State Death Match Collections

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement - 0700 (final).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-03-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9754	State Death Match - Manual - Non-EDR Records from EDR sites	Instruction	Modified
227858	State Death Match - States Expected to Become EDR's within next 3 Years	Instruction	Modified
227857	State Death Match - Manual - Non-EDR sites	Instruction	Modified
184084	State Death Match - Electronic Death Registration	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0700	ICR Reference No: 202101-0960-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-0960-006
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Death Match Collections
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/03/2021

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	127,476,957	3,363,200
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	257,449,861	8,961,019

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Abstract: SSA uses the State Death Match Collections to ensure the accuracy of payment files by detecting unreported or inaccurate deaths of beneficiaries. Under the Social Security Act, entitlement to retirement, disability, wife's, husband's, or parent's benefits terminates when the beneficiary dies. The states furnish death certificate information to SSA via the Manual Registration Process or the Electronic Death Registration Process. Both processes are automated electronic transfers between the states and SSA. The respondents are the states' bureaus of vital statistics.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 402 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 403 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

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:
	85 FR 86638	12/30/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 12068	03/01/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Death Match - Electronic Death Registration
State Death Match - Manual - Non-EDR Records from EDR sites
State Death Match - Manual - Non-EDR sites
State Death Match - States Expected to Become EDR's within next 3 Years

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	127,476,957	3,363,200	0	0	124,113,757	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	257,449,861	8,961,019	0	0	248,488,842	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,362

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.     No

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: 03/03/2021

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