The agency made significant revisions to the Supporting Statement A to provide additional detail regarding the purpose and use of the collection. The agency also updated the burden estimates.
Approved consistent with the agency's commitments under Sec. 4 (k)(iii) and (iv) of E.O. 14058.
No later than six months after approval of this information collection request, the agency will conduct a non-substantive change to update the form to at least reflect the agreed-upon changes between the agency and OMB. The agency will continue to engage with OMB regarding further changes to this form which may reduce burden associated with requesting a reconsideration and requesting statutory benefits continuation during the reconsideration process.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2024
49,000
0
30,000
54,717
0
6,500
0
0
0
When SSA determines that claimantsâ disabilities medically improved; ceased; or are no longer sufficiently disabling, these claimants may ask SSA to reconsider that determination. SSA uses Form SSA-789 to arrange for a hearing or to prepare a decision based on the evidence of record. Specifically, claimants or their representatives use Form SSA-789 to: (1) ask SSA to reconsider a determination; (2) indicate if they wish to appear at a disability hearing; (3) submit any additional information or evidence for use in the reconsidered determination; and (4) indicate if they will need an interpreter for the hearing. The respondents are disability claimants for Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments who wish to appeal an unfavorable disability cessation determination.
US Code:
42 USC 405
Name of Law: Social Security Act
When we last cleared this IC in 2018, the burden was 6,500 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 10,617 hours. This change stems from an increase in the number of responses from 30,000 to 49,000. There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. These figures represent current Management Information data.
* Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 54,717, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 10,617. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the following components: field office waiting time + a rough estimate of a 30-minute, one-way, drive burden. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual 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-789 Request for Reconsideration--Disability Cessation
Addendum - 0349 (Final).docx
Request for Reconsideration--Disability Cessation