social Security's process features credential issuance, account management, and single- and multi-factor authentication. We allow our users to maintain one User ID, which consists of a self-selected Username and Password, to access multiple Social Security electronic services. This process provides the means for authenticating users of Social Security's sensitive electronic services and streamlines access to those services. The respondents are individuals who choose to use the Internet or Automated Telephone Response System to conduct business with SSA. This is a non-substantive change to include a pilot program for a new version of our Registration and Customer Support (RCS) screens which will be available for the public to use in a USPS post office, as well as an updated version of our Retirement Estimator, and revised burden estimates to accommodate new users who may register using the USPS version of the RCS screens, or may use the mySocial Security portal to access the new applications we have placed there which they can only access through SSA's Public Credentialing and Authentication Process.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6103(l)(1)(A) Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
   US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: The Social Security Act
   US Code: 5 USC 552 Name of Law: Freedom of Information Act
   US Code: 5 USC 552a Name of Law: The Privacy Act of 1974
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 301 Name of Law: E-Government Act of 2002
  

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 22173	05/12/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32431	07/13/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Internet Sign-Ins
Advance Designation of Representative Payee
Internet Requestors
In-Person (Intranet) Requestors
USPS Pilot Intranet Registration (RCS)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	64,157,245	63,628,211	0	2,400	526,634	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,224,288	2,215,190	0	320	8,778	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are increasing our burden to accommodate the new estimates for Internet sign-ins due to the placement of two new applications behind the mySocial Security portal (which requires authentication through SSA's Public Credentialing and Authentication Process). In addition, we are including the new USPS post office version of the RCS screens which we will use during a pilot program which will allow users to register to use SSA's Public Credentialing and Authentication Process through the USPS post offices, rather than having to travel to a field office to fill out the same RCS screens for registration to use the system.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,637,923

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? No

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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: 06/02/2020

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